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4 things we learned in a wild week for restaurant tech

Restaurant Business

Tech Check: If you blinked, you may have missed three funding rounds, two acquisitions, a “never-before-seen” new product and a bold executive poaching. Let’s get caught up.

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The Mighty Mural: How Restaurant Brands Reap Social Media Benefits – and More – Through Art

Modern Restaurant Management

Love it or hate it, social media dictates what’s hot and what’s not. According to Social Media Today , 30 percent of millennial diners avoid restaurants with a limited Instagram presence. Across generations, a UK poll indicates that 41 percent of would-be diners turn to social media as the best way to judge if a restaurant is worth visiting.

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Momofuku Says It Will No Longer Enforce ‘Chile Crunch’ Trademark

EATER

David Chang during an appearance on “The Kelly Clarkson Show.” | Weiss Eubanks/NBCUniversal via Getty Images After drawing backlash, Dave Chang released a special podcast episode to explain his side of the chile crunch trademark controversy Last week, chef Dave Chang drew ire across the food community after the Guardian reported that Momofuku, the packaged goods brand that Chang spun out of his popular restaurants, had begun to enforce its trademark on the term “chile crunch” and was sending cea

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Jersey Mike's Peter Cancro is named RB's 2024 Restaurant Leader of the Year

Restaurant Business

The CEO was chosen by the editorial staff of Restaurant Business in recognition of the success and give-back culture the Jersey native has made constants for the high-flying chain.

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Individual Development Plan Template

There’s no away around it: sometimes employees need your help. Use this free template to clarify expectations, share resources, and set a timeline. Best case scenario, this process helps them improve. Worst case, your great recordkeeping keeps you compliant even if they move on. Downlady the template today!

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Momofuku Says It Will No Longer Enforce ‘Chile Crunch’ Trademark

EATER

David Chang during an appearance on “The Kelly Clarkson Show.” | Weiss Eubanks/NBCUniversal via Getty Images After drawing backlash, Dave Chang released a special podcast episode to explain his side of the chile crunch trademark controversy Last week, chef Dave Chang drew ire across the food community after the Guardian reported that Momofuku, the packaged goods brand that Chang spun out of his popular restaurants, had begun to enforce its trademark on the term “chile crunch” and was sending cea

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Of Course Meghan Markle Is Doing a Cooking Show

EATER

The Duke and Duchess of Sussex on a visit to Morocco in 2019. | Tim P. Whitby/Getty Images It’s the ultimate relatability grab Just one month after announcing plans to launch her forthcoming lifestyle brand, American Riviera Orchard, Meghan Markle, aka Meghan, Duchess of Sussex, is preparing to further solidify her new role as a food influencer with a brand new cooking show that’s set to debut on Netflix in the coming months.

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You can't take the station wagon out of Peter Cancro

Restaurant Business

His hands-on, down-to-earth style, forged when he bought the chain at just 17, has persisted through five decades. It’s a success formula that has earned him the selection as this year’s Restaurant Leader of the Year.

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Why Is It So Hard to Unionize a Bar? It’s Complicated.

EATER

Death & Co.’s recent union drive could have made history. But the failed effort underscores the challenges that come with unionizing bar staff, even as restaurants, cafés and hotels see an uptick in labor organizing.

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Quick-service restaurants had a tough first quarter

Restaurant Business

Was it weather? Or was it prices? Either way, fast-food restaurants have started the year off on the wrong foot, according to traffic data.

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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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What makes a restaurant loyalty program stick?

Restaurant Business

We tried a bunch of loyalty programs—and talked to a few experts—to find out what works and what doesn’t in the growing field of loyalty.

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High restaurant menu prices mean high customer expectations

Restaurant Business

The Bottom Line: Diners are paying high prices to eat out at all kinds of restaurants these days. And they’re picking winners and losers.

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For Papa Murphy's, a cut in SNAP benefits came at a bad time

Restaurant Business

The take-and-bake pizza chain saw a steep drop in sales from customers on SNAP benefits, just as weather and consumer concerns hit restaurants.

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