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Menu Engineering: The Secret to Maximum Profitability

Modern Restaurant Management

Not all menu items are created equal, nor do they contribute the same profit to the bottom line. Some dishes are more popular and increase revenue, while others carry a smaller margin or might not be ordered as often. It is important to understand not only the profitability of each item per serving but also its overall contribution according to the total servings sold.

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Building a Customer-Centric Restaurant Brand: Strategies for Success

The Rail

By Indiana Lee, Contributor The restaurant industry can be a dynamic and enriching space for entrepreneurs. You can create a unique dining experience based on your traditions, culinary ambitions, and choice of dining atmosphere. However, while the restaurant industry offers immense potential for success, it also presents significant challenges. The demanding nature of the business, fierce competition, and ever-evolving consumer preferences make it crucial to approach running your restaurant with

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Why Are Restaurant Managers Not Visible Anymore?

Blue Orbit Restaurant Consulting

On Father’s Day, my family took me to a pancake restaurant in downtown Atlanta. It’s one of those portfolio add-ons to a restaurant group that has already earned their wings through more ambitious dinner concepts, so this one, I suppose, was created because…well…why not? I’ve been to this restaurant three or four times and each … Why Are Restaurant Managers Not Visible Anymore?

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10 Secret Ingredients to Growing Your Multisite Restaurant Business

Sculpture Hospitality

As the owner of a multisite restaurant business, it can be challenging to stand out in what is a highly-competitive market. Yet doing so is crucial to driving up profit margins and achieving long-term success.

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Mid-Year Review: How to Ignite Employee Potential Through Meaningful Feedback

Mid-year performance reviews aren’t just boxes for HR to check. Paycor’s toolkit empowers leaders to: Identify high-potential team members. Boost engagement with meaningful feedback. Support struggling employees. Nurture top talent to drive results. Learn how to ignite employee potential through meaningful feedback. When you nurture top talent, everybody wins.

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How to Build Social Proof for Your Restaurant Business

Modern Restaurant Management

The restaurant industry has generally seen an increase in online orders since the start of the pandemic. Although this is a welcome development, it also means more competition. It means more restaurant businesses now have an online presence. So, how do you attract more customers to your restaurant in the competitive market? One way to do this is by building social proof.

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A Guide to Restaurant Revenue Drivers in 2023 (With Examples)

The Eat Restaurant

The restaurant industry landscape has changed in recent years, and new revenue drivers in 2023 have emerged to help restaurant owners thrive.

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Don’t Slip Up: Preventing Summer Falls at Restaurants

Modern Restaurant Management

Everyone knows to be careful during the winter months when there’s snow or ice on the ground. What people often neglect to consider is that hazards still exist in the summer months, both indoors and outdoors. In fact, it’s the element of surprise that can make summer slips, trips and falls more severe than those that occur in winter. Slips, trips and falls are the second-leading cause of employee injury nationally.

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183. Restaurant Technology Guys Podcast Ep. 183 – Voice Enabled AI to help with Phone orders, Kiosk and Drive through with Innovator SoundHound

Restaurant Technology Guys

SoundHound offers an independent voice AI platform that enables businesses across industries to deliver conversational experiences to their customers. Built on proprietary Speech-to-Meaning® and Deep Meaning Understanding® technologies, SoundHound’s advanced voice AI platform provides exceptional speed and accuracy and enables humans to interact with products and services like they interact with each other—by speaking naturally.

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How to Measure Liquor Bottles for Successful Inventory Control

Sculpture Hospitality

Running a successful bar or restaurant requires efficient inventory management, especially when it comes to liquor bottles. Keeping track of the quantity and quality of your spirits is crucial for maintaining profitability and providing excellent customer service.

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A Simple Loaf Cake Recipe That Celebrates Cottage Cheese in All Its Glory

EATER

Dina Ávila /Eater In Zoë Kanan’s cake, a recently reappraised dairy product meets the bright tang of lemon The one item you could always count on in my house growing up was a big tub of cottage cheese. Usually of the generic supermarket-brand variety, it was a fixture in our kitchen, front and center in the fridge. My vegetarian mother has had a lifelong love affair with the stuff, using it as a quick and filling source of protein on a near-daily basis.

