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How to Turn Your Restaurant’s Patio into a Year-Round Dining Destination

Sculpture Hospitality

The weather is getting cooler, and that means it’s time to prepare your restaurant for winter. There are a number of things you can do to boost profits during the winter season, but this year in particular is the time to focus on winterizing your patio.

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Staffing Issues Every Restaurant Owner Should Focus on Post-Pandemic

Modern Restaurant Management

The hospitality industry is the third largest employer in the United States (behind healthcare and government.) It’s a workforce of over 15 million people that all contribute to our country’s economy and culture in a major way. While the hospitality industry has undeniably been hit hard during the COVID-19 pandemic, it’s a resilient sector that is already starting to recover.

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Restaurants Surviving & Adapting in the Pandemic: Motorino

ChowNow

Part three of a series that explores how restaurants are surviving and thriving in the COVID-19 pandemic. . As we’ve spoken with restaurateurs across the country to share their experiences during the pandemic, we’ve come across very different types of businesses. First, we featured Jonathan Chen of China Moon , a family-run restaurant that has been serving its guests since 1994.

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What Is The Pumpkin Spice Latte?

Perfect Daily Grind

In many countries in the northern hemisphere, autumn means cold weather, grey skies, and brown leaves. For baristas and coffee shops, it means customers moving away from summer beverages like cold brew and iced coffee in favour of warming seasonal drinks like the pumpkin spice latte. Although the pumpkin spice latte was originally popularised by Starbucks, it has taken coffee consuming markets by storm in recent years, and has been replicated by cafes around the world.

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Planning Your Restaurants Path to Profitability

Speaker: James Kahler, COO of Full Course

Ever wondered where to splurge and where to safely conserve when it comes to operating and growing your restaurant? 🤔 Join James Kahler, COO of Full Course and industry visionary, in this new webinar where he'll talk all about best practices to invest in your restaurant's success! Whether you're a new business or an established restaurant, a seasoned pro or a rookie, you'll learn the keys to sustainable success in this competitive industry.

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Dale DeGroff to speak at the Santé Symposium in VR

Sante

Coming Next Sign.jpg. Author(s): Emiliano De Laurentiis. Teaser: We are bringing the Santé Symposium back, online, using virtual reality! It's an opportunity to meet old friends, make new ones, and learn from the masters. Dale DeGroff, King Cocktail, and Hendrick's Gin, will present " The Evolution of the Martini " on November 9th., 1:00 PM EST.

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Cecilia Chiang, in Her Own Words

EATER

At 98, the iconic San Francisco restaurateur is as bold as ever. Now, she shares her life story with her friend, pastry chef Belinda Leong. Editor’s note: Cecilia Chiang died on October 28, 2020 , at the age of 100. This story, originally published in July 2018, sees Chiang discussing her life, career, and influence on Chinese food in America with close friend Belinda Leong, who notes “hers is a career any chef today would envy.

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21: Embrace Digital, with Shawn Walchef

Food Business

Shawn Walchef, founder of Cali BBQ Media and Digital Hospitality, learned years ago what so many are facing right now—your restaurant cannot survive or sustain without fully embracing digital platforms that expanding your reach. His journey started when he opened his BBQ business in a poor location, in an era when BBQ was an unknown in California. Using the internet and evolving technology of an iphone, he could reach people who would never have know his place.

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Grubhub Hit With Lawsuit for Listing Restaurants Without Permission

EATER

Shutterstock. Business owners say the criticized practice causes “significant damage to their hard-earned reputations” Two restaurants have initiated a potential class-action lawsuit against GrubHub for allegedly listing 150,000 restaurants to its site without the businesses’ permission. The Farmer’s Wife in Sebastopol, California and Antonia’s Restaurant in Hillsborough, NC filed the suit with Gibbs Law Group, accusing Grubhub of adding their restaurants to its site despite not entering into a

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Creative Cocktails for Fall

Sante

Lucano Negroni.png. Author(s): Stacey Sears. Teaser: On a crisp fall evening, this is the cocktail you may want to have in your glass. The Negroni Lucano is made with Amaro Lucano, whose herbal notes and strong flavor make this ideal for drinking on a crisp fall evening. NEGRONI LUCANO. Ingredients: 1 oz Amaro Lucano. 1 oz gin. 0.5 oz Rosso vermouth. 3 dashes bitters.

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Recruit and Retain New Blue-Collar Talent

Blue-collar jobs have a branding problem. One company, GEON, partnered with Paycor to find the solution. Learn how to attract, engage, and retain blue-collar employees, helping them build meaningful careers – and support your company’s goals.

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How Pitmaster Don Nguyen Makes Vietnamese-Influenced Texas Barbecue

EATER

Khói Barbecue is known for smoky brisket pho and bò lá l?t sausage “Growing up in Texas, in Houston especially, where there’s a ton of Vietnamese, Chinese, Indian people, Korean, Japanese, Pakistani. that has a huge influence on how and what we cook,” says Don Nguyen, who along with his brother Theo, co-owns and operates Khói Barbecue in Houston. “When we cook [at] Khoi we ask ourselves: ‘What dishes can we riff on that brings us nostalgia?’”.

