May, 2022

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Managing Inventory with Quality Data and Automation

Modern Restaurant Management

Accurate inventory management is crucial to running a successful business because it directly impacts a company’s bottom line and is key to maximizing profits. Having an accurate handle on inventory enables a business to become more resilient and know what they can sell and when they can sell it, helping mitigate out-of-stock scenarios. At one point, inventory management was a meticulous, lengthy and manual process for the Independent Purchasing Cooperative (IPC), an independent member-own

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How to Build (and Maintain) Epic Restaurant Culture

7 Shifts

The restaurant industry has long been associated with long hours, hot-headed chefs, and an intense working environment that only the most passionate could handle. But that's been slowly changing over the past few years. Even before the pandemic hit, there's been a growing feeling that the restaurant industry has to do better when it comes to employee experience.

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The Best Vegan Cheeses for Melting, Sprinkling, and Snacking

EATER

Nicole Miles. From perfectly melty shreds to briny feta, these vegan cheeses rise to the top In the last couple of years, perhaps no aisle in the grocery store has seen more innovation than the dairy-free cheese aisle. As more and more people eschew dairy for health or ethical reasons, a slew of new products have hit the market after decades of dairy-free cheese enthusiasts being forced to stick to only a few options (looking at you, Daiya) that just weren’t as satisfying as the real thing.

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Hotel Self Check-in Kiosk: Knowing The Pros & Cons

Soft Inn

As we live in the world of 2022, there is no doubt that technology has made our lives more convenient by changing the way we do many things. It does change how many businesses operate nowadays, the hotels have no exception to it. Looking at the hotel industry perception, the way guests check in to the hotel has changed as well. There is a surge that hoteliers finding a reasonable contactless service technology ever since the Covid-19 pandemic took place.

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What Your Financial Statements Are Telling You—And How to Listen!

Speaker: David Worrell, CFO, Author & Speaker

Your financial statements hold powerful insights—but are you truly paying attention? Many finance professionals focus on the income statement while overlooking key signals hidden in the balance sheet and cash flow statement. Understanding these numbers can unlock smarter decision-making, uncover risks, and drive long-term success. Join David Worrell, accomplished CFO, finance expert, and author, for an engaging, nontraditional take on reading financial statements.

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Hospitality Industry: All your questions answered

EHL Insights

What is the Hospitality Industry? The hospitality industry is a large subsection within the service industry and is comprised of four main areas : Food & beverage, travel & tourism, lodging, and recreation. As examples, the F&B category includes restaurants, bars and food trucks; travel & tourism covers different forms of transportation and travel agencies; lodging varies from hotel resorts to hostels; recreation refers to leisure activities such as sports, wellness and entertain

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The Handshake Tip Is Still Really, Really Gross

The Restaurant Manifesto

There are much more elegant ways to give your server a little something extra. The post The Handshake Tip Is Still Really, Really Gross appeared first on The Restaurant Manifesto.

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[Guide] Conquer Swing Shift Scheduling for Restaurants

7 Shifts

The 9 to 5 workday is common in many industries—but not in restaurants. The hospitality industry calls for early mornings and late nights, which means a normal scheduling approach doesn't exactly fit in a restaurant. If your restaurant is open 24/7 or needs workers outside its normal hours of service, your business might benefit from a swing shift schedule , which ensures you have the right amount of coverage at the right times.

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How to Be Food Famous

EATER

Champagne wishes, caviar dreams, and a really good ring light The paths to becoming food famous used to be fairly limited: First, you needed to cook really well, or at least know what good cooking was and have a particularly fine way with words. You could get there by creating an amazing cookbook , or writing a New Yorker essay that would inspire a memoir , which in turn would spawn a genre-defining travel series.

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Top Social Media Marketing Trends in 2022

Social Hospitality

Whether you’re a large, multi-national company or a small indie creator, social networks provide the perfect opportunity to promote your brand. People spend the majority of their time on these platforms, so it makes sense to establish a solid presence there. However, social media changes constantly. For your advertising to be effective, learn about current social media trends to ensure you’re optimizing your content effectively. 1.

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CSR adoption in independent hotels: The drivers and barriers

EHL Insights

A focus piece that resumes the challenges of independent hotels in their CSR journey. In a recent study of 14 independent hotels in France and Switzerland, we focused on two questions: What are the key drivers that push smaller independent hotels towards CSR adoption? And, conversely, what are the main barriers they need to overcome?

