Culinary Cues

DECEMBER 28, 2021

As service begins to reach its peak, you set aside your prep work and jump into the expeditor position calling out orders and finishing plate garnishes. Sitting later with the dining room manager you wear the hat of orchestrator of the dining experience. Speed is still important, but details and finesse are front and center.

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7 Shifts

SEPTEMBER 10, 2021

Learn how to write a killer restaurant mission statement to be among the select few that can. Restaurant mission statements matter whether you're opening a restaurant or refreshing your brand. Your mission statement is the “why” of your business strategy and captures why your restaurant exists. The result? Here's how.

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Restaurant Engine

FEBRUARY 22, 2023

According to experts, nearly 80% of people will visit a restaurant’s website before dining in or taking out food. Because of this, it’s basically the open door to your restaurant and your menu. You can see how important it is to keep your restaurant’s website functioning, fast, current, and secure.

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Culinary Cues

APRIL 18, 2020

Those who are furloughed and wondering what their future holds, those who had a burning desire to learn how to cook for a living before the onset of Covid-19, and those who took the leap and opened a restaurant of their own, may be having second thoughts about their career choice.

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7 Shifts

AUGUST 20, 2020

The restaurant is located in a 200-year-old building–the first building in town, which in its past has been a Masonic lodge, a school, and a movie theater. Now, the building is the home of The 1894 Lodge, a bar and restaurant with a unique, chef-driven menu loaded with comfort food. My staff was great,” he said. They stayed together.”

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Restaurant365

JULY 24, 2020

Shelter-in-place orders, dine-in restrictions and diners’ hesitation to eat out have combined to prompt restaurants to shift their focus to takeout and delivery. Ghost kitchens cut the cost of real estate and labor by reducing the restaurant model to accommodate off-premise food sales. What is a ghost kitchen?

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Restaurant365

FEBRUARY 15, 2022

Restaurant forecasting is imperative for accurately predicting your labor and purchasing spends. In Part 1 of this two-part series, you learned the importance of forecasting in restaurants and why 2022 may not be like restaurant sales forecasting in any other year. What is restaurant forecasting?

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EATER

AUGUST 18, 2023

Many canning enthusiasts are recent converts, folks who saw the supermarket scarcity at the beginning of the pandemic as a wake-up call to produce more of their own food. There are, of course, a number of ways to preserve home-grown foods, from freezing pureed vegetables in ice cube trays to dehydrating them into powder.

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Restaurant365

MARCH 13, 2020

As a restaurant owner or operator, you’re no doubt feeling the effects of the coronavirus. According to restaurant industry research group Technomic , one-third of Americans say they plan to stick closer to home and dine at restaurants less frequently due to fear of the spread of the virus, also known as COVID-19.

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Hot Schedules

MARCH 26, 2020

Managing Inventory in the Days of COVID-19. U nprecedented times call for creative solutions. Restaurants around the world are leaning on that creativity – reimagining their dine-in concepts as the world stays home, and finding new ways to reach customers. Some restaurants are offering fun incentives to diners.

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Qu

SEPTEMBER 16, 2022

We do not believe that POS is dead – rather that POS is Not the Center of the Restaurant Ordering & Commerce Universe anymore. When There Was Only One… Restaurant ordering used to revolve around the POS. When was the last time you heard about POS helping to better manage labor costs and help drive sales?

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KaTom

JANUARY 30, 2020

Although most consumers only experience the components of foodservice operations directly involved in the serving process, foodservice industry careers encompass everything from equipment manufacturing and kitchen design to business management and menu creation. It was the best job imaginable for a young person.”

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Sling

OCTOBER 6, 2022

Are you searching for a way to recognize your employees for their years of service, reward them for a job well done, and retain them longer? Sounds like a tall order, doesn’t it? Actually, it’s not as difficult as you may think. Table of contents. What are employee incentive programs? This incentive is super simple and doesn’t cost you a penny.

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Restaurant Clicks

NOVEMBER 2, 2021

Sometimes called the biggest little city in America, Memphis has a population of just over half a million – you get a metropolitan vibe and a welcoming feel all at once when you are walking in Memphis. Chef Reilly continuously wins Best Chef and Best Restaurant awards – including Best Restaurateur in 2019. Majestic Grille.

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Ordyx

FEBRUARY 20, 2019

Restaurant owners face a lot of financial challenges, from thin profit margins to negative online reviews. But there’s one big financial threat restaurant owners aren’t thinking about: cyber-security. Large restaurant chains can weather the high costs of a data breach, but small businesses don’t have the same luxury.

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KaTom

SEPTEMBER 15, 2020

Available jobs included everything from cooks and shift leaders to restaurant managers and virtual call center agents, and of course, delivery drivers. NPC’s restaurants accounted for one-fifth of the chain’s U.S. From bankruptcies to ingredient shortages, our pizza report is here to give you the scoop.

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Restaurant Clicks

OCTOBER 4, 2021

If you’re celebrating a special occasion, it might call for a fancy dinner. This upscale Old Vegas-style restaurant has a menu centered around in-house aged, corn-fed beef plus Italian specialties, so if you’re not a big fan of steak and are visiting with someone who is, you’ll both walk away happy. Make a Reservation.

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The Food Corridor

MARCH 27, 2023

These commissary kitchens are sometimes also known as ghost kitchens, shared kitchens , or virtual kitchens with the delivery-only food brands operating within them called virtual restaurants. It offers certain advantages over offering delivery from a traditional brick-and-mortar restaurant.

