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The Topic Is Tipping

Modern Restaurant Management

Guests are dining out more often than last year and and rewarding great service, with the highest tips at bars and fine dining restaurants, according to hospitality industry data from Lightspeed Commerce Inc. percent) and fine dining restaurants (19.9 percent) than they do in casual restaurants (16.5

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Casual Dining Chains Are Back, Baby

EATER

| John Greim/LightRocket via Getty Images Once shunned by millennials, “uncool” chains are gearing up for a comeback For years, millennials were blamed for the death of the casual chain restaurant. But after three years of a pandemic and all the havoc that it has wrought on the world of hospitality, the tide might be turning.

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From Fast Casual, to Fine Dining, to Finance | Season 2, Vol. 9: FAST Acquisition Corp.

Foodable

In the latest episode of the Hospitality Hangout podcast, Michael Schatzberg “The Restaurant Guy” and Jimmy Frischling “The Finance Guy” sit down with Kimberly Grant, the co-sponsor and chief strategy officer at FAST Acquisition Group, to explore her rise in the restaurant industry, and what lies ahead for FAST.

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A new Era for Food & Hospitality in Commercial Property & Office Buildings

Future Food

The food and hospitality experience will contribute to the level of care, engagement and service that will be the redefinition of the Australian workplace. This may include fast-casual eateries, cafés, food halls or food courts in larger precincts, and even elevated dining.

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NCR Reveals 2022 Hospitality Trends and Predictions

Modern Restaurant Management

Quick-service restaurants are also feeling the pressure – large chains like Chick-fil-A and McDonald’s have had to close dining rooms due to insufficient staffing. Operators will look to technology to offset labor shortages and free up staff to enhance the dining experience. Service with a smile is not a thing of the past.

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Celebrating New Orleans’ Talented Women in Hospitality

Sante

“Forbes 30 Under 30” female powerhouse Emery Whalen, the CEO/Owner of QED Hospitality which operates all of the award-winning restaurants and bars at the Pontchartrain Hotel in New Orleans and Thompson Nashville. Whalen is an active panelist and staunch advocate for women’s rights in the hospitality industry.

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How this top Brooklyn restaurant is able to pay teams more than industry average

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I worked in fine dining for so long, I thought my career was always going to be in fine dining, and I'm not saying that I'm completely. He drew on his experience in fine dining, an all too common one of overwork and chasing perfection, and knew that he wanted to create a healthier work environment at Pecking House.