Culinary Cues

OCTOBER 24, 2020

Consider this – the menu is the most important component of a successful restaurant and once designed it can, and should, impact every other aspect of the business. We have seen some examples of uniquely talented and daring chefs who want to shock as much as inspire.

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7 Shifts

JULY 10, 2020

And now, many states and provinces have already begun rolling out their plans to reopen the economy, and many restaurateurs are now planning out their grand re-opening. Having a specific goal will help you plan out your budget, labor needs, marketing strategy, messaging, and organization before the event. Set a budget ??

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Culinary Cues

MAY 18, 2020

Know that the degree or certificate is more than an acknowledgement of the skills and knowledge that you have gained – it represents your level commitment and discipline that will serve you well. Research that goal and establish the skill set those successful individuals in that position must possess, and build that into your strategy.

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Culinary Cues

MAY 12, 2022

It seems impossible to push a positive bottom line selling that beautiful halibut fillet or Diver’s scallops, so we have to charge $60 for a steak or $45 for a piece of fish. The whole premise of a successful restaurant is making guests feel comfortable, welcome, and fulfilled. It’s so hard to make money on that 10 oz.

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7 Shifts

OCTOBER 16, 2023

You don’t have to spend time switching platforms or hunting down and updating information more than once. From posting the help wanted ad to their last paycheck, you never have to leave 7shifts to manage that team member’s journey working at your restaurant. When we say all-in-one, what does that actually mean?

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Modern Restaurant Management

MARCH 27, 2024

Restaurants have always struggled with hourly workers. I also wrote the book now because my Gen Z kids are preparing to enter the workforce, and it’s my hope that work won’t be something they have to endure. Retaining quality staff members is always a key challenge for restaurant operators. Why write this book now?

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Modern Restaurant Management

JANUARY 3, 2024

You no longer have to choose. Don’t forget about your colleagues; they likely don’t have time for morning coffee either. Trends create frameworks to understand where to start and what to focus on. I want to highlight trends in restaurant promotion for 2024. How can you achieve this? Let’s look at two examples.

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Culinary Cues

APRIL 15, 2020

It seems that we have reached a point where acceptable casualties is a consideration in so many decisions. Throughout history – restaurants have been integral to civilized communities. People crave some level of recognition and reward. That restaurant experience set the stage. [] RESTAURANTS ARE THE PORTAL FOR ENTREPRENEURSHIP.

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Buzztime Business

MARCH 12, 2024

Ensuring a successful event means you have to reach the audiences that are most likely to trek out to your event. The first rule of getting the word out for trivia night is recognizing the common thread in competitive trivia: incentives. But where do you begin? Trivia fanatics will make the drive if fun is all but guaranteed.

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Culinary Cues

OCTOBER 2, 2019

Now think about the role of these studio talents and apply the concept to successful restaurants. Talk with the members of a successful band and they will point to the chemistry among their members as the most critical part of success. We have all witnessed the magic that happens when a band is in the zone.

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Modern Restaurant Management

JUNE 23, 2023

Franchise brands have many goals in common: enter a new market; attract new franchisees, employees and loyal customers; increase average unit volume (AUV); and accelerate franchise expansion strategies. Yet, there is nothing common about your specific brand. Do you have a unique founding story or inspiration for your concept?

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Perfect Daily Grind

MAY 4, 2022

They also both have their own respective food and beverage delivery services: Meituan (?? In this article, he explores why coffee delivery services in China are popular and how they are influencing the country’s wider coffee market. Like many large coffee brands, offering delivery services has played a major role in Luckin’s success.

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7 Shifts

JANUARY 23, 2024

A restaurant’s schedule is its framework for success. Getting it right is critical for sustained success in the restaurant industry. Alignment with business metrics and external factors Nearly all restaurants have their busy and slow times, so they don’t need the same number of employees at all times. But it isn’t simple.

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Modern Restaurant Management

JANUARY 28, 2022

Because ghost kitchens don’t have a storefront, convincing your customers you are trustworthy is even more difficult than promoting a brick-and-mortar restaurant. Having a memorable business name and logo is vital for any business, but it’s even more important for a ghost kitchen. Your business does not have a storefront.

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Lavu

FEBRUARY 14, 2024

Running a Bar: 7 Key Features You Need to Become The Best Bar POS System in 2024 In the bustling world of hospitality, the backbone of a bar’s success lies in its operational efficiency and customer satisfaction. Bar & Liquor Inventory Management: The Heartbeat of Bar POS System How much food and/or liquors do you have on hand?

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Modern Restaurant Management

OCTOBER 15, 2020

According to William Blair , delivery is projected to have a 25 percent CAGR over four years, growing from about $25 billion in 2018 to $62 billion in 2022. Even restaurants traditionally associated with their unique dine-in experiences, such as Benihana and Fogo de Chão, now have branded delivery programs.

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7 Shifts

JULY 16, 2021

Do they have indoor seating or are they takeout-only? When it comes to research, the more you have, the more knowledge you'll gain. So, make the most of this step– gathering this information will help you plan, operate, and run a successful coffee shop. Then, having a location next to campus would be the perfect spot for you!

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7 Shifts

AUGUST 26, 2019

Maybe you're here because your restaurant isn't making enough revenue and you need a solution to avoid having to close your doors. It's now becoming more common in the restaurant industry because restaurants embody many of the same business characteristics of airlines and hotels that made revenue management so successful.

