Culinary Cues

NOVEMBER 20, 2023

Holiday decorations were already on full display, a touch of snow was on the ground and Christmas Carols were drifting through the air, but shoppers and diners were in very short supply. Every restaurant knows that once a customer walks through the door a sale of food and beverage will likely result.

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Ken Burgin

JUNE 6, 2023

I love using ChatGPT to develop training activities and materials for restaurant and cafe employees. I’ve used it here to brainstorm ideas for training modules for waiters, managers, cooks, head chefs, and baristas. This will help train staff in customer service skills and problem-solving.

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Training Kitchen Safety Dietary Restrictions Food Safety 68

Modern Restaurant Management

FEBRUARY 14, 2023

Fewer employees have carried the burden of prepping, cooking, and serving food while working to keep guests safe. To accomplish this: Improve training efforts. Unfortunately, many restaurants are using archaic training programs, so update your training to be current, relevant, and tech driven.

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Food Safety Kitchen Safety Loyalty Program Employee Relations 189

Culinary Cues

JULY 14, 2023

Make sure the tables are level, windows in that station clean, tablecloths even, silverware and glassware spotless, menus clean and pristine, back-up supplies in perfect order, your uniform impeccable, and know the menu and features inside and out including correct pronunciations and beverages that pair perfectly with food.

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Cash Management Uniforms Food Supply Café 299

The Restaurant Times

NOVEMBER 15, 2021

You work hard to train your bar staff, keep your customers happy, maintain positive distributor relationships, stay on top of your bar’s sales and inventory data, keep your establishment clean, bring in business, and reinforce the big picture of your bar, whether you’re a bar manager, beverage director, or general manager. .

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Culinary Cues

NOVEMBER 20, 2020

It seems that every time I check my email or flip through postings in social media – there is another restaurant, food business, or culinary school preparing to close their doors. The purpose of colleges is to teach, prepare, train and connect students with the rest of their lives. The question is – are they willing to change?

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Social Media Education Email Marketing Healthcare 497

Modern Restaurant Management

SEPTEMBER 1, 2023

Forecasting tools enable managers to purchase food, beverage, and supplies at the right level. Make sure a trained receiver is always on hand during these hours. Unlike other industries, inventory management in food industry applications must take limited shelf life and peak freshness times into consideration.

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Modern Restaurant Management

SEPTEMBER 22, 2021

Remember that it can also be expensive to hire and train new employees. Food and Beverage Inventory and Paper Supplies. Similar to your payroll expenses, your food and beverage expenses are going to vary depending on the type of restaurant you run. Then, you need to think about paper supplies as well.

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Modern Restaurant Management

NOVEMBER 8, 2023

Here is the problem, though: Owners and F&B professionals severely underestimated the impact of – according to the National Restaurant Association – losing more than two million jobs and $240 billion in food-service sales. The linchpin, however, is connecting food experiences to the promise of restaurant marketing.

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Recruiting Guest Recovery Advertising Food Supply 189

Ken Burgin

FEBRUARY 15, 2022

But suppliers need to promise long term goals to the farmers and companies supplying them with goods, often on a quarterly or seasonal basis – they think medium to long term. You will get a much better deal on supply worth $200,000 per year than if you only give them $100,000 and another supplier $100,000.

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EATER

APRIL 16, 2024

They’ve also helped reshape dynamics around the supply chain and the economic significance of Colombian coffee. The family eventually expanded to eight locations across the city, training locals to become baristas. She is the former editor-in-chief of Food & Wine en Español. Urbania Coffee and a pastry at Ubrania.

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Social Media Point of Sale Food Supply 2012 119

Modern Restaurant Management

MAY 19, 2022

Rebounding demand, supply chain issues, and labor shortages are mostly to blame for driving prices to an all-time high. Not only is your menu a key part of the customer experience but consider all major areas of restaurant operations, such as food cost, labor, marketing, accounting, and sales forecasts when making decisions about your menu.

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Waste Food Supply Point of Sale Inventory 187

The Restaurant Group

APRIL 21, 2024

Launching a business in a highly competitive industry like food and beverage (F&B) requires a deep and extensive understanding of the factors that fuel success. You may have an excellent menu or location but if your supply chain or marketing is half-baked, it could jeopardize your operations and earning potential.

