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How to run your restaurant from your back pocket with a restaurant management system mobile app

Margin Edge

Running a successful restaurant involves juggling multiple tasks and responsibilities, from managing invoices and inventory to keeping track of sales and budgets. It’s a full-on adventure – with every day bringing its own set of challenges. In this fast-paced industry, having the right tools and tech stack can make all the difference.

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Five Branding Secrets to Bring Your Restaurant to Life

Modern Restaurant Management

The restaurant world is one of the most competitive industries on the planet. Everyone knows this — and yet it’s something we’re always talking about. Why? The challenge never goes away. As a restaurant owner, you know that a successful business requires more than delicious signature dishes and an appealing atmosphere. In a marketplace full of choices, attractive branding can make or break your bottom line.

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10 Admin Tasks Restauranteurs Should Automate

Restaurant Den

In the world of food service, time and efficiency are everything. As a restaurateur, a major part of your success hinges on how well you manage the tasks that keep your establishment ticking. However, managing all these tasks manually can be overwhelming and even counterproductive. Automating these tasks saves you valuable time and enhances accuracy […] The post 10 Admin Tasks Restauranteurs Should Automate appeared first on Restaurant Den.

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7 New Ways to Improve Your TripAdvisor Rating

The Eat Restaurant

In the year when we rarely go anywhere without our smartphones, online reviews are likely the first interaction a potential customer has with your restaurant.

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The Buyer’s Guide to HR & Payroll Technology

Choosing an HCM partner is one of the most important decisions you’ll make because time is one of your company’s most strategic assets. How do you want to spend your time?

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5 Benefits of Using Bar Liquor Inventory Software

Sculpture Hospitality

The emergence of bar liquor inventory software has transformed the way bars and restaurants handle their stock. Here are the top five benefits.

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The Future of Social Media and Restaurants: From Twitter to X

Goliath Consulting

In today’s technologically driven era, the restaurant industry is no stranger to the digital space’s influence. With social media platforms leading the charge, there has been a profound impact on how eateries connect with their patrons and curate dining experiences. Twitter, for many years, has been the go-to platform for instant updates, check-ins, reviews, and interaction for both brands and customers.

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Wix for Restaurants Review: How to Set up Reservations, Online Ordering and more

The Eat Restaurant

Online reservations, ordering and digital menus are must have features of Wix for restaurants. Learn everything you need to know about activating these features on your Wix restaurant website.

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My Drinks Company Folded. But That Doesn’t Make It a Failure.

EATER

After launching and then closing Proteau just three years after it hit the market, John deBary has come to realize that sales aren’t the only way to measure success Recently I’ve been thinking a lot about failure. At the end of 2022, I shut down Proteau, the nonalcoholic drinks company I started. I had dedicated the past five years of my life to it, and for just three of those years saw my bottles in the market.

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The ROI of Ops Excellence: How Restaurants Can Measure the Value of Improved Employee Learning and Development

Crunchtime

Learn how to measure the ROI of training and development in restaurants, and its value and impact on your business, including improving employee retention.

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Sprucing Up the Supper Club: Nyle Deane Is Reshaping Wisconsin Restaurant Culture

Modern Restaurant Management

In rural Wisconsin, putting a plate of food on the table can begin with putting a roof over someone’s head. Nyle Deane , Culinary Director at Masgay Group/Masgay Restaurants, didn’t think twice about opening his home rent-free for over six months to one of his cooks transitioning between housing arrangements. Similarly generous, Deane’s parents provide care for local children in need through state foster programs.

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How to Stay Competitive in the Evolving State of Martech

Marketing technology is essential for B2B marketers to stay competitive in a rapidly changing digital landscape — and with 53% of marketers experiencing legacy technology issues and limitations, they’re researching innovations to expand and refine their technology stacks. To help practitioners keep up with the rapidly evolving martech landscape, this special report will discuss: How practitioners are integrating technologies and systems to encourage information-sharing between departments and pr

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Top 15 Employee Roster Apps for 2023

Sling

Looking for an employee roster app to bring a little order to the chaos of scheduling your team? We can help. In this article, we discuss some of the top options on the market today so you can make the right choice for your team and your business. Table of contents Best employee roster apps Employee roster apps for restaurants Best employee roster apps 1) Sling Sling is an employee roster app designed specifically with busy managers in mind.

