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Self-Ordering Kiosks: One Solution to the Current Labor Shortage

Modern Restaurant Management

The food and beverage industry is on a hiring frenzy. With pandemic-related restrictions being eased and dine-in being allowed again, restaurant owners are in need of a lot of staff. The April 2021 Job Openings and Labor Turnover summary issued by The Department of Labor showed that restaurants added almost 350,000 new job openings since March, bringing the sector’s total number of job openings as of April to 1.34 million.

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11 Restaurant Marketing Strategies That Work in 2021 & 2022

7 Shifts

In today's highly competitive environment, restaurant marketing requires precise, dependable, and complete consumer data. Data acquired about your actual consumers can be used in both online and offline marketing campaigns. As technology evolves and client tastes change, successful marketing techniques must be examined and updated accordingly. Every stage of the client's journey should be examined.

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Why Are the World’s Greatest Mangoes Almost Impossible to Buy in the U.S.?

EATER

Isip Xin. Customs restrictions, high transport costs, and a short shelf life have made the world’s greatest mangoes — grown in Pakistan — difficult to come by in the U.S. It was almost midnight when I pulled up to the drop site in a borrowed car, the rear seats pushed down to make room for the product. My cousin knew a Pakistani guy who had acquired the best stuff money could buy, rare varietals that were spoken of in hushed, reverent tones at parties.

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Eat App Review: Industry Leading Restaurant Reservation System That Helps You Grow

Restaurant Den

In the ever-changing restaurant climate and with the increased competition today, you may be looking for a way to grow your business. The perfect answer is with a restaurant reservation system. You also want to pick the right system for your restaurant and one with a proven track record. What’s more, using a restaurant reservation […]. The post Eat App Review: Industry Leading Restaurant Reservation System That Helps You Grow appeared first on Restaurant Den.

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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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Protecting Patron Privacy While Using QR Codes

Modern Restaurant Management

The pandemic has led to profound and, in many cases, likely long lasting, changes in the way we live, work and conduct businesses. Restaurants, in particular, have had to go through significant transformation. One of the ways in which many restaurants have responded to new concerns about transmission of viruses and other contagions in their establishments has been through the adoption of QR coded menus.

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Reject Modernity, Embrace Dunkin’

EATER

Getty Images. Dunkin’ may be a soulless chain, but its strawberry frosted is the perfect doughnut I was in Portland, Oregon for a wedding a few weeks ago and figured I’d stop in at Voodoo Doughnut to see what all the fuss was about. My friends and I were all staying in a downtown hotel — one of those places that markets itself as a hip alternative to the Marriott, but which is actually just an old HoJo that still smells like cigarettes — and decided to walk to the near-ish Old Town Chinatown loc

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What is a SOP - Standard Operating Procedure?

EHL Insights

When you have an idea to start a business, you create a business plan to describe the goals of your company and how you plan to reach them. From your marketing plan and financial information to employees, equipment needed, and planned methods of operations – a solid business plan is a clear roadmap of what your successful business will look like.

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Gluten-Free: What Restaurants Need to Know

Modern Restaurant Management

Modern Restaurant Management ((MRM) asked Lindsey Yeakle, Gluten-Free Food Service (GFFS) Program Manager, Food Safety at Gluten Intolerance Group (GIG), what restaurants need to know about gluten-free options. Yeakle has a culinary history working at four-star and four-diamond rated restaurants. A celiac disease diagnosis encouraged her to attend culinary school at Indiana University of Pennsylvania Academy of Culinary Arts.

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5 Tips for Financing a Second Restaurant Location

Restaurant Engine

When your first restaurant is highly successful, it’s time to think about opening another. Your restaurant is highly successful, and the time has come for you to think about opening another location. If your customers are asking for another location across town, and your wait times are so excessive you’re turning people away, a new restaurant can be in your sights.

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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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What Happens When the Anti-Vax Online Mob Finds Your Restaurant

EATER

As restaurants across the country implement vaccine policies, anti-vaxxers are turning to Yelp, Instagram, and other platforms to vent their rage Before Richard Gusler announced that his Raleigh, North Carolina, sports bar, the Players Retreat, would be requiring proof of vaccination for indoor dining, he asked Yelp and Tripadvisor how he could prepare for an onslaught of one-star reviews.

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How Uni Restaurant in Boston is stepping into the future with OpenTable

OpenTable

With varying degrees of caution, people have returned to restaurants. Many vaccinated diners feel more at ease meeting… The post How Uni Restaurant in Boston is stepping into the future with OpenTable appeared first on Open for Business.

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Common Hazards Associated with Meat Smoking

Modern Restaurant Management

It’s no surprise that many restaurant owners, especially Texans, rely on meat smokers as a staple cooking appliance. When serving a large customer base, smokers are a huge asset to restaurants. While smokers can be credited for creating some restaurants' finest dishes, they can be a great hazard to one’s business if not properly maintained.

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What is a SOP - Standard Operating Procedure?

EHL Insights

When you have an idea to start a business, you create a business plan to describe the goals of your company and how you plan to reach them. From your marketing plan and financial information to employees, equipment needed, and planned methods of operations – a solid business plan is a clear roadmap of what your successful business will look like.

