Restaurant Business

MARCH 11, 2024

The Bottom Line: People making $50,000 or less have cut back on dining as prices have soared. But that group remains an important source of industry traffic.

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The Restaurant Group

MARCH 11, 2024

Managing a restaurant involves so many moving parts, including sourcing high-quality ingredients, purchasing a seemingly endless list of supplies, managing staffing and scheduling, and budgeting for a profitable restaurant – all within a set budget. Every restaurant must aim to spend low and earn high. But restaurant finances are notoriously complex, with so many types of expenses to manage: Dining and kitchen supplies Commercial real estate Utilities Maintenance Insurance Marketing Payrol

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EATER

MARCH 11, 2024

Nicole Medina Getting rid of gunk and burnt food isn’t as hard as you think For most of my culinary life, I’ve relied on the discards of old roommates to stock my kitchen: the abandoned All-Clad skillet that’s now my go-to for making an egg or two; the blue and white floral utensil holder where I still keep my Microplane and spatulas; the mismatched sheet pans that always seemed good enough even though they bore the scars of other people’s kitchen mishaps.

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Food Supply Food Order Take-out Supplies 107

Evergreen

MARCH 11, 2024

Running a successful restaurant is no small feat. From managing staff to ensuring quality customer service, there are countless tasks that need to be organized and coordinated.

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Leadership

EATER

MARCH 11, 2024

Lille Allen Rule No. 1: Share your entrees! The world of dining and drinking is an obstacle course wrapped in a labyrinth wrapped in a logic puzzle — it’s full of pitfalls, gray areas, and bewildering questions that really shouldn’t even be questions (How do I find the bathroom?) and yet, somehow, are. Fortunately, your friends at Eater are here to help: Life Coach is a series of simple guides to the arcane rituals of modern dining.

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Ordering Dietary Restrictions Fine Dining Coaching 97

Evergreen

MARCH 11, 2024

Running a successful restaurant is no small feat. From managing staff to ensuring quality customer service, there are countless tasks that need to be organized and coordinated.

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Management Management Inventory Customer Service 40

Restaurant Business

MARCH 11, 2024

The two deals will help the restaurant POS provider expand globally and in convenience stores.

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Aaron Allen & Associates

MARCH 11, 2024

Originally published in the Aaron Allen & Associates newsletter on 03/11/2024. In a sector where change is the only constant, staying ahead requires not just hard work, but smart work. This is where the true value of partnership comes into play. Navigating these complexities alone can be daunting, but remember, even the most seasoned captains sometimes need a compass and almost always employ a great coach.

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Restaurant Business

MARCH 11, 2024

Working Lunch: The agency realized the mandate was too unwieldy and extensive.

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Operations 103

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EATER

MARCH 11, 2024

Amy McCarthy When it comes to Easter candy, eggs reign supreme, but some brands rise above the others Easter brings some truly elite candy. Giant chocolate bunnies are classic, obviously, but the best Easter candy is shaped like eggs. Perhaps I’m drawn to the egg’s adorable kitschiness or maybe it’s my nostalgia for church parking lot Easter egg hunts, but every time March comes around, I start looking for egg-shaped Reese’s candy even though I rarely find myself eating a Reese’s peanut butter c

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Restaurant Business

MARCH 11, 2024

The owner of the rotisserie chicken chain also had his second bankruptcy filing terminated over technical issues, and this time is banned from filing another one.

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Marketing 144

Blue Orbit Restaurant Consulting

MARCH 11, 2024

For full-service restaurants, Mother’s Day can be the busiest day of the year. If you execute it flawlessly, it can also set you up to increase your sales for the rest of the year. Mother’s Day is a reputation maker for restaurants. Where most restauranteurs make their mistake is in focusing on making mothers happy. […] The post Mother’s Day: It’s About a Lot More Than Mothers first appeared on Blue Orbit Restaurant Consulting.

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Leadership Hospitality Bar Menu 52

Restaurant Business

MARCH 11, 2024

One business day before the new standard was to be adopted, a federal judge sided with the franchise industry and blocked adoption, saying the update goes too far.

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Franchise Franchising 117

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SpotOn

MARCH 11, 2024

Walk into any great restaurant or bar and you’ll encounter a hospitality team that not only serves tasty food and libations but also provides top-notch service. Unfortunately, some of the big businesses that “serve” restaurants don’t always seem to feel the same. Maybe it’s because they figure restaurants need them more than they need their restaurant clients.

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Restaurant Business

MARCH 11, 2024

Commonly known as the “Azbees,” the awards are given out annually by the American Society of Business Publication Editors (ASPBE) to honor the best business journalism around the country.

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Marketing 104

EATER

MARCH 11, 2024

Shutterstock Hot cross buns have finally become a thing in the U.S. There used to be a time, not that long ago, when a hot cross bun was a relative mystery or even a practical unknown to Americans. Much like Italian panettone during the winter holidays, the semi-sweet, single-serving bread seemed like something only members of the British Isles and the larger Commonwealth enjoyed during the Easter holidays, if it was acknowledged or recognized at all.

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