Culinary Cues

AUGUST 7, 2021

This is defined in articles from local newspapers to the New York Times, from industry magazines and websites to social media, and from industry blogs to podcasts by the dozens – everyone states the problem, points a finger, and portrays the issue as someone else’s doing. So, first step – let’s refer to it as a challenge.

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Culinary Cues

FEBRUARY 29, 2020

To these individuals – the menu planning process is a license to think differently, study those chefs that they admire, experiment with different ingredients, and push their palates in the process of creating something unique and cutting edge. After all how many times do we reference something creative as the best thing since sliced bread?

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Culinary Cues

MAY 3, 2023

Great bread IS ESSENTIAL in any level of restaurant experience. Your customers will rave, and you can raise your prices to cover the difference. He is referred to as the hit maker for bands. Bakers know it, many chefs know it, and the customer craves it. Why is it overlooked so often? THE QUALITY OF THE ROLL.

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Culinary Cues

DECEMBER 11, 2023

Long before the restaurant chains of today, decades prior to the birth of fine dining, experience dining, and molecular gastronomy, there were neighborhood cafes that were part of small communities across the country. Full-service restaurants would later refer to this as a Table d’hote selection.

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Culinary Cues

JULY 23, 2023

As if that weren’t enough, the menu and each morsel of food presented represents the chef’s life of experiences, his or her family history, the cuisine of their forefathers, every chef who contributed to their training, and everything that they believe in – as it pertains to food. It is a juxtaposition that is nearly impossible to manage.

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Culinary Cues

APRIL 8, 2020

You refer to it as mise en place and experience has shown you that if you are organized and prepared then you are capable of achieving success in any moment. Every cook makes decisions throughout a shift that can impact on product quality, restaurant profitability, and customer satisfaction. www.harvestamericacues.com BLOG.

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Culinary Cues

DECEMBER 6, 2021

Context refers to whom you are enjoying a food with, the environment where eating takes place, your connection with the person who prepared it, the source of components, the history of the dish and its ingredients, memories connected to the item, or the ceremony that may be part of enjoying that dish. www.harvestamericacues.com BLOG.

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Culinary Cues

FEBRUARY 25, 2021

On occasion you may need to make adjustments so that an employee can work through their challenges (schedule adjustment, change assignments, send them home, offer advice, refer them to someone who might help, etc.). Some refer to this as delegation, but behind delegation of duties must lay a willingness to trust. Be that person.

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7 Shifts

AUGUST 15, 2022

Check out this blog and video on the top 9 interview questions to ask as an owner. Walk the interviewer through your experience working in restaurants, the roles you've held and your responsibilities. If this is your first restaurant job, explain how other jobs and experiences lead you to your interest in the industry.

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7 Shifts

OCTOBER 9, 2020

After all, intuitive design and up-to-date information can turn a website visitor into a paying customer. Add photos and videos to show customers what they can expect. Share press and customer reviews for external validation. Allow customers to place takeout and delivery orders through your website.

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Culinary Cues

FEBRUARY 28, 2021

The Japanese would refer to them as companies focused on “Kaisen” (a pursuit of constant improvement). This can work for the hot dog stand that attracts customers from 20 miles away to the fine dining restaurant picking organic fresh vegetables from their roof top garden. www.harvestamericacues.com BLOG. Restaurant Consulting.

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Harbor Touch

MARCH 18, 2025

The next youre racing to keep inventory stocked while customers wait for tables. Whether youre a seasoned owner or just starting out, this advice will help you boost efficiency, keep your team motivated, and turn customers into regulars. Check references carefully and run quick trials. That keeps customers coming back for more.

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Culinary Cues

APRIL 13, 2022

The smell of meat caramelizing on an open fire, the chew of crusty artisan bread, the creaminess of cultured butter, the crunch of a Fall apple, or the deep flavor of a warm July tomato pulled directly from the vine are heavenly to experience. According to Kennedy, medical doctors have so much to learn that nutrition is often pushed aside.

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7 Shifts

FEBRUARY 15, 2022

Check out our blog post breaking these red flags down with what to avoid in a job description. Ken McGarrie is the cofounder of Korgen Hospitality and uses his decades of experience to help restaurants across the country become more profitable and reach their potential. We refer to these employees as “51 percenters.”

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Goliath Consulting

OCTOBER 19, 2020

2020 has been quite a learning experience. Domino’s launched their “Carside Delivery” Service nationwide this June which would allow customers to receive their online order without ever leaving their car (2). ” A detailed pro/con list of third-party vs self-delivery is found here on our previous blog (13). .

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7 Shifts

SEPTEMBER 10, 2021

It articulates what you do for customers, employees, and owners (your goals) and clarifies what you offer a specific market segment (your strategy). They describe what you do for customers, employees, and owners (your goals) and clarify what you offer for a specific market segment (your strategy). The result? If not, “can” it.

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The Rail

OCTOBER 18, 2022

And more and more restaurants and hospitality businesses are turning to chatbots to assist customers with everything from placing orders to managing reservations. It is a broad term that can refer to anything from automated systems used in manufacturing to self-driving cars. Customization. Artificial Intelligence in Restaurants.

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The Restaurant Group

MAY 17, 2025

This simple and powerful approach turns satisfied customers into enthusiastic advocates for your restaurant. A restaurant referral program builds strong restaurant customer loyalty, creates excitement around your brand, and significantly increases your restaurant revenue growth.

