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Dan Durkin

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STAFFING

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. Prior to opening his own restaurant, Dan served as the F&B Director at The American Club in Singapore, served as the Chief Operating Officer of MENU restaurant group in Singapore, and was the sous chef at Brasserie Z and Zenith in Denver.

With over 30 years of hospitality experience under his belt, Dan has accumulated a lot of knowledge that he can pass along to other operators.

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RESOURCES & ARTICLES

The Latest from Dan

Technology & Innovation

Back of House Goes to the National Restaurant Association Show

Our team shares observations about restaurant industry trends, technology, and innovations from this year’s National Restaurant...

Scheduling

How To Schedule Staff for Food Truck Busy Periods

Learn food truck staff scheduling strategies to manage busy periods, improve efficiency, and keep service running smoothly during peak...

Staffing

10 Ways to Reduce Stress for Your Restaurant Staff and Boost Retention

Learn 10 practical ways to reduce stress for restaurant employees, prevent restaurant staff burnout, and boost employee retention in...

Food Safety & Training

Keeping Your Restaurant Health Department Compliant

An overview of restaurant food safety guidelines and a Q&A with Back of House expert Dan Durkin about keeping your restaurant health...

Staffing

Restaurant Summer Staffing Strategies: Hire and Retain Top Talent

Get expert tips, platform insights, and proven strategies for seasonal restaurant staffing to hire and retain top front- and...

Staffing & Culture

Prepping for Outdoor Dining Season: A Restaurant Patio Preparation Guide

Get your restaurant ready with this outdoor dining season preparation guide, covering operations, staffing, and marketing tips for patio...

Staffing & Culture

Parking Your Food Truck: How To Scale to a Brick and Mortar Restaurant

Thinking about scaling from a food truck to a restaurant? Experts share proven tips on layout, staffing, systems, and long-term...

News and Current Events

How ICE’s Presence Is Affecting the Restaurant Business

Dive into the facts about immigrants working in the restaurant industry and hear how ICE presence is impacting labor supply, customer...

Staffing

What Impact Will The New U.S. Budget Have on My Restaurant Business?

Trump’s 2025 tax and spending bill will create benefits and challenges for the restaurant industry. Learn what the restaurant tax...

Growth & Marketing

Our Top 7 Restaurant Predictions for 2026

Discover 2026 restaurant trends, including profitability strategies, AI, marketing shifts, and technology decisions shaping the future...

Staffing

Should My Restaurant Be Serving Breakfast?

Discover how your restaurant can serve breakfast profitably with a smart menu, efficient operations, and strategies for a successful...

Growth & Marketing

How to Get the Most Out of Facebook Ads for Restaurants

Learn how restaurant advertising on Facebook can help you reach a new audience to broaden your customer base easily and affordably.

Technology & Innovation

How To Use AI in Your Restaurant to Solve Employee Challenges

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

Ghost Kitchens

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

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

Growth & Marketing

Create Synergy Between Your Restaurant Website and Social Media Accounts

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

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

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

Operational Efficiency

The Top 5 Benefits of Inventory Management Software

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

Profitability & Cost Control

Unlock the Power of Your Restaurant’s POS Data

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...

Trends & Innovation

How to Attract Top Staff Through Your Restaurant Design

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

Trends & Innovation

New Restaurant Business Models That Are Thriving in 2025

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

Staffing

The Best Hiring Software For Restaurants – 3 Innovative Solutions

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

Technology & Innovation

The Benefits of Robots in Restaurants

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

Profitability & Cost Control

Using Restaurant Tech To Offset Rising Food Costs

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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