Wed.Jun 07, 2023

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THE CHEF’S STRESS

Culinary Cues

If you’re reading this article, it’s because you have suffered from the ill effects of stress on the job. You know what I’m talking about – the knot in your stomach, dry throat, beads of forehead sweat even without the addition of kitchen heat, tingling in the fingers, rapid heartbeat, lack of focus, cold fingertips, and a sense of impending doom. The signs are there and even though we know what it is we can’t help thinking that there is something dramatically wrong.

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All Sweetgreen units will be automated within five years, CEO predicts

Restaurant Business

And in other fast-casual highlights from investor conferences: Portillo's is killing it in the Sun Belt, and Potbelly is carrying momentum into 2Q.

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How to Manage Your Reviews in One Place

The Eat Restaurant

If you're a restaurant owner, managing your online reviews is absolutely essential when it comes to maintaining a positive reputation and attracting more customers.

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Bill is introduced to bring down restaurants' swipe fees

Restaurant Business

The bipartisan measure aims to lower the cost by fostering more competition among processors.

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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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Smart Pricing

Chowly

As anyone in the restaurant space knows, each day is a mixture of busy periods and slow periods. Most businesses do their best to roll with these punches in order to stay afloat. At times, demand can become so intense that some operators turn off some of their distribution channels rather than run the risk of having dissatisfied customers. But did you know there’s a way to make the most of those inevitable ebbs and flows in demand?

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How to Eat Your Way Through Philadelphia in 24 Hours

EATER

A Philly restaurant itinerary in 24 hours, from coffee and pastries to dinner and a show to late-night cocktails.

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Plant Burgers Are Better for the Planet Than Beef, but Two Ingredients Threaten Tropical Ecosystems

EATER

Plant burgers are way better for the planet than beef. But their dependence on coconut and cacao could become a liability.

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Why Peter Piper Pizza is developing a fast-casual concept

Restaurant Business

A Deeper Dive: David McKillips, CEO of CEC Entertainment, joins the podcast to discuss Chuck E. Cheese and how to blend two similar brands into the same company.

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How Stuart Brioza Built a Restaurant Around Fried Quail

EATER

The deep fried bird takes three days to make At San Francisco’s State Bird Provisions, chef and owner Stuart Brioza built the entire menu around a dish of fried quail. The decision isn’t too surprising if one reads into the name of the restaurant. Brioza knew he wanted the California state bird, a quail, to be at the center of the menu. But he says the restaurant's name, originally “State Bird with Provisions,” was initially just a placeholder.

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Taco Bell is testing a Vegan Crunchwrap

Restaurant Business

The Mexican fast-food chain will test the product, in development for years, for a limited time in Los Angeles, New York City and Orlando.

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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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Is This Even Wine?

EATER

By focusing on co-ferments, hybrids and foraged ingredients, a natural wine movement is creating a more expansive and accessible definition of wine.

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WCR is showing more interest in robusta. Does specialty coffee need to do the same?

Perfect Daily Grind

On 31 May 2023, World Coffee Research (WCR) announced that over the past year, it has been working towards developing a possible robusta breeding programme. This news follows the launch of WCR’s robusta variety catalogue in early May 2023. The guide is designed to help producers who grow robusta make more informed decisions about different varieties.

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A Compound Butter Recipe to Supercharge Your Pizza Oven

EATER

You can cook anything in a portable pizza oven, so long as you have the right condiments To hear the trend forecasters call it, the outdoor pizza oven marketplace is hot, hot, hot. More and more people are buying portable outdoor ovens — which are (perhaps not coincidentally) getting more and more affordable, too. Pizza nerds will get into heated (ahem) debates over which ovens make the best pizza, but for me, it’s more important to remember that “pizza oven” does not translate to “must cook onl

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Hawaiian concepts grow by spreading Aloha beyond the Islands

Restaurant Business

Diners come to Hawaiian barbecue chains for plate lunches and tropical flavors, but a generous serving of island spirit is also boosting growth.

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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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On World Food Safety Day, Here’s How Internet of Things Solutions Can Help

Modern Restaurant Management

In the food services industry, safety is paramount to protect customers, brand reputation, and, ultimately, profits. Food that is not stored or handled properly can result in serious, even deadly, illnesses. In fact, the World Health Organization reports that on average, 1,600,000 people get sick each day due to unsafe food. That’s why World Food Safety Day aims to promote food safety globally and celebrate the efforts being made to prevent foodborne illness.

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James Beard award-winning series 'Masienda Presents' celebrates masa

The Salt

The team at the company Masienda earned a 2023 James Beard award for their documentary series Masienda Presents. The series features home cooks, chefs and farmers.

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Class of June 2023: product release notes

Margin Edge

Class of | June 2023 Cue the Pomp and Circumstance and pop the champagne - congratulations to our product graduates of June 2023! Please hold your applause until the very end, which hopefully won’t be that difficult considering the list below is a roll call you can probably sit through.

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There’s No Culture Like Crawfish Boil Culture

EATER

Lille Allen/Eater The crawfish boil is where good vibes, mouthwatering eats, and communal joy meet Some people think of those weeks just before Christmas, when the lights are twinkling and Bing Crosby is inescapable, as the most wonderful time of the year. But for me, and many people in my home state of Louisiana, that distinction is reserved for something else entirely: crawfish season.

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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.