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Bingage

FEBRUARY 9, 2023

Growing up with your latest technology trends can give your restaurant a competitive edge and ensure that you serve your customers the best possible experience. In this competitive world, Restaurant Marketing requires every single person’s guest data, marketing automation, and many more that we will discuss in this blog.

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Culinary Cues

APRIL 22, 2024

How can a chef set the stage for a dining experience if restaurants continue to look at everything as an extra charge. The a ’la carte model lacks an understanding of how people perceive value and how the chef desires to create enjoyable experience and focus on a way to attract return guests. Value is a very personal consideration.

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The Restaurant Group

FEBRUARY 1, 2025

A single negative review can influence how customers see your business. This affects customer trust and could lead to revenue losses. It shows your commitment to improving customer experiences and maintaining high standards. A subpar dining experience shared online can reduce your revenue.

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Culinary Cues

OCTOBER 24, 2022

It is a menu change that tests a chef’s ability to understand the seasonality of harvest, the connection that menu items have with the concept of the restaurant, executive cost-effective items, push the kitchen crew to enhance their skills, and excite the customer. www.harvestamericacues.com BLOG. Are you up to it?

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Culinary Cues

SEPTEMBER 9, 2023

Unfortunately, it is my experience that cooks rarely embrace any type of physical conditioning and in fact don’t subscribe to understanding the connection. When some refer to cooking as a young person’s game, they are referencing the physical toll that the job takes when cooks fail to condition themselves. This is very, very important!

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Social Hospitality: Restaurants

JULY 5, 2019

Use vivid images on each account to arrest the eyes of customers. Post pictures of your customers, staff, interiors, and more. Customer Relationship Management (CRM) is one of the most important ways to get people to come back to your restaurant. Categorize your customers into different groups like active, new, etc.,

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Goliath Consulting

AUGUST 16, 2023

With social media platforms leading the charge, there has been a profound impact on how eateries connect with their patrons and curate dining experiences. Twitter, for many years, has been the go-to platform for instant updates, check-ins, reviews, and interaction for both brands and customers.

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Goliath Consulting

FEBRUARY 25, 2020

If you’ve been keeping up with our blog posts you’ve probably read what we had to say about millennial food trends in “Our Most Anticipated 2020 Food Trends List.” Gen Z diners are going to use phones as part of their dining experience. But what about Gen Z, the so-called digital generation? Be open to change and innovation.

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EATER

JANUARY 4, 2023

When Campbell does show fancy coffee gear in her videos, she provides no implication that there’s any one right way to make or drink coffee, and there’s no sense of her as that unapproachable coffee snob; she’s known for her jolly greetings, always referring to customers as “ my friend.” “I View this post on Instagram.

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Bevology

OCTOBER 11, 2021

Professionals can harness the potential the app provides to reach more customers in a new format, network across the world, develop their online potential, and create virtual experiences, while wine enthusiasts benefit from its informative content, inclusivity, and the opportunity to interact directly with key players in the wine industry.

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7 Shifts

JUNE 16, 2024

After analyzing the latest industry trends, viral content, and successful campaigns, we have developed an all-in-one marketing guide to help you craft your strategy to attract new customers and keep your previous diners coming back. Customers today strongly believe in the importance of social responsibility.

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Goliath Consulting

MARCH 19, 2021

One Gallup poll found that team members with higher engagement levels generally produced better outcomes, treated customers better and attracted new ones, and were even more likely to remain with their organization than those who were less engaged (7). Engage Your Employees. There are many benefits to having engaged employees. The Takeaway.

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Bingage

JANUARY 29, 2021

SMS marketing is one of the best restaurant marketing strategies to reach out to more customers, retain them. Here are the examples of the SMS and emails you can send your customers to keep them hooked to your restaurant. Bingage helps you to send automated SMS campaigns to customers. Send Personalised SMS (Instead of Bulk SMS).

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Bingage

APRIL 16, 2024

Earning customer loyalty takes time and effort! but the first and most important step is to choose the best loyalty program which can help to gain customer loyalty, engagement, retention and of course revenue generation. Tier-based loyalty program: Enables VIP Tiers and sends exclusive perks to customers on achieving milestones.

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Bingage

MAY 24, 2022

It’s no secret that the customer experience is one of the most important parts of running a restaurant. If you don’t have happy customers, they won’t come back! There is a gap between customers and business. The problem is there are lacking in customer engagement. It’s pretty simple math.

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Bingage

JANUARY 29, 2021

It’s no secret that the customer experience is one of the most important parts of running a restaurant. If you don’t have happy customers, they won’t come back! A common complaint among restaurant owners is that customers don’t feel like they’re getting enough attention. How does it work?

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Bingage

APRIL 16, 2024

Earning customer loyalty takes time and effort! but the first and most important step is to choose the best loyalty program which can help to gain customer loyalty, engagement, retention and of course revenue generation. Tier-based loyalty program: Enables VIP Tiers and sends exclusive perks to customers on achieving milestones.

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Focus POS

APRIL 8, 2019

When you’re looking for ways to attract and keep customers while increasing your revenue, the best place to start is implementing a customer loyalty and rewards program. Before you can give customers what they want, you need to know what they don’t want. Program did not offer rewards the customer was interested in.

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Bingage

MAY 9, 2021

Are You facing less customer interaction? Customer engagement is all about converting a new customer into repeat customers, but… It’s not that much easy in such a competitive era where everyone is trying to capture more and more customers, so what is the measure you should adopt to stand ahead of the competition?

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