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Restaurant Marketing for Inflationary Times

Modern Restaurant Management

Restaurant marketing revolves around making your business known. It combines different online and offline strategies to promote a restaurant and increase orders. But is it so simple to stand out from the crowd in 2022? With high inflation and the rising cost of living, people look to reduce spending on leisure activities. Restaurants, in turn, have to deal with skyrocketing prices on products and fuel.

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Exploring the evolution of Jamaica’s coffee industry

Perfect Daily Grind

The Caribbean has a rich history of coffee production. In fact, some of the earliest commercial coffee farms were established in Jamaica and Haiti in the early 18th century. Jamaica in particular is widely known for its Blue Mountain coffee , which is some of the most expensive and sought-after coffee in the world. However, despite the reputation of Jamaica Blue Mountain (JBM) coffee, the history of the country’s coffee sector is tied to colonialism and slavery.

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7 Ways to Attract Quality Workers for the Restaurant Industry

Harbor Touch

Restaurants and cafés have been struggling to attract staff in the United States. Part of this is that many workers in this sector are underpaid. Another is because a lot more people are starting out as digital entrepreneurs and don’t want to work nine-to-five jobs. However, just because many businesses are struggling to attract staff, that’s not to say that there aren’t still suitable candidates out there.

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CIVILITY LOST

Culinary Cues

When did civility (or lack thereof) become only referenced when considering political discourse? The left and the right may, to some, reference liberal or conservative political beliefs, but when it comes to acting in a civil manner – examples go way beyond politicians and their evolving platforms. Civility is deeply connected to how we treat each other, the level of respect that we show for the person or people next to us.

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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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Taco and Beer Pairings

Bottleneck Management

Taco and Beer Pairings. One could argue that tacos are the perfect food. You can enjoy all the food groups wrapped in one shell, they are easily customizable, and you can have them for breakfast, lunch, or dinner. We thought, “What do we love as much as tacos?” It wasn’t hard to determine that it was beer, so we asked our experts to pair our favorite tacos with our favorite beers, and boy did they deliver.

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What Does Your Employee Dress Code Say About Your Restaurant?

Next Restaurants

By Adrian Johansen, Contributor. As a restaurant owner, you know how important it is to establish the right kind of environment and vibe for your place of business. The last thing you want is for your customers to feel uncomfortable, your employees to be unhappy, and your brand to suffer from some kind of identity crisis. While everything from the colors you use to the food you serve is essential for brand establishment, don’t ignore the importance of your restaurant’s dress code.

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Restaurant Labor Cost and How to Optimize It?

Aaron Allen & Associates

Restaurant labor costs are usually the largest cost foodservice establishments have in their P&L, averaging around 30% of sales. In the U.S., there are around 11.7 million workers in the restaurant industry , and employment hasn’t fully recovered from the pandemic yet (as of mid 2022) Unemployment at restaurants is at historical lows, pushing hourly wages at historical heights and pressuring labor cost Restaurant workers make an average of $18.50 per hour (as of July 2022) — an increase in l

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Front of House vs. Back of House in a Restaurant - The Ultimate Guide

The Eat Restaurant

Are you running a finely tuned front of the house? Do your diners feel as special when they come through the door as when they’re being served at the table? What about your back of the house? Is your restaurant set up to be as efficient as possible? Are you giving your employees everything they need to do their job?

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Is it Possible to Start a Franchise With No Money?

Sculpture Hospitality

Franchises are an excellent way for individuals to become business owners, while at the same time reducing the risks associated with starting a business. That’s because owning a franchise comes with a pre-built business plan that has demonstrated success.

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Six Happy Hour Promotion Ideas to Boost Sales

Modern Restaurant Management

Happy hours can be a great way to increase foot traffic and boost sales for restaurant and bars. Data reveals that bars with happy-hour programs had an average increase in revenue of 26 percent during happy hours. So, you can attract new customers and encourage existing ones to stick around for a bit longer with happy hour promotions. Since most happy hours take place during the week, you can use them as an opportunity to draw in people who might not normally come out to your establishment.

