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New Mover Marketing Helps Eateries Reach Potential Guests

Modern Restaurant Management

This year could be a strong one for restaurants as people relocate to new cities across the country in search of a change of scenery and a quieter life. Experts predict home sales will continue to skyrocket in 2021 as Zillow forecasts this year to be the best year for home sales since 2005, with 6.9 million homes expected to sell by year-end. The spike in remote working last year untethered people from their corporate offices and prompted many people to relocate.

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Restaurant Hiring: Navigating the Labor Shortage

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If you're having trouble finding great people to work in your restaurant, you're not alone. There's a labor shortage impacting the restaurant industry, made tougher by the pandemic. Early on in 2020, we were scrambling to figure out ways to get food to customers and how to give staff enough hours and keep them on the payroll. Now as we enter a recovery stage, the biggest challenge that's emerged has become finding enough staff to fit the demand.

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How Anthony Bourdain’s Longtime Assistant Made His New Book a Reality

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Laurie Woolever and Anthony Bourdain at the Aqueduct Racetrack in Queens, New York in December 2016 | CNN. With “World Travel,” Laurie Woolever makes it possible for fans to travel with Anthony Bourdain once again Anthony Bourdain — beloved chef, journalist, TV show host, and champion of human connection — was always a storyteller first, and when he died in 2018, he was at work on a guide to traveling the world.

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9 Proven Strategies For Food Truck Business Promotion Plan In The UAE

The Restaurant Times

The idea of food trucks is gaining traction worldwide. The UAE too has seen tremendous growth in the number of businesses operating food trucks. It is pretty evident that this segment is poised to grow substantially in Dubai and Abu Dhabi over the next few years. All it needs is a good food truck business promotion plan. However, food trucks face stiff competition from QSR chains, full-service restaurants, cloud kitchens, and other restaurant formats.

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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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This is How Customer Insight Data Can Lead Restaurants to Success

Modern Restaurant Management

Over the past few years, big data has changed the way the food industry operates. The data analytics market is one that made a splash, and seemingly continues to grow as it proves its value. In fact, according to Market Research Future , the data analytics market is predicted to hit $132.90 billion by 2026. Businesses using big data can expect to see an average profit increase of eight to 10 percent — a testament to why restaurant owners and operators have embraced big data to help underst

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Frozen Sweet Potato Summer Is Upon Us

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George Lee. TikTok and Instagram star George Lee shares his method for the easiest — and tastiest — hot-weather treat Summer in Taiwan made George Lee’s skin itch: The humidity trapped the sweat on his body, the air thick and heavy. On these “dreadful” days, Lee dipped into a convenience store, making a beeline for the freezer, its door soaked with condensation.

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How to Make your Hotel Stand Out, Post Covid-19 ?

Xotels

Standing out from the crowd has always been a perpetual task demanding full attention of any hotelier, but has become even more apparent in the post Covid-19 era. The countless marketing, sales, and operational tools available in the market have allowed hoteliers to gain quick returns in the past, but unfortunately mediocre strategies and cookie cutter approaches won’t cut it anymore.

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Keeping Restaurants in Business: Sick, Safe, and Vaccination Leave in New York

Modern Restaurant Management

Now that vaccines are becoming widely available, the hospitality industry is approaching a new version of normal whereby restauranteurs can maintain a safe and healthy workplace that supports efforts to rebuild and thrive. Laws affecting restaurants have changed frequently over the past year, largely with restrictions on capacity and indoor dining, and the employer-employee relationship has endured changes and challenges as well.

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All You Need To Know About Starting A Successful Food Truck Business In The UAE

The Restaurant Times

Food truck business in the UAE has been around for almost ten years. They are part of a relatively new type of mobile business which caters to customers at various locations. Starting a food truck provides multiple advantages at once, especially pertaining to cost and mobility. Interestingly, the food truck concept has kept evolving throughout the years in the UAE and is easily the future of its food industry.

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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 38 Essential Mexico City Restaurants

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Inside Pa?ramo | Alejandra Arango. Tacos, tortas, tamales, and tasting menus, plus enough sweets to satisfy the most dedicated concha enthusiast The first thing any visitor to the Mexican capital will take in — probably while staring out the window in awe as their airplane descends over the intense, urbanity-on-steroids sprawl — is the sheer size of this town, 573 square miles in total.

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Why Now Is the Perfect Time to Invest in a Restaurant Franchise

Modern Restaurant Management

The difficulties faced by pubs and restaurants over the past year have been well publicized, but where there are challenges there is also opportunity. With many global lockdowns easing over the coming months, the outlook for restaurants globally is beginning to look a lot brighter. But why exactly is now the perfect time to invest in a restaurant franchise?

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Optimization, Visibility, and Convenience: How Restech Is Driving Restaurant Recovery

Modern Restaurant Management

The last year has been devastating for the restaurant industry. Every brand has had to react quickly to stay in business while trying to keep guests and customers safe. Online sales, curbside pickup, and delivery skyrocketed as restaurants scrambled to adapt. These tools were critical to surviving the worst of the pandemic, and now, as vaccines roll out and restrictions lift, restaurant technology will continue to play a major role in the recovery of the industry.