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Mid-Year Review: How to Ignite Employee Potential Through Meaningful Feedback

Mid-year performance reviews aren’t just boxes for HR to check. Paycor’s toolkit empowers leaders to: Identify high-potential team members. Boost engagement with meaningful feedback. Support struggling employees. Nurture top talent to drive results. Learn how to ignite employee potential through meaningful feedback. When you nurture top talent, everybody wins.

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The Power of Storytelling: Secrets to Content Marketing for Franchise Restaurants

Modern Restaurant Management

Franchise brands have many goals in common: enter a new market; attract new franchisees, employees and loyal customers; increase average unit volume (AUV); and accelerate franchise expansion strategies. Yet, there is nothing common about your specific brand. Every brand has a story, and that’s what makes customers, employees and franchisees take notice, choose you and keep coming back.

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Revolutionizing the Restaurant Industry with AI

Goliath Consulting

In today’s ever-evolving technological landscape, the restaurant industry stands poised to embrace innovation and transformation. Artificial intelligence (AI) has emerged as a groundbreaking tool that is revolutionizing the way restaurants operate. With its ability to streamline operations, elevate customer experiences, and drive overall success, AI has become an indispensable asset for modern restaurants.

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Restructuring gives control of Checkers to its lenders

Restaurant Business

Arbour Lane Capital Management, Garnett Station Partners and Guggenheim Investments are taking majority ownership in a deal that will cut back on the fast-food chain’s debt.

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Eater and Disability Visibility Present: Low and Slow

EATER

A series on the joys and pleasures of eating, cooking, and sustenance Once, a friend of mine saw a photo of me as a child and commented, “Wow, you were chubby!” Instead of being offended, I felt pride — back then, I truly savored food and ate well without any shame. Growing up as a second-generation Chinese American in the Midwest, my family had to adapt to what was available to us; the only whole fish that mom could buy at the supermarket was catfish, so she sauteed it in a sticky soy sauce wit

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What Your Financial Statements Are Telling You—And How to Listen!

Speaker: David Worrell, CFO, Author & Speaker

Your financial statements hold powerful insights—but are you truly paying attention? Many finance professionals focus on the income statement while overlooking key signals hidden in the balance sheet and cash flow statement. Understanding these numbers can unlock smarter decision-making, uncover risks, and drive long-term success. Join David Worrell, accomplished CFO, finance expert, and author, for an engaging, nontraditional take on reading financial statements.

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How QSR Brands Can Best Position Themselves for Non-Traditional Expansion

Modern Restaurant Management

As travel and leisure activities continue to rebound from the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, quick-service restaurant (QSR) brands like ours have a unique opportunity to position themselves for growth in non-traditional venues like airports, casinos, college campuses, sports stadiums and other travel centers. People are eager to resume their travel journeys and fill up their social calendars, which has allowed QSRs to tap into the demand for quick and convenient food options by expanding their

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What is Ops Summit 2023, and What Can Attendees Expect?

Crunchtime

In recent years, we've continued to grow by extending our global presence and expanding our platform capabilities to continue helping the best restaurant brands in the world achieve operational excellence.

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Piada Italian Street Food launches 'Stickscription' program

Restaurant Business

For $6.99 per month, members can get a free Piada Stick and drink each day, with the purchase of an entree.

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A Starter Kit for Your Vegetarian Cookbook Shelf

EATER

Marylu E. Herrera Whether you’re trying to eat less meat or are a full-time herbivore, there’s vegetarian cookbook just for you Whether you’re a lifelong vegetarian or curious about eating more plants, there’s never been a better time to try your hand at vegetarian cooking. The past decade has seen an explosion of restaurants that offer solely vegetarian and vegan food, along with a surge of plant-based ingredients and meat alternatives on grocery store shelves.

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State of AI in Sales & Marketing 2025

AI adoption is reshaping sales and marketing. But is it delivering real results? We surveyed 1,000+ GTM professionals to find out. The data is clear: AI users report 47% higher productivity and an average of 12 hours saved per week. But leaders say mainstream AI tools still fall short on accuracy and business impact. Download the full report today to see how AI is being used — and where go-to-market professionals think there are gaps and opportunities.

