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Running a cafe with style, sustainability and kindness – a conversation with Tania Lodi

The Restaurant Times

Tania shares some key lessons on running a cafe business – right from restaurant design to menu design, customer acquisition, and the importance of practicing kindness while running a business. So, we want to make sure we can accommodate all of these dietary restrictions. But also, stay full-flavored and delicious.

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How to Meet The Needs of Today’s Coffee Shop Customer

Perfect Daily Grind

While COVID-19 will no doubt affect 2020’s sales figures, many countries are starting to ease their lockdown restrictions, which could see the industry experiencing growth in the second half of the year. Yet there is a small but growing backlash against manual brewing as consumers grow tired of the long wait and unpredictable quality.

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MRM Research Roundup: 2022 Restaurant Trends

Modern Restaurant Management

46 percent would love to manage their dietary preferences with their favorite establishments. Illinois reports a +85 percent year-over-year increase in sales velocity in the week to January 1, largely due to the stringent COVID-19 restrictions which were in place at the start of 2021. Sales velocity is now 0 percent vs January 4, 2020.

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MRM Research Roundup: Mid-December 2019 Edition

Modern Restaurant Management

In the case of the hourly crew, turnover increased slightly in October after a small drop in September. “These findings suggest that having fully functional equipment could prevent business disruptions that result in a poor guest experience,” added Brown. Change, Incorporated. ” The Changing Consumer.

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#LifeOrDeathRecipe Challenge and ‘A Woman’s Place’

Modern Restaurant Management

Through James Beard Foundation Mentorship, KitchenAid will provide critical support and resources to women through educational tools and mentorship that help women build and grow their business. In 1998, he sold the business to his sons, Pete Plamondon, Jr. In 1998, he sold the business to his sons, Pete Plamondon, Jr.

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