Modern Restaurant Management

DECEMBER 6, 2023

More than three years and six million jobs later, the restaurant industry reached a milestone this fall. Employment, after having plummeted into the pandemic pit, completed its climb back to the surface. This is a breakthrough, for sure. The picture could not have been bleaker in 2020, as we all recall. Facing COVID-induced restrictions and worried customers, tens of thousands of restaurants closed within the first year of the pandemic.

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DECEMBER 6, 2023

Colorado isn’t making life easy on restaurateurs. Tip laws differ from national standards in some areas, and staying on top of potential changes as bills make their way through the legislative process takes time and energy. Restaurant owners can breathe a sigh of relief that the complex and potentially expensive “fair workweek bill” didn’t pass. But other changes are coming soon that will likely affect every restaurant and restaurant group operating in the state.

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EATER

DECEMBER 6, 2023

Drum roll! | Lille Allen/Eater Raise a glass to the year’s best bars, restaurants, pop-ups, and roving trucks across 21 Eater cities The Eater Awards is the culmination of a year of intensive dining and drinking research led by intrepid editors in 21 U.S. cities. It’s the moment when Eater editors select those places that served the finest meals, the most noteworthy desserts, and impeccable vibes.

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DECEMBER 6, 2023

Colorado isn’t making life easy on restaurateurs. Tip laws differ from national standards in some areas, and staying on top of potential changes as bills make their way through the legislative process takes time and energy. Restaurant owners can breathe a sigh of relief that the complex and potentially expensive “fair workweek bill” didn’t pass. But other changes are coming soon that will likely affect every restaurant and restaurant group operating in the state.

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Restaurant Business

DECEMBER 6, 2023

With beef inflation expected to stick around for the next few years, steakhouses and meat-focused concepts are creating strategies to manage sourcing and the menu. It's all about being flexible.

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EATER

DECEMBER 6, 2023

Getty Images/iStockphoto You don’t need to buy a unitasker for this fun, wintry gathering This post originally appeared in the December 4, 2023 edition of The Move , a place for Eater’s editors and writers to reveal their recommendations and pro dining tips — sometimes thoughtful, sometimes weird, but always someone’s go-to move. Subscribe now. As a D.C. resident, I’ve wound up with several friends who have spent time living in Europe, specifically Switzerland and Germany.

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Sante

DECEMBER 6, 2023

Should we actually depend on the Safety Shot to reduce blood alcohol content? The post Innovations That Reduce Hangovers, Drunkenness, and Now, BAC appeared first on Santé Magazine.

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Restaurant Business

DECEMBER 6, 2023

The fast-food giant says plans to open its drive-thru beverage brand in Illinois this month, with nine more in Texas by the end of 2024.

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EATER

DECEMBER 6, 2023

Buy someone the Eater cookbook, and throw in a bunch of stuff that will come in handy when they cook from it. | Lille Allen/Eater Pairing a cookbook with the tools and ingredients it calls for makes for an especially thoughtful gift. Here’s how to do just that with five of our favorite cookbooks of the year. You already know that cookbooks make for excellent gifts for the food lovers on your list.

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Restaurant Business

DECEMBER 6, 2023

The company’s chicken business is “on par” with its beef business as Americans continue to devour more poultry. It plans more chicken products in the coming years.

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EATER

DECEMBER 6, 2023

Dina Ávila This meat-free mincemeat recipe enhances far more than just holiday pies and tarts As the legendary B. Smith has shown, mincemeat can (and should!) be incorporated into much more than just pies and tarts. While excellent in B. Smith’s mincemeat cookie recipe, as well as the status quo pie, pancakes and oatmeal would gladly welcome this well-seasoned mixture of tart apple and fresh pear doused with maple syrup, spices, and merriments.

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Restaurant Business

DECEMBER 6, 2023

Projections call for heavy purchases of both on-premise and to-go meals, while consumers are already spending more on gift cards.

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Get Beyond

DECEMBER 6, 2023

If you’re a small business owner who has accepted Visa and Mastercard credit cards, you might have heard about the Payment Card Interchange Fee Settlement. This legal battle revolves around certain fees and practices these credit card giants have been accused of. Here’s a straightforward breakdown of what you need to know: What’s Happening: The Visa/Mastercard class action lawsuit is centered on allegations of anticompetitive practices and high “swipe fees” (also k

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Restaurant Business

DECEMBER 6, 2023

The chicken chain says that the deal will help it accelerate its growth in the United Kingdom and Ireland.

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Planet Grape

DECEMBER 6, 2023

The post 2018 Tenuta Perano Chianti Classico Riserva appeared first on planet grape® wine review.

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Restaurant Business

DECEMBER 6, 2023

A Deeper Dive: Restaurant consultant John Gordon joins the podcast to discuss Subway and the FTC review of its sale to Roark.

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EATER

DECEMBER 6, 2023

Tilda Rose Mincemeat has a storied place on Black American holiday tables. It took losing my dad to make it to mine. That holiday season, as my preschooler approached winter break, it dawned on me that we hadn’t yet made cookies for Christmas. I settled in on our apartment floor and sifted through my collection of cookbooks, dog-earing recipes: Cheryl Day’s double chocolate, peanut butter, and ginger cookies; Edna Lewis’s butter and cutout sugar cookies; and Freda DeKnight’s orange walnut cookie

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Restaurant Business

DECEMBER 6, 2023

Chef Brandon Jew takes on the fast-casual challenge of scaling quality food at an accessible price in a Panda Express-dominated segment. But you won't find Chrysanthemum Salad at Panda Express.

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EATER

DECEMBER 6, 2023

Made with store-bought meringue cookies and served with warm honey fudge, this frozen dessert is a triumph of semi-homemade baking Last winter, I spent a month baking at a wine bar in Paris. A highlight of the gig was traversing the city’s many epiceries in search of something special to inspire the menu each week. It was a cold January and I wasn’t sure what would be available, but I found the shops full of plump Corsican citrus, golden kiwi, and marron glacé, or glazed chestnuts.

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Restaurant Business

DECEMBER 6, 2023

The Italian casual-dining brand’s new offshoot has a dedicated menu apart from the chain’s regular catering lineup.

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