SpotOn

APRIL 1, 2024

While Cinco de Mayo may not be a widely celebrated holiday in Mexico, its vibrant festivities have captured the hearts of Americans across the United States. Originating from the Battle of Puebla in 1862, this day has evolved into a cultural celebration marked by parades, music, traditional dances, and, most importantly, mouthwatering Mexican food. According to recent data from SpotOn's clients, restaurant spending in Cinco de Mayo increased by 40% from 2022 to 2023.

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Culinary Cues

APRIL 1, 2024

Is there any real value to nostalgia? How clear is our memory and how often do we tend to embellish on the positive and diminish the negative? Looking back can provide us with context and content for making future decisions – lessons learned and all that, or it can also help us to relish what worked and hold on to that for inspiration. Chefs are often nostalgic.

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Sante

APRIL 1, 2024

What is your why? The post WHY DO YOU OWN OR OPERATE A RESTAURANT? appeared first on Santé Magazine.

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Sling

APRIL 1, 2024

If your team members perform any type of work offsite or if your business manages two or more locations, field service management software can help keep your operation organized, running smoothly, and on the path to success. In this article, we discuss the key components of field service management software, the benefits it has to offer, and some of the best options available.

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Modern Restaurant Management

APRIL 1, 2024

In this engrossing episode of Mise En Place, the team at Easter proflies a day in the life of the Le Bernardin. Chef Eric Ripert leads service at the three-Michelin-starred French restaurant.

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PathSpot

APRIL 1, 2024

Within the hospitality industry, the emphasis on safety and compliance is the foundation for achieving business success. Hotels, with their intricate restaurant operations, make it crucial to ensure food safety protocols and compliance requirements. Digital operational management software designed for food safety becomes essential to enhance their endeavors toward safety and compliance.

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Restaurant Business

APRIL 1, 2024

The parent company of the BurgerFi and Anthony's Coal Fired Pizza & Wings restaurant chains fell out of compliance with its loan agreement amid weak sales and financial losses. But the CEO insists turnaround efforts are taking hold.

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Sante

APRIL 1, 2024

Enjoy camaraderie in Bulgaria The post Camaraderie appeared first on Santé Magazine.

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Restaurant Business

APRIL 1, 2024

State of the Plate: The iconic dish, which turns 100 this year, continues to be a platform for creative culinary reinvention on restaurant menus, RB menu trends columnist Nancy Kruse writes.

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The Salt

APRIL 1, 2024

It's a big win for cooks, cashiers and other fast-food employees, among the least paid in the workforce. Restaurant owners and franchisees warn of higher prices and cuts to workers' hours.

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Restaurant Business

APRIL 1, 2024

The Bottom Line: The restaurant industry has a traffic problem and consumers are fretting about prices. But the $20 fast-food wage in California makes it difficult to market any kind of value.

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EATER

APRIL 1, 2024

Emoliente Piteado, a pisco cocktail from Lima, Peru, is a spiked version of the herbal brew served by the city’s iconic street carts.

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Restaurant Business

APRIL 1, 2024

The eatertainment concept signed another international development deal as it pushes to bring its restaurant and games venues to more global markets.

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Advertiser: Paycor

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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Restaurant Technology Guys

APRIL 1, 2024

Introduction Have you ever wondered about the journey your coffee takes from the farm to your cup? Our latest podcast discussion explores this journey, featuring a stimulating conversation with the co-founders of “One Big Island in Space”, a project aiming to reshape the coffee industry with a more sustainable, ethical approach, and Jeremy Julian, the host of The Restaurant Technology Guys.

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Restaurant Business

APRIL 1, 2024

The Bottom Line: Led by Sweetgreen and Cava, fast-casual restaurants outperformed other sectors. Wall Street rewarded them.

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The Salt

APRIL 1, 2024

New Jersey is known as the "diner capital of the world." But as more diners close, the ones that remain need to adapt to survive.

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Restaurant Business

APRIL 1, 2024

April Fool’s joke or permanent switch? The classic biscuits get elongated into breadsticks on Monday.

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Advertiser: Paycor

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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Modern Restaurant Management

APRIL 1, 2024

As the restaurant industry faces multifaceted challenges, ranging from new minimum wage laws to reputational hurdles, a new hero has emerged: families with children. Despite a general decline in dining frequency, families have shown resilience and an increased appetite for dining out, according to Revenue Management Solutions' Q1 Consumer Survey, “ Dining Dynamics in 2024: The Shifting Landscape of Consumer Tastes.” The survey's insights offer a glimmer of hope for an industr

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EATER

APRIL 1, 2024

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Margin Edge

APRIL 1, 2024

Step through the looking glass of innovation and into a world where the ordinary bounds of the restaurant business are but a distant memory with Drink [me].

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EATER

APRIL 1, 2024

The five-spice duck at King BBQ in Charleston, South Carolina. | Mike Ledford/ Eater Carolinas The new wave of barbecue in America is getting an exciting flavor infusion from Thai, Mexican, and Pakistani cuisines, among others Can we all agree that America’s barbecue traditions can get a little silly? It’s great to honor the traditions that grew in the different parts of Texas and Tennessee and every corner of the Carolinas, but often it feels like barbecue appreciation devolves into petty presc

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