Restaurants Are Cashing In on Pokemon Go Madness

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Restaurants Are Cashing In on Pokemon Go Madness

If your feeds haven't been blowing up with adults going bonkers for a new smartphone-based, virtual reality-esque new Pokemon game called Pokemon Go, you are lucky. The rest of us have not been able to escape friends looking down at their phones and taking the least inefficient footpaths from point A to point B just so they can collect items at designated PokeStops and eventually catch 'em all.... Read More Restaurants Are Cashing In on Pokémon Go Madness

12 Foods To Bring Back From France

Planning a trip to France, and not sure what to bring back as an edible souvenir for yourself, or a thank you gift for the kind soul who's watching your dog/goldfish/child while you're away? I have twelve suggestions of artisanal products that are typically French, won't break the bank - all items are under 10€ - and will actually get used and eaten in your or your friend's kitchen when you get back. Those are all easy to find, too. For each item I've recommended where to look! Read More The 12 Foods To Bring Back From France

Our Fancy Foods, Ourselves

Our Fancy Foods, Ourselves Three days at the world's greatest assemblage of exotic, expensive, absurd, and occasionally delicious snacks This is abundance on a fantastical scale, and the Summer Fancy Food Show 2016 is the biggest yet. For three days, more than 2,500 specialty purveyors spread their wares across New York's 840,000 square-foot Javits Center, and despite whatever obligations to ethical journalism I have, I cannot try them all. So I bop arbitrarily from one booth to another, lured inexcusably and semi-consciously by prepackaged samples, nice typefaces, and/or conventionally attractive product reps. At the grocery store, you don't have to dodge the sad eyes of someone who has poured their soul and savings into developing a milk-free caramel, as you pass it over for no reason; at the Fancy Food Show, it is the harsh reality. True awe comes at a price. Read More The U.K. inquiries pour in after pound plunges

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Be a Great Storyteller

Storytelling might seem like an additional "to-do" that you don't have time or resources for, however, it simply requires using your words and talking about yourself (and likely something you love). As Simon Sinek says,"People don't buy what you do; they buy why you do it,"" And it should provide some kind of return on your time investment, as the best kind of storytelling serves as marketing that doesn't feel like traditional marketing at all. Read More The Be a Great Storyteller

Industry leaders to present at new hospitality event

Josephine Perry will present at the inaugural Restaurant Leaders Summit. Image: www.elle.com.au Some of the industry's most recognised chefs and restaurateurs will be taking part in the inaugural Restaurant Leaders Summit, held in Sydney on 26 September. Hosted by Hospitality magazine, the Restaurant Leaders Summit will be a one-day conference and mini-expo for Australia's leading restaurant operators, chefs and senior managers, with presentations focused on best business practice, commercial opportunities and success stories. Read More The [Industry leaders to present at new hospitality event](/blog .etundra.com/restaurant-management-and-operations/build-perfect-playlist-restaurant/)

How To Determine Food Costs For A New Menu

You're almost ready to open your restaurant, and your new menu is finalized, but what about that all important task of pricing your menu items? Have you been avoiding this task? If so, we're going to give you some simple formulas you can use in your spreadsheet for calculating food costs. In this article, we look at how to determine food costs for a new menu. How to Price Your Menu Food costs are important to your bottom line. You want to determine your menu prices while implementing cost-controlling measures for added profitability. Read More The How To Determine Food Costs For A New Menu

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