April, 2020

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Planning to start a Cloud kitchen? Here’s all you need to know before.

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The whole country is facing a global crisis caused by COVID-19 which led to a change in the way restaurants operates. Coronavirus pandemic created a massive agitation in the restaurant industry. Will be also sharing expected food industry trends 2020 stated by experts if the industry (Read the complete article for this ). With the crucial expected changes in the consumer eating habits after Coronavirus , Restaurants are whirling to online deliveries, dark kitchens or ghost restaurants or Cloud

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13 Restaurant Marketing Ideas and Tips for Driving More Customers

Restaurant365

Marketing for restaurants has never been more critical. Your online presence is a key component of a successful marketing effort for your restaurant business. Marketing your restaurant in a constantly changing digital world can be challenging, but digital marketing is essential both for converting former dine-in customers into takeout and delivery customers, and bringing in new and existing customers when restaurant restrictions are lifted.

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Your Restaurant Marketing Plan Needs These Social Media Tips

Cheetah

Reading Time: 3 minutes Do you want to increase the number of new customers walking through your door, increase repeat customers, and get people talking about your restaurant – all without spending bundles on a huge advertising campaign? Social media is the tool to achieve it all, provided you do it right. Implement these social media tips into your restaurant marketing plan to take your restaurant to the next level.

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This Is How Your Small Business Ultimately Survives COVID-19

Goliath Consulting

Guest post by Elena Stewart. The COVID-19 pandemic has affected people and businesses alike all over the world. As a result, those that have been classified as “non-essential” are forced to pause their operations. For many small businesses, this can spell devastation. However, there are ways you can keep your business afloat during this difficult time.

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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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How Much Do POS Systems Cost?

Harbor Touch

You don’t have spend thousands of dollars out of your pocket to buy a POS system. The latest trend in POS is POSSaaS (POS Software as a Service). With a SaaS solution, this brings the overall cost to own a point of sale system down considerably, and can save you thousands over the lifespan of a traditional system. An award-winning POS company like Harbortouch has been ahead of the game for years by offering a hybrid model of SaaS with free hardware.

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What You Need to Know About Using Commissary Kitchens

Xtra Chef

For food producers with limited resources, it can seem impossible to find a kitchen to rent that doesn’t completely destroy your limited margins. With the explosion of food delivery services and the popularity of food trucks, pop-up restaurants, and casual dining in general , more and more food industry entrepreneurs are turning to shared-use kitchens.

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Food delivery in the COVID-19 climate

Deliverect

With the closure of restaurant dine-in services to slow the spread of the Coronavirus, online food ordering has become a crucial business model overnight. Restaurants today have only two options: they can stay open by offering online delivery and/or takeout, or close up shop and wait for the proverbial storm to pass. Online food delivery has been skyrocketing in the past few years, so many restaurants already have a solid delivery model in place.

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The Magic of Mirabella Sparkling Wines

Sante

20200227_133201_resized.jpg. Author(s): Penny Weiss. Teaser: Join me on a virtual tour and tasting of Mirabella sparkling wines! Several months ago I journeyed to Franciacorta, located in the Lombardy region of northeastern Italy. My stay was brief, but the sparkling wines produced there left quite an impression on my palate. Overlooking Lake Iseo Photo credit: Penny Weiss.

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Wine Certification Courses

A Wine Story

Wine Education Courses. Wine Certification Courses. Whether you’re a wine trade professional, a sommelier in a restaurant, or a wine lover eager to learn more, you are probably interested in wine certification courses. Or maybe you’re just curious about the differences in the various wine education courses and classes in terms of what they teach. Popularity of Wine Education Courses.

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Seven Ways HR Leadership Can Reduce Risk for Restaurants During Turbulent Times

Modern Restaurant Management

The restaurant sector has been especially hard hit by fallout from the COVID-19 (novel coronavirus) pandemic. This is an unprecedented time for an industry that employs some 15.6 million Americans according to the National Restaurant Association. It’s likely no restaurant owner or manager has experienced a situation of this magnitude in their lifetime.

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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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OUR DAILY BREATH: WHAT RESTAURANTS MEAN TO SOCIETY

Culinary Cues

Cooking for others is one of the oldest professions known to humanity. Since fire was first discovered – we have enjoyed and developed the skills to cook, eventually season, and finally plate prepared food to please other people. Cooking is one of the most admired and appreciated skill that allows the cook to express his or her history, traditions, ethnicity, and skill while engaging guests in a story.

