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Eight Ways to Fill Seasonal Positions Amid Record-Low Unemployment

Modern Restaurant Management

With the lowest unemployment rate we've seen in two decades, employers are definitely feeling the fact that we are experiencing a job seekers market. The problem is, as the holiday season approaches, we find ourselves in desperate need of seasonal workers. In a job seekers market, if we don’t alter our approach to sourcing, recruiting, and hiring, we'll be left with open jobs and few applicants to fill them.

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The Six Most Common Franchise Problems (And How to Solve Them)

7 Shifts

Nearly 200,000 quick-serve restaurant establishments in the United States are not owned by the company whose name is on the building. Instead, these locations are franchised, meaning a company (the franchisor) allows an individual or group of partners (the franchisee or franchisees) to run a location of that restaurant under a certain operating agreement.

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5 Things to Avoid With Menu Pricing Strategy

MBB Hospitality

Now that you’ve decided to open up your restaurant, you’ll have to determine pricing for all the delicious items you’ll sell to patrons. The right menu pricing strategy is essential for attracting customers and establishing a reliable client base. It may be helpful to have a restaurant consulting specialist and bar consultant on your side when you’re setting prices for your foods and beverages since your prices have a direct effect on your profits.

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See How 'Game of Thrones' Inspired This Gala

BizBash

Imaginative entertainment and Aerosmith's Steven Tyler helped raise $3 million for Make-A-Wish Southern Florida.

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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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The Five Biggest Marketing Mistakes Made by Local Restaurants

Modern Restaurant Management

The restaurant and hospitality sector is one of the largest industries in the world. As a restaurant owner, it’s important to know how to market your restaurant the right way if you’re going to survive in such a crowded and competitive marketplace. In this article we’re going to look at five marketing mistakes that many restaurant owners make and show you how to avoid falling into the same traps yourself. 1.

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Four Industry Trends to Boost Your Restaurant Business

Modern Restaurant Management

Growing your restaurant business means being ready for a shifting market. Demand for restaurant services is often dictated by the economic health of a region. When households have extra income, they will eat out more often and the National Restaurant Association found that 2019 should see continued sales growth. However, restaurant owners can expect significant staffing challenges and they will also likely need to update their technology strategies to meet consumer demand.

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2019’s AB 5 Battle of California

Modern Restaurant Management

History was my favorite subject in school and is still one of my favorite subjects to read. History books often reference a military battle tactic known as scorched earth, when one side would burn down all infrastructure and resources as they retreated in order to prevent the advancing side from using them. In present day, the meaning has expanded to describe destroying economies and societies, and in fact, we’re witnessing it right now.

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Air Purification: Keeping Food Fresher, Safer and Improving Customer Experience

Modern Restaurant Management

Dining out and purchasing food is about an experience. From the menu choices, to furnishings, to the appearance of wait staff, to how the food is presented, how food is packaged and assembled on shelves, are all designed to lead to a pleasant sensory experience and the desire to come back. The strongest of our five senses is our sense of smell. Smell plays an important role in the dining and food purchasing experience, as we know.