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Restaurant Clicks

NOVEMBER 23, 2021

Check out my list of the best restaurants in Houston below! State of Grace calls back to earlier days of Texas. A great Mexican restaurant means you’re also getting a spectacular selection of mezcals, tequila, and Mexican beer. Brennan’s is one of Houston’s most iconic fine dining restaurants. State of Grace.

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7 Shifts

OCTOBER 17, 2019

While Instagram in particular has taken the food and restaurant communities by storm, it’s still important to have a website to serve as your restaurant’s official home on the internet. Why Your Restaurant Needs A Website Your restaurant needs a website. Not convinced?

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Modern Restaurant Management

APRIL 2, 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. The National Restaurant Association Educational Foundation has launched the Restaurant Employee Relief Fund to support U.S. Live in the U.S.,

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Touch Bistro

JULY 15, 2021

The restaurant industry is a competitive space, and you need unique restaurant marketing ideas if you want your venue to stand out. The challenge is, restaurant marketing and promotions can take many forms, and not every strategy will resonate with every diner. The Ultimate Guide to Restaurant Marketing. Download Now.

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Modern Restaurant Management

MAY 12, 2020

In this edition of MRM News Bites, read about efforts to help the restaurant industry and heroes as well as "new normal" restaurant technology and products. The Dining Bond Initiative, a campaign that helps get funds to restaurants impacted by the coronavirus COVID-19, has gone global. Dining Bond Goes Global.

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EATER

AUGUST 22, 2022

Iliana Regan retells stories through her food: The texts she’s dealing with are series like Game of Thrones , while the subtext questions what a high-end restaurant is. Before each of 10 courses, the staff explained the source or inspiration for everything that was served. Martin’s book series A Song of Ice and Fire.

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EATER

MARCH 26, 2021

All the recipes, from simple dinners to baking projects, that we’ve loved so far this year To sort through the noise of TikTok tortilla wraps and feta pastas , Eater has compiled a handful of the recipes — from blogs, magazines, publications, and cookbooks — that put the pep back in our pans this week, and which we hope will do the same for you.

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EATER

JULY 6, 2022

Blue Hill at Stone Barns’ alluring story — that a fine dining restaurant could be a model for changing the world — seduced diners, would-be employees, and thought leaders alike. Located on a working farm that was once part of a sprawling Rockefeller estate, the restaurant is a beacon of the sustainable food movement.

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Hot Schedules

MARCH 20, 2020

The restaurant and hospitality industry is especially hard-hit by COVID-19. T his is an unprecedented situation, and while everyone is struggling to navigate these challenging waters, the restaurant and hospitality industry is especially hard-hit. Patrons: How to help your favorite restaurants stay afloat. Get Creative.

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KaTom

JUNE 4, 2020

The Best Takeout Restaurants in Knoxville (According to Us). As people look to take a break from kitchen duties, feeding their families every night during social distancing, KaTom is suggesting some takeout restaurants for a handful of cities across the country. Not Watson’s Kitchen + Bar , 15 Market Square, (865) 766-4848.

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Rocket Fuel

MARCH 2, 2022

It’s no secret that restaurants run on thin margins, little time, and countless activities in daily operations. If these restaurants utilize outdated processes like manual data entry and paper systems, their day-to-day lives are made even more difficult. Keep reading! . Fundamental Roles and Tasks Within Accounts Payable.

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Lavu

MARCH 11, 2020

Understanding Restaurant Management Software. The restaurant industry has been evolving consistently over the years. From the introduction of point of sale (POS) systems to accounting systems, technology is changing the ways restaurants operate today. Among the technology offered today is restaurant management software.

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Focus POS

FEBRUARY 10, 2022

How an Experienced Restaurant Solution Provider Can Benefit You. Restaurant owners and managers work long hours, holidays, and most weekends. That’s a lot to have on your plate—on top of the normal day-to-day management of a restaurant, café or coffee shop—so it’s important to simplify whenever possible.

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The Restaurant Group

MAY 3, 2020

Reopening Your Restaurant. As we start to reopen dining rooms across the country, it seems a near certainty restaurants will face new reopening guidelines from city and state officials. Nevertheless, the best thing restaurants can do today is plan and prepare. You can download the guide here. Let’s Begin with Food Safety.

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Restaurant365

MAY 26, 2021

Now, with vaccines gaining accessibility and acceptance, lockdown restrictions lifting, and consumers returning to “normal” life, restaurants are building plans centered around the potential for a hopeful yet still unknown future. If we learned one thing from 2020, it’s that agility in planning matters for alcohol businesses.

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EATER

FEBRUARY 13, 2024

Some, like Ratatouille and Chef , are obvious picks — they are largely set in restaurants or kitchens, there are chefs involved, etc. But what exactly constitutes a great food movie? Well, that really depends. Other films employ food in more subtle ways, to further the narrative or help us connect with a character.

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Modern Restaurant Management

OCTOBER 31, 2019

This edition of Modern Restaurant Management (MRM) magazine's Research Roundup features interesting and insightful trends from Upserve, order for pickup guest experience study results, the Fraud Aftershock Index and the importance of foot traffic. National Menu Trends. The team at Upserve just released their latest trends report.

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360Training

JANUARY 14, 2019

On top of the negative image that could haunt the business, restaurants may also face steep sanctions and penalties from the government. Adopting a technology-based solution such as a quality management system (QMS) would help streamline the process for all of those that are involved in preparation, production, and distribution of food.

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Restaurant365

MARCH 30, 2020

With the sudden elimination of dine-in options, many restaurants are either shifting to a takeout/delivery only model or implementing a delivery option for the first time. Deciding whether to add delivery, and how, is a particularly difficult decision for restaurants during these times.

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