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How Your Restaurant Can Take Advantage of the Virtual Event Trend

Modern Restaurant Management

With people staying home to avoid the spread of COVID-19, the popularity of virtual events has taken off. Virtual events allow people to feel connected and to enjoy themselves, despite the fact that they can’t do so in a restaurant, bar, or other venues. Although people may be restricted from dining in your physical restaurant space, there are many virtual events your restaurant can take part in order to connect with past and future guests.

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Food Delivery and Customer Interaction: How to Stay Connected with Your Restaurant Guests

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How to Keep Your Restaurant Back Office Organized

7 Shifts

Papers. Clutter. Wires. Clipboards. That crumb-covered plate from your lunch that you haven’t had a chance to get rid of yet. This is the restaurant back office in its natural state – but not at all at its finest. Even though the practice of restaurant management continues to move digital, the physical space of your restaurant back office still needs to be organized.

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5 Examples of Customer Service Innovation in Hospitality

Social Hospitality: Restaurants

The hospitality industry constantly changes and evolves in the face of new industry and consumer trends. Unique socio-economic shifts also dictate the course of the market. Analysts and industry leaders continuously provide forecasts to give businesses a way to build their competitive advantage. The industry never stands still. Customer service is at the core of innovation and good business practices.

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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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Five Ways You Can Implement COVID-19 Surcharges While Keeping Customers Happy

Modern Restaurant Management

With more than 23,000 closures since March, restaurants are one of the industries hardest hit by COVID-19, according to the Yelp Local Economic Impact Report. Not only were thousands of restaurants required to close for a period of time, but inventory prices have increased and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has recommended potentially expensive new sanitation processes and reduced capacities.

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IN BUSINESS – BIGGER ISN’T ALWAYS BETTER

Culinary Cues

There are lessons to be learned that are often overlooked. Growth seems to be one of those markers that define a successful business, yet there is ample evidence that growth can be a deterrent to success. How so? What makes a start-up a rising star is more often than not – a few very simple factors: [] It’s all about employees that commit beyond what is required. [] It’s all about formal and informal communication in an open system. [] It’s all about understanding w

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Go Ahead, Eat Dip for Breakfast

EATER

bella reji /Shutterstock. Why isn’t savory yogurt for the morning more of a thing? This post originally appeared in the August 10, 2020 edition of The Move , a place for Eater’s editors to reveal their recommendations and pro dining tips — sometimes thoughtful, sometimes weird, but always someone’s go-to move. Subscribe now. According to my grandmother, the planets have it in for my gut.

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MRM EXCLUSIVE: Four Easy-to-Implement Strategies to Weather COVID-19’s Impact

Modern Restaurant Management

As the COVID-19 pandemic continues to significantly impact and disrupt businesses in all sectors, it has become clear that the restaurant industry has been one of the hardest hit by the crisis. Data from OpenTable projected that one in four restaurants won’t reopen after the pandemic. However, even as the restaurant industry faces daunting challenges triggered by COVID-19, the restaurant sector remains resilient and optimistic about the future.

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3 Signs of Poor Restaurant Management (and How to Solve Them)

Focus POS

When you operate a restaurant, it’s easy to get caught up in the numbers. If sales are high, then your restaurant must be doing well, right? . Sorry to break it to you, but that’s not always the case. It’s tempting to use sales figures as proof that you’re managing your restaurant well. Sales figures can fluctuate based on many things, and they don’t always represent an accurate picture of how you are doing overall.

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Top Digital Marketing Ideas for Your Auto Repair Shop

Indoor Media

Investing a little time and money into digital marketing for your auto repair shop could generate new customers. Did you know the average person spends 3 hours a day on their phone?! There is no doubt your potential customers are spending their time online. You may have shied away from digital marketing in the past. While some digital marketing can be complicated and expensive, we’ll show you ways to advertise online that don’t require a ton of expertise or cash.

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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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Remembering Three Iconic American Restaurants

EATER

K-Paul’s in New Orleans | K-Paul’s Louisiana Kitchen/Facebook. This week on Eater’s Digest , paying tribute to three old timers that couldn’t make it through the pandemic July was an especially bad month for restaurant closures, as many operators of restaurants new and old, independent and corporate threw in the towel after mounting expenses and increasing uncertainty.

