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☆ October Prime Day: 45+ best deals from Crest, Keurig and more
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-12 | by ( Zoe Malin | Zoe Malin Is The Associate Updates Editor For Select On Nbc News. | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +14 min

For the first time in Prime Day’s history, Amazon is hosting two Prime Day-like events in the same year. Prime Early Access Sale: The best dealsBelow, we’re sharing the best deals from the Prime Early Access Sale based on our previous coverage and reporting. 4.6-star average rating from 72,050 reviews on AmazonThe Keurig K-Mini is one of our favorite single-serve coffee makers. Prime Early Access Sale: The best sales on AmazonHere are the best Prime Day sales on Amazon right now that we think you’ll want to know about. Prime Early Access Sale: The best sales at other retailersIn addition to Amazon, the following retailers are offering Prime Day sales we recommend.

☆ October Prime Day 2022: 20+ deals from KitchenAid, Keurig and more
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-11 | by ( Zoe Malin | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +8 min

For the first time in Prime Day’s history, Amazon is hosting two Prime Day-like events in the same year. Prime Early Access Sale: The best dealsBelow, we’re sharing the best deals from the Prime Early Access Sale based on our previous coverage and reporting. 4.6-star average rating from 72,008 reviews on AmazonThe Keurig K-Mini is one of our favorite single-serve coffee makers. Prime Early Access Sale: The best sales on AmazonHere are the best Prime Day sales on Amazon right now that we think you’ll want to know about. Prime Early Access Sale: The best sales at other retailersIn addition to Amazon, the following retailers are offering Prime Day sales we recommend.

☆ 10+ best Amazon Prime Day home and kitchen deals
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-11 | by ( Zoe Malin | Zoe Malin Is The Associate Updates Editor For Select On Nbc News. | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +6 min

SKIP AHEAD Prime Day home and kitchen sales on Amazon | Prime Day home and kitchen sales at other retailersWhether you want to start cooking with an Instant Pot or need to replace your old space heater, Amazon is offering notable discounts on cookware, air quality devices and small appliances during the Prime Early Access Sale. To help you make the most of the fleeting shopping holiday, we compiled some of the best Prime Day home and kitchendeals and sales live on Amazon, plus highlighted other notable deals from counter sales at other retailers. The best Prime Day home and kitchen dealsBelow, we’re sharing the best Prime Day home and kitchendeals based on our previous coverage and reporting. The best Prime Day home and kitchen sales on AmazonHere are the best Prime Day home and kitchen sales on Amazon right now that we think you’ll want to know about. The best Prime Day home and kitchen sales at other retailersIn addition to Amazon, the following retailers are offering Prime Day home and kitchen sales we recommend.

This morning Amazon kicked off its second Amazon Prime Day of 2022, which it's calling the Prime Early Access Sale. Right now, our picks for the best overall, the Philips Premium Digital Air Fryer, and the best multi-tasking air fryer, the Instant Pot Duo Crisp are on sale. Deal T-Fal Easy Fry XXL Air Fryer and Grill At 50% off, this T-fal air fryer is the biggest air fryer deal we've seen so far for Amazon Early Access Sale. Deal Oster Air Fryer Oven The Oster Air Fryer is 21% for Amazon's Early Access Sale, saving you $40. Amazon Prime Day FAQsWhat is Amazon Prime Day?

☆ Burger King, Popeyes, and Jack in the Box cut ties with ghost kitchen Reef as the SoftBank-backed startup continues to face operational issues
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-10 | by ( Nancy Luna | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

Jack in the Box, Burger King, and Popeyes have ended their expansion plans with Reef. Burger King, Popeyes, Jack in the Box, and Del Taco have ended their partnerships with Reef Technology, a ghost-kitchen startup. Health inspectors in Austin, Texas, suspended four Reef food trailers after a recent inspection last month. In mid-September, Philadelphia inspectors cited a Reef kitchen trailer for having the wrong retail-operating license, food-safety inspection records show. Are you a Reef insider with insight to share?

☆ Some German Burger King restaurants served out-of-date bacon, had mouse infestations, and sold vegan burgers contaminated by meat, according to an undercover investigation
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-10 | by ( Grace Dean | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

German TV show "Team Wallraff" released an undercover investigation into Burger King in the country. Stale burger buns, including some a week past their expiry date, were also served partially toasted, so that customers wouldn't notice, the undercover reporter said. Burger King Deutschland said in a lengthy statement that it took the accusations "very seriously" per an Insider translation. A former worker at a Burger King restaurant in Cologne told the show that their store was plagued by mice. The only thing missing was the Burger King uniforms," the former worker said, adding that: "They were definitely more than us [people]."

