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How Giuseppe Fuzio is bringing Pugliese influence to a’Mare

Hospitality Magazine

Giuseppe Fuzio began his career washing dishes and training as an apprentice in a pastry shop on the ground floor of the building where he grew up. Fuzio also notes that the rising cost of goods and fluctuating pricesof meat, seafood, and vegetables are putting pressure on margins and making menu planning and budgeting difficult.

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Restaurant Staff Training 101

7 Shifts

There was a time when 70% of F&B employees didn’t receive training for customer service. Without the right training, even the best menu or ambiance can fall short due to poor service, leading to dissatisfied customers and lost revenue. A well-structured restaurant training program will let you turn this around.

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Nine Critical HR and Payroll Steps to Prepare Your Restaurant for 2025

Modern Restaurant Management

Budgeting Smart : Review your benefits costs and the financial impact of anticipated changes so you can set realistic financial expectations for 2025. Streamlining Onboarding : Simplify your onboarding process with clear expectations, training schedules, and a welcoming introduction to your workplace culture.

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Training With Intention

Modern Restaurant Management

As the manager on duty prioritizes each crisis and puts out literal fires in the kitchen while trying to get the POS company on the phone, a chipper newcomer clad in all black strolls in through the back alley to drop a bomb: “I think I’m training with you today?” ” If you know, you know.

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How to Safeguard Your Restaurant in the Face of Severe Weather 

Modern Restaurant Management

For this reason, restaurants must make severe weather preparedness a key component of their operation strategy and staff training. Safeguard Staff with Comprehensive Emergency Training A key component to severe weather preparedness for restaurants is the cooperation and safety of staff members.

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R&CA slams Federal Government’s Budget: “Inhospitable”

Hospitality Magazine

Restaurant & Catering Australia has commented on the Albanese Goverment’s Federal Budget, stating it has “missed an opportunity to assist a sector that is already in pain” Treasurer Dr Jim Chalmers handed down the 2024-2025 Budget on Tuesday, with hospitality businesses set to benefit from just a handful of policies.

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Top 5 challenges independent hotels face in marketing their rooms online

Hotelogix

While big brands and hotel chains have dedicated departments and sufficient budgets to handle their sales and marketing online, small hotels find it tough due to inadequate budget, less manpower and absence of technology knowledge to market themselves online. Read: Does your hotel have enough reviews to get you views? )

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