Modern Restaurant Management

APRIL 4, 2024

Tell A Sustainability Story – Ganzler teaches companies how to craft effective messages about complicated scientific topics and spread the word about their efforts, because getting credit matters and is an intrinsic part of building a sustainable business. In day to day operations, be mindful about energy and water use.

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7 Shifts

JULY 8, 2023

And so listen, the culture is- I wanted to make a better place for people like me to feel good about work. And another, I think seven or eight of the original people just in that one first restaurant; one's a beverage director, another guy is our. Trey Keith is basically the chef of our business, corporate chef.

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Culinary Cues

APRIL 9, 2020

The restaurant table is the canvas on which every person involved in that process has an opportunity to paint and tell a story. Yes, we will move through this challenging time and there will be a restaurant business on the other end of Covid-19, but how can we re-create that canvas that will allow society to tell the story of a culture?

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Culinary Cues

FEBRUARY 10, 2024

So, here’s the thing – knowing how to operate a restaurant is not difficult – executing the steps is a whole other story. Let’s try on a common story for size: It’s a busy Friday night at Chez Francois Bistro and the owner/host notices a few cobwebs in the corner of the restaurant. It’s never too small to worry about.

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Uniforms Small Business Dine-in Training 360

Modern Restaurant Management

FEBRUARY 21, 2024

Baker says a rise in post-COVID customer incivility and higher turnover in the hospitality industry precipitated by low unemployment have combined to bring about a culture shift at many hospitality companies, with an increased focus on the psychological well-being of employees. What surprised you most about the results?

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Airlines Customer Service Hospitality Tourism 199

7 Shifts

SEPTEMBER 10, 2021

By simply thinking about what your mission is and working on it, you'll be miles ahead of other restaurant owners. Question 1: What Is Your Market-Defining Story? It simplifies thinking about what a business isn't, what it doesn't do.”. But know this: Most restaurant owners don't have it all figured out. Now, let's get to it.

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Culinary Cues

JULY 25, 2023

It is possible that because of his age he may have thought he was about to get a long-winded lecture from an adult, a person who, like his parents, was just going to recite some self-important diatribe that he really had no interest in hearing. Now, this can be applied to just about everything in life.

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Culinary Cues

JANUARY 18, 2023

Whenever we (chefs) look back on our time in the kitchen, we’re able to categorize experiences in one of three silos: a learning experience, mission accomplished, or inspiration. The important thing about those moments in time is their value as a reference. Somehow, we pull it off and in the back of our mind we knew we would.

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Back of House Front of House Education Café 379

7 Shifts

FEBRUARY 15, 2022

About a year and more than a dozen episodes later, we had the privilege to interview a wide range of folks with advice on everything from hiring staff , to creating content, to providing benefits, and increasing profits. We wanted to take a look back and highlight some of our favorite moments during our first season.

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EATER

APRIL 25, 2024

Unfrosted is not that story. Or rather, it’s bits of it — an absurdist mash-up of fact and fiction that centers on the concept of a Space Race to invent the Pop-Tart and draws, in part, on an old Jerry Seinfeld joke about the treats. We’re like, A movie about the Pop-Tart , and everybody would laugh in disbelief.

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Take-out Travel Hiring Operations 81

Culinary Cues

DECEMBER 6, 2021

He worked his way over on a ship as a carpenter and set his sight on the fortunes that would await him on our shores. All through my early years he never shared a story about Norway, nor did he say much to my father, his son. Many of those early immigrants to our soil felt the same. Such a shame. How much do they know?

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Influencer Customer Experience Dine-in Training 363

Social Hospitality

MAY 6, 2020

Hotel Trundle Shares Stories of Happiness. They use this hashtag to share stories of happiness on Instagram. People submit their positive stories using the hashtag, and the brand re-posts them. The stories range from Easter traditions to pets and small business owners. Yum Brands: Supporting Employees.

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Modern Restaurant Management

APRIL 8, 2024

And in talking about bringing stability into our food businesses, culture can be that secret ingredient that makes all the difference in attracting the right people, retaining good people, and creating a powerhouse team. Culture is Critical There are endless books and resources that say, it is all about culture. March 23, 2002.

