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4 Communication Tips to Improve Restaurant Operations During COVID-19

Sculpture Hospitality

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Why Become a Franchise Owner?

Goliath Consulting

The Benefits of Owning a Franchise Restaurant Business. We discussed in our earlier blogs why it is a great time to buy a food franchise in 2020 through 2021. Prospects continue to be bright for fast food and fast-casual franchises: Papa John’s Pizza just announced their plan to open 1,000 new stores over the next five years (1), and Whataburger hinted an offer of offering new franchising units for the first time in 20 years (2).

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3 Ways to Reduce Maintenance Costs at Your Restaurant

Xtra Chef

Managing and making the most of tight budgets has never been more important for restaurant operators. And with labor controls still uncertain in the wake of COVID-19, controlling restaurant food costs become even more important to maximize profitability. But what else can be done to reduce operating costs? Take a look at how your restaurants handle maintenance!

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Ultimate Restaurant Website Design Guide for Beginners

7 Shifts

Diners are turning to online ordering in increasing numbers because of COVID-19 pandemic restrictions on on-premise dining. According to a survey conducted by S&P Global Market Intelligence, 40% of Americans are ordering more food for takeout and delivery now than they were before the pandemic. This rise in digital interactions has made it critical for restaurants to have well-designed websites.

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How to Build the Ideal HR Team

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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How AR Menus Promote Craveability

Modern Restaurant Management

The food and restaurant industry has been steadily moving toward greater visualization of menus options. Plain text evolved into beautiful food photography and video boards. The next phase in the advancement of food imagery will be in the application of 3D and Augmented Reality (AR) menus. AR technology enables the customer to use their own smartphone to display immersive 3D models onto a surface in front of them.

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Why Do Fast-Casual Restaurants Get a Pass on Appropriation?

EATER

White-centered food narratives appear most often at major chains. It’s time to hold them accountable. I’m a professional chef, and up until three years ago, I had no idea what barbacoa really meant. I thought I did. I’d eaten my fair share of “barbacoa” at Chipotle, where its shredded-beef burrito was my splurge order. But on a tour of Xochimilco, a tapestry of canals and artificial islands that was once a major source of local produce for Mexico City, Paco, my tour guide, took me to his favorit

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4 Tools to Better Communicate at Your Restaurant

7 Shifts

Efficient communication between managers and employees is key to restaurant success, especially during the unprecedented times of 2020. Many restaurant owners understand that proper internal communication leads to increasing employee productivity and trust. By improving communication efficiencies, you can create better connections between your employees, regardless of their role.

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What Marijuana Laws Mean for Your Restaurant Business 

Modern Restaurant Management

Although still illegal at the federal level, marijuana usage is becoming largely legalized at the state level. Some states have legalized marijuana for both recreational and medicinal purposes, while others have only legalized it for medical use. Whether in favor of or against these new marijuana laws, restaurant businesses that operate in multiple states need to be especially careful about how they approach marijuana in workplace situations.

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9 Tips for Creating a Winning Restaurant Social Media Strategy

Evergreen

Are you still trying to get the hang of the restaurant social media game? We get it. Social media can be tough. If you’re a restaurant or bar owner, though, social media is too valuable to ignore. Why […]. The post 9 Tips for Creating a Winning Restaurant Social Media Strategy appeared first on Evergreen.

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How to Build the Ideal HR Team

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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What makes good customer service? Explore Federal Café’s guide to great customer service

Izettle

If there’s one thing that can set your company apart, it’s good customer service – especially for an independent business. And if there’s one person who knows about the importance of customer service, it’s Claudio Ribeiro, owner of Federal Café , one of Manchester’s busiest and best loved brunch spots. “I always look at hospitality from the customer’s perspective.”.

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Where Did Hamburgers Originate?

KaTom

The History of Hamburgers. Hamburgers are wildly popular in America and around the world, as evidenced by McDonalds, Burger King, Wendy’s, and other burger chains gracing the street next to pretty much every historical monument across the planet (except Antarctica, at least for now). Although they’re a classic American meal, do we actually know where hamburgers came from?

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Protecting Your Restaurant During the Pandemic When Employees Return from Vacation

Modern Restaurant Management

As the COVID-19 pandemic continues, restaurant workers of all types need time off to rest, recharge, and hopefully return reinvigorated to serve your customers. How can management help those who head out on vacation to return healthy and keep them from possibly infecting other staff and guests? No matter where the returning employee works, as an employer, you must protect all of your employees, guests, and vendors.

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Human Resource Management: What Is It And Why Is It Important?

Sling

Regardless of the size of your team, human resource management is crucial for the success of your business. In this article, the experts at Sling focus on human resource management so you fully understand what it is, why it’s important, and how it can affect your business for the better. What Is Human Resource Management? Human resource management (or HRM for short) is the process and practice of workforce management and optimization.

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Planning Your Restaurant's Path to Profitability

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.