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Navigating Payroll Compliance: Future-Proofing Payroll in an Evolving Regulatory Landscape

Speaker: Jennifer Hill

Payroll compliance is a cornerstone of business success, yet for small and midsize businesses, it’s becoming increasingly challenging to navigate the ever-evolving landscape of federal, state, and local regulations. Mistakes can lead to costly penalties and operational disruptions, making it essential to adopt advanced solutions that ensure accuracy and efficiency.

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The 5 Customer Benefits of Introducing a POS System

Restaurant Engine

Thinking about a POS system? Your customers will thank you. As a restaurant owner or manager, you know how important the overall consumer experience is to the success of your restaurant. What your customers experience with your restaurant is as important as the food they eat. For example, if they have a positive experience, they’re likely to return and tell their friends and family about your wonderful restaurant.

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Why Recipe Writing is Pivotal for Professional Kitchens

Modern Restaurant Management

If you want to make money selling food, you need good recipes. A professional kitchen’s main responsibility is to turn out a consistent, quality product so whether you’re working in a restaurant, a manufacturing facility or any other food preparation business, if you can’t turn out a quality, consistent product, you are unlikely to have a successful business.

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[Podcast] The state of the QSR and FSR industries with Danny Klein, Editor at Food News Media

7 Shifts

Episode Summary. As editor at Food News Media , Danny Klein has a 30,000-foot view of everything that's going on in our industry. So from curbside pickup to QR codes, to the labor shortage to loyalty, Danny has a ton of thoughts to share. It's an episode that's just packed with breakdowns, some hot takes, and knowledge bombs that you can take back to your teams.

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Beyond the Ivy: What Makes a Celebrity Hot Spot

EATER

The reason celebrities like Justin Bieber and Kim Kardashian all flock to the same restaurants. In a 2008 blog , gossip monger Perez Hilton described Jennifer Aniston as she attempted to get lunch at the Ivy in Beverly Hills, writing, “If you’re a celeb, you usually hit the Ivy on Robertson Boulevard to get the paparazzi to take your pic, right? Everyone knows that it’s not the place for a celeb to go low pro.

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Food & Beverage Industry Report 2024

Driven by a diverse and exciting ecosystem of passionate, ambitious, and often young entrepreneurs, the Food & Beverage (F&B) sector is a highly competitive environment full of immense challenges and exciting opportunities. Expert Market’s 2024 industry report, sponsored by Toast, is informed by a survey of 522 U.S. food and beverage professionals, from restaurant owners to food service managers, providing insights into the real-time challenges and opportunities within the industry.

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Hotels develop VR "twins" as first step into metaverse

PhocusWire

Hotels are beginning to develop virtual representations of their physical properties, which will eventually live in the metaverse and support sales and marketing.

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Swiss tourism amid dueling crises: A look behind the numbers

EHL Insights

During the Covid crisis, many hospitality players suffered, some weathered the storm and a few even thrived. As the pandemic finally recedes and another threat surges to the forefront, we take a look back at how hospitality has been reshaped by recent events in Switzerland. Two specialists from the EHL Hospitality Business School delve into the statistics before and during Covid, and draw some surprising conclusions.

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¿Por qué necesitas formación del restaurante para tener un negocio de restauración de exito?

The Restaurant Times

Hay muchas cosas que influyen en el éxito de un restaurante, y un personal debidamente capacitado es el primer combustible que mantiene un restaurante en funcionamiento y con éxito. Cada empleado es tan bueno como la formación que recibe. Formación de restaurante simplemente no implica formación en el trabajo. los nuevos empleados necesitan recibir orientación de tu restaurante, tus expectativas sobre ellos, en qué consiste su trabajo, como hacer el trabajo, y con que se les juzgará al momento d

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Emerging Trends in Restaurant Benefits

Modern Restaurant Management

For restaurants, the health care expenditure will increase, and it’s not just the cost of health care. With winter behind us and summer approaching, it is time to begin planning for the 2023 benefits plan year. ‘Tis the season for plan review, benchmarking and forecasting. The key to success in this process is viewing the trends and national data through the prism of a restaurant operator.

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Why Every Small Business Needs an HCM Solution: A Comprehensive Guide

Managing HR tasks like payroll, compliance, and employee data can overwhelm small businesses. That’s where a Human Capital Management (HCM) solution comes in. Our eBook, Why Every Small Business Needs an HCM Solution: A Comprehensive Guide , shows how an HCM system automates tedious processes, ensuring your business stays compliant and efficient. You’ll learn how to simplify payroll, eliminate costly errors, and empower your employees with self-service tools.

