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Prioritize Mental Health: Strategies for Managing Stress in Restaurants

Modern Restaurant Management

Whether you work in the front of house or in the kitchen, the stressors of every shift can wear you down. isolation in back of house). To get through a long shift, chefs, managers, servers, hosts and waitstaff need to make wise decisions and take care of their health. Excessive workloads. No sense of purpose or value at work.

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BEFORE THE DINING EXPERIENCE TRY THE KITCHEN EXPERIENCE

Culinary Cues

Chefs, managers, and owners should live by a simple rule – “If you are not serving the guest directly then it is your job to serve those who are.” Chefs, managers, and owners should live by a simple rule – “If you are not serving the guest directly then it is your job to serve those who are.”

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What We Lost in the Lahaina Fire

EATER

For 120-plus years, the Nagasako family served the West Maui community, and it started with Mitsuzo Nagasako, who opened a candy store on the corner of Front Street and Lahainaluna Road in the early 1900s. Over the years it housed a saloon, stage, and movie theater. For some, it was simply home.

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From Consumption to Connection: Restaurant Promotion Trends for 2024

Modern Restaurant Management

Trend Two: Increasing the Importance of User-Generated Content (UGC) UGC serves as social proof and is more effective than direct advertising. At the beginning of the year, we like talking about trends. They seem like anchors for the new year. Trends create frameworks to understand where to start and what to focus on.

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An Eater’s Guide to Phuket, Thailand’s Island Hotspot

EATER

Austin Bush Millions cram into Phuket’s popular beaches and resorts, but diners should look elsewhere to taste the mix of southern Thai, Hokkien, and Baba food that makes the island arguably Thailand’s most underrated food destination Phuket is one of the biggest travel destinations in the world. What is the food like in Phuket?

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Level Up Your Bar Entertainment (7 Trending Event Ideas)

Buzztime Business

And yes, axe-throwing bars do serve booze so you can throw axes while you throw back a beer. And yes, axe-throwing bars do serve booze so you can throw axes while you throw back a beer. Or, set up a small putting green on your patio in bring in a local golf pro to lead a putting workshop.

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15 Creative Bar Promotions (That Increase Midweek Business)

Buzztime Business

The bar has brought in fake sand for a beach party and even actors for a mini haunted house. Create birthday bar promotions and packages complete with the “notice me” trend of serving champagne with a sparkler. Get creative – and a little crazy – with bar promotion ideas that get people talking…and walking into your place.

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