“This looks and smells like human trafficking,” said Ariadna Phillips, a New York community organizer with South Bronx Mutual Aid. On Tuesday, DeSantis said at a news conference that three of four people arrested last week for "ransacking" communities following Hurricane Ian were illegal immigrants who should be immediately deported. Remembering "horror stories" of immigrants not being paid for work or being deported following previous natural disasters, Phillips rushed to Queens. "Promises are often not kept to these workers," said Saket Soni, executive director of Resilience Workforce, a New Orleans group that advocates for and monitors migrant workers following natural disasters. In the days following Ian, Resilience Workforce deployed staff members to Florida to observe work conditions on the ground.

☆ A $150 million beach home for sale would be the Hamptons' priciest ever — if it can find a buyer
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-06 | by ( Ray Parisi | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +6 min

watch nowAn oceanfront estate in Southampton, listed at $150 million, stands as the priciest home for sale in the Hamptons — and is struggling to move off the market. The pair of beachfront homes with two pools and a tennis court in the foreground of the photo are the La Dune estate. Aerial view of the La Dune estate from over the ocean. Liam GifkinsThe estate is situated on 400-plus feet of super-prime beachfront along Gin Lane, sometimes referred to as "billionaire's beach." She relisted La Dune in August with a new brokerage firm and raised the ask to $150 million.

☆ Stanley Tucci explains why he can't stay out of restaurant kitchens
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-04 | by ( Lisa Respers France | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

All-new episodes of “Stanley Tucci: Searching for Italy” starts this Sunday, October 9, at 9 p.m. CNN —Stanley Tucci knows a lot more about food now than he used to. The star was joined by his parents, Stanley Tucci, Sr. and Joan (née Tropiano) for an episode set in Calabria, where his family has roots. “That they appreciate the effort that people go through to grow good food, to raise good food and then to cook good food,” he said of his hopes for his kids. And then cooking good food and sharing good food, all the wonderful things that come from that.”Tucci told CNN he has always had an intellectual curiosity about food.

☆ London, Paris, Frankfurt and beyond: CNBC names Europe's best hotels for business travel
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-04 | by ( Monica Buchanan Pitrelli | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +10 min

CNBC Travel and the market data firm Statista today release a ranking of the "Best Hotels for Business Travelers" in Europe. FrankfurtSofitel Frankfurt Opera JW Marriott Hotel Frankfurt Best Western Premier IB Hotel Friedberger Warte Le Meridien Frankfurt Steigenberger Airport Hotel FrankfurtSofitel Frankfurt Opera Source: Sofitel Frankfurt OperaThe Sofitel Frankfurt Opera is on Opera Square, or the Opernplatz, near the city's famed opera house. ParisLe Bristol Paris Les Jardins du Faubourg Kimpton - St Honore Paris Pullman Paris Center-Bercy Le MeuriceLe Bristol Paris Source: Le Bristol Paris | Claire CocanoGuests of Le Bristol Paris can count President Emmanuel Macron as a neighbor — Elysee Palace, the official residence of France's president — is just steps away. StockholmGrand Hotel Stockholm Radisson Blu Waterfront Hotel Stockholm Hotel At Six Bank Hotel Lydmar HotelGrand Hotel Stockholm Source: Grand Hotel StockholmTying for No. ViennaPalais Coburg Hotel Residenz Hotel Sans Souci Wien The Ritz-Carlton, Vienna The Harmonie Vienna Grand Hotel Wien This grand hotel built in 1845 is the former home of Austrian royalty.

☆ Popeyes' UK restaurants are proving so popular that customers at one location lined up from 5:00 a.m. to get their hands on fried chicken
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-29 | by ( Grace Dean | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

UK sales are booming and its Stratford site has the chain's highest sales globally. A map showing Popeyes' current and upcoming UK restaurants. The company aims to have 350 UK restaurants by 2031. Popeyes was credited with starting the chicken sandwich wars in 2019, when its sandwich became an instant success following huge social-media buzz. RBI bought sandwich chain Firehouse Subs in 2021.

