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Pay-What-You-Can Markets Provide Produce for the Common Good

EATER

s health department, began providing low-income residents with $40 each month to spend at farmers’ markets and farm stands from June to September. It’s meant to buttress food budgets for families and individuals while compensating local growers, particularly first generation and BIPOC farmers.

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Expert Weighs in on Subway and Red Lobster News

Modern Restaurant Management

The move away from the “real-estate/master area developer” for franchising expansion to now a more classic food operation-focused model makes it an ideal time to get into Subway. Subway’s reorganization and transformation of its business model, since the passing of their legendary founder, make it very attractive.

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New & Notable: TEAM Schostak Celebrates 40, AI in Food Service and Beachy Tech

Modern Restaurant Management

In 2001, Bill was promoted to Vice President of Operations overseeing TSFR’s 60 Burger King restaurants; in 2003 he was promoted to Executive Vice President of Operations, Training & Development and Human Resources; in 2006, Bill was promoted to Chief Operating Officer adding the Del Taco brand to his responsibilities.

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Pandemic Reflections: What Lessons Has the Restaurant Industry Learned?, Part Two

Modern Restaurant Management

Leveraging the right tech stack remains essential to operators' peace-of-mind and ability to pivot effectively. With a growing number of technology providers entering the market in recent years, restaurant operators have also become more discerning as they manage already tight budgets. per hour difference. The biggest shift?

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The New Era of Restaurant Franchising In The New Normal

The Restaurant Times

Seeds Consulting specializes in restaurant operations worldwide, and it acts on lease acquisition for several UK clients. It is responsible for bringing several concepts to the UK market, including Sunday in Brooklyn from New York and Flower Burger from Milan. The market is opening up to franchising. Franchising 2.0

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To Tip or Not to Tip

Modern Restaurant Management

If the server has done an excellent job but the food was mediocre, then leave the server a great tip and tell management that they have a food problem. Typically, fast-food operations and coffee operations pay their staff minimum wage or better (mostly better since it is so competitive to find and keep staff).

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Pastry Chefs Aren’t Disappearing — We’re Evolving

EATER

A cottage food operation allows people to produce foods in their homes that aren’t seen as hazardous, such as bread, pastry, and jams. I started Desert Bread in Las Vegas in 2018 with my husband Brendon Wilharber, selling bread and pastries at farmers markets.