Culinary Cues

OCTOBER 24, 2020

These aspects include: décor, skill level of staff, style of service, pricing, profit, type of vendors selected, kitchen layout, equipment selection, marketing and advertising, pay scales, dining room seating, type of china, glassware and flatware, even the location and color scheme for the exterior of the restaurant.

Menu 388

Menu Seasonal Menu Front of House Café 388

Culinary Cues

AUGUST 4, 2022

When I read an article the other day about BMW charging a subscription fee for heated seats in their cars, I thought: “Where are we going with this?” Of course, people want heated seats: “Oh well, I guess we have to pay, and pay, and pay for something that was previously part of the deal.” At some point it will all fall apart.

Front of House 328

Front of House Coaching Uniforms Back of House 328

Culinary Cues

MAY 19, 2022

Salads, cold apps, and desserts were beautifully presented and ALWAYS ready when the server needed them. As 8:30 came around the second seating was starting to clear out and the late- date night – deuces were beginning to arrive. Occasionally, Jake would look their way and Julio always gave his signature “thumbs up”.

Seating 374

Seating Dine-in Seasonal Menu Leadership 374

Culinary Cues

JANUARY 3, 2023

Customers would like up, sometimes around the block, hoping for a seat in her rather small restaurant where she featured, what we called – blue plate specials. Hospitality is present when something happens “FOR” you. She wasn’t a chef as we might describe that person today, but she was a terrific cook and a savvy businesswoman.

Hospitality 375

Hospitality Customer Experience Customer Service Small Business 375

Culinary Cues

JUNE 16, 2023

Shawn started in garde manger where he learned about cheese, fruits he had only heard of the presentation of food for the eye, and how to let ingredients speak for themselves. I would encourage you to pay close attention to teamwork, timing, plate presentation, consistency, and flavor.

Kitchen Safety 327

Kitchen Safety Back of House Hotels Food Safety 327

Culinary Cues

FEBRUARY 20, 2024

Spectators want their team to win, and they respect that methodical approach towards playing it safe and being consistent, but they sit on the edge of their seats throughout the game waiting for that knock your socks off, unexpected incredible play. Isn’t there room for both the comfortable and the exciting? Now, what can I get for you?”

Coaching 350

Coaching Small Business Café Entertainment 350

Culinary Cues

FEBRUARY 3, 2020

There is, in human nature, a desire to make a difference, to do something meaningful, or as Steve Jobs once said: “To make a dent in the universe.” Not everyone struggles with this need, but for those who are born with this deep-seated knowing desire – they understand that it is always present.

Seating 572

Seating Uniforms Take-out Communication 572

Culinary Cues

OCTOBER 4, 2022

What is most distressing is that once you are accepted into the silo it is nearly impossible to change a person’s position on any topic even when indisputable facts are presented. “My We know that civility is still present, we simply need to embrace it, acknowledge it, and practice it. Tom Brokaw. Give it a try.

Supplies 396

Supplies Healthcare Presentation Restaurant Law 396

7 Shifts

MARCH 10, 2021

Expand or Remodel Expanding your restaurant's outside seating area with a deck, patio or tent, could bring you real financial benefits. That’s a 65 percent return on investment for their customer who considered adding outdoor seating. Get a pulse on your local customer base. Join your local chamber of commerce.

Management 370

Management Management Small Business Email Marketing 370

Culinary Cues

SEPTEMBER 29, 2022

Now, this is just the beginning of the list, we haven’t even reached any part of. the product experience, but you begin to see what it takes.

Website Management 374

Website Management Reservations Seating Take-out 374

Modern Restaurant Management

AUGUST 5, 2021

Expect to see more self-ordering kiosks already present at Taco Bell, Panera and McDonalds. A future forward restaurant model will be characterized by contactless delivery, curbside pick-up, and outdoor seating and will be more able to respond to heightened anxieties about business hygienic practices.

Food Truck 212

Food Truck Retail Mobile Ordering Food Safety 212

7 Shifts

JANUARY 31, 2024

A better description might be a balancing act that presents new and unique challenges every day. Marketing & advertising It's your job to ensure the restaurant's seats are full, especially if you're not part of a massive franchise that benefits from corporate advertising.

Management 398

Management Management Kitchen Safety Front of House 398

Modern Restaurant Management

DECEMBER 1, 2023

Additionally, the previous restaurant at this location had severely outdated infrastructure, presenting another challenge for our team. This project was situated at the base of a historic high-rise building in downtown Nashville, which presented significant obstacles when coordinating and retrofitting new infrastructure.

