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6 April 2020 at 05 : 50 AM
Restaurateurs Challenge Third-Party Delivery Providers
As takeout and delivery grow, restaurants rebel against high fees and unfair practices. By Constantine Kolitsas The fastest-growing segment of our industry is the takeout-and-delivery sector, which we have covered in Estiator over the past few years. Much of its growth has been accelerated by the emergence of third-party online ordering and ...
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7 November 2019 at 07 : 18 AM
New Arrivals – November 2019
A coast-to coast glance at some of the industry’s newest additions Florida BABA 2701 Central Ave. St. Petersburg, FL eatatbaba.com Owners Debbie and George Sayegh (she’s Greek, he’s Lebanese) honor their fathers with Baba (meaning “father” in both languages), a dual concept that combines a bakery on one side with a ...
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15 February 2019 at 10 : 36 AM
New Arrivals – February 2019
A coast-to-coast glance at some of the industry’s newest additions Over the past several months, Greek– and Mediterranean-themed restaurants have continued to open around the country, giving fuel to America’s awakening to the healthful and delicious food from this part of the world. Here are some of the recent additions... Southern ...
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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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15 February 2018 at 13 : 13 PM
Square Pegs for Square Holes
The most difficult part of managing a restaurant is managing people. Menus can be redesigned rather easily; vendors can be changed; equipment can be purchased… Getting people to do what you need them to do is not so easy. So, it’s important that you hire properly, spend time and resources on training, and hold your staff accountable for performing their ...
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