Culinary Cues

DECEMBER 15, 2023

Some of us are fortunate to have the time and the resources to enjoy the best of the season. As you travel to other parts of the country for the season – probably a family visit – say thank you to the TSA worker for keeping us safe, shake the pilot’s hand, and smile while offering season’s greetings to the flight attendants.

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Perfect Daily Grind

AUGUST 16, 2022

There’s no doubt that seasonality plays an important role in influencing consumer behaviour. Seasonal signature drinks have also become commonplace in coffee shops across the world. For many coffee shop owners, including seasonal food and beverages is essential to boost sales and maintain customer interest.

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Culinary Cues

APRIL 1, 2024

It is also those times that built our character, our confidence, and our reputation as a chef who is well seasoned. The kitchen is all about sensory overload and even though it might seem like an overload of unorganized effort, to those who are seasoned veterans – it is comforting.

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Restaurant365

DECEMBER 2, 2021

This article was published in Nation’s Restaurant News. The holiday season is upon us. Cooler weather, festive celebrations and delicious seasonal menus have traditionally solidified November and December as lucrative months for the restaurant industry. But for restaurant operators, this year isn’t normal at all.

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Culinary Cues

APRIL 10, 2023

I hear enough comments from cooks (new and well-seasoned) who say they had enough, the business is horrible, lacking in any form of empathy, poorly managed, uncaring abusers of hard workers, proponents of sadistic work environments, and not worthy of anyone’s consideration for a career.

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Sling

DECEMBER 9, 2019

Do you hire seasonal employees? If this is your first time hiring seasonal employees or your business is now big enough to qualify under the ACA, it’s vital that you understand the details of what the government expects of you. There is, however, an exception for seasonal employees. What Are Seasonal Employees?

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Sling

DECEMBER 9, 2019

Do you hire seasonal employees? If this is your first time hiring seasonal employees or your business is now big enough to qualify under the ACA, it’s vital that you understand the details of what the government expects of you. There is, however, an exception for seasonal employees. What Are Seasonal Employees?

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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

OCTOBER 11, 2022

If you are a cook who is happy working just for a paycheck – more power to you, but you can probably save some time and not read this article. Over 800 articles about the business and people of food). BEING A COOK IS MORE THAN THE PROCESS OF COOKING. PLAN BETTER – TRAIN HARDER. Seek to be all that you can be. Restaurant Consulting.

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Social Hospitality

MAY 18, 2020

Create Special Offers for Customers If it’s the peak of the season, you compete with all local restaurants and hotels. Organize Local Seasonal Events There is a tiny village called Banon in the French Provence. Local seasonal events have always been among the top sales tactics for the hospitality industry.

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Culinary Cues

FEBRUARY 10, 2024

When I sit down with those who are novice restaurateurs, or seasoned veterans and walk them through the list, they typically nod their heads inferring that “I know this”. Yet, millions of people jump in the deep end every day. The list of “what to do and how to do it” may be long, but it’s basically common sense. Think about it and act.

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Goliath Consulting

MARCH 13, 2024

This seasonal transition presents unique challenges and considerations for HVAC upkeep that can impact customer satisfaction and operational efficiency. By proactively addressing seasonal maintenance tasks and considering upgrades, restaurants can enhance customer experience and improve profitability.

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Culinary Cues

JULY 2, 2023

Don’t open a sandwich shop – open the best sandwich shop with an eye on every simple detail: great bread, in-house roasted meats, farm fresh, seasonal vegetables, and the knowledge of each ingredient and its source. Simply great is not a statement, it is a formula.

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Culinary Cues

OCTOBER 19, 2023

Even more importantly, the operation might identify key seasoned employees with an expertise in a particular skill, cuisine, plating, organization, etc. so that staff seeking to improve their skills might connect and learn from each other.

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Culinary Cues

JANUARY 15, 2024

The first round of the post-season is underway this weekend and energy levels in the kitchen will be all over the place. I have learned, over many years, to avoid trying to “correct” the environment and simply find a way to adapt. So, today, a busy Friday service will be a challenge. To my readers – sorry, I couldn’t help myself.

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Culinary Cues

OCTOBER 30, 2023

What is the right balance of seasoning? PLAN BETTER – TRAIN HARDER – EXECUTE LIKE A WORLD CLASS OPERATOR Harvest America Ventures, LLC Restaurant Consulting www.harvestamericacues.com BLOG (Over 800 articles about the business and people of food) CAFÉ Talks Podcast [link] More than 70 interviews with the most influential people in food

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Culinary Cues

MAY 1, 2023

PLAN BETTER – TRAIN HARDER Harvest America Ventures, LLC Restaurant Consulting www.harvestamericacues.com BLOG (Over 800 articles about the business and people of food) CAFÉ Talks Podcast [link] More than 70 interviews with the most influential people in food

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Modern Restaurant Management

FEBRUARY 13, 2024

This article explores some considerations for updating three key sections of your FDD this season and why franchisors should focus on them. Not only is it a critical sales tool for the franchisor, but it also gives a prospective franchisee vital insight into the franchise opportunity and help them make an informed decision to invest.

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Culinary Cues

MARCH 3, 2021

In a recent article about Danny Meyer – NYC restaurateur extraordinaire, he talks about his epiphany over the past year – an opportunity he had to truly assess everything about his restaurants and the accepted approach towards operation. ” -Danny Meyer – Union Square Hospitality.

