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7 Common Restaurant Payroll Mistakes

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Restaurants are similar to spider webs. They all appear similar, but when you look closer each web is intricately woven in unique patterns. This is just like a restaurant, made up of its own interconnected components. Every department and all the operations around those departments need to work together seamlessly to ensure the smooth running of the business.

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The Downfall of a Restaurant: A Leadership Deficit

Embrace the Suck

Restaurants are more than just places to satisfy our hunger. They are the epicenters of culture, conviviality, and creativity. They are where we gather to celebrate life’s milestones, discover new flavors, and connect with our communities. As such, it's a tragedy when these establishments falter, collapse, or disappear, not due to a lack of talent, vision, or culinary prowess but because of a deficiency in leadership.

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Restaurants with Strong Brand Identities Captivate Gen Z

Modern Restaurant Management

Born between 1997 and 2012, Generation Z is a demographic known for being tech-savvy and socially conscious. As one of the largest generations of consumers, they continually influence the ways restaurants innovate, and there are identifiable characteristics that differentiate Gen Z consumers from their older counterparts. Here are the biggest takeaways for how restaurants can engage with Gen Z in ways that create a competitive advantage.

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Mastering Restaurant Labor Cost: What Percentage Should it Be?

Sculpture Hospitality

Running a restaurant can be a challenging endeavor, and managing labor costs is an essential aspect of keeping your business profitable.

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Planning Your Restaurants 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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How Menu AR Can Boost Your Restaurant’s Dining Experience

The Rail

What if I told you that your menu experience sucks and there is a technology that could fundamentally transform it to something truly spectacular? You’d certainly be interested in learning more. Well, that technology is called Augmented Reality (AR) and it delivers a complete reinvention of the way you present your menu to guests. Emerging technology has impacted almost every aspect of restaurant operations over the past 20 years.

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THE BEST PATH TO CHEFDOM

Culinary Cues

Those who are serious about holding the chef title some day; the ones who are “in it, to win it”, are always wondering what’s the best path to take. Is it culinary school, working in well-known restaurants, finding an established chef to mentor them, or is it something else entirely? I can only advise from my own experience which may not be appropriate for everyone, but here goes: Start by building an understanding of what a chef does, what the position calls for, and the type of chef you hope t

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Five Ways to Enhance and Improve the Takeout and Delivery Customer Experience

Modern Restaurant Management

Less than two decades ago, restaurant-quality meal delivery was largely limited to pizza and Chinese takeout. Today, the global food delivery app industry is predicted to reach $320 billion by 2029 — up from $140 billion in 2022. Consumers crave convenience. As such, implementing a robust food delivery and takeout service has become critical for restaurants’ longevity and success.

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A Practical Guide to Restaurant Curbside Pickup (+ Strategies and Tips)

The Eat Restaurant

It’s no secret that our dining and spending habits have changed recently. The pandemic forced many restaurants to close their doors to the public, cementing the dine-at-home experience as one of the major trends in e-commerce.

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Scaling your restaurant business: best practices for managing rapid growth

Margin Edge

This post was written by Incentivio , the only fully automated intelligence-driven guest engagement platform for restaurants and virtual kitchens that increases retention, maximizes revenue, and enhances the guest experience for both first-time visitors and loyalists. As a restaurant owner or operator, you know that running a successful restaurant business is no easy feat.

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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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GOOD IS NEVER GOOD ENOUGH

Culinary Cues

It doesn’t make any difference what you choose to do or whom you choose to do it for – “good” is only a tease. Good is a “C” grade in life, an acknowledgement that you tried, but not hard enough. When you are good, in your heart you know that you could be better, but that requires some adjustment, more effort, maybe a few changes along the way. If you are “good”, it really means that you could be “GREAT”, and if you learn how to become great, you could have WORLD CLASS within your reach.

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How this top Brooklyn restaurant is able to pay teams more than industry average

7 Shifts

Eric Huang was born into the restaurant industry. His parents owned a Chinese restaurant in Queens, New York, and he felt like it was where he belonged. He started cooking professionally in college in some of New York City's most prestigious restaurants: Cafe Boulud, Gramercy Tavern, and Eleven Madison Park. When the pandemic forced restaurant shutdowns, Huang turned his uncle's Fresh Meadows restaurant, Peking House, into a fried chicken popup, also called Pecking House, albeit with a spelling

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How to write a restaurant business plan

Open for Business

A small restaurant business plan is the roadmap you use to open a successful spot. As a first step to creating yours, ask your friends and colleagues to share restaurant business plan examples. Their restaurant business plan samples can inspire yours. Once you’ve studied those examples, it’s time to start writing your own. No matter how much thought you’ve put into your concept or how many trusted colleagues have assured you of its greatness, you must write a restaurant business plan.

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Should baristas use different paper filters for different roast profiles?

Perfect Daily Grind

When it comes to brewing filter coffee, there are a seemingly endless number of variables to consider. Dose, yield, water temperature and quality, grind size , and total brew time are some of the most common, but what about filters? For many coffee professionals around the world, paper filters are a clear preference. This is because they tend to result in cleaner-tasting coffee with more vibrant flavours than other materials.

