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How are Restaurants Using Automation?
The COVID-19 pandemic is still making its effects felt in the restaurant industry, with owners and operators across the globe looking for ways to safely reopen, make diners feel comfortable, offer outdoor options and prepare for a potential boom during the holiday season. Though it’s far from smooth sailing during this period of reopening, automation…
What are Restaurant Owners Challenges Right Now?
On this episode of The Main Course, host Barbara Castiglia and Mike Whatley, Vice President, State and Local Affairs for the National Restaurant Association, discussed the wide range of challenges facing restaurants during this period of reopening and efforts being made to help owners and operators address them. In particular, the duo tackled how restaurants…
How COVID Made Contactless Dining the Norm
Diners have enough to worry about during the COVID-19 pandemic. The last thing they need to stress over is staying safe while paying the bill. That’s why solutions like Ready, which allows customers to check out using their own technology and without coming into contact with servers or a cashier, are perfect for…
How Restaurants Can Own Their Digital Ordering Footprint
Every disruption in an industry starts with a challenge and an idea. Nabeel Alamgir, CEO, and Co-Founder of Lunchbox, has always loved a challenge. He came to the U.S. 15 years ago, not speaking English. What happened next is an entrepreneurial story that everyone can celebrate. He began working at a burger joint run…
Building Your Restaurant’s Voice
In the thrill of crafting menus, cooking dishes and serving diners, chefs often forget about branding themselves. Advertising is an afterthought for many, even the best, but building a brand image and establishing community relationships are more important skills now than ever before. So, how does a chef cultivate an image that matches the aesthetic…
Taking On ‘Toxic Turnover’ in the Modern Restaurant Industry
On this episode of The Main Course with host Barbara Castiglia, ShiftPixy CEO Scott Absher outlined how his company is making staffing, particularly in the modern gig economy, simpler. ShiftPixy bills itself as “the cure for toxic turnover,” noting a vision to deliver an ecosystem that “enables you to share human capital and never…
Overcoming Restaurant Challenges with Food Trucks
On The Move’s Marketing Director, CJ Stratte, and Specialty Vehicle Program Manager, Tim Moranz, see food trucks’ fantastic potential to stand out in today’s restaurant landscape. And, with the ongoing pandemic forcing many restaurants hampered, some permanently and others by reduced capacity, there is a need to find ways to increase revenue, think outside…
Can Wine Sales Take the Heat?
In this bonus clip from Run the Pass, V is for Vino host Vince Anter tackles some hot topics in the wine industry, particularly in the wake of both the COVID-19 pandemic and recent wildfires along the West Coast of the United States. V is for Vino, billed as the No. 1-rated wine show on…
What New Trends are Taking Over Restaurants
In this bonus clip from the premier of Run the Pass, The Main Course host and Executive Editor of Modern Restaurant Management magazine, Barbara Castiglia, sat down with Tyler Kern to explore the entirety of COVID-19’s effect on the restaurant industry – and it’s a large one. In terms of family-owned restaurants, the pandemic…
Food, Flavor & Family are Powering the Business of Restaurants
Nearly 70% of family-owned businesses are sold before they even make it to one additional generation. That’s not the case with Food Related. Food Related is a food importer and supplier of, well, food and food-related items, and CEO Luciano Ciociari is carrying on his father’s legacy of treating everyone the company deals with,…
NYC Adds Dining Out Tax in an Effort to Help Restaurants
Small business restaurants have been particularly hard hit by COVID’s lockdown measures. In NYC, a COVID hotspot, restaurants have only recently reopened to limited capacity. As the weather cools and outdoor dining becomes more difficult, restaurants face continued revenue obstacles. According to Food & Wine, the city aims to combat this economic hardship by allowing…
Professional Cheeseburger Taster Job is a Case in Creative Marketing
Everyone has their own definition of “dream job,” but for fans of all-American food, there’s no better job than “Cheeseburger Tester.” According to CNN, the casino review site, BonusFinder, announced the paid “job,” to coincide with National Cheeseburger Day, September 18. The marketing strategy is not new. Ambassadorships, competitions, and payouts have been used to…
What Role Will Technology Play in Restaurant Recovery?
