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Our Wage Models are Broken

7 Shifts

The practice has proven to increase instances of sexual harassment , reliance on food stamps , and continues to uphold the financial instability of so many employees in our industry. We apply an 18% service charge to all in-house food and beverage orders. In other words, tips can legally be split between kitchen and waitstaff.

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Yevgeny Prigozhin, the Man Known as ‘Putin’s Chef,’ Explained

EATER

Earlier this month, Prigozhin reportedly visited several Russian prisons in an effort to personally recruit fighters. Who is this preposterously notorious food-industry professional? He left prison in 1990 and began his rise in the food world with a St. This was the proper beginning of Prigozhin’s food empire.

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MRM Plant-Based: Good Food Scorecard and Healthier Hospital Food

Modern Restaurant Management

Good Food Restaurant Scorecard. Despite skyrocketing demand for plant-based food across the U.S., 42 of the country’s favorite fast food and restaurant chains still don’t offer a plant-based entrée, according to a report released today by The Good Food Institute (GFI).

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Federal Grants Programs for Shared Use Commercial Kitchens Supporting Local Food Systems

The Food Corridor

Especially if you are looking to make a difference in your local community, support small food businesses, or run educational programs. Happily, there are sources of funding out there for community-focused projects that aim to give something back to the local food community. Brookings, South Dakota (Rural Development).

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85+ Restaurant Industry Statistics That Every F&B Operator & Manager Needs to Know in 2023

Apicbase

This 85+ item list of food service statistics results from meticulous combing through dozens of industry reports. OUR TOP 10 In 2022, 31% of restaurants cut the number of menu items on offer to deal with the inflation and rising food costs. IMARC Group , 2022) Global food ordering is expected to top $365 billion by 2030. (

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The 20/20 on 2020: Restaurant Experts Weigh In

Modern Restaurant Management

They touched on topics such as delivery, ghost (dark) kitchens, automation, plant-based menu items, food waste, sustainability, staffing and retention and more. The economic model makes more sense than traditional brick and mortar so many food businesses are moving in this direction. FAT Brands Chairman and CEO Andy Wiederhorn.

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MRM Research Roundup: Coronavirus Stats and More

Modern Restaurant Management

believes the coronavirus is not going to have a single blanket impact on all aspects of the economy or even the retail economy or food sector more specifically. 17 percent said they were just avoiding dining-in (opting to pick-up or have food delivered), with 10 percent appearing to lean toward Ordering for Pickup only.