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10 March 2019 at 09 : 23 AM
New Arrivals – March 2019
A coast-to-coast glance at some of the industry’s newest additions M E X I CO [Eclecticos Restaurant and Bar] Pulpitos 120-A, Zona Romántica - Puerto Vallarta, Jal., Mexico // eclecticosvallarta.com Owner Natalie Herling, a New Yorker who has lived in Puerto Vallarta for eight years, opened this busy upscale eatery in mid-December, ...
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15 February 2019 at 10 : 26 AM
From the Publisher
FROM THE PUBLISHER: P.S. ΜΑΚRΙΑS Organic in Restaurants IN THIS ISSUE, Estiator looks at the trends from 2018 that are shaping 2019 and the future of foodservice. As a generation born with the internet comes into adulthood, the cultural impact of their technology habits is changing the way restaurants attract business and control their operations. ...
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15 February 2019 at 10 : 55 AM
Is the Restaurant Industry Ready?
ONE WORD: A HEALTHIER WAY OF LIFE Anyone who has walked into a grocery store in the last few years will not be surprised at the premise that consumption of organic foods has been growing dramatically. Increased availability, increased affordability and an increased number of healthconscious consumers have brought the segment from being a novelty ...
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15 February 2019 at 10 : 47 AM
Τα εργαλεία κάνουν τον καλό διευθυντή
- Του Κωνσταντίνου Κολίτσα ΈΧΩ εργαστεί ως διευθυντής σε όλα τα είδη εστιατορίων, από οικογενειακές επιχειρήσεις μέχρι Applebee’s με μεγάλη πελατεία και από ραγδαία αναπτυσσόμενη τοπική αλυσίδα ...
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16 January 2019 at 13 : 29 PM
From the Publisher
It’d Be Better If They Just Left Us Alone! THE problem of granting Greek expats voting privileges is much more serious and complicated that everyone is imagine, supporting, promising or demanding these as a “right”. While it’s true that this is a Constitutional provision, its authors do not specify who “Greeks” living abroad are. Is this status ...
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16 January 2019 at 13 : 38 PM
New Arrivals – January 2019
New Arrivals: a coast-to-coast glance at some of the industry’s newest additions As the old Cole Porter Broadway tune goes, “Another Opening, Another Show…” And so it is with Greek themed restaurants that are mushrooming not just in the nation’s metropolises, but also in its suburbs, boroughs and hamlets. Here, then, is a ...
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16 January 2019 at 13 : 25 PM
Teens Returning to the Restaurant Workforce, Slowly
AFTER declining sharply in recent years, the recent uptick in teen labor force participation could help ease some of the industry’s staffing challenges, according to the NRA’s Chief Economist Bruce Grindy. His Economist’s Notebook commentary and analysis appears regularly on Restaurant.org and Restaurant TrendMapper. While the tightening labor ...
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16 January 2019 at 13 : 57 PM
5 Inexpensive Ways to Boost Restaurant Customer Loyalty
You can improve customer loyalty by paying attention to the little details customers notice that you might overlook. Customer loyalty depends on unique and meaningful personal connections. Use these five tips to boost customer loyalty on a budget… 1 Be There Start by simply being present, visible, and active at your restaurant. This gives small ...
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16 January 2019 at 13 : 42 PM
Every Guest Leaves Happy
Managing for success by Constantine Kolitsas Ι once worked for a restaurant group that was so focused on customer satisfaction that every employee in its 40-plus units knew the acronym EGLH and could tell you with job-description-specificity what behaviors were expected of them to ensure that Every Guest Leaves Happy. Customer satisfaction was not ...
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16 January 2019 at 13 : 27 PM
Interview with Ambassador Soterhos
Bush’s “Man in Greece” Recalls the President That He Called “Friend” THE FIRST GREEK-AMERICAN AMBASSADOR TO GREECE SPEAKS TO ESTIATOR by Constantine Kolitsas With the recent passing of President George H.W. Bush, contributing editor Constantine N. Kolitsas reached out to former U.S. Ambassador to Greece Michael Soterhos, an appointee and dear ...
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