Culinary Cues

APRIL 23, 2023

Do you understand the seasonality of ingredients and how to adjust for less than stellar quality or substitute ingredients that will bring you close to the same result in a recipe? [] WHAT DO YOU KNOW ABOUT WINE: Is the wine list solely the responsibility of the sommelier, lead bartender, or dining room manager?

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Culinary Cues

JUNE 3, 2024

Treat everyone as you would want to be treated. [] LISTEN AND HEAR Hear the chef, manager, your peer cooks, the dishwasher, service staff, vendors, and customers. At some point in time, every experience will serve as a reminder or even a potential solution to a challenge. Am I following my roadmap?”

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Sling

MARCH 15, 2024

Your business is anything but static, and managing employees when your company is changing and growing can be tricky. In this article, we’ll tell you what workforce forecasting is and how it benefits your company. As a manager, workforce forecasting is not just a nice to have; it’s a strategic imperative.

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Culinary Cues

FEBRUARY 2, 2024

Employees must be properly trained and then given the responsibility and authority to make those decisions that fit their position. [] SERVE: Respect means that everyone involved in the restaurant is in the service business. That they are to present themselves as ladies and gentlemen, serving ladies and gentlemen (The Ritz Carlton Credo).

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Sling

APRIL 27, 2023

Restaurant operations management is essential for the long-term health of your business. In this article, we examine the specific goals of restaurant operations management and discuss a number of ways to help you improve the program in your own business. Table of contents What is restaurant operations management?

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Culinary Cues

APRIL 29, 2024

The industry expects that many managers will need to belittle and embarrass employees for their quality of work often resulting from the lack of training provided. There is a noble side to preparing and serving food. There is a culture of acceptance in the industry that is worn like a badge of honor. Let’s open our eyes.

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Sling

JULY 11, 2023

The right hotel management software can help make managing customers and employees easier and more enjoyable for everyone involved. In this article, we discuss some of the top hotel management software solutions so that you can choose the one that’s right for your business. That’s where Sling comes in.

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Sling

JULY 31, 2023

Bar owners and managers have to think about things like good staffing practices , inventory management , marketing tactics , and curating an appealing menu. Selecting The Right Bar Software Tools aimed at owners or managers of bars and restaurants are a rapidly expanding area of software development.

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Sling

SEPTEMBER 13, 2022

Effective retail management requires a vast array of skills. In a broad sense, those skills boil down to managing your time, managing your staff, managing their training, and managing change. Retail management 101 Master these skills one at a time. Retail management 101. That’s where we can help.

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Sling

DECEMBER 3, 2021

You can’t manage what you don’t measure. In this article, the management experts at Sling answer your questions and tell you everything you need to know to optimize labor costs, stay on budget, and manage your business better. Remember, you can’t manage what you don’t measure. What Are Payroll Reports? Attendance.

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Culinary Cues

DECEMBER 30, 2022

Here are eleven to consider: COMMIT TO LEARNING: Read articles, food history books, professional cookbooks, stories of chefs with their words of wisdom (see list at end of this article), volunteer to work with accomplished chefs after hours, ask for additional responsibilities that provide a chance to learn something new.

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Culinary Cues

APRIL 1, 2024

We do know that there were countless days when we thought we wouldn’t pull it off, when being in the weeds was all too common, and at any moment everything was doomed to collapse – yet we managed to soldier through. Elvis, on the other hand was more difficult to serve than the banquet for twelve hundred.

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7 Shifts

OCTOBER 20, 2022

It eliminates some downsides of tipping, like inconsistent wages, an emphasis on “good tables,” and an individual mentality among serving staff. In this article, we'll explain how tip pooling works in different states and what restaurant owners and operators can do to follow the laws. Table of Contents. Tip Pooling Laws.

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Culinary Cues

AUGUST 21, 2023

But this became more difficult when restaurants serve a larger role in American life. Restaurants, to be successful, had to be flexible with what, how, and when they served and respond with appropriate pricing. Managing the restaurant became so much more difficult than it was a generation before. In some form, this will return.

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Culinary Cues

JANUARY 23, 2023

Measuring how the “carrot rule”, is applied is the job of the coach, manager, or in our case chef. One of the most important statements about leadership and management I ever heard has stuck with me for decades: “If you are not serving the customer (fan) directly, then your job is to serve the person who is.”

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Sling

OCTOBER 9, 2020

In this article, the management experts at Sling discuss the question, “What does human resources do?” Strategic planning — also known as strategic human resource management or SHRM for short — is a holistic approach to managing your business’s workforce to ensure growth and, ultimately, success. 1) Strategic Planning.

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Sling

AUGUST 15, 2022

In this article, we answer that question and discuss what you need to know to conduct a verification of employment check correctly. Basically, this serves to confirm that what the candidate has written on their résumé is true and accurate. But there are some variables that all managers would like to know during the hiring process.

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Culinary Cues

MARCH 3, 2024

group’s function contrary to common purpose except to add oxygen to their group-serving purpose of discord and animal gratification. What teams seek to find is leadership in this regard and not the subservient desire to be led. On the other hand, teams are the lifeblood of accomplishment.

