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THE GREATEST THREAT TO AMERICAN RESTAURANTS

Culinary Cues

The greatest threat is not the labor shortage or supply chain issues, it’s not the pandemic or the price of real estate – yes, all those concerns are troubling and must be dealt with, but they are not what will bring the restaurant industry to its knees. It is all very troubling even though these restaurants may be busy at the moment.

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La Mediterranee – Sustainability, Profitability and Purpose – One Owner’s Journey

Cheetah

And, as if every minute didn’t already matter to a restaurant owner, the time commitment to turn a restaurant into a more sustainable business may not seem feasible. Eventually, Vanick took the family business into his own hands. . To-go containers are only a small part of the operation. From Beirut to the Heart of SF.

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Coronavirus: Restaurants Respond

Modern Restaurant Management

The National Restaurant Association remains on top of the issue providing updates and resources including a fact sheet and a webpage with an FAQ, industry guidance, and food safety guidelines provided by ServeSafe to address increasing questions about COVID-19. We ensure food safety. Cash is dirty.

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Touchless Ketchup, Icing on the Frosting and Bobacino

Modern Restaurant Management

Together, the initiative supported the food and beverage community by providing more than 500,000 freshly cooked meals and much needed supplies across 19 relief kitchens nationwide. Sharebite launched Sharebite Stations, a streamlined, post-COVID compliant solution for facilitating contactless food delivery at offices.

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How to Make More Money with Dessert Sales

Ken Burgin

Try offering petit-fours as a dessert option to share for the business lunch trade. Chocolate mousse in a martini glass looks much better than spread in a traditional bowl, or parfaits in small, thin lager glasses. Quality food photography is well worth the investment. Menu Design and Sales Techniques.

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MRM People & Places: Cassoulet War, Zagat Stories and AQUAlounge

Modern Restaurant Management

Hunter aims to set the bar for floating day clubs at a time when business and trend forecasters have projected strong potential within the new category. “Thirty-five years later, I realize we were at the forefront of a food revolution—one that is coming even more into focus now.” Photo by Sylvain Gaboury/PMC).

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20 Challenge Situations for Training Restaurant Managers & Head Chefs in Problem Solving

Ken Burgin

Some of the ways to use these situations for training and coaching… Let people choose the one they want to answer and give them 5 minutes to make notes and prepare their answers. Choose two situations, ask different small groups to consider them, and then compare their answers. Share and compare.