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What Does 86 Mean? Definition, History and More

7 Shifts

If you're standing in line waiting to order the special of the night, the seasonal Panzanella Salad, you don't want to hear “86 the special”. At some point when you were dining in a restaurant, you may have heard the BOH staff shout “86” and the name of a menu item to the waiters. Or, if you've worked in a restaurant as a chef, line cook, or as part of the FOH (front-of-house), you may have used this hospitality term yourself.

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RESTAURANT STAFF – A LABOR DAY TRIBUTE

Culinary Cues

The sun creeps over the horizon, morning fog begins to burn off and the late summer dew is visible on grass and trees. It’s too early for normal traffic on the roads and the sidewalks are clear of people aside from an occasional dedicated runner. Yet, within this calm there are lights on in kitchens across the country and the smell of sourdough breads, breakfast pastries, and bacon waft through the air, even making those dedicated runners slow down and take it in.

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Why should coffee competitors go on origin trips?

Perfect Daily Grind

The World Coffee Championships (WCC) are arguably the most prominent and prestigious competitions in the global coffee industry. WCC events give coffee professionals from around the world a chance to showcase their expert knowledge and skills to an international audience. While the coffee used in each routine is certainly essential to a competitor’s success, there has also been a growing emphasis on telling the story behind the coffee in recent years.

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A Taste Of Vittoria!

The Wine Knitter

On a recent trip to Sicily, I had the opportunity to explore the wine regions in the Southeastern part of the island, including a special visit to Vittoria. I had not yet been to this area of Sicily and was bursting with curiosity. So, thanks to the gracious invitation of Assovini Sicilia, I happily returned to this magical island. And, as always, my love affair with Sicily continues to grow with each visit!

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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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6 Tips for Choosing the Best Restaurant Software

FreshCheq

Since 2019, before the pandemic, sales in the restaurant industry are down $65 billion.

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In Houston, Tajín Goes on Everything

EATER

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Maneet Chauhan’s Nashville Restaurant Closes Amid Controversy

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How to Take Menu Photos Like The Pros

ChowNow

Top performing ChowNow partners know that menu photos help to showcase both brand and food, giving diners the same delicious experience online that they find in store—all while increasing takeout revenue by 30 percent. Studying examples from successful restaurants that use photos to stand out, our own designers at ChowNow explain how to get the shot.

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Decreasing Food Waste Through Advances in Cold Chain Management

Modern Restaurant Management

Globally, one third of the food produced for human consumption is wasted. Not only is this a loss of valuable resources, it’s also an affront to the 815 million people around the world who suffer from malnutrition. So, how can we both solve the food waste issue and ensure better food availability? Waste can occur anywhere along the food supply chain, which includes production, processing, distribution, and consumption.

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Finding Community (and Pancit Canton) in America’s Oldest Resort Town

EATER

Family meal at East of Suez. Another summer draws to a close for pan-Asian restaurant East of Suez, which has welcomed generations of diners in Wolfeboro, New Hampshire The sidewalks of Wolfeboro, New Hampshire, are coated in a patinaed collage of melted ice cream. The shores of its glistening lakes, once the sites of large hotels, motels, and cottages, are lined with large vacation homes.

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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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10 Effective Tips to Improve Employee Productivity

Sling

Make your team a more effective unit and help them get more things done during the workday by taking time to focus on improving employee productivity. Even small changes in employee behavior and habits now can have a big effect on the way your business operates in the days, weeks, months, and years to come. Not sure how to go about boosting employee productivity?

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Restaurant Industry Workers Are Organizing to Fund Their Own Reproductive Care

EATER

Shutterstock. The Service Worker Reproductive Access Fund offers tipped workers contraception, travel expenses for abortion, and other health care services This story was originally published on Civil Eats. Three years ago, Arielle Tess Edwards was living with her husband in Redding, California, caring for three children, including a breastfeeding infant, while working two low-wage service jobs.