7 Shifts
MAY 1, 2023
Team management is a top concern for restaurants these days. 37% of restaurant operators say employee retention and productivity is one of their priorities for 2023. One in five operators report reducing labor costs as one of their main goals. Given the circumstances, restaurants are looking for better ways to attract and retain good talent. The pandemic pushed a lot of people out of the industry.
Modern Restaurant Management
MAY 1, 2023
As the restaurant industry becomes more reliant on technology, the risk of cyber attacks is rising. Cybercriminals are increasingly targeting restaurants, seeking to steal sensitive customer data and disrupt business operations. One study found that in 2016, the food and beverage industry accounted for ten percent of all data breaches. While many restaurant owners may not think they need to worry about cyber attacks, the reality is that no business is immune.
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Culinary Cues
MAY 1, 2023
There are many reasons why I am so grateful for the decades I spent in front of a range. I could not think of a career more rewarding than being a cook and a chef. Those who are despondent or downright angry with the industry, and I know there are many, may not understand or appreciate my words, but I stand by them. One fact about the restaurant business stands out to me – something I have always appreciated: the kitchen is the great equalizer.
Restaurant Business
MAY 1, 2023
Technomic's Take: Many restaurant operators are considering dynamic pricing strategies. They should tread carefully.
Advertiser: Paycor
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.
Perfect Daily Grind
MAY 1, 2023
For any successful consumer-facing business, building trust is key. Without this, you struggle to create long-term customer relationships and you can struggle to succeed. There are many reasons why building trust is essential, but perhaps the most crucial is that it increases brand loyalty. Customers who trust a company are far more likely to continue buying its products and recommend the brand to other people.
Restaurant Business
MAY 1, 2023
Pickup-only drive-thrus are faster, but Velvet Taco found it was losing guests who wanted to order from their cars. The chain has redesigned its drive-thrus to accommodate different types of users.
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Restaurant Business
MAY 1, 2023
New CMO Kevin Mayer comes from BJ’s, while Chief Business Development Officer Jason Rusk has spent 25 years at Red Robin. The chain also hired an interim chief people officer.
Crunchtime
MAY 1, 2023
John Zurovchak is a seasoned training executive specializing in corporate training, curriculum development, adult learning, and LMS administration. His experience spans prominent brands like Charlie's Village, Wendy's, WhatABurger, Popeye's, and most recently, Burger King. As Sr. Director, Ops Training, John effectively leverages his experience to optimize processes and improve programs.
Restaurant Business
MAY 1, 2023
Ken Kuick, the CFO, and Rob Rosen, EVP of capital markets, will become co-CEOs of the franchise brand operator on Friday.
Rocket Fuel
MAY 1, 2023
This article is the first in a series of five articles to promote Delaget’s 2022 QSR Operational Index – an annua l report that shares stats and figures from over 6,000 QSR locations for sales, costs, employees, loss, and customer experience. Quenching a Thirst for Profits With 2023’s inflationary climate making margins tighter than ever, QSR franchisees and operators must get creative to stay afloat.
Advertiser: Paycor
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.
Restaurant Business
MAY 1, 2023
This year's promotion taps users of the new event-planning platform Partiful, with BOGOs designed to bring in people who have never tried Chipotle before.
Rocket Fuel
MAY 1, 2023
This article is the second in a series of five articles to promote Delaget’s 2022 QSR Operational Index – an annua l report that shares stats and figures from over 6,000 QSR locations for sales, costs, employees, loss, and customer experience. In today’s competitive quick-service restaurant (QSR) landscape, operators must adapt to evolving consumer behavior and leverage every available sales channel to stay ahead.
Embrace the Suck
MAY 1, 2023
If you’re an owner who wants to make more profits and work less, then you’re in the right place. I have a big fat warning for you, though: what you’re about to read won’t be easy. The truth is that you have the ability to make more profits and work less. It’s there; just waiting for you to grab it. It’s your choice whether you want to reach out and grab it or not.
