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Published December 30, 2016

Cameron Mitchell’s Plan to Bridge the Millennial Gap

David Miller is the president of Cameron Mitchell Restaurants. Cameron Mitchell and David Miller created The Millennial Concept Challenge. There are about 3,000 employees at Cameron Mitchell. Miller understands the demographic barriers. To bring together employees, Cameron Mitchell is using in-house competition. At Cameron Mitchell Restaurants, millennial employees are recognized by senior leadership. Key Takeaways: […]

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$4 is the New $5

As restaurants face the challenge of falling guest traffic and sales, Krystals is trying to pull customers in by offering a new $4 meal. Past promotions have shown that while the restaurant should lose money by offering items and/or meals at such a discount, they actually turn a profit due to upsells, add-ons, and attracting […]

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Trending this week: holiday keys to a happy staff, operators unsure about overtime strategy, more

You’ve got to get employees to feel that they own the place, not just work there. “One of the principles of self-managed teams is to organize around a whole service or product,” Glick went and explained. In other words, make sure company personnel feel responsible for what the customer is buying. Trending this week: holiday […]

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Report: Fast Casual Owns the Mobile Space

DMI, a company centered around mobility services and solutions, has published a ranking of mobility leaders i the limited-service industry. Surveying more than 75 restaurants in the US, the ranking assessed each restaurant’s ability to meet customers’ increasingly mobile needs. The ranking indicated that while well-designed mobile experiences (e.g. apps) and brand loyalty were increased […]

Published December 29, 2016

Use Christmas to boost long-term recruitment, urges The Change Group

Hospitality recruiter The Change Group looked at data over the past three years and found that recruitment rises by up to 47 percent during November and December, ahead of the busy festive period. This recruitment appears to be mostly short-termist, with figures showing a 10 per cent drop in recruitment for permanent positions. The Change […]

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How the Trump administration could impact restaurant taxes

“Since 2010, the hourly median wage went from $9.90 to $10 an hour,” says Joann Lo, executive director of the Food Chain Workers Alliance. “The food system pays the lowest hourly median wage of all industries in the country. At the same time, one out of every seven U.S. workers is in the food system. […]

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Rising Healthcare, Student Debt Hurting Restaurant Industry

The restaurant industry has never been a get rich quick scheme. Annual growth rates of just one percent are common. But the competition for discretionary income has taken it;s tool. Rapid inflation in restaurant pricing is running head on into other consumer concerns like student debt and rising health care. Still it seems to me […]

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Kruse/Thorn: The paradox of plant-based protein

Newer to the scene is Impossible Foods Impossible Burger, made with wheat protein, potato protein, coconut oil, carbohydrates from a Japanese yam, xanthan gum, and heme. Meat is arguably a strain on the environment, and some people object to eating meat on moral grounds, but they still like its taste. Maybe they’ve been lulled by […]

Published December 27, 2016

10 Starbucks Innovations to Watch For, Including a New App

Who knew that drinking coffee would become such a market-moving event? Starbucks CEO Howard Schultz added another steamy leg to his business model this week in a deal positioning Spotify to be the sole provider of streaming music for all 7,000 Starbucks stores. Starting this fall, U.S. Starbucks customers who are part of its rewards […]

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Restaurant Tech Company Chowly Set for Breakout Year in 2017

The exciting restaurant tech company Chowly is expecting a great year in 2017. Their services are excellent and they are gaining in popularity. They offer great products and services and more people are demanding their service. 2016 was good and 2017 is looking to be an excellent year for Chowly. Restaurant Tech Company Chowly Set […]

Monthly Archives: December 2016

Published December 30, 2016

Cameron Mitchell’s Plan to Bridge the Millennial Gap

Published

$4 is the New $5

Published

Trending this week: holiday keys to a happy staff, operators unsure about overtime strategy, more

Published

Report: Fast Casual Owns the Mobile Space

Published December 29, 2016

Use Christmas to boost long-term recruitment, urges The Change Group

Published

How the Trump administration could impact restaurant taxes

Published

Rising Healthcare, Student Debt Hurting Restaurant Industry

Published

Kruse/Thorn: The paradox of plant-based protein

Published December 27, 2016

10 Starbucks Innovations to Watch For, Including a New App

Published

Restaurant Tech Company Chowly Set for Breakout Year in 2017

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