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The restaurant industry needs to step up for women. We asked four leaders how to do it.

7 Shifts

The internet holds countless stories of inappropriate behavior that female restaurant workers have endured. Women-owned restaurants often have their accomplishments overlooked. Women fill more than half of restaurant positions in the U.S. Make the Restaurant Workplace Better For Women. She promptly quit. Set core values.

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MRM Research Roundup: End-of-February 2020 Edition

Modern Restaurant Management

This edition of Modern Restaurant Management (MRM) magazine's Research Roundup features the National Restaurant Association's State of the Indusrty Report, food industry pressures, foodservice opportunities, influencer marketing, foot traffic analysis and the dining-out dollar. 2020 State of the Restaurant Industry.

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Health Insurance Requirements for Small and Medium Businesses

Hot Schedules

How offering affordable health benefits to your employees can work wonders for recruiting and retention. Employer sponsored healthcare can be a make-or-break factor for both recruiting and retention, offering current and prospective employees a sense of security and a contingency plan if they should ever get sick. In short, no.

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New Lawsuit Argues Tipped Minimum Wage Violates Workers’ Civil Rights

EATER

As a young, lighter-skinned Black woman of mixed heritage, Melton says she was often assigned by her managers to the busiest, most front-facing sections of the restaurant along with her white and young coworkers. Today, One Fair Wage, which represents over 200,000 service workers and 800 restaurant workers, is filing an appeal to the U.S.

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The Great LA Dumpling Drama

EATER

When it opened, in 1976, the Galleria’s principal designer, Jon Jerde, was heavily influenced by an essay by the novelist Ray Bradbury, published in The Los Angeles Times WEST Magazine and titled “Somewhere to Go.” Most restaurants in most malls are what Kessler would call commodity restaurants. Something was up. Oh, wow, yes.

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The 20/20 on 2020: Restaurant Experts Weigh In

Modern Restaurant Management

Modern Restaurant Management (MRM) magazine asked restaurant industry insiders and experts for their insights on what will impact restaurants in 2020 and the response was overwhelming. Rick Camac, Dean of Restaurant & Hospitality Management at the Institute of Culinary Education. Plant-based Menu Items.

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5 Things To Consider Before Going For Restaurant Consulting

The Restaurant Times

The restaurant industry is highly competitive. With low initial profit margins and high staff turnover prevalent, about one in every three restaurants close within a year of opening up. However, most restaurant owners are well aware of the odds they have to fight against if they want to make a success out of their business. .

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