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Food 2002 Food Safety Kitchen Safety 184

Culinary Cues

FEBRUARY 29, 2020

That is in our DNA, we can’t really help ourselves. These “innovators” are constantly looking for the next interesting interpretation of food – the restaurant chef who teases them with food preparations that strike a chord, who makes them challenge how they think about food, and puts a smile on their face.

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Fine Dining Café Menu Customer Experience 426

7 Shifts

AUGUST 15, 2022

Start preparing with our printable restaurant interview questions PDF. Tell me about yourself. We talk about ourselves all the time, but when someone asks , it's awkward. Include one or two facts about yourself , like maybe where you're from or a hobby. If applicable, talk about what happened after. Download now.

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Next Restaurants

APRIL 17, 2024

By fostering a sense of community and rewarding engagement, you’ll turn casual followers into loyal customers who rave about your restaurant. Showcase Your Daily Specials Instagram Stories are perfect for showcasing your daily specials! Descriptive captions: Don’t just say “special” – tell a story!

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Culinary Cues

FEBRUARY 20, 2024

Disney’s It’s a Small World Ride is great for parents and young children, but it will always be Space Mountain that people talk about, get butterflies in their stomach about, anticipate with excitement and a little fear, remember, and talk about with friends and family, and it’s what will bring people back time and again.

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Culinary Cues

JUNE 11, 2021

Words are powerful, stories even more so. They can make us aware, lift us up, change our minds, give us hope, shock us into a new way of thinking, give us pause, inspire us, right the ship, record our memories, and set the stage for change. Strategic words can right a wrong, mend old wounds, and help people to start fresh.

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7 Shifts

APRIL 3, 2023

Table of Contents Acknowledge the challenges Education about psychological safety Open communication Prioritize workplace mental health Create a healthy workplace for everyone It starts with acknowledging the challenges. The next step is education about psychological safety. The next step is education about psychological safety.

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Modern Restaurant Management

OCTOBER 3, 2023

” This business is all about people. It’s an incredible way to build brand sparks and emotionally engage with the community to introduce your brand’s story, products and services. Encourage your happy customers to spread the word about their exceptional experience and your store to their friends and family.

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Culinary Cues

SEPTEMBER 27, 2023

We may not remember too much from the rest of the story, but we do remember that line. It is, as our English Literature teacher would have said – a tale of two conflicting realities: light and darkness, hope and despair, good and evil, winning and losing, etc. Or will we succumb to that which is wrong with the world or our situation?

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Employee Relations Fine Dining Training Communication 385

Modern Restaurant Management

FEBRUARY 9, 2024

After all, the McDonald brothers, with the pivotal support of Ray Kroc, changed our approach to franchising altogether. In our hyper-visual 21st century, it’s visual communication that holds the key to unlocking this opportunity. Picture this: You're at the annual franchisee meeting.

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7 Shifts

MAY 13, 2020

Instagram is widely known for creative photographers making our feeds a beautiful, never-ending gallery of landscapes, food photos, clothing, and puppies. Get your formatting down There are four main formats you can use to create content on Instagram: stories, single-image posts, sliders, and videos. Heres a great example ??

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Social Media Consumer Goods Information Customer Experience 370

Food Business

JUNE 9, 2023

This season has been filled with information about the Six Pillars of a successful business. This episode is about the interplay of Quality and Financial Stability. This Sandwich Episode uses a simple story to tell the financial lesson of changes in the restaurant industry. Know your food costs. Ensure you check portioning.

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Culinary Cues

JULY 30, 2020

As the country continues to come to grips with the ravages of a pandemic and the trail of chaos and long-term destruction that it leaves behind, we will need to think very clearly about how a country deals with diminishing funds to support our lifestyle and establishing priorities moving forward. What a lost opportunity.

