The Restaurant Group

JULY 23, 2021

A great restaurant design can be the most critical element of your establishment. Designing your restaurant’s layout is a lot more than just pushing tables around the dining room, it’s a critical element that can actually play a vital role in the success ( or not ) of your business. . Direction and Movement.

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The Restaurant Group

FEBRUARY 21, 2022

But service efficiency can make or break a restaurant. So restaurant owners need to pay close attention to the design and layout of their kitchens and bars to maximize the efficiency of their service. In this article, we’ll take a look at why commercial kitchen and bar design influence a restaurant’s growth and success.

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The Restaurant Group

FEBRUARY 12, 2020

Restaurant design is critical to the success of any food service establishment, yet it tends to be regularly disregarded. Nobody wants to spend all their efforts on the perfect menu, service, and training, just to have visitors leave due to a lack of waiting area, uncomfortable interior space, or excessively high levels of noise.

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The Restaurant Group

JANUARY 12, 2021

Restaurant Design and Layout. It’s time to think beyond cosmetic fixes like plexiglass shields between booths and come up with new approaches to overhaul restaurant design layouts so concerns about enclosed spaces and proximity to other people can be put to rest once and for all. Real-estate Opportunities . Future-Proof Solutions.

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Culinary Cues

DECEMBER 11, 2023

Full-service restaurants would later refer to this as a Table d’hote selection. But restaurants like The Blue Gentian, were full of happy, very content customers. She still worked every day in the restaurant and aside from her duties in the kitchen, managed to visit nearly every guest table throughout service.

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Future Food

OCTOBER 20, 2020

Trends for 2022 Re-engaging with Food in a Design Led World. The fate of F&B in shopping centres – especially the Food Court – and internally-focused cafés and restaurants is going to rest in the hands of designers. The post-COVID world is a Design-led world. 2022, then, is shaping up as a really interesting year.

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Culinary Cues

NOVEMBER 11, 2022

Push it out, how many covers, lock, and load, finish strong, over the hump, wrap it up: this the language of the kitchen during service, these are the timestamps like the number of quarters in a football game or innings in baseball. Can they meet the crowds and even exceed budgeted customer counts on a given day? CAFÉ Talks Podcast.

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Culinary Cues

OCTOBER 24, 2020

Consider this – the menu is the most important component of a successful restaurant and once designed it can, and should, impact every other aspect of the business. When a menu lacks continuity, then the experience suffers and the customer is left – confused. [] AN ATTEMPT TO PLEASE EVERYONE. www.harvestamericacues.com BLOG.

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The Restaurant Group

MARCH 23, 2020

What is a restaurant designer. But not all restaurant designers and consultants are created equally – it is wise to conduct thorough interviews and hire someone that aligns well with your overall business goals and brand identity. 5 reasons you should enlist a restaurant designer. Where to begin.

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Culinary Cues

JULY 14, 2023

If you are opening a full-service, high-end restaurant then make sure that it is unbelievably great, a restaurant that becomes a destination, the type of operation that is a benchmark for everyone else, a place that gets people excited and leaves them scratching their head wondering: “how can any restaurant be that great?”

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Culinary Cues

AUGUST 22, 2022

The chef/owner knew how well (or poorly) they were doing and what the customer thought of the experience because they spoke with them every night, worked with each ingredient, took the garbage out, counted the cash, felt the pain associated with every broken plate or wine glass, and wrote the checks each week for employees and vendors.

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Culinary Cues

JANUARY 8, 2021

So here is the good news: there will be ample opportunities in 2021 and beyond for chefs, cooks, managers, and service staff who recognize the immediacy of the challenge and the new skill set that will be required of successful players and leaders in the field. www.harvestamericacues.com BLOG. If this is your M.O. CAFÉ Talks Podcast.

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Culinary Cues

NOVEMBER 17, 2020

More difficult than you may have thought, more chaotic than you might expect, more poetic than you realize, and more fulfilling than you would understand: this, to me, describes the environment of the professional kitchen that few customers are able to view or experience. Independence in a manufacturing model that defies logic.

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Culinary Cues

APRIL 25, 2021

At the other extreme – an extraordinarily prepared, multi-course meal, touched by accomplished cooks, presented on a plate of fine china, in a pristine environment, with attentive service and complemented by exceptional wines will reveal all that food might attempt to be. The over-riding objectives are fast, consistent and affordable.

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The Restaurant Group

JANUARY 7, 2020

Restaurant Design. While great food and customer service are essential for return business, the ambiance and restaurant design are equally as important. Ideally, you would create an environment where customers feel comfortable while maximizing the number of guest you can serve at any given time.

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The Restaurant Group

OCTOBER 8, 2020

Changes to Restaurant Design as a Result of COVID-19: Permanent or Temporary? It has thrown restaurants into a mad dash to adapt and innovate to keep customers safe or face going out of business. As a result, there are several changes to restaurant design underway. Lessons in Post-COVID Restaurant Design. Open Kitchens.

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Bingage

APRIL 16, 2024

Earning customer loyalty takes time and effort! but the first and most important step is to choose the best loyalty program which can help to gain customer loyalty, engagement, retention and of course revenue generation. Tier-based loyalty program: Enables VIP Tiers and sends exclusive perks to customers on achieving milestones.

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The Restaurant Group

MAY 13, 2024

We provide analysis and menu creation services that don’t simply showcase your food offerings but also boost your bottom line. Obviously, it makes good sense to draw customers’ attention towards highly profitable items. A dynamic menu is also more exciting, giving your customers something new to look forward to on their next visit.

