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New Tariffs and the Potential Impact on Restaurants

Goliath Consulting

How rising import taxes may reshape menus, pricing, and sourcing in the restaurant industry. The restaurant experience isnt just about great service and ambianceits deeply tied to ingredient sourcing and food costs. With new U.S. tariffs on the horizon, many restaurant operators are bracing for change. These policies, which will affect a wide range of imported goods, could ripple across the food and beverage industry in the form of higher prices, tighter margins, and evolving menus.

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IT’S THE KITCHEN PEOPLE I MISS

Culinary Cues

Looking back on five decades of kitchen life, what provides the greatest memories, and a feeling of fulfillment are the people I met and those with whom I had the pleasure to work alongside. There is a kitchen culture that is most inspiring. I often reflect on the diversity of people and their backgrounds, the various reasons they tie on an apron, the team environment, and the transparent nature of the characters who cook and serve.

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Keep it Clean and Safe

Modern Restaurant Management

The cleanliness of the dumpster area may not be a spot most restaurant managers or owners see or deal withdaily, but it plays an important role in keeping the establishmentreputable.Dirty back areas of the restaurant, around the dumpsters, can lead to nasty odors, pests and even costly health fines if not kept up to code.Making sure you staycleanand safe doesnt just apply to those in the restaurant.

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So, You Want to Write a Cookbook?

EATER

Jesse Sparks Jenn Sit, the executive editor at Clarkson Potter, on what the publisher is looking for A version of this post originally appeared on April 21, 2025, in Eater and Punchs newsletter Pre Shift , a biweekly newsletter for the industry pro that sources first-person accounts from the bar and restaurant world. Subscribe now for more stories like this.

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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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Before the Orders Come In, The Leadership Begins

Modern Restaurant Management

Planning ahead isn’t just a task. It’s the heartbeat of a great kitchen. This article is inspired by my book, 10 Rules of the Chef in the Modern Era. While the book offers a practical and concise guide, here I’d like to dive deeper into one of its core principles—highlighting how thoughtful preparation shapes true leadership in the kitchen.

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Inside Maggiano's plans to 'democratize luxury'

Restaurant Business

The Italian polished-casual chain has upgraded everything from its croutons to its tablecloths as it looks to offer a more upscale experience. But prices are staying more or less the same.

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The Best Chicken Thigh Recipes, According to Eater Staff

EATER

Kat Thompson Make chicken teriyaki, a one-skillet pasta dish, halal cart chicken and rice, and more Kat Thompson is the associate editor of Eater at Home, covering home cooking and baking, cookbooks, and kitchen gadgets. Her freezer is never without chicken thighs. Chicken thighs are one of the most versatile proteins you can cook with. When the skin is on, they can be pan-fried until crispy, the rendered fat perfect for frying potatoes or brussel sprouts or turning into a pan sauce.

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Chain chefs share menu insights

Restaurant Business

Menu Talk: Pat and Bret chat about trends that emerged at the Restaurant Leadership Conference, 4/20 specials and the return of outdoor dining, then share an interview with Bob Johnston, CEO of The Melting Pot.

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Antoni Porowski Thinks Cheese and Raves Are a Match Made in Heaven

EATER

Eventbrite The Queer Eye star talks about his kitchen essentials, trying Uncrustables for the first time at Burning Man, and why he hosted a cheese rave It feels fair to say that Antoni Porowski never imagined himself as the host of a cheese rave. And yet, as I soaked up the fromage -themed party he hosted last Thursday night in Bushwick with Eventbrite, it somehow felt cosmically correct to watch an illuminated wheel of Parmesan spin on a giant plinth above a group of people with Ratatouille he

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FTC sues Uber over subscription sign-up, cancellation tactics

Restaurant Business

The agency claimed that Uber tricks customers into enrolling in its Uber One subscription service and then puts up barriers when they try to cancel. Uber denied the allegations.

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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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Watch Out for These Cocktail Bar Red Flags

EATER

5 cocktail bar red flags to watch out for, according to our executive editor and readers, from tinis on the Martini menu to speakeasies.

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Former Krispy Kreme CEO Mike Tattersfield named CEO of Salad and Go

Restaurant Business

Tattersfield has also become a minority owner of the quick-service drive-thru salad chain, now based in Texas, where the company has opened a large central kitchen facility.

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Restaurant Beer Menus in New York Are Going International

EATER

Rising trend of culturally-specific craft beer flavors gives New York restaurants choices beyond commercial cans. Move over Singha and Tsingtao.

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Currito finds its groove, 20 years in

Restaurant Business

The healthful, fast-casual concept has struck a chord as a franchise brand that plays in the same space as non-franchised Cava, Sweetgreen and Chipotle.

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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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RFK's plan to phase out synthetic food dyes could face industry pushback

The Salt

The health secretary announced a push to eliminate petroleum-based colorants from the food supply. But he'll need to get food companies on board.

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The Minecraft Movie promotion has apparently been good for McDonald's

Restaurant Business

Traffic at the fast-food chain has taken off since the company introduced a Minecraft Movie Happy Meal and one for adults, according to the data tracking firm Placer.ai.

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2022 Iuppa Lindo Etna Bianco Superiore Contrada Salice

Planet Grape

The post 2022 Iuppa Lindo Etna Bianco Superiore Contrada Salice appeared first on planet grape wine review.

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Once the dominant delivery providers, pizza chains have taken a back seat to aggregators

Restaurant Business

The Bottom Line: Sales at fast-food pizza chains have stagnated for the past three years, according to the Technomic Top 500 Chain Restaurant Report. Blame the rise of DoorDash and Uber Eats.

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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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Wingstop’s Recipe for Operational Excellence: Scaling Global Success with Zenput

Crunchtime

Discover how Wingstop uses Zenput to drive operational success, enhance LTOs, improve training, and support global growth toward becoming a Top 10 brand

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The attempted comeback of One Fair Wage

Restaurant Business

Working Lunch: This week's political podcast takes a look at the near death and possible resurrection at the local level of efforts to end the tip credit.

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The Best Affordable Dining Chairs (That Look More Expensive Than They Are)

EATER

Eater Staff As the king of your castle (apartment), you deserve a stylish, affordable throne (dining chair) A dining chair can make or break a meal for me. That isnt to say that all of my dining chairs have been top-tier examples of swish Scandinavian design; many have been rare curb finds, shoddy hand-me-down chairs, or just straight up floor poufs.

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2021 Iuppa Clo Etna Rosso

Planet Grape

The post 2021 Iuppa Clo Etna Rosso appeared first on planet grape wine review.

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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.

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Getting Started with ChatGPT for HR

Go Hire- Restaurants

Getting Started with ChatGPT in HR doesnt have to be intimidatingand in this episode of GoHire Talks , Jordann Savage , Chief HR Officer at Buffalo Specialtie s, proves just that. With a background in finance, coding, and analytics, Jordann shares how she transitioned into HR and now leverages generative AI for HR every single day. Whether its writing outreach emails, developing training programs, or building DEI scorecards, shes found powerful ways to use AI for HR solutions to save time, spark

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2022 Iuppa Lavi Etna Bianco Superiore

Planet Grape

The post 2022 Iuppa Lavi Etna Bianco Superiore appeared first on planet grape wine review.

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2022 Iuppa Ata Etna Rosato

Planet Grape

The post 2022 Iuppa Ata Etna Rosato appeared first on planet grape wine review.

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2021 Iuppa Pinin Vite A Piede Franco Terre Siciliane

Planet Grape

The post 2021 Iuppa Pinin Vite A Piede Franco Terre Siciliane appeared first on planet grape wine review.

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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.