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How Advanced Technology Can Foster a Fair Environment Amid New Tipping Regulations

Modern Restaurant Management

The newly proposed restaurant tipping regulations soon to be implemented by the U.S. Labor Department have sparked sharp contrasts among restaurants and industry labor advocates alike. The regulations, which are set to become law in April, will eliminate the “80/20” rule that previously mandated employees earning a tipped minimum wage could only spend 20 percent of their shift performing non-tipped tasks.

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5 Things Lenders Want to See in a Restaurant Business Plan

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Fulfilling as running a restaurant business can be, it can also be overwhelming. Not only must you invest time and effort, but you’ll also need to secure a significant amount of capital. financing institutions are tightening restrictions for small business loans, and restaurant owners have a hard time qualifying for traditional and other types of restaurant financing.

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Vegan Cheese Is Ready to Compete With Dairy. Is the World Ready to Eat It?

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Katie Carey. Long considered a punchline, vegan cheese has quietly but steadily infiltrated mainstream supermarket shelves When Isa Chandra Moskowitz became a vegan, most of the vegan cheese she was able to find on store shelves was “really processed, really stiff, and not melty,” she says. “I just tasted melted crayons.”. So, like many vegans, Moskowitz, a cookbook author and the chef-owner of the vegan restaurant Modern Love Brooklyn, learned to live without cheese.

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Top 6 Restaurant Floor Plan Creators

Eat Restaurant Management

A great floor plan makes your restaurant look inviting to diners, helps keep your service running smoothly and takes account of all the important logistics and regulations. All things considered, your floor plan has a huge impact on the dining experience and can also be a significant component in determining your set up, and running costs. What is a restaurant floor plan?

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Planning Your Restaurants 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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COVID-19 Case Study: Pivoting to Profit

Modern Restaurant Management

Pho MPH will soon be opening a second location in Austin, thanks in part, to technology that enabled the restaurant to accomplish the pandemic pivot. Prior to restaurant lockdowns in March 2020, the establishment received the majority of its business through dine-in customers. Although they did have online ordering in place utilizing third-party delivery services, the processes were not efficient and changes needed to be made to successfully manage the influx of online orders, owner Dani Mai exp

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A Sunny Lemon-Yuja Cake Recipe That Will Brighten Your Day

EATER

Celeste Noche. A double dose of citrus provides a welcome update to the classic lemon cake Unlike one of my friends who possesses an ardent love for lemon desserts (her favorite cookie is lemon, out of all the flavors out there), I feel solidly meh about citrusy sweets. Don’t get me wrong, I like a sweet-tart lemon bar or slice of lemon cream pie as much as the next person — assuming the next person is cool with citrus — but I would surely go for a decadent chocolate number if given the choice.

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The Awesome Guide To Restaurant Waitlist Management

Eat Restaurant Management

When you head to a restaurant and find a queue out the door, what do you think? Are you reassured that this must be an exceedingly popular venue and happily join the line? Or do you start to wonder whether service is not really efficient and walk to the restaurant across the street to check out the menu there?

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Boosting Employee Engagement in the Restaurant Industry

Modern Restaurant Management

Employee engagement – specifically increasing engagement to reduce turnover rates – is a frequently discussed topic that concerns businesses in all industries. However, when it comes to the restaurant industry, employee turnover is all too common for most operators. An honest evaluation of your employee engagement approach is a key step in understanding the root causes of employee turnover.

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Why This Chef Opened a Restaurant with No Servers

OpenTable

When chef Phillip Frankland Lee and his wife and pastry chef Margarita Lee opened Scratch Bar & Kitchen in Encino, California,… The post Why This Chef Opened a Restaurant with No Servers appeared first on Open for Business.

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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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The CDC Is Literally Begging You to Keep Up COVID-19 Safety Protocols

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San Luis Obispo in California is one of the counties that has allowed indoor dining to resume. | Photo: Al Seib /Getty Images. ‘I’m asking you to just hold on a little longer, to get vaccinated when you can, so that all of those people that we all love will still be here when this pandemic ends,’ said director Rochelle Walensky The Centers of Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the White House are calling for continued vigilance and the reinstatement of mask mandates amid a worrying rise in

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Reasons Why Your Restaurant Needs an Automatic KOT Printing System

The Restaurant Times

KOT, an abbreviation for Kitchen Order Tickets, is a note that includes the details related to the table number, items ordered, and the quantity, which is forwarded to the kitchen staff after a customer places an order. The restaurant Kitchen Order Ticket may seem insignificant, but it is a critical aspect of the restaurant ordering system. With automation becoming critical in the restaurant industry, having a restaurant KOT that is automated brings in a multitude of benefits.

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Mixer Myths: How They Can Impact Cost and Performance

Modern Restaurant Management

For continuous use or the occasional batch, it’s important to have the right mixer for the job. Having a mixer that’s too large or too small can increase costs and affect performance in the kitchen. To make the best selection and ensure the equipment lasts, it’s helpful to understand some common myths about mixers. Myth 1: More Is Always Better.

