Mon.Jun 29, 2020

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KITCHENS CELEBRATE DIFFERENCE

Culinary Cues

It has always been my experience that kitchens are the great equalizer. Sure, I know that the environment of a kitchen can sometimes be tough and abrasive, it’s hot, humid, noisy, stressful, fast paced, and somewhat unforgiving, but….all that being said – the kitchen is a place where who you are and what you believe in is far less important than what you do and how well you do it.

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COVID-19 Is an Opportunity to Differentiate Your Restaurant Brand

Modern Restaurant Management

Focusing on customer experience may seem like a luxury for restaurateurs struggling to keep their doors open, but it may prove to be the difference between those that survive and those that get added to the list of tragic COVID-19 business casualties. I have seen firsthand how this is playing out. As COVID-19 cases were waning and businesses began to reopen, I took a short beach vacation with my family.

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7 Fun Adventurous Happy Tips for Brazil’s Wine Regions

A Wine Story

Bento Goncalves Brasil @ Urban Farmcy. Bento Goncalves Brazil. Bento Goncalves Brasil. How far would you travel to see some of Brazil’s most luxurious wine regions? Bento Goncalves Brazil. Bento Goncalves Brazil, often called the “Napa Valley” of South America, produces the finest wines in the country. Founded by Italian immigrants over a century ago, Bento Goncalves Brasil thrives as Brazil’s wine epicenter.

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Lessening Employee Anxiety as Restaurant Doors Open

Modern Restaurant Management

As more restaurants in the United States receive the go-ahead to open their doors for indoor dining, Modern Restaurant Management (MRM) magazine reached out to industry experts on ways to calm employee anxiety. Here's some of their advice. Rick Camac, Dean of Restaurant & Hospitality Management at the Institute of Culinary Education. For FOH: Assure front of house staff that you are complying with or exceeding all regulatory local, state and federal rules and regulations.

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How to Build the Ideal HR Team

HR doesn’t exist in a vacuum. This work impacts everyone: from the C-Suite to your newest hire. It also drives results. Learn how to make it all happen in Paycor’s latest guide.

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The Omnichannel Restaurant: Recognizing the Importance of a Multi-Channel Strategy to Drive Sales

Deliverect

A few years ago, omnichannel was a concept that was applied almost exclusively to retail brands. Today, it is a successful operational model that is used by organizations across multiple industries, including the food and restaurant sector. But what exactly is an omnichannel restaurant and why should your restaurant aspire to be one?

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Reopening Your Restaurant? Here’s Your Digital To-Do List

ChowNow

It’s clear that the COVID-19 pandemic has been devastating for restaurants. Industry sales fell by 26.7% compared to their prior year period between February and March, and by a jaw-dropping 48.6% in April. While we’re in stabler territory for the time being, things are still grim for the restaurant industry. Now, as a patchwork of laws and guidelines has allowed more and more restaurants to reopen their dining rooms, many questions remain.

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7 Proven Marketing Strategies for Cloud Kitchen To Attract and Retain Customers in Saudi Arabia

The Restaurant Times

Cloud kitchens, also known as virtual restaurants, dark kitchen, ghost kitchen, and delivery-only restaurants, have taken the restaurant industry by storm. The cloud kitchen concept is also being welcomed in the Saudi Arabia F&B space. According to data, cloud kitchen revenues in the UAE and Saudi Arabia jumped 160 percent in 2019 and is currently worth more than $65 million.

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Founding Director of Influential Southern Foodways Alliance Pressured to Resign

EATER

Jason Thrasher. Internally and externally, John T. Edge is being called on to step down after suggesting that racial equity in food media is achieved through “gradualism” during a James Beard webinar The Southern Foodways Alliance , since its founding in 1999, has become a powerful force in food media. The institute, based at the University of Mississippi’s Center for the Study of Southern Culture, is dedicated to documenting and exploring foodways of the American south, through events, awards,

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Specialty Beverage Boost | Restaurant H.E.L.P. Podcast

Foodable

Listen to "Specialty Beverage Boost | Restaurant H.E.L.P. Podcast" on Spreaker. The Restaurant H.E.L.P. podcast is a dedicated resource for industry operators working to prepare for the future. This series provides best practices, tactics, and innovative approaches from some of the top minds and experts in the industry. In this episode, we sit down with Jason Foster, the owner of Groundswell Coffee Roasters , and Meredith Daca, the senior culinary planner of Marlin Network.

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How to Build the Ideal HR Team

HR doesn’t exist in a vacuum. This work impacts everyone: from the C-Suite to your newest hire. It also drives results. Learn how to make it all happen in Paycor’s latest guide.

