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Heather Lalley
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Managing Editor, Restaurant Business
Chicago
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By Heather Lalley Verified| Restaurant Business Verified FacebookTwitterLinkedInRestaurant chains around the country are celebrating 4/20 with pot-themed deals and dishes, including the Blazin' Taco from Velvet Taco. | Photo courtesy: Velvet TacoHas cannabis culture finally gone mainstream? Judging by my inbox, it has. Sure, it’s an unscientific tally, but it appears more restaurant chains than ever before are offering up 4/20 specials. This year, the annual unofficial day of marijuana celebration falls on Easter.
By Heather Lalley Verified, Joe Guszkowski Verified, Patricia Cobe, Lisa Jennings Verified| Restaurant Business Verified Get ready to see a lot more cameras in restaurants. As chains look to fine-tune operations, they are installing cameras that can gather data and help ensure that employees are executing. Some restaurants owned by franchisee Sizzling Platter are using cameras to assess whether employees are assembling products correctly and identify potential training moments, for instance. “It’s starting to seep in a lot more,” said Jim Balis, Sizzling Platter’s board leader.
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