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Culinary Cues

JANUARY 18, 2023

Without the moments, without the stories, we would be boring as hell and never able to stand tall and show what time has created – an accomplished cook, a seasoned chef, a teammate or a mentor and leader. Over 800 articles about the business and people of food). This is what separates the good from the great and the cook from the chef.

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Culinary Cues

JULY 23, 2023

Put them on the table, require rationale, and in some cases business commonsense, i.e.: feature local ingredients, sustainably sound, respectful of the seasons, core of vegetarian, humane treatment of animals by vendors, etc.,

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Culinary Cues

JUNE 4, 2023

Early on in your career try to remember that you know very little so don’t try to show the chef or a seasoned veteran “how you would do a particular task”. Don’t b t people – if you don’t know, then say: “I don’t know”, and then work like crazy to find the answer and or develop the skill that you are lacking. Start immediately!

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The Eat Restaurant

MARCH 8, 2023

With seasonality, external competition, and a number of other factors at play, it's often difficult for restaurant operators to not only get a grip on their restaurant sales but also increase them. Sales in the restaurant industry can be extremely volatile. This means there is a ton of opportunity for restaurant owners in the industry!

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Culinary Cues

NOVEMBER 20, 2023

Don’t wait till the season is over and then hang your head and wonder how you will survive. Okay, so what are you going to do TODAY to turn that around?

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Perfect Daily Grind

FEBRUARY 22, 2023

In this article, she explores the impact of unpredictable weather on Indian coffee farmers, and how they are recovering following recent storms. You may also like our article on how coffee producers can prepare for unexpected weather. Then read our article on why frost in Brazil in 2021 caused global coffee prices to rise.

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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? This is a somewhat easy way to introduce new or seasonal items, which may help justify adjusted prices. Just how does inflation affect restaurants? Why do you feel that might be?

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Culinary Cues

DECEMBER 19, 2019

This is not an article focused on complaining – in fact, just the contrary. On the other hand, there are certainly aspects of the business that are less inspiring, oftentimes frustrating, and to some degree – just not right.

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Culinary Cues

JULY 15, 2022

Most of the articles we read point to the pandemic as the culprit as well as the centralization of processing ownership. Fluid menus that respond to product availability, seasonality, and price will likely return as the most efficient way to operate.

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7 Shifts

NOVEMBER 17, 2020

Bonus : Don't miss our downloadable employee evaluation form template at the end of this article! Schedule performance reviews Give team members several weeks' notice that performance review season is approaching. Help them create goals to accomplish before the next review season. What is a restaurant employee evaluation form?

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Future Food

AUGUST 26, 2020

The key point about all of these international venues is that they are dedicated all-year outdoor areas protected by permanent structures and that each of these areas are flexible enough to handle anything the seasons can throw at them. SEASONAL Dining SPACE. Four Seasons, Doha, Qatar Image via Four Seasons. Satisfactory.

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Perfect Daily Grind

MARCH 14, 2023

The NTCDB reports that in the 2021/22 harvest season, Nepal produced 354.9 In this article, she explores the Nepalese coffee sector, the challenges that local farmers face, and whether the country can grow more specialty coffee. You may also like our article on micro lots & Monsoon Malabar: India’s future as a coffee origin.

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Perfect Daily Grind

FEBRUARY 5, 2023

You may also like our article on why people are calling for reform in Kenyan coffee production. Furthermore, estate farmers generally hire seasonal labour to help across the harvest season. Then read our article on how price increases affect coffee co-operatives. Perfect Daily Grind Want to read more articles like this?

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Culinary Cues

JUNE 14, 2022

Restaurants will need to keep their menus fluid, stay away from offerings that are less dependent on seasonality and more dependent on an international network of producers, shippers, and vendors. Over 700 articles). It will remain unpredictable as everyone tries to figure out what it should look like moving forward.

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Perfect Daily Grind

OCTOBER 28, 2020

For baristas and coffee shops, it means customers moving away from summer beverages like cold brew and iced coffee in favour of warming seasonal drinks like the pumpkin spice latte. Before the pumpkin spice latte, there was pumpkin pie: a seasonal dessert that’s been enjoyed in the USA for centuries as a Thanksgiving staple.

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Buzztime Business

NOVEMBER 6, 2023

You could look to the nationwide obsession with pumpkin spice lattes and leaf peeping, or the recent survey that shows autumn’s ranking as America’s favorite season. The) Great Pumpkin – The in-house pumpkin infused scotch will level up your best fall cocktail recipes and set you apart from other restaurants during the chilly seasons.

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Perfect Daily Grind

JANUARY 29, 2023

These specially-crafted beverages can help a coffee business to stand out and drive its brand identity, and often make use of local or seasonal ingredients. You may also like our article on why coffee delivery is so popular in China. Then read our article exploring Hong Kong coffee culture. Enjoyed this?

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Bottleneck Management

MAY 3, 2023

Source Local and Seasonal Ingredients One of the easiest ways to reduce your restaurant’s carbon footprint is to source local and seasonal ingredients. Additionally, local and seasonal ingredients tend to be fresher, tastier and more nutritious, which is a win for both the environment and your guests.

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