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Making Waves on Social Media: A New Restaurant’s Guide to Standing Out

The Rail

By Toby Patrick, Contributor Otley, a market town in West Yorkshire, is home to 24 pubs despite a population of around 15,000 people. That’s a pub for every 625 people. While competition in your local area might not be quite as fierce, prying people away from their favorite local pub or bar is a difficult ask for a new venue. If you’re looking to open a new venue, you’ll need to get people talking.

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Strategies for Achieving a Zero-Waste Kitchen in Your Restaurant

Modern Restaurant Management

The restaurant industry has been undergoing some significant changes of late. One of the most prominent is its engagement in the zero-waste movement. Leaders in the sector have noted not just the potential to attract customers who are increasingly making purchasing decisions based on their environmental ethics. It’s also a more fiscally responsible approach to business, reducing overheads caused by unnecessary resource consumption.

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McDonald's E. coli outbreak grows

Restaurant Business

Federal health officials have identified 75 people sickened across 13 states. Investigators continue to focus on onions and beef patties as possible source.

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The 13 Best Work Schedule Apps in 2025

Sling

Scheduling your employees never seems to get easier, does it? There are so many moving parts to coordinate: time-off requests, overtime, getting the right people working the right shifts, training new employees, finding substitutes, dealing with emergenciesthe list goes on and on. Thankfully, modern mobile technology has introduced ways to make the entire process more streamlined.

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Mid-Year Review: How to Ignite Employee Potential Through Meaningful Feedback

Mid-year performance reviews aren’t just boxes for HR to check. Paycor’s toolkit empowers leaders to: Identify high-potential team members. Boost engagement with meaningful feedback. Support struggling employees. Nurture top talent to drive results. Learn how to ignite employee potential through meaningful feedback. When you nurture top talent, everybody wins.

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Family dining shakes a cane at the segment's setbacks

Restaurant Business

Old-guard brands like Denny's and Cracker Barrel are intensifying their quest for a youth elixir, as once-potent competitors succumb to the sector's trying conditions.

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The Best Ways to Use Sour Fruit in Home Cooking

EATER

Dilek Baykara The tartness of unripe fruit lends itself to chaat masala, kachumbar salad, marinades, and more For better or for worse, everyone has encountered sour fruit. Many farms pick unripe fruit to extend its shelf life, but that practice leaves us with piles of unappealing fruit in produce aisles. Whether you grabbed an icy fruit cup at an airport coffee chain, picked out a pale-as-a-Victorian-child watermelon for a last-minute picnic, or bit into a gorgeous strawberry only for it to tase

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Eric Wareheim’s $1,500 Wine Fridge Is Here

EATER

Getty Images We’re sorry to report it’s pretty perfect Does the world need another luxury wine fridge? Maybe not. But it also never asked for fabregé eggs, and those are also pretty cool. So when Eater staff caught wind of a new wine fridge collaboration from Rocco (think, the Audi of wine fridge brands) and Las Jaras (the wine company of Joel Burt and comedian Eric Wareheim), we were eager to unpack the specs.

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7-Eleven to open 500 food-focused stores by 2027

Restaurant Business

The convenience-store giant's new locations will feature more prepared food, including in-store restaurants like Laredo Taco Co.

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In Search of the Ultimate Sazerac

EATER

We asked 11 of America's best bartenders to submit their finest recipe for the Sazerac—then blind-tasted them all to find the best of the best.

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3 food and drink trends emerging on restaurant menus

Restaurant Business

Eggs are everywhere, spicy condiments get infused with strawberry, and sea spaghetti may be the new pasta.

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Mid-Year Review: How to Ignite Employee Potential Through Meaningful Feedback

Mid-year performance reviews aren’t just boxes for HR to check. Paycor’s toolkit empowers leaders to: Identify high-potential team members. Boost engagement with meaningful feedback. Support struggling employees. Nurture top talent to drive results. Learn how to ignite employee potential through meaningful feedback. When you nurture top talent, everybody wins.

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Restaurant Industry in Review: Trends from September 2024

Black Box Intelligence

Out of the Box: Monthly Restaurant Industry Update Restaurant Industry in Review: Trends from September 2024 SEPTEMBER: BY THE NUMBERS 0.4% Comp Sales -2.7% Comp Traffic Best Region: California Best Segment: Fine Dining Best Cuisine: Chicken Worst Region: NY-NJ Worst Segment: Family Dining Worst Cuisine: Sandwich After a challenging summer, the restaurant industry showed signs of recovery in August which continued in September.

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Texas Roadhouse to acquire 13 restaurants from a franchisee

Restaurant Business

The deal is part of the casual-dining chain’s effort to own more locations as it continues to generate impressive sales.

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‘La Cocina’ Shows the Ugly Side of Restaurant Kitchens

EATER

Rooney Mara and Raúl Briones in La Cocina. | La Cocina Writer and director Alonso Ruizpalacios discusses why glossy food porn had no place in his new restaurant-set drama “You can’t dream in a kitchen,” one of the characters says in La Cocina , the latest film by Mexican director and writer Alonso Ruizpalacios. The suffocating reality of restaurant work takes center stage in his English language debut, which resists the contemporary urge to showcase refined and intricately plated dishes in favor

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Taco John's new CEO is out to prove you can teach an old restaurant chain new tricks

Restaurant Business

Heather Neary, named chief executive of the fast-food Mexican chain earlier this year, wants to modernize the brand in and out of the restaurants.