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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 Red-Sauce Joint, in a Jar

EATER

Photo-illustration by Eater. Following the path forged by Rao’s, NYC hotspots Carbone and Rubirosa are getting into the consumer product game Rao’s, the century-old 10-table Italian restaurant in New York City, is one of those places where most people, myself included, need not bother trying to get a reservation. (It is, by many reports , a challenge.

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Coffee News Recap, 7 Oct: Severe weather forecast across several of Brazil’s coffee-growing regions, Nestlé commits US $1 billion to sustainable coffee production & other stories

Perfect Daily Grind

Every Friday, Perfect Daily Grind rounds up the top coffee industry news from the previous week. Here are this week’s stories. Mon, 3 Oct. Agency for the Valorization of Agricultural Products (AVPA) opens entries for eighth annual Coffees Roasted at Origin competition. Samples must be submitted before 31 October 2022 and the awards ceremony will take place in December.

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How to Weigh Liquor: The Benefits of an Electronic Bar Inventory Scale

Sculpture Hospitality

Maintaining an accurate bar inventory is critical to the success of any bar or restaurant. Inventory data ensures that you have enough stock to meet customer demand, as well as have the insights you need to eliminate waste and to improve your company’s profit margins.

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Cashless Consumer Creates Need for Secure Connectivity

Modern Restaurant Management

The prevalence of digital payments and automation across industries means that reliable connectivity is imperative for an organization’s success. Not only do businesses rely on an automated Point of Sale to handle a customer’s transaction–both fulfillment and payment– it is often preceded by customers interacting with digital signage, interactive apps, self-serve kiosks, and more.

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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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Improving School Cafeteria Lunches Starts With Who’s in the Kitchen

EATER

Justin Sullivan/Getty Images. California’s $45 million program to train more cafeteria aims for better, healthier meals — but labor shortages remain a significant challenge This story was originally published on Civil Eats. When beef brisket is on the menu, Erin Primer relies on an assistant superintendent to tie on an apron, grab a knife, and help slice meat.

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Coffee News Recap, 30 Sep: SCA announces 2022 WBC and WBrC winners at MICE, new study links daily coffee consumption with increased longevity & other stories

Perfect Daily Grind

Every Friday, Perfect Daily Grind rounds up the top coffee industry news from the previous week. Here are this week’s stories. Mon, 26 Sep. Nestlé Professional to host Nescafé Plan 2030 webinar on 5 October 2022. The online event will explore the challenges that farmers and their communities face, as well as OOH coffee operators, and expand on how Nescafé provides support to these supply chain actors.

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Sherry Academy 2022

A Wine Story

Sherry Academy 2022. So excited and honored to have been recruited as an official Sherry Ambassador! Sherry wines have over 3,000 years of history, beginning with the Phoenicians. This ancient culture introduced the cultivation of vines to Cadez, Spain between 700 – 1000 BC. During the two and a half days of classroom education associated with the Sherry Academy 2022 program, I’ve discovered so many rich details of this historic region and its wines.

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Don’t Let Your Loyalty Program Go Stale – Putting CX Center Table

Modern Restaurant Management

Here’s how loyalty programs often pan out: A customer downloads the app. They might create an account, log in, place an order, and apply a discount — or they might not even get that far. And when they close their phone or exit the order line, they never touch the app again. Does that sound familiar? If your answer is, “Yes, chef,” then you aren’t alone.

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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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How I Got My Job: Creating America’s First Chic Tinned Fish Company

EATER

Fishwife founder Becca Millstein. | Eva B. Ross. Becca Millstein went from negotiating brand deals in the music industry to dealmaking with fishing companies and canneries for her brand Fishwife In How I Got My Job , folks from across the food and restaurant industry answer Eater’s questions about, well, how they got their job. Today’s installment: Becca Millstein.

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What is Sidra coffee?

