Culinary Cues

MAY 1, 2023

They are the people I am most comfortable around – people with whom I share something important – preparing food. There are times when a nod, closed eyes, and smile signified just how delicious a nightly special was – a dish prepared by a cook, from his or her heart. In all cases – I have learned something from them.

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Front of House Back of House Food Order Seasonal Menu 432

7 Shifts

SEPTEMBER 1, 2022

If you're standing in line waiting to order the special of the night, the seasonal Panzanella Salad, you don't want to hear “86 the special”. Or, if you've worked in a restaurant as a chef, line cook, or as part of the FOH (front-of-house), you may have used this hospitality term yourself. Table of Contents.

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Definition BOH FOH Front of House 360

Culinary Cues

JANUARY 20, 2024

Whether a quick service restaurant, family dining, food truck, or white tablecloth fine dining operation – there will always be some level of price sensitivity. It is important to always keep in mind that dining out is still a luxury, even though more and more families have built it into their lifestyle. Not necessary!

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Fine Dining Food Truck Back of House Pricing 394

7 Shifts

JANUARY 26, 2021

Ordering online, paying with mobile phones, scanning QR codes for a menu, and a ton of takeout, are just a part of dining out now. diners prefer to view menus, order, and pay for their meal using their phones rather than interacting with servers during the pandemic. 2020 was a year that the restaurant industry won’t soon forget.

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2021 Front of House Social Media Back of House 370

Restaurant Clicks

NOVEMBER 11, 2021

It’s a special present from the restaurant to see good happy hour deals available as long as I visit during their specified times. Whether you’re a Nashville local or a tourist in tow for a day or two, there’s a happy hour drink special waiting for you. Specializing in craft beer and excellent pub food, M.L.

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Specials Online Ordering Bar Food Order 117

Modern Restaurant Management

JANUARY 17, 2024

Send them a personalized lunch special discount to fuel the rest of their workday, giving them the pick-me-up they were looking for. Create an app to make it easy for Gen Z to place a mobile order, review their regular meals and stay up to date on seasonal specials and rewards.

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Loyalty Program Mobile Ordering Customer Experience Back of House 195

Culinary Cues

JANUARY 15, 2024

As the chef of a busy restaurant, I know emotions in the kitchen will be high and the focus on food will be challenged by the anxiety felt by cooks hoping their team will make it to the next round. Walking over toward the bakeshop I hear Jake respond to a server’s question regarding timing until her order is up. I respond in kind. “No

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Front of House Food Order Back of House Café 250

Modern Restaurant Management

JANUARY 15, 2024

Now is the time to get your plays in order to be a winner this Super Bowl Sunday. Provide special menu options from the cities the contenders hail from – a Philly Cheesesteak if the Eagles make it or a Cuban for Miami. Dive into Super Bowl-specific catering menus and other deals to reach those not leaving the house.

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Food Supply Point of Sale Back of House Inventory 208

Culinary Cues

MAY 27, 2023

Dedicate the effort to make it special, make the time to allow everyone to sit down TOGETHER and break bread, talk, relax, and laugh together (front and back of the house). Try “FOOD” on for size. We need to embrace the good and understand the bad and the ugly. Even if it’s only 20 minutes – make this a priority.

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Technology Front of House Social Media Back of House 353

Culinary Cues

DECEMBER 28, 2021

There is something very special about working in a professional kitchen, something that is hard to explain unless you are there. From the moment you walk through that back entrance you are captivated by the dynamics of the environment, the structure of the operation, and the sensation of being enveloped by its alluring magic.

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Kitchen Safety Front of House Fine Dining Seasonal Menu 428

Restaurant Clicks

NOVEMBER 3, 2021

The community is lively year-round, with various seasonal outdoor concerts, food markets and bars with great happy hour specials. If you are looking for weekly drink specials or Happy Hour deals in Williamsburg, check out my list of the 21 best spots! Best Happy Hour Deals in Williamsburg NYC. Freehold Brooklyn.

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Specials Front of House Back of House Bar 104

7 Shifts

SEPTEMBER 20, 2021

After that, the most popular back-office technologies were accounting software (52%, up from 31% in 2018) and payroll software (50%, up from 28% in 2018), according to a study from Toast. Online and Mobile Ordering Systems. Online ordering and delivery are one of the fastest growing aspects of the restaurant industry, up 124% in 2020.

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Technology Front of House Social Media Back of House 370

Culinary Cues

DECEMBER 3, 2022

I can feel the knot in that muscle move slowly from the top of my ankle to the back of my knee. By 7am I am walking through the back door of the kitchen. I polish off breakfast in record time, kick back another coffee, tie on an apron, and walk through the kitchen with clipboard in hand. I nod and give him a thumbs up.

