Culinary Cues

DECEMBER 30, 2022

Really, there isn’t any such thing as a free lunch when it comes to building a career. It might be something small such as how a vegetable is grown or why you caramelize a mirepoix, or the best potato for hand cut French fries – something that methodically builds on your base of knowledge. You must give and invest in order to receive.

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Culinary Cues

SEPTEMBER 15, 2022

Ironically, there is always room to be great and there is plenty of room to be mediocre. With more than one million restaurants in the US we can flip a coin and hope for the great, will likely step through the doors of good, and far too often settle into the mediocre. I wonder why this is the case. Plain and simple.

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Culinary Cues

NOVEMBER 11, 2022

Take a moment to assess, to line up the results of your work with your vision of the plate, the guest experience, and the brand that you are trying to build. Take a moment to assess, to line up the results of your work with your vision of the plate, the guest experience, and the brand that you are trying to build. Mission accomplished.

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Culinary Cues

FEBRUARY 9, 2022

The chef must be the coach who recognizes strengths and weaknesses and builds consensus around common goals so that the machine works properly. [] A Teacher and a Trainer. The chef must be the coach who recognizes strengths and weaknesses and builds consensus around common goals so that the machine works properly. [] A Teacher and a Trainer.

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Culinary Cues

JANUARY 20, 2024

There has always been a commonsense way to build a menu knowing that in the end it is the beverage, and the bookends (appetizers and desserts) that hold the greatest opportunity for profit. It is important to always keep in mind that dining out is still a luxury, even though more and more families have built it into their lifestyle.

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Culinary Cues

JULY 14, 2021

You know – the individuals who found their mission as a cook – they have been tucked away since March of 2020 waiting for an opportunity to open that knife roll bag, draw their essential tools across that water stone and hone the edges on a steel and counting the days when they could once again find the rhythm of the line. It can be done.

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Bingage

APRIL 16, 2024

In this blog, we are uncovering the top 5 most trusted Loyalty programs in India for restaurants and small businesses. With 10 years of expertise in the customer loyalty and engagement sector, Bingage is an enterprise-level loyalty program, which provides a custom-build solution to match the brand voice.

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Modern Restaurant Management

OCTOBER 19, 2022

In a sector as vast as the restaurant industry, digital marketing becomes a critical tool to standing out among the crowd, especially as Q4 inches closer. When done right, SEO can build brand awareness, increase web traffic and drive overall online customer engagement. The trick is knowing when you use one or the other…or both!

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Bingage

APRIL 16, 2024

In this blog, we are uncovering the top 5 most trusted Loyalty programs in India for restaurants and small businesses. With 10 years of expertise in the customer loyalty and engagement sector, Bingage is an enterprise-level loyalty program, which provides a custom-build solution to match the brand voice.

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7 Shifts

NOVEMBER 9, 2022

As a restaurant owner, you know how difficult it is to win a customer's attention and make them keep coming back to your restaurant. Consumer-facing industries like food & beverage see more short-term purchases based on emotional triggers—which means maintaining a healthy bottom line becomes a challenge without a dedicated customer base.

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Culinary Cues

OCTOBER 19, 2023

Building a culture of learning may just be as important as a restaurant concept, the design of the kitchen space, ambience of the dining room, and intensity of a marketing plan. Think back in personal time. Do you remember when you first discovered how to snap your fingers or whistle? We should never underestimate the power of learning.

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7 Shifts

JULY 30, 2021

TikTok is a relatively new platform, but it's already helped build businesses from the ground up. With plenty of restaurants to choose from, you want to make sure yours stands out from the rest. To help, we put together the ultimate guide to getting your restaurant noticed. Write a Marketing Plan. Social Media. Do you have a specialty dish?

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Culinary Cues

MAY 15, 2021

So, what are the lessons offered and what should we learn: FROM THE EMPLOYER’S PERSPECTIVE: We are not prepared: Other businesses, as part of their operational strategy, build in scenario planning that helps to develop action plans for the expected and unsuspected. History has demonstrated that people tend to have short memories.

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7 Shifts

AUGUST 12, 2020

Their business is built on the power of word of mouth—one of, if not the most useful marketing tools in the book. Whatever plans and forecasts you had for your restaurant are yesterday’s bread now. But as restaurants reopen and business starts to pick up again, it’s important you pick up your marketing plan too. So, where do you start?

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7 Shifts

JUNE 3, 2022

Everyone on your team has life circumstances that must be accounted for when building the schedule. We don't have to tell you that the restaurant industry has a turnover problem. As of 2019, hospitality had a national average turnover rate of 75% , and that's only grown since the pandemic. 73% of those employees still receive tips.

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Culinary Cues

FEBRUARY 16, 2022

Push aside, for just one moment, the temptation to just find a warm body and begin to look at building an environment where committed cooks want to become part of your team. Certainly, there is room in most kitchens for these individuals, but will they prove to be a strong foundation for building a successful team?

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Culinary Cues

FEBRUARY 19, 2023

The iPhone was imagined before anyone had the expertise to build it – but it was the vision and hard work that brought it to completion. When was the last time you bought a product, listened to a band, read a book, took in a view, or enjoyed a meal that gave you pause? When was the last time you stopped and said: “WOW?” So, what gives?

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7 Shifts

OCTOBER 9, 2020

How to build your restaurant’s website. Restaurant website design: Taking a DIY approach vs. hiring a web development team Consider whether you want to build your restaurant's website or hire someone to do it for you. Do I have the time to build my restaurant’s website? How to optimize your website with feedback.

