FSR December 2022

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FSRmagazine.com December2022 No.108

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EDITORIAL DIRECTOR Danny Klein dklein@wtwhmedia.com EDITOR Nicole Duncan nduncan@wtwhmedia.com SENIOR EDITOR Ben Coley bcoley@wtwhmedia.com SENIOR EDITOR Callie Evergreen cevergreen@wtwhmedia.com DIRECTOR OF CUSTOM CONTENT Peggy Carouthers pcarouthers@wtwhmedia.com CUSTOM CONTENT ASSOCIATE EDITOR Charlie Pogacar cpogacar@wtwhmedia.com CUSTOM CONTENT ASSOCIATE EDITOR Kara Phelps kphelps@wtwhmedia.com ART DIRECTOR Erica Naftolowitz enaftolowitz@wtwhmedia.com PRODUCTION MANAGER Mitch Avery mavery@wtwhmedia.com CUS TOM MED I A S TUD I O PRODUC T I ON & DE S I GN

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F I RS T COURSE 9 The GM Advantage General managers can make or break a restaurant, and in a post-Covid job market, the value of strong GMs has never been more apparent. 10 Holiday Holdouts Overall, consumers are expected to curb their res taurant spending this month, but a few demographics might dine out even more. BACK OF HOUSE 57 A Restaurant of One’s Own PERSPECTIVES In the still male-dominated foodser vice sector, Source Collab is setting out to bring more women’s voices into the mix, beginning with its trio of female leaders. 59 Real Food, Good Vibes ON THE RISE Nine years after Picnik debuted in a reno vated shipping container, the

Austin, Texas, brand is set to bring its clean-eating ethos to new markets. 61 Ready for the New Year YOUR TAKE From optimizing budgets to negotiating with suppliers, these seven tips from Restaurant365 CEO Tony Smith can help opera tors prepare for whatever may come in 2023—includ ing a possible recession. 64 Start Me Up In Nashville, Tennessee, The Graduate Hotel pays homage to country superstar Dolly Parton through rooftop res taurant, White Limozeen. AL SO IN THI S I SSUE 4 Highlights from FSRmagazine.com 4 Brand Stories in Print and Online

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