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Back of House Hotels Front of House Book 341

7 Shifts

FEBRUARY 26, 2021

If you weren’t thinking that much about online ordering before, you definitely are now. The easiest way to get your food out there is by partnering with a third-party delivery app. Native or first-party delivery doesn't rely on a separate service to take and send out orders. It will still cost you to run your own delivery.

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Online Ordering Ordering Customer Service Food Order 341

Culinary Cues

APRIL 18, 2023

Covid pulled the drapes back to reveal OZ as just an average guy trying to hide his inadequacies with smoke and mirrors. Here are some thoughts. [] IT’S STILL ABOUT THE FOOD: People go out to eat for a variety of reasons – convenience, social interaction, a change of pace, business travel, vacations, celebration, or habit.

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Food Truck Back of House Education Training 323

ChowNow

OCTOBER 19, 2023

This program provides ChowNow’s clients with special access and exclusive discounts to unique product integrations and services, from front- to back-of-house, and everywhere in between. Plus, be sure to check back often as our Preferred Partner Program is growing quickly.

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Front of House Back of House Online Ordering Certification 78

ChowNow

OCTOBER 18, 2023

This program provides ChowNow’s clients with special access and exclusive discounts to unique product integrations and services, from front- to back-of-house, and everywhere in between. Plus, be sure to check back often as our Preferred Partner Program is growing quickly.

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Front of House Back of House Online Ordering Certification 78

Restaurant Clicks

DECEMBER 1, 2021

Cafe Central Ruth’s Chris Steak House Anson Eleven Landry’s Seafood House Taft Diaz Mesa Street Grill Park Tavern Magic Bistro Pelican’s Steak & Seafood Thyme Matters Pot Au Feu West Texas Chophouse Garufa Entrecôte & Co. Ruth’s Chris Steak House. Best Private Dining in El Paso.

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Dine-in Specials Back of House Book 106

7 Shifts

JANUARY 31, 2024

Inventory management Managers need to ensure the kitchen is stocked with the right amount of food so that nothing is wasted and as few items need to be 86'ed as possible. Managing a restaurant is a delicate routine—if we can even call it a routine. This wide-ranging responsibility is a lot, and it often leads to burnout.

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Management Management Kitchen Safety Front of House 397

Touch Bistro

JULY 26, 2021

People are getting together with family and friends and want to enjoy the last hurrah of summer with great food (and great offers). We’re sharing ideas for Labor Day restaurant specials that will help you maximize profits and make your restaurant a Labor Day destination for years to come. Of course, we want the former for you.

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Specials 2021 Seasonal Menu Email Marketing 99

Modern Restaurant Management

APRIL 26, 2022

We'll look at what artificial intelligence is and how it's being used in three different areas of the restaurant industry: back of the house, front of the house, and marketing. Let's start with the back of the house.

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Front of House Back of House Customer Experience Food Order 197

Modern Restaurant Management

JANUARY 31, 2023

With the Super Bowl and March Madness coming up, restaurant owners should be preparing now in order to capitalize on the influx of online orders. Offer gift card promotions to customers who purchase a certain amount of food or drink duringthe Super Bowl. This can help increase sales and also encourage repeat business.

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Loyalty Program Social Media Email Marketing Online Ordering 184

Modern Restaurant Management

NOVEMBER 29, 2022

Here’s an important – but often overlooked – truth for the restaurant industry: To make your customers to feel valued and appreciated, you must get their orders right! Perhaps they’re understaffed and struggling to keep up with incoming orders. Why is order accuracy so important for a restaurant?

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Ordering Employee Relations Online Ordering Customer Service 225

Culinary Cues

JULY 12, 2020

They say we’re back. The kitchen lights are back on, deliveries arrive, the battery of ranges is fired up, and cooks (some of us) are welcomed back. Sure, there are temperature checks at the back door, masks donned upon arrival, and deep hand cleaning constantly throughout the day, but in reality no one knows if this is enough.

Front of House 409

Front of House Back of House Dine-in Food Truck 409

Modern Restaurant Management

SEPTEMBER 14, 2022

You are sitting in your favorite restaurant and have placed an order on a tablet at your table. After a few seconds of placing the order, a notification appears on your messaging app. Ding* ‘Your order is being prepared by Chef Bot 19 and will be delivered to your table in approximately 19 minutes.

