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A Guide to the Role of a Restaurant Manager: Duties, Daily Routine, and Essential Skills

7 Shifts

A better description might be a balancing act that presents new and unique challenges every day. Managing a restaurant is a delicate routine—if we can even call it a routine. Managers are responsible for nearly every aspect of the restaurant and have to cover a variety of duties. This part of the job is arguably the most multi-faceted.

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TO A CHEF – SIMPLE ISN’T EASY

Culinary Cues

When a chef allows Mother Nature to lead the way and present ingredients as they were meant to be, then simple can become a means to an end. Simple takes focus, understanding, commitment to consistency, passion, and great sources for ingredients that come from those with the same level of commitment.

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THE POST PANDEMIC RULES OF THE KITCHEN

Culinary Cues

A few years back, I posted an article about the UNWRITTEN RULES of the kitchen. Regardless of your career choice – dependability remains a basic assumption and unless you are fully present: physically, mentally, and emotionally, then success will never happen. Anyway – use as you see fit.

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CHEFS – VALUE and the TOP LINE DRIVE the BOTTOM LINE

Culinary Cues

This can be direct (the menu item itself contributes working funds) or indirect (because the item is present on the menu – other items are more likely to sell). How you approach the design of your restaurant in this regard will determine nearly everything else. In both cases it is sales (the top line) that sets the stage for success.

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Restaurants Can Score Big for the Super Bowl

Modern Restaurant Management

Dive into Super Bowl-specific catering menus and other deals to reach those not leaving the house. Many consumers are leaning towards locally sourced products and homemade food items, so a housemade sauce is sure to impress. Even offering team-themed cocktails will entice viewers to watch the game at your establishment.

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CHEFS – REMEMBER THE MAGIC

Culinary Cues

From the moment you walk through that back entrance you are captivated by the dynamics of the environment, the structure of the operation, and the sensation of being enveloped by its alluring magic. You know exactly what to do, how to keep the rhythm, when to pull back or push forward, and how to keep the cooks, your cooks, calm and focused.

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Major Challenges Of The Middle East Restaurant Operators In The Present Times

The Restaurant Times

The pandemic has presented new challenges before the restaurant industry. When we asked the restaurateurs about the challenges faced while running a business in the present times, these are some of the responses that we received. . Source: TripAdvisor. 5 Challenges Of The Middle East Restaurant Operators. High Operating Costs.