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Achieving Restaurant Expansion and Growth During Uncertain Times

Modern Restaurant Management

Maybe more than any other industry apart from health care, restaurants experienced firsthand the economic trials of the COVID-19 pandemic. They lost business, closed for indefinite periods or even shut their doors permanently. My heart hurts for those restaurant owners and employees who still may not have gotten back on their feet. I’m fortunate to say my business, Caliente Pizza & Draft House in Pittsburgh, has gone in the opposite direction.

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An Eater’s Guide to Garfagnana, Italy

EATER

Getty Images/EyeEm. Siena and Florence are crowded with tourists, but this lesser traveled corner of Tuscany is a mountainous wonderland for adventurous gourmands Millions of international tourists overrun Tuscany each year, picking over the vineyards in Chianti Classico, packing the region’s medieval hamlets, and mobbing the Renaissance masterpieces in Siena and Florence.

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Finding a Perfect Audience for Your Restaurant Business (Infographic)

Modern Restaurant Management

When you're getting your restaurant up and running, or perhaps expanding to a new region, it is important to really understand your specific audience well. It's a natural feeling to want to be off to the races and immediately start advertising, but all this will do is make you spend quite a bit without a proper understanding of what your loyal followers are actually looking for.

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Employee Timekeeping: What It Is and Why It Matters

Sling

Employee timekeeping is a foundational element of every business, large and small. But once a process is up and running, few managers give it a second thought, save at the end of the pay period when they have to process the numbers and cut checks. This is a shame because reviewing your timekeeping system periodically is one of the best ways to drive your business forward.

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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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Achieving Restaurant Expansion and Growth During Uncertain Time

Modern Restaurant Management

Maybe more than any other industry apart from health care, restaurants experienced firsthand the economic trials of the COVID-19 pandemic. They lost business, closed for indefinite periods or even shut their doors permanently. My heart hurts for those restaurant owners and employees who still may not have gotten back on their feet. I’m fortunate to say my business, Caliente Pizza & Draft House in Pittsburgh, has gone in the opposite direction.

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Value Is the Restaurant Buzzword for the Summer

Modern Restaurant Management

Restaurants are presenting a value message to connect with potential guests concerned with rising costs and inflation. David Portalatin, NPD Food Industry Advisor and author of Eating Patterns in America, said there are three ways consumers are responding higher menu prices: they trade down to lower-priced items; cut back on the number of items ordered; or reduce restaurant visits altogether. “Restaurant operators and manufacturers can win in this environment by differentiating value, unde

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Top Food & Beverages Conferences to Attend in 2022

The Restaurant Times

National Restaurant Association Show 2022. The National Restaurant Association Restaurant, Hotel-Motel Show is the largest annual gathering of food service professionals representing more than 500,000 restaurant businesses in the Western Hemisphere. The Show brings together the people, ideas, products, solutions, and information that make up the entire domestic and international industry spectrum.

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TastyIgniter: An Open Source Platform to Manage a Restaurant

TastyIgniter

Say you own a restaurant and you are ready to expand the reach of your services.

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Why is thermal stability important for manual coffee brewing?

Perfect Daily Grind

Water temperature plays an important role in manual brewing. According to the Specialty Coffee Association , to properly brew high-quality coffee, your water should be between 90°C and 96°C (195°F to 205°F). However, alongside this, your brewing water should also remain at a stable temperature throughout the entire process. This is a concept known as thermal stability – an essential part of manual brewing.

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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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Where Can I Find Free Restaurant Management Software?

TastyIgniter

Have you ever had the dreaded experience of double booking a table?

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How a Gochujang Master Perfected Her 100-Year-Old Recipe

EATER

Choi, Myung Hee has also developed an award-winning gochujang recipe that anyone can make at home Choi, Myung Hee is officially a gochujang master — she earned the distinction from South Korea’s Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry in 2012. Choi started making gochujang, the fermented chile paste that is essential to Korean cuisine, more than two decades ago, when her mother-in-law taught her how to make it as well as doenjang — a fermented soy paste — and soy sauce.

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Flying into Australia without declaring breakfast to customs can be costly

The Salt

Two McMuffins and a ham croissant sniffed out by a detector dog led to a fine for one traveler of about $1,800. Someone else had to cough up the same amount for a stowaway sandwich last month.

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The Best Flour for Making Gravy Is Wondra

EATER

Unitasker ingredients are often annoying, but Wondra flour is the real deal As a respectable Southern woman, I pride myself on being able to make an excellent gravy. It’s a culinary flex, one I am thrilled to flaunt at the dinner table, to transform the humble trio of pan drippings, flour, and milk or broth into a rich, creamy sauce that pairs well with everything from roasted chicken to beautifully seared steak.

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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 Creating Customer Satisfaction for your Restaurant

TastyIgniter

Surprisingly, high customer satisfaction is often just down the small details. It’s those details that determine whether a particular restaurant is chosen.

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One of the Most Influential Chefs in Britain, Alastair Little, Has Died

EATER

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Why Should Your Restaurant Be Mobile Friendly?

TastyIgniter

Now that smartphones are so well integrated into society, it’s time to get your online presence of your restaurant mobile friendly and in tune with them.

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Farewell to the Chop Suey Sandwich, an Unlikely Icon of Massachusetts’ North Shore

EATER

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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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A meritocratic governance model for TastyIgniter development

TastyIgniter

This governance model allows anyone can contribute to the project, regardless of their personal skill set, as there are many ways to contribute.

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The ‘Fancy Like’ Singer Is in Talks to Open a Fancy Applebee’s in Nashville

EATER

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Are you making the most of your online restaurant?

TastyIgniter

Any restaurant needs an online presence these days, whether that’s for web-based bookings or to allow customers to order in.

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We Should Probably Be Drinking More Pastis

EATER

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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.