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8 Ways to Make a Commissary Kitchen Work for Your Restaurant

OpenTable

In a busy restaurant kitchen, efficiency is everything. As restaurant groups grow and one concept turns into five—and… The post 8 Ways to Make a Commissary Kitchen Work for Your Restaurant appeared first on Open for Business.

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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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This Recipe for Chewy Birthday Cake Butter Mochi Is as Fun as It Sounds

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The chocolate birthday cake butter mochi from Cook Real Hawai?i | Kevin J. Miyazaki. The dessert from Sheldon Simeon’s new cookbook is “stoner food to the max” I’ve spent a lot of time this past year daydreaming of Hawai‘i, which makes me like a good portion of the U.S. — as the New York Times recently reported , tourists have already begun flocking to the islands.

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Design Excellence: Proven Tips UAE Restaurants Can Use to Optimize Their Layout

The Restaurant Times

While the main focus of restaurants is on the food and the service, they often tend to overlook the layout, which plays a crucial part in the overall customer experience. For example, restaurant interior design has a direct influence on the ordering behavior of customers. The restaurant layout plays a critical role not only in restaurant operations but also in the workflow.

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BBQ and Big Data (Podcast)

Modern Restaurant Management

A helping of BBQ and big data are served up in this episode of The Main Course as host Barbara Castiglia of Modern Restaurant Management (MRM) magazine chats with Joe Tenczar, Chief Strategy Officer at Sonny’s BBQ. Tenczar is a tech and visionary expert helping the brand to evolve with technology. Tenczar also realizes that customer behavior changed, but the company is following that trend. “We’re an information company.

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5 Ways in Which You Can Promote Your Restaurant in 2021

LimeTray

The restaurant industry is an extremely competitive space. A quick scroll through a Swiggy or a Zomato tells you exactly what you’re dealing with. With so many restaurants to compete with, your promotion game must be on point at all times. In this article, we’re going to cover 5 foolproof ways that you can adopt to promote your restaurant in 2021. Let’s dive in!

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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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Tock, the Super Duper Fancy Restaurant Reservations Platform, Has Been Bought by Squarespace

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Bloomberg via Getty Images. The acquisition of Alinea Group co-owner Nick Kokonas’s reservations platform comes months after American Express acquired Resy [link].

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Improve Your Sales and Build a Solid Customer Base: Proven Strategies For UAE Restaurants

The Restaurant Times

With increasing competition and rapidly evolving trends in the UAE F&B space, it is challenging for restaurants to keep sales steady. Apart from the competition, there are several factors such as seasonality, economy, etc. that poorly affect sales. Hence, there is a need for restaurant owners to look out for innovative ideas that not only help them in increasing sales but also increase profits.

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How to Assess Your Parking Lot Repair Needs After Back-to-Back Mild Winters

Modern Restaurant Management

Up until the recent winter storm that dumped snow and ice on much of the United States, much of the U.S. has experienced back-to-back mild winters with higher-than-average temperatures and little snowfall, which comes with some bad news for parking lots and sidewalks. During the pandemic, restaurants have also lost over $120 billion in sales, making operating budgets slimmer than ever before.

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Setting Up Your Cloud Restaurant POS in 2021

LimeTray

When setting up a new restaurant, we’re confronted with tons of decisions to make. The layout of the restaurant, ambiance, cuisine, branding, and marketing are all important factors that usually come to mind first, but an integral part of a successful restaurant is an effective POS system. And when it comes to picking a restaurant POS system, you have to choose from cloud POS systems and traditional POS systems.

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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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NYC Food Delivery Worker’s Death Amplifies Concerns For Gig Employees

EATER

The death of Francisco Villalva Vitinio during an armed robbery earlier this week has once again put a spotlight on the alarming conditions delivery workers have to contend with [link].

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Powering the Future of Restaurant Brands with Virtual Concepts

Modern Restaurant Management

Isn’t it amazing how much things can change in a year? Take restaurant ordering, for example. Even before the pandemic effectively ended in-restaurant dining for some time, opening the window to innovation in foodservice by necessity, a digitally-driven transformation was already on. Concepts like the ghost kitchen were slowly but steadily carving out a niche utilizing third-party delivery platforms as a home base for delivery-only restaurant concepts.

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The Comeback of Business Dining (Podcast)

Modern Restaurant Management

Business dining is the focus of this episode of The Main Course as host Barbara Castiglia of Modern Restaurant Management (MRM) magazine speaks with Dinova CEO Alison Galik. Dinova is a preferred dining program provider that connects restaurants and companies. Pre-pandemic business dining was booming. “It was the third largest expense category for companies, and average checks for it were 49 to 200 percent more than consumers,” she said.

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How I Tried (and Failed) And Tried Again to Master the Goan Bebinca Cake 

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Joanna Lobo. My rollercoaster quest to conquer the eggy, seven-plus-layer Goan dessert Last Christmas, I made the journey from “still-on-lockdown” Mumbai to my “everything-is-normal here” home in Goa, India. I arrived just in time to prepare the Christmas sweets. My mother, sister-in-law Larissa, and I sat together to curate a list of what would feature in our Christmas tray, or kusvar.

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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