Restaurant Business
MAY 1, 2023
The fast-food sandwich giant slowed its rate of closures in 2022 but still shuttered 571 U.S. restaurants. It has the lowest number of restaurants since 2005.
Advertiser: Paycor
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.
EATER
MAY 1, 2023
Turtle Bread is available in e-book format May 2. | Ellis Parrinder In “Turtle Bread,” the “Great British Bake Off” alum’s first foray into fiction, a shy woman joins a baking club Kim-Joy is wearing heart-shaped sunglasses indoors. She says she gets migraines from the harsh lights in the office she’s sitting in, so she brought them to protect her vision, and why wear plain sunglasses when they could be heart-shaped?
Restaurant Business
MAY 1, 2023
Sirloin steak is a new option for the chain’s pizza and handheld Melts for a limited time.
Restaurant Business
MAY 1, 2023
Partners in the high-grossing restaurant are back in court to battle charges from investors who say they are owed millions. Maple & Ash owners call the charges "futile attempts to gain publicity.
Advertiser: Paycor
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.
Margin Edge
MAY 1, 2023
Fountainhead Pub, Vancouver, B.C. Download the e-book here!
Restaurant Business
MAY 1, 2023
Mother’s Day rocks at Cracker Barrel and Bonefish; Black Bear Diner and Charleys get cheesy; Another Broken Egg kicks off summer; and top menu news from Jimmy John’s, Baskin-Robbins and more.
The Salt
MAY 1, 2023
An 89-year-old first-time cookbook author, Emily Meggett, celebrates the cuisine of South Carolina's Gullah Geechee community and its African and Southern traditions.
Restaurant Business
MAY 1, 2023
Working Lunch: The Bud Light and Disney controversies show how businesses can be sucked in.
Advertiser: Paycor
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.
Restaurant Technology Guys
MAY 1, 2023
FSC Franchise Co. is the industry-leading franchisor behind Beef ‘O’ Brady’s and The Brass Tap, with over 180 locations across the United States. Beef ‘O’ Brady’s, with 143 locations in 21 states, is a family sports pub concept that provides the perfect atmosphere for friends and families to watch the game and grab a bite. The Brass Tap, a craft beer bar and entertainment venue with 40 current locations in 16 states, is known for extensive localized brewery offerings, specialty cocktails and pre
Restaurant Business
MAY 1, 2023
Reservationships gives diners access to insider intel and personalized perks, much like upgraded restaurant loyalty programs.
EATER
MAY 1, 2023
Party favor websites allow you to make custom, vintage-inspired matchbooks and match boxes. | J.D.S/Shutterstock Just like at your favorite restaurant, you can offer cute, custom matches as keepsakes As catalogs like The Matchbook Diaries , Oh, What a Match! , and Matchbook Project can attest, the custom restaurant and bar matchbook has long been a coveted keepsake for a certain type of diner.
Buzztime Business
MAY 1, 2023
Now it’s your turn to get in on the action with this 6-step beginner’s guide to hosting bar trivia… Step 1) Successful Trivia in Bars Depends on Answering 2 Critical Questions! The first step is to align your trivia event with your business objectives. To maximize the ROI of trivia in bars likes yours, answer these questions first: Question 1: What day and daypart needs TLC?
Advertiser: Paycor
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.
Buzztime Business
MAY 1, 2023
Now it’s your turn to get in on the action with this 6-step beginner’s guide to hosting bar trivia… Step 1) Successful Trivia in Bars Depends on Answering 2 Critical Questions! The first step is to align your trivia event with your business objectives. To maximize the ROI of trivia in bars likes yours, answer these questions first: Question 1: What day and daypart needs TLC?
Buzztime Business
MAY 1, 2023
Now it’s your turn to get in on the action with this 6-step beginner’s guide to hosting bar trivia… Step 1) Successful Trivia in Bars Depends on Answering 2 Critical Questions! The first step is to align your trivia event with your business objectives. To maximize the ROI of trivia in bars likes yours, answer these questions first: Question 1: What day and daypart needs TLC?
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