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Former Panda Express Employee Says She Was Made to Strip at Cult-Like Work-Endorsed Seminar

EATER

The incident allegedly occurred at a “self-improvement” seminar that her manager told her was required in order to be considered for promotion. She alleged that she paid out of pocket for the four-day program, which was administered by the company Alive Seminars and Coaching Academy but sponsored by Panda Express.

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Three Ways to Make Your Employees Feel Valued 

Modern Restaurant Management

You can even offer continual onthe-job training; like providing an informational tasting of the new beer you have on tap, or a seminar on how to improve tips to help your staff stay engaged with their job. Build a network. Boost employee engagement with one another by creating a social media hub for the restaurant staff.

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COOKS AND CHEFS – SIGN YOUR WORK

Culinary Cues

Support an employee’s growth through in-service training, sponsorship to attend workshops or seminars, buy your line cooks so great cookbook resources to study and dream about. Why not highlight them on your social media pages or in your restaurant blog. Invest in their excellence and they just might invest more in yours.

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Rethinking the Future of Dining Through Technology

Modern Restaurant Management

Owners and managers should attend mental health training seminars as part of a requirement for running operations. While owners, head chefs, and restaurant servers have to undergo rigorous training to keep their technical skills in tip-top shape, mental health training, essential to survival in this industry, is rarely taught.

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Dive Into Your Inventory Data (and Add Substantial Profits to Your Bottom Line)

Speaker: Ian Foster, Sculpture Hospitality Regional Director West Coast

In this seminar, Ian Foster will discuss the basics of inventory management, including tips on how to get inventory right and how to evaluate your food and pour costs. Ian will examine the best ordering practices from our clients.

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From Consumption to Connection: Restaurant Promotion Trends for 2024

Modern Restaurant Management

I will provide some examples so you can easily grasp the idea: Conduct nutritional seminars. Conduct regular thematic events in your establishment. These are smaller events for your customers. It is beneficial to host them weekly. Bring in experts to discuss the health benefits of a vegan lifestyle.

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FULL HOUSE, ALL HANDS ON-DECK

Culinary Cues

Since the group would fit lunch between breakout seminars, we only had a little over 90 minutes to serve 300. We offered two seatings that filled our dining room and set two buffet lines serviced by a carver at each and three food runners to keep everything stocked.