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How Restaurants Can ‘Deliver’ on Revenue During Times of Inflation

Modern Restaurant Management

Inflation is dominating the conversation in every industry today and according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics prices rose 7.7 percent for the year ending in October. Despite inflation taking its toll, many people are continuing to prioritize and enjoy the convenience of takeaway and food delivery with recent Deliverect data revealing that more people are purchasing delivery orders today than they were before the recent increase in the cost of living.

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Why Restaurants Should Treat Their Employees Like Their Best Customers

The Rail

By Indiana Lee, Contributor Like all businesses, restaurants rely on their employees to be successful. So, why is it that employee wellbeing is an afterthought for many restaurants? At the end of the day, you must treat your employees with the utmost respect if you want to keep them -- just like you do with your best customers. The cost of turnover is enormous , but treating your restaurant’s staff like your best guests goes beyond just the cost of loss labor.

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Specialty Coffee, But Make It Fun

EATER

Colorful bags from Chamberlain Coffee, Couplet, and Transcendence. | Lille Allen/Eater. Move over millennial minimalism — newer, younger coffee brands are all about color, personality, and not taking themselves too seriously Few things exemplify millennial food and drink culture better than the specialty coffee shop. It is where avocado toast, “overpriced” drinks, minimalist branding , and pale Kinfolk -worthy interiors collided to create a caricature of an entire generation — one whose influenc

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How important is convenience to the coffee industry?

Perfect Daily Grind

For centuries, convenience has been cited as one of the biggest drivers of growth and innovation across the global coffee industry. As far back as the late 1800s, European consumers began to value convenience more and more as people started to expect their coffee to be roasted for them, rather than doing it themselves. In the years since, the definition of convenience within coffee has arguably changed.

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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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How to Create a Bar Inventory Spreadsheet

Sculpture Hospitality

A bar inventory spreadsheet can be used to help you manage your bar's inventory and costs. While it’s not as effective as an inventory management system , with the right setup, you can keep track of stock levels, pricing, and other important information related to running a bar.

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2022 Year in Review

Society Insurance

Society Insurance is committed to providing weekly blog posts to help business owners optimize daily operations and minimize risk. Over the course of the past year, we’ve posted free content to help maintain employee satisfaction, prevent accidents, and more. Here are the most popular blogs that have helped business owners just like you! Top 10 Most Popular Posts of 2022.

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Navigating Tough Times—How The Buying Power Of A GPO And The Efficiency Of Inventory Software Is Helping Restaurants  

Apicbase

Running a profitable restaurant, dark kitchen, or corporate catering operation has become increasingly difficult. With rising inflation, it’s become harder for businesses to achieve and maintain profitability without cutting corners or sacrificing quality. The cost of ingredients and other materials has gone up, making it necessary for restaurateurs to find creative ways to adjust their pricing and make their businesses more efficient.

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4 food tech products to check at CES

Restaurant Business

Restaurants interested in automation or sustainability will find a lot to dig into at the annual tech showcase in Las Vegas.

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How a French Chef Puts a Creative Spin on a British Classic

EATER

The three-Michelin-starred restaurant Hélène Darroze serves a Wellington with grouse At Hélène Darroze’s eponymous restaurant in London, the chef pays homage to the local cuisine by serving a Wellington, putting her own twist on the dish by wrapping grouse, rather than beef, in flaky pastry. “Even if you are British, or if you are from somewhere else, it is always reassuring to see something that is a classic of the local cuisine,” says Darroze.

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Applebee’s President John Cywinski is leaving to be CEO of another chain

Restaurant Business

Cywinski oversaw a strong period at the casual-dining giant since joining in 2017. He’ll be replaced by Tony Marolejo, president of international and global development for Applebee’s parent Dine Brands.

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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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Walk-On’s CEO Brandon Landry steps down

Restaurant Business

Longtime COO Scott Taylor will take his place and Landry will become chairman of the sports bar chain he founded nearly 20 years ago.

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Culver’s names Julie Fussner CMO

Restaurant Business

The six-year company veteran becomes the first C-level marketing chief in the burger chain’s history.

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Wawa is outperforming fast-food restaurants

Restaurant Business

The Bottom Line: Consumers’ shift to value could be turning them onto convenience stores, and the Pennsylvania-based concept is apparently leading the way.

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Focus Brands President Beto Guajardo named CEO of Blaze Pizza

Restaurant Business

Guajardo replaces Mandy Shaw, who led the fast-casual chain through the pandemic.

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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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Joey Simons takes helm of growing Montclair Hospitality Group

Restaurant Business

The parent to Ani Ramen House, Sushi by Bou and upcoming PastaRamen has explosive growth plans.

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Jamba’s smoothie robot is coming to hospitals

Restaurant Business

The first is open now at Grady Memorial Hospital in Atlanta. It’s the chain’s eighth automated location.

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Consumers resolve to tighten their belts in 2023

Restaurant Business

Technomic's Take: Diners' new year's resolutions include cutting back and eating healthier. How should restaurants respond?

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Beto Guajardo’s plan to build on brand love at Blaze Pizza

Restaurant Business

The chain’s new CEO sees opportunities for evaluation and renewal as it prepares for a next trajectory of growth.

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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 union wave is leaving behind a string of closed restaurants

Restaurant Business

Some proprietors say they don't want the considerable strain of having a union shop. Others say it's just a coincidence. But labor says it's nothing more than spin-doctored union busting.

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Stan’s Donuts & Coffee menus a fresh take on the cronut

Restaurant Business

The Olive Oil Le Stan made its debut in time for the holiday season after months of R&D and a couple of tweaks.

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Dave & Buster's co-founder Buster Corley dies at age 72

Restaurant Business

Police reports suggest that his death was the result of suicide, but that cause has yet to be verified by the authorities.