April, 2020

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Seven Ways HR Leadership Can Reduce Risk for Restaurants During Turbulent Times

Modern Restaurant Management

The restaurant sector has been especially hard hit by fallout from the COVID-19 (novel coronavirus) pandemic. This is an unprecedented time for an industry that employs some 15.6 million Americans according to the National Restaurant Association. It’s likely no restaurant owner or manager has experienced a situation of this magnitude in their lifetime.

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How Canadian Restaurants Benefit From CERB & CEWS

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The government of Canada recently released the Canada Emergency Response Benefit (CERB), which is just the most-recent addition to the robust relief programs Canada is offering to help support individuals and business owners during the time of crisis brought on by COVID-19. This comes at a time where restaurants everywhere are struggling to make ends meet as dining areas are closed and social distancing efforts are in full-swing—leaving restaurateurs to pivot to delivery or takeout, or temporari

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To help restaurants reopen, OpenTable offers new features and price cuts for 2020

OpenTable

The restaurant industry is being hit hard by COVID-19 with millions of hospitality workers out of work. OpenTable is committed to supporting the restaurant community and we recognize the road to recovery will be long and difficult. That’s why we’re excited to announce two new initiatives to help restaurants successfully reopen their businesses. First, an enhanced restaurant management platform.

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Why I Might Have To Retire From Restaurants

The Restaurant Manifesto

Even the greatest athletes inevitably face their own mortality, their impermanence in the history of sport. Some players make the difficult decision to retire at the peak of their game, like Michael Jordan did after his last championship in 1998. (As a native Chicagoan, I refuse to acknowledge his brief, unsuccessful cameo years later with … Continue reading "Why I Might Have To Retire From Restaurants".

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Planning Your Restaurant's Path to Profitability

Speaker: James Kahler, COO of Full Course

Ever wondered where to splurge and where to safely conserve when it comes to operating and growing your restaurant? 🤔 Join James Kahler, COO of Full Course and industry visionary, in this new webinar where he'll talk all about best practices to invest in your restaurant's success! Whether you're a new business or an established restaurant, a seasoned pro or a rookie, you'll learn the keys to sustainable success in this competitive industry.

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How Restaurateurs Deal With Inventory Shortage During Nationwide Lockdown 

The Restaurant Times

The COVID-19 pandemic related increase in demand for food delivery has given food brands, cloud kitchens and delivery only kitchens an opportunity to test and demonstrate their new order-to-go technologies. There has been no evidence to suggest that the disease spreads through food, any raw material or food packaging. That’s the silver lining. However, restaurateurs need to be extra careful while delivering food to their customers.

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Five Ways to Market Your Takeout and Delivery Services Amid Coronavirus

Modern Restaurant Management

As you shift the way you do business and try to stay operational amid coronavirus, it’s critical to find ways to promote your offers and let customers know you’re still open for business, even if you’re focused solely on serving customers through takeout, delivery and/or curbside. Following are 5 ways to market your takeout and delivery services amid coronavirus. 1.

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Food That Travels Well for Delivery: Tips for COVID-19

7 Shifts

Whether you have been offering delivery and takeout for years, or have had to make a recent pivot during the COVID-19 pandemic, it is important to know which food travels best for delivery—and how to change up your menu to stay profitable while dine-in isn't an option. Food delivery offers accessible food to people who are unable to leave their home and offices, while increasing your restaurant's profits by reaching a potentially new or wider audience.

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Lorena Garcia: don’t rush it

OpenTable

The coronavirus pandemic has shown that for restaurants, community comes first – including staff, guests, and professional peers. Operators are quick to stand in solidarity and share struggles and successes. As part of OpenTable’s partnership with Top Chef’s Restaurant Wars , we tapped into that spirit of generosity, asking chefs to tell us about the ups and downs of their careers: lessons learned, mistakes made, and their personal evolution along the way.

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How To Make Your Quarantine Meals at Home Feel More Like a Restaurant

The Restaurant Manifesto

Recreating the structure of a restaurant meal at home isn’t easy, but there are some strategies that may help you emulate the energy of sitting in your favorite restaurant. The post How To Make Your Quarantine Meals at Home Feel More Like a Restaurant appeared first on THE RESTAURANT MANIFESTO.