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Culinary Cues

JUNE 29, 2022

For me, some of the most important tools for life were gained in the kitchen. They were gained when I had to wake up at 4:00 a.m. to be in the kitchen by 5:00. They were gained when I worked on my feet for a ten- or twelve-hour shift. They were gained as I worked over a cherry red flat top range, sweat pouring down my back.

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Culinary Cues

JULY 31, 2022

Are you willing to spend much more time working with and training your staff – building their skill set and showing them how to really cook from the heart? Are you willing to spend much more time working with and training your staff – building their skill set and showing them how to really cook from the heart?

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Culinary Cues

JUNE 26, 2021

Owners and operators will typically shake their heads at initial designs holding their ground that “chefs” like to create elaborate kitchen palaces that they really don’t need and that they (the owners) can’t afford to build. I understand this reaction but know that this is not really the case. Isn’t this true in every profession?

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7 Shifts

NOVEMBER 1, 2022

Their business grows by word of mouth—one of the best marketing tools in the book. There are more options for eating out than ever before. Delivery and takeout options are endlessly accessible for most. And the big restaurant brands are only getting bigger , making it even harder to stand out. So, what sets you apart from the pack?

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7 Shifts

JANUARY 31, 2024

As complex as the role can be, these responsibilities—both written and unwritten—are easier to manage with the right skills (and the right tools). As complex as the role can be, these responsibilities—both written and unwritten—are easier to manage with the right skills (and the right tools).

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Culinary Cues

JUNE 16, 2020

In the meantime, what can be done to build back that enthusiasm, the mystery, the excitement and joy of cooking and dining? What took decades to build up has taken only a few months to deflate. Let’s start with a clean slate and lean back on some old marketing tools: [] BUILD ANTICIPATION.

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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. Hard to argue with him – isn’t it?

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Culinary Cues

OCTOBER 27, 2020

It is exactly this structure, and this discipline that helps to develop talented, polished individuals and build a skill set that leads to long-term success. Let’s not confuse freedom with a desire to do whatever we want without a system of order or respect for the discipline of structure. Oh contraire, my experience is just the opposite.

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Bingage

APRIL 15, 2023

Bringing Influencers marketing for your Ecommerce business on board this traditional word-of-mouth marketing by tapping into a pre-build audience. This is an effective marketing strategy to build trust and brand recognition, it not only brings loyal customers but also encourages the present customers. What is Influencer Marketing?

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Culinary Cues

APRIL 2, 2020

If you are a chef or restaurant owner I would like you to begin today with a significant question: “If I had to build this restaurant concept all over again, knowing what I know now, what would it look like – how would it be different? You may never have a better chance to ask and answer this question than right now.

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Culinary Cues

NOVEMBER 25, 2019

That – “I wanna be a cook” individual takes a deep breath and makes the commitment to seek knowledge, to experience the lifestyle, to build the skills that are necessary to truly carry the title. Typically, it starts off that way – old enough to work, they’re hiring, no experience required – it’s a job. For a few, at some point that changes.

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Modern Restaurant Management

NOVEMBER 7, 2023

Digital Marketing Should Be On Your Mind If it isn’t already, digital marketing needs to be the foundation in which you build your overall marketing strategy. Digital Marketing Should Be On Your Mind If it isn’t already, digital marketing needs to be the foundation in which you build your overall marketing strategy.

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Culinary Cues

MAY 26, 2020

So the question is – where is the leadership in building such a plan? OK – so that doesn’t help much unless we have a plan, a plan that everyone buys into, and a plan that shows hope on both fronts. Where is the real leadership from professional organizations and from the communities where those restaurants reside?

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Culinary Cues

MAY 4, 2022

You need to approach every position, and every day with this realization and then work on building that portfolio of skills and knowledge. You need to approach every position, and every day with this realization and then work on building that portfolio of skills and knowledge. It took a lot for you to get to this point. Here you go!

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Modern Restaurant Management

OCTOBER 4, 2021

Setting aside the logo design for the moment, however, another aspect of making color work for your restaurant marketing is the decor of the building itself. Accurate Brand Personality Representation. Branding is everything, and that’s true across the board. Fast food chain Carl’s Jr. ” sign.

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The Rail

MARCH 7, 2023

Whether you're a small, local restaurant or a large, chain restaurant, social media can be a powerful tool to help you attract new customers and build brand awareness. Enhanced Brand Awareness Social media can help you build brand awareness and recognition. 13 Ways to Promote Your Restaurant on Social Media 1.

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Sling

MAY 21, 2021

2) Use The Right Tools. When you provide the right tools, your team’s performance will improve by leaps and bounds. These days, those tools take the form of software and hardware that streamline repetitive tasks and make them easier to complete. . Common time-saving tools include: Inventory management software.

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7 Shifts

AUGUST 10, 2020

In this blog, we’ll walk you through best practices for organizing your back office, reducing unnecessary clutter, and preserving your office as a place of efficiency. The Benefits of an Organized Restaurant Back Office Did you know that you can increase your time management by 38% by just using the right organizational tools?

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Bingage

JUNE 27, 2023

In today’s competitive e-commerce landscape, building a loyal customer base is crucial for the success of your online store. In this blog post, we will explore the best Shopify loyalty app that can enhance your e-commerce store’s customer loyalty and boost your sales.

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