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How to Build Social Proof for Your Restaurant Business

Modern Restaurant Management

The restaurant industry has generally seen an increase in online orders since the start of the pandemic. Although this is a welcome development, it also means more competition. It means more restaurant businesses now have an online presence. So, how do you attract more customers to your restaurant in the competitive market? One way to do this is by building social proof.

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Restructuring gives control of Checkers to its lenders

Restaurant Business

Arbour Lane Capital Management, Garnett Station Partners and Guggenheim Investments are taking majority ownership in a deal that will cut back on the fast-food chain’s debt.

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Eater and Disability Visibility Present: Low and Slow

EATER

A series on the joys and pleasures of eating, cooking, and sustenance Once, a friend of mine saw a photo of me as a child and commented, “Wow, you were chubby!” Instead of being offended, I felt pride — back then, I truly savored food and ate well without any shame. Growing up as a second-generation Chinese American in the Midwest, my family had to adapt to what was available to us; the only whole fish that mom could buy at the supermarket was catfish, so she sauteed it in a sticky soy sauce wit

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Piada Italian Street Food launches 'Stickscription' program

Restaurant Business

For $6.99 per month, members can get a free Piada Stick and drink each day, with the purchase of an entree.

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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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What is Ops Summit 2023, and What Can Attendees Expect?

Crunchtime

In recent years, we've continued to grow by extending our global presence and expanding our platform capabilities to continue helping the best restaurant brands in the world achieve operational excellence.

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Marriott pledges to hire 3,000 more refugees

Restaurant Business

About 1,500 will work in the lodging giant's U.S. hotels, while another 1,500 will be recruited in Europe.

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Top 21 Restaurant Influencers to Follow (From Instagram to TikTok)

The Eat Restaurant

In today's digital age, social media influencers have become a powerful marketing tool for businesses, including restaurants. Restaurant influencers are individuals who have a significant following on social media platforms and have built a reputation for sharing their food experiences and recommendations.

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The custard craze fuels growth at Andy's Frozen Custard

Restaurant Business

The business of frozen custard is taking off. But the fast-growing Andy's believes that it has a lot more staying power than previous dessert booms.

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The World’s 50 Best Restaurants 2023: The Full List of Winners

EATER

Courtesy of Central Only two U.S. restaurants made the list — and both were from New York City The World’s 50 Best Restaurants List was announced today at an awards ceremony in Valencia, Spain. As ever, the list aims to evaluate and subsequently rank the entire world’s global culinary output. This year, as like last year , we were guaranteed to see a restaurant achieve No. 1 status for the first time.

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Walk-On's names new CEO for second time this year

Restaurant Business

Chris Dawson, a former executive at automotive services company Driven Brands, takes over from Scott Taylor, who was promoted to CEO in January.

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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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Full up? Join the online waitlist!

Tableo

The wait is over! Tableo is proud to announce its online waitlist. Now you can keep new customers engaged and loyal customers satisfied, by encouraging them to join a waitlist if their preferred reservation slot is full at the time of booking. Waiting list add-on When your restaurant is fully booked or currently unavailable, rather than rejecting customers outright, use the waiting list to offer guests the chance to secure a reservation in case of cancellations or changes in availability.

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The biggest frozen dessert chains in the U.S.

Restaurant Business

Here are the largest chains that sell ice cream or frozen yogurt in the country based on their 2022 system sales, according to the Technomic Top 500 Chain Restaurant Report.

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Nasim Alikhani Is Leaving Her Mark

EATER

Clay Williams The chef behind Brooklyn’s Sofreh knows the restaurant industry prizes youth. She wants to change that. It’s just before noon on a Thursday in April, and Nasim Alikhani’s back is killing her. She needs help draining a tub of rice. This is the reality of aging when you run a restaurant, Alikhani, 63, tells me as she stands in the basement kitchen of Sofreh , the Iranian restaurant in Brooklyn that she’s operated since 2018.

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The largest chicken chains in the U.S. in 2022

Restaurant Business

These are the biggest chicken chains in the U.S. based on last year's system sales, according to the Technomic Top 500 Chain Restaurant Report.

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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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Finding Joy in the Garden

EATER

My first experience of gardening was a lesson in scarcity and sustenance. Returning to it years later, as an adult with a connective tissue disorder, I would also discover the joy. The summer stretched long and hot in southeastern Ohio, where the Appalachian hills begin their climb. The dirt road painted everything white with dust; a drought had hit us early and promised to cling late.

