Modern Restaurant Management

MARCH 19, 2020

Food bloggers and influencers are modern-day critics that can wield enough persuasive power to make or break a hospitality business. Any restaurant or F&B business can leverage this form of marketing to their benefit, it just requires a little know-how in the realm of digital networking. Find Bloggers in Your Niche.

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Culinary Cues

APRIL 10, 2025

This blog: www.harvestamericacues.com has been a springboard for entirely different outcomes in the twilight of my professional life and as I close in on two million views I find it difficult to fathom the depth of those outcomes. As a 15-year-old I had no business thinking about becoming a chef, but I did. I hope you enjoy the book.

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Culinary Cues

FEBRUARY 27, 2025

Margaret Mead When we feel insignificant, when it seems that our concerns or ideas fall on deaf ears, remember that those concerns and ideas, when aligned with a growing number of supporters, can feed evolution and revolution. Your voice does matter. “Before you are a leader, success is all about growing yourself.

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Modern Restaurant Management

OCTOBER 19, 2022

In a sector as vast as the restaurant industry, digital marketing becomes a critical tool to standing out among the crowd, especially as Q4 inches closer. SEO is when you optimize online content so that your brand is easier to find when Google crawls the internet for results.

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Culinary Cues

NOVEMBER 2, 2024

It was one of those rare moments at the end of service, nothing pressing on your desk, menus were done, inventories posted, schedules made, and another service in the hopper. You had your usual end of day glass of wine in hand and sat back in the chef’s chair for a chance to reflect. This was a moment of peace and relative quiet.

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Modern Restaurant Management

OCTOBER 4, 2021

Whether you’re handling marketing for a chain restaurant, or just trying to heighten the visibility of your own local mom and pop diner, here are seven pro tips for restaurant marketing that will give your eating establishment a much-needed boost. Accurate Brand Personality Representation. Color Choice Matters.

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Modern Restaurant Management

JANUARY 18, 2021

Undoubtedly, one of the most affected industries as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic was the restaurant industry. As the world quickly came to a screeching halt in the early months of 2020, restaurants quickly accelerated an already existing shift towards digitalization to adapt to customers' new safety and priorities.

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Culinary Cues

MAY 6, 2025

Certainly, cooking incredible food, satisfying guests, and operating a successful business could fill the role of making a difference, but these four chefs, and thousands of others, seek to go beyond the obvious and find a way to use their talents for an even better good. So, I ask myself and you as well: what will be your legacy?

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Modern Restaurant Management

OCTOBER 11, 2021

You set yourself up for success by finding the right niche for your restaurant. Whether you’re serving gourmet food in a fine dining establishment or flipping burgers next to the local university, there’s going to be an audience that works best for your business. The Advantages of Finding Your Niche.

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Culinary Cues

NOVEMBER 10, 2023

Back in time, I remember a billboard in New York City’s Times Square that asked: “Would You Be Willing To Sign Your Work?” What changes might occur in your operation if everyone was required to sign their work and take public responsibility for it? Are you proud to present this to your teammates, manager, or guest?”

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Modern Restaurant Management

DECEMBER 10, 2021

While your restaurant may feature a diverse menu, delicious food, a great ambiance, and excellent customer service, you will still struggle to build a customer base without promoting it. The fact is that running a successful restaurant is more than just offering good food and good service. Emphasize Best-Selling Items.

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Culinary Cues

OCTOBER 3, 2024

Nearly nine years ago, during the first twelve months of Harvest America Cues blog, one of my articles went viral attracting almost 40,000 views in one day. What rules or laws are most significant for them and how might their commitment to them impact on those workhorse cooks, dishwashers, restaurant servers, and the like?

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Culinary Cues

MAY 13, 2023

Is it culinary school, working in well-known restaurants, finding an established chef to mentor them, or is it something else entirely? If you can afford the cost and the time, of course a culinary school would help as an integral part of your plan. This is the biting question, the one that helps a young cook decide what path to take.

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Culinary Cues

MAY 15, 2025

Are you willing to commit to the process every day and keep your goals in mind? Competence will come if you stay true to the process. [] CONSISTENCY: Consistency is the Cardinal rule of restaurants and how they work towards building a steady, return clientele.

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Modern Restaurant Management

NOVEMBER 7, 2023

Restaurant brands around the world are finding that their audience is craving something more than pretty pictures of delectable dishes, but rather a need for community and discussion. The landscape of digital marketing is constantly evolving, presenting both challenges and opportunities for restaurant operators. The future is digital.

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Culinary Cues

AUGUST 14, 2020

Growth seems to be one of those markers that define a successful business, yet there is ample evidence that growth can be a deterrent to success. It’s true of great restaurants, great retail stores, great investment firms, exceptional banks, small auto dealerships, and even local government offices.

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Culinary Cues

DECEMBER 12, 2021

The trials and tribulations associated with the restaurant business are many – it is not an endeavor for the faint of heart. This is a profession for those with a need to express, but it is also a business with very slim profit margins so oftentimes the artist and the accountant are part of a tenuous relationship.

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Modern Restaurant Management

JANUARY 22, 2024

Understanding your diner’s requirements, preferences, and desires is the foundation for success in the modern restaurant industry. This industry seeks to develop a value proposition that speaks to its consumers and convinces them to dine in their restaurants. How do you manage your restaurant in a modern and efficient way?

