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Pandemic Reflections: What Lessons Has the Restaurant Industry Learned?, Part Two

Modern Restaurant Management

Beyond logistics, the biggest transformation has been in leadership. Leading brands like Cracker Barrel are already using on-demand interviews and AI-driven assessments to cut down on administrative tasks for recruiters. On-demand interviews : Many hourly job seekers prefer interviewing outside of traditional business hours.

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5 Things to Consider Before Opening a Restaurant in 2025

The Rail

What you offer and how you present it count, whether it's plant-forward cuisine, fusion cuisine, or interactive dining arrangements. Lease agreements in 2025 present further difficulties flexibility, rent escalation provisions, and zoning rules now demand close examination.

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How Restaurants Can Utilize a Small Business Loan to Fuel Growth

The Rail

Whether for operations expansion, equipment upgrades, staff recruiting, or more marketing activity, growth calls for resources. While excellent content marketing presents your restaurant as an authority, paid advertising efforts on Google and social media create focused traffic.

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How to Retain Café Staff in 2025: 5 Proven Ways to Reduce Turnover & Boost Morale

Lavu

Loyal, well-trained employees not only create consistent guest experiences but also reduce recruitment costs and improve operational stability. It’s estimated that to replace one barista , Starbucks spends $3,000 in recruiting and training costs. Below, we present six ways to hold on to your employees.

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MRM Research Roundup: Diner Resiliency, Automation Technology, and Egg Prices

Modern Restaurant Management

Whether it's an independent operator hiring a few dozen people per year, or a large national brand hiring several thousand, employee recruitment and retention is a hands-on and time-consuming process. To streamline the process further, 37 percent of restaurant operators plan to adopt automated labor management and recruitment systems.

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A Tight Labor Market: The New Normal

Modern Restaurant Management

The tightening labor market of 2024 presents a complex set of challenges for business owners, from a shrinking labor force to the increasing prevalence of counteroffers. Implement management training programs for young talent to help fill future skill gaps and ensure the continuity of leadership. The bottom line?

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THE BEST PATH TO CHEFDOM

Culinary Cues

Want to learn about cold charcuterie, more about a full array of cheese, platter design and presentations, making centerpieces, buffet set-up, cold sauces and dressings, marination, and fermentation, etc.? So where will you get exposure to much, if not all of that? Then the choice to work in hotels, resorts, and clubs is your best option.