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The largest coffee chains in the U.S. last year

Restaurant Business

These are the coffee chains that generated the most sales in 2022, according to the Technomic Top 500 Chain Restaurant Report.

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You don't need a grill to grill, advises award-winning cookbook author

The Salt

James Beard award-winning cookbook author James Whetlor explains how to reject BBQ maximalism and build your own tandoori oven. ( Story aired on All Things Considered on June 16, 2023.

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N.J. set to join states pushing for more humane animal farming

Restaurant Business

The state Senate approved a bill banning the use of gestation crates. The measure now moves to Gov. Murphy, who is expected to sign it into law.

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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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A24 Wants to Help You Recreate Cinema’s Most Unsettling Meals

EATER

In Scrounging , you’ll find a ton of recipes you don’t actually want to eat. Cereal with water, pizza smoothies, and more slapped-together meals are the focus of “Scrounging” Most of us are familiar with the concept of scrounging. It’s that thing you do when you’re 11 and your mom forgot to buy Easy Mac so you end up buttering a bunch of saltines. Or fast-forward a decade later and you’re 22 and violently stoned, and the cupboards are so bare that you end up microwaving shredded cheese on top of

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The largest seafood chains in the country

Restaurant Business

These were the biggest seafood chains in the U.S. based on their 2022 system sales, according to the Technomic Top 500 Chain Restaurant Report.

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These are the largest family dining chains in the U.S.

Restaurant Business

Here are the largest family chains in the country based on their 2022 U.S. system sales, according to the Technomic Top 500 Chain Restaurant Report.

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The biggest beverage and snack chains in the U.S.

Restaurant Business

Here are the largest beverage and snack chains in the country, according to the Technomic Top 500 Chain Restaurant Report.

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How to Set Better OKRs and Drive Results

Before you can achieve success, you have to define it. Objectives and Key Results (OKRs) give you the framework to do just that. Paycor’s free guide includes a step-by-step process leaders can use to work toward – and achieve – their loftiest business goals.

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The largest fast-food Asian chains in the U.S.

Restaurant Business

These limited-service Asian and noodle chains generated the most sales last year, according to the Technomic Top 500 Chain Restaurant Report.

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The country's biggest Italian chains in 2022

Restaurant Business

These Italian chains generated the most domestic sales last year, according to the Technomic Top 500 Chain Restaurant Report.

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America's biggest sports bar chains

Restaurant Business

Here are the largest sports bar chains based on their 2022 domestic sales, according to the Technomic Top 500 Chain Restaurant Report.

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Ron Shaich, a Wall Street critic as a CEO, returns as an investor

Restaurant Business

The Bottom Line: The former CEO of Panera Bread hammered Wall Street for its short-sightedness after his company was sold. His comments were different following the Cava Group IPO last week.

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How to Set Better OKRs and Drive Results

Before you can achieve success, you have to define it. Objectives and Key Results (OKRs) give you the framework to do just that. Paycor’s free guide includes a step-by-step process leaders can use to work toward – and achieve – their loftiest business goals.

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The biggest traditional casual dining chains in the U.S.

Restaurant Business

These are the biggest varied menu casual dining chains in the country based on 2022 sales, according to the Technomic Top 500 Chain Restaurant Report.

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Remembering 3 MLB superstars who ran the base paths into the restaurant business

Restaurant Business

Restaurant Rewind: Mickey Mantle, Boog Powell and Stan Musial proved time and again they could sock a baseball. Turns out they weren't too bad at filling dining rooms, either.

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The biggest full-service Asian chains in the country

Restaurant Business

These are the largest full-service Asian chains in the U.S. based on their 2022 sales, according to the Technomic Top 500 Chain Restaurant Report.

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Here are the country's largest steak chains

Restaurant Business

These are the steak chains that generated the most sales in 2022, according to the Technomic Top 500 Chain Restaurant Report.

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What Your Financial Statements Are Telling You—And How to Listen!

Speaker: David Worrell, CFO, Author & Speaker

Your financial statements hold powerful insights—but are you truly paying attention? Many finance professionals focus on the income statement while overlooking key signals hidden in the balance sheet and cash flow statement. Understanding these numbers can unlock smarter decision-making, uncover risks, and drive long-term success. Join David Worrell, accomplished CFO, finance expert, and author, for an engaging, nontraditional take on reading financial statements.