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How Restaurants Can Navigate Food Inflation and Protect Profitability

Put rising food inflation into historical context and uncover action items to help protect profits and remain agile in the face of sustained economic pressure.

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The Guide to Restaurant Social Media Marketing [+ 14 Examples]

Your customers are on social media. Here's how restaurants are using social to bring in new customers and engage their current ones.
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The Complete Guide to Restaurant Financing and Loans

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Navigating the labor crisis can be really challenging for restaurant owners. Here's how a strong company culture can make a difference.

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The New Steps of Service made a huge impact for Cafe Gratitude – here's how.

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The 2022 restaurant labor shortage is a massive problem in the industry. Here's how guest-led technology can help.

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The Evolution of Chicana Vegana

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How-to Guides

Get step-by-step advice, instructions, tools, and templates on topics like hiring restaurant staff, creating better compensation, and everything in-between.

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Best Food Truck Cities in America (& the Best Food Truck in Each City) in 2023

Food trucks are all about new concepts, cuisines, and cultures. Keep reading to learn more about the 15 best food trucks in America, and the best food truck in each city.

Retention

Service Charge vs. Tip: What Restaurants Need to Know

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What is a Kitchen Appreciation Fee?

Kitchen fees are popping up at restaurants around the country. Here’s what you need to know.

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Restaurant Tipping Guide: How to Adequately Tip at a Restaurant in 2023

We should all know what to tip at a restaurant. This guide will help guests determine how much to tip and help restaurants navigate gratuity in 2023.

Hiring

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Hiring

‘‘We want to hire people who have that innate hospitality within them. The skillset is trainable.’’ — Korey, Head of HR

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Training

‘‘Nowadays, you have to do more things like emotional IQ training in the restaurant, which is probably the biggest difference.’’ — Jason, Manager

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Retention

‘‘The easier part is managing the food. The hardest part is the people. That keeps me up at night.’’ — Josh, District Manager

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Accounting

Your go to place for information and insights about restaurant accounting, budget, spend, payroll, and taxes.

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Marketing

Everything you need to know about marketing your restaurant, from getting your brand in-front of new customers to building rapport with existing ones.

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Menu + Food

Learn how to build a restaurant menu that excites taste buds and generates revenue.

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Industry News

The latest restaurant industry news from food trucks to fine dining.

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Operations

Everything you need to know about how to operate a restaurant

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COVID-19

Special edition page tracking the restaurant industry's response to COVID-19

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Bar & Nightclub

Fresh insights and resources for bars, nightclubs, and lounges.

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Catering & Venue

Fresh insights and reliable resources for catering companies and venues.

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Pizzeria

Fresh insights and reliable resources for pizzerias and pizza shops

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Café & Bakery

Fresh insights and reliable resources for cafés and bakeries.

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Brewery

Fresh insights and reliable resources for breweries.

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Food Truck

Fresh insights and reliable resources for food trucks

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Fine Dining

Fresh insights and reliable resources for fine dining establishments.

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Fast Casual

Fresh insights and reliable resources for fast casual concepts.

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Quick Service

Fresh insights and reliable resources for quick service concepts

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Casual Dining

Fresh insights and reliable resources for full service casual dining establishments.

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Full Service

Everything you need to run a successful full-service restaurant

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