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Stephanie Wu Named Editor-in-Chief of Eater

EATER

But she’s also, crucially, an effective communicator and problem solver and an empathetic leader. Eater was founded in 2005 as a local New York City restaurant blog, and was acquired by Vox Media in 2013 after expanding into a multi-city network.

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The Evolution of Restaurant Technology: What’s Next?

Modern Restaurant Management

In 2005 when I started, we had OpenTable for reservations and a POS, but that's about it. Between 2005 – 2015, there was a lot of technology being brought into restaurants and it was a lot of young, early-stage companies. I started a technology company, sold it, and then went into the restaurant business.

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How Andolini’s Uses 7shifts To Help Schedule With Empathy: Case Study

7 Shifts

Mike Bausch and his brother Jim opened their first location, Andolini's Pizzeria , in 2005, and have since expanded the business to include multiple locations of Andolini's as well as other restaurant concepts including pizzerias, slice shops, food trucks, and fine dining restaurants. Keeping in Sync with Communication Tools.

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A look at the Greek wine industry and its growth in Australia

Hospitality Magazine

He published his first book The Wines of Greece in 2005 and has deep understanding of Greece’s wine culture. “In The winery has executed various strategies to communicate with the hospitality sector and its customers. The Greek community has a lot of very good restaurants in big cities promoting high-quality Greek wine.”.

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How to Profit from Loyalty: Revenue Strategies for Long-Time Guests

Revenue Hub

Well, that’s because they’re still paying prices from 2005, potentially causing you to miss out on some serious profit. For your most loyal guests, when you’re thinking about tweaking prices, make sure to communicate it adequately. And a curse? So, how do you manage these types of clients?

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How Chatime Canada Conquered Spreadsheet Mountain: Case Study

7 Shifts

Founded in 2005, the company has grown substantially through franchising to 2500 locations across the globe. Chatime's corporate team only had access to schedules from site visits or direct communication with franchise partners. It helped franchisees lower labor costs as much as 13%. It was just a spreadsheet mountain.

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The History of Tipping in Restaurants: The Complicated Past, Present, and Future

7 Shifts

Thomas Keller nixed tipping at Per Se in 2005. Rather than leaving it up to individual restaurants or states to ensure equitable pay, experts have communicated that federal laws are a fair and efficient way to ensure that service workers are paid fairly. Even since restaurants have gone back and forth between tipping and no-tipping.