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Culinary Cues

NOVEMBER 27, 2020

If you were to write your story that answers the question: “ how did I become the cook or chef that I am today” – how would you answer? She would bring me over to her station when it was busy to flip pancakes, butter toast, and keep the home fries coming. He showed me that your gut feelings are important.

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Culinary Cues

JULY 31, 2022

Now that I have your attention, let’s have a serious conversation. The end IS NOT near, in fact, restaurants have never been more important than they are right now. For the Restaurateur: Are you willing to take a hard look at your business model and change how you attract, train, invest in, compensate, and evaluate your staff?

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Culinary Cues

JULY 29, 2024

So, when others invest so much time in bashing the field, restaurant life, owners and even customers, I get incredibly irritated. Who wants to hear about all the great things that we experienced working in the restaurant business? Again, not everyone has succumbed to the virus, but a growing number have.

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Culinary Cues

MARCH 26, 2022

Are you thinking about owning a restaurant? You are not alone if the thought of putting your name on a restaurant awning has crossed your mind. One of the most tempting forays into entrepreneurship is the restaurant business. How hard can it be – right? Use them! [] NOT ESTABLISHING STANDARDS.

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Culinary Cues

NOVEMBER 10, 2021

It seems to me that this is where we are with our decisions about restaurant operation. We have debated this issue for the past two years and the only solutions that most restaurant operators have come up with are to cut services and keep raising wages. I know you will say: “But that doesn’t help me today!”

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Goliath Consulting

MAY 19, 2020

But as consumer spending on catering grows, so does the competition. And while a little competition never hurts, continuing investments in your catering program will be paramount to your business’s success. Exploring new catering verticals is key to expanding your catering business. INVEST IN TECH.

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Modern Restaurant Management

SEPTEMBER 16, 2020

Modern Restaurant Management (MRM) magazine surveyed marketing experts to find out the best ways restaurants can market themselves now. 'Safety' is what I believe to be most important now to help assure patrons to revisit their favorite restaurants. An app-first experience for restaurant chains.

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Culinary Cues

APRIL 10, 2023

To some it may simply seem like the squeaky wheel syndrome (a handful of people with loud voices) as dialogue about exodus from the restaurant business continues to raise eyebrows. There are, unfortunately some restaurants who fit the accusations. A few voices grow past perception and evolve into a belief.

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Culinary Cues

APRIL 29, 2022

This is a direct message to all of those young cooks just starting out, dishwashers, culinary students, and seasoned veterans of the kitchen – you can go as far as you want to go in the food business as long as you are willing to put in the work, build a plan, and stick to the plan. Build this into your plan. Am I exaggerating?

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The Rail

OCTOBER 10, 2024

Indeed, with coffee drinkers trying to drink a product that echoes their values, this is information that restaurant owners and managers need. This short blog looks into these factors and points out how you can tap into this growing market segment. Use eco-friendly materials and reduce waste in your daily operations.

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Culinary Cues

JUNE 3, 2024

Are you serious about cooking, creating, coaching a team, and contributing to the success of a business? If you are ready then print this list, post a copy on your wall at home and keep another copy in your knife roll bag. This is your roadmap – don’t lose it and don’t question its validity.

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Culinary Cues

OCTOBER 11, 2022

If, however you have the sense that cooking is more than that and you have your eyes on many years connected to the professional kitchen, then read on. Moving forward in search of doing something meaningful and growing your position into a career may require some adjustments and a definite plan.

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Culinary Cues

JANUARY 18, 2023

It is just one of those flashes of inspiration or disappointment occurring for a reason, a reason that changed your approach even just a little bit, something added to your portfolio, a portfolio that defines the person, the cook that you are or will become. I know there were (are) times when the look in your eyes spoke volumes.

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Modern Restaurant Management

APRIL 14, 2020

For additional resources, click COVID-19 Survival Guide for Restaurants and MRM Restaurant Survival Guide, Second Course and MRM Restaurant Survival Guide, Part Three and What’s Next?: MRM Restaurant Survival Guide Updates.

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Goliath Consulting

OCTOBER 6, 2020

The Benefits of Owning a Franchise Restaurant Business. We discussed in our earlier blogs why it is a great time to buy a food franchise in 2020 through 2021. The COVID-19 pandemic is helping boost franchise sales as unemployment grows in the restaurant industry and people are reassessing new career options.

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Culinary Cues

OCTOBER 27, 2020

Whether it is the military, your favorite baseball or football team, FedEx, UPS, the airlines, or your favorite musical group – structure and a level of discipline are essential if the end result is going to be accomplishment of business objectives. Oh contraire, my experience is just the opposite.

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Culinary Cues

JANUARY 23, 2023

Did you meet yours or someone else’s expectations? Were your standards met, goals achieved, was progress made? In terms of a restaurant, it might be: “We expect to grow our business by 20%, win the James Beard Award for Best New Restaurant, earn a Michelin Star, or reach a profit after taxes of 9%”.

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7 Shifts

AUGUST 12, 2020

So far, 2020 has thrown marketing plans, advertising budgets, and restaurant growth out of the window. Whatever plans and forecasts you had for your restaurant are yesterday’s bread now. But as restaurants reopen and business starts to pick up again, it’s important you pick up your marketing plan too.

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Culinary Cues

AUGUST 9, 2021

The goal of every restaurant and every chef is to create memorable experiences for the guest. That Instagram picture was possible because of the farmers, ranchers, fishermen, and vendors who brought the ingredients to your receiving dock. Take care of your employees and vendors and they will take care of your paying customers.

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