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Electrical Hazards and Safety Checklist for Restaurants

Modern Restaurant Management

Ask any restaurant owner who’s had to deal with electrical issues, or in the worst case, fire damage caused by electrical wires and cable failures, and you’ll probably hear a few horror stories. Even minor issues can become very expensive, so restaurants of all sizes should take electrical safety very seriously. Here are five common hazards which can lead to a lot of problems: Electrocution – Lots of people moving in tight quarters, and plenty of liquids are an accident in the

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Guest Coffee: A Breakdown

Perfect Daily Grind

Most specialty coffee shops offer a house blend that delivers a reliable flavour day after day. Typically, this will be a balanced, versatile coffee that can be served black or white. And while house blends do evolve, they generally stay the same for a period of months or years. This provides customers with something easy and consistent when they come in for their daily cup.

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The Oil Change Coupon: An Auto Shop’s Best Advertising Tool

Indoor Media

Simple, classic, effective – the oil change coupon is a slick way into your customer’s heart! Oil change coupons can be used in all kinds of coupon advertising – paid social media ads, direct mail postcards, and grocery store receipts. It targets all kinds of car owners, driving new business and encouraging customers to come back time and time again.

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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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Cajun Icon Isaac Toups Braises Ribs and Pickles Cucumbers in Hot Sauce

EATER

The NOLA chef’s recipe for dill pickles can be served alongside everything from burgers and charcuterie or simply eaten out of the jar New Orleans chef Isaac Toups remembers the very first time he made pickles. He was young and with his dad, and they went with a double-dill (meaning brined twice) that called for brown sugar and hot sauce. Toups recalls his father proclaiming that he’d invented the recipe but, according to Toups — considered by many the chef at the forefront of a new generation o

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Prepping for Off-Premise: Navigating Potential Restaurant Reclosures 

Modern Restaurant Management

The United States is facing new outbreaks of coronavirus as experts continue to warn of a potential second wave this fall. Meanwhile, the recovering hospitality industry – which wa s estimated to have lost $120 billion by the end of June – is bracing itself for potentially another round of mandated restaurant and bar closures. However, this round of closures doesn’t have to mirror the first wave.

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How To Use Instagram To Grow Your E-Commerce Business (With Zero Budget)

Lady Boss Blogger

As Instagram continues to grow, businesses have increased their advertising on the platform. Whether it be through buying ads or marketing through influencers, an e-commerce business relies heavily on social media to get their name out. But how can you do it with no budget? The first step would be to create a business profile for […]. The post How To Use Instagram To Grow Your E-Commerce Business (With Zero Budget) appeared first on LadyBossBlogger.

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Typsy chats with. Wil Slickers, 'Slick Talk' hospitality podcast

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Wil Slickers is hospitality force to be reckoned with. With years of experience in hotel management, he hosts the popular hospitality podcast Slick Talk , and co-owns a company specializing in luxury vacation rentals. As if that weren't enough, this year he also founded the Destinationaire Award - a prize designed to recognize outstanding contributions and innovations in the hospitality industry (and based on a term he coined in an article for Typsy Blog !).

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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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Restaurant Food Costs: Your Complete Guide

Xtra Chef

Food costs are one of the most significant factors of a restaurant’s success. Knowing your restaurant food costs helps with menu pricing, affects prime costs, and plays an integral part in remaining profitable. Food cost management is particularly important during a recession or economic downturn , as many restaurant owners are finding right now. Every penny counts, and you must find ways to maximize profits at every corner.

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Visual Communication Assists Restaurants During Uncertain Times

Modern Restaurant Management

As restaurants have experienced dramatic changes in how they do business due to the pandemic, many small business owners have learned just how important a visual communication plan is for success. Signs and graphics have been and will continue to be integral to restaurant owners’ success as they navigate the ever-changing process of getting back to business.

