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Fighting Food Waste with Smarter Operations: A Business Imperative for Restaurants

Modern Restaurant Management

Food waste is one of the restaurant industry’s most persistent and costly challenges. According to ReFED , restaurants in the United States alone waste 5.76 million tons of food every year. That food waste equates to billions of dollars literally thrown away. In today’s climate of inflation and economic uncertainty, cutting waste is not just an environmental responsibility, it’s a critical business strategy.

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Michelin-starred chef and owner of Konro arrested on domestic battery charges

Restaurant Business

Continue to Site >>> Menu Michelin-starred chef and owner of Konro arrested on domestic battery charges Newsletter Search Restaurant Business Search Login Subscribe Newsletter Login Subscribe Topics Consumer Trends Food Beverage Emerging Brands Operations Technology Marketing Workforce Leadership Financing Data Top 500 Chains Top 100 Independents Future 50: Emerging Brands Same-store Sales Tracker Special Reports COVID: 5 Years Later 50 Great Ideas Killer in the kitchen Evolving Kitchens The imp

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Why are there sometimes discrepancies in cup scores?

Perfect Daily Grind

Cup scores are considered by some an objective measure of coffee quality, but they have been met with increasing criticism in recent years. Scoring dictates the prices producers receive, reaffirming the widely held belief that the value of coffee is more than just a numerical rating. Despite all efforts to cup fairly and consistently, the reliance on human-led sensory assessment means decision-making is always subjective to a degree.

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Dutch Bros wants to sell more food to sell more beverages

Restaurant Business

The drive-thru beverage chain’s expanded menu test is now in 32 locations. While it comes with a lower profit, the company believes it can capture more beverage occasions. But it won’t mess up operations.

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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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The Most Important Features To Look For In Restaurant POS Software

App Institute

To manage a busy and competitive restaurant, having the correct instruments is necessary for smooth service and content customers. A restaurant needs to have a reliable point-of-sale system as a top priority. There’s more to a restaurant POS system than only handling payments. It is at the center of operations, controlling orders, inventory, how staff.

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BJ's Restaurants promotes President Lyle Tick to CEO

Restaurant Business

Continue to Site >>> Menu BJ's Restaurants promotes President Lyle Tick to CEO Newsletter Search Restaurant Business Search Login Subscribe Newsletter Login Subscribe Topics Consumer Trends Food Beverage Emerging Brands Operations Technology Marketing Workforce Leadership Financing Data Top 500 Chains Top 100 Independents Future 50: Emerging Brands Same-store Sales Tracker Special Reports COVID: 5 Years Later 50 Great Ideas Killer in the kitchen Evolving Kitchens The impact of the $15 wage

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Finance in Hospitality Industry: A Complete Overview

Paper Chase Accountancy

Finance in Hospitality Industry: As if by coincidence, the same financial principles that apply to other industries also hold true for the hospitality industry, yet with distinctive twists. It’s a complex arena, where revenue management, cost control, and financial reporting intermingle with unique business elements such as seasonality, customer service, and the unpredictability of guest behavior.

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Salt Bae’s Reign of Golden Steaks and Arm-Sprinkled Salt Ends in Beverly Hills

EATER

Salt Bae has sprinkled his final steaks in Los Angeles after four years

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Shake Shack looks beyond burgers

Restaurant Business

CEO Rob Lynch offers hints about the fast-casual chain's new approach to culinary innovation as a traffic driver, promising "stuff that nobody's seen in the industry before.

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Keith McNally’s Memoir Has Been Optioned by ‘SNL’ Creator for Screen Adaptation

EATER

NYC restaurateur Keith McNallys memoir I Regret Almost Everything is being optioned by Saturday Night Live creator Lorne Michaels for a screen adaptation into a movie or television miniseries.

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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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Price tops protein content when choosing plant-forward menu items

Restaurant Business

The 2025 Plant-Forward Opportunity Report reveals consumers’ current preferences around animal and plant proteins, vegetable-centric dishes, combo meals and more.

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Madeira’s Nikita Is a Frosty Summer Treat

EATER

In Madeira, the Nikita cocktail is a frosty summer treat that combines beer, wine, pineapple and ice cream and drinks like a Pia Colada.

