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50 Great Ideas

The top industry ideas we've spotted in the last year

50 Great Ideas

21. Parka prep

 Aug. 07, 2018

At University of Michigan, the kitchen staff prepares salads and other perishables in the walk-in wearing parkas and hats supplied for them, then stacks the food on rolling carts to deliver to the din...

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19. Buddy system

 Aug. 07, 2018

At Pennsylvania State University, managers ask students and full-time employees if they have a best friend at work. Management says it’s a great measurement of employee morale.

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18. High excitement over cocktails

Aug. 07, 2018

As cannabis becomes legal in more states, operators are finding clever ways to promote different menu items. Gracias Madre in West Hollywood, Calif., offers a Stoney Negroni cocktail with CBD oil and ...

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17. Personal finance coaching

Aug. 07, 2018

The KFC Foundation, a nonprofit funded by KFC franchisees, launched MyChange, a personal finance program for employees at participating U.S. KFC locations. The goal of the program is to promote financ...

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16. Keep a card handy

Aug. 07, 2018

To combat the tough labor market, TJ Schier, president of Which Wich Superior Sandwiches franchisee SMART Restaurant Group, passes out business cards to anyone, anywhere who has given superior custome...

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15. Delivery hot spots

Aug. 07, 2018

At a time when chains are pouring into the delivery market, Domino’s is finding new turf to explore. The unabashed leader in delivery added more than 150,00 Hotspots—unconventional delivery zones in p...

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14. A pancake a day

Aug. 07, 2018

Servers at Snooze, an A.M. Eatery’s Scottsdale, Ariz., location get to pick a table or two each day to receive a free pancake or another signature menu item. The freebies serve as an incentive to gene...

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13. Tapping outside talent for specials

Aug. 07, 2018

Instead of having the in-house chef create ethnic-inspired specials, In Situ, in the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art, offers a rotating menu of signature dishes from 80 chefs around the world. The ...

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12. Just Say Yes

Aug. 07, 2018

To help staffers feel empowered, Cava launched a Just Say Yes campaign. The Mediterranean fast casual wants staffers to feel they have ownership of the guest occasion, CEO Brett Schulman said at the R...

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11. Beyond the blue plate special

Aug. 07, 2018

Punch Bowl Social offers a blue plate special but takes the colored plates a step further. The eatertainment chain offers a green plate special—a plant-forward dish catering to the increase in diners ...

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