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Inflation Takes a Bite at the Restaurant Industry; How Can Operators Cope?

Modern Restaurant Management

As is the norm in the widespread economic landscape of 2022, inflation has well-and-truly hit the restaurant industry. In August of this year, the cost for consumers of purchasing food away from home rose by 8.3 percent compared to the same period in 2021. Additionally, menu prices at casual dining establishments rose by an average of 9 percent year over year from 2021.

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The ultimate guide to restaurant technology for restaurant owners

Open for Business

Restaurant technology has changed everything about the way people do business today. Once upon a time, most restaurants operated on a patchwork of paper systems involving notebooks and back-of-the-napkin calculations, not to mention information owners and managers kept in their heads, hunches, and habits. Today, digital tools can streamline almost every aspect of running a restaurant business.

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The Leftovers

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Lille Allen/Eater. Can an app promising discount, end-of-day goods make a dent in America’s food waste problem? When I was 12 years old, I had a brief and desultory career as a babysitter. I counted the minutes until the kids went to bed and I could make good on their parents’ offer: Eat whatever snacks you like. I have no memory of the money I made or the families I worked for, but I do remember the thrill of opening other people’s kitchen cabinets to find a wealth of surprise treats.

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15 apps for restaurants that can make work and life easier

Open for Business

When it comes to tech tools for restaurants, some places only want a basic restaurant waitlist app. Others need an all-in-one platform that helps with every area of the hospitality business. But today, pretty much all restaurateurs rely on at least some restaurant technology. And it usually takes the form of apps on their iPhones. In fact, restaurants use an average of 3 technology tools to manage their back offices alone.

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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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How to Open a Bar – 6 Expert Tips to Starting Your Own Bar

Harbor Touch

Are you thinking about opening your own bar? This can be a very lucrative business venture, but it is essential to do your research first. There are many things to consider when opening a bar, from the type of establishment you want to open to the licensing and zoning requirements in your area. This blog post will give you some valuable tips on how to open a bar that will keep people coming back for more.

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Keke Palmer Weighs In on the Great Online Seasoning Debate

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Keke Palmer | Gareth Cattermole/Getty Images for Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures UK. “I don’t want to go to anybody’s house where they don’t season their food.” Keke Palmer is the definition of a multi-hyphenate. She’s an actress who’s appeared in acclaimed films like Akeelah and the Bee and Jordan Peele’s Nope , a singer who’s released multiple albums, a podcast host, and bonafide social media star.

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Contactless payment systems: What every restaurant needs to know

Open for Business

When it comes to payments, the more convenient and seamless the experience for guests, the better. That’s why restaurants are increasingly adopting contactless payment systems. Contactless technology provides faster and easier ways to pay and can be a win-win for both guests and restaurants. Here’s what you need to know about contactless payment systems if you own or operate a restaurant.

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Using Food & Hospitality to bridge the gap between Live-in Work Life and Home Life

Future Food

Across Australia in a diversity of sectors, employees that have live-in accommodation and food provided by their employer, as part of their working life, experience a gap in living standards. The gap in expectations is continuously fluctuating with everyday home life, no more so than from the perspective of millennials and Gen Z who have high expectations.

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8 painless ways restaurants can stay up to date with technology

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On top of all their other tasks, restaurant owners must stay up to date on the latest technology. The apps, screens, and software that make up the world of restaurant technology are an essential part of the industry today. Fortunately, it’s not that time consuming to keep up with the latest technology trends if you incorporate these 10 habits into your life.

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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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It’s Time to Turn Your Thanksgiving Leftovers Into Lasagna

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Heedayah Lockman /Eater. Get out the pasta sheets and embrace the magic At the beginning of the pandemic, like many young-ish people, my partner and I moved back in with my mom and stepdad for a few months while we figured some s**t out. It was a soft landing after an international relocation — soft because my parents are two remarkably chill people who also happen to have a pool.

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How to improve the guest experience with restaurant technology

Open for Business

Those with a passion for hospitality care more about people than computers. But today, restaurant tech plays a major role in improving the guest experience. Technology will never be able to replace the personal touch of a seasoned server or the empathy of a veteran bartender, but it can be a huge help in increasing guest satisfaction and delivering a great guest experience.

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BROCKMANS GIN COCKTAILS CELEBRATE THE HOLIDAYS WARM CHILLY WINTER NIGHTS

Sante

NEW YORK, NY (November 16, 2022) — This season, Brockmans Gin is serving up a menu of original recipes perfect Continue Reading.