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Burger King looks for a fix in China

Restaurant Business

The fast-food chain’s parent company, Restaurant Brands International, wants to get to 5% unit growth for its concepts by 2028. To do that, it must get its flagship chain on track in the world’s biggest growth market.

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FSMA Security Compliance Keeps Our Food Safe

Modern Restaurant Management

World Food Safety Day , held annually on June 7, aims to raise global awareness and inspire action on the critical importance of food safety. It was established by the United Nations General Assembly in 2018 and is jointly facilitated by the World Health Organization (WHO) and the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).The core message is that food safety is everyone's business – from farmers and producers to governments, businesses, and consumers.

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8 Pillars of Leadership Development

Great leadership development is the key to sustainable business growth. Are you ready to design an effective program? HR can use Paycor’s framework to: Set achievable goals. Align employee and company needs. Support different learning styles. Empower the next generation of leaders. Invest in your company’s future with a strong leadership development program.

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The 12 Best Deals This Week (Including Paris Park Chair Dupes)

EATER

Eater Staff The deal gods have blessed us with discounts on solid Father’s Day gift ideas, plus plenty of personality glassware for summer aperitivos In the words of someone’s dad, it’s go time. Summer is here and Father’s Day is just one extra-charred bratwurst away (so, a week-ish), which means there are all kinds of unfurling kitchen and food deals from brands designed to soup up the occasion.

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Starbucks makes more organizational changes

Restaurant Business

The coffee shop giant, whose sales weakness has extended into its second year, named Mike Grams chief operating officer, while the chief legal officer is departing.

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What to Get Your Food-Loving Dad for Father’s Day

EATER

Eater Staff Cheers to Dad (with a John Deere pint glass, of course) In our experience, the best food-related Father’s Day gifts check some combination of feeling personal, kitsch, useful, and delicious. There is no one right way to be a father or a father-like figure, or shop for one, but it feels fair to say that our most successful Father’s Day presents have either fulfilled a hyper-specific need, such as a kneeling foam pad for herb gardening, or celebrated our food-loving fathers’ rituals ar

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TravelCenters of America’s Roadmap to Operational Excellence with Zenput

Crunchtime

At TravelCenters of America (TA), operational complexity isnt a problem to solveits the daily reality of running a large, diverse business built through multiple acquisitions. With no two locations exactly alike, the team often says, If youve seen one of our locations, youve only seen one.

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8 Pillars of Leadership Development

Great leadership development is the key to sustainable business growth. Are you ready to design an effective program? HR can use Paycor’s framework to: Set achievable goals. Align employee and company needs. Support different learning styles. Empower the next generation of leaders. Invest in your company’s future with a strong leadership development program.

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The Forgotten History (and Slippery Science) of Canola Oil

EATER

Photo by: Jeffrey Greenberg/Universal Images Group via Getty Images In this excerpt from Gastropod, a look at the health effects of seed oils and why some have latched onto untrue claims about its dangers If youve been hearing that canola is a killer , youre not alone. Its one of the so-called hateful eight seed oils: Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. says its among the most deadly things you can eat, and Joe Rogan agrees.

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Soho Vibrations Insights with George from Soho Live Music Club

Bizimply

On this week's Toast to the Host episode, Sheree Filler, co-founder of the Karma Sanctum hotel, chats about her experiences running a rock-and-roll boutique hotel in London's Soho that attracts celebrities and creative professionals. The post Soho Vibrations Insights with George from Soho Live Music Club appeared first on Bizimply.

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Hooters closes about 30 more locations following bankruptcy

Restaurant Business

The closures leave the casual-dining breastaurant chain with about 200 U.S. locations as it prepares for a sale to a pair of franchisees.

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Restaurant Sales - DC - May 2025

Margin Edge

May 2025 was a strong month for DMV restaurants! Fast Casual and Full Service DMV restaurant sales saw more positive performance last month, thanks in part to Mother's Day and Memorial Day Weekend.

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How to Set Better OKRs and Drive Results

Before you can achieve success, you have to define it. Objectives and Key Results (OKRs) give you the framework to do just that. Paycor’s free guide includes a step-by-step process leaders can use to work toward – and achieve – their loftiest business goals.