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Chowly

APRIL 17, 2024

Success isn’t just about serving exceptional dishes; it’s about navigating the entire customer journey from start to finish. Success isn’t just about serving exceptional dishes; it’s about navigating the entire customer journey from start to finish. The journey begins with discoverability.

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Modern Restaurant Management

JUNE 26, 2020

When we have YouTube, Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter, do brands need another? The users have given a huge thumbs-up to TikTok. Another common term used on the platform is ‘Check’ The term denotes a show-off who boasts about his or her lifestyle. The latest tool to make a splash on the social media scene is TikTok.

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Modern Restaurant Management

NOVEMBER 17, 2020

Some of these franchisees were success stories, while others were cautionary tales. These three factors—circumstances, operations, and humanity—combine to determine how successful you’re going to be. I wanted to pick the brains of as many franchisees as possible. Let’s look at each of them in turn.

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Modern Restaurant Management

SEPTEMBER 17, 2022

Adding ice or heat, like with stamped ice or smoked ice, was also common. Southern Glazer's Wine & Spirits unveiled the results of its 2022 Liquid Insights Tour , a coast-to-coast educational initiative designed to explore and identify the latest trends in cocktails and wine. Top Cocktail Insights. Top Wine Insights.

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Perfect Daily Grind

OCTOBER 23, 2022

However, it’s clear that Covid-19 shifted how coffee businesses operate , which ultimately influences the motives behind acquisitions. Acquisitions are commonplace in all kinds of industries around the world, and the coffee sector is no exception. Read on to find out what they had to say. What are mergers and acquisitions?

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7 Shifts

AUGUST 29, 2019

Menu engineering: while the name might suggest you need to go to college at MIT to be good at it, is actually a common and essential task that all restaurateurs should regularly undertake. A few common tricks to boost popularity of high-profit items are to: Make these items more prominent on your menu, on social media, or on your website.

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EATER

DECEMBER 19, 2023

When thousands of people post their opinions about food on social media every day, how did Lee become the one with millions of followers, the power to shut down restaurants, and the authority to rate food in cities he’s never lived in? Who is Keith Lee? out of 10 for a plate of chicken and rice, 9.4 for a triple cheeseburger. He never responded.

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The Rail

JANUARY 1, 2024

By Indiana Lee, Contributor The success of your restaurant is influenced by a variety of factors. Maybe you want your kitchen staff to be more creative with usually wasted parts of ingredients, which might influence your restaurant’s unique selling proposition (USP). One of these is your attitude to waste.

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Ken Burgin

JUNE 16, 2020

You may have given money to someone hustling in the street; signed up for products you had absolutely no need for or let a person cut ahead of you in a line for no justifiable reason. They ‘influenced’ you in a way that caused you to act differently to what you thought was ‘rational’. It is impossible not to influence others.

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The Restaurant Times

OCTOBER 23, 2021

Successful restaurants develop and construct a precisely crafted experience around their target audience because they know exactly who they are. The colours you choose to design your foodservice facility have a significant influence on your customer’s perceptions, how long they stay, and how they feel. . Strong Stimulants.

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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. Never being one to show much patience for screaming children in public places, it was soon apparent that we were going to have to reconsider our dining out preferences and wait until we had the ‘situation’ under control. What are the common factors?

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The Restaurant Times

NOVEMBER 5, 2021

Influencer marketing is proving to be indispensable for restaurant marketing in the new normal. Using a combination of alluring photos and videos of food, influencers work their magic to get their audiences to try out an outlet. For example, a mid-level influencer, who has 10-100k followers, may demand $250-$400 for their services.

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Perfect Daily Grind

MARCH 12, 2023

There’s no doubt that experimental processing methods have changed the trajectory of specialty coffee. In certain Asian countries, other processing methods such as wet hulling (or Giling Basah) and Monsoon Malabar have also been in use for decades. Traditionally, coffee is processed using washed, natural, and honey processing methods.

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Perfect Daily Grind

APRIL 2, 2023

How have hand grinders changed over the years? It’s fair to say that manual coffee grinders have come a long way since they were first invented. Prior to the 1600s, one of the most common ways to grind coffee beans was by using a pestle and mortar. Read on for some more insight.

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Open for Business

MARCH 23, 2023

Your brand is everything, so it makes sense to have a dedicated team member managing it. And marketing is equally important whether you’re opening a restaurant or simply trying to build on the success of a long running restaurant. Restaurant marketing jobs are some of the most important roles in the hospitality industry.

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Bingage

DECEMBER 2, 2019

We have seen a massive change in the industry, there is a huge focus on online ordering systems, implementation of AI (Artificial intelligence) in restaurants , cloud-based CRM systems and food and inventory management techniques and many more. Now it’s time to compensate by making this new year a grad success for your business.

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Cheetah

APRIL 30, 2021

The right commissary kitchen can mean the key to a successful food truck business – considering it offers all the benefits of having your own kitchen, without a lot of the associated overhead, paperwork, and hassle. Food trucks must have a licensed, food-safe facility where they can store supplies and food.

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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. Your Theoretical Variance is the difference between what you actually have vs. what you should. Inaccurate, Infrequent Counts.

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Perfect Daily Grind

NOVEMBER 27, 2022

Drum and fluid bed roasters are the most common types of machines, with both capable of roasting coffee to a high standard of quality, whether using gas or electricity. But in recent years, there has been a greater focus on electric machines, which allow roasters to have much more control over different variables.

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