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Dani Valent on Food Media and Positive Change for Hospitality

Ken Burgin

Dani Valent describes herself as a food journalist, podcaster, writer, eater, traveller and cook – and it’s all done with enthusiasm and a passion for sharing. I will also add that she’s a great humanitarian and advocate for restaurant workers, asylum seekers and refugees – the people who give vital support to our industry, but are often overlooked and struggle to have a good life.

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Best Practices for Fast-Casual Restaurants Evaluating Labor and Supply Chain Issues

Modern Restaurant Management

If you’re involved in any aspect of the Fast Casual category, you don’t need me to tell you that labor and distribution issues are real. We all also know that there is no silver bullet that will course-correct the struggles faced by owners and operators. The landscape has changed since the pandemic, and as restaurateurs, we need to push the bounds of innovation to develop short and long-term solutions to the things keeping us up at night – staffing and supply chain challenges.

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Where Ramen Meets Chilacayote

EATER

A nori-wrapped taco with avocado served at Crudo. | Eva Alicia Lépiz /Eater. How chefs in Mexico are combining local culinary traditions with Japanese flavors The son of a baker and a pastry chef, Ricardo Arellano has been cooking with staple ingredients of his home state of Oaxaca his entire life. Yet at his restaurant, Crudo, a tiny six-seat bar in Oaxaca City, he’s preparing dishes that add something new.

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How to Create a Welcome Pack for New Restaurant or Cafe Employees

Ken Burgin

What’s in your Welcome Pack for a new employee? These are easy to set up, and will have you standing well above your competitors – most of them just say: ‘hello, there’s your apron and locker, now get to work!’ A great way to make a positive impression right at the start. Present the pack in a ring-binder that can have documents easily added or taken out – better than in a folder that can lose the contents.

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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 World’s 50 Best Restaurants 2022: The Full List of Winners

EATER

The Geranium team celebrates their win. | David M. Benett/Dave Benett/Getty Images for 50 Best. Copenhagen’s Geranium takes the No. 1 spot, with Virgilio Martínez Véliz’s Central in Lima No. 2 The World’s 50 Best List, years after having revamped its voting body and rules following criticisms of sexism and favoritism toward Euro-leaning, male-run tasting menu spots — and Copenhagen’s Noma winning all the time — has again elevated an elite Copenhagen tasting menu restaurant to the number one slot

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The Dozen – Surprising Tuscans

Sante

Lusty reds and a Trebbiano with no apologies make for interesting drinking.

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How Restaurants Are Finding Value In QR Codes

MadMobile

When the calendar turned to 2010, many brands started using Quick Response (QR) codes as a way to propel customers into getting further information about their company.

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Simplifying green coffee grading

Perfect Daily Grind

Preserving the quality of green coffee is an essential part of the supply chain. But in order to preserve it, we must first identify it. This process of evaluating green coffee is known as grading, where coffee beans are judged based on a number of different criteria before they can be exported. However, there is no universal grading system in place, with a number of different procedures and terminology used across different producing countries.

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Meet Punch’s Bartenders in Residence Class of 2022

EATER

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8 Effective and Fun Team-Building Activities for Work

Sling

Team-building activities for work are a fun and effective way to build camaraderie and strong bonds in your business. In this article, we discuss three broad categories of team-building activities for work — in-person, virtual, and leadership — as well as the specific “games” that will have everyone energized, engaged, and motivated to work together better.

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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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Disney Pulled Out the Wagyu for Its First New Cruise Ship in a Decade

EATER

The dining room of Disney Wish’s “Arendelle: A Frozen Dining Adventure.”. Disney’s new cruise food didn’t have to be good. But it’s. actually great? Let’s face it: No one is boarding a Disney Cruise Line vessel simply for the food. But if you do find yourself wrapped in the arms of the mouse while traipsing through the Bahamas on the company’s brand-new Disney Wish ocean liner, you’ll eat surprisingly well.

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