For the last year, we’ve tried to look on the bright side of life, to find the light in the darkness of the pandemic and beyond. Throughout that time, we’ve seen repeated stories of people coming together to help one another and lift the community. In that year, restaurants worldwide have struggled …
Restaurants and the Minimum Wage
For the last year, the national minimum wage has dominated conversations in the U.S. The debate centers on the repercussions a raise to the minimum wage would have across the economy. Globally, the minimum wage varies from country to country, which is influenced by a number of socio-economic factors …
Restaurants in Comic Books
You can learn much about the world around you by the food that you eat. That extends to the restaurant community, fictional or otherwise. Restaurants have always been at the frontlines of culture, a common ground for sampling new experiences or a meeting place to gather and learn from one another. …
Restaurant Interview Questions: Your Cheatsheet
Prior to the pandemic, the turnover rate in the industry was already 74.9% annually, meaning that restaurateurs had to retrain the majority of their staff every year. Employee turnover rates fluctuated wildly throughout the pandemic, as lockdowns dramatically altered the restaurant industry. As …
March 2021: Restaurant Good News Roundup
Whether it’s financial relief packages in the U.S. or England, mutual aid efforts in Canada, or reopenings in Turkey, restaurants around the world are rallying together as they start to see a light at the end of the tunnel. Stateside, that relief was hard-earned and designed to include smaller indie …
February 2021: Restaurant Good News Roundup
With Valentine’s Day in our review mirror, we patiently await the spring months even as much of the northern hemisphere is covered in snow. While people are vaccinated at an increasing pace, restaurant industry advocates continue their push to prioritize workers. In fact, McDonald’s has gone so far …
