Goliath Consulting

DECEMBER 4, 2023

In today’s environmentally conscious world, consumers increasingly prefer businesses that prioritize sustainability. For restaurants, adopting eco-friendly practices aligns with this global shift and presents an opportunity to save on electricity costs. With industry leaders like McDonald’s making these steps and regulatory agencies focusing more on the environmental impact of food service, Green Places says, “ Restaurants must prepare for the transition to electrification, loc

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Modern Restaurant Management

DECEMBER 4, 2023

Not much sours a customer’s perception of a restaurant as fast as unwieldy lines and long waits. Especially for fast-paced establishments, managing wait time expectations is a significant challenge and can cause patrons to leave — or, worse, never return. Although management can’t always eliminate the wait for service entirely, they can use modern technology to set reliable wait time expectations from the start.

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Crunchtime

DECEMBER 4, 2023

For more than two decades, Tupelo Honey Cafe has stuck (pun intended) firm to its roots—simply crafted recipes made from scratch with responsibly sourced ingredients. Few high-growth, successful restaurant brands can commit to cooking fresh, farm-to-fork meals every day in every location. But Tupelo Honey is breaking the mold.

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EATER

DECEMBER 4, 2023

Tilda Rose I thought we should “upgrade” our family’s traditional southern holiday feast. I was wrong. “This year, we should do something different ,” I said to my mother on the ride from the airport. I had just flown home to Houston to celebrate the holidays with my family after my first two years away at the University of Pennsylvania. “What should be different ?

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The Restaurant Group

DECEMBER 4, 2023

What’s the outlook for 2024 in the restaurant scene? Predictions may not be an exact science, but trends point to where the tide is going. By trends, we mean those that have a reasonable basis to linger for the next couple of months or for the rest of 2024, not simply those hyped by social media finding their way to our feeds for a week or two. Here are the top food and restaurant trends and dining experience trends predicted to shape the restaurant industry this year, according to our researche

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Apicbase

DECEMBER 4, 2023

“It’s easy to build a nice dish, but can you also reproduce it 400 times?” Scaling up a casual dining concept is a challenge. So many things can go horribly wrong. Consistency, profitability and brand identity are constantly on the line. Not if you are Kristjan Longar. The COO of Urban Italian Group eats these challenges for breakfast. In The Food Service Growth Show, he unpacks how the company grew ‘Basta!

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Restaurant Business

DECEMBER 4, 2023

Working Lunch: Shifting political alliances are likely to turn a reduction in charges into an imperative at the state level.

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Apicbase

DECEMBER 4, 2023

“It’s easy to build a nice dish, but can you also reproduce it 400 times?” Scaling up a casual dining concept is a challenge. So many things can go horribly wrong. Consistency, profitability and brand identity are constantly on the line. Not if you are Kristjan Longar. The COO of Urban Italian Group eats these challenges for breakfast. In The Food Service Growth Show, he unpacks how the company grew ‘Basta!

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Restaurant Business

DECEMBER 4, 2023

Owner Lynsi Snyder said the longtime executive was known for values-based leadership and a commitment to quality.

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Sante

DECEMBER 4, 2023

In the world of beverages, alcohol often takes center stage, whether it’s a refreshing beer after a long day or Continue Reading The post What is the Most Sustainable Alcohol Choice – and Why? appeared first on Santé Magazine.

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EATER

DECEMBER 4, 2023

Which U.S. city has the best dining scene to visit next year? Every year, Eater publishes Where to Eat , a guide to the most exciting places to dine all over the world, including some of the greatest food towns right here in the U.S. We’re busy lining up our hit list for 2024, but we’re leaving one spot open. That’s where you come in. We’re asking our readers to vote for the U.S. city they’d like to see added to next year’s guide.

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Restaurant Business

DECEMBER 4, 2023

State of the Plate: Restaurant menu trends columnist Nancy Kruse examines how foods and flavors are evolving in the kitchen. Chains are demolishing "culinary silos." The trend is driving more authenticity on menus.

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EATER

DECEMBER 4, 2023

Tilda Rose How the sauerkraut ball, a fixture of Ohio holiday parties, introduced me to my new Midwestern family and became a tradition all my own What is a ball but an invitation to transcend? Hush puppies. Scotch eggs. Arancini. Name me a culture, and I’ll toss you a ball that can serve as its culinary avatar. Fried balls, as an institution, make practical sense, especially when it comes to hors d’oeuvres: They’re portable, flavorful, and easily shared.

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Restaurant Business

DECEMBER 4, 2023

The longtime industry veteran was most recently CEO of Long John Silver's, where he had the mission of rejuvenating the brand.

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EATER

DECEMBER 4, 2023

Eater’s holiday banquet celebrates the food traditions we return to in memory, time and time again Eater’s holiday banquet celebrates the food traditions we return to in memory, time and time again Attend any random potluck between November and February and it becomes immediately clear: There is no one way to eat around the holidays. Whether it’s chickpea fritters and brightly colored sweets for Diwali, latkes and gelt for Hanukkah, Christmas tamales or Chinese apples, or black eyed peas for the

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Restaurant Business

DECEMBER 4, 2023

The pizza chain is giving out $500,000 worth of grants to communities for snow plowing services this season.

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EATER

DECEMBER 4, 2023

Bartenders are using wasabi to add savory, spicy flavor to cocktails from the Piña Colada to the tequila sour and more.

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Blue Orbit Restaurant Consulting

DECEMBER 4, 2023

The first quarter of the year can be a challenging period for restaurants, often characterized by a lull in customer traffic and reduced sales. Factors like post-holiday spending fatigue, harsh weather conditions, and New Year’s resolutions to save money or eat healthier contribute to this slump. However, there are proactive measures that restaurants can take … Boosting Restaurant Sales in the Slow Q1: Five Effective Strategies Read More » The post Boosting Restaurant Sales in the Sl

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Planet Grape

DECEMBER 4, 2023

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EATER

DECEMBER 4, 2023

Tilda Rose The comforting, complicated, dependably mediocre tradition of eating chocolate money The first thing to know about chocolate Hanukkah gelt is that it’s not very good. The second thing to know is that it’s not supposed to be. Gelt, like Hanukkah itself, is for children, small humans whose palates have yet to develop beyond an inborn preference for sweetness.

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Planet Grape

DECEMBER 4, 2023

The post nv Corvee Brut Nature Trento appeared first on planet grape® wine review.

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