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Cost and Effect: The Role of Value Engineering in Restaurant Construction

Modern Restaurant Management

How value engineering can be a restaurant construction solution in the face of rising prices and unpredictable supply chains. As the prices of construction materials skyrocket due to rising inflation and supply chain woes, budgeting for commercial development has become significantly more challenging. Acceptable Alternatives.

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How to Safeguard Your Restaurant in the Face of Severe Weather 

Modern Restaurant Management

Ideal shelter areas for tornadoes include basements or interior rooms with reinforced construction and no windows. Also, incorporating a severe weather preparedness plan into new hiring training and posting it in break rooms and common areas ensures staff are informed and prepared.

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Overlooked Traits When Hiring Restaurant Managers

Modern Restaurant Management

Having good communication skills makes sure all information is passed on correctly to the part of the restaurant that needs it when they need it. A manager who can listen to staff, help mediate any conflicts and provide constructive feedback will create a more positive work environment which is better for all who work there.

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Things That Go Bump in the Night for Restaurant Owners

Modern Restaurant Management

Cost of Building Replacement and Inflation Costs of building materials and construction have increased every month in 2024. While the rise in construction prices has many confounding factors, it does illustrate how inflation impacts insurance costs. This information does not amend, modify or supplement any insurance policy.

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U.S. hotel construction increased for seventh consecutive month

Hospitality Net

hotel rooms under construction increased year over year for a seventh consecutive month, according to CoStar’s latest September 2024 data. CoStar is a leading provider of online real estate marketplaces, information and analytics in the property markets.U.S. The volume of U.S.

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25 business tips for 2025

Hospitality Magazine

Support wellbeing through tangible actions such as nutritious meals, regular check-ins, public recognition, and constructive private feedback. I look at the next generation as having an unbelievable amount of information and opportunity, and I think theyre going to do well. They just have to trust themselves.

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Chris Lucas to open Mediterranean eatery Carlotta in Canberra

Hospitality Magazine

Carlotta is currently undergoing construction, with more information on team, menu, and opening dates to be revealed ahead of the launch this spring. Read Original Post