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

Culinary Cues

Whether a quick service restaurant, family dining, food truck, or white tablecloth fine dining operation – there will always be some level of price sensitivity. 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. Not necessary!

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THE TEN KEYS TO RESTAURANT SUCCESS – POST PANDEMIC

Culinary Cues

Covid pulled the drapes back to reveal OZ as just an average guy trying to hide his inadequacies with smoke and mirrors. Here are some thoughts. [] IT’S STILL ABOUT THE FOOD: People go out to eat for a variety of reasons – convenience, social interaction, a change of pace, business travel, vacations, celebration, or habit.

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From Ghost Kitchens to Living Kitchens: A New Vision for Food Service’s Next Great Space

Modern Restaurant Management

If your cooks are mostly fulfilling off-site orders, you can do away with niceties like a slick front of house, visual merchandising, and a location with hungry walk-ins. Without these pricey anchors dragging down your profitability, you just might be able to focus on making food, and not making rent.

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What We Lost in the Lahaina Fire

EATER

Over the years it housed a saloon, stage, and movie theater. Over the years it housed a saloon, stage, and movie theater. For some, it was simply home. The fire that reduced the historic town to ash on August 8, 2023 was unsparing. It took the lives and livelihoods of so many of our community members.

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Food Consulting and the re-imagination of industrial space. (Copy)

Future Food

Food consulting and the re-imagination of industrial space. In response, hospitality operators and food consultants have had to reimagine the possibilities of industrial space and unconventional hospitality locales, asking ourselves the question: ‘what is entertainment?’ Is there a new apartment block going up in your neighbourhood?

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An Eater’s Guide to Goa, India’s Sunshine State

EATER

Known as India’s Sunshine State, the area is also a favorite for foreign tourists, who frequent resorts, guesthouses, and beach cabanas, lured by the state’s sun, sand, and susegado, the Goan version of the laid-back life. Local food businesses have responded in kind. What’s the food in Goa like?

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MRM at Five: What Issues Have Impacted Restaurants?

Modern Restaurant Management

We’re also seeing many of our clients find new ways to be more sustainable in sourcing their food products. This movement toward more sustainably sourced food in both our fast-casual and fine dining restaurants will continue to expand in the future. Mark Hoefer, General Manager, Le Bilboquet Atlanta.