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Time Theft Guide: How to Spot it and How to Stop It

7 Shifts

Food, alcohol, and cash are common victims of theft—but business owners have to look beyond physical goods. Time Theft Laws. In the restaurant business, communication is at the core of success (7shifts Team Communication App can help with that). Recommended Download: Free Restaurant Labor Cost Calculator Template.

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When Robots Replace Restaurant Workers, We All Lose

EATER

In 2021, I worked in a restaurant that promoted itself as the future of dining. Like much of the world, new and ever-changing technology is a fact of life for restaurant workers. Like much of the world, new and ever-changing technology is a fact of life for restaurant workers. Disrupters and the Silicon Valley Effect.

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Essential Food Workers Are at Unique Risk for COVID-19. Some Are Fighting Back.

EATER

More than 43,000 meatpacking and food processing workers have tested positive for COVID-19 this year This story was originally published on Civil Eats. “A That’s how a decade-long employee for Tyson Foods, Inc. That’s how a decade-long employee for Tyson Foods, Inc. A nightmare.”.

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Give Some, Take Some: How the Community Fridge Fights Food Insecurity

EATER

At these community-run sites, anyone is welcome to take or leave food One afternoon in May, artist and community gardener Sade Boyewa was scrolling through her Instagram feed when she caught a photo of a commercial fridge sitting outside a brownstone in Bed-Stuy, Brooklyn. The line to the food pantry snakes around two blocks.

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MRM Research Roundup: Mid-July 2021 Edition

Modern Restaurant Management

This edition of MRM Research Roundup features the latest news on restaurant recovery, delivery trends, top ice cream toppings and the ideal "delivery doughnut." Total restaurant visits were down -6 percent in May 2021 compared to May 2019 but were up +23 percent from a year ago, recovering from a -23 percent decline in May 2020.

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MRM Research Roundup: Mid-December 2020 Edition

Modern Restaurant Management

This edition of MRM Research Roundup features news that consumers plan to put restaurants at the top of their shopping lists, the latest stats for on premise and why the restaurant of the future is here now. Nearly half (48 percent) of respondents also said they are likely to buy gift cards from a local independent restaurant.

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MRM Research Roundup: 2022 Restaurant Trends

Modern Restaurant Management

The Pandemic Has Permanently Altered the Consumer-Restaurant Relationships. The pandemic has permanently altered the consumer-restaurant relationship with operators investing in technology and real estate to align with changing consumer preferences, according to the 2021 Restaurant Franchise Pulse survey, conducted by TD Bank.

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