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Beyond the Plate: How to Curate Ambiance for Your Restaurant

The Rail

By Destiny Clarkson, Contributor Serving delicious food is only half the challenge in the competitive dining scene of today. The modern guest seeks an experience rather than simply a meal. That moment starts the minute they enter your restaurant and are enveloped in ambiance. From layout to lighting, every design decision influences the memory and emotion of a meal.

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Bridging the Gap: Integrating Legal and Insurance Considerations into Restaurant Cybersecurity Response

Modern Restaurant Management

In today's digital landscape, restaurants have become prime targets for cybercriminals who take advantage of potential entry points from point-of-sale systems, online ordering platforms, customer databases, loyalty programs and third-party delivery services. Consider the alarming pattern over the past three years. Five Guys experienced a breach in September 2022 that compromised job applicants' personal data.

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Would You Fly Around the World for Your Favorite Food Creator?

EATER

Anela Malik leads a tour in Chefchaouen, Morocco. | Yawk Creative Agency Food content creators have amassed devoted followings through the internet, products, and books. Now theyre asking fans to follow them on global culinary tours. Earlier this year, food creator and cookbook author Justine Doiron, also known as @justine_snacks , announced on Instagram that shed be hosting a trip to Sicily in October: a week for her and 12 fans to sightsee and eat together.

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How Healthy Balance Meals Saves $13K Annually in Commission Fees and Launched a Branded App

ChowNow

Healthy Balance Meals has been serving nutritious, made-from-scratch dishes in downtown Sevierville, Tennessee, for over 13 years. Known for their health-conscious menu and convenient prepared meal options, the restaurant has built a loyal following of locals looking for food that fits into their busy lives. From frozen meals you can heat up at home to quick lunch options that dont compromise on nutrition or quality, Healthy Balance Meals fills a unique need in the community.

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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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The Best Corn Recipes for Summer, According to Eater Staff

EATER

Nicole Adlman Scallops with corn, a perfect cornbread, and refreshing corn milk Kat Thompson is the associate editor of Eater at Home, covering home cooking and baking, cookbooks, and kitchen gadgets. She loves corn slathered in mayonnaise, cotija cheese, Tajn, and lime juice. Its hard to think of a corn recipe that beats a freshly grilled corn on the cob, slathered in butter.

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How Caribbean Kitchen Cut Commission Fees And Set Up a Foundation for Growth with ChowNow

ChowNow

Caribbean Kitchen is a Bahamian catering company based in Hopkins, Minnesota, founded by Nicholas Hall in 2009. What started as a passion project while working in education eventually turned into a full-fledged business built on word-of-mouth, strong community ties, and a passion for bringing bold Caribbean flavors to the Midwest. Originally from Nassau, Bahamas, Nicholas started out cooking for friends and small events, catering on weekends simply because he enjoyed doing it.

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Tablein Alternatives and Competitors 2025

The Eat Restaurant

Looking for a better reservation system than Tablein? Whether you're managing a bustling bistro or an upscale dining room, choosing the right booking platform can make all the difference. While Tablein is popular for its simplicity and affordability, it may not check every box for growing or tech-forward restaurants. From flexible pricing to deeper guest insights plenty of Tablein alternatives offer powerful features that help streamline operations and enhance the guest experience.

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Restaurant Business wins Website of the Year in national Azbee Awards

Restaurant Business

RB also earned honors for Project of the Year, Social Media Account of the Year and more from the American Society of Business Publication Editors.

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A Profit-First Approach to Resilient Restaurant Operations: Part 6

Crunchtime

This is the final part of our six-part series. First, we covered the importance of controlling labor costs , optimizing operations execution , managing food costs , and improving learning and development. Now we conclude the series by recapping what weve learned and leaving you with one key takeaway: If you want to scale, you have to start behind the scenes.

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CosMc’s Falls From Orbit as McDonald’s Will Close ‘Beverage-Focused’ Spinoff

EATER

All five locations are closing meaning the doom of the "beverage-focused" concept that debuted in December 2023.

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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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Why does a big Hardee's franchisee close some restaurants at 2 p.m.?

Restaurant Business

The Bottom Line: Filings in a lawsuit against the fast-food chain show a steep dropoff in business at its restaurants as the day goes on.

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The Best Mixing Bowls, According to Really, Really Good Bakers

EATER

Getty Images Bowls are just bowls, right? Nope! Seven of Americas most innovative bakers gave us six tips to picking the underappreciated workhorse of your kitchen A mixing bowl isnt the most glamorous piece of gear in a kitchen. It doesnt slice or sear. It doesnt plug in. Theres no Bluetooth. It doesnt cost $400. And thats kind of the point. A good mixing bowl is humble, reliable, endlessly useful and possibly the most underrated workhorse in a bakers kitchen.

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Cannabis drinks make a splash at the National Restaurant Show

Restaurant Business

Menu Talk: Bret and guest co-host Heather Lalley discuss the latest food and beverage trends and share an interview with Susan Bae, executive pastry chef of Moon Rabbit in Washington, D.C.

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2022 Attems Cicinis Sauvignon Blanc Collio

Planet Grape

The post 2022 Attems Cicinis Sauvignon Blanc Collio appeared first on planet grape wine review.

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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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For the restaurant POS, signs of life after death

Restaurant Business

Tech Check: The device that once ruled the counter is fading as more business shifts to off-premise. But its getting a second life that could be more vital than the first.

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2020 Silver Oak Cabernet Sauvignon Napa Valley

Planet Grape

The post 2020 Silver Oak Cabernet Sauvignon Napa Valley appeared first on planet grape wine review.

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2023 Pasqua Passione Sentimento Veneto

Planet Grape

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2022 Tenuta Luce Lavite Lucente Toscana

Planet Grape

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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.