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Modern Restaurant Management

JUNE 23, 2022

Consumers visit a fast food or quick serve restaurant (QSR) with a goal in mind: secure a tasty meal incredibly quickly. Technology has permeated the quick serve restaurant industry and job functions – from point of sale (POS) to complying with food safety standards. Who makes the magic happen? Fast forward to 2022.

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Restaurant Engine

NOVEMBER 24, 2021

Manage your food costs and watch your restaurant grow and thrive. In this article, we look at how food service entrepreneurs are finding creative ways to manage food costs. In this article, we look at how food service entrepreneurs are finding creative ways to manage food costs. But what can you do?

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Sling

MARCH 9, 2021

And how can you manage these temporary employees for best results? In this article, the workforce-management experts at Sling will answer those questions and tell you everything you need to know to make hiring a contingent worker work for your business. What Is An FLSA Exempt Employee: Everything Managers Need To Know.

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Culinary Cues

DECEMBER 15, 2023

If you happen to pass a soldier in uniform – don’t simply smile and say “thanks for your service” – take a moment to ask where they are from, where stationed, and how much longer will they be serving. Wish them a safe and happy holiday and your hope that they will be home again soon.

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Sling

OCTOBER 9, 2020

At first glance, performance management may seem like just another part of your periodic review process — something to be discussed once or twice a year. In this article, the experts at Sling discuss performance management in detail so you can implement it successfully in your business. What Is Performance Management?

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The Restaurant Times

JANUARY 29, 2023

Are you managing a multichain restaurant business? Managing restaurants across multiple locations is indeed a challenging task, but it is a good pain to have. You need to start multiple outlets and expand your business to serve more customers, generating more revenue and profit.

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Culinary Cues

JULY 31, 2023

A few years back, I posted an article about the UNWRITTEN RULES of the kitchen. The article was my first to go viral allowing me to realize that so many chefs and cooks were looking for a structure that defines what it means to be a professional. Don’t let them down. There needs to be a symbiotic relationship between the two.

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Sling

JULY 28, 2021

Effective employee management is an essential part of the work environment that all managers strive to achieve but few actually reach. In this article, the management experts at Sling give you some of the best employee management tips to help you get the most out of your team. What Is Employee Management?

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Culinary Cues

JANUARY 11, 2022

People who enter the restaurant business are typically individuals with a number of experiences working in other restaurants in positions from entry level to management. Those people who choose to become successful restaurateurs must have a strong background in finance and financial management.

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Culinary Cues

DECEMBER 19, 2022

Managers will do their best to keep morale up while the families of those workers are home without one of their sons, daughters, mothers, or fathers present. Over 800 articles about the business and people of food). They will celebrate on another day – a way to compensate for the absence. But it won’t be the same. CAFÉ Talks Podcast.

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Culinary Cues

JULY 18, 2023

Sure enough, after two summers working in the diner, I headed off to one of the few two-year colleges on the east coast dedicated to hotel and restaurant management. It was way too big for me, but when I held it in my hand, I felt empowered to become a cook and set a course forward to become a restaurant manager. I must make amends.

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Perfect Daily Grind

DECEMBER 1, 2019

If you’re a coffee shop owner or manager, it can be one of the most profitable times of the year for this reason. Here are some practical tips for helping your business manage its festive season staffing challenges. You may also like How to Manage Staff Discipline in Your Café. Credit: Devon Barker.

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Culinary Cues

JULY 25, 2023

Even if you choose to not pursue cooking as your career, I know that this information will serve you well throughout life.” If you ever have a desire to be a chef, and owner, a manager, or a leader you can apply this to people as well. This is as important, maybe even more so, than any other skill you will learn while in the kitchen.

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Sling

AUGUST 6, 2020

If you’re looking for a way to ensure that projects large and small are successful, implement project management methodologies into your workflow. The methodology you adopt serves as the foundation of your activities and defines how you and your team work, communicate, and manage the tasks involved. Risk reviews. 1) Six Sigma.

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Culinary Cues

MAY 27, 2023

Make it a cellphone free zone and if possible, integrate service staff and cooks so that it doesn’t end up being another example of “us and them”. [] REINFORCE THE COMMON DENOMINATOR: So, what is it that serves as a common denominator for restaurant folks? Try “FOOD” on for size.

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Sling

JUNE 1, 2022

It serves as the foundation of all payroll activities and provides insight into the efficiency, productivity, and success of your team. In this article, we discuss time tracking best practices to help you make your system the best it can be. Every business needs some form of time tracking in place. Time tracking best practices.

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The Restaurant Times

SEPTEMBER 1, 2021

Harnessing the POS software, restaurateurs have enhanced their restaurant management systems to stay pro-active in the competition. . One of the most important reasons you will deploy a POS system in your restaurant is for efficient management of labor and food costs. 8 Ways POS Software Remodels The Restaurant Management System.

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7 Shifts

SEPTEMBER 20, 2022

Here you'll find links to our favorite blog and support articles, information about 7shifts Academy, our social media profiles, and more. How to Serve in a Fine Dining Restaurant : Fine dining restaurants tend to offer elaborate food at higher price points, with attentive, often formal service. Daily Restaurant Management Course.

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Culinary Cues

MAY 12, 2022

Restaurants need to take a hard look at what they serve, how they serve it, and what they are able to charge in order to EARN a profit. Search through the more than 700 articles on the business of food. So – what is the answer? From my perspective the answer lies in menu planning, training, and labor efficiency.

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