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Egg Prices: How Breakfast Restaurants Can Navigate the Scramble
Egg prices have cracked records—now breakfast restaurants must adapt. Here’s how to stay nimble, transparent, and guest-focused.

Four Questions with Stephanie Jaeger: President of Les Dames d’Escoffier International (LDEI)
Women make up more than half of the hospitality workforce, yet hold only a small fraction of leadership roles. Stephanie Jaeger wants to change that. Stephanie was a guest on Forktales and she currently serves as President of Les Dames d’Escoffier International (LDEI), a global organization dedicated to supporting and elevating women in food, beverage, and hospitality.

News Bites – February 2025
February 2025 News Bites include AI meets coffee, employee-first designs, tariffs, mobile order pickups, and date night passes.

Robots in Restaurants: Back of House
Explore the pros and cons of using robots in restaurant kitchens for cooking, cleaning, and improving efficiency and customer experience.

Four Questions with Jeff Broadhurst: CEO of Eat’n Park Hospitality Group
As CEO of Eat’n Park Hospitality Group, Jeff Broadhurst has helped shape Eat’n Park into more than just a restaurant, it’s a place where smiles are always on the menu.

The Business of Love: Why Restaurants Thrive on Valentine’s Day
Discover why Valentine’s Day drives major revenue for restaurants and how to maximize profits with strategy, ambiance, and special dining experiences.

News Bites – January 2025
January 2025 News Bites include the Super Bowl, promotions, quitters day, expansions, collaborations, and marketing strategies.

Back to Office Requirements Increasing Traffic
The return-to-office trend boosts lunch, catering, and happy hour traffic—here’s how restaurants can capitalize on the growing midday and after-work demand.

Four Questions with Stephen Baldi: President of Baldi Management Group
People in airports are travelling for a variety of reasons. The common denominator? They all have to eat. That’s where Stephen Baldi and Baldi Management Group (BMG) comes in. BMG is an airport concessions and management consulting company that manages restaurants in several Washington, D.C. airports.