Fri.Jan 24, 2025

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How to Promote Your Restaurant’s Transparent Supply Chain

Wasserstrom

Transparency within the foodservice industry is a significant differentiator in 2025. Today’s diners, particularly millennials and Gen Z, prioritize ethical sourcing and environmental responsibility when making decisions about where to eat. Part One of our series provided details into how restaurants can begin their transparent supply chain efforts.

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‘Induction Cooking Improves Food Quality and also the Quality of Life for Chefs and Staff’

Modern Restaurant Management

Chatham University and the American Culinary Federation (ACF) are debuting a trio of online courses offering official certification in induction cooking methods. Sales of induction stoves are on the rise in the U.S., representing 18 percent of sales in 2023. Last year, the global induction cooktops market was valued at more than $9B, and is expected to surpass $15B by 2032. “Induction reduces the environmental impact of cooking, gives people effective ways to combat climate change, and div

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Reinforcing Your Restaurant: 7 Tips for Securing POS Data

The Rail

By Heather Langley, Contributor A restaurant point of sale (POS) system is home to a vast amount of personal information, including customer data and payment information. This makes it vulnerable to hackers who may try to tap into the system to steal the data. Restaurant owners need to take measures to keep their POS systems safe and secure to protect both business and customer data.

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Flavors poised to pop in the year ahead

Restaurant Business

Flavor exploration brings customers into restaurants, but what will tempt them in the months ahead? We zeroed in on the top trends to put on operators radar.

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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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The Potential Impact of U.S. Tariffs on Global Wine and Spirits Trade

Sante

There may be a silver lining The post The Potential Impact of U.S. Tariffs on Global Wine and Spirits Trade appeared first on Sant.Food.Wine.Spirits.

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Don’t Dump That Leftover Pickle Juice Down the Drain

EATER

Lille Allen/Eater The brine from pickles, capers, and other preserved foods is packed with flavor that can supercharge your meals Do you ever feel thrilled when you buy an ingredient that can be used in multiple ways, excited about an item that makes a huge difference in more than one state of matter? Thats how I get about pickles, capers, feta, and any ingredient kept in salty liquid or vinegar.

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Bokksu’s Tasty Snacks Are Up to 30 Percent Off for Lunar New Year

EATER

Francky Knapp Party bundles, green tea jellies, and yuzu treats abound in the Asian snack sites sale section Lunar New Year is already upon us, which means my inbox is bursting with all kinds of limited-edition tableware drops , collaborations, and deals that pay homage to the Year of the Snake but its Bokksu , the online snack box service, that turned my head the most with its 30 percent off sale.

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Just Salad turns to artificial intelligence to help guests build their lunch

Restaurant Business

The fast-casual chain launched a new Salad AI tool that allows guests to create a salad that fits their specific needs.

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A Newark, New Jersey Fish Market Was Raided by ICE

EATER

The raid was allegedly conducted without a warrant

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Starbucks paid $117M to 2 CEOs last year

Restaurant Business

Brian Niccols pay package totaled $95.8 million, mostly in stock awards. But the company also paid $21.5 million to former CEO Laxman Narasimhan.

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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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Issa Rae Talks Gumbo, Nando’s, and Her Favorite Spots in Houston

EATER

Rae discusses how food impacts her work, her restaurant hits in Houston, and her possibly controversial take on gumbo

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Omakase menus go beyond their Japanese roots into new culinary territory

Restaurant Business

Popular in high-end sushi restaurants, other types of concepts are now adapting these chef-driven multi-course tasting menus. Reservations required.

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Are You Even Famous If You Don’t Have an N/A Drink Line?

EATER

Nonalcoholic drink brands from celebrities, like Bella Hadid's Kin or Tom Holland's Bero, are on the rise, echoing the celeb tequila boom.

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Appliance giant LG takes majority stake in Bear Robotics

Restaurant Business

LG will incorporate Bears technology, including Servi the robotic waiter, into its own line of robots for consumers and businesses.

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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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All the Food-Filled Film, TV, and Video Game Premieres at SXSW 2025

EATER

White Lotus star Meghann Fahy leads the pack with a thriller set in a restaurant

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Tijuana Flats emerges from bankruptcy

Restaurant Business

The fast-casual chain has been working on its menu and refreshing units with the goal of returning to growth.

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3 Objectives to Improve Promotional and LTO Compliance in C-Stores

Crunchtime

Let's talk promotions and limited-time offersyou and your team have planned for weeks, leading up to what seems like a blitz of a rollout. However, its important not to lose sight of store-level compliance during this busy time, as it can have a significant impact on your bottom line. If youve ever struggled to maintain store compliance during new product or promotional rollouts, youre not alone.

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Restaurants try to cash in on Super Bowl LIX

Restaurant Business

Marketing Bites: With the big game just a couple of weeks away, the biggest chains are prepping their TV ads while smaller concepts are getting creative. One has even come up with a THC-spiked wing sauce.

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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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Introducing Santé Magazine’s Just-in-Time Printing Service

Sante

Print Done Right! The post Introducing Sant Magazines Just-in-Time Printing Service appeared first on Sant.Food.Wine.Spirits.

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Longtime National Restaurant Association exec Hudson Riehle to retire

Restaurant Business

The 38-year veteran, who leads the associations research and knowledge group, is retiring in April.

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Introducing Santé Magazine’s Just-in-Time Printing Service

Sante

Print When You Need It. The post Introducing Sant Magazines Just-in-Time Printing Service appeared first on Sant.Food.Wine.Spirits.

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The next big thing on restaurant menus

Restaurant Business

Our trendspotters looked into their collective crystal balls to ID the next iterations of popular menu items. Here are their predictions.

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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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Buzztime Weekly Bar Trivia Challenge – Week 68

Buzztime Business

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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7 mega-trends driving restaurant menus in 2025

Restaurant Business

These are the overriding forces we predict will move menus forward this year. Check back in December to see if they pan out.

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Qdoba was one of the fast-casual winners of 2024

Restaurant Business

CEO John Cywinski said franchisees from both QSR and casual dinning see Qdoba as their way into the booming fast-casual space.

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Killer Burger, Taco Bell, Panera and more make C-suite moves

Restaurant Business

Executive Summary: Here are some of the latest leadership changes in the restaurant industry.

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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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Beverage menus bring on the buzz

Restaurant Business

Drink innovation is ramping up, with coffee, sodas, cocktails and more generating lots of action.

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Here' why Dutch Bros outperformed Starbucks last year

Restaurant Business

The Bottom Line: Data from Technomic shows that the drive-thru chain is outperforming its much larger rival on numerous metrics, which may help explain the brands' diverging performances.

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Here's what we're looking for this upcoming earnings season

Restaurant Business

The Bottom Line: Here are a few key topics were watching as restaurant chains start reporting their end-of-year earnings next week, including Starbucks, McDonalds, the Trump effect, optimism and weather.

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