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Top 5 Ways to Optimize Your Loyalty Strategy

Speaker: Lauren Barash, Vice President, Brand Marketing

In an ever-evolving industry, building and retaining loyal customers is critical to the success of any restaurant business. Join Lauren Barash, VP of Brand Marketing at Full Course, as she delves into the world of restaurant loyalty programs, and reveals the top five essential strategies to optimize your approach! This webinar will explore: Loyalty trends and what you should be focusing on 📊 Actionable insights and ideas to help you develop the most powerful and effective loyalty program

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Top 11 Features to Look for in a Hotel Booking Engine

Software Suggest

Hotel booking engines are an inevitable tool for every hotel that wants to increase the percentage of its direct reservations. We all know how these websites work. Looking for Hotel Management Software? Check out SoftwareSuggest’s list of the best Hotel Management Software solutions. Any user can just browse through the hotel booking engine page and […].

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How This Annual Gala Used Eclectic Decor to Keep Things Fresh

BizBash

Held before the museum's temporary closure due to COVID-19, the California Science's Center's annual Discovery Ball shook things up with two out-of-the-box themes and a new after-party layout.

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Cleanliness in the Restaurant: Reality and Perception

Modern Restaurant Management

Just because dine-in business is on hold doesn’t mean your restaurant’s future has to be. Now is the time to get ahead and make sure you are equipped to adequately address what customers will likely be worried about most: restaurant cleanliness and sanitation. Although celebrity figures like “Bar Rescue” host Jon Taffer recently told “Fox & Friends” viewers that his biggest worry for restaurants is “the premise of spacing continuing into the retail e

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How to Drastically Cut Expenses in Your Restaurant (and Stay Profitable During COVID-19)

7 Shifts

COVID-19’s impact on restaurants around the world has been ramping up thanks to necessary social distancing measures—particularly in North America, where 4-5 meals are eaten away from home every week —and restaurateurs are feeling the squeeze on their bottom line. By now, many states and provinces have either mandated reductions in seating or the closure of dining areas, with most restaurants turning to takeout and delivery.

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Win More in 2024: Your Guide to Restaurant Marketing Success

Your Guide to Restaurant Marketing Success Start maximizing ROI and doing more with less with Olo’s ultimate guide to restaurant marketing. In this guide: Strategies to level up in 4 key areas: data, audiences, content distribution, and loyalty Interactive checklists to help you track your progress throughout the year Tips for leveraging guest data across your entire business What you’ll learn: Level 1 | Beginner: Learn how to collect guest data, build a healthy subscriber list, launch personali

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Tiffani Faison: don’t buy your own hype

OpenTable

The coronavirus pandemic has shown that for restaurants, community comes first – including staff, guests, and professional peers. Operators are quick to stand in solidarity and share struggles and successes. As part of OpenTable’s partnership with Top Chef’s Restaurant Wars , we tapped into that spirit of generosity, asking chefs to tell us about the ups and downs of their careers: lessons learned, mistakes made, and their personal evolution along the way.

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Innisfree - Untitled Article

Innisfree

Innisfree Hotels Donates 6,300 Room Nights to Healthcare Workers and Medical Professionals Impacted by Coronavirus. GULF BREEZE, Fla., April 13, 2020 – Innisfree Hotels , Northwest Florida’s largest owner of beachfront hotels, announced today that the company will donate up to 6,300 room nights to frontline medical professionals leading the fight against COVID-19.

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5 Best Applications of Big Data in Hospitality

Software Suggest

Hotelogix : No. 1 In Hotel Managment Software Visit Website Free Demo The term ‘big data’ was first coined in the 1990s. Big data is used to describe the huge volume of structured and unstructured data that a business collects every day. Looking for Best Hotel Management Software? Check out SoftwareSuggest’s list of the Best […].

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Interior and Exterior Consultant for Hotels, Restaurants, Resorts

Winter Truffle Hospitality

In this world, everyone wants an exotic interior and exterior of the hotel, restaurants, restaurants, and all other places so that they look cherish. Thus, if you want your interior and exterior design to look awesome and wonderful, then it is very important for you to take some advice from a company that provides you this service. Finding a company providing the consultancy of interior and exterior design is very difficult.

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Unlock Restaurant Success: Mastering 7 Vital Employment Laws

As a restaurant leader, your plate is full with responsibilities, from staff management to serving up delicious dishes. But amidst the hustle, there's a crucial area you can't afford to overlook – employment laws. In this comprehensive eBook, we'll unveil the seven essential employment laws every restaurant leader must master. We'll break down the intricacies of each law, showing you how it directly impacts your business.