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Front of House Mobile Ordering Loyalty Program Back of House 211

7 Shifts

JANUARY 11, 2021

This guide includes ideas and checklists for everything from keeping your staff healthy to optimizing your ordering platforms. We’ve also included some links to our partners who are offering special discounts and trials to evolve your restaurant with the best tech in the industry. "Winter is coming".said Get and Stay Healthy ??

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Guest Recovery Online Ordering Outdoor Front of House 358

7 Shifts

MAY 15, 2023

When the pandemic forced restaurant shutdowns, Huang turned his uncle's Fresh Meadows restaurant, Peking House, into a fried chicken popup, also called Pecking House, albeit with a spelling variation. He joined us on the Pre-Shift Podcast to tell us about his new restaurant, paying fair wages, and how he feels about tipping.

Fine Dining 195

Fine Dining Back of House Front of House Dine-in 195

Modern Restaurant Management

JANUARY 24, 2022

When properly deployed, they can transform the employee experience by improving daily operations, syncing front-of-house and back-of-house communication and execution, and delivering a memorable dining experience that won’t send staff to the walk-in cooler for a good cry. Hospitality is greater than the sum of its parts.

Technology 223

Technology Front of House Back of House Dietary Restrictions 223

7 Shifts

FEBRUARY 5, 2021

After that, the most popular back-office technologies were accounting software (52%, up from 31% in 2018) and payroll software (50%, up from 28% in 2018), according to a study from Toast. Think about it: no more stacks and folders full of invoices, no clipboards and checkmarks, no guessing when it comes to food costs. Partender 3.

Social Media 370

Social Media Front of House Back of House Point of Sale 370

Modern Restaurant Management

APRIL 17, 2023

Automation tools also provide value through mobile ordering apps, AI solutions, digital reviews apps, and online reservation software. Mobile Order Applications Mobile smart order apps for waiters help to speed up the service and manage the orders right at the guest’s table.

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Mobile Ordering Cash Management Online Ordering Front of House 207

Modern Restaurant Management

DECEMBER 28, 2023

Using DoorDash order data from January 1, 2023 to October 31, 2023, we bring you DoorDash’s Dash From the Past 2023 Trend Report. Chicago is the city that plans orders ahead the most, followed by Los Angeles, San Francisco, Houston, Atlanta, Dallas, Denver, and Philadelphia! Holiday Hangovers : On the days after holidays like St.

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2024 2023 Food Order 2013 189

Restaurant Clicks

MAY 26, 2021

With so many great specials, you may even find yourself visiting a few of the spots on our list. This local gastropub is housed in a two-level building filled with local art. Order Online. This Southern style tavern offers a wide variety of beer, iced tea cocktails, and food. Order Online. Happy hour is from 5 p.m.

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Specials Online Ordering Back of House Bar 78

Modern Restaurant Management

JANUARY 18, 2023

If 2020 and 2021 were all about helping operators find new revenue streams to reach guests when they couldn’t come into restaurants, then 2022 was all about getting customers back in. Today, more guests expect special treatment – they want to have more of their needs anticipated before they even have to ask.

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2023 Guest Recovery Email Marketing Back of House 189

Squirrel Systems

APRIL 11, 2024

This piece looks at the role tableside ordering technology, like mobile POS systems, can play in adding efficiencies to the overall restaurant and specifically to restaurant patio operations. For many, dining at restaurants in the summer has a special charm, as one of the only times in a year we get to dine outdoors.

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POS Operations Mobile Ordering Front of House 97

Next Restaurants

MAY 8, 2024

This is a struggle for about 80% of restaurateurs worldwide, as they understand customer preferences and deal with higher food costs and fierce competition. Spotlight Your Star Dishes Your star dishes are the menu items that have earned a special place in your customers’ hearts (and stomachs).

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Loyalty Program Social Media Point of Sale Online Ordering 78

Modern Restaurant Management

DECEMBER 1, 2021

Front-of-House. Henry is ready to order some dinner. He visits your restaurant’s app and orders his favorite dish on the menu. He visits your restaurant’s app and orders his favorite dish on the menu. He receives an estimated wait time for his order of 45 minutes. Let’s come back to Henry.

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Technology Front of House Back of House Point of Sale 203

Modern Restaurant Management

SEPTEMBER 22, 2022

What’s keeping restaurants humming: mobile point-of-sale (POS) units, ordering terminals, tabletop tablets, and tablets for the waitstaff. The challenge is all this new technology needs support to keep everything working seamlessly across the front and back of the house, the internet, and for behind-the-scenes management.

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Technology Dietary Restrictions Mobile Ordering Point of Sale 180