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DON’T NICKEL AND DIME YOUR GUEST or IMPRESS THEM WITH QUANTITY

Culinary Cues

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. Whether a quick service restaurant, family dining, food truck, or white tablecloth fine dining operation – there will always be some level of price sensitivity.

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BEFORE THE DINING EXPERIENCE TRY THE KITCHEN EXPERIENCE

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Wow visuals on the plate and in the dining room, wow views from every seat, wow service, and of course – wow flavors on the plate. Guests will return when the effort expended to create memorable complete dining experiences is front and center. The goal of every restaurant and every chef is to create memorable experiences for the guest.

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9 Important Hospitality Sales and Marketing Tips

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According to the data from the 2019 Travel and Hospitality Industry Outlook by Deloitte , industry growth is consistent throughout the past decade. That’s not just because people are traveling more. That’s not just because people are traveling more. Create Special Offers for Customers. Organize Local Seasonal Events.

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THE EVOLUTION OF THE AMERICAN RESTAURANT

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Suddenly patrons were standing in long lines not just for the food and ambience, but to catch a glimpse of the chef in his (or noticed better late than never) or her starched chef whites wearing a smile and walking through the dining room like a member of royalty. People traveled cross country to experience these chef extravaganzas.

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THE TEN KEYS TO RESTAURANT SUCCESS – POST PANDEMIC

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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. ‘The times they are a changin’, proclaimed Bob Dylan in 1964. His words seem quite relevant today. A great story.

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CHARGING FOR BREAD -SERIOUSLY?

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In fact, our business is based on the concept of gathering in a special place where service with a smile was the obvious complement to “breaking bread”. In fact, our business is based on the concept of gathering in a special place where service with a smile was the obvious complement to “breaking bread”. Bread has always been a given.

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THE KING IS IN THE HOUSE

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Underneath it all we do know that most of the time it was very hard work – physically, mentally, and emotionally. We do know that there were countless days when we thought we wouldn’t pull it off, when being in the weeds was all too common, and at any moment everything was doomed to collapse – yet we managed to soldier through.