Black Box Intelligence

NOVEMBER 7, 2024

Sales and Traffic Forecast Insights We have crunched the numbers and are ready to reveal our forecasts in traffic and sales growth for 2025. As we have affirmed regularly over the last few months, we are seeing a modest upward swing in restaurant industry performance. We expect this to continue next year – 2025 will, according to our 2025 projections, be a better one for restaurants than 2024.

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Modern Restaurant Management

NOVEMBER 7, 2024

Around 33 to 40 percent of food goes to waste each year. A large chunk of that comes down to complex problems in global food supply chain management that most restaurants have little control over. What restaurants can do, however, is re-think how their direct food supply is managed – from transport to inventory control. It may be a small part of the overall supply chain, but how food gets to a restaurant has significant implications.

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ChowNow

NOVEMBER 7, 2024

Third-party delivery and takeout apps introduced a world of convenience for diners and a valuable expanded revenue stream for restaurants. Polled diners are 66% more likely to order takeout than they were prior to the pandemic, and customers continue to value online orders. Restaurant owners need to know how to leverage the increased customer pool that apps provide in a smart, sustainable way to grow their business.

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Restaurant Business

NOVEMBER 7, 2024

The drive-thru beverage chain said its same-store sales increased 2.7%, thanks to mobile ordering, loyalty, advertising and rubber ducks. The stock closed up 28% on Thursday.

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Advertiser: Paycor

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.

EATER

NOVEMBER 7, 2024

Dina Ávila Martha’s paella recipe is great, but there’s absolutely no reason to use two teaspoons of saffron in it Next week, Martha Stewart will publish her 100th cookbook. Titled Martha: The Cookbook , it is a charmingly personal compendium of Stewart’s 100 favorite recipes, about five percent of which, I couldn’t help but notice, call for caviar.

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Restaurant Business

NOVEMBER 7, 2024

The fast-food pizza chain’s same-store sales fell 7% in the third quarter as new CEO Todd Penegor says the company is “acting with urgency” to strengthen the business. The company also made some management changes.

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EATER

NOVEMBER 7, 2024

The Fullstar veggie chopper is just that: a star of efficiency I first tried the Fullstar vegetable chopper at a friend’s dinner party. I arrived early, fully expecting to become a teary-eyed onion-chopping machine — a fair price to pay, for some homemade curry — when she pulled out the chopping workhorse; it diced onions safely but without mercy (and without inducing tears), all while keeping them contained in the chopper’s clear catch-all tray.

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Restaurant Business

NOVEMBER 7, 2024

The casual-dining burger chain said the deals are needed to compete in the highly promotional market, and are designed to show off its improved food and service.

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EATER

NOVEMBER 7, 2024

Executive chef Brayden Kawack experiments with Midwestern ingredients and local flavors at Atelier “Since taking over the menu, there are certain products I knew I wanted to use,” says Bradyn Kawack, now the executive chef of Chicago’s Atelier. After the restaurant was awarded a Michelin Star in 2023, Kawack was promoted to executive chef, overseeing the restaurant’s $170 tasting menu.

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Restaurant Business

NOVEMBER 7, 2024

Restaurant Rewind: Once a true convention smasher, the casual-dining pioneer gradually sanded away the quirks and irreverence that made it saucier than anything the industry had seen before. Here’s a reminder of what it once was.

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Advertiser: Paycor

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.

EATER

NOVEMBER 7, 2024

Schnipper’s Quality Soups joins lunch spots with soup

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Restaurant Business

NOVEMBER 7, 2024

The breakfast-and-lunch chain said it's banking on the pinpoint communications afforded by richer consumer data to reinvigorate traffic, which slid 4.4% in the third quarter.

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EATER

NOVEMBER 7, 2024

Will Texas get the first-ever Michelin star for a barbecue restaurant at the November 11 ceremony in Houston? A lot of chefs seem to think so.

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Restaurant Business

NOVEMBER 7, 2024

The Bottom Line: The casual-dining chain’s bankruptcy declaration was a long time coming, the latest evidence in what has been a brutal market for sit-down restaurants.

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Advertiser: Paycor

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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EATER

NOVEMBER 7, 2024

The best coconut rum for tropical takes on cocktails like the Negroni and Espresso Martini is a new offering: Planteray Cut & Dry.

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Restaurant Business

NOVEMBER 7, 2024

Behind the Menu: When the famous cheese fries at Michael’s Grill & Salad Bar were not turning out according to spec, owner Ryan Gamperl created a new product to bring them back up to speed.

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Bizimply

NOVEMBER 7, 2024

As Halloween comes to a close, the hospitality industry braces for one of its busiest times of the year! Whether […] The post How Hospitality Businesses Can Prepare for the Peak Holiday Season appeared first on Bizimply.

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Restaurant Business

NOVEMBER 7, 2024

Fueled by Korean pop culture and more adventurous palates, the cuisine is firmly in the mainstream with room to grow.

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Advertiser: Paycor

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.

Leadership

The Salt

NOVEMBER 7, 2024

Owner of this business says she’s on a mission to show the richness and diversity of Latin American food, one empanada at a time (Image credit: Marisa Peñaloza)

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Restaurant Business

NOVEMBER 7, 2024

The multi-brand platform and parent of BD's Mongolian Grill has created a joint venture called Global Taste Brands to open doors for international franchisors in North America.

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Planet Grape

NOVEMBER 7, 2024

The post 2020 Xanadu Circa 77 Cabernet Sauvignon Margaret River appeared first on planet grape® wine review.

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Restaurant Business

NOVEMBER 7, 2024

Tech-focused Battery Ventures is making a large strategic growth investment in the KDS provider, which works with many large restaurant chains.

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Advertiser: Paycor

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.

Planet Grape

NOVEMBER 7, 2024

The post 2022 Dutton Goldfield Chardonnay Dutton Ranch Russian River Valley appeared first on planet grape® wine review.

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Restaurant Business

NOVEMBER 7, 2024

The Seattle-based coffee giant brings new and returning seasonal items to its U.S. stores on Thursday, including 2024’s holiday cup designs.

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Planet Grape

NOVEMBER 7, 2024

The post 2022 Dutton Goldfield Chardonnay Rued Vineyard Russian River Valley appeared first on planet grape® wine review.

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SpotOn

NOVEMBER 7, 2024

San Francisco – November 7, 2024 – SpotOn, a leading software and payments provider, is pleased to announce the appointment of Lambert Walsh as Chief Customer Officer (CCO) and Sarah Ekstrom as Chief People Officer (CPO). These strategic hires reflect SpotOn’s ongoing commitment to delivering exceptional customer experiences and investing in talent development to support the company’s next phase of growth.

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Advertiser: Paycor

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.

Planet Grape

NOVEMBER 7, 2024

The post 2022 Dutton Goldfield Pinot Noir Dutton Ranch Russian River Valley appeared first on planet grape® wine review.

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Bottleneck Management

NOVEMBER 7, 2024

Meet the Team in Vernon Hills At City Works, we’re all about making someone’s day better. Today, we’re going behind the scenes with two of the friendly servers that make it all happen, Jim Shedd and Susan Blackburn. They each bring something special to the table, pun intended, so let’s get to know them a little better. Meet Jim Shedd: Where are you from?

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Planet Grape

NOVEMBER 7, 2024

The post 2022 Dutton Ranch Pinot Noir Emerald Ridge Vineyard Green Valley of Russian River Valley appeared first on planet grape® wine review.

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Planet Grape

NOVEMBER 7, 2024

The post 2022 Dutton Goldfield Pinot Noir 5 Wells Vineyard Russian River Valley appeared first on planet grape® wine review.

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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.

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