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How to change up grain bowls

Three operators share why they’ve put grain bowls on their menus, and how they’ve made them a success with everyone from elementary school students to seniors.

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Engage staff to help meet financial goals

Letting team members in on the financials of your operation can help engage them in the mission to get out of the red by generating revenue or cutting costs.

In a word: Yes. But there are two big legal exceptions, says attorney Rob Niccolini. And he warns mandatory flu vaccines might not be a smart idea for operators.

Your two shifts disagreeing is really a teamwork problem. Of course each shift has their immediate goals, but your operation is much larger than that.

As part of our wellness program, we offer incentives based on some type of health metric. Once a year, we cover the cost for team members to participate in a 5k race.

The Top 100 operators have a lot to share. Here are some of Managing Editor Dana Moran's favorite anecdotes that didn’t make it into the final story.

Wood-fired, coal-fired, brick—specialty pizza ovens are no small investment, but operators are finding that the equipment gives rise to a new slice of customers.

In recent months, operators have had to stave off more fears than just E. coli. Mumps, flu and hand-foot-and-mouth disease have reared their germy heads in foodservice.

The vendor has announced a new partnership and released a seafood sourcing policy.

The only remedy for insanity, as people who run any successful operation know, is being voracious about seeking out new ideas and surprising solutions to challenges.

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