☆ A wave of restaurant operators and high-profile chains like Chipotle and Burger King are investing millions in innovation amid a slowdown in food-tech funding. Here are 10 investing in ghost kitchens,
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-29 | by ( Nancy Luna | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +10 min

"My dad says I'm taking the joy out of a restaurant," Frischling said. "If this industry doesn't keep up, we're not going to have so many restaurants," Frischling told Insider. Frischling is part of a wave of restaurant operators and high-profile chains investing millions in the industry's future. Over the years, Chipotle, Inspire Brands, and Restaurant Brands International — the owner of Burger King and Popeyes — have invested in autonomous-delivery vehicles, ghost kitchens, and digital-ordering software. IGC HospitalityThe New York restaurant company, also known as In Good Company Hospitality Group, invested in the restaurant-tech firm MarginEdge in 2021, according to PitchBook.

☆ Ghost kitchen startup Reef is facing new trailer shutdowns and violations. Insiders have long said it skirts health and safety regulations.
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-28 | by ( Nancy Luna | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

Austin health inspectors suspended four Reef food trailers after a recent inspection. And this month, Philadelphia inspectors cited a Reef kitchen trailer for having the wrong retail operating license, food-safety inspection records show. The company has previously said its engineless mobile kitchen vessels are difficult to inspect under existing permitting frameworks. "In every city where Reef operates, Reef seeks the appropriate permits," a Reef representative said in an email to Insider. The violation occurs when a kitchen trailer has not been authorized through the inspection process to sell and prepare food.

☆ A longer-stay hotel is the best choice for your next trip — here are 5 reasons why
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-27 | by ( Created Insider Studios With Marriott | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

From in-suite kitchens to mapped running routes, here are five reasons to book a longer-stay hotel for your next longer stay trip. At a longer-stay hotel, however, you'll get it all. This is why Residence Inn has designed a guest experience where you can truly live your life while traveling. At a longer-stay hotel, you choose what's on the menu, with an in-suite kitchen equipped with everything you need for a home-cooked meal. But a hotel like Residence Inn by Marriott® can make the experience feel just a bit more like home.

☆ 5 ways to maintain a balanced lifestyle when traveling
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-27 | by ( Sponsor Post | Created Insider Studios With Marriott | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

But there are ways to live a balanced life, no matter how busy your travel schedule gets. Here are five ways Element Hotels can help you live your life to the fullest — even when you're on the road. But once you've had a cheat meal or two, you can opt for a variety of healthy dining options provided to Element guests. That's why Element Hotels make staying active easy. In addition to using recycled materials where possible in its design and construction, Element Hotels also provides vehicle-charging stations and in-shower amenity dispensers to reduce plastic waste.

☆ Kroger is doubling down on its subscription delivery business as it weans itself off of Instacart. Here's a rundown of its other initiatives, from ghost kitchens to smart carts
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-26 | by ( Alex Bitter | Nancy Luna | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +12 min

Here are Kroger's biggest e-commerce and technology initiatives:A ClusterTruck ghost kitchen inside a Kroger in the Midwest. ClusterTruckGhost kitchensIn December 2019, Kroger began improving its prepared meals offering by partnering with ghost kitchen startup ClusterTruck. The delivery-focused ghost kitchen touts a Cheesecake Factory-inspired menu of 80 to 100 food items. Over the last few years, ClusterTruck opened locations inside Kroger stores in Indiana and Ohio. But the firm, which tracks where consumers shop, said Kroger stores with the ghost kitchens are seeing an uptick in visits compared to neighboring Kroger branches.

☆ Not So Dark just raised $80 million to help restaurants take on dark kitchens
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-26 | by ( Tasmin Lockwood | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

French food tech startup Not So Dark just landed $80 million from Kharis Capital and Verlinvest. It was a food delivery company called Resto-in that was later acquired by Dutch company Lieferando, which in turn was gobbled up by Just Eat Takeaway. Now 37, Benoit is back in the food delivery game and just secured an $80 million Series B for Not So Dark. They have been criticized for killing the high street but grew in popularity during the pandemic as demand for food delivery soared. Not So Dark's technology also scans comments on each delivery platform to find ways to make deliveries better.

☆ What Kroger, Walmart, Target learned from China's Alibaba about grocery's future
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-25 | by ( Rebecca Fannin | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +5 min

Kroger has adopted an omnichannel strategy, integration of offline or in-store sales with online orders and logistics. They looked at the New Retail model born in China for complete integration of offline and online channels," he said. But the action was jumpstarted when Amazon bought Whole Foods Market in 2017 and began introducing several advanced technologies to streamline in-store shopping, a shift that also spread to large retailers Walmart and Target. Kroger digital sales gained by 8 percent in the second quarter of 2022, while in-store and online combined gained 5.8 percent from a year earlier. He pointed out that "half of Kroger's app stores are bringing in incremental business and half are cannibalizing in-store sales."