Design 167

Design Presentation Customer Experience Dine-in 167

Modern Restaurant Management

MAY 24, 2023

We also prepared a formal Schematic Design presentation for approval. This presentation included final floor plans, 3D-sketched renderings, furniture selections and finishes found in the space. Two-story high windows that extend up to the second floor classrooms so that other students can peer in.

Design 167

Design Fine Dining Seasonal Menu Front of House 167

7 Shifts

JUNE 16, 2022

How long franchisees will have a seat on the board. 11:30 am: Debrief and present findings. Some criteria to base the selection of which franchisees earn a seat on the council include: Years of experience with the franchise. Sales, employee retention, or year-over-year growth minimums for membership. 1:00 pm: Dismissal.

Franchise 370

Franchise Franchising Communication Front of House 370

Culinary Cues

SEPTEMBER 15, 2022

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. Make sure that every part of your system aligns with consistency: purchasing specs, production, flavor profile, presentation, and service. Plain and simple.

Fine Dining 392

Fine Dining Front of House Customer Service Customer Experience 392

Culinary Cues

FEBRUARY 18, 2020

Each presents the executive chef with a different set of challenges and opportunities. The chef must be on his or her game – adept at preparing and presenting food that rivals the best free standing restaurants – even reflecting the most contemporary trends and techniques. The club chef cannot hide behind the kitchen doors.

Beverage 487

Beverage Events Food Order Website Management 487

Modern Restaurant Management

MARCH 10, 2023

The partnership resulted in a 116-seat signature restaurant directly inspired by the chef’s menu. We then work to capture the chef’s aspirations and vision and present surprising and innovative ideas that we can develop and refine based on a collaborative exchange. Conversation with the chef comes immediately after.

Design 188

Design Customer Experience Magazine Seating 188

Modern Restaurant Management

MAY 10, 2021

This presents an opportunity for foodservice operations to stand out by elevating guest experience in the age of COVID-19, giving consumers a sense of exceptional service and memorable experiences they used to source from restaurants. The area of restaurant operation that presents the most opportunity for improvement is takeout and delivery.

Food Safety 188

Food Safety Customer Experience Customer Service Entertainment 188

7 Shifts

AUGUST 18, 2021

Try to be as prompt as possible when it comes to seating, and provide your guests with accurate estimated seating times. But today, the customer experience begins long before guests are seated. And you should be present in all those places so they can find you. Recommended Reading: BLOG NAME.

Customer Service 369

Customer Service Customer Experience Online Ordering Loyalty Program 369

Culinary Cues

APRIL 1, 2020

Some try and paint a brighter picture by projecting that as soon as the quarantine is lifted – people will return in droves to their previous lifestyle and fill those empty restaurant seats. We must recognize that this scenario is not that likely. RESTAURANTS DO NOT PROVIDE QUALITY OF LIFE FOR ITS EMPLOYEES. Let’s figure this one out!

Waste 498

Waste Cash Management Entertainment Take-out 498

Culinary Cues

JULY 12, 2020

Meticulous plate presentations do not apply, the basic rules of thumb: “hot food hot, cold food cold” are a stretch when a guests meal is placed in disposable containers for re-heating at home, and the showmanship of service is relegated to passing a bag of food through a car window.

Front of House 403

Front of House Back of House Dine-in Food Truck 403

Sante

OCTOBER 28, 2020

Dale DeGroff, King Cocktail, and Hendrick's Gin, will present " The Evolution of the Martini " on November 9th., 1:00 PM EST. REGISTER NOW TO RESERVE A SEAT. Registration is free , but the first 20 registrants will have a seat in the room as avatars. Seated participants will be able to ask Dale questions directly.

Seating 100

Seating Presentation Transportation Vineyard 100

Culinary Cues

OCTOBER 7, 2020

Aside from the innate artistic talent for detailed presentations – the pastry chef is far more adept at applying the exactness of chemistry to food, and far more intent on the details and patience required to present incredible works on a plate. They define the food experiences that we have and create benchmarks for others to follow.

Events 430

Events Hotels Presentation Retail 430

Margin Edge

OCTOBER 3, 2023

A top-level dashboard that shows comparisons to a prior period can include: Number of dining transactions Average daily sales Average check size Revenue per diner Revenue per available seating hour Prime cost ratio Positive trending is highlighted in green while negative trending turns red, making it easy to see where everything is headed.