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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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How Small Restaurant Owners Are Navigating the Labor Shortage

EATER

Shutterstock. From forgoing their own salary to giving raises, small business owners are finding ways to hire and retain their staff Every few weeks, it seems, a new photo goes viral on social media showing a sign in a restaurant window declaring: “This restaurant is closed because no one wants to work.” Restaurant owners have, for months now, been quoted in articles and TV news hits decrying the ongoing labor shortage, blaming the enhanced unemployment benefits enacted during the pandemic for d

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Decoding The Concept Of Breweries In India

The Restaurant Times

India’s thirst for beer has increased over the years. The rising disposable income of the younger Indian demographic and their development of taste towards beer has led to a significant increase in the number of breweries in India. Presently, this number is higher than 250. The Indian beer market is projected to grow at a Compound Annual Growth Rate (CAGR) of around 11 percent in the forecasted period of 2021-2025, as per the market report Globe Newswire. .

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Heading in the Right Direction on the Road to Restaurant Recovery

Modern Restaurant Management

This year, Tork wanted to provide restaurants with even more insights, tools and resources through its Take Back the Lunch Break effort to help during this critical period of recovery. As such, Tork conducted research to understand the consumer mindset when it comes to lunchtime behavior during the workweek and through these insights, created key tips to help improve business operations.

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How Google Hotel Ads is Penetrating the Hotel Distribution Vertical, and the Opportunity this Presents for Hotels

Xotels Hotel Revenue Management

Google is taking the hotel industry by storm to gain market share and grow their advertising revenues. We will take a look at how Google is penetrating the hotel distribution vertical with Google Hotel Ads, and what opportunities this gives in terms of hotel revenue management and marketing. From Hotel Finder to GHA. Exactly ten years ago, Google launched what Andrew McCarthy, at the time Software Engineer for the Mountain View’s company, described as an “experimental search tool des

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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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Average Hourly Pay for Restaurant and Supermarket Workers Has Topped $15

EATER

Fast food workers have been agitating for better wages for a decade | Photo by Brandon Bell/Getty Images. The pay hike is a step in the right direction, but it’s still not considered a living wage in many parts of the U.S., especially not for families Average pay for workers in restaurants and supermarkets hit $15 an hour for the first time in U.S. history, according to a report in the Washington Post.

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CĂłmo un sistema integrado de pedidos de restaurantes simplifica las operaciones del restaurante

The Restaurant Times

Dado que todas las operaciones del restaurante ahora se han automatizado, le ha permitido al restaurante ampliar su alcance y superar sus lĂ­mites. Esto es especialmente cierto cuando se trata de cĂłmo el sistema de pedidos para restaurantes ayuda a aumentar las ventas. Un sistema de pedidos de restaurantes es un sistema que permite a los restaurantes aceptar pedidos de los clientes.

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Top Drive-Thru Tech for Keeping Guests – and Employees – Happy

Modern Restaurant Management

In the beginning of 2020, no one could have predicted where the restaurant and quick service restaurant (QSR) industry would be today. When the pandemic hit and indoor dining was prohibited, the demand for online ordering, curbside pickup and drive-thru usage skyrocketed. Drive-thru usage increased more than 150 percent for some QSRs since Covid-19 began, according to Xenial data.

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Creating Vibrant Vintage Vibes

Modern Restaurant Management

Some restaurants are designed from a tabula rasa, a complete blank slate with nothing more to go on than the client’s vision and the architects’ imagination. In many ways, this can be especially liberating because it doesn’t impose any limitations or constructs other than the footprint of the land, local ordinances and the laws of physics.

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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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Summer of Hope

Modern Restaurant Management

CORE © ( Children of Restaurant Employees ), a national non-profit organization that provides financial help to food and beverage employees with children, is calling for supporters to step up to the plate to help provide a Summer of Hope for food and beverage operations employees. As food and beverage employees continue to serve our nation, CORE calls on everyone to turn the table to show appreciation for food and beverage operations employees across the country.

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What Restaurant Groups Need to Know about Managing Prescription Drug Expenditures

Modern Restaurant Management

This edition of MRM's "Ask the Expert” features advice from Trion Group. Please send questions to Modern Restaurant Management (MRM) magazine Executive Editor Barbara Castiglia at bcastiglia@modernrestaurantmanagement.com. When it comes to managing medical plan costs for restaurant employers, aggressive management of prescription drug expenditures can yield significant savings.

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Thicken Soups in a Flash With a Nigerian Evwere Clay Pot

EATER

An evwere clay pot | Jiji Majiri Ugboma. In the Niger Delta region of Nigeria, the evwere is used to quickly thicken banga soup, but it can speed up the cooking time for any soup, stew, or broth I spent a lot of time in the kitchen as a kid, not out of curiosity but impatience. I would hover over my mom as she prepared Nigerian dishes like jollof rice and moi moi.

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How Italy’s Torre Lupara Makes 11,000 Pounds of Buffalo Mozzarella a Day

EATER

The dairy farm in Campania, Italy makes a premium version of one of the world’s most beloved cheeses Torre Lupara dairy farm in Campania, Italy, is one of the largest producers of buffalo mozzarella in the world. The skills needed to gather the milk, work the factory’s machines, and deploy multiple generations’s worth of hands-on knowledge, have been passed down through the Iemma family, who continually place emphasis on how this particular cheese is considered DOP Mozzarella di Bufala.

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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.