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. How do you feel about that plate?” When all is said and done, we can wipe our brows and sigh in relief.

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Culinary Cues

MARCH 15, 2021

Sure, I know how much the restaurant/foodservice industry is suffering and how many operations are shutting their doors as a result of avoiding decades of challenges brought to a head by the pandemic, but believe me when I say that this will change. Just as the restaurant industry evolves, so too must the industry of education.

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Culinary Cues

SEPTEMBER 20, 2020

Create a Team Built to Win. How you play the game in the process of winning is critical, as is the sportsmanship that allows people to get past defeat with honor and grace while taking the time to positively recognize those who administered that defeat. Well-run organizations – in this case a kitchen, are built to win.

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Culinary Cues

JULY 4, 2021

On top of this – restaurants are offering wages that were unheard of pre-pandemic and still employees are not inclined to return to kitchens and dining rooms. The quick fix may just be a dramatic change in how we plan and present our menus. The quick fix may just be a dramatic change in how we plan and present our menus.

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Culinary Cues

JANUARY 23, 2021

In the restaurant business there are really only two ways to view profit: a very small amount of profit balanced by very significant volume, or a significant amount of profit on far less volume. How you approach the design of your restaurant in this regard will determine nearly everything else. So what is contribution margin?

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Culinary Cues

MAY 27, 2023

TECHNOLOGY AND RESTAURANT CULTURE Learning to live with technology and stay in control is essential. Here are some thoughts on what might be done in this regard. [] MAINTAINING FOCUS: Cellphones off while at work is a reasonable standard if it is equitably enforced. Even if it’s only 20 minutes – make this a priority.

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Culinary Cues

MARCH 30, 2020

The restaurant industry has been plagued with problems for decades – this international crisis has brought everything to a head. How many times have restaurateurs and chefs proclaimed that they couldn’t simply stop their current model and re-invent themselves? It has also demonstrated just how fragile that need is.

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Culinary Cues

MAY 9, 2021

I hear this statement every day and receive countless calls from restaurant operators pleading for help finding employees to fill their vacant roles. You bet and it is crushing the restaurant industry just as much as the pandemic has. Now, I have your attention. I don’t believe this statement for one minute. Is there a labor shortage?

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Culinary Cues

FEBRUARY 28, 2021

These are the Ritz Carlton’s of the hotel business, the Tesla’s of electric autos, the Wegman’s of the grocery business, the Apple’s of computer hardware and electronics, the Harvard’s of business schools, and the French Laundry’s of the restaurant industry. Am I over-dramatizing it – maybe, but then again – maybe not.

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Culinary Cues

JANUARY 29, 2022

When an individual complains about the hours, his or her team, a lousy chef, a restaurant that doesn’t care about them, about how uninspiring the food is, or how poor the pay is and how limited the opportunities, then my reaction is: “it’s so sad that you haven’t found the right kitchen, the right chef.”

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7 Shifts

JUNE 3, 2022

We don't have to tell you that the restaurant industry has a turnover problem. Restaurants are a transitional industry for many—but many of the reasons that workers quit are entirely preventable. 8 Reasons Why Restaurant Workers Quit — And How To Prevent It. 7shifts Tip Pooling and Distribution Software for Restaurants.

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Culinary Cues

FEBRUARY 29, 2020

You know that every chef has wrestled with this – should the menu reflect a personal philosophy to move the bar or stick with time-tested standards? The problem is that this is less than 3 percent of the population of restaurant consumers. That is in our DNA, we can’t really help ourselves.

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Clover - Restaurants

APRIL 25, 2024

Since restaurant staff typically can’t afford the time and effort to dig through a recipe box during the evening rush, the design and storage of your recipe cards is critical to running an efficient kitchen. Read on to learn about how to create recipe card templates that maximize both employee efficiency and customer satisfaction.

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Culinary Cues

APRIL 25, 2021

I find it very interesting how diverse the food experience is. In all cases, the process of eating is important and accomplishes similar goals. Just as all cars can move a person from one geographic point to another yet the experience that takes place in between can be totally different – so too is this true with food.

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Culinary Cues

JUNE 22, 2020

Every chef has experienced it and as a result he or she will relate to the content of this article. There are times, possibly many times, when you question your own skill – whether in cooking or presenting food, or even with the operation of a kitchen. I remember two specific examples with the late guitarist – Jimi Hendrix.

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Culinary Cues

JULY 6, 2020

As cooks start to, or at least hope to, begin settling into kitchen life again, it seems appropriate to reiterate those standard rules of thumb that everyone must abide by. Ah.but, here is the thing – creative people often claim that rules are there to be broken, otherwise we never discover, we never move forward.

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Sling

MAY 9, 2023

Efficient and effective restaurant operations don’t just happen. They take purposeful planning and work to build and maintain. The result of all that effort can be a successful restaurant that runs well even when you’re not there. Table of contents What is restaurant operations? Here’s how to achieve that.

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Restaurant365

NOVEMBER 30, 2021

As explored in Part 1 of this blog series, your payroll accounting systems overlap with many different parts of your restaurant business. For those new in the payroll field as well as industry veterans, the restaurant industry can come with unique challenges for running payroll. Understanding payroll regulations.

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PathSpot

APRIL 1, 2024

Hotels, with their intricate restaurant operations, make it crucial to ensure food safety protocols and compliance requirements. This blog post explores different approaches in which hotel restaurants can successfully achieve these pivotal objectives. Digital platforms elevate and ensure safety protocols and foster confidence.

