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Celebrating its 20th anniversary, the 2015 installment of MURTEC® delivered an insightful agenda focused around the theme, 20/20 Vision: Inspiring the Future of Restaurant Innovation. Whether you missed the show this year, or simply couldn’t see it all, HT has you covered with a collection of session highlights and key takeaways.
At Uno Pizzeria & Grill, the management team was working to find a tool to implement and execute a labor process overhaul. A company-wide initiative was implemented to improve labor results in both bottom-line savings and staff satisfaction. Red Book Connect's Hot Schedules was implemented to help the company measure, manage and articulate the labor model, as well as offer ancillary benefits to managers and staff.
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The Hotel del Coronado overcomes size challenges in an expansive digital signage upgrade, improving communication and wayfinding across the sprawling property.