Susan Johnston Taylor
Business, money & lifestyle writer
I cover personal finance, small business and lifestyle. My stories offer readers new insights and practical ways to save $, advance their careers or improve their lives.
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These Three Programs Help Restaurant Employees Get or Stay Healthy
The food and beverage industry can be notoriously rough on employees’ physical and emotional health. The pressures of opening a new restaurant or earning a Michelin star often don’t play nice with mental health issues like depression, PTSD or addiction, not to mention the physical strain of a double shift followed by a few too many shots at the bar.
But some owners are working to alter this gritty, unforgiving image, creating a healthier, more balanced environment for their employees. Just as...
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Chefs Share Tips for Reducing Food Waste
Restaurant food waste has environmental and financial costs. According to a survey contained in a 2014 report prepared for the Food Waste Reduction Alliance, restaurants generated 33 pounds of food waste per thousand dollars of company revenue on average.
In honor of Earth Day, Restaurant Insider caught up with two chefs and a mixologist who are working to reduce waste in their kitchens and bars. Here are their strategies for becoming a low or no-waste establishment.
Crêpe Bar in Tempe, Arizo...
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The Restaurateur’s Guide to Merchandising
Some food brands are so beloved that customers are willing to pay for a branded T-shirt, coffee mug or other swag to proclaim their brand allegiance. And it’s not just chains like Hard Rock Cafe or In-N-Out Burger that attract that kind of loyalty.
Smaller, but still beloved, restaurants, breweries, coffee shops and others have used merchandising to create an additional revenue stream and create marketing buzz. But how do you know if your brand is popular enough to support this? And how do yo...
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Business Resources - Crisis Management - June 2018
How to manage a crisis in the age of smartphones and social media
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What Airbnb Means for Your Mortgage
Using a spare room or your house as a rental? Consider the impact on your mortgage or refinance.
blog.opentable.com
Literary Libations: 7 Cocktails Inspired by Books
Famous authors including F. Scott Fitzgerald, Sylvia Plath, and Ernest Hemingway were known not only for the literary prowess but also their ability to throw back a few (or in some cases, a few too many) drinks. Booze has inspired countless books, so it’s only natural that some mixologists likewise draw their inspiration from the classics. Here are seven cocktails inspired by books (and one auteur).
Jekyll and Hyde at The Printing Press Bar & Kitchen, Edinburgh, Scotland
Modeled after the fic...
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Steeped in Tradition: 11 Top Tea Cocktails
Rich in antioxidants and aromatic flavors, tea cocktails are making a splash on menus across North America. Here’s a look at 11 restaurants serving these trendy tipples.
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A Look Inside Bookstore Bars
For some book lovers, booze and books go together like wine and cheese, and a number of venues are capitalizing on this pairing. Some independent bookstore-bar hybrids, like Oxford Exchange in Tampa, Florida, skew more toward a bookstore and restaurant with a cocktail program. Others, like Spotty Dog Books & Ales in Hudson, New York, serve wine and beer with bar snacks.
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Could “Social Justice Benefits” Be The Newest Employment Trend?
Could “Social Justice Benefits” Be The Newest Emplo...
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Hiring: Second Chances | Pizza Today
Even those employers that don’t conduct formal background checks sometimes ask applicants to disclose criminal convictions on their application. Pizzerias are no exception. Some pizzerias buck this practice with hiring programs and practices aimed at helping those who’ve struggled with homelessness, drug addiction or incarceration gain sta
US News Money
3 Financial Challenges of Blended Families
Taxes and estate planning grow more complex when remarriage or step-kids enter the picture.
US News Money
3 Money Management Tips for Creative Professionals - US News
Expert strategies for creative types to cope with the financial ups and downs of the business.