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Slim & Husky’s Uses Their Artisan Pizza as a Means for Social Change and Community Empowerment

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Reed, they never knew it would one day inspire the business model for their fast-casual restaurant empire. Everyone at some point thinks about owning some sort of restaurant or hospitality venture. It was cool to have art in the restaurant, but we wanted a place where we could house different events that support the arts,” Gray says.

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"Everything, it seems, is a shared office these days"

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The title of this post is a quote from the NY Times article  Sorry, Power-Lunchers. This Restaurant Is a Co-Working Space Now. The article covers Spacious , a startup that transforms unused space - especially restaurants outside of meal times - into shared workspaces.   Gyms  are co-working spaces. 

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The Real Good Life Takes Dinner Stress Off Your Plate

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In seventh grade, Maggie Skarich Joos dreamed of owning a restaurant. But years later, after studying hospitality management and working in several restaurants, Skarich Joos realized the long evenings weren’t a good fit for her. MSJ: I have great support at home; my husband is definitely an equal partner. What was that like?

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Redefining “Amenity” in the Workplace

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This article was originally written by Mariana Giraldo of Perkins&Will’s for Work Design Magazine. By definition, an amenity is something that “helps provide comfort, convenience, and enjoyment.” Looking outwards allows designers and planners to better identify key priorities, allowing resources to be more efficiently spent.

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5 Ways to Thrill Your Customers (Because a Thank You Email Just Doesn’t Cut It Anymore)

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Or what about an elegant restaurant that has a dress code prohibiting shorts? Instead of turning someone away, a restaurant staffer escorts him to a private closet that has “loaner pants.” A couple of hours later, the happy patron pays his $200 tab; he will return to the restaurant nine times the next year.

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Raise a Glass: The Popularity of Nonalcoholic Drinks Is Marking a Shift in Drinking Culture

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The growth in the nonalcoholic (NA) space since she launched her company has encouraged Idogho, and she’s definitely not alone. If you walk into a restaurant or a grocery store, the options are still very limited. This article originally appeared in the July/August 2023 issue of SUCCESS magazine.

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3 Tricks to Scoring That Sale

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This is an important definition. I asked my family to go out for dinner while I was working on this article. The other twin wanted only tortilla soup, which isn’t available at Chipotle or a wings restaurant. This article was published in August 2014 and has been updated. Consensus is an agreement to act.