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Culinary Cues

FEBRUARY 22, 2021

To nourish and provide sustenance To offer convenience To provide a forum for conversation To create opportunities for gatherings To reward customers To provide an outlet for chef creativity To complete a neighborhood or destination To rock customers world. There may be more reasons, but these are the most common.

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7 Shifts

SEPTEMBER 26, 2022

Food Service Skills For Your Resume. 5 Restaurant & Food Service Skills for Your Resume. Food Service, Kitchen, & Hospitality Tech. Examples include general understanding of finance, customer satisfaction, business hierarchy, and career advancement. A simple, modern resume template design. Multitasking.

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Bingage

APRIL 16, 2024

Earning customer loyalty takes time and effort! but the first and most important step is to choose the best loyalty program which can help to gain customer loyalty, engagement, retention and of course revenue generation. Tier-based loyalty program: Enables VIP Tiers and sends exclusive perks to customers on achieving milestones.

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7 Shifts

AUGUST 12, 2020

We’ve also included a restaurant marketing plan PDF with all the questions you need to ask (and answer) to get into the minds of your customers and create a marketing recipe for success. But would a first-time customer know what your restaurant is made of by sitting at a table? Which is where your restaurant marketing plan comes in.

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Modern Restaurant Management

JUNE 28, 2022

The prominence of food delivery and service robots has increased in the overall restaurant industry. It is an outstanding decision to use such robotic contactless services and avoid human-to-human interaction in the restaurant industry. Rise of Service Robots- A New Era of Human-Like Services.

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Culinary Cues

SEPTEMBER 9, 2023

The cook will move constantly whether it is a rush (never run) from walk-in coolers to sinks, prep tables to stations, or pivot steps within a four to six-foot designated area during service. BUY SUPPORTIVE SHOES: Those sneakers that you love are not designed for the abuse of 10 hours on your feet in a kitchen.

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Culinary Cues

APRIL 30, 2020

Whichever side of the question you find yourself on – there is no denying that the constraints will be significant, customers will be very leery about entering a restaurant, and initial sales will never be enough to keep a restaurant solvent. This is absolutely essential if you want your customers to return.

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Culinary Cues

JANUARY 4, 2021

BEING BORN WITH THE GIFT OF VISUALIZATION – Steve Jobs was always able to envision devices and services that only he knew the world would need before they came to that realization. The broader one’s understanding of the human experience, the better design (and longer term challenge solving) we will have.”. Steve Jobs.

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7 Shifts

SEPTEMBER 10, 2021

It articulates what you do for customers, employees, and owners (your goals) and clarifies what you offer a specific market segment (your strategy). They're not slogans which are designed to grab attention. We've all heard companies claiming to offer the best service, the most delicious food, or the highest quality products.

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Culinary Cues

APRIL 6, 2020

Once we return to a more robust economic time – the need for restaurants to service dual income family life and urban professionals with little time to shop and cook will once again be evident. Having been in the restaurant business, our job is to be responsible for our customers’ happiness. You take care of customers above all else.

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Culinary Cues

FEBRUARY 28, 2021

We know them by name, we oftentimes buy their products and services, we read about their success, and we aspire to be like them in some small way. Now here is the kicker – excellence has very little to do with the price you charge or the type of product or service you provide. www.harvestamericacues.com BLOG. CAFÉ Talks Podcast.

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Clover - Restaurants

MAY 21, 2024

They’ll fill bar seats that other customers may find less desirable, quietly relax or have a friendly chat with the bartender, and happily consent to upsells, as they’re often paying with a company per diem. And remember: Always use a professional tone and appropriate spelling and grammar when replying to customers. Business travelers?

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Culinary Cues

SEPTEMBER 26, 2020

What needs to be addressed is: “ How do we build trust among customers, trust that the restaurant will keep them safe, and how do we generate enough sales and in turn – profit, to keep the operation moving forward? They know that at this point their primary job is to make the customer feel safe. www.harvestamericacues.com BLOG.

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7 Shifts

NOVEMBER 9, 2022

As a restaurant owner, you know how difficult it is to win a customer's attention and make them keep coming back to your restaurant. Consumer-facing industries like food & beverage see more short-term purchases based on emotional triggers—which means maintaining a healthy bottom line becomes a challenge without a dedicated customer base.

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Culinary Cues

MAY 12, 2022

We deal with highly perishable goods, unpredictable customer behavior, swinging door staffing, and constantly escalating cost of goods. It takes so much effort, time, and money to pull customers in for that first visit – we want to make them feel good about their investment and book another reservation soon. Prime Filet or 14 oz.

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Culinary Cues

MAY 5, 2021

Some point to the industry itself as the primary culprit – an industry of service that rarely rests and job descriptions for a number of positions that are close to impossible to adequately fulfill – thus, chefs and managers have no real choice but to invest an obscene amount of time on the job in an attempt to meet the demands.

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Modern Restaurant Management

MARCH 9, 2022

Restaurant owners are using intelligent packaging to keep food warm, hygienic, presentable, and ready to eat from kitchen to customer plate. Multiple restaurants, cafes, bakeries and other food stores integrated takeout and at home delivery to their services to gain customers and keep their business afloat during the crisis.

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Culinary Cues

MAY 15, 2021

As good as restaurant people are at reacting to situations – they are not typically astute at planning for things to go wrong and designing actions that will get them through difficult times. Our menus are too large: The days when the way to customer satisfaction was through extensive variety are probably gone. What if……happens?

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Culinary Cues

JANUARY 23, 2021

How you approach the design of your restaurant in this regard will determine nearly everything else. Every restaurant should embrace, as part of its goal structure, a feeling among its customers of: “That was well worth what I spent.” REAL SERVICE. www.harvestamericacues.com BLOG. Whether it is a $5.00

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