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The Secret Sauce of Success – Owning Customer Data

Modern Restaurant Management

The restaurant industry is changing fast, moving towards using data to truly understand customer preferences and behaviors. The transition from a traditional service model to a knowledge-powered approach is not just an opportunity; it's a necessity for survival and success in the digital age. The big change in the restaurant business is now about more than just serving food; it's about offering a personalized experience that matches exactly what customers want and expect.

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As Expected, Sabrina Carpenter’s ‘Espresso’ Food Collab Is Here

EATER

Sabrina Carpenter performing at Governor’s Ball, where Van Leeuwen set up an ice cream truck to preview the new “Espresso” flavor. | Nina Westervelt/Billboard/Getty Images Surprisingly, it’s not with a coffee company It was really only a matter of time until Sabrina Carpenter’s summer banger “Espresso” begat a food and beverage collab. Frankly, we were taking bets.

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Sorry, Manhattan. The James Beard Award spotlight has turned to America's smaller towns.

Restaurant Business

The 2024 awards ceremony celebrated the diversity of the restaurant industry, from Appalachian-inspired cuisine in West Virginia, to Senegalese food in New Orleans and a Japanese baker in Portland, Maine.

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Understanding Restaurant Profit Margins: A Clear Path to Success

ChowNow

Running a restaurant is a balancing act of managing expenses and maximizing revenue. On average, the profit margin for a restaurant is 5% , though this can vary significantly depending on the type of restaurant and its location. Understanding and optimizing these margins is crucial for long-term success. In this article, we’ll explore how to calculate your restaurant profit margin, what affects it, and practical strategies to improve it.

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Mid-Year Review: How to Ignite Employee Potential Through Meaningful Feedback

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.

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Tijuana Flats hires turnaround pro James Greco as CEO

Restaurant Business

Greco, former CEO of Bruegger's and Sbarro, steps in as the fast-casual Tex-Mex chain navigates bankruptcy under new ownership.

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How Landry’s Consolidated Training Across 60+ Concepts to Drive 95%+ Completion Rates

Crunchtime

Landry’s is a worldwide leader in innovative dining, family-friendly entertainment destinations, iconic casinos, and award-winning hospitality destinations. With concepts ranging from Golden Nugget casinos to the NBA’s Houston Rockets, Landry’s represents 60+ brands and operates 600+ dining establishments.

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How to Train Young Restaurant Workers for On-the-Job Safety

Wasserstrom

As more young workers enter professional kitchens this summer, it’s important to consider their aptitude for safety. Statistically, the young people who suffer the most work-related injuries are from the restaurant industry. And in the fast food segment, that number rises even higher. Why Do Teens Require Special Safety Training? It’s ethically imperative that […] The post How to Train Young Restaurant Workers for On-the-Job Safety appeared first on The Official Wasserstrom Blog.

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How Michigan restaurants beat back a minimum-wage ballot measure

Restaurant Business

Working Lunch: Justin Winslow, CEO of the Michigan Restaurant and Lodging Association, joins the podcast to talk about his group’s successful fight against a state ballot initiative.

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236. Restaurant Technology Guys Podcast Ep. 236 – Embracing Technology in the Fast-Casual Space: A Deep Dive with Bobby’s Burgers

Restaurant Technology Guys

In the rapidly evolving world of fast-casual dining, embracing technology is no longer a choice—it’s a necessity. This sentiment rings especially true in our latest conversation on the Restaurant Technology Guys podcast, where we were thrilled to host Patric Knapp, Vice President of Operations at Bobby’s Burgers by Bobby Flay. The Vision Behind Bobby’s Burgers Bobby’s Burgers is not just another name in the crowded burger marketplace.

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What Operators Should Know About The “Food Bowl” Trend

Restaurant Business

Over the past several years, the concept of the “food bowl” has become increasingly popular—for a number of reasons. First, they’re versatile, allowing operators to combine an array of ingredients for a complete meal all in one convenient bowl. Second, they’re infinitely customizable, so diners can pick and choose the foods they want—and don’t want—to eat.

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Mid-Year Review: How to Ignite Employee Potential Through Meaningful Feedback

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.

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8 strategies for managing costs across multi-unit restaurants with an RMS

Margin Edge

MarginEdge | 8 ways a restaurant management system can help multi-unit and multi-location restaurants increase margins and profitability.

