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How Restaurant Operators Can Defend Against Ransomware

Modern Restaurant Management

It’s a restaurant operator’s worst nightmare. You have stores full of patrons, and no way to collect their money because the POS system has been hijacked by ransomware. That’s how the McMenamins restaurant and hospitality chain closed out 2021, a banner year for ransomware attacks. The bad news is that according to most predictions , 2022 will be worse as gangs organize and focus on SMBs.

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The 38 Essential Calgary Restaurants

EATER

Inside Noble Pie | Noble Pie. Where to find chili pork-stuffed chicken wings, birria short rib tacos, shawarma poutine, and pina colada milkshakes in Alberta’s biggest city The Calgary restaurant scene certainly isn’t what it used to be — and that’s a great thing. Once known as Cowtown for its strong beef industry and carnivorous cuisine, the city’s food and drink community has grown in dynamic ways over the past decade.

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Brand experience: How purpose will take restaurants to the next level

EHL Insights

Developing a brand strategy that bases itself on a meaningful purpose can lead to a deep, emotional connection with your clientele - one that ultimately counts more than luxury decor and a fancy menu. A sense of purpose that a guest can buy into brings an added and distinctive dimension to the overall customer experience and should not be overlooked.

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Yelp Guest Manager Review: A Front-of-House Management System to Automate Operations

Restaurant Den

Pre-pandemic, your restaurant’s front-of-house was just what your guests saw when they visited your restaurant. It was everything from your dining room to the hostess booth, employees, and open kitchen space. Today, your front-of-house covers everywhere a diner might interact with your restaurant before they’re sat at a table. Tomorrow’s most successful restaurants will create […].

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Business Automation in Hospitality: A New World

Dive into the transformative potential of business automation within the hospitality sector. This comprehensive overview showcases how innovative technologies can streamline operations, reduce costs, and elevate guest satisfaction. Discover the advantages of integrating systems like automated check-ins, CRM, and energy management to not only save on expenses but also to provide a seamless and personalized guest experience.

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2022 Trends: Meeting Challenges and Industry Evolution

Modern Restaurant Management

We all have our fingers crossed that we’ve gotten through the worst of the pandemic. It certainly feels like better days are ahead for the restaurant industry. Restaurateurs seem to be coming out of a survival mode mindset and beginning to evaluate what’s next. What changes that may have seemed temporary should be made permanent? What trends can be adopted to better serve guest preferences?

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Online travel giants ramped up marketing spend in 2021

PhocusWire

The amounts being splashed out on various forms of advertising activity are not at the same levels of 2019, understandably, but the tried and trusted methods are back in vogue.

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Yelp for Restaurants Review: A Front-of-House Management System to Automate Operations

Restaurant Den

Pre-pandemic, your restaurant’s front-of-house was just what your guests saw when they visited your restaurant. It was everything from your dining room to the hostess booth, employees, and open kitchen space. Today, your front-of-house covers everywhere a diner might interact with your restaurant before they’re sat at a table. Tomorrow’s most successful restaurants will create […].

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‘Bring the Dining Room Experience to the Windows’

Modern Restaurant Management

To get a pulse on QSR trends in 2022, Modern Restaurant Management magazine reached out to David Vance, Vice President of QSR at Mood Media, an on-premise media solutions company dedicated to elevating the customer experience. Joining Mood in 2018, he currently oversees the QSR team, focused on North America Account Management efforts. How is QSR ownership changing?

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The 15 Best Paris Boulangeries

EATER

Loaves from Maison Landemaine | Maison Landemaine. Where to get your traditional boules, baguettes, and brioche, plus sustainable sourdough and the perfect miche for jambon sandwiches, in the bread capital of the world In Paris, bread is an art form and everyone has opinions about the best artists. There’s a boulangerie — or a bread bakery — on practically every corner in the City of Lights, and about as many kinds of bread to choose from: classic, crusty golden baguettes; pain de seigle rye loa

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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 To Increase Coffee Shop Sales (6 Successful strategies)

Lithos POS

The coffee production industry is worth $11.6bn by 2022 in the US. It’s been shown that the coffee production industry is growing faster than the manufacturing industry. The rise of the coffee shop industry also makes high competition. It can be challenging to run a successful coffee shop in this market condition. The coffee shop business failure rate is 80% within 2 years. lack of a marketing plan or strategy is one of the reasons to face failure.

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Investors on rethinking hospitality and real estate and the rise of digital nomads

PhocusWire

The total restructuring of accommodation real estate and the rise of digital nomads will be two of the biggest pandemic changes, say investors who spoke at The Bridge Series, organized by WiT and Phocuswright.

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Why Multi-Unit Operators Should Invest in Brands with Flexible Real Estate Options

Modern Restaurant Management

Despite the challenges that have been brought upon the restaurant landscape these past several years, the industry has thrived with innovation across all categories. As a result, the level of competition between foodservice brands looking to expand their footprints has naturally increased. My team quickly learned that diversifying our portfolio with different real estate models was a critical part of adapting to the ever-evolving market.

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Brooklyn Delhi’s Simmer Sauces Are as Close as You Can Get to Homemade in a Jar

EATER

Wonho Frank Lee. But before I could love them, I had to undo a lifetime of expectations and anxieties about Indian food I have rarely shied away from shortcuts when it comes to cooking. I love a jarred pasta sauce, a frozen dumpling, a rotisserie chicken dressed up with some quickly roasted potatoes. At this point those things barely register as shortcuts; they’re just ingredients.

