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How I Got My Job: Being a Professional Recipe Developer and Food Photographer

EATER

Photoillustration by Lille Allen/Eater; photo by Ariana Genilla Louiie Victa went from line cook to multi-hyphenate food creator — and entrepreneur As a child, Louiie Victa wanted to be a veterinarian. She loved animals and thought caring for them would be a nice career — until she saw a video of a cow giving birth and promptly changed her mind. From then on, food was the only path she considered, so it was rather ironic that the only culinary job she could get, as a young immigrant to the Unite

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Good to Go, the fast-casual incubator supported by the James Beard Foundation, hosts its first concept

Restaurant Business

Chef Jared Howard won the opportunity to test-launch HoneyBunny Chicken and Biscuits for six months inside NYC’s Market 57 food hall.

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Ube Flavoring Is Ubiquitous. But Where Does the Fresh Stuff Fit In?

EATER

Photo illustration by Lille Allen / Eater. Sources: Getty; Shutterstock. While most ube sweets in the U.S. are made with artificial or highly processed ingredients, some Filipino chefs are taking ube back to its roots As Ria Barbosa was getting ready to open a restaurant in Hawai‘i, she was excited to cook with a whole new world of fresh tropical fruits and vegetables — but she didn’t realize just how familiar some would be.

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Proud to Announce the Transformation of Employees into Franchisees

Sculpture Hospitality

TORONTO, ON, Sept. 21, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Sculpture Hospitality, the leading trailblazer in the food and beverage inventory management industry, proudly announces a substantial milestone in its journey of growth and success with several of its dedicated employees transitioning to franchise owners. Over the past year, the company has experienced exponential expansion, positioning itself as a driving force in the industry.

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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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117: Marketing FAQs with Malia Part 1

Food Business

First in a three part series on Social Media Marketing with Malia at Millenial Marketing. Malia, the owner of Millenial Marketing, and Martha, host of Holy Guacamole, talk through the most Frequently Asked Questions Malia receives regarding social media. Chances are you have asked some of these questions yourself, and know that social media is forever shifting and changing, and you might need an update.

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Embracing Sustainability: The Hidden Power of Ice Vending Machines in the HoReCa Sector

Modern Restaurant Management

It’s no surprise that the hotel, restaurant, and catering sector (HoReCa) collectively generates an awful lot of carbon emissions. And yet the sector has been slow to respond to environmental pressures. Studies indicate that the industry contributes to one percent of global greenhouse gas emissions. If that percentage doesn’t seem all that high, consider that it represents one one-hundredth of a total 36.8 billion tons of carbon dioxide, which is 860 million tons.

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[New Research] Restaurant Operators Plan on Growth—How Will They Get There?

Crunchtime

To better understand the top operational challenges and opportunities in multi-unit restaurants, we commissioned EnsembleIQ to anonymously survey hundreds of restaurant operators. The findings reveal important industry benchmarks, plans for investment, and strategic priorities to drive growth, and we’ve packaged them all up in our newly released 2023 Restaurant Operations Report.

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McDonald's plans to increase its U.S. royalty fees by 25%

Restaurant Business

The burger giant plans to start charging its franchisees 5% of revenue on new locations or acquisitions of corporate restaurants starting next year in the U.S. and Canada, up from 4%.

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The Goody Bag – Ferments & Whiskey Sour in a Can

Sante

Food & drinks in sips & bites

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Why Anthony's Coal Fired Pizza ditched its AI phone system

Restaurant Business

The bot, nicknamed Becky, was alienating customers and staff. “Everyone said, ‘Becky’s gotta go,’” said CEO Carl Bachmann.

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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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German Food Bucket List: 45 Names of the Best Traditional Dishes to Try

Bucket List Journey

This German foods bucket list has the names of traditional dishes to eat in Germany, some of the most popular from the cuisine. The post German Food Bucket List: 45 Names of the Best Traditional Dishes to Try appeared first on Bucket List Journey | Travel + Lifestyle Blog.

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The race is on for a piece of the pickleball pie

Restaurant Business

New concepts seem to pop up daily. Here's a look at how the pickleball eatertainment landscape is taking shape.

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Switching Payroll Providers Doesn’t Have to be a Headache

Get Beyond

In a small business, you’re expected to wear many hats, some expected; others, not so much. One hat many business owners don’t expect to wear is the “payroll processor hat.” While very necessary to running a business, processing payroll can be a time-consuming process. And when it comes to deciding to switch payroll providers, it can be an even bigger headache.

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How Chicago restaurants got burned by their own advocate

Restaurant Business

Working Lunch: The Illinois Restaurant Association threw in the towel without so much as making a fist.

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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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Buzztime Weekly Trivia Challenge Blog

Buzztime Business

Are you hungry for more trivia? Is one night of bar trivia per week not enough to satiate your senses? Buzztime has tens of thousands of questions in its database. Pub trivia hosts and players could spend a lifetime with them! However, as the years pass, some of the questions become outdated and obscure. Events that are important one year become irrelevant many years later.

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Red Lobster promotes General Counsel Horace Dawson to CEO

Restaurant Business

The struggling chain has not had a permanent CEO since last April. Dawson has led its legal department since 2014.

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La Madeleine and Acurio International name new executives

Restaurant Business

Executive Summary: A roundup of high-level job changes in the restaurant business includes changes for True Food Kitchen.

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