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WHAT WOULD ESCOFFIER SAY

Culinary Cues

Looking back, Escoffier would probably admit, to some degree, that this was not the best approach and would encourage chefs and operators to build in this balance. It’s been 89 years since Escoffier stood in front of a range for the last time, yet his presence is still felt by professional cooks and chefs.

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DON’T NICKEL AND DIME YOUR GUEST or IMPRESS THEM WITH QUANTITY

Culinary Cues

It is important to always keep in mind that dining out is still a luxury, even though more and more families have built it into their lifestyle. Whether a quick service restaurant, family dining, food truck, or white tablecloth fine dining operation – there will always be some level of price sensitivity. Not necessary!

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Wage Inequity is Plaguing the Restaurant Industry. Here’s How Four Restaurants are Fighting It.

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It leads to discrimination, sexism, and sexual harassment , and creates a disparity between the back and front of house. We all know for the longest time that the back of house employees have been underpaid for decades in the restaurant business. The restaurant industry has a wage problem.

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Beyond the Plate: Evolution and Exploration in the 2024 Restaurant Scene

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In pursuit of these objectives, restaurants must reimagine dining experiences through enhanced restaurant technology, deepen their commitment to sustainability, and fine-tune their core offerings. Finding the balance between innovation and tradition is the secret recipe for enduring success in the evolving dining industry.

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DO IT RIGHT

Culinary Cues

Unfortunately, dining out and finding the right place to work is oftentimes a wishful roll of the dice. Unfortunately, dining out and finding the right place to work is oftentimes a wishful roll of the dice. Ironically, there is always room to be great and there is plenty of room to be mediocre. I wonder why this is the case.

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By restaurateurs for restaurateurs: Advice for opening in 2020

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Educate yourself If there’s one thing to know when opening a new business—especially a new restaurant—it’s that there’s no such thing as “too much research.” Educating yourself and thoroughly researching every aspect of your new restaurant and your local landscape is only going to help you with fleshing out your plan. Congrats! ??

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The State of New York Restaurants in 2020

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Data from Restaurant365 backs up our own findings, showing that the sales recovery of New York is trending below the average (with New York sales remaining 52% below pre-COVID levels, whereas the average is 22%). And restaurants also pose possible risks, concentrations of people inside [for] indoor dining. As the Head of U.S.

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