Modern Restaurant Management

JUNE 12, 2023

For restaurant owners or franchise managers, the importance of brand purpose and social responsibility can’t be overstated, especially when attracting the Gen Z demographic. This tech-savvy, socially conscious generation has distinct preferences and values that can significantly shape the success of your establishment. Understanding the Importance of Brand Purpose In today’s marketplace, brand purpose refers to the reason for your restaurant’s existence beyond making a profit.

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EATER

JUNE 12, 2023

Lille Allen/Eater A quest to understand the illogical appeal of the old and “just fine” We were driving home from Sedona, Arizona, to Los Angeles. There were blue skies and snow-capped red mountains; I’d like to think we were listening to Willie Nelson, but it was probably Haim. We stopped in Quartzite, Arizona, (population: 2,358) at a roadside antiques store that was more of a tent than a building, where we bought a very affordable and cumbersome glass punch bowl with a dozen tiny glass cups a

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Dietary Restrictions Back of House Fine Dining Food Truck 100

Modern Restaurant Management

JUNE 12, 2023

As much as everyone loves a margarita or cool glass of lemonade on a restaurant patio, nature sometimes has other ideas. As we’re seeing with the Canadian wildfires shrouding much of the Midwest and east coast with layers of air pollution, extreme weather—including wildfire smoke—can create dangerous situations for your staff and guests. And with climate change making extreme weather events more likely, restaurants will continue to face a higher risk of supply chain disruptions and physical prop

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EATER

JUNE 12, 2023

Enter the world of Americana. Of vinyl booths and bottomless coffee. Of late-night pancakes and all-hours hot dogs. Of all-ages dining and no-frills service. Of chrome trim and cash-only. CREDITS Editorial lead: Brenna Houck | Project manager: Lauren Saria | Art director: Lille Allen Contributors: Adam H. Callaghan, Ashok Selvam, Amy McCarthy, Andy Meek, Asonta Benetti, Beth McKibben, Brooke Jackson-Glidden, Emma Orlow, Erin Perkins, Farley Elliott, Hillary Dixler Canavan, Jackie Gutierrez-Jones

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JUNE 12, 2023

Donald Finley, former operator of the now-defunct Jekyll & Hyde theme restaurant, acknowledged that he misused funds from 29 federal loans.

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Operations 109

Bizimply

JUNE 12, 2023

Hospitality Mavericks Podcast - Building a Great Business: Insights from Zingerman's Co-founder on Visioning for Business and the 12 Natural Laws of Building a Great Business. The post <b> Visioning for Business </b> and the Zingerman’s Community appeared first on Bizimply.

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JUNE 12, 2023

The diner, known to serve over 15,000 people a week, takes the dish seriously “Diners make good disco fries,” says Tops Diner co-owner Dimitrios “Jimmy” Golemis. “If [a diner] can’t make a good disco fry, they should shut down immediately.” Disco fries are a classic diner dish, made up of a mountain of crispy fries topped with melted mozzarella cheese and smothered in a creamy gravy sauce.

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The Eat Restaurant

JUNE 12, 2023

You've probably seen many reports about how businesses are changing and adapting to new AI tools, particularly ChatGPT , Google’s Bard, and image AI tools like Midjourney. To help your restaurant capitalize on new AI tools, start learning different ways tools like ChatGPT and Midjourney can help with running a restaurant.

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Restaurant Business

JUNE 12, 2023

The Bottom Line: Typically, political blowups like the type the two chains felt recently do not translate into sales declines. But recent events may have changed that equation.

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JUNE 12, 2023

Looking for the best way to train your restaurant staff? Train your staff to be the best they can with CrunchTime's online restaurant staff training programs.

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Training 78

Restaurant Business

JUNE 12, 2023

The Bottom Line: The sandwich chain is likely to sell to a private-equity firm that will load the company up with debt. An IPO could fetch a higher valuation. So why is it not taking that route?

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The Salt

JUNE 12, 2023

Chemical physicist Stafford Sheehan invented a process that can turn carbon dioxide into yeast. It's now a finalist in the NASA-sponsored Deep Space Food Challenge.

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Restaurant Business

JUNE 12, 2023

Working Lunch: Nursing-home workers will now get a say in what they should be paid, a setup organized labor views as an alternate way of delivering the benefits of collective bargaining. Restaurants need to push back on what's now a trend.

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JUNE 12, 2023

Lille Allen/Eater America’s diners account for some of the oldest restaurants in the nation. Here are some of the most iconic. A diner is a mood. It’s the slosh of sharp, black coffee poured from a steel tank behind the counter into a heavy white mug. It’s the miniature packets of butter and strawberry jelly waiting for their foil to be peeled back.

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Restaurant Business

JUNE 12, 2023

The virtual brand provider is parting with its order-integration business after a recent round of layoffs signaled trouble at the company.

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EATER

JUNE 12, 2023

Lille Allen/Eater Can a restaurant really be for everyone? Ann Redding, co-owner of New York City’s Thai Diner, was thrilled the day she saw an old man plop down at the counter with a newspaper. “I was like, It’s official, we’re a diner! ” she says. Thai Diner mashes up diner eating with Thai food, serving traditional dishes like tom yum soup next to fries smothered in massaman curry.

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Restaurant Business

JUNE 12, 2023

Wendy’s brings back strawberries; Cicis does deep dish; lobster returns to Ninety Nine and Taco del Mar; and more menu news of the week.

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Restaurant Business

JUNE 12, 2023

The rate will rise on July 12 en route to hitting $19.96 by 2025. It's likely to make food delivery more expensive.

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Restaurant Business

JUNE 12, 2023

The former Long John Silver's CEO will be responsible for growing the two family-dining chains while scouting for acquisitions.

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Leadership 98

Restaurant Business

JUNE 12, 2023

The company is reorganizing after falling behind its competitors. It said it would unveil a new strategy soon.

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Technology 98