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Seven Ways HR Leadership Can Reduce Risk for Restaurants During Turbulent Times

Modern Restaurant Management

The restaurant sector has been especially hard hit by fallout from the COVID-19 (novel coronavirus) pandemic. This is an unprecedented time for an industry that employs some 15.6 million Americans according to the National Restaurant Association. It’s likely no restaurant owner or manager has experienced a situation of this magnitude in their lifetime.

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Food That Travels Well for Delivery: Tips for COVID-19

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Whether you have been offering delivery and takeout for years, or have had to make a recent pivot during the COVID-19 pandemic, it is important to know which food travels best for delivery—and how to change up your menu to stay profitable while dine-in isn't an option. Food delivery offers accessible food to people who are unable to leave their home and offices, while increasing your restaurant's profits by reaching a potentially new or wider audience.

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Stay Inspired with Event Design Ideas From This 'Mulan'-Theme Dinner

BizBash

Houston-based Event Sociétal designed a dark and moody event setting for a recent photo shoot.

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Interior and Exterior Consultant for Hotels, Restaurants, Resorts

Winter Truffle Hospitality

In this world, everyone wants an exotic interior and exterior of the hotel, restaurants, restaurants, and all other places so that they look cherish. Thus, if you want your interior and exterior design to look awesome and wonderful, then it is very important for you to take some advice from a company that provides you this service. Finding a company providing the consultancy of interior and exterior design is very difficult.

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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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Cleanliness in the Restaurant: Reality and Perception

Modern Restaurant Management

Just because dine-in business is on hold doesn’t mean your restaurant’s future has to be. Now is the time to get ahead and make sure you are equipped to adequately address what customers will likely be worried about most: restaurant cleanliness and sanitation. Although celebrity figures like “Bar Rescue” host Jon Taffer recently told “Fox & Friends” viewers that his biggest worry for restaurants is “the premise of spacing continuing into the retail e

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How Restaurateurs Benefit From the U.S CARES Act

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The US Congress has recently passed the CARES Act (Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security) which is designed to alleviate some of the economic and medical impact put on American people and businesses during the COVID-19 health crisis. The main benefit of the CARES act is to provide: Financial relief for small businesses Corporate tax provisions, and Expanded unemployment and benefits coverage to employees In this article, we’ll dive into the specifics of the CARES Act and how it impacts

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Surviving Disruption: How New COVID-19 Legislation Can Assist the Restaurant Industry

Modern Restaurant Management

While businesses coast to coast reel from the financial and emotional impact of the COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic, few have been affected more adversely than restaurants. Uncertainty in the restaurant industry could endure for months, maybe longer. If there is any good news to share, it is about the many different government programs that now exist to help businesses survive this unprecedented socioeconomic crisis.

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Weathering the Storm: Small Business Expert Weighs In on Next Best Steps

Modern Restaurant Management

Many restaurant owners and workers are feeling helpless and at a loss for what to do next. Yelp's Small Business Expert Emily Washcovick has years of experience helping small businesses survive and thrive, particularly in times of crisis. In this Q&A with Modern Restaurant Management (MRM) magazine, Washcovick offers some ways restaurants can engage their customers and their community in these unprecedented times.

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Why Your Restaurant Needs Marketing and PR Now More Than Ever

Modern Restaurant Management

During a recession or economic downturn, virtually everyone struggles. One of the first instincts for cost-cutting measures is to eliminate marketing. However, history shows time and again: businesses that continue marketing through downturns emerge stronger, and enjoy robust consumer loyalty. A flexible public relations and marketing program can help create interesting promos to draw consumers to your business, as well as generate timely media stories of interest to your customers and community

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Be Prepared: Cocktail and Beverage Trends for Events

Modern Restaurant Management

In order to pull off successful events and cater to their clients’ needs, event planners and their bar staff. need to be in the know with all the upcoming trends. A trendy cocktail and beverage selection can truly transform an event and now is a good time for event planners to recalculate and learn about trends so they will be prepared and armed with knowledge when businesses are back up and running.

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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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Why Your Restaurant Needs an Innovative Financial Management Solution

Modern Restaurant Management

In the hypercompetitive food and beverage industry, restaurant operators are often subjected to a number of daunting challenges. Against a backdrop of rapidly changing customer demands and rising costs, technology has become more than a mere necessity for restaurants to adopt. It allows them to not only to stay ahead of the competition but also to remain in business.

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COVID-19 Crowdfunding for Franchise Expansion

Modern Restaurant Management

New York City-based juice and smoothie chain Pure Green had just embarked on a crowdfunding campaign through Republic.co to fuel franchise expansion when the global pandemic took hold of the world. Surprisingly, the campaign is currently 645-percent funded with 50-plus days still to go. Founder and CEO Ross Franklin attributes the sudden spike to the recent stock market collapse, believing people are seeking more stable, long-term investments, and finding a solution in crowdfunding campaigns.

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The Kitchens Are Still Open: Eateries Reinvented

Modern Restaurant Management

Since the first cases of coronavirus were confirmed, restaurants across the UK and around the world have been left in an unpredicted situation, leaving restaurant owners with no other option than to reinvent the traditional way of dining, in the aim to limit the financial damages that the ongoing spread of the coronavirus might cause and committing to save their businesses during the ongoing pandemic.

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Understanding the Customer to Enhance Brand Experience

Modern Restaurant Management

More than ever, brands, especially QSR and Fast Casual restaurants brands, are taking advantage of the vast and varied platforms available for consumer engagement; most notably social media. Scroll through Twitter, and you’ll notice Burger King receives more than 100 thousand retweets for their memes, posted with an added Whopper flair. In creating this social media persona, Burger King, and other brands, establish a voice.

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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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Easter Eat-In, Potbelly Pantry and #ThePlateFund

Modern Restaurant Management

This edition of MRM News Bites features the Independent Restaurant Coalition, Tripadvisor, Inspire Brands Foundation, WorkJam, EZ-Chow, US Foods, Potbelly Pantry, Just Salad, Zalat Pizza, Kentucky Fried Chicken, California Pizza Kitchen, Nando’s and Street Factory Media. Saving Restaurants: 'The Heartbeat of the Nation' Noting that restaurants are the "heartbeat of the nation," Kwame Onwuachi was among the more than 3,500 chefs, restaurateurs and workers from across the cou

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Three Best Practices in Managing Online Reviews

Modern Restaurant Management

Social and review management has become an incredibly important part of the marketing mix in the restaurant industry, thanks to the growing proportion of online searches for dining experiences, as well as the increase in patrons making online reservations. The reality is that no matter how strong the brand experience strategy, unless this area is carefully managed, it can be rendered ineffective by a poor online reputation.

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Writing a New Chapter in Crisis Communication

Modern Restaurant Management

Communication styles have never been as important to our employees and customers during this unprecedented time. Over the last month we've seen companies take on different communication strategies in a day-by-day changing marketplace. From our observation, we've seen brands and their business stakeholders communicate in one of three ways: Business as usual.

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Hotel Asset Management & Menu Planning Services

Winter Truffle Hospitality

It is one of the most commonly asked questions by the people that we will set the menu of our restaurant when we design it. Actually, it is very difficult to plan the menu for your hotel, restaurant, and resort. Thus, in order to solve your problem, it is essential for you to hire a company that provides you the best hotel asset management and menu planning services.

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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.