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A guide to business expansion, by Bross Bagels’ Larah Bross

Izettle

The best business advice comes from the people who are living and learning in their area of expertise. And for insights on business expansion, who best to talk to than Larah Bross, owner and face of Edinburgh institution Bross Bagels. Larah opened her first site in Portobello back in August 2017, and just two and a half years later there are now six Bross Bagels sites – and they’re showing no signs of slowing down.

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Changes to Restaurant Design as a Result of COVID-19

The Restaurant Group

Changes to Restaurant Design as a Result of COVID-19: Permanent or Temporary? The global pandemic has changed nearly every aspect of our lives – from the way we interact to the way we gather, and, especially, the way we approach the restaurant experience. The new reality makes it impossible to enjoy the same pre-pandemic dining experience we know and love.

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How Does the Seasonal Transition Affect Produce Price and Availability?

Modern Restaurant Management

This edition of MRM's "Ask the Expert” features advice from Buyers Edge Platform. Please send questions to Modern Restaurant Management (MRM) magazine Executive Editor Barbara Castiglia at bcastiglia@modernrestaurantmanagement.com. Have you ever wondered how, despite changing climates and seasons, the same leafy greens you use in your menu items are available year-round?

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What Does Human Resources Do? Everything Managers Should Know

Sling

An HR department is common in most businesses, but many still wonder, “What does human resources do?”. It’s a critical question to ask — and, ultimately, to answer — because, while human resources may differ in practice from one business to the next, your particular HR department plays a fundamental role in the successful day-to-day operation of your business.

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Top 5 Ways to Optimize Your Loyalty Strategy

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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How to Leverage New Hire Tax Credits for Your Restaurant Business

Restaurant365

There are currently more than 3,000 Federal, State, and local tax credits, however, we’ll focus on three major tax credits that are the most relevant to the restaurant industry. Most of these tax credits incentivize you to hire individuals from certain target groups; or to relocate and/or expand in opportunity zones or economically disadvantaged areas; or invest in a particular activity; or to provide help if you’re encountering distress due to national disasters, hurricanes, wildfires or

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F&B Operator Procurement Strategies – Delivering on the Vision

Future Food

F&B Operator Procurement Strategies Delivering on the Vision. In the current business environment, securing the best F&B operators within your project, development or institution, can be challenging. This may be compounded, by shifting operator demands, (complicated lease conditions, staged incentives, abatement clauses, etc.) and a new expectation of rental revenue models, what is the rental return that can realistically be achieved?

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Savvy Restaurateurs Reinventing as Grocerants 

Modern Restaurant Management

In 2019 it was widely reported that Americans were making less and less meals at home, and with that we saw the rise of grocery stores and retailers across the country begin to offer dine-in experiences to attract customers. In fact, restaurants have become one of the most successful ways for retailers to stand apart. Restaurants faced new competitors.

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The benefits of using local suppliers, by Yuma from The Drunken Butler

Izettle

We all know that running a successful business involves many factors, but finding the best suppliers is a big one. After all, you can’t create, curate or sell products that your customers will love and recommend without the highest quality produce and materials to start with. But how do you go about choosing suppliers? We asked Yuma Hashemi, chef-owner of restaurant The Drunken Butler , whose entire business relies on the networks he’s built over the years.

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Recruit and Retain New Blue-Collar Talent

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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Performance Management: The Complete Guide For Business Owners

Sling

At first glance, performance management may seem like just another part of your periodic review process — something to be discussed once or twice a year. In reality, however, effective performance management is a powerful practice that, done right and regularly, reinforces the idea that employee performance is less an annual event and more an ongoing process.

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Yelp Adds New Feature to Flag Businesses Accused of Racism

EATER

Photo: Tero Vesalainen /Shutterstock. The consumer review platform has publicly aligned itself with the Black Lives Matter movement Starting today, Yelp will display warnings if restaurants and other businesses are associated with racist conduct, the review platform announced on its blog. The change comes amid ongoing protests and bolstered advocacy against racism, anti-Blackness, and police brutality, sparked in part by the killings of George Floyd, Breonna Taylor, Ahmaud Arbery, and other Blac

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Three Reasons to Outsource Your Restaurant’s Accounting Services

Modern Restaurant Management

As a business owner or franchisee in the restaurant industry, accounting can be one of the biggest headaches you face. Whether you own one restaurant location or dozens, mom-and-pop business owners and franchisees are often forced to wear every hat, from CFO to HR officer. Even for the most seasoned, well-rounded restaurateurs, restaurant accounting is often a complex and intimidating new world.

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Restaurant365 Publishes State of the Restaurant Industry Study with Insights from Restaurant Operators and Restaurant Sales, Labor and Closure Data

Restaurant365

IRVINE, Calif. (October 6, 2020) — Restaurant365 ® , the leading all-in-one restaurant management platform, today announced the release of a study examining the impact of COVID-19 on the restaurant industry. The research, based on sales, labor and closure data throughout the U.S., as well as survey results from restaurant operators, is published in the report, State of the Restaurant Industry: Operator and Data Insights.

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The Complete People Management Toolkit

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