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What is a POS system in a restaurant? Plus, how to choose one

Open for Business

If you’re a relative newbie to the restaurant industry or a die hard traditionalist, you may be wondering what a POS system is for a restaurant. It’s a restaurant technology topic restaurant owners should all understand. POS stands for point of sale, and it refers to the transactional moments when a guest orders and pays for their meal. Plenty of places continue to make do with the cash-only, pen-and-paper systems that restaurants have relied on for years.

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Planning Your Restaurant's Path to Profitability

Speaker: James Kahler, COO of Full Course

Ever wondered where to splurge and where to safely conserve when it comes to operating and growing your restaurant? 🤔 Join James Kahler, COO of Full Course and industry visionary, in this new webinar where he'll talk all about best practices to invest in your restaurant's success! Whether you're a new business or an established restaurant, a seasoned pro or a rookie, you'll learn the keys to sustainable success in this competitive industry.

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How to choose the right specialty coffee gift

Perfect Daily Grind

With the holiday season quickly approaching, it’s the time of year when we start to think of gift ideas. For some of us, that means buying presents for a specialty coffee drinker. However, in specialty coffee, there are now more gift options than ever before – including different beans, grinders, scales, brewers, and much more. Moreover, with specialty coffee consumption at a five-year high in countries like the US , it’s evident that consumers are becoming increasingly discerning about the qual

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All we want for Christmas is. Spam Figgy Pudding?

The Salt

This seasonal Spam includes additional "fig and orange flavors, cinnamon, cloves, nutmeg, ginger and all spice." As ever, it is shelf stable in case of the apocalypse.

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A Honeynut Dream Cake Recipe That Will Make You Swoon

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Dina Ávila/Eater. Inspired by the Danish Drømmekage, Zoë Kanan’s loaf cake marries a fluffy sponge with a gooey, crunchy topping Several autumns ago I was lucky enough to travel to Copenhagen to participate in a program for chefs from around the world. While I was there I had access to some of the most incredible and thoughtful food, made with peak-season ingredients and served in gorgeous dining rooms.

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Thanksgiving dishes are more expensive this year — but there are alternatives

The Salt

Inflation is coming to Thanksgiving dinner this year. Fortunately, NPR's Business Desk has tips on how to save money on Turkey Day. Call it Substitution-giving.

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The Complete People Management Toolkit

From welcoming new team members to tough termination decisions, each employment lifecycle phase requires a balance of knowledge, empathy & legal diligence.

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How Traditional Hidalgo-Style Barbacoa Is Made in an Underground Pit in Los Angeles

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Gonzalo Ramirez’s raises and butchers his own goats in a 24 hour process. Gonzalo Ramirez is one of the only barbacoyeros in the U.S. who raises and butchers his own lambs, using the meat to create traditional Hidalgo-style barbacoa that he sells street-side in Los Angeles. Ramirez and his family are fourth-generation masters of the Hidalguenese barbacoa tradition , originating from the Hidalgo state of Mexico.

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How to open a ghost kitchen: What restaurant owners need to know

Open for Business

Aspiring restaurateurs once looked to the food truck as a way to break into the business. It was faster, easier, and cheaper than launching a brick-and-mortar restaurant. Today, advances in restaurant technology have made ghost kitchens the preferred way to launch a restaurant concept quickly on the cheap. The mania for delivery drives the continued success of ghost kitchens.

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Make Your Own Rules on Thanksgiving

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Last year’s Thanksgiving spread included roast duck, biscuits, mac and cheese, stuffing, sweet potatoes, and Brussels sprouts. | Stephanie Wu. My ideal holiday consists of just two things A version of this post originally appeared on November 19, 2022, in Stephanie Wu’s newsletter, “From the Editor,” a roundup of the most vital news and stories in the food world.

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5 Diversity and Inclusion Training Programs for Businesses

Sling

Looking for a way to build a strong, well-rounded team that works together efficiently and effectively? Running a diversity and inclusion training program may be the answer. Engaging your team in this way can help them get to know one another better and lead to a sense of group cohesion that can serve them well when the job gets difficult. In this article, we discuss some of the diversity and inclusion training programs in which your business can enroll and give you ideas for less-formal activit

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Recruit and Retain New Blue-Collar Talent

Blue-collar jobs have a branding problem. One company, GEON, partnered with Paycor to find the solution. Learn how to attract, engage, and retain blue-collar employees, helping them build meaningful careers – and support your company’s goals.