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2018 James Beard Foundation Restaurant and Chef Awards Winners will be announced on May 7, 2018 Best New Restaurant  A restaurant opened in the calendar year before the award will be given that already displays excellence in food, beverage, and service, and that is likely to make a significant impact in years to come. The…

“The new standard combines the best of all the usual players–fair trade, humane, non-GMO–into one label that aims to set a new bar for sustainable, ethical agricultural production. “Fair Trade Certified. Certified Organic. Non-GMO. Certified Humane–we’re used to seeing these labels scattered over products touting their ethical and environmental backgrounds. But the brands and farmers meeting…

“So why should no-tipping establishments lose business? New research by Lynn shows that when restaurants move to a no-tipping policy, their online customer ratings fall. One factor that explains that dissatisfaction is how we, as consumers, respond to “partitioned” prices versus “bundled” prices. A partitioned price divides the total cost of an item into smaller…

“One of the great lies of life is ‘follow your passions,’” says Mark Cuban “Instead, pay attention to those things that you devote time to, says Cuban. Double down your investment there. “The things I ended up being really good at were the things I found myself putting effort into. A lot of people talk about…

“The number of independent restaurants in the United States fell 3% last fall to 346,105 units, a decrease of 10,952 units from the same period last year, according to the most recent fall census from NPD Group. As reported by Independent Restaurant News, the decline came as chain restaurants remained flat with their 2016 numbers. In…

“The proposed change would partially rescind the DOL’s 2011 regulations on tip-pooling which prohibited restaurants from allowing customer-facing employees (i.e. wait staff and bartenders) to share their tip pool with back-of-the-house employees (i.e., chefs, line cooks, callers and dishwashers).” The DOL’s change is expected to give restaurants discretion on how to compensate their employees, decrease…

An example of what enlightened leadership looks like. “Brinker International, parent company of Chili’s Grill & Bar and Maggiano’s Little Italy, launched an educational program for employees Monday called “Best You EDU.” The program, developed in partnership with Pearson, provides opportunities for Brinker employees, ranging from hourly to management, the company said. The program is free…