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KITCHEN LIFE & CAREER

Culinary Cues

Every cook, at least every serious cook, seems to want to work in one of those exceptional fine dining or cutting-edge experimental operations that are depicted in shows like Chefs Table or The Bear. If you are serious about a kitchen career and have the focus to map out the best path, then listen up.

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How to Find the Target Market for Your Restaurant

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In this article, you will learn: How to define your restaurants target market to guide your business decisions. Key customer factors that influence dining preferences, from demographics to behavior. These are the people most likely to dine with you based on factors like their age, income, dining preferences, and lifestyle.

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5 Essential Restaurant Customer Retention Strategies Every Operator Needs In 2025

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At this point, all it takes is one lousy dining experience to sever the connection you once had with a customer who potentially spent thousands of dollars at your restaurant every year. Fine-tuning every touch point a customer has with your restaurant will elevate their experience from: Yeah, I liked it to I want to go there twice a week.

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How to Calculate and Optimize Your Restaurant’s Customer Acquisition Cost (CAC)

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In this article: How to calculate your restaurant customer acquisition cost (CAC) How to optimize your restaurant’s CAC and reduce costs What is a good cost per customer acquisition? Instead of casting a wide net with generic ads, use targeted marketing to reach the people most likely to dine at your restaurant.

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Restaurant Cost Control Strategies Every Operator Should Be Using

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This doesnt mean cutting corners and sacrificing the customer experience; its about knowing where your money is going, spotting leaks early, and fine-tuning whats already working. This includes your social media ads, loyalty programs , printed flyers, local event sponsorships, discounts, and PR.

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CLOSING THE RINGS OF THE TOTAL RESTAURANT EXPERIENCE

Culinary Cues

How powerful is a complete dining experience and what exactly is it? An owner for whom I worked years ago referred to it as the Total Dining Experience and I have held on to this concept ever since. Is your ventilation system designed to push positive kitchen odors to the dining room or outside the entrance?

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BRING BACK THE 20 SEAT BISTRO

Culinary Cues

There was little waste since managing twenty seats was much easier than trying to fill expansive dining rooms with a turn or two on busy nights. This was a lean, fine-tuned machine that worked from the premise of being manageable and comfortable. More than 800 articles and short stories on kitchens & restaurants.

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