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What the Heck is a KPI and Why You Should Give a Sh*t

Embrace the Suck

As competition gets tougher and profits seem to slip slowly away, you need to analyze your data more than ever. In fact, the bars and restaurants that fail to capitalize on their data will find themselves in hot water. It’s been happening for a while—you just haven’t felt the heat yet. It’s like the story of the frog placed in a stockpot in room temperature water—it doesn’t notice the danger it’s in.

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Food That Travels Well for Delivery: Tips for COVID-19

7 Shifts

Whether you have been offering delivery and takeout for years, or have had to make a recent pivot during the COVID-19 pandemic, it is important to know which food travels best for delivery—and how to change up your menu to stay profitable while dine-in isn't an option. Food delivery offers accessible food to people who are unable to leave their home and offices, while increasing your restaurant's profits by reaching a potentially new or wider audience.

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Future of Food Delivery

Goliath Consulting

How will restaurants deliver after COVID-19? The coronavirus crisis has challenged restaurants to rethink the way they deal with food delivery for good. Larger franchises have offered free delivery (McDonalds, Applebee’s, IHOP, Panera Bread, Wingstop and Chipotle Mexican Grill, among many others) to accommodate decreasing on-premise sales (1). Meanwhile, smaller restaurants had to turn to third-party delivery services like Doordash, UberEats, Grubhub to deliver food to their customers.

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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.

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Distilling for Good

Sante

Distillers convert to making hand sanitizer. Deborah Grossman. A scan of distilleries in the U.S. and beyond shows how distillers have switched to making hand sanitizer. Though online sales are up, many distillers want to do more for their communities than making liquor. “Business as usual” is an outdated phrase in the U.S. In the beverage world, distillers have turned from infusing botanicals in gin to making high-proof ethanol from their vodka, amaro or donated beer into hand sanit

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Five Ways Technology is Transforming the Restaurant Industry

Modern Restaurant Management

As a restaurant owner or manager, do you find yourself getting caught up in the intricacies and not being able to focus on aspects that matter? The key lies in achieving operational efficiency. Whether it’s inter-team communication, improving table turnover, or reducing waste – an efficiently run restaurant results in an increase in sales and revenue.

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OUR DAILY BREATH: AFTER COVID-19 RESTAURANT CONCEPT IDEATION

Culinary Cues

If you are a chef or restaurant owner I would like you to begin today with a significant question: “If I had to build this restaurant concept all over again, knowing what I know now, what would it look like – how would it be different? You may never have a better chance to ask and answer this question than right now. This is the beginning of IDEATION and the purpose of the process.

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3 Reasons why it’s Time to Upgrade to Restaurant Cloud POS Software

Focus POS

According to the National Restaurant Association, guests prefer to interact digitally with eateries, by ordering, paying, specifying pickup or delivery and saving order preferences under their customer profiles. This trend will likely continue for the next decade and by 2030, the Association expects the industry to fully integrate with technology that focuses on mobility, ease of use, and heightened security.

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State of AI in Sales & Marketing 2025

AI adoption is reshaping sales and marketing. But is it delivering real results? We surveyed 1,000+ GTM professionals to find out. The data is clear: AI users report 47% higher productivity and an average of 12 hours saved per week. But leaders say mainstream AI tools still fall short on accuracy and business impact. Download the full report today to see how AI is being used — and where go-to-market professionals think there are gaps and opportunities.

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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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A NEW TIME FOR OLD FASHIONED LEADERSHIP

Goliath Consulting

Guest post by Robert Marshall – Organizational Health Consultant @ CSR. A guide for establishing a critical connection to your teams and employees. I hope this finds you well considering the unprecedented disruption of our personal lives and the negative effect it has had on the economy of this country. That we have collectively endured these last few months is a credit to our resilience.

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How Café Owners Can Tap Into The Cold Brew Market

Perfect Daily Grind

If you operate a café, you’ll want to keep up with the specialty coffee trends that apply to your business and find a way to offer them to your customers. Cold brew is one of these trends, and as it’s such a profitable and popular drink, it’s well suited to any café menu. . With so many methods of cold brew preparation and delivery available, you’ll need to decide which one best suits your business – and will keep your customers happy.

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COVID-19 Resources for Restaurants

Modern Restaurant Management

For additional resources, click COVID-19 Survival Guide for Restaurants and MRM Restaurant Survival Guide, Second Course and MRM Restaurant Survival Guide, Part Three and What’s Next?: MRM Restaurant Survival Guide Updates. To add resources to these guides, reach out to Modern Restaurant Management (MRM) magazine Executive Editor Barbara Castiglia at bcastiglia@modernrestaurantmanagement.com with news.