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Education Technology Healthcare Article 344

EATER

SEPTEMBER 15, 2023

An Rong Xu /Eater In her debut cookbook, ‘Made in Taiwan,’ the journalist uses recipes to tell the story of the island’s people, and take a stand on its sovereignty “I’m not a food influencer or a professional chef,” Clarissa Wei says. “A One of its first recipes begins with the story of an 89-year-old former soldier.

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Modern Restaurant Management

JUNE 8, 2022

The same thing can be said about food. But there is a new love language developing in restaurants – the 6th love language that no one talks about – menu descriptions. They say we eat with our eyes first, which is true. Now it’s time to figure out the story behind each meal. Identify local ingredients.

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Modern Restaurant Management

AUGUST 16, 2021

However, in the past few months, I have run across some incredible stories that are heartwarming and inspiring. The common thread is that each story is about incredible staff and great managers and that, together, they support each other inside and outside of the restaurant. Caring Managers. A Sales Contest Where Everybody Wins.

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Front of House Cash Management Back of House Hiring 204

7 Shifts

JULY 14, 2021

We got a pretty good idea when we had the pleasure of hosting Danny Meyer in our office (virtually, of course!) Danny Meyer is the founder of Union Square Hospitality Group and Shake Shack, one of the most prolific restaurateurs of our time. for a fireside chat with 7shifts CEO, Jordan Boesch. The Six Qualities of a Great Team Member.

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Hiring Hospitality Fine Dining Training 435

Modern Restaurant Management

NOVEMBER 2, 2023

Alongside wild stories detailing how foodborne illnesses can happen, Shaw offers practical solutions to avoid food safety breaches. Having written over 300 articles for national trade magazines, I am often asked about industry-related topics. As time passes by, the relevance of my stories will only grow stronger. Francine L.

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Kitchen Safety Food Safety Allergens Employee Relations 186

Perfect Daily Grind

APRIL 11, 2023

You may also like our article on roasting specialty coffee blends. Mayorga Coffee has been roasting blends for over 24 years because they allow us to create flavour profiles which are unique to our brand,” Martin explains. What’s more, Mayorga Coffee ’s Winter Blend is only available about four or five months out of the year,” he adds.

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Article Marketing Customer Experience Sourcing 177

EATER

FEBRUARY 14, 2024

We spoke to food stylist Tamara Reynolds about creating the restaurant — and meals — at the center of that world. The chef and food stylist, with her team, has worked on shows like Billions, Succession, Dead Ringers , and American Horror Story , creating food that furthers a show’s narrative. How did you go about creating that?

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Food Back of House Airlines Reference 118

Modern Restaurant Management

AUGUST 28, 2020

And yet we saw even more evidence that for some members of our community, there is no safety. In traumatic times, the impulse is to come together with friends in familiar places to share our experiences and comfort with one another. For some restaurateurs, it’s all about the food they serve. Something to Talk About.

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Social Media Food Truck Food Safety Customer Experience 189

Culinary Cues

DECEMBER 26, 2023

Anyway, as I marvel at Springsteen’s story and the stage where he chose to tell it, I began to think how each of us has an opportunity to do the same. Maybe not in front of 20,000 fans with a band of incredible musicians behind us, but a story just as real to us and a stage that we either choose in life or allow life to place us on.

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Modern Restaurant Management

JULY 28, 2023

It often happens that restaurateurs are bogged down in operating activities and don’t really think about this. Is there some interesting story associated with them? Perhaps the restaurant’s staff is united by a common theme that is worth talking about. Personality : Is a restaurant owner a public figure?

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Perfect Daily Grind

APRIL 4, 2023

These branding techniques largely revolve around disseminating more information about where coffee comes from , including the farmers who grow it. The majority of specialty coffee professionals want to know as much information about origin as possible. You may also like our article on why more producers don’t market their own coffee.

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Modern Restaurant Management

JULY 25, 2023

Stories of its perils or profits appear in everything you read, scroll, listen to, or watch, making it difficult to separate hype from help. Our Revenue Management Solutions (RMS) team believes AI falls into the latter category. RPI is exclusive to restaurants (excluding non-essential information about school lunches, for example).

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