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The Benefits of Guest Feedback in the Hospitality Industry

Social Hospitality

The hospitality industry is the poster child of customer-centricity and always putting the customers’ needs first. This mindset is now embodied by other industries as well. Customers are now accustomed to a new level of customer care. Thus, those in the world of hospitality need to, again, elevate their own service and boost the experience they provide to guests.

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Smart staffing is key to COVID Christmas trading

Bizimply

Perhaps the only thing we know for sure about Christmas 2020 is that we don’t know what it’s going to look like – and we won’t know for sure until nearer the time. The post Smart staffing is key to COVID Christmas trading appeared first on Bizimply.

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The Benefits of Guest Feedback in the Hospitality Industry

Social Hospitality

The hospitality industry is the poster child of customer-centricity and always putting the customers’ needs first. This mindset is now embodied by other industries as well. Customers are now accustomed to a new level of customer care. Thus, those in the world of hospitality need to, again, elevate their own service and boost the experience they provide to guests.

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Recruit and Retain New Blue-Collar Talent

Blue-collar jobs have a branding problem. One company, GEON, partnered with Paycor to find the solution. Learn how to attract, engage, and retain blue-collar employees, helping them build meaningful careers – and support your company’s goals.

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Your Playbook to a Successful COVID-19 Restaurant Experience

Modern Restaurant Management

It’s no secret that the dining scene has changed drastically in the wake of COVID-19. As states across the country have lifted and eased restrictions, more and more restaurants have been able to open up — but how are they adapting, especially if they don’t have proper outdoor patios? And what happens now that the temperature is starting to drop in many regions?

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Cecilia Chiang, Who Revolutionized American Chinese Food, Dies At 100

The Salt

In 1961, Chiang opened San Francisco's The Mandarin, a high-end Chinese restaurant that served authentic fare. Today, her DNA is all over American Chinese food, from P.F. Chang's to Panda Express.

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PPP Loans Were Supposed to Be Forgiven. So Far, That Hasn’t Happened.

EATER

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The Ultimate Guide to Restaurant Inventory Management

Xtra Chef

Restaurant inventory management is not the most enjoyable restaurant task. It’s time-consuming, taking you and your staff away from the things that drew you to the restaurant industry in the first place: making incredible meals and creating memorable experiences. But it’s a crucial task nonetheless. Inventory management is a cost management strategy that influences your restaurant food costs , revenue, profitability, and cash flow.

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Top 5 Ways to Optimize Your Loyalty Strategy

Speaker: Lauren Barash, Vice President, Brand Marketing

In an ever-evolving industry, building and retaining loyal customers is critical to the success of any restaurant business. Join Lauren Barash, VP of Brand Marketing at Full Course, as she delves into the world of restaurant loyalty programs, and reveals the top five essential strategies to optimize your approach! This webinar will explore: Loyalty trends and what you should be focusing on 📊 Actionable insights and ideas to help you develop the most powerful and effective loyalty program

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Bay Area Culinary Icon Cecilia Chiang Dies at Age 100

EATER

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Where There’s Pie, There’s Hope

EATER

Photo-illustration: Eater. Stacey Mei Yan Fong’s 50 Pies/50 States baking project is a love letter to the country she now calls home Stacey Mei Yan Fong is stuck on pie number 44. The funeral potato pie, rich as a block of butter and built with all the flavors of a classic post-funeral hot dish, was not actually headed for a funeral when Fong made it on March 10.

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The Finger Bowl Is an Old Dining Etiquette Tradition That Could Soon Disappear

EATER

Creative Family /Shutterstock. The tableside rinse has links to an enduring caste system and social hierarchy. So would it be better if it went away for good? I was thrilled when I found out that Sagar, a low-key dosa place in Defence Colony (a neighborhood in South Delhi), had begun “no-contact” restaurant service. On a sweltering June afternoon, I was one of just three diners: a rarity in a place that, pre-pandemic, always had a waiting list.

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White Castle Is Expanding Flippy, the Slider-Slinging Robot, to More Locations

EATER

Photo: rblfmr /Shutterstock. Plus, a Utah restaurant is banning customers from wearing masks, and more news to start your day The slider chain is installing its burger-flipping robot in more locations. Over the summer , White Castle partnered with Miso Robotics to test out a burger-flipping robot, Flippy, at one Chicago location. Apparently it went well, because the chain just announced it would be introducing Flippy to 10 more locations in 2021.

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10 HR Metrics to Track in 2024

Discover the power of HR metrics. Master recruiting, control skyrocketing labor costs, and reduce turnover rates. Get insights into key metrics like Time-to-Fill, Cost-per-Hire, and Turnover Rate. Equip your business for success in 2024.

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The Race to Feed Voters at the Polls

EATER

Chefs for the Polls feeding voters in Orlando. | Photo: World Central Kitchen. Voting is often a long, frustrating, and hungry process. What if it didn’t have to be? When Juliette Vincent arrived at her polling place — a public library branch in Antioch, Nashville — on October 14, the line for early voting already stretched out the door and along the wall of the ice rink next door.