Perfect Daily Grind

Over the past few years, there has been a growing trend of using rare coffee species and arabica varieties in World Coffee Championship (WCC) routines. While the highly-prized Gesha variety has long been a favourite of many competitors , more and more of them are now choosing lesser-known coffees. One of these coffees is Sidra (also known as Sydra or Bourbon Sidra).

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Choosing Food Safety Compliance Software: Top Tips to Remember

FreshCheq

More than 34 million people in the U.S. face hunger problems annually. Yet restaurants regularly throw away tens of thousands of pounds of viable and edible food each year.

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Understanding the Psychology of Color in Restaurant Design

Modern Restaurant Management

The color scheme you choose to design your restaurant has a big impact on your customers, how they feel and how long the spend in your establishment. Colors affect the way customers feel and can help boost appetite, increase turnover, give a sense of happiness, and make the space feel larger or more intimate depending on what you are going for. They can also have negative effects on customers, so it is important to know how your color choices may affect the message of your business.

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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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James Beard Foundation to Introduce Bread Book Category to Awards in 2023

EATER

Barry Brecheisen/Eater Chicago. The James Beard Foundation announced a slew of changes to next year’s Media Awards and Restaurant and Chef Awards Today, the James Beard Foundation announced updates to its awards categories for the forthcoming 2023 awards in a response to changing trends in the restaurant industry. One trend the foundation has picked up on: Bread is back and better than ever.

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How can coffee roasters attract new wholesale customers?

Perfect Daily Grind

For many roasters, one of the biggest challenges they face when scaling their businesses is finding wholesale customers. Strong competition from larger, well-established roasters – who often have better access to more equipment and resources – can make it difficult to establish new working wholesale relationships. However, many smaller roasting businesses can overcome this hurdle by following a set of best practices when connecting with potential wholesale clients.

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Restaurant Website Design: Examples & Tips From Experts

Harbor Touch

It’s no secret that restaurant owners need to put a lot of focus on their websites. After all, it’s often the first and most lasting impression customers will have of a restaurant. And with so many restaurants out there, it’s more important than ever to make sure your website stands out from the competition. So how can you create a restaurant website that not only looks great but also functions well and helps you attract and retain customers?

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An Environmentally Friendly Strategy to Reduce Restaurant Costs

Modern Restaurant Management

Food waste generated by restaurants has long been an expensive and environmentally harmful problem. Now, there are solutions to change this that actually turn the waste into a resource that doesn't just benefit the environment, but the restaurants themselves. There is no longer an answer as to what's stopping these restaurants from adopting organic waste management solutions.

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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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Food and Instagram: 5 Reasons Your Dishes Need It

Restaurant Engine

Your dishes need Instagram to promote your restaurant. It used to be that restaurants decorated their interiors with a thought to their ambiance, the type of restaurant and service, and their customer’s comfort. Today’s restaurant owners design their interiors with Instagram in mind. This includes the décor as well as the color of the plates, the tablecloths, and more.

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35 Best Bar Games to Keep Customers Coming Back

Sling

Want to add an element of fun to your business? Invest in bar games to keep your customers coming back night after night and week after week. In this article, we discuss the best bar games — everything from a pool table to a pack of cards — so that you can choose the right options for your business. Table of contents. Best classic bar games Best drinking games Best arcade bar games Best table games Best outdoor bar games.

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Restaurant Website Design: Examples & Tips From Experts

Harbor Touch

It’s no secret that restaurant owners need to put a lot of focus on their websites. After all, it’s often the first and most lasting impression customers will have of a restaurant. And with so many restaurants out there, it’s more important than ever to make sure your website stands out from the competition. So how can you create a restaurant website that not only looks great but also functions well and helps you attract and retain customers?

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5 Ways to Inspire Employees

Society Insurance

A recent report revealed that 21% of millennial employees have changed jobs within the past year. With so much turnover, many companies, managers and recruiters are desperately trying to understand how to retain employees. The ever-present increase in employee burnout, struggle with work-life balance, and elevated stress levels have caused companies to adapt into a more welcoming, modern work environment.

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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.