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How Beechwood Doughnuts Streamlined Their Operations to Make 10,000+ Doughnuts A Week

7 Shifts

Beechwood Doughnuts is a popular doughnut bakery in St Catharines, Ontario, which has been serving delectable doughnuts—from nanaimo to pumpkin cheesecake —to thousands of customers for six years. From paper schedules and lineups around the block, to 7shifts and delivery-only doughnuts, it’s safe to say that Beechwood has evolved a lot in recent years—mostly thanks to COVID.

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Five Ways to Engage Franchisees and Drive Profitability During the Pandemic

Modern Restaurant Management

In a study conducted by InGage Consulting and Franchise Business Review, franchisees that are engaged in their business are 3.7 times more profitable than those that aren’t. And during a pandemic that has lasted for nearly a year and devastated thousands of restaurants, engagement is crucial. However, driving engagement is historically challenging for most multi-location restaurant brands and COVID-19 has only exacerbated that challenge.

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The Toxicity of Restaurant Kitchens Is Exactly Why I Never Reported Abuses

EATER

Restaurant workers are made to feel powerless by design — and that keeps abusive chefs and toxic kitchens unchecked This is Eater Voices , where chefs, restaurateurs, writers, and industry insiders share their perspectives about the food world, tackling a range of topics through the lens of personal experience. For decades now, the dining public has understood restaurant kitchens to be tough places to work.

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AI Drives Personalization (Podcast)

Modern Restaurant Management

In this episode of The Main Course host Modern Restaurant Management (MRM) Executive Editor Barbara Castiglia discusses the potential of AI in restaurant enviornments with Jerry Abiog, Co-Founder and CMO of Standard Insights, an AI as a service growth marketing platform that recently launched iOrder digital menus. He explained how AI can help drive sales, improve the customer experience, and prevent customer indecision by telling them what to do next.

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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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8 Tips to Optimize Restaurant Labor Costs Despite Higher Minimum Wages

Restaurant365

Some are predicting a potential boom in the restaurant industry in the post-pandemic era. Consumers are ready to return to restaurants, and companies are innovating with new business models and new locations. However, if there’s one thing that will have a huge effect on all future business trends, it is new labor wage laws. The Fair Labor Standard Act (FLSA) sets the federal minimum wage, as well as the regulations around overtime pay, labor rules for minors, and payroll recordkeeping.

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Nobana: Wildflower’s Asian-Inspired Ghost Kitchen

Foodable

The Fast Casual Nation podcast offers exclusive interviews with experts ranging from top chefs and brand makers to executives and restaurateurs who work in one of the fastest-growing segments of the restaurant industry. In this episode, host Paul Barron sits down with Louis Basile, the president and founder of Wildflower and Nobana , to explore the ever-changing ghost kitchen and virtual kitchen restaurant space.

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24 Exciting Ways to Eat in Park City Right Now

EATER

Shutterstock. From sushi in a luxe private tatami room to gastropub steaks in a rooftop igloo, here’s where to eat in Utah’s fanciest ski town Just 35 minutes from Salt Lake City International Airport, Park City is an easily accessible alpine oasis that has something for everyone: a walkable downtown, picture-perfect mountains, and an enviable food scene.

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Rituals

Sante

We all have rituals that we perform day in and day out without batting an eye. I kick start every Continue Reading.

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WowBao My Takeout!

Foodable

On this episode of the Takeout, Delivery, and Catering podcast series, hosts TJ Schier and Sam Stanovich sit down with Geoff Alexander, the president and chief executive officer of Wow Bao , to explore the ins and outs of the dark kitchen space. Wow Bao is a popular Asian fast casual joint that has ventured into the dark kitchen space. The chain provides participating kitchens and restaurants with a starter kit for steaming, cooking, and selling their menu items via third party delivery companie

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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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Festive Cocktails for Winter

Sante

Try new cocktail recipes to add sparkle to the dark winter days ahead.

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Coronavirus Pandemic Disrupts Whisky Tastings In Scottish Highlands

The Salt

Scotland's signature whisky business continues to struggle. That because of the coronavirus pandemic, and U.S. tariffs that are part of a long-running, unrelated trade dispute over airplanes.

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One With Life Organic Tequila Blanco

Sante

A clean and flavorful blanco tequila. Light citrus on the nose. Excellent balance with no harshness. Finishes with creamy vanilla Continue Reading.

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Edible Car, 91% Cake, Sets Record For Speed, Distance

The Salt

Champion race car driver Michael Andretti won the race — covering 350 feet at a top speed of 17 miles per hour. The event helped to launch the parking garage at a new casino in Washington state.

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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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Start Your Day With a Slop Parfait

EATER

Look upon this beautiful slop. | Elazar Sontag. This mushy mess won’t win any awards for beauty, but it gets me through the morning A good bowl of mush is not an afterthought, but a delicate balancing of taste and texture — the predominant texture is, of course, smooth. A great bowl of mush delivers all the olfactory pleasures of a more texturally stimulating meal, without jarring you into the sort of sharp alertness that can feel intrusive and unpleasant before 11 a.m.

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