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Modern Restaurant Management

FEBRUARY 21, 2022

Nowadays, vegan food is becoming normal in restaurants and fast food joints. With increasing promotions in restaurant magazines, food blogs, and social media platforms, more people are expected to join this mega-trend. Restaurant industry is on the cusp of change. Bn at an impressive 22 percent CAGR in 2022.

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Culinary Cues

APRIL 26, 2020

Building a well thought out strategy for starting up the restaurant engine after we move forward is paramount and will, in the process of thinking it through, give every chef and restaurateur a spark of excitement to lean on. Chefs know that things will be different and as a result they may be lost as to how to approach this planning process.

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PathSpot

JANUARY 17, 2024

In the fast-paced world of restaurants and food manufacturing, staying competitive is critical for success. This blog will explore the details of the tech tools and technologies used in the restaurant’s BOH. Let’s see how these innovations change the industry, help manage costs, and offer real-time insights.

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Sling

APRIL 27, 2023

Restaurant operations management is essential for the long-term health of your business. In this article, we examine the specific goals of restaurant operations management and discuss a number of ways to help you improve the program in your own business. Table of contents What is restaurant operations management?

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Modern Restaurant Management

JANUARY 18, 2021

Undoubtedly, one of the most affected industries as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic was the restaurant industry. As the world quickly came to a screeching halt in the early months of 2020, restaurants quickly accelerated an already existing shift towards digitalization to adapt to customers' new safety and priorities.

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Hot Schedules

SEPTEMBER 8, 2021

As a result, hoteliers have had to reimagine how they do business. With operators expected to get more done with fewer resources and skeleton crews, knowing how mobile tech solutions can enhance operations while simultaneously minimizing costs can be the difference in an increasingly competitive industry. b3lineicon|b3icon-medal|?

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7 Shifts

AUGUST 20, 2020

The restaurant is located in a 200-year-old building–the first building in town, which in its past has been a Masonic lodge, a school, and a movie theater. Now, the building is the home of The 1894 Lodge, a bar and restaurant with a unique, chef-driven menu loaded with comfort food. My staff was great,” he said. They stayed together.”

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Sling

AUGUST 30, 2021

Hospitality marketing is common among hotels and resorts that depend on customer experience for their livelihood, but it can also be beneficial for restaurants , bars , coffee shops , and food trucks , just to name a few others. At first glance, hospital marketing (or HM for short) may seem like a job reserved for hotels and resorts.

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Culinary Cues

APRIL 18, 2020

Those who are furloughed and wondering what their future holds, those who had a burning desire to learn how to cook for a living before the onset of Covid-19, and those who took the leap and opened a restaurant of their own, may be having second thoughts about their career choice.

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Modern Restaurant Management

MAY 21, 2020

Even though the COVID-19 pandemic persists across the globe, governments have started easing lockdown restrictions and allowing restaurants to reopen finally. The news may raise concerns for both customers and operators alike because it’s no secret just how contagious COVID-19 can be in public places.

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Restaurant365

SEPTEMBER 22, 2020

New technology tools in the restaurant industry present new opportunities for businesses to streamline operations. How can you protect your business, your customers, and your data while adopting new technology? It is more important than ever to maintain security standards such as your restaurant’s PCI compliance.

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The Restaurant Times

JULY 28, 2020

The technology-driven delivery platform has also fuelled the demand for cloud kitchens, also known as dark kitchens, virtual restaurants, ghost kitchens, and delivery-only restaurants. Let’s uncover some of the common mistakes in this blog post. Common Mistakes That Can Ruin Your Ghost Kitchen. Lack of A Proper Structure .

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Restaurant365

JUNE 2, 2020

You can’t run a restaurant without employees, which means that processing payroll is an essential task for restaurant owners, operators, and managers. For restaurant owners and operators, the first step in understanding your payroll is to familiarize yourself with the basic concepts, regulations, and responsibilities.

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Restaurant365

MARCH 10, 2022

With food costs running at approximately 30% or higher, learning importance of inventory management and how to prevent common mistakes is critical in successfully driving down costs and maximizing profits. Below are the Top 5 Inventory Mistakes and how to correct them: Mistake #1. Use your counts to create accurate par levels.

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Future Food

OCTOBER 19, 2022

The topic of this blog is one that many will be glad to have personally overcome. My wife and I were exceptionally lucky with our first born, as we could essentially take him anywhere - breakfast, lunch or dinner - from a busy café to a smart casual restaurant, and enjoy a meal out without a gripe. Bam Bam Italian.

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Restaurant365

JULY 24, 2020

Shelter-in-place orders, dine-in restrictions and diners’ hesitation to eat out have combined to prompt restaurants to shift their focus to takeout and delivery. Ghost kitchens cut the cost of real estate and labor by reducing the restaurant model to accommodate off-premise food sales. What is a ghost kitchen?

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Restaurant365

MAY 22, 2020

Understanding how to schedule and engage your staff is one of the most essential aspects of being a successful restaurant owner or operator. Though many restaurants have had to make the tough decision to either lay off or furlough their staff, with restaurants across the country beginning to reopen, the.

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Culinary Cues

NOVEMBER 10, 2021

It seems to me that this is where we are with our decisions about restaurant operation. We have debated this issue for the past two years and the only solutions that most restaurant operators have come up with are to cut services and keep raising wages. Desperation leads to ineffective decision making.

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