Culinary Cues

MAY 1, 2023

They are the people I am most comfortable around – people with whom I share something important – preparing food. In all cases – I have learned something from them. There are many war stories of battles in the kitchen when we stood together on the precipice of defeat, only to find a way out because we share a unique bond.

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7 Shifts

APRIL 9, 2020

Whether you have been offering delivery and takeout for years, or have had to make a recent pivot during the COVID-19 pandemic, it is important to know which food travels best for delivery—and how to change up your menu to stay profitable while dine-in isn't an option. You just ordered a burger, a side of fries, and a drink.

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Culinary Cues

DECEMBER 3, 2022

Emmett is flying through breakfast orders (he always amazes me), pauses to give me a thumbs up and turns back to the flat top filled with egg pans, a handful of flapjacks on the griddle, and home fries ready to turn. Finally, I checked in with Dean, our early prep cook, as he finishes checking in the morning produce order.

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Culinary Cues

JULY 14, 2023

Make sure the tables are level, windows in that station clean, tablecloths even, silverware and glassware spotless, menus clean and pristine, back-up supplies in perfect order, your uniform impeccable, and know the menu and features inside and out including correct pronunciations and beverages that pair perfectly with food.

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The Restaurant Times

NOVEMBER 25, 2021

When you open a restaurant, you want your food to speak for itself rather than have to upsell it to your customers. It has much better potential to drive average order value as opposed to pushy sales pitches to customers. When one upsells, one recommends menu combinations to customers based on their specific tastes.

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7 Shifts

JANUARY 11, 2021

This guide includes ideas and checklists for everything from keeping your staff healthy to optimizing your ordering platforms. We’ve also included resources from the City of New York for information and assistance, as well as some articles from 7shifts that we believe will be useful. Submit an Attestation for Propane Heaters.

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7 Shifts

JUNE 4, 2021

In this article, we'll go into 15 key performance indicators for restaurants, why they're important, how to calculate them, and more. Food cost percentage. Ideal menu price. To put it simply, your cost of goods sold is how much it costs you to produce a menu item. Food Cost Percentage. What is food cost percentage?

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Modern Restaurant Management

FEBRUARY 16, 2022

You can't scroll news sites without seeing more articles about inflation, but was does it mean for restaurants? How is inflation affecting food prices? Hiring is difficult, people expect to be paid more, and supply-chain disruptions are all contributing to food price inflation. Just how does inflation affect restaurants?

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The Restaurant Times

JANUARY 31, 2022

Food ordering sales volumes have soared, taking them above the pre-COVID levels. Thus, a takeaway menu seems to be one of the ways to increase restaurant sales in this new ‘touchless’ world. This article shows how UK restaurateurs can re-engineer their takeaway menu to increase restaurant sales in this new world.

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Modern Restaurant Management

APRIL 20, 2022

The ancestors of the first semi-automatic machines to serve food and drink are still in use today, though instead of restaurants and bars, we see them in public spaces, perhaps small shops. This is what we discuss in this article. Order-Only Automats: Pros and Cons. What Are the Pitfalls of Order-Only Machines?

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The Restaurant Times

JUNE 14, 2022

If you are a restaurant owner, you will know that a menu is a restaurant’s heart and soul. Although the look and feel of a menu may attract customers, it is much more than that. A smartly designed restaurant menu can result in high profits as it can influence customers’ choices and tempt them to order more.

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Perfect Daily Grind

SEPTEMBER 13, 2019

Specialty coffee may be at the heart of your café, but a good coffee shop also has a food menu that encourages customers to stay longer and spend more. A well-designed menu can help build your reputation and boost your bottom line. But food items can be expensive and expire quickly. Keep Your Menu Short & Simple.

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The Restaurant Times

SEPTEMBER 17, 2020

The digital food ordering culture is flourishing and has completely transformed the way traditional restaurants function in Saudi Arabia. According to research, the online food delivery industry in Saudi Arabia is expected to grow and register an annual revenue of USD 2Bn by 2023. Use Technology To Accept Orders.

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Modern Restaurant Management

MAY 10, 2022

Nobody has time for that when there is a crowded dining room, to-go orders flying out the window and customers complaining about their favorite menu items going up in price. We’re going to park this one here until a little later in this article. Take food cost management for instance.

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Apicbase

MAY 8, 2024

MarketMan offers tools for automating invoicing, recipe costing, and food cost calculations, making it a popular choice among restaurateurs. However, with numerous similar systems available, tailored to various types of food service operations and specific use cases, you might ask, ‘Which software is the best fit for my business?’

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Lavu

APRIL 27, 2020

While your current menu may have been perfect before this crisis, customers buying preferences are changing, and your new menu needs to reflect those changes in buyer habits. People are keeping a closer eye on their food budgets, but they still need to feed their families and are dealing with shortages at their local grocery stores.

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The Restaurant Times

DECEMBER 5, 2021

Furthermore, the coronavirus has also had a significant impact on consumer food and menu trends. This article aims to highlight the major trends that the consumers are picking up and how the restaurateurs are coping with the same. . 4 Major Consumer Food & Menu Trends Restaurateurs Should Not Miss .

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Modern Restaurant Management

JUNE 15, 2021

The ingrained customer behavior over the past year, delivery, mobile orders, curbside pick-up, will likely continue. Digitize Your Ordering Function and Enhance Your Presence. In the near future, we’ll look at printed menus the way we look back at newspapers today. Improve Order Size and Revenue with Predictive Technology.

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Apicbase

OCTOBER 28, 2022

If CoGs and overheads rise due to inflation, your menu prices should follow. But before adding a flat 5% to each menu item, use these tactics. In normal circumstances, when menu prices have to be adjusted, it is usually done strategically and with great caution. Use these tactics before you add a flat 5% to your menu.