It’s no secret that the restaurant industry is massively struggling right now due to social distancing orders. Even though restaurants are rapidly attempting to adapt through creative solutions such as offering take-out cocktails, selling groceries and supplies, and creating meal kits—alongside regular takeout orders—many restaurants are struggling to keep their doors open in 2020….
Going the Extra Mile with Your Food Truck
Food trucks have driven a successful food business path, growing to more than a $2-billion-per-year industry. On The Move’s Marketing Director, CJ Stratte, and Senior Sales Executive Tim Moranz gave their impressions on what can help separate one food truck owner’s business from the rest of the pack on this episode of Impressions. “This…
Navigating Legal Challenges in the Restaurant Industry
On this episode of The Main Course with host Barbara Castiglia, Pooja Nair, Litigation Partner at Ervin Cohen & Jessup offered her insight into a perhaps less-prominent aspect of the restaurant and foodservice industries – legal challenges. For those starting or running a restaurant, the principle goal and motivation is to serve delicious food and…
Cars Cause a Breakdown in the Gig Economy
In this unprecedented period, the move toward delivery of food, groceries and more has been accelerated even further. And the drivers that power that shift could be paying the price. With COVID-19’s impact meaning more consumers than ever are leveraging delivery services, literal strain is being put on the vehicles that power the drivers making…
McDonald’s Revives Celebrity Brand Collaboration with Travis Scott Burger
Twenty eight years ago, McDonald’s partnered with Michael Jordan to brand, market, and sell their meals. The fast-food chain has not attempted a celebrity branded partnership since…until now. On September 8, Variety reported the brand collaboration between McDonald’s and Travis Scott. Fans of Travis’ psychedelic hip-hop can now order his signature McDonald’s meal: a fully…
Minnesota Icon Surly Beer Hall Permanently Closes Doors
Clinking cold pints on a hot day with friends is a familiar sound of summer. But 2020 has a different summer in store for craft breweries. In Minneapolis, CBS Minnesota reports the Surly Beer Hall will “close indefinitely in November.” This particular beer hall paved the way for other Minnesota craft breweries to serve beer…
How Can the Global Community Solve the Food Waste Dilemma?
Food waste is not a new problem, but it’s evolving and becoming a significant concern. There are environmental, economic, and societal implications. One organization that is on a mission to educate and address food waste is IntelliDigest. CEO Dr. Ifeyinwa Kanu shared her perspective and how her company aims to provide an environment-friendly and holistic…
What Does Opening a Restaurant Right Now Look Like?
Running a restaurant isn’t an easy business. Long hours, small margins, and delivering memorable experiences for guests are demanding. Throw in a pandemic and near shutdown of the world, and dining is moving into new territory. Sarah Heard, Co-Chef and Owner of Austin’s Foreign and Domestic, joins Chef Andre as they discuss what’s she’s learned…
The Return of a Fall Brewing Tradition: Funnel Cake Ale
The Voice of B2B, Daniel Litwin, was joined by the Director of Marketing Operation for Community Beer Company, Corey Dickinson, to discuss the cancellation of the State Fair of Texas, an update on Community Beer Company events and offerings, and an overview of the craft brewing industry as a whole. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic,…
How to Elevate Your Operation’s Signage and Lighting
On this Vixxo video podcast, Vixxo General Manager, Sign, Lighting and Projects Tim O’Donnell joined host Daniel Litwin to outline the shifting landscape of signage and lighting – and provide best practices for facility managers looking to keep pace. First, O’Donnell said, it’s critical to realize just how important the role these solutions play…
Enabling a Touchless World via QR
QR codes are reinventing themselves. They’ve evolved and found an important role during the pandemic. Even with businesses opening, there’s still concern about health and safety. The preference for business owners and consumers is contactless, which is possible with QR codes. Industry experts from Scanit, Wayne Steidle, CEO and President and Mark Lass, COO and…
Run the Pass: Bringing Fine Dining into Your Home
On this bonus clip from Run the Pass with Chef Andre Natera, Natera and Comedor Chef Partner Gabe Erales explore how the Austin eatery has adopted a meal-kit model during the pandemic. “We knew that our food wouldn’t translate into just hot food to go,” Erales said. “So, we started talking about creating something…
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