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8 Pillars of Leadership Development

Great leadership development is the key to sustainable business growth. Are you ready to design an effective program? HR can use Paycor’s framework to: Set achievable goals. Align employee and company needs. Support different learning styles. Empower the next generation of leaders. Invest in your company’s future with a strong leadership development program.

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Lead in cinnamon: Where do things stand, 1 year after a scary recall?

The Salt

Last Halloween, the FDA said that some cinnamon, a spice loved by many kids and adults, was contaminated with lead, a metal that can cause irreversible damage in babies and young children.

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A few takeaways from the FSTEC Asia Conference

Restaurant Business

Dispatch from Singapore: Why the U.S. doesn’t have a superapp, Chuck E. Cheese’s floppy disks, Salad Stop’s digital ledge and other takeaways from the technology conference.

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McDonald's E. coli outbreak grows, with 75 people sickened in 13 states

The Salt

The CDC said on Friday that dozens more people have been reported sick with E. coli linked to McDonald's Quarter Pounder. (Image credit: Michael M.

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Buzztime Weekly Bar Trivia Challenge – Week 55

Buzztime Business

Are you hungry for more trivia? Is one night of bar trivia per week not enough to satiate your senses? Buzztime has tens of thousands of questions in its database. Pub trivia hosts and players could spend a lifetime with them! However, as the years pass, some of the questions become outdated and obscure. Events that are important one year become irrelevant many years later.

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8 Pillars of Leadership Development

Great leadership development is the key to sustainable business growth. Are you ready to design an effective program? HR can use Paycor’s framework to: Set achievable goals. Align employee and company needs. Support different learning styles. Empower the next generation of leaders. Invest in your company’s future with a strong leadership development program.

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PB&J again? Banish lunchbox boredom with these 6 creative, kid-approved recipes

The Salt

Sulhee Jessica Woo, author of a new cookbook, "Let's Make Some Lunch," shares healthy and fun meals that can be prepared in 30 minutes or less.

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2023 Tenuta Alzatura Cortilli Montefalco Bianco Umbria

Planet Grape

The post 2023 Tenuta Alzatura Cortilli Montefalco Bianco Umbria appeared first on planet grape® wine review.

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Top Strategies for Effective Restaurant Menu Management

Apicbase

Did you know a poorly managed menu could cost you thousands in wasted food and lost profits each month? The more locations you operate, the bigger the loss. Menu management touches all core aspects of running a restaurant. It starts with accurate pricing, clear dish descriptions, and consistent nutritional information. Your dishes must delight customers, but they can’t be too costly to produce.

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2021 Tenuta Alzatura Aria Di Casa Montefalco Bianco

Planet Grape

The post 2021 Tenuta Alzatura Aria Di Casa Montefalco Bianco appeared first on planet grape® wine review.

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How to Set Better OKRs and Drive Results

Before you can achieve success, you have to define it. Objectives and Key Results (OKRs) give you the framework to do just that. Paycor’s free guide includes a step-by-step process leaders can use to work toward – and achieve – their loftiest business goals.

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Why Does It Feel Like There’s Listeria in Everything?

EATER

Listeria contamination at a Boar’s Head plant in Virginia led to fatalities. | Justin Sullivan/Getty Images We spoke to experts about what’s behind the recent listeria outbreaks and product recalls I don’t want to alarm anyone, but it sure seems like there’s a lot of listeria in the food out there. Definitely more than there should be, which ideally, would be none.

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2019 Ronchi Di Pietro Schioppettino Friuli Colli Orientali

Planet Grape

The post 2019 Ronchi Di Pietro Schioppettino Friuli Colli Orientali appeared first on planet grape® wine review.

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Here's how Trump's proposed tariffs could affect your wine sales

Restaurant Business

Government Watch: A 25% surcharge on imports, imposed in 2018 as retaliation against France, is still a painful memory to many in the wine business. They warn of major financial damage if more duties should be levied.

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2021 Palladino Barbera d’Alba

Planet Grape

The post 2021 Palladino Barbera d’Alba appeared first on planet grape® wine review.

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How to Set Better OKRs and Drive Results

Before you can achieve success, you have to define it. Objectives and Key Results (OKRs) give you the framework to do just that. Paycor’s free guide includes a step-by-step process leaders can use to work toward – and achieve – their loftiest business goals.

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2022 Roberto Sarotto Barbera d’Asti

Planet Grape

The post 2022 Roberto Sarotto Barbera d’Asti appeared first on planet grape® wine review.

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2022 Gaffino Tubbo Merlot Lazio

Planet Grape

The post 2022 Gaffino Tubbo Merlot Lazio appeared first on planet grape® wine review.

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2022 Gaffino Il Buon Bastardo Cabernet Sauvignon Lazio

Planet Grape

The post 2022 Gaffino Il Buon Bastardo Cabernet Sauvignon Lazio appeared first on planet grape® wine review.

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2022 Val Delle Rose Rosamante Morellino Di Scansano

Planet Grape

The post 2022 Val Delle Rose Rosamante Morellino Di Scansano appeared first on planet grape® wine review.

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What Your Financial Statements Are Telling You—And How to Listen!

Speaker: David Worrell, CFO, Author & Speaker

Your financial statements hold powerful insights—but are you truly paying attention? Many finance professionals focus on the income statement while overlooking key signals hidden in the balance sheet and cash flow statement. Understanding these numbers can unlock smarter decision-making, uncover risks, and drive long-term success. Join David Worrell, accomplished CFO, finance expert, and author, for an engaging, nontraditional take on reading financial statements.