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Six Ways to Get More Google Reviews for Your Restaurant

Modern Restaurant Management

From higher rankings to increasing your online reputation and brand visibility, Google reviews can boost your business for completely free. However, the term ‘get more Google reviews’ receives approximately 14,000 annual global searches, suggesting business owners and marketeers are struggling to find the secret to success. To help you out, here's what this SEO expert has to say.

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Food Truck Operator names 'Food Trucks to Watch’ in 2023

Fast Casual

The first-ever edition of Food Truck Operator’s free ‘Food Trucks to Watch in 2023’ report offers an insider look at two dozen food truck operations across the U.S. — from how they got rolling to marketing approaches.

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Meet Chris, FRN's new Program Assistant

Food Recovery Network

All of us at FRN are thrilled to welcome Chris DePiazza as one of the newest members of our team! Chris is FRN’s Program Assistant, using his insight as a college student and an intern with FRN in summer 2022 to continue strengthening our programs and propelling the food recovery movement further. About Chris Chris started his work with FRN as a Maryland Public Service Scholars Fellow this summer.

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162: The White House Conference on Hunger, Nutrition, and Health

Eating at a Meeting

On this episode, Tracy and Erin Malawar of Allergy Strong recap The White House Conference on Hunger, Nutrition, and Health. This is the first conference of its kind in more than 50 years. The first and only other one was held in 1969. The Administration's goal is "to end hunger in America and increase healthy eating and physical activity by 2030 so fewer Americans experience diet-related diseases.

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Food & Beverage Industry Report 2024

Driven by a diverse and exciting ecosystem of passionate, ambitious, and often young entrepreneurs, the Food & Beverage (F&B) sector is a highly competitive environment full of immense challenges and exciting opportunities. Expert Market’s 2024 industry report, sponsored by Toast, is informed by a survey of 522 U.S. food and beverage professionals, from restaurant owners to food service managers, providing insights into the real-time challenges and opportunities within the industry.

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Being Short Staffed Is No Excuse for Poor Customer Service

Modern Restaurant Management

It has been a rough two-plus years for the restaurant industry. Devastated by COVID, indoor dinning coming to an abrupt ending, employees being laid-off, others put on reduced schedules, and way too many restaurants closing. Even now, as pandemic numbers are reduced and diners are returning, inflation, the cost of food and worries of a recession are ominous warning signs.

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You have the right to vote, and you have the right to navigate your feelings around it

Food Recovery Network

Last week, FRN hosted a conversation about the many feelings we have around the act of voting, and discussed why these feelings are valid. But why is talking about our feelings around voting so important? Because how many times do we feel a certain way about something, big or small, which leads us to…not act? When it comes to voting, we must find a way to understand and validate our feelings in order to push past any desire for inaction to get into the habit of voting.

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Understanding the risk of food fraud in your business

HACCP Mentor

Food fraud costs the global food industry between 10 and 15 billion US dollars per year according to the Grocery … Understanding the risk of food fraud in your business READ MORE » The post Understanding the risk of food fraud in your business appeared first on HACCP Mentor.

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Winter Is Coming: Make Sure You’re Ready by Planning Ahead to Boost Your Bottom Line

Modern Restaurant Management

As the winter months quickly approach, restaurants must prepare to continue serving their customers while navigating weather and health and safety challenges. Ongoing inflation, higher interest rates, escalating food prices, and a tight labor market across industries add to the uncertainty. Fortunately, the restaurant industry has proven for decades that innovation, resiliency, and, most of all, basic preparedness can save the day.

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Pumpkin spice, iced drinks drive Starbucks Q4 sales

Fast Casual

Cold coffee beverages accounted for nearly 80% of total beverage sales in U.S company-operated stores, and the pumpkin spice platform was up 17%.

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Independent Restaurant Sets Down Southern Roots and Perseveres

Hobart

Like many independent restaurants across the country, Bubba of Des Moines, Iowa, faced challenges when the COVID-19 pandemic hit and continues to evolve its business nearly three years later. From supply chain issues to labor shortages, some of the issues persist—but with a loyal customer base and a staff with a passion for food, Bubba is making it work.

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Safety of Rainwater for Irrigation

MSU Agrifood Safety Produce Bites

What are the food safety risks of using harvested rainwater? In this episode, Mariel Borgman and Micah Hutchison talk with Dr. Rachel Rosenberg Goldstein about her research on harvested rainwater quality and whether or not it's safe to use for irrigation. Additional Resources Rachel's article on harvested rainwater quality from a first flush system: [link] WOW lab website: [link] Video showcasing harvested rainwater use in Baltimore City urban agriculture: [link] Webinar series for Baltimore Cit

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MRM EXCLUSIVE: Guests Experiencing Restaurant Inflation

Modern Restaurant Management

Restaurant guests in cost-saving mode are eating out less and more conscious of menu prices, according to Restaurants: Consumer Trends Fall 2022/Winter 2023 a report produced by Provoke Insights in collaboration with Modern Restaurant Management (MRM) magazine. Half of respondents say they are eating out less at full-service restaurants than they did six months ago and they fear their financial future with the economy and inflation listed as major concerns.

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Wing Snob founder shares top franchising lessons

Fast Casual

Jack Mashini, founder of Wing Snob, a 23-unit chain based in Warren, Michigan, gives tips to help franchisees and franchisors.

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Keeping Up with the Holiday Hiring Rush

Modern Restaurant Management

The holiday rush is here, and as the world goes from pandemic to endemic, customers are dining out more. However, the harsh reality is that the current labor shortage is making it a challenge for many restaurants to handle the workload. A recent survey by the National Restaurant Association found that 65 percent of operators do not have enough employees to support customer demand.

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Ballard Brands execs, Chef Jose Garces to reveal how to build a 'brand of the future'

Fast Casual

Ideation Hospitality COO Scott Campanella will join Chef Jose Garces and Ballard Brands CDO Davis Mesa in a keynote panel at the Restaurant Franchising and Innovation Summit being held March 20-22 in Coral Gables. The trio will share how they've created a franchise opportunity that addresses the future of the restaurant industry.

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