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So, You Want to Write a Cookbook?

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Jesse Sparks Jenn Sit, the executive editor at Clarkson Potter, on what the publisher is looking for A version of this post originally appeared on April 21, 2025, in Eater and Punchs newsletter Pre Shift , a biweekly newsletter for the industry pro that sources first-person accounts from the bar and restaurant world. Where are we going?

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Why Are People So Freaked Out About Seed Oils?

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In 2017, ophthalmologist Dr. Chris Knobbe published a paper arguing that “harmful vegetable oil,” as well as other processed foods, “are the primary and proximate cause of AMD [age-related macular degeneration].” Olive oil contains less polyunsaturated fat , and more antioxidants than canola oil. But you really don’t need to.

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11 Tips for Restaurants to Get Back to Business

Modern Restaurant Management

These procedures must be added to your current food safety policies built upon the 2017 FDA Food Code recommendation for the BIG 6 pathogens. Get Information from Reputable Sources. If they have a temperature of 100.4 Invest in Digital Tools. This includes quality management software and auditing apps.

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Restaurant Experts Talk Sustainability Tips and Trends

Modern Restaurant Management

Sourcing local ingredients and producing more in-season vegetable focused dishes help reduce greenhouse gas emissions and contributes to improving our carbon footprint. I also actively participate in the Monterey Bay Aquarium sustainable seafood program to maintain an ongoing awareness of which species can be sourced safely.

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How Injecting Empathy Into Your Shift Scheduling Can Help Attract and Retain Employees Through Worker Shortages

Modern Restaurant Management

An unpredictable schedule can be an incredible source of stress for hourly employees and can contribute to poor employee health, burnout and more. When new shifts are available, employees can pick the shifts they’d like to work, and only see the roles they have the right credentials for. Aim for Predictive Scheduling.

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ESOPs and Sustainable Restaurant Culture

Modern Restaurant Management

To date, he has opened six restaurants and venues, turning a former mortuary, gas station and brothel all into restaurants with globally inspired locally sourced menus. The idea had been kicked around almost five years prior to the ESOP transaction, in 2017. Initially there were only two routes to take.

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Seven Top Restaurant Marketing Ideas And Trends

Modern Restaurant Management

Your content can range from demos of how to make your popular dishes, how you source your ingredients, and videos of special occasions that you hosted at your restaurant. Since then, the record has been broken, with the new record — ten bowls — being set in 2017.

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