The Eat Restaurant

FEBRUARY 21, 2023

A picture is worth 1,000 words, right? At least that's the main theory behind the wildly popular social media platform, Instagram. With over 800 million active monthly users on the photo-sharing app, it's obvious that this business model is working for them. The real challenge though is figuring out how to make it work for you. These days, posting pictures, sharing stories, and optimizing your Instagram feed, aren't just creative ways to use Instagram, but rather your ticket to a much broader au

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Social Media Marketing 148

Sculpture Hospitality

FEBRUARY 21, 2023

The restaurant industry is currently facing significant shortages due to rising demand and supply chain issues. As a result, maintaining a reliable inventory has become more difficult - both in terms of price and access to stock.

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Modern Restaurant Management

FEBRUARY 20, 2023

According to a new survey by the National Restaurant Association, restaurant operators don’t think the future looks very bright. Nearly all of the operators surveyed think rising food and labor costs pose significant challenges heading into 2023, and half expect to be less profitable in 2023. This year will undoubtedly be difficult, but uncertainty provides an opportunity for restaurants to identify inefficiencies in their business models and establish long-term solutions for sustained gro

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Food 2023 Restaurant Law Customer Experience 167

7 Shifts

FEBRUARY 21, 2023

One of the biggest issues facing restaurants in 2023 is finding and keeping good talent. During the pandemic, many service workers either left or were forced out of the industry and never returned. According to our data , the average turnover rate for restaurant staff in the U.S. was 62%. When staff are unhappy, you lose more than just the cost of hiring and training.

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Front of House Social Media Back of House Sports 381

Advertiser: Paycor

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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Restaurant Business

FEBRUARY 22, 2023

A Deeper Dive: Matt Newberg, founder of the food technology media platform Hngry, joins the RB podcast to talk automation and the future of restaurants. Also: comments on profits, EVs and the weather.

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Customer Service Technology Food 98

Culinary Cues

FEBRUARY 19, 2023

When was the last time you bought a product, listened to a band, read a book, took in a view, or enjoyed a meal that gave you pause? When was the last time you stopped and said: “WOW?” How many times has an experience with service, a view, a phrase, a lyric, or a plate of food literally taken your breath away? Isn’t this what we hope for? Isn’t this what provides excitement in life and helps us to jump out of bed in the morning?

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Innovation Café Travel Book 409

Modern Restaurant Management

FEBRUARY 22, 2023

Ask any restaurant owner for their main pain point and the likely response will be: staffing. Modern Restaurant Management (MRM) magazine asked hiring expert Sid Upadhyay, co-founder and CEO of Wizehire for his advice on best practices for hiring and retention. What do you see as key challenges of restaurant hiring right now? What are the biggest pain points and have they changed due to the pandemic?

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Hiring Recruiting Tip Distribution Small Business 204

Restaurant Engine

FEBRUARY 22, 2023

Update your content regularly to encourage repeat website visits. According to experts, nearly 80% of people will visit a restaurant’s website before dining in or taking out food. That’s a large majority of your customers. This is one of the many reasons your website is the centerpiece of your marketing efforts. Because of this, it’s basically the open door to your restaurant and your menu.

Website Management 110

Website Management Social Media SEO Email Marketing 110

Wasserstrom

FEBRUARY 22, 2023

Leafy greens are a staple ingredient in most commercial kitchens and restaurants. While they play an important role in balanced nutrition, they can also be the culprit for foodborne illness. Strong BOH processes will help mitigate this risk, however, studies have shown that inconsistent back-of-house leafy green handling practices tend to be commonplace.

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Back of House BOH Blog Management 78

Advertiser: Paycor

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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Perfect Daily Grind

FEBRUARY 22, 2023

According to statistics from the United States Department of Agriculture, India’s 2022/23 coffee production will increase by 3.8% to 5.74 million 60kg bags. This makes India the seventh-largest producer of coffee in the world – meaning it’s a valuable cash crop for an estimated 250,000 coffee farmers in the country. Most of India’s coffee-growing regions are located in the southern part of the country, with some smaller “non-traditional” areas in the northeast.

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Agriculture 2022 Article Cash Management 169

Modern Restaurant Management

FEBRUARY 24, 2023

Huse Culinary’s VP of Culture and Learning Leanna Chroman came to the realization that in order to keep pace with new restaurant training processes she needed to go on a bit of a journey. After rising through the ranks of the Indianapolis-based Huse, which owns the legendary St. Elmo Steak House, Harry & Izzy’s, HC Tavern + Kitchen and 1933 Lounge, Chroman was in placed in charge of training.

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Education Back of House Training Leadership 176

Crunchtime

FEBRUARY 24, 2023

Employee turnover in restaurants remains at record-high levels, leaving many stores short-staffed and under-skilled. All too often, managers train a new hire only to have them exit the role months or weeks later. And so, this frustrating cycle begins all over again (and again, and again, and again…).

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The Rail

FEBRUARY 24, 2023

By Julia Nikolaus, Contributor Coffee is an ever-expanding industry, with more and more farms, cafes, and roasteries being opened every year. As the industry grows , more consumers are brought to the marketplace as well, making visibility to potential guests paramount to any business’ success. With such a large pool of competitors and peers in the industry, it can be difficult to attract attention and stand out among the crowd.

Social Media 115

Social Media Advertising Consumer Goods Small Business 115

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.

