Published April 27, 2017

Reduce performance review anxiety

A website for food service directors has a piece on performance reviews. The account records two opinions on this practice. One director feels the annual performance session is out of style. He prefers to have short meetings with employees on a regular basis. In addition, he will talk to the group on occasion. Another director […]

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Hybrid restaurant uses streamlined planning to solve staffing troubles

Many restaurants are challenged to serve more customers with a staff shortage that sometimes occurs. A high-end restaurant has come up with a creative way to handle their shortage of staff. The author of this article presents a description of the ways that this restaurant has learned to serve more clients with limited staff. The […]

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Enable tech solutions to ease wait times

As consumers move toward more meal based and restaurant style food and away from the fast food experience they are still looking for that same fast service. prepared meals take time and ordering an item that is “made to order” takes time to cook. Technology has made our lives more efficient and can help in […]

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Restaurant Middle-class Job Growth Nearly Four Times Stronger Than Overall Economy

According to the National Restaurant Association, middle-class job growth in the restaurant industry has increased nearly four times stronger than the U.S. economy as a whole. Specifically, restaurant jobs grew 25 percent from March 2010 through February 2017. Currently, the restaurant industry is leading in both total job growth and middle class job growth. Because […]

Published April 26, 2017

Q1 restaurant sales performance disappoints despite March improvements

The restaurant industry is struggling first quarter in the economy. While March was a upswing in sales for the industry it still was quite lacking. Sales performances have been dropping year after year and they were down eleven of the last twelve months. This is a scary trend for many. There is so much competition […]

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Happy hour pays off for bar operators, data finds

According to a study done by a POS company called Cake, they established that happy hour might play a role in improving revenue generation for bars that operated with set happy hours. During happy hours, even smaller and lower revenue generating bars saw an increase in transactions and revenue over the bars that did not […]

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How can we draw more attention to the sweet baked goods on our menu?

We all like our baked sweets there is no question. In the market place however with a growing demand for healthy foods, trying to gain sales and new customers can be quite challenging. Learning how to use a menu properly to market baked sweets may be crucial. It is not merely listing the ingredients and […]

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Challenges of opening an on-site bakery

An on site bakery faces unique challenges in operations management. Complicated equipment, recipe management, and inventory spoilage make it hard for bakeries to control costs. There are several things bakeries can do to make operations management less of a headache. Consistency is the key to maintaining recipes and inventory. Teamwork is also critical between teams […]

Published April 25, 2017

3 qualities—and red flags—to look for in an administrative assistant

This is a guide to help executives who are looking to hire an administrative assistant. The role is comiplex and important, so great care must be taken to select the best candidate. An administrative assistant should be able to multi-task and handle various sources of stress. An ideal candidate is also someone with a passion […]

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How foreign-born consumers impact the U.S. economy

Businesses are always in search of reaching the best consumer for their product and service. As the world is getting smaller and smaller thanks to computers, easier travel, and more businesses are wondering the impact on the US economy from the foreign born consumer. Experts are concerned that the new Trump economy will have a […]

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