Squirrel Systems

MAY 7, 2025

Behind every great restaurateur, theres often a mother who helped spark the dream. As we celebrate Mothers Day, its a chance to honor the women who laid the foundation for countless culinary careersnot just through recipes and home-cooked meals, but through their resilience, support, and unwavering belief. From Michelin-starred chefs to neighborhood caf owners, many restaurateurs trace their love of food and hospitality back to their mothers.

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EATER

MAY 7, 2025

Same, Martha, same. | Pief Weyman/NBC via Getty Images Martha Stewart and Jos Andrs act as mentors to chefs who need redemption during this anti-a **e era. But whats the value of a show like this right now? People may forget what you said. They may forget what you did. But they will never forget how you made them feel, especially when your short temper, massive ego, and broad array of other poorly managed traumas make for such sweet, sweet content.

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Modern Restaurant Management

MAY 7, 2025

It’s no secret that running a restaurant franchise is a complex task with an abundance of moving parts. That’s why having a trusted partner to take the stressful and tedious bookkeeping and accounting responsibilities off your plate can save you time and effort that can be better allocated to strategic business initiatives. While there are a number of accounting firms that offer financial services to franchise owners, it’s critical to find the right one that will not only help

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Restaurant Business

MAY 7, 2025

Smart locker solutions dont just fix one problem. They optimize the entire order pickup workflow, improving accuracy, efficiency, and the guest experienceall at once.

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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.

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Modern Restaurant Management

MAY 7, 2025

Your website is often the first impression potential customers see when looking for a restaurant. Before even deciding on a spot to visit, customers get on their phones or computer to find a place for dinner or grab lunch. If your website is not efficient and easy to navigate, you may lose potential guests. Here are a few common mistakes many restaurant owners make when it comes to designing websites.

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Restaurant Business

MAY 7, 2025

Behind the Menu: Smart cross-utilization of products allowed the fast casual to expand its permanent menu without complicating sourcing and operations.

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Restaurant Technology Guys

MAY 7, 2025

Restaurants today face the daunting task of juggling countless technologies to manage their operations efficiently. The integration of these disparate systems often seems overwhelming. However, SynergySuite, under the guidance of Cristal Craven, Director of Strategic Partnerships, revolutionizes this landscape by offering a streamlined back office platform.

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Qu

MAY 7, 2025

The restaurant industry is at a pivotal moment. With operating costs rising and technology ecosystems growing more complex, the need for unified, intelligent solutions has never been greater. At the 2025 Restaurant Leadership Conference (RLC), Qu unveiled a groundbreaking Smart Kitchen platform that promises to redefine how enterprise restaurants manage their back-of-house operations.

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EATER

MAY 7, 2025

Spectators from the 2024 Michelada Fest, held at Oakwood Beach.

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Restaurant Business

MAY 7, 2025

The fast-casual chain's morning daypart test is limited to five units in Chicago for now. With traffic down 3.1%, CEO Michael Osanloo said Portillo's is focusing on building brand awareness in new markets to combat economic headwinds.

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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.

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EATER

MAY 7, 2025

Luckin Coffee, a China coffee company, is opening its first American location in New York in the East Village with coffee, lattes, and more.

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Restaurant Business

MAY 7, 2025

The casual-dining chain has tried a few different tactics, including a $10 meal deal, to jumpstart traffic. But after talking to customers, its circling back to a longtime favorite, the 2 for $25 deal.

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EATER

MAY 7, 2025

Members of the union Unite Here Local 23 are helping Houston workers fight for a $23 minimum wage

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Restaurant Business

MAY 7, 2025

The casual-dining chains prices and service have not measured up to competitors, executives said. It is working to change that as traffic continues to slide.

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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.

EATER

MAY 7, 2025

The son of classic Vegas restaurant Pieros allegedly threatened a shooting at the restaurant

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Restaurant Business

MAY 7, 2025

Simon Kim, the chef behind the celebrated COTE Korean Steakhouse, has developed three limited-time dishes that will bring Korean flavors to fast-casual Sweetgreen's menu for the first time.

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EATER

MAY 7, 2025

Dirty Kitchen is out May 6. | Photo illustration by Lille Allen; see below for additional credits In Jill Damatacs new book, fragmented recipes tell the story of an undocumented life In the Philippines, the dirty kitchen is a standard part of the household. The kitchen inside the home is presentable. Yes, there might be a stove. But often, the most essential and visceral parts of cooking the frying, the plucking of chicken feathers, the tasks that emit the strongest smells happen in this secon

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Restaurant Business

MAY 7, 2025

A Deeper Dive: Neal Sherman, CEO of the used equipment company Tagex Brands, joins the restaurant finance podcast to talk about the state of restaurants and the potential impact of tariffs.

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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.

EATER

MAY 7, 2025

Lille Allen/Eater The Korean market is home to the best dishwashing gloves I never used to wear dishwashing gloves, despite the fact that I wash every dish, utensil, and pot by hand in steaming hot water. There are a couple reasons for this: I was blessed with skin that doesnt tend to dry out or is sensitive to near-boiling temperatures. I also like being able to feel everything in the sink and identify when a pot is still a bit greasy through my fingertips.

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Restaurant Business

MAY 7, 2025

The Minneapolis-based coffee chain introduced three Milk Bar-branded cookies to the permanent menu, surpassing estimated sales by 30% in less than a week.

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EATER

MAY 7, 2025

Eater Staff Thanks to Vita Cocos new creamsicle-flavored coconut water, you can browse baby tees from the Y2K retailer like its 2003 I cant pinpoint exactly when Y2K nostalgia became the go-to marketing move for brands, but I would be lying if I said it didnt work on me, a millennial with a soft spot for HitClips and Cold Stone Creamery. So while I wasnt surprised when I learned that Vita Coco decided to lean into a Y2K theme for a product launch event this weekend the brand was born in 2003, a

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Restaurant Business

MAY 7, 2025

The Bottom Line: The food hall-delivery companys latest fundraise has given it a $7 billion valuation, which would be more than most publicly traded restaurant chains. Is it worth it?

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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.

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Modern Restaurant Management

MAY 7, 2025

The country's infamously dangerous and costly hail season began in April, running throughout the summer and into September. Although 2024 had fewer hailstorms, severe hail increased by 21 percent compared to 2022, and nearly every corner of the country is affected. Half of the 10 states with the highest three-year increase in major hailstorms are in the Midwest, two are in the South, two are in the West, and one is in the Northeast.

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