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Let’s face it – we are prisoners of our own emotional package. Some of these emotions are visible and some are not; some are more pronounced in certain individuals, and some are barely noticeable in others, but the fact remains that our emotional package can be, and in many cases is: in control. MORE
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Ah…now is the time for everyone to start speculating about what the restaurant business will look like when all of this craziness is over. MORE
Restaurants are considered high risk for the spread of COVID-19 due to the close proximity of tables and chairs The solution is the new TNI Safety system The TNI Safety COVID-19 protective system allows restaurants to operate without the need to remove essential seats or tables Standard sizes and custom cut panels available to fit … Read More. MORE
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Yes, I get it. It has all been about survival for restaurants over the past 16 months and survival has not been easy. MORE
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I remember learning in horror about the holocaust when I was growing up. While I was never able to understand the depth of the unimaginable terror, I was even less able to understand how no-one spoke up. MORE
When approached, as it should be – your position is very challenging, at times – almost impossible. MORE
There are cooks and there are cooks – each has his or her list of responsibilities, required skills, and bag of tricks. Just because you are listed on a schedule as a cook does not necessarily mean that you are adept at filling every position under that designation. MORE
I find it so interesting that the concept of “line cook” is an immersion in contradiction. When I look a bit deeper into the persona of individuals who choose this career path, I am a bit confused. The typical person who fills these shoes is a true dichotomy poster child: di·chot·o·my. /d??käd?m?/. MORE
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I am optimistic and realistic at the same time. MORE
History has demonstrated that people tend to have short memories. Even through the most challenging and tragic experiences, when the lessons are quite vivid – we quickly push aside the need to change in favor of a return to what is considered “normal”. MORE
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Let’s put aside, at least for a short time, the antagonistic, woe is me, hard-nosed dialogue about the problems with staffing, the generation that doesn’t want to work anymore, the cheap employers that don’t want to pay a fair wage, and customers who refuse to respect us and let’s focus on what we do. MORE
It would be difficult to find a more sinister, demoralizing, harmful, or self-destructive word than mediocre. MORE
So you want to open up your very own coffee shop. We're all here for it! Coffee shops can be so much more than a place to grab a cup of joe and a croissant. They are places where friends and family gather, where ideas are formed and spread, and where important work gets done. MORE
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Well, I suppose desperate times call for desperate measures. If there is stability in the restaurant business – I’m not quite sure where it is. MORE
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In the restaurant business there are really only two ways to view profit: a very small amount of profit balanced by very significant volume, or a significant amount of profit on far less volume. How you approach the design of your restaurant in this regard will determine nearly everything else. MORE
More difficult than you may have thought, more chaotic than you might expect, more poetic than you realize, and more fulfilling than you would understand: this, to me, describes the environment of the professional kitchen that few customers are able to view or experience. MORE
First and foremost, let’s be clear: there will be a recovery. The world is not coming to an end, there will be no doomsday, and life will go on. Just like nature, the economy will find a way. So, to those individuals who bought van loads of toilet paper: the chances are that you will … Read More. The post How Bad Is It? appeared first on Robert Ancill Restaurant Consultant. Articles Blog MORE
Look around – they’re slowly, but surely coming back. MORE
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. MORE
Plant Power opens in Sacramento, California Can we just talk about the new Plant Power in Sacramento – just opened on R street, best Vegan fast food in US in my opinion. Design looks great too ) #plantpower #veganfood #tnidesign. MORE
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Robert Ancill – CEO The Next Idea Always creating and always learning Robert Ancill, the CEO of the Next Idea group is a leading figure in the hospitality and interior design industries. MORE
Robert Ancill Restaurant Consulting
JUNE 14, 2021
Plant Power opens in Sacramento, California Can we just talk about the new Plant Power in Sacramento – just opened on R street, best Vegan fast food in US in my opinion. Design looks great too ) #plantpower #veganfood #tnidesign.
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MAY 13, 2020
Restaurants are considered high risk for the spread of COVID-19 due to the close proximity of tables and chairs The solution is the new TNI Safety system The TNI Safety COVID-19 protective system allows restaurants to operate without the need to remove essential seats or tables Standard sizes and custom cut panels available to fit … Read More.
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APRIL 14, 2020
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JANUARY 27, 2020
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Speaker: Ian Foster, Sculpture Hospitality Regional Director West Coast
In this seminar, Ian Foster will discuss the basics of inventory management, including tips on how to get inventory right and how to evaluate your food and pour costs. Ian will examine the best ordering practices from our clients. Finally, he’ll share some case studies showing how well designed inventory control can uncover hidden losses from over-pouring and lost sales that will result in several thousand dollars of extra profit every month.
Robert Ancill Restaurant Consulting
JANUARY 26, 2020
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FEBRUARY 11, 2020
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OCTOBER 19, 2020
Robert Ancill – CEO The Next Idea Always creating and always learning Robert Ancill, the CEO of the Next Idea group is a leading figure in the hospitality and interior design industries.
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JUNE 17, 2020
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Robert Ancill Restaurant Consulting
JUNE 3, 2020
I remember learning in horror about the holocaust when I was growing up. While I was never able to understand the depth of the unimaginable terror, I was even less able to understand how no-one spoke up.
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JANUARY 6, 2019
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This large-scale North American survey explores changes in expectations over the last year. You’ll learn what consumers expect, how habits are solidifying, and where to focus to drive the greatest impact.
