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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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What Really Counts and Why: 3 Metrics to Have on Your Radar

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If you do not have all three of these metrics on your radar screen at the same time, you are flying the profit picture in your food operation with at least one eye closed. All three metrics must work together at the same time to get the best view of the potential profitability of your food sales. That is all it tells you.

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To Tip or Not to Tip

Modern Restaurant Management

A few restaurants have tried a tip-inclusive model, raising menu prices while also raising employees’ hourly wage and offering benefits. 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. Most have backtracked.

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

Modern Restaurant Management

. – Sophia Goldberg, Founder and CEO, Ansa The big lesson I learned is that I've had to continue to adapt my pricing, because people are still watching their spending. That's why we instituted lower-priced lunch specials and made other adjustments. This has driven up all wages because a cook being paid $16.50

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

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percent for food prices last summer — the largest increase since 1981. Shoppers are told the full price of the food and given the opportunity to pay 25, 50, 75, or 100 percent of that price for a maximum of $30 off their total purchase. We have seen a large increase in prices for everything that we use on the farm.

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MRM Franchise Feed: Bad Ass Gets Bigger and New Prototype for Bagel Boss

Modern Restaurant Management

From Left to Right: Jerrod Mitchell Randy Bates Ron Bellamy Jim Taylor Jessica Reicher Jeff Baranco Ricky Price Kristy Brave Matt Strange Kim Nguyen April Rogers Bo Davis Tim Mei Charley Harman. A&W is seeing a big uptick in interest from c-store operators, CEO Kevin Bazner said. A&W Grows.

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First Robotic Mobile Restaurant and DoorDash’s Commissary Kitchen

Modern Restaurant Management

To celebrate the new city launches globally, Ritual will be hosting Ritual Food Festivals, the equivalent of Restaurant Week but for quick service restaurants and coffee shops, which allow users to sample and discover the best of their neighborhood at exclusive prices. " Voodoo Doughnut Teams with Big Brothers Big Sisters. . "We

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