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Growing Cases of COVID-19 Lead California and Pennsylvania Counties to Again Close Bars

EATER

Shutterstock. Plus, the UN says the pandemic has pushed millions into hunger, and more news to start your day The reclosures come after COVID-19 cases continue to spike. Last week, officials in Texas, Florida, and Idaho were the first to roll back business allowances in the face of rising cases of COVID-19. Bars were no longer allowed to operate for walk-in service, and in Texas, restaurants had to reduce indoor dining capacity from 75 percent to 50 percent.

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Wearing a Mask to Decrease Impact | Restaurant Recovery Series

Foodable

Check out the Restaurant Recovery Resource to keep up to date on the latest innovations and ideas to help your business recover from the crisis. In this episode of The Barron Report, host Paul Barron hears from Dr. Christopher Murray, the director of the Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation at the University of Washington. Barron and Murray explore the data behind mask usage in light of the recent spike in coronavirus cases in Florida and other states.

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A Five-Ingredient Tomato Pasta From J. Kenji Lopez-Alt

EATER

Make this fresh pasta dish that only takes 15 minutes, from the beloved recipe developer There are home cooks who embrace spontaneity, eschew recipes, and thrive with a “oh, I just tossed this together” vibe. Then there are fans of J. Kenji López-Alt, for whom no dish is too simple for precise directions and exacting technique. As the managing culinary director of Serious Eats and author of The Food Lab (which grew out of a column on Serious Eats by the same name), López-Alt’s approach is scient

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Introducing Golden Krust

LevelUp

Golden Krust , the largest Caribbean fast-casual brand in the U.S. with 100+ locations, has launched a branded app, web ordering, and loyalty program to offer rewards to their valued diners. Since their launch in 1989, Golden Krust seeks to share family-made Caribbean recipes with the world. The brand partnered with LevelUp, Grubhub’s development shop, to create a custom app and web ordering experience that showcases bold colors and hand-drawn elements to reflect their signature branding.

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Planning Your Restaurant's 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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10 Tips For Selling On Etsy: Mistakes To Avoid

Lady Boss Blogger

As a new seller it is easy to make mistakes, so here are some common mistakes to avoid when selling on Etsy: 1. Not providing your information to customers When you get an order from Etsy, include a business card that has your contact information so that new customers and returning customers can order from […]. The post 10 Tips For Selling On Etsy: Mistakes To Avoid appeared first on LadyBossBlogger.

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Houston’s Solution to Bars Ignoring COVID-19 Guidelines: A Wall of Shame

EATER

It’s unclear exactly what being on this “Wall of Shame” will actually mean for local businesses, outside of a scolding delivered by mayor Sylvester Turner during a press conference [link].

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What Makes A Good Bar (Or Restaurant) Great?

Bizimply

Five bad practices to avoid and five best practices that will make your tills sing Picture yourself as a regular customer of your establishment. Not necessarily a real one, but your ideal customer. Your target demographic. And the kind of person that influences members of a larger peer group or community. In marketing jargon, a […]. The post What Makes A Good Bar (Or Restaurant) Great?

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Oregon Governor Threatens to Re-Shutter Restaurants As COVID-19 Cases Climb

EATER

“If you want your local shops and restaurants to stay open, then wear a face covering when out in public,” says Gov. Kate Brown [link].

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The Complete People Management Toolkit

From welcoming new team members to tough termination decisions, each employment lifecycle phase requires a balance of knowledge, empathy & legal diligence.

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King Arthur Flour's Helpline Rises To The Challenge Of Increased Bakers' Questions

The Salt

A lot more Americans seem to have taken up baking since the pandemic began. Maggie Perry, on the team that answers King Arthur Flour's Baker's Hotline, reveals what people ask.

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Michigan Bar Tied to 85 New COVID-19 Cases

EATER

Maybe stay out of bars? [link].

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Have A Corn Dog: Fair Food Without The Fair

The Salt

In Western Pennsylvania, fair food vendors serve up the funnel cakes outside the fair grounds.

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Culinary Union Files Lawsuit Against Vegas Casinos Demanding Better Employee Protections for COVID-19

EATER

Photo by Ethan Miller/Getty Images. [link].

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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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For Trans People in the Service Industry, Discrimination Is an Unfortunate Reality of the Job

EATER

Photo by Alexi Rosenfeld/Getty Images. A Supreme Court ruling makes it illegal to discriminate against an employee based on sexual orientation or gender, but that barely begins to address the unique pressures and harassment faced by trans service workers On June 15, in a historic case, the Supreme Court held that federal law forbids discriminating against an employee solely because of their sexual orientation or gender identity.

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The PPP Loan Deadline Is Tomorrow, With $130 Billion Still Unspent

EATER

Stephanie Keith/Getty Images. Will any of that money go to restaurants? When the first round of Paycheck Protection Program loans totalling $350 billion was depleted in just two weeks, there was fear that a second wave of loans, replenished to the tune of $310 billion in late April , would also run out. But as the June 30 loan application deadline looms — and after a more recent revamping of several of the program’s initial flaws — more than $130 billion in would-be loans remains untouched.