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‘Rebel Canning’ Is Having a Moment, Whether or Not It Should

EATER

For a faction of home canners, it’s their kitchen, their rules — no matter what the USDA says During the summer, countless gardeners are hard at work preserving the abundance they’ve grown and foraged. There are, of course, a number of ways to preserve home-grown foods, from freezing pureed vegetables in ice cube trays to dehydrating them into powder.

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Help Wanted: Shake Shack seeks Chief Avocado Officer

Restaurant Business

Marketing Bites: Avocado fans can apply for a C-level position at Shake Shack while Scooter’s Coffee is hiring a “dogfluencer,” free school supplies for teachers from Chipotle and White Castle hits a slider milestone.

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Consumer Habits Are Changing — What’s Next for Restaurant Tech?

Modern Restaurant Management

The food industry has been historically slow to integrate technology and digital solutions. However, given the current circumstances surrounding the COVID-19 pandemic, economic instability and impending recession in 2023 , traditional norms are shattered. Restaurants have had to adapt beyond the conventional to navigate the stormy waters and emerge stronger than ever before.

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The Buyer’s Guide to HR & Payroll Technology

Choosing an HCM partner is one of the most important decisions you’ll make because time is one of your company’s most strategic assets. How do you want to spend your time?

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Content Marketing Strategies for Attracting More Customers to Your Bar

The Rail

By Sergey Solonenko, Contributor Creating an actionable inbound marketing strategy is never easy. Despite having the best modern tools at your disposal, it's still hard to create a converting marketing funnel and increase brand awareness in an ideal customer. This is why we use blogs and social media posts to lure people to our place! Content is the backbone of just about any inbound marketing strategy and digital marketing as a whole.

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Orange Is the New Yolk

EATER

On how the so-called farm egg and its yolk became unlikely fetish objects An egg yolk is precious; a hundred are terrifying. In an Instagram reel from last year, a pair of disembodied hands tips a large metal bowl full of neon-orange yolks into a well of flour, an act whose ostensible purpose is to make fresh pasta but whose effect is to freak me out.

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Panda, Au Bon Pain, 7-Eleven are ordered to pay $5M for violating NYC's scheduling restrictions

Restaurant Business

The operators were accused of such infractions as changing schedules less than two weeks in advance, and not paying a bonus to workers who opened a restaurant after closing it the night before.

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Transformation through Suspension

Modern Restaurant Management

Something is up at in the dining room of Ronin Farm and Restaurant in Bryan, Texas. It's the tables! Two 26-foot farm-style tables are suspended from the ceiling with cables and can be set to any height. Each table has its own wench, which allows them to be raised and lowered to any desired height –– seated, cocktail, or all the way up to the ceiling –– using a network of cables and an electric power source.

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Diving into Diversity: Decoding the Foundations of Inclusion in Hospitality Talent Acquisition

Speaker: Lauren Fernandez - CEO & Founder, Full Course

Companies all over the world, including Marriot International and Hilton Worldwide, are aware of the value of including DEI in their talent acquisition strategy. However, despite these initiatives, there is still plenty that the hospitality sector can do to promote DEI. When comparing the hospitality industries in India, Iraq, the UK, and the US, you will see that there is a consistent underrepresentation of persons from different ethnic, gender, and disability origins across all levels of the i

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HORECA Middle East: 5 Opportunities in the Hotels, Restaurants, and Catering Industries

Aaron Allen & Associates

Our firm has been active in MENA for more than 15 years, consulting to clients with revenues in the multi-billions, locations in the thousands, stretching across 20+ countries, and with hundreds of thousands of employees in the downstream of the leaders we advise. We are seeing that the HORECA Middle East industry (Hotels, Restaurants, and Catering) continues to grow but in different ways, and operators are having a hard time identifying where the opportunities are.

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‘No Meat Required’ Finds Optimism and Abundance in Meat-Free Cooking

EATER

No Meat Required is out August 15, wherever books are sold. | Headshot: Israel Meléndez Ayala Alicia Kennedy discusses her new book, her softened stance on veganism, and changing the way people perceive plant-based eating What surprises me the most about No Meat Required , the debut book from prolific food writer Alicia Kennedy , is its optimism. Optimism is not, I imagine, what most of us feel when reminded of the environmental and ethical tolls of eating meat.

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In the aftermath of Maui's wildfire, restaurants step up to help

Restaurant Business

Maui restaurateurs are still evaluating the damage caused by a raging fire that killed at least 106, but now the focus is on helping the "ohana," or family, of industry workers as they start on the road to recovery.

