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Olive Garden sales surge on delivery and free take-home meals

Restaurant Business

Also on Friday, Darden announced a slew of leadership changes at several of its brands. The forecast factors in ongoing macroeconomic uncertainty as well as the fact that the company will be lapping a strong performance a year from now. Olive Garden President Dan Kiernan plans to retire on Aug. 31 after 33 years with Darden.

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2025 Restaurant Outlook: A Recipe for Success with Risk Management

Modern Restaurant Management

While corporate travel is expected to pick up, helping offset a predicted slowdown in leisure spending, the broader hospitality sector must grapple with economic and operational risks. To counteract this, businesses should invest in training programs that emphasize leadership development and workplace harmony.

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A CHECKLIST TO RESTAURANT EXCELLENCE – Part One

Culinary Cues

I began to observe restaurants in my neighborhood and those that I patronized while traveling. This was part of my defensive reaction pointing to the lack of knowledge about restaurants that so many possess. Then I started to think about it. I concluded that my friend was not wrong. Don’t let the small things add up! STAY TUNED FOR PART TWO.

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RATIONAL’s iCareSystem AutoDose helps you keep your oven clean without the extra effort

Restaurant Business

Premium Food Taco Johns travels back to its West-Mex roots to spice up the menu Behind the Menu: Starting with its new Fiesta sauce and maximizing what’s already stocked in the pantry, the Mexican fast-food chain is driving flavor throughout its platform.

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Fostering a Culture of Appreciation in the Restaurant Industry

Modern Restaurant Management

Variety of Voluntary Benefits : Voluntary benefits can include personal insurance policies like pet, travel, car and homeowners’ insurance, with a discount for enrolling in coverage. In fact, 69 percent of employees rank pet insurance as the most significant voluntary benefit an organization can offer.

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KITCHEN LIFE & CAREER

Culinary Cues

It is rare to find a restaurant large enough to justify an Executive Chef, Executive Sous Chef, Ptissier, Butcher, Boulanger, or even a true Garde Manger while a large hotel or club with multiple restaurants or dining rooms, multiple banquet facilities, and room service will have a need for all those departments.

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Smalls Sliders, Karl Strauss Brewing among chains making leadership moves

Restaurant Business

Penfield has spent two decades at Raising Cane’s, where he held multiple leadership roles, including chief of restaurant services, senior vice president of restaurant services, and regional vice president of operations. By Restaurant Business Staff on Jun. By Restaurant Business Staff on Jun.