Fri.Jan 27, 2023

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How to Digitize Restaurant Training Programs (and Improve Retention)

Crunchtime

Why does training - one of the most important aspects of hiring and retention in restaurants - remain on paper, when everything else in the recruitment process is done online?

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The Importance of Having a Business Plan

Modern Restaurant Management

Having a passion for food isn’t enough to run a restaurant. It takes a lot to become an entrepreneur including learning actively from mistakes, understanding operations, and managing finances. A business plan is necessary to clarify everything in the beginning. Many entrepreneurs who are new to the business might not consider issues like cash availability, inventory costs, and overhead costs.

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Coffee News Recap, 27 Jan: Proud Mary Coffee to sell Panamanian Gesha for US $150 per cup, PRF El Salvador to host 2023 Salvadoran Barista Championship & other stories

Perfect Daily Grind

Every Friday, Perfect Daily Grind rounds up the top coffee industry news from the previous week. Here are this week’s stories. Mon, 23 Jan Australian beverage retailer BWS launches Double Shot drive-thru coffee shop in Devonport, Tasmania. The drive-thru concept store was opened in partnership with owner of Oasis Coffee, Oasis Griffiths Group, DHUWA, Coffee Lab, and Griffiths Bros.

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How I Got My Job: Making a Passion for Food Illustration a Full-Time Job

EATER

Illustrations by Marianna Fierro Marianna Fierro went from website and graphic designer to in-demand illustrator and merch creator In How I Got My Job , folks from across the food and restaurant industry answer Eater’s questions about, well, how they got their job. Today’s installment: Marianna Fierro. It makes sense that Marianna Fierro loves food.

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Optimize Restaurant Operations With the Right Payroll & HCM Services

Running a restaurant involves juggling numerous tasks, but payroll and HR shouldn’t add to the stress. Our guide, "A Buyer’s Guide to Payroll & HCM Services," is tailored for the restaurant industry to help you choose the best provider. Efficient payroll services ensure timely, accurate payments, crucial for maintaining staff morale. Compliance support helps navigate labor laws and avoid costly fines.

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Inside Papa John’s new international prototype

Restaurant Business

The pizza chain, eager to add locations outside the U.S., has rolled out a new prototype designed to be more flexible and tailored to specific needs.

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Why restaurants need a non-alcoholic beverage program

Open for Business

Don’t be surprised to see continued demand for non-alcoholic drinks even after Dry January draws to a close. The sober-curious crowd is growing in numbers as generational norms around drinking shift and alcohol loses ground to marijuana. Boozeless cocktails are among the year’s biggest trends. Almost half of the people who drink alcohol are actively trying to drink less, and 75% of them reach for booze-free beverages, according to the Food Institute.

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How restaurants can start a non-alcoholic beverage program

Open for Business

Fancy non-alcoholic drinks are trending. The latest generation of mocktails and other non-alcoholic drinks have come a long way from the virgin pina coladas and sour N/A beers of the past. Today’s booze-free drinks need to be as complex and food-friendly as every other cocktail on the drinks list. Demand is on the rise, and what once looked like a passing fad is now clearly part of the future of restaurants.

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Freddy's COO Scott Redler named National Restaurant Association chairman for 2023

Restaurant Business

Jeff Lobdell, founder of Restaurant Partners Management, becomes vice chairman. Areas USA COO Richard Schneider was appointed treasurer.

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The Brash, Chaotic, Enduring Taboo of Four Loko

EATER

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Amid inflation, restaurants should place focus on menu innovation, customer feedback

Restaurant Business

With a greater understanding of customer needs and a logistical approach to rising prices, restaurants can create innovative ways to address the issue inflation presents.

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HR in 2025: Insights & Predictions

What type of worker is most engaged—hybrid, remote, or onsite? What are the drivers of effective leadership? What does the C-suite think HR is most responsible for? And why is a wave of HR resignations more likely in the next 12 months? Get our annual survey report to find out: The #1 challenge of recruiting & hiring Why remote teams are struggling What are the drivers of effective (and ineffective) leadership And lots more!

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Wellness tourism 101: An overview of the trend and how to attract this crowd to your restaurant

Open for Business

There’s a new kind of traveler crisscrossing the country: the wellness tourist. This is someone who plans their travel itinerary around vegetable-focused cuisine, hiking, meditation, and other supposedly health-enhancing activities. Like all other tourists, they need to eat. In a recent OpenTable diners survey, 68% of people said they dine out for most meals or every single meal while they’re on the road.

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McDonald’s steps out of the political shadows

Restaurant Business

The Bottom Line: The burger giant traditionally lets others do all the talking on major political issues. But more recently it has made its voice heard on topics like California's business climate or crime in Chicago.

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Chickenhawk breaks out of the chicken sandwich rut with a 2.0 model

Restaurant Business

Popeyes success with its chicken sandwich started a deluge on menus, but this new fast casual is putting some different ideas between the buns.

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Raising Cane's rewards its 10 top GMs with a surprise Hawaii trip

Restaurant Business

All expenses incurred by the employees and their families will be picked up by the chain.

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New DOL Final Overtime Rules: Quickstart Guide for Employers

There’s a new overtime salary threshold that will impact employers across the country. If you have an employee making less than $43,888 on July 1 or less than $58,656 on January 1, you’re going to have to start paying overtime. Download Paycor’s guide to learn: Which groups of employees are affected? How should you classify employees? Best ways to mitigate risk.