RIF027: Rick Bayless On The Bear, Alternative Meats In Restaurants, NextBite Acquisition 📸 ENTERTAINMENT FEED Rick Bayless Rips ‘The Bear’ for Glorifying the Ugliness of Restaurants by Ashok Selvam - Eater READ HERE 📣 GUEST EXPERIENCE presented by Ovation Alternative Meats Yo Egg: The Plant-Based Egg That Can Actually Be Poached by David Tran - Daily Meal READ HERE Meet Land Lovers: A Startup Looking to Disrupt the US Meat Market With the “Most Realistic Plant-Based Steak” by Vegconomist READ HERE Cell-cultivated meat has been approved for sale for the first time in the United States by Joanna Fantozzi - Restaurant Hospitality  READ HERE 💰MARKET WATCH Sam Nazarian buys food tech company Nextbite by Isabella Farr - The Real Deal READ HERE ⭐️ READING REVIEWS presented by Marqii Reviewing the Restaurant Idea Factory Podcast 📲 TECH STACK Toast adds 99-cent customer online ordering fee by Julie Littman - Restaurant Dive Why DoorDash & CloudKitchens Are Building POS Systems by Matt Newberg - HNGRY TV READ HERE Thank you to our segment partners Zack at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Ovation⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, Avi at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Marqii⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and David at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠DAVO⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Have a topic or want to become a RIFter? Head to ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Restaurant Idea Factory⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ for more info! Make sure to follow us! ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠/RestaurantIdeaFactory⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@Restaurant Idea Factory⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@RestaurantIdeafactory on Tik Tok ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠/Restaurant Idea Factory on LinkedIn⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@RestaurantIdeaFactory on YouTube⁠

RIF026: Keith Lee Feud, Netflix Bites In LA, Restaurant Uses Priest To Scam Employees 🤖 ROBOTIC REVELATION “Austin” by Serve Robotics gets knocked over and looted on a delivery run WATCH Nala Robotics Introduces Autonomous Bowl Bot and Sandwich Bot Sandwich Bot can prepare nearly any type of sandwich from 48 choices of meats, vegetables and cheeses – all within a 16’ x 12’ space. Within a 10’x10’ footprint, Bowl Bot can prepare Bowls from 28 ingredients of bases, proteins and toppings. READ HERE 📸 ENTERTAINMENT FEED Netflix plans to serve up food to eat, not just watch On June 30, Netflix Bites will open in Los Angeles and will feature food from the chefs you’ve come to love on the smaller screen from shows like “Chef’s Table,” “Iron Chef: Quest for an Iron Legend,” and “Is It Cake?” From Iron Chef, Curtis Stone, Dominique Crenn, Ming Tsai and Andrew Zimmern. From “Chef’s Table,” Rodney Scott and Ann Kim will contribute. Nadiya Hussain of “Nadiya Bakes,” is involved, as is Jacques Torres of “Nailed It!” Drinks will be created by Frankie Solarik, Julie Reiner, LP O’Brien and Kate Gerwin of “Drink Masters.” READ HERE MrBeast says he's 'moving on' from MrBeast Burger In now-deleted tweets, the YouTube star said quality-control problems with the virtual band are hurting his image. But shutting it down entirely may be out of his hands. Jimmy Donaldson wrote that he wanted to shut down MrBeast Burger, “but the company I partnered with won’t let me stop even though it’s terrible for my brand. READ HERE 📣 GUEST EXPERIENCE presented by Ovation The one word, the secret ingredient to a phenomenal guest experience, “Caring”! Caring, not “Karen”!! 💰MARKET WATCH Olo lays off 81 people as part of reorganization by Joe Guszkowski The company is ironing out complexities that resulted from acquiring Wisely and launching a payments product. It’s also hiring a COO. The company’s existing “Business Units” will be narrowed down to three core segments: Order, Pay and Engage. As part of the restructuring, Olo is hiring a chief operating officer. Joanna “Jo” Lambert, who was most recently a strategic advisor to Yahoo and has held senior executive roles at PayPal, Venmo and American Express ⁠READ HERE 💡 EMPHASIZING TEAMS Calif. restaurants used a bogus priest to learn of worker 'sins' like stealing Taqueria Garibaldi used the ruse to learn of such confessed infractions as fudging hours, according to a Department of Labor investigation. “Under oath, an employee of Taqueria Garibaldi explained how the restaurant offered a supposed priest to hear their workplace ‘sins’ while other employees reported that a manager falsely claimed that immigration issues would be raised”… by the Department of Labor READ HERE 🎬 TALK TIK TOK Keith Lee has beef with Chicken Fire after owner goes on offensive with attacks on social media of Lee’s review of the restaurant WATCH HERE Does using “Keith Lee’s” name on your restaurant order help you get better food? Keith explores this suggested approach.  WATCH HERE ⭐️ READING REVIEWS presented by Marqii Thank you to our segment partners Zack at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Ovation⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, Avi at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Marqii⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and David at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠DAVO⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Have a topic or want to become a RIFter? Head to ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Restaurant Idea Factory⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ for more info! Make sure to follow us! ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠/RestaurantIdeaFactory⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@Restaurant Idea Factory⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@RestaurantIdeafactory on Tik Tok ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠/Restaurant Idea Factory on LinkedIn⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@RestaurantIdeaFactory on YouTube⁠