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Navigating Payroll Compliance: Future-Proofing Payroll in an Evolving Regulatory Landscape

Speaker: Jennifer Hill

Payroll compliance is a cornerstone of business success, yet for small and midsize businesses, it’s becoming increasingly challenging to navigate the ever-evolving landscape of federal, state, and local regulations. Mistakes can lead to costly penalties and operational disruptions, making it essential to adopt advanced solutions that ensure accuracy and efficiency.

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OUR DAILY BREATH: PROFESSIONAL COOKS – DON’T DISMAY – KNOW YOUR STRENGTHS

Culinary Cues

Too much idle time leads to reflection and analysis. “What am I doing” is a question that some will ask: “What am I capable of”, is of equal concern. If you have been cooking at a professional level, if you have always been driven towards doing things right and have shunned mediocrity, and if you have approached your job in the kitchen with passion and commitment, then answering these questions can be straight forward.

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5 Pickup and Delivery Tips for Restaurant Owners

Focus POS

In just a few months, COVID-19 has changed the restaurant landscape. With the advent of social distancing, restaurants are struggling to find ways to maintain operations and stay afloat. . Though your regular in-house dining may be closed down, you can leverage pickup and delivery services to stay in business while ensuring the safety of employees and customers alike. .

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COVID-19 Mental Health and Physical Wellness Tips for Restaurant Workers

7 Shifts

The coronavirus health crisis is affecting countless businesses and restaurants all over the world. Many restaurants in the United States and Canada have already had to shut down or reduce their operations to off-site dining only in order to support social distancing measures. These changes mean that many restaurant workers (and managers) find themselves low on hours, or out of a job altogether—which is taking a toll on the mental health of restaurant workers worldwide.

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GEORGIA UNEMPLOYMENT CLAIMS – EMPLOYER BEST PRACTICES AND FAQ

Goliath Consulting

By Colin Kopel. Filing for Georgia Unemployment Insurance (UI) can be a complicated process leading to multiple questions from both the employer and the employee. This frustration of filing claims is magnified during the coronavirus pandemic due to the mass influx of claims overloading the GA DOL’s capabilities. From long wait times via phone and the website servers continuously slowing down or crashing, I received multiple requests for filing assistance and answers to questions.

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The Funding Recipe for Your Restaurant – A Guide To Growing Your Business

Fuel your restaurant’s success with our comprehensive 2025 funding guide! Running a restaurant comes with unique financial challenges, from managing seasonal fluctuations to covering unexpected expenses like equipment repairs or ingredient shortages. This guide dives into fast, flexible financing options for restaurant owners. Discover how to bridge cash flow gaps, fund expansions, or navigate slow seasons without compromising service quality.

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A Coffee Shop Favourite: Why Is Oat Milk so Popular?

Perfect Daily Grind

A few years ago, you would struggle to find any coffee shops offering oat milk as a non-dairy alternative. Yet today, oat milk is everywhere in the coffee scene. In 2017, a mere 10 coffee shops were stocking Oatly in the United States, one of the many oat milk brands that you can purchase. Fast forward to 2019 and that number has shot up to around 3,500 coffee shops in the country.

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Restaurant Reopening Resources

Modern Restaurant Management

As the focus is now pivoting to reopen the economy, a number of resources are being provided to help restaurants learn about best practices. The National Restaurant Association released new guidance for operation reopening which provides a basic summary of recommended practices that can be used to help mitigate exposure to the COVID-19 virus. The document is meant to be used in conjunction with instruction operators receive from authorities during their reopening phase-in.

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OUR DAILY BREATH: HOW WILL WE RE-CREATE THE CULTURE OF DINING OUT?

Culinary Cues

There are few things in life that vividly define the culture associated with a group of people more than dining out. Food is connected to nearly every aspect of life, family, and the art of living. A culture is a collection of life essentials including art, drama, literature, religion, music, food preparation and traditions, history, language, politics, etc. and as such – collectively define all levels of civility.

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Got milk? Breaking down the pros and cons of plant-based milks

Typsy

For obvious reasons, people across the world are spending more time at home – and taking the opportunity to examine their spending and dining preferences. If we’re being forced to adopt a new normal, shouldn’t it at least be an upgrade on the “normal” we used to have? Did you know that cattle farming is more harmful to the environment than CO2 emissions from cars ?

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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.