Cash Management 89

Cash Management Loyalty Program Seating Inventory 89

Modern Restaurant Management

MARCH 13, 2020

"The desire for convenience has always been present, coupled with an equally strong desire for delicious food. She also suggests: Upfront, consider seating every other table, taking less reservations and upping “to go” options so patrons can eat at home. Utmost care and attention is required today."

Front of House 192

Front of House Back of House Restaurant Law Food Safety 192

Open for Business

MAY 19, 2023

Secondly, it helps in presenting a professional and well-structured document, showing that you have carefully organized your thoughts and ideas. Ideally, once you have described the strong suit of every member of your team, you’ll be presenting a full pitch deck. The table of contents is important for several reasons.

Fine Dining 147

Fine Dining Front of House Design Document 147

Modern Restaurant Management

JUNE 30, 2023

Keeping brand integtrity, the interior featured a walk-up counter, digital menu boards and condensed seating/waiting areas with TVs. So, it’s important to enable them to pick what they want and present it in a way that works for them.

Operations 177

Operations Mobile Ordering Customer Experience Online Ordering 177

Culinary Cues

OCTOBER 19, 2020

“How will I approach today’s prep, what can I defer till a later time, based on who is scheduled for a shift – how must I adjust the work that I do, and given the reservations for tonight – which items might move and which items will take a back seat to demand.”

Restaurant Law 444

Restaurant Law Communication Café Take-out 444

Modern Restaurant Management

OCTOBER 20, 2021

Temporary structures are often installed in the outside area to accommodate more seating and to create a more visually appealing space. If lightning is present, the area should be evacuated during severe weather conditions. If it is windy, pay attention to stakes, ropes, assembly poles and tension assemblies for weakening.

Outdoor 186

Outdoor Insurance Dine-in Customer Experience 186

7 Shifts

APRIL 7, 2021

During the orientation process, experienced workers or trainers will present key knowledge about your business, practices, and other relevant information about your staff's basic performance. Then, have them work with the host or hostess to greet and seat customers.

Training 370

Training Food Safety Customer Experience Insurance 370

Modern Restaurant Management

JUNE 6, 2022

Long before the pandemic, hoteliers were looking for ways to refresh their properties' food and beverage offerings, and the pandemic presented the ideal opportunity for restaurants to enter the hotel sphere. Other restaurants turned to hotels to attract new customers and strengthen their existing customer base.

Hotels 177

Hotels Customer Service Beverage Customer Experience 177

7 Shifts

DECEMBER 18, 2019

With proper plating and presentation, just about any meal can be Instagrammable! Offering a discount for college students who present their student IDs provides extra incentive to take a lunchtime study break at your restaurant. Create a content competition User-generated content ( UGC ) is massively popular among the college crowd.

Specials 362

Specials Food Truck Seasonal Menu Social Media 362

Modern Restaurant Management

JUNE 1, 2022

The best and most experienced construction professionals in this space are well-prepared to present structurally and aesthetically similar alternative options to clients. One of the roles of a strong construction team is to bring both sides together, presenting potential alternatives (and potential opportunities for savings).

Design 204

Design Supplies Equipment Education 204

Modern Restaurant Management

AUGUST 26, 2021

These conditions present an evolving challenge for restaurants when it comes to providing a safe dining experience for customers and employees, especially when it’s often unknown whether patrons are vaccinated or not. A Viable Solution for a Complicated Time. Restaurants are working in an environment that makes operations difficult.

Technology 226

Technology Ordering Front of House Customer Experience 226

7 Shifts

FEBRUARY 8, 2024

OpenTable seats around 1.6 OpenTable offers unique back-end benefits to restaurants, too, providing a customer management system, seating optimization tools, and monetizable experiences restaurants can use to grow their reach, turn guests into regulars, and reduce chaotic peaks and valleys. Apple | Android 4. Apple | Android 5.

Operations 367

Operations Management Management Mobile Ordering 367

Indoor Media

MARCH 29, 2021

Cartvertising, IndoorMedia’s shopping cart advertising program, places your business on the baby seat and nose portions of grocery store shopping carts. How your ad is delivered and presented to customers is called exposure. Baby Seat Ads. These ads are displayed on billboards mounted to the backrest of the baby seat.

Advertising 148

Advertising Front of House Seating Small Business 148