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Restaurant Business Serves Up Mixed Plate For 2020

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That growth will be driven by a generally healthy consumer spend and tight labor market. Matthew Britt, a chef and culinary instructor at Johnson & Wales University in Providence, Rhode Island told FSR that he was concerned about the long-term impact of restaurant outsourcing.

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Lending Is Failing To Live Up To 2018’s Great Expectations

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regional bank executives were gearing up for a bumper year, according to Bloomberg. Crediting lower taxes, thanks to the end of the year tax reform bill passed by Congress, regional bank executives saw a sudden and notable pick up in both commercial loan demand and a big jump in spending on credit and debit cards.

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First And Ten: Disrupting The School Sports Uniform Process With Customization

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Even school sports uniforms have been dragged into the digital age, courtesy of a Rhode Island DTC company called SquadLocker. For example, a girls’ soccer program at a regional high school in Illinois would be part of an entire athletic department order for the year. Hopkins brings 30 years of experience to the company.