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A SURREALISTIC PILLOW EVENT

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The Jefferson Airplane’s Surrealistic Pillow was both strange (surreal) and comforting (pillow) in its beautiful melodies (Today and Coming Back to Me) and cutting edge norm shakers (Somebody to Love and White Rabbit). After weeks of trying I was able to arrange a date to receive my first of two Covid vaccinations.

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THE KING IS IN THE HOUSE

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Looking back can provide us with context and content for making future decisions – lessons learned and all that, or it can also help us to relish what worked and hold on to that for inspiration. SOME TIME IN THE LATE 1960’S: Walking through the back entrance to the Statler Hilton Hotel was like stepping into a totally different world.

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A DECEMBER KITCHEN

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I can feel the knot in that muscle move slowly from the top of my ankle to the back of my knee. My focus will soon be on whether staff members show up as scheduled, will deliveries be on time and what will they short me today, how many reservations on the book, and moving through the day – one plate at a time. Can’t make it in.”

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The ultimate guide to restaurant technology for restaurant owners

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Once upon a time, most restaurants operated on a patchwork of paper systems involving notebooks and back-of-the-napkin calculations, not to mention information owners and managers kept in their heads, hunches, and habits. Streamline the front of house. Run a smooth back of house. Streamline the front of house.

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How to Write a Restaurant Business Plan [with Sample]

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A good operator looks back on their Business Plan on a monthly or quarterly basis to gauge where they are in terms,” says Mark Moeller, president, and owner of The Recipe of Success , a national restaurant consulting firm. You can't start a restaurant without a plan. But it doesn't have to be overwhelming. Table of Contents. Download now.

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THE TEN KEYS TO RESTAURANT SUCCESS – POST PANDEMIC

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Covid pulled the drapes back to reveal OZ as just an average guy trying to hide his inadequacies with smoke and mirrors. The Union Oyster House in Boston is one of the oldest continuously operating restaurants in America – The Kennedy’s loved to dine there and some of our founding fathers enjoyed oysters at their oyster bar.

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7+ Awesome Restaurant Super Bowl Specials and Promotions for 2023

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So stock up on all-purpose cleaners and check your soap dispensers and other supplies to get back to your regular schedule. And this huge event draws in a lot of people who are looking for a quick and easy meal. Super Bowl Sunday is one of the most important days for restaurants across the United States. In 2019, diners spent $81.30

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