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THE INTER-DEPENDANCE OF BUSINESS AND COMMUNITY RESTAURANTS

Culinary Cues

The stores were empty, and restaurant service staff were staring out windows from the vantage of unfilled seats. Watch a sporting team build energy before a game. Push aside the doom and gloom, stop blaming on-line shopping and meal delivery for empty stores and restaurant seats. Well, let’s show it. Why not you?

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IN PURSUIT OF THE CARROT

Culinary Cues

No one – I repeat – NO ONE – will ever be excited about a business (sporting team or restaurant) with lackluster goals, or none at all. There are many parallels between sports and what we do in restaurants. The most exciting and attractive businesses begin with BIG, BODACIOUS GOALS of WINNING!

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THE GREATEST THREAT TO AMERICAN RESTAURANTS

Culinary Cues

When I read an article the other day about BMW charging a subscription fee for heated seats in their cars, I thought: “Where are we going with this?” Of course, people want heated seats: “Oh well, I guess we have to pay, and pay, and pay for something that was previously part of the deal.” Everything counts in a value formula.

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2022 Restaurant Design Trends

Modern Restaurant Management

Often restaurants will have multiple televisions playing whatever sporting event is on that night and customers tend to focus on them instead of the people they are at the restaurant with. Obviously if the restaurant is sports or entertainment themed then televisions are necessary.

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THE BEST PATH TO CHEFDOM

Culinary Cues

Oftentimes, clubs and resorts can support a separate department whose job it is to monitor all of these controls. [] LEARN THE CHAIN OF COMMAND Just like in the military or on a professional sports team – organization and respect for such is paramount to success.

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Level Up Your Bar Entertainment (7 Trending Event Ideas)

Buzztime Business

Basic: Throwing Darts Next-Level: Throwing Axes Listen, there’s nothing wrong with classic bar sports like darts and billiards. If all this talk of throwing lethal weapons has you feeling nervous, you can still tap into new sports-focused bar entertainment ideas. Today’s sports fans want more. Take a cue from Beer Fit Club.

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Feast on Sushi, Steak, and Globalization at Iraq’s American-Themed Buffet

EATER

With a flagship 1,800-seat location in the city of Erbil and a second 800-seat location in Sulaimani (also spelled Sulaymaniyah), ABC is one of Iraq’s most popular restaurant brands, with often busy dining rooms, large social media followings, and billboards all over. Children mob the costumed figure, squealing with delight.