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In 2025, Small Changes Will Have a Big Impact on Pizza Restaurants

Modern Restaurant Management

While pizza remains a category leader in delivery, due to its durability and ease of transport, 2025 will see a greater emphasis on making other menu items travel better, too. This operational simplicity makes training new hires faster and allows teams to deliver a consistent product every time.

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18 Restaurant Manager Interview Questions to Assess Leadership and Operational Skills

7 Shifts

Hiring the right people can make or break your business. What interview questions do you ask when hiring new restaurant employees? For example, if a server is consistently late, the manager might sit down with them to discuss whether there's an underlying issue, such as transportation problems, before jumping to disciplinary action.

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Seven Questions Restaurants Should be Asking About Insurance Coverage

Modern Restaurant Management

If you are a caterer, you’ll face traditional restaurant risks like equipment breakdown and damage to your property; however, you may have a greater interest in coverage such as hired and non-owned vehicle insurance. Additionally, with the transportation of food, contamination is a higher risk.

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The Cultural Advantage: How International Staff Can Enrich Your Restaurant's Atmosphere

The Rail

Hiring international staff can help you achieve that authentic atmosphere and experience youre looking to give guests. You are not only a more trustworthy option for the customer, as your chefs will be using traditional Italian ingredients and methods, but you are also transporting your customers to Italy itself.

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Opening a Second Restaurant? Tips for Managing a Multi-Location Move

The Rail

Include key milestones like finalizing the lease, completing renovations, hiring staff, ordering equipment, and doing test runs of your menu. Hire and Train the Right Team Staff can make or break your new restaurant. The right team brings your vision to life, while the wrong hires can lead to poor reviews and high turnover.

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The Practicalities and Pleasures of Homemade Train Food

EATER

Amish people use less technology, speak Pennsylvania Dutch, grow more of their own food, and are more conservative; theres a tendency amongst the Amish to not travel by plane, taking horses and buggies, hired drivers, or trains instead. These assumptions why wouldnt we choose a mode of transportation that goes faster?

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28 Strategies to Cut Costs in the Restaurant Business

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This can be particularly helpful during peak times or unexpected rushes, allowing you to avoid the costs of hiring additional help. You can often negotiate better pricing with suppliers by sourcing ingredients locally, as there are no added transportation or storage costs. This can result in significant cost savings over time.