☆ Google employees who used to work at Amazon complain to each other just how 'frugal' their former employer was: No second monitors, no MacBooks, and splitting one bagel between two people at office me
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-15 | by ( Britney Nguyen | Eugene Kim | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Over two dozen former Amazon employees at Google started an internal email thread about Amazon. In one email, an employee who left Amazon in 2020 said his team only got one computer monitor. Amazon employees having to ask for higher quality work devices became an example of the term "frupidity," which is spreading throughout Amazon's offices. To get a second monitor, Amazon employees would hire summer interns who would get a monitor, then take them after the intern left. The email thread is followed by over 2,000 people, and is meant to connect former Amazonians who are now Googlers.

☆ I was a line cook working up to 80 hours a week. A coding bootcamp and online courses helped me land a 6-figure software engineering job with real work-life balance.
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-14 | by ( Julia Pugachevsky | Read More | Read Less | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

He used the time to complete a General Assembly bootcamp and take online courses from Udemy. After some research, I decided to go all in on a four-month software engineering bootcamp from General Assembly — before I even knew if I'd like software engineering. After I signed up, I had about three weeks before the program started. General Assembly Online Coding Bootcamp - Become a Software Engineer Designed to help you launch your career in software engineering, this immersive bootcamp is available online, in-person in NYC, or in a part-time format. I reached out and he actually remembered me, so I was able to land a three-month unpaid internship to get started in software engineering.

☆ A bunch of Googlers who used to work at Amazon are internally sharing horror stories about their former employer's 'frupid' and aggressive culture
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-14 | by ( Eugene Kim | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

Googlers who used to work at Amazon are sharing how much they hated being at the e-commerce giant. Amazon is a very kill-or-be-killed environment," one of the people on the email thread told Insider. By default, product managers received subpar Windows laptops and weren't eligible for Apple devices, this person wrote. "Pretty frupid to save $200 on something that could increase the productivity of an engineer you were paying six figures to," this person wrote. "I tend to like everything about Amazon culture better than Google except one thing: how the employees are treated ;)," another person wrote.

☆ British people are ripping out their beloved vintage-style stoves because they are too expensive to run amid the energy crisis
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-12 | by ( Kate Duffy | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

British people are removing their beloved Aga stoves to combat surging energy costs. One worker told Bloomberg he's removed 35 of the vintage-style appliances this year. Some owners have found their Aga has become too expensive to run amid the energy crisis, per the report. Jack O'Dwyer, a worker tasked with removing stoves from kitchens, told Bloomberg he's thrown out 35 Agas since the beginning of 2022. Aga engineer Glenn Bing told Bloomberg he had removed the traditional stoves at a rate of one a week this year.

☆ Burger King's owner opened its first ghost kitchen in Miami. Meet 7 innovative ghost-kitchen startups expanding the multibillion-dollar segment beyond the models developed by CloudKitchens and Reef Te
▼ + stars: | 2022-06-27 | by ( Nancy Luna | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +13 min

Burger King's owner recently opened its first ghost kitchen, or digital food hall, in Miami. Meet 7 nontraditional ghost kitchen startups. And, recently, the parent of Burger King, Restaurant Brands International, opened its first ghost kitchen in Miami. These ghost kitchens on wheels, outfitted with cooking equipment and chefs, can be hailed through an app. The company, which ended its partnership with Miami-based Reef Technology this year, is not labeling the facility as a ghost kitchen.

This inspired them to build a tiny house in the spectacular scenery of the Blue Mountains, west of Sydney, Australia. The Tailored Tiny Co.Tranter said she'd been a fan of tiny houses for years. The Tailored Tiny Co."But then I convinced him to build a tiny house instead of the container house," she said. The Tailored Tiny Co.Tranter said banks and local authorities also often make it difficult for people interested in building tiny houses. The couple spent a total of 90,000 Australian dollars, or about $62,000, on their tiny house.

☆ Inside the life of Silicon Valley private chefs who make up to $170,000 to fly on private planes, drive Lamborghinis and live in California mansions
▼ + stars: | 2022-05-25 | by ( Becky Peterson | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +11 min

"Some want you to be a butler and put slippers by the door," said one private chef who asked to remain anonymous for fear of reprisal. From the NDAs to the high-flying perks and special diets, some of Silicon Valley's private chefs share their experiences. When he turned to private cooking several years ago, he stepped into a different and sometimes surreal world. His business is built on a core tenet of the private-chef world, which is that people who hire private chefs often have more money than they have time. Besides their cooking skills, the most important skill in the world of private chefs is discretion.

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