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Dan Durkin

Dan has spent his professional career working in the restaurant industry. He started out as a dishwasher but is a trained chef and restaurant owner in the Denver area. With over 30 years of experience under his belt, Dan has accumulated a lot of knowledge that he can pass along to other operators.

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Technology & Innovation HR & Staffing AI Tools Opus Push 7shifts Otter Square TraitSet HigherMe Symply MiseBox Yelli Trust20 Restaurant365 Lightspeed Toast Poached

How To Use AI in Your Restaurant to Solve Employee Challenges

July 31, 2025

by Dan Durkin

Discover how to use AI in your restaurant business to streamline HR, reduce turnover, and support your team with smart, easy-to-use tools.

Ghost Kitchens Operations

Are Ghost Kitchens, Virtual Restaurants, and Cloud Kitchens the Same? Not Quite!

July 14, 2025

by Dan Durkin

Explore the differences between virtual kitchens, cloud kitchens, and ghost kitchens, and discover some of the top tech for these innovative kitchen concepts.

Growth & Marketing Website Builders Marketing Social Media Square Toast Wix

Create Synergy Between Your Restaurant Website and Social Media Accounts

July 03, 2025

by Dan Durkin

Discover why it’s essential that you create a restaurant website and social media presence that work in coordination with one another.

Food Safety & Training Operations Trust20 Jolt

The Most Common Food Safety Violations (and How To Fix Them Fast)

June 09, 2025

by Dan Durkin

Learn about the most common food safety and health code violations that are seen in restaurants and how to prevent or fix them.

Operations Food Inventory Management

The Top 5 Benefits of Inventory Management Software

May 26, 2025

by Dan Durkin

Discover how inventory management software helps restaurants reduce waste, save time, improve ordering accuracy, and boost profitability.

POS Systems Operations

The 6 Numbers Your Restaurant POS Provides (and Why You Should Care)

May 12, 2025

by Dan Durkin

Curious about the importance of POS data? Dive into six key numbers you should be getting out of your POS reporting and learn what to do with them.

Trends & Innovation HR & Staffing Recruiting & Hiring How-To Toast Employee Satisfaction

How to Attract Top Staff Through Your Restaurant Design

May 01, 2025

by Dan Durkin

Check out six expert tips for employee-friendly restaurant design to keep your team safe and happy for top-notch service.

Trends & Innovation Loyalty Programs Operations Marketing Social Media Menu Design Customer Experience

New Restaurant Business Models That Are Thriving in 2025

April 07, 2025

by Dan Durkin

Explore new restaurant business models that can help you offset rising food and labor costs and increasingly price-conscious customers.

Staffing HR & Staffing Operations Recruiting & Hiring AI Tools TraitSet

The Best Hiring Software For Restaurants – 3 Innovative Solutions

April 03, 2025

by Dan Durkin

Learn about innovative hiring software solutions for restaurants from three different companies.

Technology & Innovation Operations Robotics Upcoming Trends

The Benefits of Robots in Restaurants

March 27, 2025

by Dan Durkin

Discover the benefits of robots in restaurants and explore concerns about whether robotics in food service will make humans obsolete.

Profitability & Cost Control Scheduling HR & Staffing Operations Food Inventory Management

Using Restaurant Tech To Offset Rising Food Costs

February 27, 2025

by Dan Durkin

Discover three ways using the right tech can offset rising food costs to help restaurant operators thrive in spite of inflation.

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