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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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Get step-by-step advice, instructions, and templates on topics like building teams, onboarding new employees, and making your restaurant staff happy.

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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

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