Tue.Jan 03, 2023

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How can coffee roasters reduce their costs?

Perfect Daily Grind

In recent months, we have seen costs increase significantly for hospitality businesses, including in the coffee sector. There are a number of reasons for this, such as rising food and energy costs , as well as higher levels of inflation. On top of this, shipping costs for roasters have also increased – squeezing already-slim profit margins more than ever.

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Who Gets to Be a Butcher?

EATER

Hélène Baum /Eater. Black Butchers United provides a way for butchers of color to pool resources, share job opportunities, and build community within a tough industry to break into In 2020, at the height of global lockdowns due to the coronavirus, Dylan Carasco was scrolling through Instagram when he saw something that stopped him in his tracks. He came across the profile page of Norman Nesby Jr., a professional butcher two decades his senior, who is Black.

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Two Essential Sales Pages on your Restaurant Website (Often Neglected)

Ken Burgin

The ‘About Us’ and the ‘Contact Us’ pages on your website can be a great way to build interest and sales, but they need to be designed with care, imagination and plenty of information. These two pages are the doorways for curious people who want to find more about your food, atmosphere and service. Or they want to reach you with an email, phone call or social media – sometimes immediately, or through following you on social channels in a way that may lead to sales in the future.

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Continued growth of charcuterie boards offers opportunity for restaurants

Restaurant Business

As grazing boards continue to grow on menus, operators have the chance to earn incremental purchases and boost check averages.

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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 HANDSHAKE OF THE HOST DETERMINES THE FLAVOR OF THE ROAST

Culinary Cues

I have long embraced this philosophy when it comes to restaurants, but it also can apply to any business. How we greet and welcome people into our fold does have an impact on the quality of the product and experience we offer. Let me explain: A few years ago, (50 years ago) I had a conversation with a wonderful woman who owned and operated a successful neighborhood restaurant.

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A golden age for nonalcoholic beers, wines and spirits

The Salt

There are many more drinking options this Dry January if you like the taste of alcoholic drinks but don't like the effects of alcohol.

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Restaurants face stepped-up requirements for pregnant and nursing workers

Restaurant Business

Last week's omnibus spending bill requires employers to pay for mothers' time expressing breast milk on the job, and to provide increased accommodations for pregnant workers.

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Los Angeles Mainstay Gjelina Opens in Manhattan

EATER

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5 big worries for restaurants in 2023

Restaurant Business

Here are the dark clouds that could temper restaurants’ enthusiasm for a new year. Then again, the threats could drive them to harder partying.

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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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In Australia, the ‘New York Sazerac’ Reigns Supreme

EATER

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In a tough year for stocks, investors bet on big chains

Restaurant Business

The Bottom Line: The largest chains fared best in a tumultuous 2022 on Wall Street as recession fears and inflation led investors to flee for safety.

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Restaurant plate and menu costing 101 (and a time-saving hack to make your life easier)

Margin Edge

Plate and menu costing is a traditionally time-consuming process. The basics are something every chef, or chef/owner, or chef/owner/general manager if you’re really wearing all the hats should know. If you’re just getting started and didn’t go the culinary school route, how do you know where to begin? This blog covers the step-by-step basics (we’re talking Restaurant 101) of how to calculate plate and menu costs and a game-changing, time-saving hack that makes the whole process a breeze.

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Grubhub to pay $3.5M in D.C. lawsuit alleging hidden fees

Restaurant Business

The settlement includes $2.7 million for affected customers. Grubhub will also change how it communicates fees in its app.

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Planning Your Restaurant's Path to Profitability

Speaker: James Kahler, COO of Full Course

Ever wondered where to splurge and where to safely conserve when it comes to operating and growing your restaurant? 🤔 Join James Kahler, COO of Full Course and industry visionary, in this new webinar where he'll talk all about best practices to invest in your restaurant's success! Whether you're a new business or an established restaurant, a seasoned pro or a rookie, you'll learn the keys to sustainable success in this competitive industry.

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Nashville Mourns the Closure of Meat-and-Three Institution Arnold’s Country Kitchen

EATER

Arnold’s Country Kitchen in 2016. | Bill Addison/Eater. Fans feared the restaurant was gentrified out, while the owners say they’re leaving on their own terms. The truth may be somewhere in the middle. On Friday, Arnold’s Country Kitchen, a Nashville institution known for its meat-and-three plates , announced it would be closing by the end of the week.

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16 Handles acquires a cookie dough brand

Restaurant Business

DŌ Cookie Dough Confections, which makes cookie dough for baking and eating raw, is already being sold out of the frozen yogurt chain’s New York locations.

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Restaurant Redesign and Tech Adoption Motivated by Rise in Takeout Ordering

Modern Restaurant Management

Over the past few years, the restaurant industry has experienced numerous challenges with the spread of COVID-19 temporarily halting regular operations. While lifted restrictions indicated a hopeful upswing, growing inflation, increasing worker pay and fear of a looming recession have caused the landscape to once again become worrying. These setbacks and evolving customer expectations amid the pandemic have shifted the way that operators are managing their own spaces, as they work toward maximiz

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World Cup proves a big score for NYC restaurants

Restaurant Business

The soccer tournament provided a sales lift for 75% of the city's restaurants and bars, according to the New York City Hospitality Alliance.

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The Complete People Management Toolkit

From welcoming new team members to tough termination decisions, each employment lifecycle phase requires a balance of knowledge, empathy & legal diligence.

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For resolution season, meditate and move with Chipotle and Sweetgreen

Restaurant Business

Promotions for the month of January focus on wellbeing and lifestyle bowls designed for Millennials and Gen Z.

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