RIF025: Pizza Robot Fails, ChatGPT Menu Testing, Remote Work Effects On Restaurants 🎬 TALK TIK TOK Is Zukku Sushi using ChatGPT for menu development or just for quality content? 🤖 ROBOTIC REVELATION Four Lessons From the Demise of Zume by Michael Wolf - The Spoon Zume, the company famous mostly for raising a whole bunch of money for its pizza robot & cook-on-the-road food trucks concept, has shut down. This comes after burning through $450 million to build a food automation and delivery tech business, the company pivoted to a completely different business in sustainable packaging. READ HERE 📣 GUEST EXPERIENCE presented by Ovation Valid vs Fake Customer Complaints - Out of 100 guests that complain, how many are trying to screw you over? 💰MARKET WATCH Flipdish eyes profitability as it makes acquisition by CHARLIE TAYLOR - Business Post Irish tech unicorn has acquired point-of-sales firm Jinoby and is rolling out what it calls a complete restaurant management system READ HERE Bill is introduced to bring down restaurants' swipe fees By Peter Romeo - Restaurant Business Online The Credit Card Competition Act of 2023, aims to bring down what are now restaurants’ third-highest cost by fostering competition for the two dominant processors, the networks of MasterCard and Visa. The finance giants’ cards are used in an estimated 80% of all transactions within the U.S. that involve a credit card. READ HERE  💤 SLEEP AT NIGHT presented by Davo What is a restaurant accountant's job? And what is not? 📍GET REAL How remote work has changed the restaurant business By Joe Guszkowski - Restaurant Business Online Big city downtowns may never be the same. But smaller communities are booming, creating new opportunities for operators. According to data from pedestrian traffic researcher MRI Springboard, foot traffic in U.S. city downtowns was down 23% during January through May compared to the same period in 2019. READ HERE Thank you to our segment partners Zack at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Ovation⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, Avi at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Marqii⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and David at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠DAVO⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Have a topic or want to become a RIFter? Head to ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Restaurant Idea Factory⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ for more info! Make sure to follow us! ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠/RestaurantIdeaFactory⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@Restaurant Idea Factory⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@RestaurantIdeafactory on Tik Tok ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠/Restaurant Idea Factory on LinkedIn⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@RestaurantIdeaFactory on YouTube⁠

