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From Kitchen to Counter: Outfitting Your Team for Comfort, Style, and Brand Visibility

Modern Restaurant Management

The uniforms worn by staff, from kitchen to counter, represent your brand in every customer interaction, making apparel a strategic business decision rather than merely an operational requirement. Strategic use of color should inform uniform design decisions.

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Ready To Sell? Maybe You Should Be

Modern Restaurant Management

In 2018, I opened a self-serve tap house and sports bar called Auggie’s Draft Room. It’s probably not what you think, and it might even be easier than what you’re doing now. Every story deserves an unforgettable ending. Of all the concepts I’ve brought to life, this one stands out as my most successful.

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Restaurant Giants Declare War on Digital Chaos

Modern Restaurant Management

The 2024 State of the Restaurant Industry report revealed that 22 percent of restaurant operators plan to invest in technology like POS software, back-of-house systems, and data analytics in the near future. Meanwhile, an additional six percent will invest more in automation like kiosks and robotics.

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A Carefully Tested, Extremely Practical Guide to the Best Instant Coffees Out There

EATER

Craft instant can be traced back to 2016, when two competing small-scale producers entered a market traditionally dominated by industry giants such as Folgers, Nescafé, and Starbucks. Here’s how it works: Roasters send beans to Swift, and Swift sends them back instant coffee. “We We tried a ton of them to find the best.

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The 11 Best Restaurant Event Ideas That Actually Bring In New Customers And Keep Regulars Excited

ChowNow

You need ideas that will wow new customers and get the regulars excited to come back in. In-house promotions Leverage customers presence in-store by using flyers, table tents, A-frames, and mentions at the bottom of receipts. When its go-time, everyone should be cool, calm, and collectedthat includes both front and back of house.

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Restaurant Cost Control Strategies Every Operator Should Be Using

ChowNow

From there, well walk through the other major cost categories and share practical strategies to help you cut back without sacrificing quality or guest experience. The Main Costs Every Restaurant Needs to Watch Before you can cut costs, you have to know exactly how much youre spending and where its going. Are you overstaffed on slow days?

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A Banana Bread Recipe Perfect for Over-Excited Kids and Busy Adults Alike

EATER

Now, every year, just as my twins and I have finally settled back into a school-year rhythm, the holidays arrive and blow it all apart. Now, every year, just as my twins and I have finally settled back into a school-year rhythm, the holidays arrive and blow it all apart. Unabashedly. Then, I had kids. The clocks have changed.