Goliath Consulting

JANUARY 11, 2021

Now that 2021 is finally here, it’s out with the old and in with the new. And in the business side of beverages, no topic is more trendy right now than “functional beverages.” Functional drinks are just what it sounds like. They’re beverages that serve a “function,” or basically, products that claim to benefit health, wellness or performance (1). And according to The Hartman Group’s Functional Food & Beverage and Supplements 2020 report, 29 percent of consumers have been consuming more funct

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The Eat Restaurant

JANUARY 11, 2021

Efficiency is a critical component of restaurant success.

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Perfect Daily Grind

JANUARY 11, 2021

All across Latin America, coffee producing countries have traditional ways of preparing coffee that have been passed down from generation to generation. The café cubano, which originates from Cuba, is one such example. However, while the cubano (also known as a Cuban espresso) was invented in Cuba, today, it is regularly drunk elsewhere. Today, it can be found across the world in areas that have a significant Cuban population, including cities in Florida such as Miami and Tampa. .

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7 Shifts

JANUARY 11, 2021

"Winter is coming".said every restaurateur in existence. 2020 was a tough year, and you made a ton of sacrifices and difficult decisions already. But 2021 is the year to evolve your restaurant for whatever comes next. Even with positive movements towards a Coronavirus vaccine, the pandemic is still very much a part of our lives. As is the cold weather, giving way to new restrictions and challenges that make it harder for restaurants to do business.

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Culinary Cues

JANUARY 12, 2021

Our industry recently lost a giant of the professional kitchen. Chef Phil Learned stood tall in the kitchen of The Balsams Grand Resort in Dixville Notch, NH. In its day, the Balsams was one of the finest destination resorts in the country – a place of elegant relaxation, beautiful surroundings, and most notably – exceptional food. This place tucked away in the hills of the northeast represented the epitome of culinary arts in their American Plan dining room.

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EATER

JANUARY 14, 2021

The imagery of veganism propagated by the wellness industry erases the long — and often radical — history of plant-based diets in the Black diaspora I used to think of pork as a life-giving food. One of my happiest childhood memories is shaking a fat pork chop in a Ziploc bag full of Shake ’n Bake seasoning before my grandmother slapped a few on a tray and put them in the oven.

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7 Shifts

JANUARY 14, 2021

The restaurant industry will look back on 2020 as the spark that changed how it does business. The COVID-19 pandemic left dining rooms empty and accelerated the industry’s shift to third-party delivery services as a major revenue driver. With this shift comes a challenge to labor conventions: how does one properly staff and budget for labor in this new era for dining?

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Xtra Chef

JANUARY 14, 2021

For most restaurant operators, pivoting to the new normal has become a major source of stress. From finding the right online ordering platform to making sanitization efforts in the front of house to preparing for socially distanced, in-house dining, the industry has had to make quick decisions in order to keep their businesses open. However, the folks who are turning a blind eye to the back of house are missing a major opportunity to shape a better future for their operational processes.

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Modern Restaurant Management

JANUARY 13, 2021

The old nursery rhyme, “Jack be nimble, Jack be quick” could sum up the actions of successful restaurant operators in 2020. And, based on our recent survey of 830 US consumers, it’s likely a good mantra for 2021. Our team at Revenue Management Solutions has been carefully tracking consumer attitudes and behavior shifts since the start of the pandemic (April 2020) with qualitative and quantitative surveys across the US and from our international offices.

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EATER

JANUARY 12, 2021

Illustration by D’Ara Nazaryan. The Food Timeline — librarian Lynne Olver’s years-long endeavor to catalog the entire history of food — was in danger of disappearing forever, but it’s found a new home at Virginia Tech’s special collections archive A few years ago, I was working on a story about bread soup when I stumbled upon a gold mine of culinary research called the Food Timeline.

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ChowNow

JANUARY 15, 2021

From our first online order to our one hundred millionth , here at ChowNow, we’ve always been proud of what we help our clients achieve. Some restaurants have made millions on our platform. Others have increased ticket sizes by 30% or doubled order frequency. In 2020, our partners’ achievements were humbler at times, but even more hard-earned: Making enough to keep everyone on the payroll , or helping to spread cheer during a gloomy season.

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Marketing4Restaurants

JANUARY 11, 2021

This is Part 3 of our Resto Trends 2021 series. Check out the previous episodes here: Episode 143- Restaurant Trends for 2021. Episode 144- Restaurant Trends for 2021- Online Ordering and Delivery. 2021 Restaurant Trends – Food, Marketing, and Business. 2020 has been a year that has been very different from what we expected. Whether you are in the middle of the pandemic or just coming out of it, what are the trends in 2021 are going to be for your restaurant around food, marketing, busine

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Modern Restaurant Management

JANUARY 15, 2021

Delivery and DIY. Given that many are not yet comfortable dining out, restaurant businesses are struggling to make ends meet. But, some owners have used this adversity as an opportunity to innovate and find alternative ways to keep their businesses running. COVID-19, in that regard, has definitely changed the future of restaurants. If you have not put in a takeout or delivery program, it's not too late.

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EATER

JANUARY 15, 2021

Shutterstock. Alongside restaurants and bars, recreational spaces like bowling alleys are also feeling the pressures of indefinite COVID-19 closures Up until August of last year, Eric Wells worked as a bartender at Bay View Bowl in Milwaukee. “I’ve worked at so many bars around the country and it was the greatest job I’ve ever had. I love that place so much,” he says, adding that he made more there than any other prior service industry postings.