Robert Ancill Restaurant Consulting
APRIL 24, 2020
First and foremost, let’s be clear: there will be a recovery. The world is not coming to an end, there will be no doomsday, and life will go on. Just like nature, the economy will find a way. So, to those individuals who bought van loads of toilet paper: the chances are that you will … Read More. The post How Bad Is It? appeared first on Robert Ancill Restaurant Consultant. Articles Blog
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JULY 1, 2019
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JANUARY 16, 2019
The post Phood Farmacy Opens appeared first on Robert Ancill Restaurant Consultant. Blog PRESS RELEASE
Robert Ancill Restaurant Consulting
JANUARY 17, 2019
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Robert Ancill Restaurant Consulting
JANUARY 17, 2019
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Speaker: Shawn Imbeault and Geoff Loukes, Sculpture Hospitality
In the past year, we've learned that maximizing margins can determine whether your restaurant stays afloat when times get hard. Join Shawn Limbeault and Geoff Loukes, in this master class that will take you through the best practices of maximizing your margins, From FOH to BOH.
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AUGUST 15, 2018
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Culinary Cues
JULY 22, 2021
Yes, I get it. It has all been about survival for restaurants over the past 16 months and survival has not been easy.
Culinary Cues
JULY 14, 2021
Look around – they’re slowly, but surely coming back.
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.
Speaker: Harlan Scott, Founder of Harlan Scott Hospitality and Industry Restaurant
Due first to necessary staffing cuts, extreme safety protocols, and now the need to rehire against outsized government stimulus, unemployment benefits and wage requirements, managing and staffing have become the most urgent conversation in restaurants today. This, adding on to the lynch-pin management style restaurants often have, has made restaurant cultures more vulnerable and volatile than ever. If your restaurant is suffering from cut staff, low morale, or ineffective training, you've come to the right place. Join Harlan Scott of Harlan Scott Hospitality, learn how to get back in control of your restaurant and your operation back on autopilot.
Culinary Cues
JULY 8, 2021
Well, I suppose desperate times call for desperate measures. If there is stability in the restaurant business – I’m not quite sure where it is.
Culinary Cues
JULY 20, 2021
Let’s face it – we are prisoners of our own emotional package. Some of these emotions are visible and some are not; some are more pronounced in certain individuals, and some are barely noticeable in others, but the fact remains that our emotional package can be, and in many cases is: in control.
Culinary Cues
NOVEMBER 17, 2020
More difficult than you may have thought, more chaotic than you might expect, more poetic than you realize, and more fulfilling than you would understand: this, to me, describes the environment of the professional kitchen that few customers are able to view or experience.
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For multi-unit restaurant operators, poor technology decisions have disastrous, rippling consequences. Whether you have twenty locations or two hundred, the decision of which POS system to use can define your operation, team culture, growth potential, and profit margins — either by unlocking opportunity, or holding you back from it.
Culinary Cues
FEBRUARY 22, 2021
Ah…now is the time for everyone to start speculating about what the restaurant business will look like when all of this craziness is over.
Culinary Cues
MARCH 15, 2021
There has never been a more important time for culinary schools than right now.
Culinary Cues
MAY 15, 2021
History has demonstrated that people tend to have short memories. Even through the most challenging and tragic experiences, when the lessons are quite vivid – we quickly push aside the need to change in favor of a return to what is considered “normal”.
Culinary Cues
SEPTEMBER 8, 2020
There are cooks and there are cooks – each has his or her list of responsibilities, required skills, and bag of tricks. Just because you are listed on a schedule as a cook does not necessarily mean that you are adept at filling every position under that designation.
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This pandemic has brought permanent changes to the market and consumer behavior. But like all things, the crisis will pass, and people will start to explore how to resume normal activities. It’s crucial to ensure that your restaurant is ready to adjust and kick-start once the pandemic has passed. Here’s how to adjust your business model in order to get your restaurant back on track.
Culinary Cues
MAY 27, 2021
I find it so interesting that the concept of “line cook” is an immersion in contradiction. When I look a bit deeper into the persona of individuals who choose this career path, I am a bit confused. The typical person who fills these shoes is a true dichotomy poster child: di·chot·o·my. /d??käd?m?/.
Culinary Cues
FEBRUARY 1, 2021
I am optimistic and realistic at the same time.
Culinary Cues
DECEMBER 31, 2020
When approached, as it should be – your position is very challenging, at times – almost impossible.
7 Shifts
JULY 16, 2021
So you want to open up your very own coffee shop. We're all here for it! Coffee shops can be so much more than a place to grab a cup of joe and a croissant. They are places where friends and family gather, where ideas are formed and spread, and where important work gets done.
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As the COVID-19 restrictions ease restaurants need strategies to adapt to crises in order to remain in business and protect profitability. The 2 ways of ensuring survival are protecting revenue and reducing costs. And the right technology can help. Read on to find out how.
Culinary Cues
FEBRUARY 28, 2021
It would be difficult to find a more sinister, demoralizing, harmful, or self-destructive word than mediocre.
Culinary Cues
MAY 16, 2021
Let’s put aside, at least for a short time, the antagonistic, woe is me, hard-nosed dialogue about the problems with staffing, the generation that doesn’t want to work anymore, the cheap employers that don’t want to pay a fair wage, and customers who refuse to respect us and let’s focus on what we do.
Culinary Cues
JANUARY 23, 2021
In the restaurant business there are really only two ways to view profit: a very small amount of profit balanced by very significant volume, or a significant amount of profit on far less volume. How you approach the design of your restaurant in this regard will determine nearly everything else.
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Consumer preferences have shifted from what is trendiest to what is safest. They are looking for ordering and fulfillment options on a greater scale than ever before. The solution? A comprehensive restaurant point of sale (POS) system that helps owners gain actionable insight, master efficient operations, and become more competitive.
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