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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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How QSRs Can Use Digital Signage to Increase Revenue 

Modern Restaurant Management

In today's fast-paced world, quick-service restaurants (QSRs) are constantly looking for ways to attract new customers while keeping their existing ones happy. One such method that has gained significant traction in recent years is the use of digital signage. By displaying menu items, offers, and specials on screens, QSR operators can effectively communicate with their customers and influence their purchasing decisions.

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Delivering Great Guest Experiences: An Interview with Chipotle

Crunchtime

Brandon Blosser, Senior Manager of Process Innovation with Chipotle, is an accomplished operations professional with expertise in digital innovation automation and operations technology. He's served as the Senior Manager of Process Innovation at Chipotle Mexican Grill for over four years.

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Hospitality trends restaurants should know in 2023

Open for Business

Hospitality trends are constantly shifting, and there’s only so much a restaurant owner can do to predict what’s coming next. No one would have guessed that so many people would be working remotely in 2023, or that TikTok would become the next social media powerhouse. Still, staying on top of what’s new can help your restaurant stand out from the pack.

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Apply to be a volunteer at PRF Colombia 2023

Perfect Daily Grind

On 16 & 17 March 2023, Producer & Roaster Forum (PRF) took place in El Salvador for the second time. The two-day forum was held at the Salamanca Exhibition Centre in San Salvador, and attracted thousands of international coffee professionals. Alongside a diverse range of lectures and panel discussions, the event featured workshops, cuppings, four competitions (including the first-ever Global Roasting Contest ), and the first-ever Global Coffee Awards.

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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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Why Feasibility Studies are Crucial for New Restaurants

The Restaurant Group

It is not enough to simply have a refined taste, a talent for food creation, and a passion for the restaurant scene to build your own restaurant business from the ground up. Like any business venture, feasibility studies must be done to methodically develop and execute a plan and know if your business idea is even viable to begin with. A well-conducted feasibility study for a restaurant serves as a compass to guide your way toward your business goals and long-term vision.

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24 Restaurant Positions and Their Roles Explained

Sling

Whether you’re looking to hire employees for a fine dining establishment, a food truck, or a fast food business, you’ll need any number of restaurant positions to make up the foundation of your team. A fine dining establishment may need all 24 positions on this list, while a food truck may only need three or four. It all depends on the type of business you run and the number of responsibilities you want to assign to each employee.

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Behind The Table, Gauri Devidayal’s Journey in the Indian Restaurant Industry

The Restaurant Times

Gauri Devidayal, an accomplished entrepreneur, author, and influential figure in the Indian restaurant industry, serves as a beacon of inspiration for women everywhere. Overcoming various challenges, she achieved remarkable success as a wife, mother, and professional. Gauri’s book, “Diamonds for Breakfast,” and her renowned restaurant have garnered numerous accolades, including prestigious mentions in Forbes’ “120 Leaders of Change,” G.

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Pizza From Pete Davidson and Doughnuts From Jay Leno: Eating on the WGA Picket Line

EATER

WGA members eat doughnuts on the picket line on the third day of the writers’ strike. | Getty When you’re on strike with the Writers Guild, you never know who might deliver your next meal It was 5 a.m., a Thursday, and it was raining in LA — a cold, discouraging rain, the kind that’s supposed to signify your protagonist is enduring emotional turmoil.

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2024 Restaurant Spending Trends to Stay Ahead of the Curve

How do you stay on top of what your customers are expecting when they step through your doors? Do you know what’s on their mind? How are you going to account for what they’re planning on doing months from now? As we head into 2024, price-related issues are still top-of-mind for restaurant customers after the inflation boom earlier this year. In this new report, we give you the latest insights on consumer spending trends, attitudes on tipping, and how you can respond.

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Seamless Payment Experience: Eat App & Spades Introduce Pay-at-Table

The Eat Restaurant

Eat App, a leading provider of restaurant reservation and management solutions is excited to announce its integration with Spades, a cutting-edge digital payment solution. This partnership aims to revolutionize the dining experience by offering a seamless pay-at-table solution for customers, providing convenience, speed, and enhanced security.

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Shake Shack agrees to examine its operations in a deal with its activist

Restaurant Business

The fast-casual burger chain has appointed Domino’s former CFO Jeff Lawrence to its board and will hire an operational consulting firm to improve profitability.

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Nation’s Restaurant News Spotlight

Restaurant Technology Guys

I am delighted to share with you that I was recently featured in an article by Nations Restaurant News, one of the most respected and influential publications in the foodservice industry. The article, titled “Why tech efficiency is the biggest challenge for emerging restaurant operators today”, was written by Joanna Fantozzi, a talented and experienced journalist who covers the latest trends and innovations in the restaurant sector.

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Trader Joe’s Is a Frozen-Foods Fantasyland

EATER

Marylu E. Herrera From Thai vegetable gyoza to spanakopita, Eater staffers share their favorites from the TJ’s freezer section Trader Joe’s is a frozen-food oasis, renowned for the breadth, affordability, and generally consistent quality of its meals, sides, snacks, and desserts. If you wanted to, you could feed yourself entirely from its freezer section, from breakfast to dinner and beyond.

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2024 Payroll Calendar Templates

These calendars provide pay period dates and paydays for biweekly, semi-monthly, and monthly payroll in 2024. Use them as a reminder or share with employees so they can celebrate payday.