Food

Food Business

FEBRUARY 24, 2023

We dig into the third pillar of a successful business: operating efficiently. Going deep with the Six Pillars of Success as a method for business owners to roadmap change and stability into their business. The Six Pillars are Brand Strategy, Financial Stability, Operations, Product Quality, Avenues & Distribution, and Hospitality. The jargon of operating efficiently is broken down into digestible morsels.

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Modern Restaurant Management

FEBRUARY 21, 2023

Do you regularly look at your reviews on Yelp and Google? If not, you should be. The ones that gush positivity (“awesome place!” “great food!”) will make you feel good and energize you for the long day ahead. But then there are reviews like this one, delivered via Yelp to a restaurant with an entertainment area this past summer: “Good location, but freaking expensive.

Social Media 114

Social Media Customer Service Customer Experience Recruiting 114

EATER

FEBRUARY 22, 2023

Pablo Espinosa Gutiérrez Before there was Flamin’ Hot everything, there was the chuchería, or candy stand, the champion of every Mexican mall I was at a market in the Mexican city of Toluca when I saw it — a gleaming pyramid of dark green, meaty calabaza en tacha (candied pumpkin) dripping with syrup. I strode over, ordered, and in one sugary bite reclaimed a piece of my childhood.

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Front of House Food Truck Consumer Goods 2002 98

Restaurant Business

FEBRUARY 22, 2023

As consumers prioritize social responsibility, restaurant operators can appeal to them by choosing their suppliers, media providers and more carefully and strategically.

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Social Media Operations 98

Speaker: Lauren Barash, Vice President, Brand Marketing

In an ever-evolving industry, building and retaining loyal customers is critical to the success of any restaurant business. Join Lauren Barash, VP of Brand Marketing at Full Course, as she delves into the world of restaurant loyalty programs, and reveals the top five essential strategies to optimize your approach! This webinar will explore: Loyalty trends and what you should be focusing on 📊 Actionable insights and ideas to help you develop the most powerful and effective loyalty program

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Black Box Intelligence

FEBRUARY 24, 2023

All growth numbers are year over year unless specified. Best and worst performing region, segment and cuisine is based on same-store sales growth. On the surface, 2023 started off extremely well for restaurants, with sales and traffic growth experiencing a remarkable improvement compared with previous months. But unfortunately, this strong upswing was completely predictable and explained by the industry lapping over the worst month of the Omicron swell in January of 2022, when the number of Covi

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Point of Sale Fine Dining Fast Casual Social Media 85

Gecko Hospitality

FEBRUARY 24, 2023

Strategies for Success & Resilience Surviving in any endeavor in life requires a certain set of skills. For example, before taking up mountain climbing or completing a marathon, there are specific things one should know. The same is true for excelling and being successful in a career in hospitality. Having some basic knowledge and a certain skillset can help grease the wheels of success.

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Hospitality Communication Technology Hotels 74

EATER

FEBRUARY 24, 2023

Reem Assil, Femi Oyediran, Christa Barfield, and Alicia Kennedy. | Hone Stephen Satterfield’s food origins-focused media company hopes to help emerging food talent access the opportunities they want A lot has changed since 2017, when Stephen Satterfield launched Whetstone as a magazine about global food origins. The motivation then, Satterfield has explained , was his disappointment with food media’s “incredibly myopic, unimaginative, and formulaic” perspective.

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Front of House Social Media Magazine Food 85

Restaurant Business

FEBRUARY 21, 2023

The fast-food sandwich chain plans to add electric vehicle chargers at select locations this year. It also plans to create a network of "Subway Oasis" parks featuring canopies, green space and Wi-Fi.

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Food Operations 103

Advertiser: Paycor

Blue-collar jobs have a branding problem. One company, GEON, partnered with Paycor to find the solution. Learn how to attract, engage, and retain blue-collar employees, helping them build meaningful careers – and support your company’s goals.

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Restaurant Technology Guys

FEBRUARY 19, 2023

Fat Boy’s Pizza is a New Orleans-based multi-dimensional pizza franchise offering family-friendly experiences. Its restaurants serve as a local community hub, bringing adults together to enjoy a beer while children play games and socialize with friends. With six locations open so far in the South Louisiana region and Hattiesburg, Mississippi, the brand looks to have eight to ten locations open and operating within the next 24 months.

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Technology Franchise Franchising 2019 89

FreshCheq

FEBRUARY 24, 2023

Did you know that each food safety outbreak costs restaurants between $6,330 to $2.1 million ? That’s quite a large range, but regardless, it’s expensive not to comply with food safety laws and regulations.

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Food Safety Restaurant Law Food Management 78

EATER

FEBRUARY 22, 2023

See you at the food court There’s something wafting through the air — something… cinnamony. And beefy. Is that orange juice? Or some chemically smoothed-out version of it? Close your eyes and inhale; you can almost see the red plastic trays glinting in the light of the glass-roofed atrium. You can hear the comforting hum of the escalators and the echo of voices calling out with samples of cookies and cucumber lotion.

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Food Entertainment Retail Design 95

Restaurant Business

FEBRUARY 23, 2023

The potential damages would cover all the instances that 9,500 employees used a biometric security system to access their store's computer.

Operations 107

Operations 107

Advertiser: Paycor

From welcoming new team members to tough termination decisions, each employment lifecycle phase requires a balance of knowledge, empathy & legal diligence.

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