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SBA Partners with Restech for Restaurant Revitalization Fund

Modern Restaurant Management

Restech titans Clover ®, NCR Corporation, Square, and Toast were selected by the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) as the first round of technology partners participating in a new initiative for the Restaurant Revitalization Fund (RRF). The program will allow eligible restaurants and other food establishments to access the RRF application or data they need to fill out the application through their point-of-sale (POS) service providers.

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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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How the Shift to Online-First in Response to COVID-19 Has Changed Talent Acquisition in the Restaurant Industry

Modern Restaurant Management

While the combination of vaccine deployment and additional fiscal stimulus has meant that the restaurant industry can look forward to more encouraging market conditions in the future, there's still a lot of work that restaurants and the hospitality industry need to do in 2021 to make up for the dramatic employment shortfall triggered by lockdowns and stay-at-home orders.

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Meat Without Animals? (Podcast)

Modern Restaurant Management

The future of meat makes for a choice conversation in this episode of The Main Course , as host Barbara Castiglia talks with Paul Shapiro, author of Clean Meat: How Growing Meat Without Animals Will Revolutionize Dinner and The World and the CEO of The Better Meat Co. Shapiro has spent a lot of his life trying to figure out ways to improve our coexistence with animals.

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In ‘Crying in H Mart,’ Michelle Zauner Cooks Through Grief

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Photo of the author by Barbora Mrazkova. In the new memoir from the musician behind Japanese Breakfast, Korean food provides a link to family and identity following her mother’s death H Mart, the popular Korean grocery store chain, is more than the setting for Crying in H Mart’ s illustrative first chapter (and a 2018 essay of the same name) — it’s the catalyst for the entire arc of Michelle Zauner’s new memoir.

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Members-Only Clubs for the Vaccinated Have Arrived in Los Angeles

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Other Door wants to provide a safe space for indoor drinking and revelry [link].

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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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McDonald’s Latest Celebrity Collaboration Is With K-Pop Juggernaut BTS

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BTS at the iHeartRadio Jingle Ball at the Forum Los Angeles in Inglewood, California on December 6, 2019. | Photo: Silvia Elizabeth Pangaro /Shutterstock. ARMY can anticipate a meal of chicken nuggets, sweet chili dipping sauce, and a Coke For its latest celebrity meal, McDonald’s has found a star — or seven of them, to be exact — whose level of global fame may rival its own: the extremely popular K-pop group BTS, known for its record-breaking releases and legions of devoted fans.

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YouTuber Mike Chen Is Ready to Shine the Spotlight on Dallas’s Asian Dining Scene

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The mind behind wildly successful YouTube channel Strictly Dumpling will showcase the city’s restaurants — and he’s got one of his own in the works, too [link].

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Fancy-Schmancy Levain Cookies Are Headed to Your Local Whole Foods’ Freezer Aisle

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Levain Bakery. The cookies that inspired lines around the block are now easier to get, but you have to heat them yourself We can largely thank Levain for ushering in the trend of humongous, warm cookies that are chewy on the inside, but crispy on the out. The popular bakery on Manhattan’s Upper West Side has inspired numerous other bakeries and copycats , but have now made it so that you can get your hands on an original Levain cookie, no matter where you are in the country.

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The Good and the Bad of Singapore’s New Hawkerpreneurs

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Can Singapore’s already fragile hawker centers withstand third-wave coffee and gourmet burger stalls? Faye Sai and her siblings grew up working in the small coffee shop, or kopitiam, of their father, just as he had worked in his own father’s kopitiam decades before. Situated in one of Singapore’s famed hawker centers, the stall was hot and tiny, even for kids.

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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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Chef Nyesha Arrington’s Recipe for Puffy Pommes Soufflées

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Dina Avila/Eater. The fried potato spheres make for the perfect airy bite Is one type of French fry ever enough? The answer is a resounding no. On this episode of Plateworthy, chef Nyesha Arrington demonstrates her methods for making 10 different styles. But here, we’re focusing on the most complicated and playful version of the crispy potatoes: the pommes soufflées.

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Amazon Offers Whole Foods Customers an Easier Way to Pay, Just Hand Over Your Biometric Data

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Shutterstock. Amazon One, which lets you pay with your palm print, is about to get tested at a Whole Foods in Seattle Amazon is introducing a handy (sorry) new way to pay at some Whole Foods stores in Seattle. Amazon One allows customers to associate a credit card with their palm print, so all that’s required is swiping your hand so Amazon can verify your biometric data.

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When It Comes to Reopening, Restaurant Owners and Diners Are ‘Out of Practice’

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Crust Vegan Bakery in Philadelphia | Gab Bonghi. Restaurant owners get candid about the various challenges they face in getting back to “normal” The journey that restaurant owners and workers have endured over the last 14 months has been well documented — from having to make a case for outdoor dining and dealing with impossibly high diner expectations to handling mask enforcement when their spaces began to reopen.

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Don’t Worry, There’s Plenty of Boba

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A media frenzy regarding boba has sparked some hoarding, but supplies are healthier than reported [link].

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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