Modern Restaurant Management

DECEMBER 27, 2022

As we close out 2022, food production is at risk. We’re still facing product shortages, exacerbated by ongoing supply chain interruptions and the Russian-Ukrainian war stalling food shipments – including 9.5 Inflation is causing food prices – and food insecurity – to soar. . Focus on Sustainable Food Production.

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Ken Burgin

JUNE 6, 2023

I love using ChatGPT to develop training activities and materials for restaurant and cafe employees. I’ve used it here to brainstorm ideas for training modules for waiters, managers, cooks, head chefs, and baristas. This will help train staff in customer service skills and problem-solving.

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Training Kitchen Safety Dietary Restrictions Food Safety 68

Culinary Cues

JULY 4, 2021

By now, everyone is aware that there are enormous challenges with the supply chain – brought on by the pandemic and post pandemic rush to return to normal. So, here we are facing overnight demand (it’s like everyone turned on the open switch at the same time) that exceeds supply and our ability to deliver.

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2021 Food Supply Seasonal Menu Supplies 495

7 Shifts

DECEMBER 18, 2023

With tip payouts, servers share portions of their tips with other staff members, such as bartenders, hosts, and food runners. Many fast food chains already have successful kiosk setups, with McDonald’s being the most prominent. Food cost tracking The cost of food changes regularly based on supply and demand.

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Management Management Email Marketing Point of Sale 398

Culinary Cues

SEPTEMBER 30, 2021

Don’t allow it – there is no space for that crap in our places of work. [] THE SUPPLY CHAIN IS BROKEN AND WILL BE FOR A WHILE: This is the straw that broke the camel’s back. Well, the supply chain is bigger than all of us, very complex, and apparently – very fragile.

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Culinary Cues

JANUARY 20, 2024

Raising prices is inevitable when the supply chain keeps beating restaurants over the head, in some cases simply because they can, but the answer is not as simple as: “pass it on to the guest”. Buy quality beans, grind them on premise, train your servers to properly brew, or better yet – hire a barista to take care of that.

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Culinary Cues

JULY 31, 2022

We can’t find any employees, people don’t want to work anymore, restaurants treat employees like crap, the pay sucks and the benefits don’t exist, prices are too high, supplies are impossible to find, and profit is so small that it isn’t worth the sweat and tears. PLAN BETTER – TRAIN HARDER. Yet, all we hear is negativity.

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Modern Restaurant Management

DECEMBER 27, 2023

As such, restaurants are investing in training and development programs to upskill their workforce, ensuring team members are equipped to handle the latest tools and technologies. These factors contribute to a volatile supply chain, influencing everything from ingredient availability to menu pricing strategies.

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Culinary Cues

NOVEMBER 20, 2023

Holiday decorations were already on full display, a touch of snow was on the ground and Christmas Carols were drifting through the air, but shoppers and diners were in very short supply. Every restaurant knows that once a customer walks through the door a sale of food and beverage will likely result.

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Customer Experience Customer Service Food Safety Retail 362

Ken Burgin

AUGUST 1, 2023

These are designed for training restaurant managers and head chefs in problem-solving and resource allocation. Some of the ways to use these situations for training and coaching… Let people choose the one they want to answer and give them 5 minutes to make notes and prepare their answers. How would you handle this request?

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7 Shifts

MAY 23, 2024

This includes: Net Sales: The total revenue derived from your sale of food and beverages. However, as a rule, the primary costs you can expect in running your restaurant are usually related to food, labor, and rent. This can reduce your budget for ingredients and, at the same time, minimize food waste.

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Point of Sale Seasonal Menu Food Supply Cash Management 222

Modern Restaurant Management

FEBRUARY 14, 2023

Fewer employees have carried the burden of prepping, cooking, and serving food while working to keep guests safe. To accomplish this: Improve training efforts. Unfortunately, many restaurants are using archaic training programs, so update your training to be current, relevant, and tech driven.

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Food Safety Kitchen Safety Loyalty Program Employee Relations 186

Culinary Cues

MAY 14, 2020

It became obvious to some that putting all of our eggs in one basket was not a wise decision for our country, a decision that could lead to a breakdown of the food production/distribution system if conditions turned sour. These same phenomena can be applied to almost every aspect of food production and processing in the U.S.

