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The Keys to Restaurant Longevity with Lula Cafe’s Jason Hammel

7 Shifts

I think really focusing on the foundations of our origin, which is being young, and being interested in community, and connections between people. Jason Hammel opened Lula Cafe in Chicago's Logan Square neighborhood back in 1999. So what are the conditions that allow a restaurant to last as long as it does? She's been there since day one.

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Questions in the Minds of Restaurant Job Applicants

Ken Burgin

They will be interested in get a sense of the team’s spirit, leadership style, and the overall atmosphere of the kitchen. If the managers or owners doing an interview raise and answer these job applicant questions, they will have a better rapport with applicants. What is the kitchen’s work culture like?

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The Future of Restaurants is Forever Changed by COVID-19

Modern Restaurant Management

We offer paid leave for all staff working 25+ hours, as well as 401(k) plan, health, dental, and vision insurance — but that’s not the norm in the restaurant industry. Our leadership team quickly realized if we wanted our staff to trust us during such an uncertain situation, we had to increase our transparency.

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Restaurants in Renaissance: A Guide to Recovery in 2021

Modern Restaurant Management

Adopting the use of digital menus and no-touch check-out limits staff-to-customer touchpoints, while automating back office operations like business insurance and payroll can help streamline operations both for front of house and back. Health and Safety Concerns.

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How Kwini Reed Makes Intentional Restaurants at Poppy + Rose and Poppy & Seed

7 Shifts

She now co-owns Poppy + Rose, Poppy & Seed , and Root of all Food , an LA-based catering company. She joined us on The Pre-Shift Podcast to discuss her philosophy on managing a team, including how she coaches managers. But first, Reed recounts how she followed her husband into restaurants. "I It served a purpose. I seen the books.

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The restaurant industry needs to step up for women. We asked four leaders how to do it.

7 Shifts

When my friend was 22, she served at a steakhouse that mandated short dresses and heels. When she was 23, the manager asked her to put on makeup in one of her first shifts at a breakfast grill. She promptly quit. These accounts may not shock you. Things don't always improve once you're the boss, either. Remember me?I Broccoli Hot Dogs!Beet

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Tyga Bites and Sushi with an Attitude

Modern Restaurant Management

“This alignment, along with TouchBistro’s global market leadership and powerhouse team of restaurant industry veterans, represents a great opportunity to get the proprietary capabilities we’ve built into our guest retention solution into the hands of significantly more restaurants.” TouchBistro Acquires TableUp.