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2024 James Beard Awards Winners: The List So Far

EATER

Photo illustration by Lille Allen; see below for full credits Check back here for live updates on winners Tonight, the James Beard Foundation Restaurant announces the winners of its Restaurant and Chef Awards. The annual event brings out chefs, restaurateurs, and other hospitality industry professionals all dressed to the nines — including 2024 Best Chef: Northwest winner Gregory Gourdet in a striking feathered jacket inspired by the national bird of Haiti — to take home medals for Best New Rest

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6 Advantages of Cashless Payments with POS Systems

Slurp!

Cashless payment has become the preferred method of payment in many business operations, including food and beverage (F&B). Because there is no need to carry cash or make bank withdrawals, using cashless payments is not only a more flexible way for customers to complete purchases, but it is also more efficient than using cash. Thus, […] The post 6 Advantages of Cashless Payments with POS Systems appeared first on Slurp!

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3 fast-casual CEOs on the high cost of fast food

Restaurant Business

There's been a lot of talk lately about high QSR pricing, and the leaders of Portillo's, Sweetgreen and Cava are pretty happy with that. It makes the fast-casual space look good.

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8 Pillars of Leadership Development

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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A Tale of Two Jif Peanut Butter Cookie Recipes

EATER

Lille Allen/Eater Both result in pretty perfect peanut butter cookies that can be completed with a Hershey’s kiss. Every Christmas Eve I drive to my grandparents’ house, say a quick hello, and power walk through the living room — where National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation plays on loop — to the kitchen. On the counter sits the real reason I’m here: a tin printed with snowflakes and snowmen and filled with stacks of stout and sparkly sugar-coated peanut butter cookies.

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Citing weak industry traffic, Technomic cuts its 2024 restaurant sales forecast

Restaurant Business

The data firm, a sister company of Restaurant Business, has revised down its sales expectations by 1.5 percentage points. Can a value war bring some of that traffic back?

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Momofuku Is Opening a New LA Restaurant

EATER

The 200-seat casual restaurant is slated to open in 2025

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Noodles & Company makes a deal with an activist

Restaurant Business

The fast-casual chain, working its way through sales and profitability challenges, gave a board seat to an activist investor. But that’s not the only activist it has.

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8 Pillars of Leadership Development

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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How Two Pitmasters Are Innovating Craft Barbecue While Keeping Old School Traditions Alive

EATER

The team behind Panther City BBQ serves barbecue with Tex-Mex twists and barbecue that hews to tradition Pitmasters Chris Magallanes and Ernest Morales opened Panther City BBQ, a popular Fort Worth barbecue joint, after finding success on the competition circuit with barbecue that combined their Mexican heritage with classic Texas barbecue. “What you see a lot is people putting their backgrounds into [barbecue],” explains Magallanes.

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Applebee's upgrades chicken sandwiches with new techniques and flavors

Restaurant Business

Behind the Menu: VP of Culinary Shannon Johnson introduced hand breading, a larger chicken breast and craveable flavor profiles to elevate the platform.

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The Curious Case of Creepy Ice Cream Trucks: A Nostalgic Nightmare

Blue Orbit Restaurant Consulting

Ice cream trucks have been a staple of American summers for decades, their jingly tunes and colorful exteriors beckoning children and adults alike to indulge in sweet, frozen treats. However, beneath the surface of this seemingly innocent tradition lies an eerie undertone that has turned these vehicles of joy into objects of unease for many. […] The post The Curious Case of Creepy Ice Cream Trucks: A Nostalgic Nightmare first appeared on Blue Orbit Restaurant Consulting.

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First-party catering emerges as a new frontier for restaurant tech

Restaurant Business

Tech Check: As catering booms, more tech companies are offering restaurants the tools to do it themselves.

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How to Set Better OKRs and Drive Results

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.

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What Is Confit? The Slow Cooking Method, Explained.

SpotOn

Visit your local French bistro , and you'll likely see confit (pronounced kon-FEE) on the menu. Whether a pricey duck confit entree, a shared appetizer of confit caramelized onions crostini, or an innovative duck confit fried rice fusion dish, the term "confit" is a French word that refers to cooking food submerged in fat over a long period of time.

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The Technomic Top 500 in charts

Restaurant Business

The Bottom Line: How has the makeup of the Top 500 restaurant chains changed over the past five years? Hint: They're a lot more fast casual, and a lot less full service.

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Craving a Food Song of the Summer? Start Here.

EATER

Gary Miller/Getty Images | Will Heath/NBC via Getty Images We deserve bops. Why choose one? This post originally appeared in the June 9, 2024 installment of Eater Today , a newsletter bringing you the freshest news from the food world every day. Subscribe now. Like literally everyone else, I have had Sabrina Carpenter’s “Espresso” stuck in my head for about three weeks straight.

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