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Typsy

JANUARY 11, 2021

Will food blogs take over traditional newspaper restaurant reviews? Maybe. Can food bloggers be just as influential in getting customers through your restaurant doors? You bet they can! According to The State of Food Blogging Survey , almost half of all food bloggers write restaurant reviews. That's huge for restaurant managers. Popular food blogs can get up to thousands of unique visitors each month, and bloggers have the power to create serious hype around the places they recommend.

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The Restaurant Times

JANUARY 13, 2021

Rebranding is a great exercise to stimulate business growth while reaching out to a new set of customers. Rebranding a restaurant business becomes necessary to keep your restaurant relevant at a time of changing customer preferences and capture a bigger market share. However, rebranding a business may often come with the risk of losing brand recognition and alienating loyal customers.

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Modern Restaurant Management

JANUARY 12, 2021

When Matt Swank purchased Lena’s Pizza in Fredonia, New York, his first challenge was dealing with the brand’s legacy, while wanting to put his own mark on the business. “We faced the challenge of making sure our existing customers knew we were keeping the product the same historical product for which we had become known,” he told Modern Restaurant Management (MRM) magazine. “However, we also wanted to add our own touch to some new menu items.” To help direct

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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

EATER

JANUARY 14, 2021

Natasha Breen/REDA&CO/Universal Images Group via Getty Images. Lean, nutritious, and climate friendly, rabbit can offer an escape from the industrial meat supply chain “Have you ever taken legs off a chicken? The back legs are a ball and socket, like on a chicken. Find where the thighs meet with the spine, and cut through the joint. With the forelegs, cut underneath the shoulder blade.”.

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Sante

JANUARY 15, 2021

Les Dames d'Escoffier NY presents Breaking the Silence on Sexual Harassment.

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Sling

JANUARY 13, 2021

Is your business thinking about getting involved in the gig economy? Does your business already rely on gig-economy workers? Either way, this new workforce is an integral part of business success in the 21st century. In this article, the workforce-management experts at Sling discuss everything you need to know about the gig economy so your business can adapt, evolve, and improve.

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Modern Restaurant Management

JANUARY 12, 2021

There’s no disputing that the past year has been extremely hard on the restaurant industry overall. According to Upserve’s 2020 State of the Restaurant Industry Report, the industry will collectively lose $240 billion, with casual dining sales volume down by 60 percent and fast casual down 50 percent. Even before a pandemic spread across the globe in early 2020, customer experience (CX) was always key to the success of restaurant brands.

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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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EATER

JANUARY 14, 2021

Brooklyn Borough President Eric Adams distributing food | Photo by Andrew Lichtenstein/Corbis via Getty Images. On the Eater’s Digest podcast, Eric Adams talks healthy eating, urban farming, and food deserts Later this year, the voters of America’s largest city will elect a new mayor. New York’s next leader will contend with budget crises, a small business sector in a free fall, a struggling mass transit system, a school system in open revolt, and a grieving populous.

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The Restaurant Group

JANUARY 12, 2021

Restaurant Design and Layout. As restaurants and bars reopen across the United States, there is still a lot of uncertainty around the measures needed to create a safe yet pleasing experience for the patrons. There is no denying the fact that Coronavirus has transformed the way we eat in restaurants. It’s time to think beyond cosmetic fixes like plexiglass shields between booths and come up with new approaches to overhaul restaurant design layouts so concerns about enclosed spaces and proximity t

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Restaurant Engine

JANUARY 13, 2021

With the right smartphone or camera, you can take great looking food photos. Is social media marketing on the menu for your restaurant’s marketing plan? If not, it’s time now to harness its power for your restaurant. You know that owning a restaurant takes a lot of time and a lot of work. Not only are you responsible for staff, your menu, your customers, and keeping everything moving, you are responsible for marketing your restaurant in the best way possible.

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Modern Restaurant Management

JANUARY 11, 2021

Flemming Madsen has journeyed from Demark to Florida and from investment banking to culinary entrepreneur. The owner of Delicious Raw, a healthy fast casual concept launched in 2013, is looking to grow the brand and create a one-stop-shop for healthy consumables for a broad audience. Delicious Raw has locations in Naples, Davie and South Beach, with plans to open another one in Wynwood this year.

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EATER

JANUARY 9, 2021

[A slice of Prince Street Pizza] | Nick Solares /Eater. Comments by Frank and Dominic Morano, the father-and-son owners of the NYC-based bi-coastal operation, were resurfaced by food blogger Joe Rosenthal in December [link].

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Sling

JANUARY 10, 2021

Restaurant payroll is one of the largest expenses your business will have to absorb. Let it get out of hand and your bottom line will suffer. But there is a way to control your labor expenses so your business is always in the black. In this article, the restaurant-management experts at Sling discuss all aspects of restaurant payroll so that you can keep a tight rein on the outlay that can make or break your business.

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Indoor Media

JANUARY 10, 2021

Zoom! That’s the sound of customers driving past your restaurant. Without a bold, branded outdoor restaurant sign, potential customers may be passing up your business for something that looks more appealing. To capture the eyes (and hearts) of your local consumers, you need to stand out with your signage. Here are 5 tips for creating a brilliant restaurant sign. 1.

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