Modern Restaurant Management
OCTOBER 20, 2023
2023 brought new challenges to the table for the restaurant industry, from rising food prices due to inflation to continued disruptions in the supply chain. To attract customers while accommodating tightened budgets, restaurants should consider employing marketing strategies that leverage data-driven insights to tailor messaging according to consumer needs.
Apicbase
OCTOBER 17, 2023
Heidi Stirkkinen, the powerhouse CEO of Kotipizza Group, Finland, unveils the secrets behind managing 280 franchisees and multiple restaurant concepts. The cornerstone of Kotipizza’s success “is our 2000 employees and the franchisees leading them.” Heidi’s Golden Rule: “The profitability of our partners is key. We are committed to being a responsible franchisor.” A Glimpse into Kotipizza’s Empire: Kotipizza: A 305-unit fast-casual chain.
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Restaurant Business
OCTOBER 16, 2023
Working Lunch: The podcast from public affairs firm Align Public Strategies features a discussion on Biden’s “junk fees” proposal and more on the tip credit.
ChowNow
OCTOBER 18, 2023
ChowNow has recently launched our Preferred Partner Program—a handpicked group of industry leaders to help take your restaurant to the next level. This program provides ChowNow’s clients with special access and exclusive discounts to unique product integrations and services, from front- to back-of-house, and everywhere in between. Meet our current Partners and see what they have to offer.
Advertiser: Paycor
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.
The Eat Restaurant
OCTOBER 17, 2023
Wix vs. Squarespace for restaurants: A comprehensive comparison, covering pricing, design, blogging, e-commerce, and more.
Restaurant Technology Guys
OCTOBER 15, 2023
If you’re looking for some inspiration and tips on how to grow your own franchise business, you won’t want to miss this episode of RTG podcast. I had the pleasure of chatting with Robert Maynard, the founder and CEO of WonLifeBrands, a company that owns and operates several successful franchises, including Famous Toastry, a breakfast and brunch chain that has been featured in Forbes, Entrepreneur, and Inc. magazines.
Restaurateur Connection brings together the best content for restaurateur professionals from the widest variety of industry thought leaders.
Sculpture Hospitality
OCTOBER 17, 2023
Inventory management is a crucial aspect of any business, as it directly impacts profitability and efficiency. One of the most widely used methods for valuing inventory and managing stock is the First-In, First-Out (FIFO) method.
Apicbase
OCTOBER 19, 2023
Slapping on technology isn’t a magic fix. It isn’t the antidote to the challenges of the restaurant industry. In fact, adding new tech can even complicate things more than it simplifies them. Is this an odd statement coming from a tech CEO? Probably, but before you think I’ve lost my mind, allow me to explain. The food service industry is in the midst of digital transformation.
EATER
OCTOBER 18, 2023
Kelly Nam finishes a mugwort maple tiramisu with mugwort tea at New York City’s Joomak Banjum. | Lanna Apisukh These five chefs are pushing pastry forward, making it an especially thrilling time to order dessert Pastry chefs are back. During the pandemic, they were often the first to be cut as restaurants slimmed down operations. This meant that many of the country’s most skilled dessert makers could be found running their own pop-ups and micro-bakeries from home.
Modern Restaurant Management
OCTOBER 16, 2023
The last few years have not been easy for several key industries in the U.S., including restaurants. According to CNN, there are fewer U.S. restaurants today than in 2019 and it is not clear when —if ever — they’re coming back. In 2022, there were about 631,000 restaurants in the United States. That’s roughly 72,000 fewer than in 2019.
Advertiser: Paycor
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.
Restaurant Business
OCTOBER 20, 2023
As operators continue to deal with labor challenges, speed-scratch ingredients can help save time and labor while making menu expansion easy.
7 Shifts
OCTOBER 16, 2023
You wouldn’t go to three different grocery stores to make a sandwich, so why do 68% of restaurant operators currently work with at least three different tech vendors to manage their team? Ben Torres at The Menagerie Hospitality Group says it all: “I was overseeing multiple [restaurant] concepts, there were multiple tools being used by multiple concepts, and having to log in and out, back and forth, having to remember all these different passwords, it became so cumbersome—it almost reached the po
EATER
OCTOBER 17, 2023
A guest at Wildflower Farms feeds a mix of dried mealworms and grains to their flock of chickens as part of their Feed the Animals activity. | Claire Marie Vogel Luxury farm hotels present a glamorized version of agricultural work while promising to reconnect city dwellers with nature, uplift small farmers, and impact some of the food system’s biggest challenges The hens look up at me from their nesting boxes.
Modern Restaurant Management
OCTOBER 20, 2023
Rebranding is the process of creating a new identity both visually and strategically through a new logo, website, and marketing strategy. Everyone from Burger King, to Chipotle, has rebranded at some point, and it often occurs in reaction to a change within the restaurant, the local area, or the customers. It’s important to start with understanding why you want to rebrand in order to drive the right kind of change.
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.
Restaurant Business
OCTOBER 19, 2023
The new fast-casual Homeward Kitchen concept is finally getting ready to open in December.
