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How to Drastically Cut Expenses in Your Restaurant (and Stay Profitable During COVID-19)

7 Shifts

COVID-19’s impact on restaurants around the world has been ramping up thanks to necessary social distancing measures—particularly in North America, where 4-5 meals are eaten away from home every week —and restaurateurs are feeling the squeeze on their bottom line. By now, many states and provinces have either mandated reductions in seating or the closure of dining areas, with most restaurants turning to takeout and delivery.

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OUR DAILY BREATH: IDEATION AND SCENARIO PLANNING

Culinary Cues

Part of ideation is dealing with the challenges faced today as well as those to come. We may not be able to predict the future, but effective managers are always sifting through the “what if” scenarios and building a strategy for dealing with them. As we are seeing so vividly right now – when we fail to plan for the possibilities we will always wind up chasing the problems rather than moving past them.

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Trash or Treasure? Used Cooking Oil’s Golden Allure Isn’t Just About its Color

Modern Restaurant Management

A garage sale’s success depends on the saying, “one person’s trash is another’s treasure.” Who could imagine the same could be said of smelly, dirty, used-up restaurant grease? Used cooking oil, sometimes referred to as “liquid gold”, turns out to be an extremely valuable resource for both restaurateurs and refineries — and thieves.

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Mobile Apps Extend the Foodservice Back-Office to the Team and Beyond

Crunchtime

From inventory management and scheduling to cloud-enablement and automation, mobile innovations are operational drivers for speed and efficiency. Restaurant operators and c-stores offering foodservice have made great strides in the past few years to leverage individual technology solutions that power the back-of-house. New tech initiatives are driving significant efficiency and cost-savings through better inventory and supply chain management, shift scheduling and sales forecasting, while ensuri

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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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The Legal Case for Recovering Lost Income from COVID-19 and Government Shutdown

Modern Restaurant Management

COVID-19 has thrown our way of living into treacherous and unchartered waters. With each passing day, the scare of this novel virus is causing our emotionally-charged government officials at every level to react with decisions that effectively strip our ability to work, shop, play and interact normally in order to slow or prevent the spread of this viral outbreak while causing economic mayhem.

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What the Families First and CARES Acts Mean for Restaurateurs

Modern Restaurant Management

The restaurant industry is facing unprecedented change and challenges in the face of COVID-19. Some forecasts predict industry losses of $225 billion and five-to-seven million jobs over the next three months. If you’re concerned about the viability of your business — or just taking care of your team — now is the time to seek relief.

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Relief for Restaurants During the COVID-19 Crisis

KaTom

The U.S. Government & NRA Offer Relief for the Restaurant Industry. As the COVID-19 pandemic continues to worsen in the United States, the majority of foodservice operations have been forced to either drastically alter their business models or shut down entirely. Although some operators have been able to continue offering carryout and delivery orders for food and beverages (including alcohol, in states that have temporarily permitted it), this shift has left millions of service industry emp

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Healthy Eating Under Quarantine (Infographic)

Modern Restaurant Management

Up until a few weeks ago, Americans were eating on average six meals a week in restaurants. Shelter-in-place and social distancing orders have largely ended that, and the only restaurant activity in many states is carryout or delivery. Companies like GrubHub, Uber Eats, and Postmates are adapting their business practices to ensure that contact is limited, and some are even waiving delivery fees during this time of crisis.

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Surviving Covid-19: Keeping Your Restaurant Squeaky Clean

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Cleanliness is nothing new to the food service industry. It can make or break a business on a normal day. Now with COVID-19 cleanliness is on everybody’s mind, from covering your cough, not touching your face with clean hands, and the simple act of actually washing hands. But you’re already an expert about those things, along with not cross-contaminating surfaces, keeping clean and dirty separate, and using proper cleaning techniques.

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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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Updated Forty Thieves of Food Cost Video

Chef's Resources

The Forty Thieves of Food Cost – Managing your food cost for success This 53 minute video is exclusive content which is only available to Premium Members who have purchased access to the Video Library. In this video class Chef David Buchanan explores the complexity of food cost control. Food cost control is a complicated […]. The post Updated Forty Thieves of Food Cost Video appeared first on Chefs Resources.

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“Get U.S. Market-Ready” Presentation at Winemark Conference in Bucharest, Romania

Bevology

I gave a presentation at the Winemark Conference in Romania last year that has just been posted. (wearing my “Alcohol Professor” hat, with thanks to Adam Levy) The subject was “Breaking into the U.S. Market” and was really well received, judging by the level of engagement and response. Here’s the link to the presentation: [link].

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Food Cost Percentage Myth Video Class

Chef's Resources

Video Class: Sales Mix, Margin and the Food Cost % Myth This 9.37 minute video is exclusive content which is only available to Premium Members who have purchased access to the Video Library. The food cost % myth When evaluating the financial success or failure of an operation, the restaurant industry typically looks at the food cost […]. The post Food Cost Percentage Myth Video Class appeared first on Chefs Resources.

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Interview by Wine Meridian (Italy) published Mar. 23, 2020

Bevology

Vino italiano negli Usa tra Corona Virus e dazi. Qual è lo scenario possibile per. il vino italiano oltreoceano? L’emergenza sanitaria sta paralizzando. un’economia già traballante. L’emergenza Corona Virus sta. arrivando anche dall’altra parte del globo e ormai è allarme rosso, sanitario ed economico, anche negli Stati Uniti. Come stanno reagendo. all’emergenza sanitaria legata al Corona Virus gli operatori commerciali americani?

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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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2016 Musto Carmelito Maschitano Rosso Aglianico del Vulture

Planet Grape

The post 2016 Musto Carmelito Maschitano Rosso Aglianico del Vulture appeared first on planet grape® wine review.

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2015 Musto Carmelito Serra del Prete Aglianico del Vulture

Planet Grape

The post 2015 Musto Carmelito Serra del Prete Aglianico del Vulture appeared first on planet grape® wine review.

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