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Top 4th of July Promotions for Bars (12 Best Ideas)

Buzztime Business

You don’t need to set off fireworks to see a boom in business on Independence Day. These patriotic, festive, and easy-to-launch 4th of July promotions for bars will wow the crowds – spark up profits. Dawn Till Dusk: 4th of July Promotions That Maximize the Day Here’s the golden rule of 4th of July promotions: take it outside, if you can. Last year, 66% of Americans celebrated Independence Day by going to a cookout or picnic.

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The Board: June 2023

Margin Edge

This month we celebrate 6 months of The Board and look at: salmon prices, a helpful inventory tip and national restaurant sales trends from Mother's Day and Memorial Day Weekend.

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Toast's new online ordering fee has some restaurants feeling burned

Restaurant Business

The mandatory 99-cent fee for guests is just the latest price hike from the big tech supplier. Some operators say it could be the last straw.

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? Employee Scheduling and Time Tracking: Bizimply is G2’s Summer 2023 Leader

Bizimply

We are proudly ranked as Summer Leader in Employee Scheduling and Time Tracking and in Europe and UK High Performer in Workforce Management and Time Tracking in the most recent G2 Report. The post ? <b> Employee Scheduling</b> and <b>Time Tracking</b>: Bizimply is G2’s Summer 2023 Leader appeared first on Bizimply.

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8 Pillars of Leadership Development

Great leadership development is the key to sustainable business growth. Are you ready to design an effective program? HR can use Paycor’s framework to: Set achievable goals. Align employee and company needs. Support different learning styles. Empower the next generation of leaders. Invest in your company’s future with a strong leadership development program.

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Top 21 Restaurant Influencers to Follow (From Instagram to TikTok)

The Eat Restaurant

In today's digital age, social media influencers have become a powerful marketing tool for businesses, including restaurants. Restaurant influencers are individuals who have a significant following on social media platforms and have built a reputation for sharing their food experiences and recommendations.

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Building the dream team: Strategies for creating an outstanding restaurant staff

Tableo

Having a motivated crew is one of the essential components of running a successful restaurant. Your restaurant’s personnel serve as the public face of your business and are in charge of providing clients with first-rate service and special dining occasions. The tactics we’ll discuss in this article will help you reach your objectives and develop a superb reputation in the restaurant business.

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Blaze Pizza and Dutch Bros name new executives

Restaurant Business

Executive Summary: A roundup of high-level hirings and promotions in the restaurant business includes changes for Craveworthy Brands.

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The World’s 50 Best Restaurants 2023: The Full List of Winners

EATER

Courtesy of Central Only two U.S. restaurants made the list — and both were from New York City The World’s 50 Best Restaurants List was announced today at an awards ceremony in Valencia, Spain. As ever, the list aims to evaluate and subsequently rank the entire world’s global culinary output. This year, as like last year , we were guaranteed to see a restaurant achieve No. 1 status for the first time.

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8 Pillars of Leadership Development

Great leadership development is the key to sustainable business growth. Are you ready to design an effective program? HR can use Paycor’s framework to: Set achievable goals. Align employee and company needs. Support different learning styles. Empower the next generation of leaders. Invest in your company’s future with a strong leadership development program.

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The Latest Santé Tasting Room Podcast

Sante

June 2023

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Everything You Need to Launch An At-Home Cake Business

NetWaiter

Everything You Need to Launch An At-Home Cake Business This post about launching an at-home cake business is from guest author James Daniels, a freelance writer and business enthusiast.… The post Everything You Need to Launch An At-Home Cake Business appeared first on NetWaiter.

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Why Gen Restaurant Group may be the next Kura Sushi

Restaurant Business

The Bottom Line: The operator of Gen Korean BBQ will follow the successful Cava IPO with a small offering expected to raise $33 million. But investors have a surprising appetite for such concepts, which they demonstrated with Kura.

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Cell-Cultivated Chicken Was Approved for Sale in the US. But It Won’t Be on Grocery Shelves Anytime Soon.

EATER

In a milestone for the nascent industry, meat grown in a lab will soon land at restaurants in DC and San Francisco.

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Navigating Payroll Compliance: Future-Proofing Payroll in an Evolving Regulatory Landscape

Speaker: Jennifer Hill

Payroll compliance is a cornerstone of business success, yet for small and midsize businesses, it’s becoming increasingly challenging to navigate the ever-evolving landscape of federal, state, and local regulations. Mistakes can lead to costly penalties and operational disruptions, making it essential to adopt advanced solutions that ensure accuracy and efficiency.