Dynamic pricing a divisive subject at National Restaurant Show
Restaurant Business
MAY 20, 2024
With the Wendy's debacle still fresh in operators' minds, some are firmly opposed to demand-based menu pricing.
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WHAT WOULD ESCOFFIER SAY
Culinary Cues
MAY 20, 2024
It’s been 89 years since Escoffier stood in front of a range for the last time, yet his presence is still felt by professional cooks and chefs. One could claim, and rightfully so, that he had the greatest influence on the profession and that the chefs’ job was elevated to new levels because of Escoffier’s efforts, approach towards cooking, vision, and skill.
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Tipping Divide Is Not Too Wide
Modern Restaurant Management
MAY 20, 2024
Tipped restaurant workers are not too worried that more businesses outside the industry asking for tips will negatively impact their own tips — 64 percent say it has had no impact, while percent say it’s even helping, according to a new report from SpotOn of restaurant workers on expectations, generational trends and payment options. The report, Beyond Gratuity: Perspectives of Restaurant Staff on Tipping Practices, reveals that two-thirds of workers report their tips have stayed the
Flynn Group makes another international acquisition
Restaurant Business
MAY 20, 2024
Flynn Group LP has acquired Wendy's restaurants in New Zealand. The largest franchise operator in the world, Flynn already owns rights to develop the burger brand in Australia.
Mid-Year Review: How to Ignite Employee Potential Through Meaningful Feedback
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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.
How Much Should You Tip at a Restaurant? A Definitive Guide to Tipping Etiquette.
SpotOn
MAY 20, 2024
Giving should feel good. Yet, the practice of giving tips has become a much-maligned and misunderstood aspect of the restaurant experience. While tips are intended to incentivize exceptional service, some workers see tipping policies as a barrier to a living wage for all. Operators have to navigate the complex world of tip pool options, service charges, and minimum wages and ensure their employees are motivated and paid well, all while striving for profitability.
Why José Andrés believes restaurants are anchors of hope
Restaurant Business
MAY 20, 2024
The restaurant industry is very powerful—if it can embrace the power of food as an agent of change, Jose Andres said at the National Restaurant Show on Monday.
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Day 3 at the National Restaurant Show: Cybersecurity, roller bags and the trouble with takeout
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MAY 20, 2024
The Restaurant Business team continued to mine the Show floor for aha moments as the event hit its stride Monday.
Red Lobster files for bankruptcy after missteps including all-you-can-eat shrimp
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MAY 20, 2024
The seafood chain is in hot water after a series of bad choices by a parade of executives. Almost 580 restaurants will stay open, after dozens closed abruptly last week.
Struggling Red Lobster declares bankruptcy
Restaurant Business
MAY 20, 2024
The casual-dining seafood chain, with $300 million in debt, filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in one of the biggest filings in restaurant industry history.
Red Lobster’s Demise Was Never About the Endless Shrimp
EATER
MAY 20, 2024
The shrimp are a symptom, not the root cause Blame private equity and a decade of mismanagement instead On May 20, after weeks of speculation and dozens of shuttered restaurants across the country, Red Lobster announced that it would file for Chapter 11 bankruptcy in an effort to save the flailing chain. As it closed locations, auctioned off its fryers and ovens , and faced an increasingly uncertain future, one popular theory quickly emerged: Red Lobster’s demise surely must be the result of all
Mid-Year Review: How to Ignite Employee Potential Through Meaningful Feedback
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.
Chefs from McDonald's, Cava, Del Taco and more honored with 2024 MenuMasters awards
Restaurant Business
MAY 20, 2024
The annual event recognized menu innovation at five restaurant chains, plus Chef Nancy Silverton’s induction into the MenuMasters Hall of Fame.
The Restaurant Show has come a long, long way on diversity
Restaurant Business
MAY 20, 2024
Reality Check: You wouldn't believe what passed for acceptable in earlier iterations.
Ohio restaurants try a jujitsu move to protect their tip credit
Restaurant Business
MAY 20, 2024
The industry and its allies are pushing legislation that would raise the state's minimum wage to $15 but keep the credit. The move is intended to thwart an effort to both raise the wage and kill the credit through a ballot initiative.
The Red Lobster bankruptcy is a seminal moment for the restaurant business
Restaurant Business
MAY 20, 2024
The Bottom Line: The seafood chain’s bankruptcy declaration was not surprising after months of closures and Endless Shrimp recriminations. But that doesn’t make it any less notable.
8 Pillars of Leadership Development
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