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An Ethos Worth Investing In

Modern Restaurant Management

After graduating from the University of Washington and starting a career in headhunting in Los Angeles, we decided to act on our entrepreneurial spirit and start our own recruiting firm. Our employee compensation strategy is to spend less to recruit and hire people. In particular, the value of a happy and valued employee.

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State of the Industry and More Restaurant Research

Modern Restaurant Management

Key findings illustrating the industry's economic conditions include: Growth will continue : The foodservice industry is forecast to reach $997 billion in sales in 2023, driven in part by higher menu prices. Only one in ten operators think recruiting and retaining employees will be easier in 2023 than it was in 2022.

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Best Summer Cocktail Trends of 2019

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It’s almost summer, the season for outdoor parties , sangria pitchers, and extended brunch hours , making right now the perfect time to execute seasonally-inspired marketing campaigns, event plans, and if related, summer-hire recruiting. Elevate the smoked cocktail trend with a unique pairing of a drink with cigar for a special price.

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Modern Elevated Standards of Campus F&B

Future Food

Switched-on Universities are wise to the fact that food, and the culture and community they can create around it, has become a powerful recruiting tool. Related Future Food Blogs Cover Image: Australian National University (Image via Visit Canberra).

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The 20/20 on 2020: Restaurant Experts Weigh In

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Low priced / value perceived / big ticket items brought down to a fixed low price. The utilization of ghost kitchens means more money and opportunity for restaurant operators, without large price or labor hikes. As such, a big focus in 2020 will be on how to find, recruit and keep team members.

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MRM Franchise Feed: Currying Up Favor and Committed Taco

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Curry Up Now also limits their disposal waste by using real plates, silverware and cloth napkins in-house and packaging all to-go orders in recyclable and compostable containers. Taco Bell committed to making all consumer-facing packaging recyclable, compostable or reusable by 2025 worldwide. Taco Bell's 2020 Commitments.

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First Robotic Mobile Restaurant and DoorDash’s Commissary Kitchen

Modern Restaurant Management

Additionally, while other smoothie establishments use gallons of water to clean each blender, Ono’s patent-pending automated self-cleaning blender and robotic systems use 28x less water because it only needs to clean the blade and because it’s blended in the customer’s compostable cup.