RIF024: Leading Food Poisoning Cause, Gunman In Restaurant, UberEats Robots 🚗 DELIVERY DIARIES Robert Earl’s virtual restaurants grow as others fall by the wayside READ HERE 📣 GUEST EXPERIENCE presented by Ovation David v Goliath - Independent operations can slay the giant (corporations) with speed and agility 🤖 ROBOTIC REVELATION Uber Eats to expand use of delivery robots By Joe Guszkowski - Restaurant Business Online READ HERE 💤 SLEEP AT NIGHT presented by Davo Equipment Maintenance - It's built to last, until it doesn’t. And it’s always on a Friday night. These are the horrors of equipment failures. So what do we need to do to ensure we have the proper equipment and care maintenance? 💡 EMPHASIZING TEAMS NYC SHOOTING GUNMAN OPENS FIRE IN RESTAURANT ... Patrons Duck, Run for Cover - TMZ WATCH HERE When disaster hits, restaurant families have a new place to turn By Peter Romeo - Restaurant Business Online READ HERE Sick workers tied to 40% of restaurant food poisoning outbreaks, CDC says By JONEL ALECCIA - AP News READ HERE ⭐️ READING REVIEWS presented by Marqii How do you respond to reviews that mention your competitors? Dave’s Hot Chicken has to compete with Nashville hot chicken legends, Hattie B’s, Bolton’s and Prince’s 🤝 EATER ETIQUETTE Want a higher average check? Get diners to stay longer By Rich Shank - Restaurant Business Online READ HERE Thank you to our segment partners Zack at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Ovation⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, Avi at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Marqii⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and David at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠DAVO⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Have a topic or want to become a RIFter? Head to ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Restaurant Idea Factory⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ for more info! Make sure to follow us! ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠/RestaurantIdeaFactory⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@Restaurant Idea Factory⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@RestaurantIdeafactory on Tik Tok ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠/Restaurant Idea Factory on LinkedIn⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@RestaurantIdeaFactory on YouTube⁠

RIF023: QR Code Menus, Kevin Hart Vegan Restaurant, Is Tipping Out Of Control 📸 ENTERTAINMENT FEED Kevin Hart’s Plant-Based Chain Is Coming Straight for Hollywood’s Chick-fil-A and In-N-Out by Mona Holmes - Eater LA READ HERE ⭐️ READING REVIEWS presented by Marqii Should you edit your review responses 💡 EMPHASIZING TEAMS This Classic San Francisco Steakhouse Will Pay $200K to Workers After Wage Theft Allegations By Paolo Bicchieri - Eater SF READ HERE 📲 TECH STACK ChatGPT's first restaurant job could be in HR By Joe Guszkowski - Restaurant Business Online READ HERE  💤 SLEEP AT NIGHT presented by Davo Handling Employee Turnover 🤖 ROBOTIC REVELATION Miso Robotics Announces Ecolab Partnership And Investment by PR Newswire - AI thority READ HERE 📣 GUEST EXPERIENCE presented by Ovation Best Use of AI at National Restaurant Association Show 🤝 EATER ETIQUETTE The Murky Future of QR Code Menus By Angela L. Pagán - The Takeout READ HERE The Tipping Economy: Is Tipping Out Of Control? by Shep Hyken - Forbes READ HERE Thank you to our segment partners Zack at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Ovation⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, Avi at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Marqii⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and David at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠DAVO⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Have a topic or want to become a RIFter? Head to ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Restaurant Idea Factory⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ for more info! Make sure to follow us! ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠/RestaurantIdeaFactory⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@Restaurant Idea Factory⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@RestaurantIdeafactory on Tik Tok ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠/Restaurant Idea Factory on LinkedIn⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@RestaurantIdeaFactory on YouTube⁠

