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David Chang’s Memoir Fails to Account for the Trauma He Caused Me

EATER

But as an employee on the receiving end of that rage, the book fails to account for trauma he caused me. Chang writes that he doesn’t remember the specific incident, but concedes that, apart from a few details, the account is “accurate and could have been written about almost any night I was working service.”.

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Automation Proves To Be a Necessity for Restaurants During COVID

Modern Restaurant Management

Besides that, 20 percent of Americans don’t even have bank accounts or have accounts but choose to use financial services outside the banking system, making cash their only option, according to the FDIC. The approach was used during the 2014 Ebola virus outbreak, as well as in the SARS outbreak in 2003.

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Report: Independent hoteliers see GDS bookings rise 34.5%

Hotel Business

vs. a decade ago (2014). year-on-year, 63% vs. 2019 pre-pandemic levels and up +4,609% vs. 2014. “Direct booking on a property’s own website accounts for around a third of all bookings, with OTAs about half that. in the past year and up 4.2% Channel Connect reservations increased 39.5%

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Uber Acquires Postmates, Merging Two of the Biggest Delivery Companies

EATER

Though the brand also scored early exclusive delivery accounts with Starbucks and Chipotle, it also garnered early ( if now ubiquitous ) criticism for listing restaurants on its app without their permission. It was also the smallest of the major players at the time of today’s merger, with 8 percent of the market share.

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Klook Joins STAAH Platform to Expand Its Travel Network Amidst High Demand from Asia

STAAH

For queries about the Klook integration, please reach out to your STAAH account manager for more details. Founded in 2014, we are here to inspire and enable more moments of joy for travelers anytime, anywhere. About Klook Klook is Asia’s leading platform for experiences and travel services.

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NYPD Debunks Police Union Claims That Shake Shack Workers Intentionally Poisoned Cops

EATER

Throughout the night, Shake Shack was bombarded by tweets accusing the chain of attempted murder and calls to #BoycottShakeShack , messages that were amplified by right-leaning accounts with large followings.

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Dosa Kitchen Wants To Make Dosa a Household Name

EATER

In 2014, Scheintaub told Eater that dosa was becoming a craze, perhaps in the same way chai or turmeric have inched their way into Americans’ culinary vocabulary, but a decade later the Indian diaspora is still explaining.

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