ChowNow

FEBRUARY 21, 2025

Increasing your restaurants online order volume doesnt have to feel like an impossible task. In fact, its going to be a lot easier than you think, and there are steps you can take starting today that will give you real results by tomorrow. In this guide, well walk through seven practical ways to boost your restaurants online order volume. Youll learn how to: Make your website easier to use Improve your restaurants online visibility so more customers find you Offer rewards to create more repeat c

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Modern Restaurant Management

FEBRUARY 21, 2025

Better food safety has never been more in reach, thanks to advancements in traceability standards and technology. With the January 20, 2026 compliance deadline for the U.S. FDA’s Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA) Rule 204 approaching, restaurant operators stand to gain improved confidence in the safety and quality of the food they serve. While the rule targets all links in the supply chain such as manufacturers and distributors, its ripple effects can empower restaurants to respond more

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ChowNow

FEBRUARY 21, 2025

The restaurant industry is going mobile, and restaurant apps are at the center of this transformation. If your business isnt keeping up with the changes, you risk falling behind and not meeting modern customer expectations. Diners want the convenience of ordering, booking, and engaging with their favorite restaurants straight from their phones. For operators, restaurant apps mean higher sales, greater customer retention, and smoother day-to-day operations.

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Restaurant Business

FEBRUARY 21, 2025

The casual-dining chain has hired a law firm to prepare a filing, Bloomberg reported. The chain has been struggling for years.

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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.

ChowNow

FEBRUARY 21, 2025

Third-party delivery apps start out as a convenient way to reach new customers, but they always take a significant chunk of your profits. While these platforms do bring in orders, they also come with the price of high commission fees, loss of customer data, and a weaker connection between you and your guests. By encouraging diners to order directly, you can keep more of your hard-earned revenue, build stronger relationships with customers, and ensure better service from start to finish.

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EATER

FEBRUARY 21, 2025

Hooters closed dozens of locations in the summer of 2024. | Photo By Raymond Boyd/Getty Images Hooters is reportedly in talks about a bankruptcy filing It seems that another major chain might be ready to bite the dust: Bloomberg reported today that Hooters, the countrys most famous breastaurant, is in talks with law firm Ropes & Gray to prepare a bankruptcy filing, according to sources close to the situation.

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EATER

FEBRUARY 21, 2025

Lille Allen/Eater Whether its simmered in curries or milk for ice cream, lemongrass provides a citrusy punch to everything it touches In warm climates with plenty of sun, lemongrass grows like a weed. Such is the case in my moms backyard in Los Angeles, where the bushy tropical grass stands over three feet tall. If you find yourself in this scenario, with an armful of fragrant lemongrass, you might ask yourself, What can I do with all of this?

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Web Diner

FEBRUARY 21, 2025

Ever wonder why that craft cocktail at your local bar seems irresistible, or why you always end up ordering that premium coffee drink when you meant to get regular brew? It’s not just your cravings calling the shotsit’s menu psychology at work. Let’s peek behind the curtain at the fascinating science of menu design and discover how small tweaks can transform your venue’s bottom line, especially when implemented by professional design experts who understand the psychology

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Lavu

FEBRUARY 21, 2025

Quick Answer for Lavu Vs Aloha: Choosing the right POS system can feel like a monumental decision for any restaurant owner. For Gladys McKinney, one of the operators of Willow Creek Winery, the decision to switch from Aloha to Lavu wasnt made lightlybut it turned out to be transformative for her business. Choosing between Lavu and Aloha depends on your business size, needs, and goals.

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EATER

FEBRUARY 21, 2025

Wasabi lattes, orange juice Americanos, and sliced strawberry garnishes changed the Bays coffee culture for the better

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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.

Lavu

FEBRUARY 21, 2025

Contactless payments are now a must for restaurants. They offer faster transactions, improved security, and better hygiene. Specifically, mobile payment solutions such as apps like Apple Pay, Google Pay, and other mobile wallets will become even more commonplace in restaurants. Here’s what you need to know: Why Do It : Customers prefer faster, safer, and touch-free payment options.

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EATER

FEBRUARY 21, 2025

Thought Smirnoff icing was over? The viral prank still lives on in certain circles 15 years after its creation.

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Lavu

FEBRUARY 21, 2025

Quick Answer for Lavu Vs Square: Lavu is built for restaurants and is ideal for full-service restaurants with complex needs, offering advanced features like dual pricing , contactless payments, payroll, kitchen display systems, real-time inventory tracking, and 24/7 support. Square is better for small businesses like flower shops or specialty stores, thanks to its simple setup, and basic tools for payment and inventory management.

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Restaurant Business

FEBRUARY 21, 2025

After a strong finish to 2024, same-store sales at the steakhouse chain slowed to 2.9% over the first part of 2025. Executives blamed bad weather and other external factors.

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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

FEBRUARY 21, 2025

Under promises of community and inclusivity, the bar debuted with fanfare until its sudden closure in early January. Workers say their workplace reality was much more bitter than sweet.

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Restaurant Business

FEBRUARY 21, 2025

The former COO of the Mina Group brings fine-dining experience to the iconic Southern California diner chain, which has sights set on expansion.

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The Salt

FEBRUARY 21, 2025

Ever eat a full meal. and find you still have room for dessert? If so, you're not alone. Sugar is a quick form of energy that many people crave even when they're full. Today, hosts Emily Kwong and Regina G. Barber dive into a new study on the neural origins of the "dessert brain." Want us to cover more neuroscience on the show? Let your voice be counted by emailing shortwave@npr.org !

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Restaurant Business

FEBRUARY 21, 2025

The longtime industry executive will take over leadership of the Atlanta-based fast-food chicken concept.

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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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Black Box Intelligence

FEBRUARY 21, 2025

Out of the Box: Monthly Restaurant Industry Update Restaurant Industry in Review: Trends from January 2025 JANUARY: BY THE NUMBERS 2.5% Comp Sales -1.3% Comp Traffic Best Region: New England Best Segment: Fine Dining Best Cuisine: Bar & Grill Worst Region: Southeast Worst Segment: Fast Casual Worst Cuisine: Sandwich January 2025 Posts Biggest Restaurant Sales Growth Numbers in Last 18 Months January 2025 – given prevailing trends throughout 2024 and before that – provides as much

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Restaurant Business

FEBRUARY 21, 2025

BroadPeak Capital, launched by Tariq Farid and BlackRock veteran Aseem Khatri, has bought the fast-casual chain out of bankruptcy for $4.6 million.

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Buzztime Business

FEBRUARY 21, 2025

Are you hungry for more trivia? Is one night of bar trivia per week not enough to satiate your senses? Buzztime has tens of thousands of questions in its database. Pub trivia hosts and players could spend a lifetime with them! However, as the years pass, some of the questions become outdated and obscure. Events that are important one year become irrelevant many years later.

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Restaurant Business

FEBRUARY 21, 2025

Tech Check: The two food delivery titans are fighting in public after Uber filed a lawsuit. Heres what it could mean for the industry.

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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.

Restaurant Business

FEBRUARY 21, 2025

This Week in Restaurants: The podcast features a discussion on KFCs move to Texas, why Texas Roadhouse got the chills this winter and Uber Eats lawsuit against DoorDash. Also: An RLC preview.

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Restaurant Business

FEBRUARY 21, 2025

The $13 bundle drove same-store sales growth of 5.5% in the fourth quarter as the casual-dining chain embarks on a new chapter.

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Restaurant Business

FEBRUARY 21, 2025

Executive Summary: Here are the latest leadership shifts in the restaurant industry.

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