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Automation Can Help with Restaurant Staffing Shortages

Modern Restaurant Management

Despite industry-wide recovery from pandemic closures, restaurant owners and operators find themselves squeezed from both sides. In the back of the house, rampant inflation and ongoing supply chain disruptions are cutting into margins. Simultaneously, staffing is an urgent and ongoing front-of-house concern. According to the National Restaurant Association’s 2022 State of the Industry Report, seven out of 10 restaurant owners report not having enough workers to keep their business open at

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GuestTouch & InnQuest Team Up to Create a Next-Generation Guest Engagement Platform for Modern Hoteliers

InnQuest

GuestTouch, a leading guest experience and reputation management solution for hotels has announced a partnership with InnQuest to provide hotels with integrated guest services. InnQuest is a leading software platform in the vertical market developing solutions for the hospitality industry. Its products include hotel property management software , channel management system , and hotel customer relationship management systems.

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The Unlimited Potential of Meat-Free Asian Cookbooks

EATER

Releases like Hetty McKinnon’s To Asia, With Love and Hannah Che’s The Vegan Chinese Kitchen give cooks a chance to tell specific stories To cook food that is Chinese and vegan is no new thing. As Hannah Che’s The Vegan Chinese Kitchen , due from Clarkson Potter next month , makes clear, plant-based cooking in China is rooted in tradition so long and so rich that what Che has put forth is just one branch of it.

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How The Chocolate Room created a chocolate culture for accelerating growth

The Restaurant Times

Realizing the huge potential of chocolate desserts in India, Vikas Punjabi voyaged from Australia to India in 2007 to launch the first-ever chocolate cafe brand, The Chocolate Room. The brand is known for serving a diverse range of sumptuous chocolate desserts and beverages with a live kitchen experience. . First launched in Ahmedabad, the brand has a presence with 395 outlets across India with an extended presence in around 11 countries.

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

Speaker: Amanda Adams, Fractional CFO, CPA

Are you ready to elevate your accounting processes for 2025? 🚀 Join us for an exclusive webinar led by Amanda Adams, 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.

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Franchisee Success in a Murky Economy Depends on Cloud Accounting

Modern Restaurant Management

Consumers continue to be hit hard by inflation as we see prices skyrocket for a variety of goods. This was especially true in June, when inflation soared to 9.1% with the indexes for gasoline, shelter, and food being the largest contributors (according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics ) – marking the fastest pace since November 1981. These high prices are certainly taking a toll on consumer spending, which will eventually change their restaurant dining habits.

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Amy’s Kitchen vs. Its Workers

EATER

Lille Allen/Eater. In June, a union filed nine Unfair Labor Practice complaints against an Amy’s plant in San Jose. By July, the company announced the plant would close. What really stood out to Ruby Luna about Amy’s Kitchen was the message. “They said, ‘We are like family here,’ and when they said that, they made me feel like I was going to be part of a family work environment,” says Luna, a former Amy’s Kitchen employee.

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What is the Average Inventory Turnover Ratio for Restaurant Food?

Sculpture Hospitality

When it comes to managing your restaurant inventory , there are many different metrics that you need to be aware of. One of those metrics is your inventory turnover ratio.

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Technology Upgrades That Make a Difference

Modern Restaurant Management

There is no question that the past two years have been a rollercoaster ride for the restaurant industry and the world at large (in fact, “rollercoaster ride” might be an understatement). Though much ink has been spilled over the difficult hurdles restaurants survived — and thrived — through, it’s also important to highlight the positive changes that are transforming the industry, and that includes technology.

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Why Web Accessibility Matters in Today’s Doorstep Delivery Food Service Culture

Restaurant Engine

Website accessiblity is key to succeeding at doorstep delivery. Food delivery has increased exponentially over the last few years, and it certainly looks like it is here to stay. People like the convenience of doorstep delivery, and in our culture of getting things when we want them, many people love the ability to order from their favorite restaurants at any time.

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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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Everything You Ever Wanted to Know About Ghee

EATER

A beloved cooking fat in India, ghee’s virtues and uses are numerous When my little one started eating solids, my pantry was overtaken by an uninterrupted supply of ghee. The sudden invasion was caused by the matriarchs of the family, who wanted to ensure that I fed the infant only homemade, rather than store-bought, ghee. Steel canisters poured in from their kitchens to ours, enough to last a few months.

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What is the Importance of Inventory Management in Restaurants?

Sculpture Hospitality

Restaurant inventory management is the process of monitoring your food and beverage stock to gain better control and visibility over your inventory.

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Five Reasons to Invest in a Food Processor

Modern Restaurant Management

Our hands can do a lot in the kitchen. They can knead dough, slice vegetables, stir delectable sauces, shred cheese and mold chocolate — among hundreds of other things. However, like a handyman needs their screwdriver or drill, a chef needs to invest in their tools of the trade. For some this could be a mixer; for others it may be a slicer. However, a food processor is one tool that many chefs may underestimate the value of for their kitchen.

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8 Restaurant Management Apps To Use In 2022

The Restaurant Times

Whether you are the owner of a fine dining restaurant, quick-service restaurant, food truck, or coffee shop, you will need restaurant management apps to streamline your business operations and unlock potential revenue in 2022. These apps enable you to centralize different facets of your restaurant’s day-to-day activities, such as accepting online orders, ringing up customers, managing payroll, and tracking performance.

