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Olive Garden sales surge on delivery and free take-home meals

Restaurant Business

during the three months ended May 25, marking the brand’s best same-store sales performance since the last quarter of 2022. Also on Friday, Darden announced a slew of leadership changes at several of its brands. Same-store sales at the Italian casual-dining chain spiked 6.9% It included a nearly 3% traffic increase.

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C-stores are stealing fast-food tactics. And fast-food customers

Restaurant Business

What’s more, 72% of consumers said they now see convenience stores as a “real alternative” to quick-service restaurants, up from 56% last year and 45% in 2022, Intouch Insight said. In-store sales at convenience stores hit a record $335.5 billion in 2024 and are expected to top $3 trillion by 2028, the report said.

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Boosting Guest Satisfaction Through Faster Staff Responses

Modern Restaurant Management

In other words, when leadership prioritizes speed and clarity, staff performance tends to follow suit. At the same time, Raydiant’s 2022 data shows 70% of employees report better communication when structured tools are in place, highlighting the need for clarity within teams, too.

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DoorDash acquires tech firm Symbiosys to supercharge its advertising business

Restaurant Business

Launched in 2022, it is the fastest-growing retail media network in history, according to the company. Founded in 2022 by former Google and Microsoft executive Bashar Kachachi, Symbiosys uses retailers’ data to buy and target digital ads. Last year, ads became a $1 billion annual business for DoorDash, the company revealed Wednesday.

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8 Pillars of Leadership Development

Great leadership development is the key to sustainable business growth. Invest in your company’s future with a strong leadership development program. Are you ready to design an effective program? HR can use Paycor’s framework to: Set achievable goals. Align employee and company needs. Support different learning styles.

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Here Are the 2022 James Beard Awards Restaurant and Chef Finalists

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The full list of nominees Today, the James Beard Foundation announced its slate of finalists for its 2022 awards. They also announced four Leadership Award winners — Monica Ramirez of Justice for Migrant Women; Irene Li of Mei Mei Dumplings and Prepshift; Erika Allen of Urban Growers Collective; and Mavis-Jay Sanders of Drive Change.

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How this entrepreneur's bagel runs became a business

Restaurant Business

In 2022, the opportunity for a second unit came up. I’m more vision, creative, fly-by-the-seat-of-pants. She’s more operationally focused. She’s on time. She’s the planner. She’s the one who makes the Bagel Run run,” he added. Another bagel baker wanted out and offered his assets. Danielle said no. I said yes.” Jeff won.)

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HR in 2025: Insights & Predictions

What are the drivers of effective leadership? Get our annual survey report to find out: The #1 challenge of recruiting & hiring Why remote teams are struggling What are the drivers of effective (and ineffective) leadership And lots more! What does the C-suite think HR is most responsible for?

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10 Ways to Keep Your Hourly Employees

Not only is great leadership important, but upward movement, flexibility, and benefits like earned wage access can make all the difference. Did you know that if your employees are engaged by a leader they trust, it can take a pay raise of more than 20% to poach them, according to a recent Gallup poll?