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Published August 7, 2015

Keep Your Menu Seasonal With Fall Fruits

Seasonal menus are often more enticing to customers than menus that don’t change throughout the year, and they give diners a reason to keep coming back throughout the seasons. In order to keep you menu offerings current, showcase some of fall’s best fruits, like apples and pears, shown here in Full-Service Restaurants. Read the full […]

Published August 6, 2015

How to Avoid Employee Turnover

If you’ve ever been in the frustrating position of spending tiring weeks or months looking for the perfect employee, only to have turnover months later leaving you frustrated, you may want to change your hiring strategy. According to this post from Food Service Director, the faster you hire, the longer your new hires might end […]

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Keep Your Menu Offerings On Trend

Not sure if your menu is “on-trend” or not? This post from Fast Casual reveals some of the current and upcoming menu trends, with one of the most valuable trends being that of unprocessed menu items. Consumers are more interested in ever in where their food comes from, and what goes into it and having […]

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Would You Like a Beer With That Burger?

If you’ve ever dreamed of enjoying a beer with your fast food burger, those days may be here before you know it. According to this post, there’s an increased interest in adding alcoholic beverages to QSR and fast casual restaurant menus.

Published August 5, 2015

Form a Kid-Friendly Fanbase with Frozen Frappes

If you want to attract families to your restaurant, you can’t just make your menu appealing to adults; you also need to have some kid-friendly options on there to help sway the younger ones. This post from QSR Magazine suggests that you just may make that happen with frozen frappes, a fun and indulgent option […]

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Classic Chicken Wings Are Getting An Inventive Upgrade

These days, diners aren’t content with just any old chicken wing flavor. Many national chains that feature these delicious pieces of poultry are experimenting with adventurous flavors, like cinnamon maple, sriracha, or Asian ginger. This post from Fast Casual has the whole scoop on this growing trend, and how they’re coming up with the funky […]

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Why Your Menu Should Be Veggie-Friendly

Veganism and vegetarianism have taken off in recent years, whether their followers are devout or just occasional. The restaurant industry has seen a trend towards healthier options that lean towards the vegan/vegetarian route, even if it means just an occasional vegetarian dish or two, or a menu focused towards seasonal produce, at a renowned restaurant. […]

Published August 4, 2015

Managers: Look for These Traits on Your Promotion Checklist

Trying to decide which of your hourly employees to promote to become your managerial protege? This list will help you look for signs of the most qualified staff members.

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Get Informed: Hiring Reform Updates

It’s no surprise that even a minor infraction on a potential employee’s prior criminal record can hurt them when it comes to hiring time, but that’s beginning to change in many states around the nation. This post from Food Service Director explores the choice to ban the “prior misdemeanors or felonies” box from employment applications […]

Published August 3, 2015

Say Goodbye to Downtime Thanks to Google

If you’ve ever experienced an afternoon lull at your restaurant, you may be getting a sudden surge of business during your downtime, thanks to Google. This post from Mashable details a new feature from Google that shows a restaurant’s busiest times on their location page, which could prompt diners to visit during your slower hours, […]

Monthly Archives: August 2015

Published August 7, 2015

Keep Your Menu Seasonal With Fall Fruits

Published August 6, 2015

How to Avoid Employee Turnover

Published

Keep Your Menu Offerings On Trend

Published

Would You Like a Beer With That Burger?

Published August 5, 2015

Form a Kid-Friendly Fanbase with Frozen Frappes

Published

Classic Chicken Wings Are Getting An Inventive Upgrade

Published

Why Your Menu Should Be Veggie-Friendly

Published August 4, 2015

Managers: Look for These Traits on Your Promotion Checklist

Published

Get Informed: Hiring Reform Updates

Published August 3, 2015

Say Goodbye to Downtime Thanks to Google

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