Touch Bistro

JULY 4, 2021

But while dining restrictions have now been lifted across the country and restaurants have begun hiring at rapid speed, not all of these workers have returned. RISING MINIMUM WAGE FOR RESTAURANTS: FULL REPORT. Bar Restaurant also offers healthcare to full-time employees, which is uncommon in most independent restaurants.

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JANUARY 22, 2021

Pieology, top photo, welcomed a new franchise group that will begin opening a number of Pieology’s fast-casual dining locations in Ohio. This strong sales growth was achieved despite its dining rooms being closed for most of the year. " Pielogy Expands in Ohio. percent and same store sales (SSS) up 7.3 percent over 2019.

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DECEMBER 3, 2020

MUTTS Canine Cantina® is challenging dog lovers across the country to help potential franchisees spot the perfect location for a MUTTS® dog park and cantina in their city, using the hashtag #BringAMUTTSHere. ” Opportunity is Barking. “Grocery stores are an exciting growth area for our brand.

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OCTOBER 21, 2019

.” Plant Based World Europe will be the only European B2B focused event to bring together plant-based product producers and manufacturers, with retailers, distributors, food service providers, restauranteurs, entrepreneurs, investors and healthcare professionals. " As the first Canadian location, by CHLOE.

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MARCH 24, 2020

“In the 158 years of Bacardi, we’ve endured our share of challenging times and have learned that resilience, optimism and community are what will help us come out stronger.” ” The temporary shift in production began on March 17 and will continue as needed. . Temporary furloughs to match changes in demand.

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DECEMBER 14, 2021

Modern Restaurant Manaagement (MRM) magazine asked restaurant industry insiders to discuss the key challenges they believe restaurants will face in 2022. The challenges our teams have faced over the last two years specifically has made us value our employees now more than ever. Here are their insights.

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AUGUST 16, 2021

This edition of MRM Research Roundup features the latest facts and figures of restaurant operations, the state of business dining, and the mid-year gift card report. With most of their business reliant on dine-in visits, full service restaurants (FSR) bore the brunt of the COVID dine-in restrictions. ” Rising Labor Costs.

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OCTOBER 16, 2020

This edition of MRM Research Roundup features hot fall flavor trends, pandemic dining habits, National Coffee Day winners and what Gen Z audience wants. The contradiction between people’s claimed fear about in-restaurant dining and actions is a likely result of access to outside dining options during the summer months.

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APRIL 7, 2020

If these can be resolved to better reflect the realities of our industry’s unique operating challenges, we will have a better chance of reopening, rebuilding, and ensuring our continued position as fundamental to the fabric of our rich and diverse communities across America,” the letter states.

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MAY 27, 2020

With thousands of restaurants forced to close their dining rooms, and millions of Americans facing sudden unemployment, GroupRaise saw an opportunity to mobilize its 10,000+ restaurant partners along with their communities to offer those who are able a chance to support both local business and food distribution to at-risk families.

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FEBRUARY 18, 2020

Vetting dining room, bar, and kitchen staff over the next decade will require probing more during job interviews, seeking candidates with more responsible lifestyles, advanced educational aspirations, and other evidence of a disciplined, drug-free work ethic will become even more of an HR imperative. Of course, people will always dine out.

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NOVEMBER 19, 2020

population has access to the vaccine – meaning restaurants will still face a similar semblance of pandemic-related challenges next year. As a result, in-person service levels would likely rise in the span of a few weeks, causing new needs that aren’t aligned with a pandemic-based budget.

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EATER

AUGUST 28, 2020

B]ecause our healthcare system isn’t accessible to people at all income levels; because there is no stimulus for the undocumented immigrants who feed the country … because both restaurateurs and working class people who cannot do their jobs remotely have had to choose between their health and their livelihoods.”.

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OCTOBER 29, 2020

“Alex and the Ordermark team have a deep understanding of the challenges that independent restaurants face. We’re excited to partner with Lunchbox as they continue to reinvent the way restaurants reach, engage, and serve customers wherever they dine.” " Burma Bites.

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MARCH 16, 2020

How Coronavirus Affected Dining Behavior. Rakuten Ready surveyed over 100 customers to measure how behaviors around dining have or are anticipated to change. Among the highlights: Most diners are not overly fearful, with 57 percent making no change to their dining behaviors. A link to the full report can be found here.

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EATER

SEPTEMBER 1, 2020

The images can feel utopian: Scenes of community-based food systems from the grower on down, of dining rooms and kitchens where every employee has access to health care and a living wage, of flexible business models that encourage creativity but place the needs of the immediate community first. There are hidden costs to that hamburger.

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JUNE 24, 2020

Visa also formed the Visa Economic Empowerment Institute (VEEI) focused on economic and societal issues, including pandemic challenges SMBs face and closing racial and gender opportunity gaps. ” Dine Brands Adds to Team. They will report to Thomas Song, Chief Financial Officer, and join the Dine Brands Executive Team.

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MAY 12, 2020

Dining Bond Goes Global. The Dining Bond Initiative, a campaign that helps get funds to restaurants impacted by the coronavirus COVID-19, has gone global. The idea of purchasing Dining Bonds seemed to strike a chord with the public as a way to provide much needed financial support in order to help restaurants stay in business.

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SEPTEMBER 15, 2020

Additionally, SALIDO has launched integrations like Oracle OPERA to support the evolving needs of SALIDO’s hospitality operators during this challenging time. Dining for the New Corporate America. By creating this, we can provide a first of its kind dining solution for large corporate offices.”

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NOVEMBER 19, 2019

lines of business (Business Dining, Education, Healthcare Hospitality, Leisure, and Sports & Entertainment) beat the kitchen heat in sector championships to earn their spot in the national competition. Business Dining. Healthcare Hospitality. Fifteen chefs from participating U.S. Sean Fetters. Dylan France.

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JUNE 8, 2020

As they begin to shift their operations to create adapted spaces where patrons can once again dine-in and gather, we believe the reopening kits will provide much-needed support to help them continue to run a successful business.” “By providing both capital and relevant expertise, we have unlocked tremendous success.

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FEBRUARY 19, 2020

Most of the locations will retain a drive-thru, with a focus on to-go and grab-and-go foods, and some will also feature an eat-in dining area. We are confident it will become the go-to place to dine, carry out, or for any catering needs.” Plus, nothing, of course, is better than the unlimited breadsticks. Britt and St.

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MAY 5, 2020

. "Engage Brands brings an enthusiastic, experienced, and successful ownership group to Boston Market, as well as access to resources that we need to continue to operate our business in this challenging environment. Also investing is Tim Ridgley, founder of Open Dining, which was acquired by Paytronix in August 2019.

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JANUARY 31, 2020

points from 2018 as diners opt for less standard dining and drinking options, such as breweries (up 4.8 The rise of healthy indulgences—snacks and other products enriched with nutrient-dense foods. Perfect for private dining or larger events, Tacolicious will not disappoint. Fast-food restaurants also took a hit, down 1.5

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OCTOBER 15, 2019

Challenging Q3. Fine Dining Still Winning the Sales Growth Game. Fine dining continues its dominance as the best performing segment in the industry based on same-store sales growth. Furthermore, if the trend holds through the end of the year it would be the third consecutive year of positive growth for dine dining.

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