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Dynamic pricing a divisive subject at National Restaurant Show

Restaurant Business

With the Wendy's debacle still fresh in operators' minds, some are firmly opposed to demand-based menu pricing.

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WHAT WOULD ESCOFFIER SAY

Culinary Cues

It’s been 89 years since Escoffier stood in front of a range for the last time, yet his presence is still felt by professional cooks and chefs. One could claim, and rightfully so, that he had the greatest influence on the profession and that the chefs’ job was elevated to new levels because of Escoffier’s efforts, approach towards cooking, vision, and skill.

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Tipping Divide Is Not Too Wide

Modern Restaurant Management

Tipped restaurant workers are not too worried that more businesses outside the industry asking for tips will negatively impact their own tips — 64 percent say it has had no impact, while percent say it’s even helping, according to a new report from SpotOn of restaurant workers on expectations, generational trends and payment options. The report, Beyond Gratuity: Perspectives of Restaurant Staff on Tipping Practices, reveals that two-thirds of workers report their tips have stayed the

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Struggling Red Lobster declares bankruptcy

Restaurant Business

The casual-dining seafood chain, with $300 million in debt, filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in one of the biggest filings in restaurant industry history.

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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.

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Red Lobster’s Demise Was Never About the Endless Shrimp

EATER

The shrimp are a symptom, not the root cause Blame private equity and a decade of mismanagement instead On May 20, after weeks of speculation and dozens of shuttered restaurants across the country, Red Lobster announced that it would file for Chapter 11 bankruptcy in an effort to save the flailing chain. As it closed locations, auctioned off its fryers and ovens , and faced an increasingly uncertain future, one popular theory quickly emerged: Red Lobster’s demise surely must be the result of all

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What’s the Best Quick Lasagna Hack, According to the ‘Garfield’ Cookbook?

EATER

Lille Allen We tested three recipes from Garfield. Recipes with Cattitude! to find out Garfield famously loves lasagna — so much so that Garfield. Recipes with Cattitude! , a 2013 Gooseberry Patch cookbook devotes a chapter to recipes for just lasagna, pasta, and pizza. Looking past the fact that cats don’t really eat lasagna, this is the thing that’s never added up: Lasagna is also famously a lot of work — I would know, since I recently put myself through the paces testing internet-famous lasag

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The Red Lobster bankruptcy is a seminal moment for the restaurant business

Restaurant Business

The Bottom Line: The seafood chain’s bankruptcy declaration was not surprising after months of closures and Endless Shrimp recriminations. But that doesn’t make it any less notable.

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Chefs from McDonald's, Cava, Del Taco and more honored with 2024 MenuMasters awards

Restaurant Business

The annual event recognized menu innovation at five restaurant chains, plus Chef Nancy Silverton’s induction into the MenuMasters Hall of Fame.

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