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Industry Report: Restaurants face staffing challenges, old and new in 2023

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The shrunken labor pool inflation, turnover, and technology, all make up the stew that operating a restaurant is in 2023. But those who are qualified to speak on the subject are the ones doing the work day in and day out trying to untangle the web that is restaurant management in 2023 and beyond. Here's what we found.

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2025 Restaurant Outlook: A Recipe for Success with Risk Management

Modern Restaurant Management

In 2023, the average cost of a hospitality-related breach surged 14 percent to $3.36 To counteract this, businesses should invest in training programs that emphasize leadership development and workplace harmony. However, the rise of technology introduces new vulnerabilities, particularly in cybersecurity.

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Here Are the 2025 James Beard Awards Restaurant and Chef Award Finalists

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The announcement also includes winners of the foundations Leadership, Humanitarian of the Year, and Lifetime Achievement awards. Chad Houser was awarded the Humanitarian of the Year Award, and author and journalist Toni Tipton-Martin was granted the Lifetime Achievement Award.

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MRM EXCLUSIVE: New Research Reveals Restaurant Managers Are Key Ingredient in the Recipe for Staff Retention

Modern Restaurant Management

Fueled by this backdrop, Toast's Market Insights team sought to better understand restaurant employees' perspectives—from bright spots to challenges faced—by conducting a survey in February and March 2023 of more than 1,000 US restaurant workers. So, what did we find?

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Strategic Ways for Restaurateurs to Grow Their Brands

Modern Restaurant Management

At my restaurant development and investment firm Full Course, we work with emerging brands to develop leadership, optimize business practices and ultimately provide financial investment for expansion. © Modern Restaurant Management, 2023.

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How Solar Power Can Help a Restaurant’s Bottom Line

Modern Restaurant Management

It drops to 22 percent in 2023 and after that, it drops to 10 percent. Solar power is a win all around for restaurants because it creates opportunities to potentially save in a few different ways on the bottom line while reinforcing your leadership role with your employees and in the cities where you work. Community Relations.

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Exploring Food Culture

Modern Restaurant Management

From all the other conversations, I highlight, in the same chapter, many advice about leadership. I learned many lessons while writing this book, about leadership, about food, and about me as an individual. I previously mentioned some learning about leadership. What do you see as key challenges facing restaurants in 2023?

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