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Are You a Manager or Leader? Here’s How to Tell and Why It Matters

Modern Restaurant Management

Leadership and management are terms often used interchangeably, but they’re far from the same. While managers excel at planning, organizing, and maintaining day-to-day stability, leaders inspire, innovate, and challenge the status quo to drive change. It demands visionary leadership. Can You Be Both?

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Operational Empathy Should Be Part of Restaurant Leadership

Modern Restaurant Management

As the QSR industry becomes increasingly crowded, understanding operations from the inside out is more crucial than ever. As competition intensifies, companies must innovate and streamline operations to stay ahead. They taught you how to recognize someone in need of help and the best course of action to take.

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Week in Review: Din Tai Fung’s jaw-dropping AUVs, Krispy Kreme exits Insomnia, Starbucks operations

Restaurant Business

Krispy Kreme is out of the cookie business , selling its remaining stake in Insomnia Cookies for $75 million. Buyers appear eager to take on certain types of restaurant chains. Hardee’s filed a counterclaim against a big franchisee that is the only one in the system to close most of its restaurants at 2 p.m.

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Three Ways to Transform Seasonal Hires into Permanent Staff

Modern Restaurant Management

A staff of skilled, experienced team members keeps dining rooms running smoothly, boosts efficiency in the kitchen, builds goodwill with customers, and pushes restaurants to innovate – all of which contribute to business success and sustainability. Flexible scheduling is a highly effective method of combating burnout and disengagement.

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Expert Weighs in on Subway and Red Lobster News

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. "This transaction reflects Subway's long-term growth potential, and the substantial value of our brand and our franchisees around the world," said John Chidsey, CEO of Subway, adding that there are no anticipated changes to the company's leadership team, strategic focus or operating plans. What’s next for Subway?

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MRM Talking With: Author, Leadership Coach and Chick-fil-A Veteran Dee Ann Turner

Modern Restaurant Management

The writer, speaker, leadership coach and 33-year veteran of Chick-fil-A, Inc., The publisher of It’s My Pleasure went out of business and I sold the rights to Baker Books. Allow them to develop leadership skills and show a path to leadership positions. " Retirement has not slowed down Dee Ann Turner at all.

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Grant Money Is a Viable Option for Restaurant Funding

Modern Restaurant Management

No matter how important and innovative your initiative, new product or new process will be toward saving jobs or support across the industry or community, you must communicate your purpose effectively to be successful and become a recipient of well-deserved grant money. But just applying for a grant does not mean you will secure one.