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How to Choose a Commercial Mixer and Make the Most of It

Modern Restaurant Management

A commercial mixer can be an invaluable piece of equipment in a restaurant’s kitchen, offering the versatility to create a range of recipes — from sweet to savory. It can also introduce efficiency while providing quality results, so chefs can streamline their operations and offer the best menu items to their customers. It is important, however, to know what to look for in a mixer and how to make the most out of it.

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3 Leadership Behaviors that Drive Loyalty & Engagement

Why are HR leaders so important to business success? Because leaders across the organization, from the C-suite to frontline managers, disproportionately affect employee engagement. It goes back to the old saying: “A boss has the title, but a leader has the people.” Learn more and discover the 3 steps to driving loyalty and engagement: The true power of intentional coaching The secret to optimizing performance The best ways to reward employees & retain top talent Don't miss out, download now!

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Increase Efficiency: Veloce POS’s Integrated Partners to the Rescue

Veloce POS Blog

plore how Veloce POS, alongside its ecosystem of integrated partners like Libro, Push, Hotello, Freebees, Connect&Go, Acomba, and PayFacto, offers comprehensive solutions to overcome business challenges. From enhancing online bookings, streamlining human resources, improving hotel operations, to fostering customer loyalty and simplifying accounting, these solutions are designed to increase efficiency, profitability, and customer satisfaction.

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Too Tired to Meal Prep? Make Dinner in Your Rice Cooker.

EATER

When it comes to rice cooker meals, the sky — and your imagination — is the limit. | Getty With this countertop appliance, a delicious, one-pot dinner is never far from reach This post originally appeared in the August 14, 2023 edition of The Move , a place for Eater’s editors and writers to reveal their recommendations and pro dining tips — sometimes thoughtful, sometimes weird, but always someone’s go-to move.

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McDonald's makes some changes in its franchisee inspections

Restaurant Business

The burger giant is making some modest changes in the controversial program following pushback from franchisees. It will temporarily cut Sunday inspections and give operators a break on equipment delayed by supply chain problems.

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112: Jenny & Martha Hour: The Bear, S1

Food Business

Following the request from many listeners we felt a discussion on The Bear was worth a slight detour from our regular format. That's why we asked Jenny to come back and discuss The Bear, Season One with Martha. Starting off with a quote from the article by Carina Chocano from NY Times, called How ‘The Bear’ Captures the Panic of Modern Work. Jenny and Martha discuss various elements Chocano reveals, and other elements worth further exploration.

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ABM Evolution: How Top Marketers Are Using Account-Based Strategies

In times of economic uncertainty, account-based strategies are essential. According to several business analysts and practitioners, ABM is a necessity for creating more predictable revenue. Research shows that nearly three-quarters of marketers (74%) already have the resources needed to build successful ABM programs.

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The Future of Restaurant Sustainability: Innovations and Tech Solutions

Restaurant Technology Guys

? Embrace the future of dining with sustainability and technology! Discover the innovative ways restaurants are reducing their environmental impact while enhancing the dining experience. From smart appliances to vertical farming and waste-reducing tech, the green revolution is here. Read more on our blog! #RestaurantSustainability #TechForGood #GreenDining The post The Future of Restaurant Sustainability: Innovations and Tech Solutions appeared first on Restaurant Technology Guys.

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The Dozen – Level Two

Sante

After entry level, here are next tier wines to continue your exploration.

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Federal judge orders former Bonchon franchisee to close and rebrand

Restaurant Business

The operator of 4 units was terminated from the franchise system but continued to operate. The franchisor won a preliminary injunction to shut them down.

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The 20 Essential Reykjavík Restaurants

EATER

Scallops at Dill. | Nicholas Gill A Michelin-starred tasting menu hidden behind a speakeasy, pastries made with Icelandic herbs and flowers, a celebrity-favorite gem in a surprisingly strong Thai food scene, and more of Reykjavík’s best meals Iceland’s capital of Reykjavík is often seen as a base camp for exploring the rest of the island, but the quirky, cosmopolitan city on Faxaflói bay is a burgeoning culinary capital.

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The HR Leader’s Guide to Employee Management

Nothing motivates employees more than a great boss. Creating consistent employee management practices help create a positive workplace culture and improve key performance outcomes across the board.