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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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How to Open A Casual Dining Restaurant In Bahrain

The Restaurant Times

Tourism is a crucial part of Bahrain’s economy. Every year around 12 million tourists come to the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) – an economic union of the gulf countries of which Bahrain is also a part. . The contribution of tourism clocks around 7% of Bahrain’s GDP and is expected to increase to 11% by 2028. Accordingly, Bahrain is actively promoting tourism-based sectors, offering diversified hospitality, and developing an increasing variety of restaurant and entertainment options

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Why Your Restaurant Needs Daily Opening Checklists - Free Template Included

Eat Restaurant Management

Every morning, managers have to kickstart their restaurant for a long day of work to make sure that the day goes as smoothly and efficiently as possible. This involves making sure that every nook and corner of the restaurant is in working order, any issues have been identified and handled, and the staff is ready to go. All this has to be done before the doors of the restaurant open for the day.

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Cleanliness and Hygiene: The Perfect Pairing for Restaurants

Modern Restaurant Management

How to incorporate these necessary ingredients to keep your guests and employees happy. Over the last few years, restaurants have been feeling the heat amid concerns about COVID-19, worker shortages and rising food prices. But the industry is poised for a comeback according to a recent National Restaurant Association survey – it found the restaurant workforce is projected to grow by 400,000 jobs.

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Why Aren’t There Frilly Paper Hats on All My Drumsticks?

EATER

A crown of crowns. | Shutterstock. It’s time to bring back manchettes Everything old is always new again in the food world. We’re drinking espresso martinis and eating baked Alaska. We’re dining under Tiffany lamps and hitching up our flare low-rise jeans before taking a flash photo of the bar nuts at Bemelmans. So if the retro and the slightly cringe is chic, then riddle me this: Why on earth aren’t I being served every piece of bone-in meat with an adorable little paper hat on it?

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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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Step By Step Guide To F&B Control In Restaurants

The Restaurant Times

If somebody asks you about the key factors for a successful restaurant, possibly it could be good food, outstanding service, and an excellent location. Yes, these are indeed the factors that contribute to the topline numbers. However, some of the restaurants operate on very tight margins. For instance, the margin of average quick-service restaurants (QSR) in the UAE falls in the range of 5% to 12%.

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Upgrade Your Restaurant with Pay at the Table Solutions

NCC USA

Upgrade Your Restaurant with Pay-at-the-Table Solutions. Customers’ expectations for their dining experiences are ever-shifting, but one thing that’s steadily in demand is convenience. This demand extends into several aspects of your business, but one of the most crucial is how customers pay their bill. Factors ranging from the prevalence of mobile devices to post-pandemic desires for less contact have influenced the rise of pay-at-the-table technology.

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Why Your Restaurant Needs Front-of-House Automation Workflows

Modern Restaurant Management

Restaurants are making use of workflow automation to increase efficiency in numerous ways inlcuding customer service automation and sales and marketing automation. Automating customer service tasks helps to improve the customer experience. Not only does this boost your business reputation, but it also improves customer retention. 65 percent of customer service experts say that most feedback-gathering is automated.

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A Vibrant Recipe for Haitian Fish Tacos With Pikliz Slaw

EATER

Louiie Victa/Eater. Here, fragrant epis does double duty as a marinade and a salsa When I traveled to Miami in January 2018, I just knew I was in for an amazing food experience. I’d spent weeks researching all the spots I wanted to hit, creating a who’s who list of the most highly recommended stops for the best mojitos, cubano sandwiches, coffee, plantains and ceviche.

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No-Code Technology: The Key to Unlock the Future of Your Business

Global economies are reeling from recent upheavals—pandemic aftershocks, geopolitical conflicts, and a tech sector crunch. Mark Zuckerberg's 2023 "Year of Efficiency" ethos extends into 2024, with leaders seeking cost reductions without stunting growth. No-code technology emerges as a beacon of hope, fostering resilience and adaptability. Platforms like Make.com and Zapier empower even non-technical staff to automate and innovate, freeing IT for strategic tasks.

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Controla el inventario de tu restaurante y controle los costos de los alimentos con estos consejos

The Restaurant Times

La mayoría de los propietarios de restaurantes no controlan estrictamente el inventario del restaurante, y este es el mayor error que cometen. Esto se debe a que, si no realizas un seguimiento de tu inventario, es posible que, sin saberlo, esté aumentando tus costos de alimentos. Imagínate, está reordenando una materia prima que ya está disponible en el stock, o tu restaurante se está quedando sin un artículo crucial en la hora punta del día.

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Dohop secures new investment round to bolster interlining tech

PhocusWire

The top-up investment will be used to continue development of its interlining technology platform, giving airlines and other transport providers the ability to sell complex itineraries without the need for code sharring or traditional interline agreeements.

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Supreme Court to Hear Challenge to California’s Prop 12 Farm Welfare Law

Modern Restaurant Management

On March 28, 2022, the Supreme Court of the United States granted a petition for a writ of certiorari in the case of National Pork Producers, et. al. v. Karen Ross, 21-468. The order means that the Supreme Court will hear a constitutional challenge to California’s Proposition 12 farm animal confinement law. Proposition 12 was passed by California voters in 2018 as a ballot initiative.

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At NYC’s Saga, Chef James Kent’s Tasting Menu Features Seven Courses and Inspiration from His Heritage

EATER

His braised short rib Moroccan tagine is an ode to his father Saga , which opened last August , is one of New York’s most creative fine dining restaurants. Sitting on the 63rd floor of a skyscraper in the city’s Financial District, chef James Kent and his team put together a seven-course tasting menu that includes a citrus salad, black bass, porcini custard, and a Moroccan tagine.

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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.