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McDonald’s Considers Radical Concepts Like Emergency Childcare to Entice Workers

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The service staffing crisis has some restaurants attempting extreme means to attract workers — you know, like the basic human rights that should have been there all along The reopening phase of the pandemic is long underway in most parts of the country, but fast-food operators are still struggling to find enough workers to staff their restaurants.

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Facebook Scammers Stole Hundreds of Thousands of Dollars Posing as Luxury Restaurant Suppliers

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Purkayastha, who David Chang once described as “‘Luxury Foods Google’ but with lungs and a tousle of black hair,” founded Regalis Foods in 2012 and has built the company into the go-to supplier for caviar, truffles, and other hard-to-source foods for many New York restaurateurs.

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MRM Franchise Feed: Bad Ass Gets Bigger and New Prototype for Bagel Boss

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A&W is seeing a big uptick in interest from c-store operators, CEO Kevin Bazner said. Some are looking to convert non-branded food operations to A&W, while others are exploring leasing space to A&W franchisees. The concept’s first location was opened in West Hollywood, CA on Melrose in 2012.

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