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Tech Will Help Restaurants Do More with Less in 2023

Modern Restaurant Management

If 2020 and 2021 were all about helping operators find new revenue streams to reach guests when they couldn’t come into restaurants, then 2022 was all about getting customers back in. Yet, just as virus restrictions lifted and customer demand shot back up, rampant inflation caused consumers to pull back on their spending, slowing restaurant recovery.

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9 Ways to Improve Bar Inventory Control

Sculpture Hospitality

Bar inventory control is essential to successful bar management. Without. proper inventory management , bars and restaurants can end up with too much inventory, which increases tied-up capital and the risk of waste, or too little inventory, which can result in lost profits.

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How to Manage Sick Foodservice Employees

Wasserstrom

According to recent data compiled by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), sick foodservice employees are the source of hundreds of foodborne illness outbreaks each year. This article offers recommendations on the best way to manage sick employees in the foodservice industry. Not only do these guidelines benefit your customers and staff, but […] The post How to Manage Sick Foodservice Employees appeared first on The Official Wasserstrom Blog.

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How Another Broken Egg Cafe Dominates the Breakfast and Brunch Category

Fast Casual

Join Another Broken Egg Cafe President and Chief Executive Officer Paul Macaluso and Revel Chief Strategy Officer Chris Lybeer for a webinar focused on how technology—including fully integrated kitchen management—has helped the brand continue to improve their quality and speed of service.

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Tech’s Role in Beating the Restaurant Hiring Crunch

Modern Restaurant Management

The hiring shortage and the fallout from "The Great Resignation" that saw 47 million U.S. workers quit their jobs in 2021 is still in full swing, particularly in restaurants. Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics finds that restaurants have seen the largest number of resignations of any employment sector, with the year-over-year quit rate rising from 4.8 to 6.9 percent, with many workers citing take-home pay as a big factor for quitting.

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Sculpture Hospitality Once Again Named in Entrepreneur Magazine's Franchise 500®

Sculpture Hospitality

TORONTO , Jan. 12, 2023 /CNW/ - For the 7th time since 2013, Sculpture Hospitality, the leading pioneer in the food and beverage inventory management industry, has once again been named one of the top 500 franchises in North America , ranking #384 in Entrepreneur Magazine's Franchise 500®, increasing its overall ranking by 40 spots since 2022.

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Building Loyalty Programs that Improve Your Bottom Line

Fast Casual

In this webinar, members from both Revel Systems® and Como®—a Revel Integrated Partner and leader in customer engagement and loyalty solutions—discuss how integrated loyalty solutions can help encourage repeat guest visits, drive increased revenue, and directly improve your bottom line.

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Elevating Your Restaurant Beyond Food

Modern Restaurant Management

If you want to have a successful restaurant, great food is not an option — it is a necessity. After all, people go to restaurants to eat. If they are not satisfied with the quality of their meal, they will stay away and likely tell their friends and families to do the same. Still, great food is not enough. Any restaurant can have great food. Unless your kitchen is managed by an award-winning, cookbook writing, celebrity chef, you will need to move beyond great food to elevate your restaura

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Team Training is our Secret Sauce

Fresh Ideas

Whoever said “too many cooks in the kitchen” never worked a shift in a Fresh Ideas kitchen. Because if they had, they would know that a diverse and multi-talented group of people can come together, hone their skill sets, collaborate effectively, and deliver culinary excellence – time and time again. That’s not to say that leading a team of people with a wide range of perspectives and experiences is straightforward.

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Four Tips to Upscale Your Foodservice Game

LTI, Inc.

Is your grab-and-go kiosk or food display in need of a boost? At LTI, we just love an innovative approach to all things foodservice. The benefits of a few small changes can be remarkable! Here are four fabulous tips for optimizing and upscaling your grab-and-go options. Are you ready to change how your food is served? The post Four Tips to Upscale Your Foodservice Game first appeared on LTI, Inc.

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How Grégoire retains customers despite inflation

Fast Casual

The French-inspired fast casual brand has survived plenty of economic uneasiness. Owner Gregoire Jacquet reveals how.

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Optimize Staff and Resources with Pre-Made Food Products

Modern Restaurant Management

Learn how the foodservice industry can stay competitive and fresh amid widespread food and labor shortages. As consumers watch food prices continue to rise, the demand for cost-effective meal solutions are prompting c-stores, full-service, and quick-service restaurants to increase their offerings. The sudden demand surge is often more than suppliers can handle, leaving many restaurant and c-store operators without staple ingredients.

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173: Addressing Food Waste in Hospitality and Food Service

Eating at a Meeting

As the Senior Program Officer for World Wildlife Fund’s Global Food Waste Team, Samantha Kenny works with hospitality and food service businesses to change the standard ways of doing business when planning events (like forecasting) to right-size food production and better serve guests. Listen as Tracy and Samantha talk about who is responsible for curbing food waste at events and the ways food waste be addressed at meetings and events.

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The Ag Water Rule: What We Know and Don't Know

MSU Agrifood Safety Produce Bites

Phil Tocco, Emily Hollingsworth, and Morgan Anderson, members of the Michigan On-Farm Produce Safety team, recently met up at the Northwest Orchard and Vineyard Show to discuss what growers need to know about the Agricultural Water Rule. In this episode, they provide an overview of the Ag Water Rule, and discuss what is currently known and unknown about the proposed rule.

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Pizza Brands to Watch in 2023

Fast Casual

We are honored to introduce the 2023 class of “Pizza Brands to Watch” and we look forward to finding out who makes future lists.

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What Is a Tip Credit and How Do They Work?

Modern Restaurant Management

Confusion Around Wage and Hour Law Can Be Costly for The Restaurant Owner. Most restaurant owners know that federal wage law (“FLSA”) permits employers to take a “tip credit” and pay employees who traditionally receive tips—such as servers and bartenders— wages that are less than the federal minimum wage as long as the tips make up the difference.

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4 Restaurant Hood System Problems That Mean You Might Need to Upgrade

HoodFilters

There’s no denying the importance of having good air quality in both the kitchen and the dining areas of restaurants. If you’re experiencing some of these common problems with your restaurant hood system , it might be time to upgrade. Whether it’s your upblast exhaust fan, your restaurant hood system, or grease containment, a well-maintained ventilation system will keep your staff and customers more comfortable, keep your kitchen cleaner, and greatly reduce your risk of fire.

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Executive Guide: Reputation Management X Brand Intelligence

Fast Casual

Chatmeter’s Executive Guide: Reputation Management X Brand Intelligence shows how you can expose critical VoC blind spots by tapping into 100% of the unstructured customer data that you won’t get from surveys and traditional reputation management solutions alone.

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Tony Roma's, Duck Donuts, Tropical Smoothie among CEOs closing Restaurant Franchising & Innovation Summit

Fast Casual

Restaurant Franchising & Innovation Summit attendees will learn about Tony Roma's transition into the fast casual market, Duck Donuts' growth strategy and Tropical Smoothie's secret to expanding in a tough market. UFG and PreciTaste leaders will weigh in on industry challenges as well.

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Unlocking Memorable Restaurant Experiences by Enhancing Brand Consistency

Fast Casual

Customers expect standardized experiences and when those expectations are not met, it can cause confusion, misinterpretation of company values, loss of trust in the company, and ultimately lead to customer churn. Join Raydiant and PAR Technology’s fireside chat to learn the best practices for brand consistency for restaurants.

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Reimagining Drive Thru

Fast Casual

Leverage the value of the modern drive thru for higher profits.

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