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Training With Intention

Modern Restaurant Management

As the manager on duty prioritizes each crisis and puts out literal fires in the kitchen while trying to get the POS company on the phone, a chipper newcomer clad in all black strolls in through the back alley to drop a bomb: “I think I’m training with you today?” ” If you know, you know. ”

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New Year, New Deals: How Smart Operators Keep More Profit

Modern Restaurant Management

It’s like training a pilot to fly but not teaching them how to fuel the plane or maintain it. Where to Tap into Hidden Revenue If you want to boost profits, the quickest way isn’t to raise menu prices or cut portions, it’s to go straight to the source of your costs: manufacturers, distributors, and beverage companies.

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2025 Restaurant Outlook: A Recipe for Success with Risk Management

Modern Restaurant Management

By mid-2024, 82 percent of food and beverage operators were still actively recruiting, with chefs and cooks comprising 30 percent of open roles. To counteract this, businesses should invest in training programs that emphasize leadership development and workplace harmony. Flexibility has become a key driver of job satisfaction.

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AI-Powered Fraud: How Image Generation Threatens Restaurants

Modern Restaurant Management

ChatGPT’s generated image capabilities are particularly concerning for the food & beverage industry because abusers may try to complain about poor service or food quality using fake receipts to get freebies, gift cards or comped meals. How should operators train their staff to look for signs of fraud?

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Beverage Trends of 2021: Non-Alcoholic Drinks

Goliath Consulting

And in the business side of beverages, no topic is more trendy right now than “functional beverages.” They’re beverages that serve a “function,” or basically, products that claim to benefit health, wellness or performance (1). Are you looking to maximize sales and efficiency in your beverage program?

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How AI Is Revolutionizing Restaurant Compliance

Modern Restaurant Management

If handled improperly, these time-intensive tasks can tie managers up for hours each shift, keeping them from the most business-critical (and most personally fulfilling) parts of their jobs, such as training employees and connecting with guests.

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Listen up – Food and Beverage Professionals

Culinary Cues

There are positions as Food and Beverage Manager for an expansive historic property that is on the cusp of growing into a real event destination while offering authentic foods that reflect the time and theme of the property. PLAN BETTER – TRAIN HARDER. Send me a note today! Paul Sorgule. Harvest America Ventures, LLC.

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