RIF022: Tik Tok Ban, 2023 National Restaurant Association Show, Bottle Rocket Digital Accelerator 2023 National Restaurant Association Show Special Report Nation’s Restaurant News parent company Informa acquires Winsight, owner of National Restaurant Association Show READ HERE Top Stories from 2023 National Restaurant Association Show - Kyle & Shawn freestyle about their experience at the show 📣 GUEST EXPERIENCE presented by Ovation A.I. suggestions for guest feedback 🎬 TALK TIK TOK Montana becomes the first state to ban TikTok By Ayana Archie - NPR READ HERE 💰MARKET WATCH Bottle Rocket launches a digital accelerator for restaurants that streamlines the development processes and cost by up to 40% - PR Newswire READ HERE Yahoo Finance - Mediterranean restaurant chain Cava files for IPO READ HERE 💤 SLEEP AT NIGHT presented by Davo The Importance of permits and licenses for a restaurant  💡 EMPHASIZING TEAMS Beard Awards disqualify an Alabama chef over ethics rules by Tim Carman - Washington Post READ HERE 🤖 ROBOTIC REVELATION Wendy's to test an underground robot delivery system by Dan Eaton - Austin Business Journal READ HERE Thank you to our segment partners Zack at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Ovation⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, Avi at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Marqii⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and David at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠DAVO⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Have a topic or want to become a RIFter? Head to ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Restaurant Idea Factory⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ for more info! Make sure to follow us! ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠/RestaurantIdeaFactory⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@Restaurant Idea Factory⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@RestaurantIdeafactory on Tik Tok ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠/Restaurant Idea Factory on LinkedIn⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@RestaurantIdeaFactory on YouTube

RIF021: Plato Robot vs Restaurant Short Staffing, Iowa Child Labor Bill, Getting Featured In Movies 🚗 DELIVERY DIARIES  DoorDash pushes back against inflated delivery prices READ HERE Deliverect acquires ChatFood to enable orders via social media By Joe Guszkowski - Restaurant Business Online READ HERE 💤 SLEEP AT NIGHT Original Quiznos closes for non-payment of taxes by Denver Gazette 📸 ENTERTAINMENT FEED Americans want to see their favorite brands in movies, research finds.  READ HERE 💡 EMPHASIZING TEAMS Senate passes bill loosening child labor laws to let Iowa teens work longer hours by Stephen Gruber-Miller - Des Moines Register READ HERE ⭐️ READING REVIEWS  A restaurant review that will leave you speechless 🤖 ROBOTIC REVELATION  United Robotics Group’s New Plato ‘Cobiot’ Promises Efficient and Productive Solutions to Short-Staffed US Restaurants By Total Food Service  READ HERE Sweetgreen's robotic Infinite Kitchen is finally open By Lisa Jennings - Restaurant Business Online READ HERE Thank you to our segment partners Zack at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Ovation⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, Avi at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Marqii⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and David at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠DAVO⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Have a topic or want to become a RIFter? Head to ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Restaurant Idea Factory⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ for more info! Make sure to follow us! ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠/RestaurantIdeaFactory⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@Restaurant Idea Factory⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@RestaurantIdeafactory on Tik Tok ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠/Restaurant Idea Factory on LinkedIn⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@RestaurantIdeaFactory on YouTube

📲 TECH STACKHe Started Resy: Now He Wants You to Take Restaurant NFTs Seriously by @lucasfortney - Eater New York. Blackbird, a new loyalty platform backed by Resy co-founder Ben Leventhal, is coming for New York restaurantsInside fast casual innovator Sweetgreen’s efforts to rebuild its loyalty program by Sam Oches - Nation’s Restaurant News📣 GUEST EXPERIENCEZack asks how you feel about a certain four letter F-word?🏆 GAME TIMEHave you been to an athlete endorsed spot that you would recommend?Pro Bowl Linebacker and NFL Vet Jaylon Smith Partnering With JINYA Ramen Bar - RestaurantNews.comBig Chicken team includes Shaq, JRS Hospitality, an accomplished Las Vegas-based ownership group; Authentic Brands Group, a multi-national, multi-billion-dollar brand development, marketing and entertainment company who has over 9000 units in 150 countries, $24 billion in sales.Cupcake Guys - Gigi’s Cupcakes - Former Tennessee Titans teammates Michael Griffin, Brian Orakpo - Michael bakes, Brian decorates💤 SLEEP AT NIGHTDavid says having restaurant insurance is the cost of doing business, just in case you need to pay for lawyers💡EMPHASIZING TEAMSEmployees Allege Rampant Workplace Harassment From Boston Restaurant Icon Barbara Lynch by Erika Adams - Eater BostonTwo separate reports published by the New York Times and the Boston Globe include accusations of explosive outbursts and inappropriate physical contact from Lynch⭐️ READING REVIEWSAvi wants to know if we can spot the bot in restaurant review responses?🚫 SEND IT BACKMan Arrested After $3M Worth Of Drugs Shipped To Restaurant by The Associated PressMichelin star chef inspired to add ‘fish semen’ to the menu at high-end restaurant🍕 PIZZA PRESSGoogle game - “Pizza delivery driver….” - kinda like starting a google search with “A Florida Man”Family raises over $250,000 for a Domino’s driver who fell while delivering pizzaBrookhaven, PA Pizza delivery driver trips suspect, ending high speed police chase - Cocco’s PizzaPizza Delivery Driver Faces Steep Bills, Long Recovery After Being Shot In West Humboldt Park Thank you to our segment partners Zack at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Ovation⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, Avi at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Marqii⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and David at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠DAVO⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Have a topic or want to become a RIFter? Head to ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Restaurant Idea Factory⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ for more info! Make sure to follow us! ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠/RestaurantIdeaFactory⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@Restaurant Idea Factory⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@RestaurantIdeafactory on Tik Tok ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠/Restaurant Idea Factory on LinkedIn⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@RestaurantIdeaFactory on YouTube

