Operations

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Restaurant Recruiters Work to Take the Headache Out of Hiring

6 years ago

Recruiters are expensive, but they're worth it. Operators may actually be able to lower staffing costs and increase retention rates by investing in hospitality talent agencies.

Operations

World-Class Cocktails With a Side of Equity From New York-Based Death & Co.

6 years ago

Death & Co. spent over a decade earning all of its praise from New York's East Village. Now it's expanding in a big way, inviting its faithful patrons (and fans) to get in on the deal.

Operations

Beyond Custom Cocktails, Bars and Restaurants Turn to Proprietary Liquor

6 years ago

Restaurants and bars embrace private-label spirits not as a mere flash-in-the-pan gimmick, but as a thoughtful, passionate avenue to heightening the guest experience.

Operations

The Deaf Restaurant Revolution Is Upon Us

6 years ago

Deaf-owned restaurants are on the rise, transforming careers for an underemployed population.

Operations

Inside One Initiative to Improve Kitchen Workers’ Health and Well-Being

6 years ago

Wellness is a newsy and topical subject, but it's also a worthy investment. In the restaurant industry, consider the money saved by avoiding a high turnover caused by an abusive environment.

Operations

Delivery Will Hit Restaurants Like Amazon Hit Retail

6 years ago

Smart restaurants will figure out the best way to price food for delivery, find the right partner (or handle it themselves), make a conscious decision to focus on the in-restaurant experience. Whatever they choose, they can't sit around and wait.

Operations

What Kind of Work Can a Tipped Worker Work?

6 years ago

If the tip credit didn't exist, we wouldn't be having this conversation.

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When’s the Right Time to Call in a Restaurant Consultant?

6 years ago

Admitting you need outside help is never easy for a chef or restaurateur, especially within the first year of business. But with the right advice and guidance from a trusted source, the payoffs were huge for one small Los Angeles restaurant.

Independents

Building a Big Business With a Small Bar

6 years ago

Bars are starting to look a whole lot like each other, but in an economic climate where the small guy often takes the fall, tiny bars armed with focus and imagination have an unusual opportunity to attract attention and thrive.

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Pizza Hut Leverages the Power of Sports and Beer Delivery

6 years ago

Pizza delivery, beer, and televised sports go hand-in-hand. It's almost as if a pizza chain that distanced itself from major sports events would falter. Oh, wait...

Operations

Seat Me, Please? Why Restaurants Won’t Seat You Without a Complete Party

6 years ago

Restaurants: I promise I will order lots of food and drinks if you just let me sit down at my table even if the rest of my party isn't here. Also, I will come back and eat again.

Operations

Starbucks Will Drop Plastic Straws by 2020

6 years ago

There's a huge opportunity right now to manufacture a smarter solution to drinking on the go.