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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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The Best Late Summer Barbecue Sides, According to Eater Editors

EATER

Shutterstock. Don’t let the Gregorian calendar hem you in: It’s never too late to host a summery barbecue We know, we know. It may feel like summer is almost over — according to the calendar, the first day of fall is only a few weeks away — but if alarming global weather patterns have taught us anything, it’s that it’ll probably be summer for a lot longer than we were expecting.

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Customer Experience Quality Assessment - the essential experiences

EHL Insights

Defining and cultivating customer essential experiences is a growing priority for any marketeer. The notion of experience is emerging as a basis for crafting high quality client services and meaningful, long-lasting relationships. As the world renowned business management consultant, Chris LoCurto, states: “Customer Experience Management - The art and science of coaxing lifetime loyalty from daily client interaction.”.

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How Restaurant Franchises Are Growing Through Rising Inflation

Modern Restaurant Management

With inflation hitting the nation hard, restaurants are feeling a significant impact as guests become more judicious about where, when, and how much they spend. Restaurants themselves are impacted by many of the same pressures – from rising food costs to freight and labor supply. For restaurant businesses positioned for growth, economic uncertainty has the potential to slow the cadence of deal-making.

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Hyatt: Pet-Friendly Hotels Remain Important to Guests

Guest Experience: Lodging Magazine

CHICAGO—According to the 2021-2022 APPA National Pet Owners Survey, there are more pet owners than ever before and 25 million dog owners seeking out pet-friendly hotels. Hyatt supports travelers by offering pet-friendly stays at over 500 hotels globally. A variety of properties welcome guests’ dogs with parks, dog-friendly patios, pet beds, dog menus, and a few resident canine ambassadors.

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Best Practices to Streamline Compensation Management: A Foundation for Growth

Speaker: Joe Sharpe and James Carlson

Payroll optimization can be one of the most time-consuming and complex factors of small business management. Yet, organizations that crack the code on streamlining employee compensation often discover innovative avenues for growth. With the right strategies in place, outsourcing and streamlining payroll processes can result in substantial time and resource savings.

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More Foods Should Have Names Like ‘S**t on a Shingle’

EATER

S**t on a shingle. | Shutterstock. There’s something undeniably fun about food names that seemingly have little to do with food On busy nights when I was growing up, it was not uncommon to watch my mom brown a pound of ground beef on the stove, then add flour, milk, Cajun seasoning, and cream of mushroom soup to create a pasty gloop to be eaten over slices of toasted sandwich bread.

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Profiting During an Economic Downturn

Adora POS

Running a restaurant is full of ups and downs. As wonderful as this business can be, the reality every owner is all too familiar with is that economic downturns hit the hospitality industry hard. However, just because times are tough, it doesn’t mean all is lost—there are still plenty of ways your business can stay profitable.

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Could Co-Sourcing Help Restaurant Staffing Issues?

Modern Restaurant Management

While restaurant staffing levels increased across the U.S. in recent months (a net 1.9 million jobs were added), total industry employment remained below pre-pandemic levels in the majority of the states. The question remains: Where are restaurants going to find enough people to fill those jobs? There is a myth surrounding traditional outsourcing models amongst small businesses, such as in the restaurant industry, that they are too small to take advantage of the global talent market.

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La Flora Group is confident it has found a lasting solution with SiteMinder

SiteMinder

The famous La Flora Group of hotels in Phang Nga Province, Thailand, offers three hotels that have been created under different concepts but in the same area of “Khao Lak”, which is a popular destination for Thai and foreign tourists surrounded by lush mountains and clear blue sea. La Flora Khao Lak, the group’s first hotel, opened in 2006, blending with the nature of Thailand’s southern atmosphere.

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Pricing for Profit: How to Set, Negotiate, and Succeed

Speaker: Igli Laci, Strategic Finance Leader

In today’s competitive market, pricing is more than just a number — it’s the cornerstone of profitability. The right pricing strategy ensures that you capture the true value of your offering, paving the way for sustainable growth and long-term success. Join Igli Laci, Strategic Finance Leader, in this exclusive session where he will explore how a well-crafted pricing approach balances customer perception with business objectives, creating a powerful tool for securing both competitive advantage a

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How Dijon Mustard Is Made in France During an Ongoing Shortage

EATER

Edmond Fallot sources entirely local products to make its mustard Many people in France population are panicking right now over an ongoing mustard shortage , but Marc Desarmenien, third-generation director of Edmond Fallot, the oldest Dijon mustard factory in France, is surprisingly not one of them. “Our independent, family-owned mustard production is the only one that uses 100 percent French mustard seed from the region,” Desarmenien says, noting that its competitors source 80 percent of their

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How Hotels Should Market for Gen Z Guests

Are Morch

Digital marketing is essential across every industry today. If your company or brand does not. The post How Hotels Should Market for Gen Z Guests appeared first on Are Morch, Digital Transformation Coach.

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Financial Well-Being Programs for Restaurants

Modern Restaurant Management

Several months ago, MRM published our article on absence management and well-being programs. We noted that to compete for talent, the restaurant sector should consider benefits beyond traditional health and welfare offerings. This article focuses on one of the aspects of well-being, financial assistance. The Big Picture- it’s Complicated and Stressful.

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Is Getting a Free Hotel Endorsement from a Travel Influencer Tough?

eZee Absolute

Influencer marketing is a booming segment and hotel businesses are all trying to bet on it. But wait! What if you could get a free hotel endorsement from a travel influencer or blogger? Yes, it’s possible. There are times when influencers and bloggers happen to book with your hotel and that’s when you can grab the opportunity. In this blog, I am going to guide you on how you can make travel influencers endorse your property.

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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.