Welcome into the Restaurant Idea Factory, your source for all the latest and greatest restaurant industry news, trends, and topics. This week, we discuss Darden completes acquisition of Ruth's Chris Steak House in a move that expands its portfolio and strengthens its position in the casual dining sector READ HERE Crumbs Bake Shop, which was once valued at $66 million, is bought back by its founders for just $300, marking a surprising turn of events for the popular bakery chain READ HERE How big of a missed opportunity is not responding to glowing reviews Fast food chains Carl's Jr. and Hardee's are set to introduce AI-powered drive-thru ordering systems nationwide, with the aim of improving speed and efficiency for customers READ HERE A major Hardee's franchisee files for bankruptcy and closes 39 restaurants due to financial difficulties and the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic READ HERE The importance of budgeting for fluctuating utilities when you own a restaurant Reality TV star Lisa Vanderpump is accused of lying about a rent increase at her restaurant, PUMP, by the landlord who claims she actually failed to pay rent for several months READ HERE What ChatGPT thinks the most important aspect of the guest experience is  Pizza Forno, an automated and robotic pizzeria vending machine, opens in Atlanta offering customers a convenient and contactless way to order fresh and hot pizza READ HERE Thank you to our segment partners Zack at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Ovation⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, Avi at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Marqii⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and David at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠DAVO⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Have a topic or want to become a RIFter? Head to ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Restaurant Idea Factory⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ for more info! Make sure to follow us! ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠/RestaurantIdeaFactory⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@Restaurant Idea Factory⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@RestaurantIdeafactory on Tik Tok ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠/Restaurant Idea Factory on LinkedIn⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@RestaurantIdeaFactory on YouTube

RIF018: Emerging Restaurant Robots, Survivorship Bias, Legality of Dual Jobs Welcome into the Restaurant Idea Factory, your source for all the latest and greatest restaurant industry news, trends, and topics. This week, we discuss The biggest mistake to avoid when creating a new restaurant brand featuring advice from  industry professionals on what pitfalls to avoid when developing a successful restaurant concept READ HERE Ways that restaurant owners and managers can reduce the disconnect between online reviews and in person experiences The robotic revelation that is currently sweeping the hospitality industry READ HERE Things to look out for when singing a restaurant lease, including Common Area Maintenance charges  How people have worse experiences when getting delivery and how you can own that relationship How restaurants are adapting their marketing strategies to appeal to the unique preferences of the younger generation READ HERE For videos of each segment head over to Restaurant Idea Factory‘s YouTube page! Thank you to our segment partners Zack at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Ovation⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, Avi at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Marqii⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and David at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠DAVO⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Have a topic or want to become a RIFter? Head to ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Restaurant Idea Factory⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ for more info! Make sure to follow us! ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠/RestaurantIdeaFactory⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@Restaurant Idea Factory⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@RestaurantIdeafactory on Tik Tok ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠/Restaurant Idea Factory on LinkedIn⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@RestaurantIdeaFactory on YouTube