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Culinary Cues

JULY 15, 2022

But not enough attention is being given to the issues surrounding the supply chain and the lack of real solutions. Think of the impact on supply that this creates now and in the future. [] GROWING POPULATION: While numerous factors impact food supplies, the world population continues to grow and so too does the demand for those products.

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Modern Restaurant Management

MAY 2, 2022

Soaring prices, continued supply chain disruptions, and ongoing staffing shortages are creating a perfect storm for restaurants. Food and labor costs are elevated and expected to remain high in 2022 , negatively impacting restaurants’ profit margins. To maximize your existing resources: Reduce food waste.

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Food Safety Food Supply Waste Sustainability 215

7 Shifts

FEBRUARY 13, 2023

The practice has proven to increase instances of sexual harassment , reliance on food stamps , and continues to uphold the financial instability of so many employees in our industry. We apply an 18% service charge to all in-house food and beverage orders. But they are important. One day, tipping will be a relic of our industry.

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Culinary Cues

APRIL 13, 2020

It has already been stated that Covid-19 can live for a period of time on the surface of cardboard and there are numerous opportunities for asymptomatic individuals to come in contact with food before packaging (especially produce and animal protein). This only makes sense to help control future outbreaks. [] RECORD THE PROTOCOL.

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Culinary Cues

AUGUST 21, 2023

Beginning with a few flamboyant artisans like Jeremiah Tower, Paul Prudhomme, Wolfgang Puck, and Alice Waters – the chef came out from behind the curtain as the star of the show, the person responsible for over-the-top food that wowed and inspired people of all socio-economic backgrounds. Yeah, sounds like a great battle cry, doesn’t it?

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Modern Restaurant Management

JANUARY 23, 2024

Already one of the largest sectors of the global economy, the food and beverage industry shows no signs of slowing down. In fact, according to the Business Research Company’s 2023 Food and Beverages Global Market Report, the global industry’s market size grew over 7.3 percent from $6,729.54 billion in 2022 to $7,221.73

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Modern Restaurant Management

SEPTEMBER 1, 2023

The food your restaurant serves should taste good, look appealing, and be safe! Each year, food safety breaches sicken 48 million people in the United States and, of those, 128,000 are hospitalized and 3,000 die. Food safety must be “baked in” to your brand’s culture so key audiences know that you prioritize it.

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Food Safety Food Food Supply Training 137

Culinary Cues

AUGUST 22, 2022

The food was, of course excellent, but more importantly reflective of the region and its history and the experiences of the chef. The dish machine was likely an under counter unit and there was no need for a walk-in cooler since supplies were purchased every day; a reach-in or two would suffice. Good friends, good food, good times.”.

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Seating Front of House Back of House Cash Management 442

The Restaurant Times

AUGUST 25, 2020

Regardless of restaurant format, operators are giving paramount importance to train their staff to comply with the health guidelines. How To Train Your Staff To Comply With The Health Guidelines. Train Your Restaurant Employees About The Safety Procedures.

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The Restaurant Times

NOVEMBER 15, 2021

You work hard to train your bar staff, keep your customers happy, maintain positive distributor relationships, stay on top of your bar’s sales and inventory data, keep your establishment clean, bring in business, and reinforce the big picture of your bar, whether you’re a bar manager, beverage director, or general manager. .

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Culinary Cues

APRIL 23, 2022

The cost of raw materials seems to always go up, most ingredients that restaurants use are highly perishable, customer volume is less predictable than we would like, seasonal differences in quality are quite significant, the supply chain is out of step with demand, and waste seems to be a real problem in many operations. CAFÉ Talks Podcast.

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Food Seasonal Menu Waste Point of Sale 381

Culinary Cues

JANUARY 8, 2021

With the increasing relevance of social media as the primary method of getting a restaurants message out – chefs who are social media savvy (astute at using Instagram, Facebook, Tik Tok, YouTube, and Twitter) will be at the top of the “hire” list for prominent restaurants. [] TEACHING/TRAINING. PLAN BETTER – TRAIN HARDER.