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Great Restaurant Marketing Expectations

Service that Sells

You should avoid promising in your restaurant marketing materials what your operation can’t deliver consistently. It’s impossible to create guest loyalty if you’re in the habit of building up expectations only to pull the rug out from under guests once you get them in the door. The marketing expectations you create through your promotional materials will be the baseline of what guests demand when they walk into your restaurant.

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For Restaurant Owners, Instagram Hacks Create Major Headaches

EATER

Isabela Humphrey. Businesses are more reliant on Instagram than ever — which means more pain when they get locked out One day in March, the pastry chef Bronwen Wyatt was posting a picture of one of her signature squiggle-decorated cakes on Instagram when she was suddenly logged out of her account. When she tried to log back in, an error message appeared, so she clicked a button to request support.

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Travel booking windows increasing as consumers look ahead

PhocusWire

The seven-day booking window trend seen in the pandemic is declining across EMEA and the Americas.

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NRN editors discuss a possible Wendy’s sale, Fat Brands’ latest acquisition, and Starbucks’ exit from Russia

Nation's Restaurant News

Plus, hear from Oath Pizza’s director of supply chain and product innovation Pamela McMorrow

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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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Técnicas efectivas de control de costes de los licores para reducir sus costes

The Restaurant Times

El coste es una palabra de cinco letras que disgusta a casi todos los propietarios y operadores de restaurantes. Encontrar maneras efectivas para reducirlos que ayuden su negocio de restauración, para algunos esto ha sido una batalla interminable. El control del coste del licor es vital para la rentabilidad de cualquier restaurante y bar. Sin un buen sistema, es muy fácil perder el dinero detrás del bar.

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How ‘Phygital’ Marketing Improves Customer Engagement for Restaurants

Modern Restaurant Management

One of the most impactful ways to target your audience is through location-based marketing. Nine out of 10 people who own a smartphone use it for information regarding their location, which allows vendors to access relevant and timely data in a nonintrusive way. Customer engagement is guaranteed to increase as customers interact with your restaurant through a dedicated mobile app or QR code system.

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Top Hospitality Industry Trends in 2022

Xotels

The hospitality industry has undergone a seismic transformation since 2020. This period of change is set to continue through 2022 and 2023, with shifts in demographics and technology, and the post-pandemic transition to a new normal all playing decisive roles. As a hotel management company with clients around the world, we have seen these trends in the tourism and hospitality industry take shape and evolve.

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For Restaurants, Grubhub’s ‘Free Lunch’ Stunt Was a Total ‘Shitshow’

EATER

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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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ALERTS: New deals, products, partnerships and hires in digital travel

PhocusWire

The backbone of the travel, tourism and hospitality industry is powered by technology and digital services. Here we capture new deals and partnerships, product launches and important hires all in one place.

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Webinar On-Demand – How to work towards Total Profit Management

SiteMinder

Hotel Revenue Management has evolved over the years, giving hoteliers new strategies to improve their pricing and optimize the profitability of their businesses. The AI and its modern algorithms are able to accurately predict demand and recommend sales strategies that yield the highest possible revenue. Nowadays, hoteliers need to be creative and implement new strategies to retain guests and optimize revenues.

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How To Acquire Permits To Start A Restaurant In The UAE

The Restaurant Times

Are you an aspiring entrepreneur with a culinary interest? If so, then the UAE may be the right place for you to start. The UAE has become one of the top tourist destinations globally, and this is a major driving factor for its USD 6.2 billion restaurant industry. Consequently, the country’s food service industry has evolved to become one of the world’s most diverse food markets due to the influx of more foreigners coupled with a large expatriate population in Dubai and Abu Dhabi. .

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Three Ways to Make Your Employees Feel Valued 

Modern Restaurant Management

The COVID-19 pandemic didn’t only change how we work – it changed what we want in a work environment. Millions of employees are quitting their jobs in search of deeper job satisfaction, better work-life balance, and exceptional company culture. This “Great Resignation” has been especially tough on the restaurant world. In fact, studies show that the “quit rate” among hospitality workers is more than double than that in other industries.

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Less Stress, More Success: Accounting Best Practices & Processes for 2025

Speaker: Duke Heninger, Partner and Fractional CFO at Ampleo & Creator of CFO System

Are you ready to elevate your accounting processes for 2025? 🚀 Join us for an exclusive webinar led by Duke Heninger, a seasoned fractional CFO and CPA passionate about transforming back-office operations for finance teams. This session will cover critical best practices and process improvements tailored specifically for accounting professionals.