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Experts Weigh In: What Are Key Challenges Restaurants Will Face in 2022?

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The inability to turn tables quickly & efficiently as a result of insufficient staffing. Rick Camac, Dean of Restaurant & Hospitality Management at the Institute of Culinary Education. Unlike most restaurant groups, we are staffed up with a line of applicants. Scott Lawton, Co-founder and CEO, bartaco.

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Is There a Right Way to Raise Prices?

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However, a restaurant must be careful not to replace food with additional staffing expenses that outweigh the savings in food. Rick Camac, Executive Director of Industry Relations at the I nstitute of Culinary Education. Restaurants are dealing with inflation, staffing shortages and supply chain issues.

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Lessening Employee Anxiety as Restaurant Doors Open

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Rick Camac, Dean of Restaurant & Hospitality Management at the Institute of Culinary Education. Working closely with top restaurant and hospitality chains, we have seen best practices continuing to evolve and expand in response to the pandemic. Here's some of their advice.

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What Trends Are You Seeing and What Can We Expect to See More of in 2022?

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With more options to work outside of the hospitality industry, operators must offer employees more scheduling flexibility, facilitate transparent communication between management and team members, and avoid overworking staff. Rick Camac, Dean of Restaurant & Hospitality Management at the Institute of Culinary Education.

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Restaurant Insiders on 2020 Lessons Learned, Part One

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Rick Camac Dean, Restaurant & Hospitality Management at ICE (Institute of Culinary Education). Many operators stayed open even with bare minimum staffing for their community. As a restaurateur, you have to constantly adjust and innovate based on what's happening in the marketplace and environment.

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MRM People & Places: Game On at Walk-On’s and Gingerbread Houses for Humanity

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SOBEWFF®, which benefits the Chaplin School of Hospitality & Tourism Management at Florida International University (FIU), has raised more than $30 million for the School to date. We can’t thank Southern Glazer’s enough for investing in the next generation of hospitality leaders.”

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The 20/20 on 2020: Restaurant Experts Weigh In

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They touched on topics such as delivery, ghost (dark) kitchens, automation, plant-based menu items, food waste, sustainability, staffing and retention and more. Rick Camac, Dean of Restaurant & Hospitality Management at the Institute of Culinary Education. Jonathan Duarte of GoJobs.