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How To Cut Bar Inventory Losses 20%

By on October 25, 2010 in Product Watch

Tweet We’ve all been there.  The bartender is super busy and splashes some alcohol in your glass before topping it off with whatever mixer goes with your drink – and you end up with a strong one or a weak one.  And of course flirty girls and good tippers regularly expect – and get – [...]

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Man Who Wanted To Be A Hooter’s Girl Settles Class Action Suit

By on October 25, 2010 in Restaurant Trends and News

Tweet Local man Nikolai Grushevski brought a class action lawsuit against a Hooter’s franchise in Corpus Christi, Texas after the restaurant passed on hiring him as a waiter, who are also known as the Hooter’s Girls.  Grushevski’s lawyer claimed he was proud to have stood up for his rights under the Equal Opportunity Employment Act. [...]

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The Public Smoking Ban Debate Continues

By on October 25, 2010 in Restaurant Trends and News

Tweet Los Angeles has taken the ongoing regulation of smoking in public places a step further and banned smoking in the outdoor patio areas of restaurants.  The city council voted unanimously in favor of the ban, despite repeated pleas by local restaurants that the ban would hurt business in an already down economy.  The ban [...]

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Why Employee Benefits Are A Food Safety Issue

By on October 11, 2010 in Restaurant Management and Operations, Restaurant Trends and News

Tweet One of the biggest sources of contamination in any restaurant are the people who prepare and serve your customer’s food.  According to official food safety regulations, sick workers are supposed to go home, or even better, not come in at all while they are capable of spreading germs. Unfortunately, two realities make sending a [...]

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