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BRAIN CLARITY DURING COVID

Food Business

In the midst of this pandemic, I’m hearing “I’m going to get lost in the busy-ness and confusion.” I hear you. It’s new, it’s different, it’s not as busy, and you may not trust your instincts. Here are the challenges I am hearing Serving during the pandemic is slower and more expensive. Do we need to do more social media posts, and change our marketing habits.

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Why you should swap paper menus for QR codes

Transact

Restaurants have been compelled to make critical changes to keep their employees and customers healthy and maintain their operations as clean as possible. One of these changes is to give clients the option to order digitally. This is where QR codes come in. For a while, it seemed like QR codes were passé. However, due COVID-19, they are now being fully embraced for their touchless, hygienic capabilities.

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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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Sculpture Hospitality Consultants Giving Back With Spirit During Tough Times

Sculpture Hospitality

Over the past few months, many people have struggled financially due to the pandemic and mandatory shutdowns. We are all aware this meant that businesses were no longer able to operate and generate revenue, or were operating at a deficit.

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MRM Franchise Feed: Virtual BBQ and Pieology in China

Modern Restaurant Management

Modern Restaurant Management (MRM) magazine's Franchise Feed offers a glimpse at what's new in the restaurant franchise and MUFSO environment. Virtual Barbecue Pit. Dickey’s Barbecue Pit is expanding its franchise opportunities to feature another nontraditional franchise model – virtual kitchens and has executed area development agreements to bring more of Dickey’s slow-smoked, Texas-style barbecue to Chicago, Houston and Orlando, as well as make its debut in Providence

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How To Use Social Media Marketing To Promote Your Business

Lady Boss Blogger

Social media is a rapidly growing hub of communication that provides great opportunities for a business to utilize. This means there’s a large number of potential customers that you have the chance to tap into! As our society becomes increasingly digital, it’s critical to stay on top of social media trends. However, using social media […].

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Brockmans Gin Expands Distribution Across the U.S.

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Award-Winning Gin ‘Like no Other’ Now Available in California, Texas, South Carolina, Indiana, Kentucky, Maryland & Washington DC. Brockmans Gin, the super-premium new-style gin ‘Like no Other’, is expanding to additional markets across the U.S., opening up distribution in California, Texas, South Carolina, Indiana, Kentucky, Maryland & Washington DC.

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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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Resources To Provide Relief To Cash Strapped Restaurants During Covid Crisis

The Restaurant Times

The hospitality industry has been one of the hardest-hit sectors by COVID-19. With governments imposing lockdown from mid-March in a desperate effort to contain the spread of the virus, many restaurant businesses are virtually bankrupt. The F&B industry stared at significant job losses amid a slump in the market due to the lockdown. While many restaurant operators pivoted their business models to focus on delivery during the dine-in prohibitions, pandemic-related changes continued to have lo

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RMS Survey: How Much Has Our Relationship With Food Changed?

Modern Restaurant Management

Among the highlighs of its most recent Impact Report , Revenue Management Solutions (RMS) found: QSR sales and traffic have leveled off in recent weeks. Traffic is down 10 percent and 15 percent YOY, while sales are still neutral-positive, at between 0 percent and 5 percent YOY. Drive-thru continues to outperform other channels. Drive-thru traffic is up between 15 percent and 20 percent YOY and sales increased 35 percent to 40 percent YOY.

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13 Employee Satisfaction Survey Questions To Ask Your Team

Sling

Want to help your employees feel happy and content with their jobs and work environment? Administer an employee satisfaction survey. As a manager or owner, you keep a sharp eye on the satisfaction of your customers and clients. But what about the satisfaction of your employees? Do you pay as much attention to that important metric? In this article, the experts at Sling discuss the employee satisfaction survey and give you tips on how to use it to improve your business.

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How to Redesign Your Restaurant for Covid-19

Cheetah

Reading Time: 3 minutes. As you look to reopen your restaurant or business after Shelter-in-Place has ended, Cheetah has assembled some advice and helpful links from our industry experts and top customers. Follow this series for real advice, tips and resources. With restaurants and bars anxiously awaiting to re-open for indoor dining, many are coming up with creative physical alterations to their space that keep both employees and guests safe from the spread of Covid-19.

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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.