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CHEFS – VALUE and the TOP LINE DRIVE the BOTTOM LINE

Culinary Cues

How you approach profit will determine what your physical plant will look like, the scope of sophistication in your kitchen, who your vendors will be, how many employees you will hire and the depth of their experience, where you advertise and how much you invest in that, your table top appointments, and even your hours of operation.

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DO IT RIGHT

Culinary Cues

We can all choose to be great at what we do; choose to master our craft and create outstanding experiences for guests and co-workers alike, or we can choose to shrug our shoulders and surrender to mediocrity. This is a topic I have presented numerous times and it seems as though whenever I travel it rises to the top of my thinking.

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Designing a Next-Gen Teaching Facility

Modern Restaurant Management

1856 is the first-of-its-kind, student-run culinary experience in the Tony and Libba Rane Culinary Science Center in Auburn, Alabama. Designed by The Johnson Studio at Cooper Carry, the facility provides real-world experience for the next generation of chefs and hospitality leaders.

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ONCE UPON A TIME THERE WAS A TAVERN

Culinary Cues

These are the places where memories are built and where customers become friends, and friendships last from generation to generation. I know how much time, energy, money, and heart goes into that first day when a proud operator and/or chef looks up at the front door sign that proclaims they are open for business.

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Table Turnover Rate in Your Restaurant: How to Improve & Seat Incomplete Parties

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You can’t fix your table turnover rate without understanding the two key components: the total number of tables and the total number of customers served over a specific period. This should include all tables available for seating customers. What is Restaurant Table Turnover Rate?

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Simple Restaurant Marketing Plan for 2020 [PDF Template]

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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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17 Restaurant Job Interview Questions (and How to Answer Them)

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Walk the interviewer through your experience working in restaurants, the roles you've held and your responsibilities. If this is your first restaurant job, explain how other jobs and experiences lead you to your interest in the industry. Can you tell me about a time when you had to deal with a difficult customer? How to Answer.