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Preparing Your Commercial Kitchen for the Warm Weather Surge

Modern Restaurant Management

In a landscape where precision equates to performance, prepping your commercial kitchen for the sweltering conditions and guest upsurge of the warmer months is an exercise in foresight and expertise. The foundational strategy focuses on two pivotal elements: maintaining rigorous standards for commercial refrigeration and ensuring a robust plan to manage increased customer flow.

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Toast lays off 550 employees in restructuring

Restaurant Business

CEO Aman Narang said the company grew too quickly as it raced to meet demand. The cuts are intended to lower its operating costs.

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Why Get a Restaurant Expert to Validate Your Plan

Aaron Allen & Associates

Originally published in the Aaron Allen & Associates newsletter on 02/12/2024. We’ve recently been asked a lot to work as an objective third party to validate new models, speed of operations, new initiatives (from changes in positioning to new prototypes to what geographies to launch into), long-term strategic plans, and brand portfolios. The value of a restaurant expert, a professional second opinion, cannot be overstated.

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Jury awards $31M in lawsuit against a Popeyes franchisee

Restaurant Business

A former employee of Sun Holdings had accused the 150-unit Popeyes operator of reneging on a promise of 5% of the annual operating profits.

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Join Full Course Navigator: Your Path to Professional Growth in Restaurant Leadership

Full Course Foundation is dedicated to nurturing excellence in restaurant leadership. Our Navigator program offers a wide range of resources tailored for professional growth. From high-quality training to personalized coaching, Navigator equips restaurant leaders with the tools they need to thrive in their careers. Unlock your potential with three months FREE access to Navigator by Full Course!

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The 'food' you see on-screen often isn't real food. Not so, in 'The Taste of Things'

The Salt

Food stylists will sometimes swap glue for milk and coat meat with motor oil. But on the set of The Taste of Things , the meals were real — and the actors kept eating after the director yelled "Cut!

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A Ribollita Recipe That Will Warm Your Body and Soul

EATER

Jenny Zarins/Ebury Press Russell Norman’s version of the Tuscan bread soup is a powerful antidote to February Here we sit, deep in the abyss of February, in need of soup mugs , DayQuil, hope, and nourishment. So thank goodness for recipes like Russell Norman’s spin on ribollita, the Tuscan bread soup whose comforting heft offers sustenance for both body and spirit.

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Wendy's new CEO hits the ground running

Restaurant Business

Kirk Tanner announced $100 million worth of investments in breakfast marketing and digital upgrades in a bid to kick-start the fast-food chain’s growth.

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Making Creme Fraiche Is So Easy You’ll Never Want to Buy It Again

EATER

Getty Images All it takes is two ingredients and a little bit of time This post originally appeared in the February 14, 2024 edition of The Move, the weekly newsletter full of pro tips and advice from Eater’s dining experts, direct to your inbox. Subscribe now. I buy creme fraiche once a year, tops. At around $7 for the tiniest tub, it’s not something that really makes sense in my grocery budget, especially in this moment of ever-increasing prices at the supermarket.

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Inspire Brands is apparently considering an IPO

Restaurant Business

The owner of Dunkin' and Arby's is in the early stages of discussions on an initial public offering that could value the company at $20 billion, according to Bloomberg.

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Individual Development Plan Template

There’s no way around it: sometimes employees need your help. Use this free template to clarify expectations, share resources, and set a timeline. Best case scenario, this process helps them improve. Worst case, your great recordkeeping keeps you compliant even if they move on. Download the template today!

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Bar Management Software: The Key to Effective Staff Scheduling, Inventory, and Payroll

7 Shifts

The demands of the modern bar are significant: inventory issues, demanding customers, volatile prices, and — perhaps the biggest of all — staffing, scheduling, and other labor concerns. Bar management software is a tech-forward way to handle many of the elements necessary to operate a bar successfully. Depending on the solution you choose, this software could include features that help with employee management, inventory tracking, POS capabilities, payroll, and more.

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Popeyes has quickly become a major chicken wing brand

Restaurant Business

The fast-food chicken chain is already the No. 3 provider of quick-service wings, the company said. And the company has plans to improve its ability to serve them.

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Bar Management Software: The Key to Effective Staff Scheduling, Inventory, and Payroll

7 Shifts

The demands of the modern bar are significant: inventory issues, demanding customers, volatile prices, and — perhaps the biggest of all — staffing, scheduling, and other labor concerns. Bar management software is a tech-forward way to handle many of the elements necessary to operate a bar successfully. Depending on the solution you choose, this software could include features that help with employee management, inventory tracking, POS capabilities, payroll, and more.

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Culver's, Panchero's and Tijuana Flats make a splash with seafood

Restaurant Business

Taste Tracker: Get bowled over at Jamba; hot honey returns to Wingstop; Moe’s fires up birria; and Bob Evans expands winter menu.

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How to Build the Ideal HR Team

HR doesn’t exist in a vacuum. This work impacts everyone: from the C-Suite to your newest hire. It also drives results. Learn how to make it all happen in Paycor’s latest guide.

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The Curious Case of How a Dallas Dive Bar Ended Up in a Super Bowl Ad

EATER

And the backlash that followed from customers outraged at the "He Gets Us" campaign’s anti-LGBTQ roots

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Fast-growing 7 Brew Coffee gets growth investment from Blackstone

Restaurant Business

With the transaction, early investor Jimmy John Liautaud of sandwich chain fame sold his stake in the drive-thru coffee-stand concept.

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January 2024 National Restaurant Sales Metrics

Margin Edge

MarginEdge | We took data from thousands of restaurants across the country and compiled a report to show sales trends for the month of January 2024.

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From Washington D.C. to Florida, Ryan Ratino creates memorable dining destinations

Restaurant Business

The 33-year-old chef and restaurateur has earned Michelin stars and industry cred by constantly striving for excellence and evolution.

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How to Build the Ideal HR Team

HR doesn’t exist in a vacuum. This work impacts everyone: from the C-Suite to your newest hire. It also drives results. Learn how to make it all happen in Paycor’s latest guide.

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The Board: February 2024

Margin Edge

This month we look at: steak and lobster prices, where to find well-trained staff, tax prep, and national restaurant sales and inflation trends from January.

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4 Ways Customer Success Segmentation Can Grow Your Business

Revel Systems

Being able to ensure customer success is contingent upon having a great relationship with your customers. There was a time when a business’ options were limited, whatever the company size, to putting a few static ads out on mainstream media and staffing a phone center.

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WHY NOT BE EXCEPTIONAL

Culinary Cues

It’s a choice that we all have. A daily fork in the road to choose being great or mediocre, being average or noteworthy, world-class, or just getting by. Which will you choose? Yes, choose is the defining word. We all have the ability to be at the top of our game or to sit on the bench. The first step is always to choose the high road and then commit to being exceptional.

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