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Coming Back Better 

Modern Restaurant Management

The current crisis has thrown the industry a curveball, and many restaurants aren’t sure how to react. While this isn’t the kind of extra hours in the day we asked for, it can be an opportunity to come back better than before. Focus on What You Can Control. Many cities and states have implemented lockdown rules, and there are new sets of policies and procedures to follow, from reduced capacity to take away only.

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COVID-19 Mental Health and Physical Wellness Tips for Restaurant Workers

7 Shifts

The coronavirus health crisis is affecting countless businesses and restaurants all over the world. Many restaurants in the United States and Canada have already had to shut down or reduce their operations to off-site dining only in order to support social distancing measures. These changes mean that many restaurant workers (and managers) find themselves low on hours, or out of a job altogether—which is taking a toll on the mental health of restaurant workers worldwide.

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How restaurants can make Mother’s Day special, no matter where people are

OpenTable

Mother’s Day will be different this year for lots of us, but all the things that make it celebratory—family time, good food, and thoughtful gifts—remain the same. While filling every seat in the house and prepping for all the ways to surprise and delight moms in your dining room might not be possible, you can still do what you do best: create a memorable dining experience.

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#ThrowbackThursday: 10 Steal-Worthy Event Design Ideas from the Met Gala

BizBash

While fashion's biggest night of the year has been postponed due to COVID-19, we're still celebrating with a look back at 10 of the event's most steal-worthy event design moments over the years.

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Brick & Mortar Retail Relevance: How to Stay Ahead of the Curve

Speaker: Jay Black, Senior Account Executive

Let's set the record straight: in-store retail isn't dead - it's evolving! Faced with the digital age and the demands of omnichannel shopping, some retailers are thriving while others are struggling to adapt. Join Jay Black in this exclusive session as he explores the strategies that set successful stores apart, including: Crafting unique and unforgettable in-store experiences 🛍️ Mastering the art of retail demands 🛒 Navigating inventory challenges in today's climate 📦 an

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Want To Invest In A Restaurant? Place Your Bets On Cloud Kitchens.

The Restaurant Times

Cloud kitchens, famously known as dark kitchens or ghost kitchens, are expanding like wildfire, attracting huge investments and revolutionizing the restaurant industry like never before. With a paradigm shift towards online delivery services, the virtual restaurant model is upping its operational efficiency to fulfill the increased demand for food delivery.

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Hotel Asset Management & Menu Planning Services

Winter Truffle Hospitality

It is one of the most commonly asked questions by the people that we will set the menu of our restaurant when we design it. Actually, it is very difficult to plan the menu for your hotel, restaurant, and resort. Thus, in order to solve your problem, it is essential for you to hire a company that provides you the best hotel asset management and menu planning services.

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Weathering the Storm: Small Business Expert Weighs In on Next Best Steps

Modern Restaurant Management

Many restaurant owners and workers are feeling helpless and at a loss for what to do next. Yelp's Small Business Expert Emily Washcovick has years of experience helping small businesses survive and thrive, particularly in times of crisis. In this Q&A with Modern Restaurant Management (MRM) magazine, Washcovick offers some ways restaurants can engage their customers and their community in these unprecedented times.

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No Drive-Thru? Here’s How to Offer Contactless Curbside Pickup

7 Shifts

With the heavy impact of COVID-19 on restaurants, the industry is racing to find new ways to keep their locations open and keep revenue as high as possible for survival. Foot traffic has dropped for the majority of restaurants in North America, with revenue switching to online ordering and pickups instead. Restaurants with drive thrus have had a smaller decline in revenue compared to the ones that don’t have drive thrus.

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Diving into Diversity: Decoding the Foundations of Inclusion in Hospitality Talent Acquisition

Speaker: Lauren Fernandez - CEO & Founder, Full Course

Companies all over the world, including Marriot International and Hilton Worldwide, are aware of the value of including DEI in their talent acquisition strategy. However, despite these initiatives, there is still plenty that the hospitality sector can do to promote DEI. When comparing the hospitality industries in India, Iraq, the UK, and the US, you will see that there is a consistent underrepresentation of persons from different ethnic, gender, and disability origins across all levels of the i