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Future Food

NOVEMBER 7, 2021

The Trends to Watch in 2022 & Beyond The changing face of Food & Hospitality. Whilst some food and hospitality businesses chose to pivot their businesses early, out of necessity, others have elected to respond to changes in consumer preferences and are quickly reshaping the food and hospitality landscape in front of our eyes.

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Sling

OCTOBER 7, 2019

Menu engineering is an example of one such change. At first glance, it might not seem like tweaking your menu would bring about any change at all. But perfecting your menu can mean the difference between profit and loss for your restaurant. What Is Menu Engineering? Does Menu Engineering Only Apply To Menus?

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Cheetah

APRIL 26, 2021

In 2019, we published The Beginner’s Guide to Opening a Food Truck Business , where we covered the basics of buying a food truck, choosing the right location, working with suppliers, and more. Which brings us to the question: Is starting a food truck in 2021 still a good idea? Food Truck Industry Outlook after Covid-19.

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Apicbase

APRIL 18, 2024

In this article, we’ll discuss the importance of restaurant reports and how to access the right insights. This snapshot helps you prevent overstocking and reduce food costs. This allows you to renegotiate with vendors or change your menu to use a better-value ingredient. These two examples are just the tip of the iceberg.

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Deliverect

APRIL 9, 2021

Founded in the Netherlands in the year 2000, Takeaway.com specializes in online food ordering and home delivery. In 2020, the company merged with Just Eat to form one of the leading global online food delivery companies, Just Eat Takeaway.com. Once your restaurant is listed on Takeaway.com, you can start receiving orders.

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ChowNow

FEBRUARY 27, 2024

To gain more diners and drive more orders, restaurants need to optimize their mobile marketing and make it easier to order. You’re probably reading this article from one right now. For example, restaurants can get a premium website built by our experts and optimized for ordering as part of ChowNow Pro. Learn more.

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Restaurant Clicks

JUNE 3, 2021

This article includes restaurants that are diverse, and they are all outstanding. Upper West Side Cafe Lulu’s Wine Garden Laos in Town DC Corazon Hedy’s Rooftop Immigrant Food Equinox Restaurant Compass Rose Calico Dukes’ Grocery Hi-Lawn Blackwall Hitch Ruthie’s All Day. Order Online. Best Outdoor Dining Restaurants in DC.

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Apicbase

MARCH 28, 2024

These include food production and inventory management. Additionally, the BOH handles food safety and restaurant administration. In this article, we explore the key differences between the front and back of the house in a restaurant and discuss the best ways to integrate FOH and BOH operations. Food safety. Cost control.

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The Restaurant Times

JUNE 23, 2021

Creating a menu is a crucial task for dining establishments. Deciding on what all to include in the menu can be tricky. However, a bigger menu is not always better. In fact, it is advisable to keep the menu short from the point of view of controlling operating costs and improving customer experience.

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OpenTable

JULY 26, 2020

Every week we’re rounding up some of our favorite articles with trends and tidbits from the world of restaurants. Here, Brenna Houck delves into the new world of operating costs, including kitchen and dining room redesigns, food orders, sanitation equipment, and more. Tell us: what made your reading list this week?

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Harbor Touch

DECEMBER 20, 2022

Restaurants of all sizes embrace software technology to improve the customer experience and streamline operations, from ordering systems to kitchen automation. This article will explore four ways software technology is transforming the restaurant industry. Innovating online ordering. Transforming customer service.

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Modern Restaurant Management

DECEMBER 28, 2021

From full service to fast-casual to legacy fast-food brands, the one constant was disruption. Many brands were able to turn a profit from the lockdowns and social distancing orders by shifting operations toward drive-thru, delivery, pick-up, and curbside models. More recent price increases have nearly doubled this number.

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Perfect Daily Grind

AUGUST 2, 2022

You may also like our article on looking out for barista wellbeing after COVID-19. The same research also shows that despite some growth over the past two years, employment rates in the US food and beverage sector are around 8% below the pre-pandemic level. We didn’t want to keep the original menu,” he tells me.

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Goliath Consulting

JUNE 3, 2020

This sentiment is illustrated in a recent survey conducted by Technomic, a research and consulting firm servicing the food and foodservice headquartered in Chicago, IL: about half of survey takers felt that they would be comfortable dining at restaurants that had at least a 6-ft distance between tables (2). A Sensible, “Value-Driven” Menu.

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Restaurant365

MARCH 23, 2022

This article was written by Tony Smith, C hief Executive Officer and a Co-founder of Restaurant365 and featured in QSR. When you misjudge ordering or overspend on food cost, it directly affects your bottom line. With perishable ingredients and fluctuating sales, controlling food costs has always been challenging.

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Modern Restaurant Management

SEPTEMBER 21, 2023

Add High-Quality Photos : Include pictures of your restaurant's facade, interior, and the food and drinks you offer. Online Ordering System Having an online ordering system on your website is essential for restaurant SEO, especially if you offer delivery. This makes your profile more attractive.

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Modern Restaurant Management

JULY 7, 2020

Food delivery aggregators: You’re well past your expiration date. During a pandemic where online orders have more than doubled, those numbers no longer add up. Trust and perception are already eroded, so small measures are not on the menu. Transparency : Show us the receipts!

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Apicbase

MARCH 25, 2024

Managing inventory and supplier ordering is like juggling flaming torches while riding a unicycle (which also happens to be on fire). Demand forecasting for restaurants puts out the flames, takes the guesswork out of purchase orders and streamlines the supply chain. What are the benefits of demand forecasting in food service?

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