Sante
OCTOBER 18, 2023
MINA Group, led by James Beard Award-Winning Chef Michael Mina, is a San Francisco-based restaurant management company specializing in creating Continue Reading
EATER
OCTOBER 20, 2023
Lille Allen/Eater Who needs a mignardise when you can have an Andes mint? Growing up, I was lucky enough to have parents who took me out to eat. My sister and I were fairly chill as far as kids go, and my parents fancied themselves progressively “cosmopolitan,” which at the time meant treating your children like little adults and letting them taste wine and stuff.
Modern Restaurant Management
OCTOBER 17, 2023
October is National Disability Employment Awareness Month (NDEAM), and there’s never been a better time to consider employing people with disabilities in the food service industry. The restaurant and food service industries, like many businesses that rely on hourly employees, are impacted by a significant restaurant labor shortage, low retention rates, and high absenteeism.
Advertiser: ZoomInfo
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.
Restaurant Business
OCTOBER 19, 2023
Rising demand, better unit economics and an improving labor picture are enticing restaurants to keep the lights on long after dark.
ChowNow
OCTOBER 19, 2023
ChowNow has recently launched our Preferred Partner Program—a handpicked group of industry leaders to help take your restaurant to the next level. This program provides ChowNow’s clients with special access and exclusive discounts to unique product integrations and services, from front- to back-of-house, and everywhere in between. Meet our current Partners and see what they have to offer.
EATER
OCTOBER 19, 2023
The pastry counter at Sweet Maresa’s, an entirely vegan bakery in Kingston, New York. For peak culinary creativity, look no further than the vegan bakeshop Did you hear? Dominique Ansel introduced his first vegan Cronut. Ansel announced the one-weekend-only special on September 20, the day before its limited drop, in an Instagram post marked #ad. The Huckleberry Hound-colored rice pudding inside the pastry was brought to us by Upward SW 6239, a hue that paint conglomerate Sherwin-Williams deemed
Modern Restaurant Management
OCTOBER 19, 2023
It’s hard to escape the continuing boom in restaurant franchises. Quick-serve brands are leading the trend, and not just for restaurants, but for franchises overall. But it’s not just newbies to franchising – or restaurant franchises themselves, for that matter – that need to stay on top of the management intricacies that characterize the business.
Advertiser: Paycor
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.
Restaurant Business
OCTOBER 20, 2023
Executive Summary: A roundup of high-level job changes in the restaurant business includes new hires for SBE.
Food Business
OCTOBER 20, 2023
Third in a three part series on Social Media Marketing with Malia at Millenial Marketing. Malia, the owner of Millenial Marketing, and Martha, host of Holy Guacamole, talk through the most Frequently Asked Questions Malia receives regarding social media. Chances are you have asked some of these questions yourself, and know that social media is forever shifting and changing, and you might need an update.
EATER
OCTOBER 17, 2023
A brief timeline of restaurant dessert trends You can tell a lot about a restaurant — and a culture — by its desserts. A bizarre but reliable economic indicator, America’s desserts have always reflected what was going on in the world around them. Whether it’s war cakes made with water and spices to distract you from the lack of eggs or Jean-Georges Vongerichten’s molten chocolate cake that screamed ’90s decadence, desserts, maybe more than any other course, reflect our values and tastes.
Open for Business
OCTOBER 20, 2023
Opening a restaurant is a dream for many aspiring entrepreneurs and food lovers alike, but it’s also a complex venture that requires careful planning and execution. With this guide, we walk you through the key steps to turn your restaurant dream into a successful reality. From budgeting and licensing to crafting the perfect menu, here’s everything you need to know about how to open a restaurant.
Advertiser: Paycor
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.
Restaurant Business
OCTOBER 19, 2023
The activist investor wants to improve operations at Outback Steakhouse, put the fun back into its marketing and highlight its growing Brazil business.
Future Food
OCTOBER 19, 2023
Image credit Greenbank Services Club Food and beverage provides Clubs with substantial competitive advantages: Positive Business Case. A well-performing F&B venue can translate into a substantial revenue stream for Clubs. Point of Difference. Hospitality and food & beverage service can be the differentiator that advances a good Club experience to an exceptional one.
EATER
OCTOBER 16, 2023
Lille Allen/Eater How restaurants make dessert work without an expert on hand Though putting dessert on the menu might be nonnegotiable for restaurants, who’s in charge of it is a different story. Historically, at a certain kind of establishment, dessert was the job of a designated pastry chef, if not a pastry team. Dessert made by a pastry chef can be an elaborate affair, involving multiple steps or precise processes like pastry or technical work with sugar or chocolate.
Culinary Cues
OCTOBER 15, 2023
I admit that sometimes I look around at the state of the world and wonder “what is the possible meaning to what I did for a living as a chef”? With all the pain and suffering, mistrust, and angst, and hate and fighting – is there a real benefit to what cooks do daily in restaurants around the world? Reading the newspaper or watching the endless hours of television talking heads and “breaking news” can be exhausting and demoralizing.
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.
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