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Food Supply Fine Dining Seasonal Menu Equipment 78

Ken Burgin

NOVEMBER 15, 2021

The wine list is an essential part of your restaurant or hotel beverage service, so let’s apply intelligent design and business thinking to increase profits and ensure it appeals to the greatest number of people. The law of supply and demand applies to wine as well as commodities – as prices rise, demand goes down.

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Point of Sale Back of House Beverage Email Marketing 147

Sling

MAY 13, 2023

Whether you’re looking to hire employees for a fine dining establishment, a food truck, or a fast food business, you’ll need any number of restaurant positions to make up the foundation of your team. A fine dining establishment may need all 24 positions on this list, while a food truck may only need three or four.

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Front of House Back of House Kitchen Safety Food Truck 78

Culinary Cues

JANUARY 28, 2023

It is this commonality that drives us to do what we do, and it is this commonality that is in short supply nowadays. The commonality is our voice through food; a voice that is built through years of practice, history and tradition, environment and experiences, family and friends, and a cumulative portfolio of all these influences.

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Food Supply Dine-in Uniforms Presentation 362

Clover - Restaurants

MAY 3, 2024

Recent surveys confirm the importance of cleaning and sanitizing in food industry establishments for building customer confidence and in influencing diner choice. City and state health departments monitor local restaurants to ensure they’re following food safety management program guidelines. An estimated 3,000 people in the U.S.

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Kitchen Safety Food Safety Food Food Supply 52

Culinary Digital

MARCH 20, 2024

A streamlined menu is the cornerstone of efficiency in the onboarding process within a food service establishment. By paring down the variety of dishes and ingredients, a streamlined menu facilitates a more focused and straightforward training regimen, expediting the journey to proficiency for fresh recruits.

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Seasonal Menu Customer Service Customer Experience Training 52

Modern Restaurant Management

SEPTEMBER 14, 2022

AI-based robots cook your food and deliver meals on time without missing a beat. However, trained chefs don’t need to worry about losing their jobs to a restaurant AI yet, but we cannot dismiss this scenario entirely either. Many restaurants were ill-prepared to compete with food delivery services like GrubHub and DoorDash.

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Modern Restaurant Management

MAY 6, 2021

The RRF will provide tax-free grants for food and beverage venues that lost revenues in 2020. Eligible establishments include restaurants, food trucks, bars, breweries, wineries, and bakeries. Business supplies. Business food and beverage expenses. equipment, accounting, training, legal, marketing).

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Document Point of Sale Food Truck 2019 197

7 Shifts

MAY 25, 2020

each surface that comes into contact with food, and any supplies or equipment that’s used through the day. Soap and water, bleach, disinfectant—all of these products have different intended uses and some may not be safe to use in a kitchen environment where food is prepared. Understand cleaning vs sanitizing ??

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Culinary Cues

DECEMBER 17, 2020

It is the restaurant segment of their business that creates a steady flow of cash to support their endeavors. [] Distilleries and wineries: The same holds true for those who market distilled beverages, and of course the wine industry. PLAN BETTER – TRAIN HARDER. If restaurants are financially healthy then the system works well.

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Uniforms Cash Management Brewery Consumer Goods 470

Tableo

JULY 18, 2023

Restaurant inventory management is a process for identifying more cost-effective food, beverage and supply orders while keeping track of the materials and supplies you have on hand for shifts. With proper training you will increase their overall efficacy.

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Modern Restaurant Management

JANUARY 8, 2024

To tackle this pressing issue effectively, businesses must invest in staff training and development, vital for retaining and upskilling their existing workforce. Additionally, embracing automation for routine tasks will reduce the burden on staff, affording them more time to dedicate to customer interactions. It makes everything easier.

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2024 Loyalty Program Cash Management Customer Experience 215

Culinary Cues

FEBRUARY 25, 2020

Don’t forget that the restaurant industry has supported itself on the back of alcoholic beverage sales – this has been our model for decades. Americans are spending nearly 50% of their annual food budgets in restaurants and indications that this can continue to grow – is fine dining the right answer? PLAN BETTER – TRAIN HARDER.

