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The Downfall of a Restaurant: A Leadership Deficit

Embrace the Suck

As such, it's a tragedy when these establishments falter, collapse, or disappear, not due to a lack of talent, vision, or culinary prowess but because of a deficiency in leadership. I've distilled this undeniable truth: The success or failure of any restaurant is invariably linked to the quality of its leadership.

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Expert Weighs in on Subway and Red Lobster News

Modern Restaurant Management

. "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 Red Lobster?

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Growing a Restaurant Strategically – The Keys Are Alignment, Timing and Control

Modern Restaurant Management

Sustainable restaurant expansion requires balancing excitement with patience and perspective. Sustainable restaurant expansion requires balancing excitement with patience and perspective. Small pilots expose weaknesses, risks and required iterations so leadership can determine if initial plans need adjustment, delay or abandonment.

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Message from USHG’s Danny Meyer: Enlightened Leadership is Needed Now

Modern Restaurant Management

In a video message to members of the Union Square Hospitality Group family, CEO Danny Meyer announced company layoffs and called on the industry and goverment to work together to provide enlightened leadership in this time of crisis. If ever there were a time to call on the government to provide enlightened leadership, it is now.

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Coffee News Recap, 7 Oct: Severe weather forecast across several of Brazil’s coffee-growing regions, Nestlé commits US $1 billion to sustainable coffee production & other stories

Perfect Daily Grind

Samples must be submitted before 31 October 2022 and the awards ceremony will take place in December. This year’s Kent Coffee Festival to take place from 19 to 20 November 2022 in Margate. The summit will take place from 18 to 20 October 2022. Nestlé commits US $1 billion to support sustainable coffee farming.

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10 Tips for Effective Team Management and Leadership

Sling

No one intentionally sets out to be a bad manager. And, fortunately, these skills are not out of reach even if you haven’t mastered them just yet. When you take the time to get to know your employees, you create a sense of family that brings everyone together and motivates them to give their best at all times.

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How I Got My Job: Founding a Hip and Sustainable Canned Wine Company

EATER

In these roles, she made a key observation that would once again change her career trajectory: Young people were flocking to cocktails because the wine industry was out of touch with her millennial generation. The company currently offers five sustainably farmed, low-intervention wines that Olszewski has chosen to be widely pleasing.