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2021 Social Media Kitchen Safety Restaurant Law 462

Modern Restaurant Management

OCTOBER 31, 2023

The way you train your employees to clean, disinfect and sanitize in the restaurant is a crucial step in avoiding the spread of bacteria and viruses. Training and Monitoring Are Key Taking the time to train employees on proper cleaning practices and on-label instructions takes the stress out of wondering if your establishment is clean or not.

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Training Food Supply 2023 Equipment 185

Modern Restaurant Management

APRIL 8, 2024

And in talking about bringing stability into our food businesses, culture can be that secret ingredient that makes all the difference in attracting the right people, retaining good people, and creating a powerhouse team. However, for those of us in the produce and food industries, what are critical parts that make up a food culture?

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Culinary Cues

APRIL 15, 2023

Cafés and Bistros should be able to dip into a cache of “extra” money to pay for the entrance fee and since it is thought that restaurants make significant profits from the food they sell, then those deep discounts will be easy to swallow. If you are not in the restaurant business, then maybe this sounds reasonable. We would love that.

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Seasonal Menu Café Point of Sale Social Media 447

Culinary Cues

MARCH 15, 2021

Everything will change for the better if we (the food industry and the culinary schools that provide the talent) change as a collective group. When enrollment declines then colleges must make decisions to trim services, increase class sizes, eliminate content, reduce investment in supplies, or shut their doors. LACK OF REALISM.

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Education Food Supply Training Communication 539

7 Shifts

AUGUST 5, 2020

We’ll show you how to deliver food and offer takeout while maximizing profits. Are there any tips for food delivery and takeout inventory management? How do you market food delivery and takeout? Will you hire in-house drivers, use third party drivers, or cross train your front-of-house (FOH) staff to double as drivers ?

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Delivery Food Email Marketing Front of House 341

Culinary Cues

AUGUST 3, 2020

All of this happened within a few weeks of a significant bump in the road. [] COMFORT AND SERVICE RULE THE DAY: Restaurants and chefs have long portrayed the quality of food, uniqueness of menus, and signature of the chef as being the key to success. PLAN BETTER – TRAIN HARDER. Harvest America Ventures, LLC.

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Government Training Consumer Goods Small Business 491

Culinary Cues

DECEMBER 20, 2021

This casualty has been in the making for some time but adding point of origin supply chain issues has made the loss even more significant. The supply chain link that most vividly impacts restaurants is that connection between the manufacturer, wholesaler, and restaurant. PLAN BETTER – TRAIN HARDER. What is the solution?

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Point of Sale Food Supply Supplies Small Business 411

7 Shifts

JUNE 29, 2022

The FTC Rule largely pertains to franchisors supplying prospective franchisees with a franchise disclosure document – a document from franchisors providing 23 key information points to franchisees regarding need-to-know information about the business. Food & Staff Safety Measures. These points include: Initial fees.

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Foodable

NOVEMBER 24, 2021

Listen to "A Classically Trained Chef’s Journey to Making Burgers" on Spreaker. In this episode of Chef AF, I chat with Chef Paul Griffin , chief culinary officer at BurgerFi about his training, his experience of over twenty years, and his road to BurgerFi. We have a five-person team based on the 5 positions that they train.

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Modern Restaurant Management

JULY 17, 2023

When restaurants, food businesses, and other organizations become ISO certified, they’re showing that they: Prioritize safety, quality, and compliance, following strict guidelines to ensure safe, high-quality foods. Train your employees. Food safety training must be a priority for all employees on an ongoing basis.

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Modern Restaurant Management

FEBRUARY 15, 2024

To uphold food safety mandates and warrant uninterrupted service, consider the following: Optimize Refrigeration Systems Ascertain that your cooling units are prepared to function under increased duress. The harmony between these two will dictate your kitchen's efficiency.

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Modern Restaurant Management

OCTOBER 28, 2022

After surviving the worst of the COVID-19 pandemic, restaurant operators are now facing record high food costs, ongoing labor shortages, inconsistencies in the supply chain, and quickly changing guest preferences. 2 – Give Employees Training and Education Opportunities. 3 – Foster Better Communication.

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