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Perfect Daily Grind

SEPTEMBER 2, 2022

Franke Coffee Systems opens new showroom and training facility in Japan. The FNC says smallholder farmers will be the most affected by certain aspects of the country’s new tax legislation, such as a higher tax on “ultra-processed beverages” – including instant coffee products. Wed, 31 Aug.

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Modern Restaurant Management

DECEMBER 14, 2021

According to the National Restaurant Association’s State of the Industry report, 68 percent of customers say they are more likely to purchase takeout or delivery of food than they were before the pandemic. Food and beverage sales in the restaurant and foodservice industry are projected to total $789 billion in 2021, up 19.7

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2022 Employee Relations Outdoor Fast Casual 203

Restaurant365

MARCH 23, 2022

When you misjudge ordering or overspend on food cost, it directly affects your bottom line. Customized forecasting based on historical data helps you improve restaurant operations by reducing food costs over time. With perishable ingredients and fluctuating sales, controlling food costs has always been challenging.

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Food Waste Inventory Food Order 78

Perfect Daily Grind

NOVEMBER 4, 2022

The survey found that that 35% of respondents were expecting to be operating at a loss or face closure by the end of the year, with 96% of businesses also experiencing higher energy costs and 93% facing food price inflation. Go Get Em Tiger launches new weekly beverage subscription. PRF to return to Colombia on 6 and 7 July 2023.

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2023 Hospitality 2022 Food Supply 126

Modern Restaurant Management

AUGUST 17, 2020

Until recently, Beyond Green Sustainable Food Partners was mainly a foodservice consulting company for schools and other large institutions, and we catered food to preschools on the side. Historically, we have trained cafeteria staff to cook food from scratch while also reducing food and labor waste.

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Waste Food Compost Food Supply 189

Perfect Daily Grind

DECEMBER 16, 2022

Decafino compostable pouches are made from plant-based polylactic acid plastic, and include food-grade seaweed extract and natural minerals. The Póca bag is made from food-safe silicone and aluminium. Brazil’s National Supply Company says country’s 2022 production volumes will increase by 6.7%.

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Perfect Daily Grind

JUNE 24, 2022

The new machines prepare both hot and cold beverages, which the coffee chain claims is a world first. The two-day event is part of the annual Specialty & Fine Food Asia event. As well as cold brew, Spinn can prepare more than 20 different beverages. Fri, 10 Jun – Submissions open for 2023 Good Food Awards.

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Perfect Daily Grind

MAY 12, 2023

The online course covers all levels of the supply chain, and will begin in early October. The three-year project, held in partnership with National Federation of Coffee Growers of Colombia, included nearly 600 on-farm training sessions and online workshops. Six US beverage equipment manufacturers merge to form Lotus Beverage Alliance.

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7 Shifts

DECEMBER 17, 2020

The simplest way to collect customer data in a quick-serve or fast-casual restaurant is to have customers supply it on a sheet of paper at the register. Use our guide to help create a posting schedule and strategy that will highlight your food, team culture, and the overall vibe of your restaurant. The second most important?

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Loyalty Program Social Media Email Marketing Customer Service 370

Perfect Daily Grind

OCTOBER 3, 2022

These are often coffee shops and other businesses which serve coffee beverages. For example, some customers may need to know more about where roasters source their green coffee from, as well as how sustainable the supply chain is. What food do they serve? However, this raises an important question.

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Food Supply Customer Service Supplies Pricing 170

7 Shifts

DECEMBER 8, 2020

The benefits of employee contests can impact all areas of your business and employee lifecycle—from sales to engagement to training. And social media is no slouch, either: actively follow and engage with restaurants on social media, 74% say they are more likely to visit or order food from those establishments. Then, put it to a vote!

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Front of House Social Media Employee Relations Back of House 370

Restaurant365

MARCH 10, 2020

Because food and beverage costs make up a large part of a restaurant budget, your inventory method has large implications for your bottom line. So, the key to minimizing food waste that can eat into your profits is effective restaurant inventory management. Train All Staff on The Importance of Restaurant Inventory.

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