Culinary Cues

APRIL 1, 2024

I picked up the clipboard holding an overview of restaurant reservations for the night as well as a stack of banquet orders that will tax the system until well after midnight. He never even took one bite of the food that I prepared. Elvis, on the other hand was more difficult to serve than the banquet for twelve hundred.

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The Restaurant Times

FEBRUARY 1, 2021

India’s love for their favorite food be it Mughlai, South Indian , Kashmiri , Rajasthani, or Gujarati thali has continued despite the pandemic. Food has always been something that our social fabric has been woven around. The majority i.e., 57 percent of orders still come from food aggregator platforms.

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The Restaurant Times

FEBRUARY 1, 2021

India’s love for their favorite food be it Mughlai, South Indian , Kashmiri , Rajasthani, or Gujarati thali has continued despite the pandemic. Food has always been something that our social fabric has been woven around. The majority i.e., 57 percent of orders still come from food aggregator platforms.

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Online Ordering Food Order Delivery Ordering 52

Culinary Cues

MARCH 21, 2022

When a kitchen exudes calm, even when the amount of food prep and the stress of the moment seem over-the-top, it is always a result of organization and attention to detail. Throughout the kitchen – this is the rule of thumb: everything has an order, a place, and a time that everyone adheres to.

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Culinary Cues

JANUARY 20, 2024

Whether a quick service restaurant, family dining, food truck, or white tablecloth fine dining operation – there will always be some level of price sensitivity. Yes, our house blend is very nice and well received, but with the flat iron steak you ordered, I think the Cabernet Sauvignon would be a much more interesting pairing.

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Culinary Cues

AUGUST 18, 2022

I was probably 10 or 11 years old on a shopping trip with my parents when we walked by a diner window with full view of their short order cooks. The difference between the two happens before the first order is received. As I look back, those short order cooks in the Buffalo diner window had it all together. It was amazing!

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Culinary Cues

APRIL 22, 2024

I suppose it was only inevitable that this new method of doing business would creep into restaurant and other food related businesses. Every restaurant should want their patrons to leave with a smile on their face, memories of great tasting food, a comforting feeling that they were taken care of, and a sense that what they spent was worth it.

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Restaurant Engine

AUGUST 12, 2020

Online ordering is perfect for upselling customers. They want to be able to order it the minute they think about it. Your customers believe that your restaurant should be available with an online ordering system when they want to use it. Through online ordering. 4: Promote Your Online Ordering. Craving pizza?

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Culinary Cues

MAY 1, 2023

They are the people I am most comfortable around – people with whom I share something important – preparing food. In all cases – I have learned something from them. There are many war stories of battles in the kitchen when we stood together on the precipice of defeat, only to find a way out because we share a unique bond.

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Focus POS

MARCH 18, 2022

5 Restaurant Online Ordering Facts All Restaurateurs Should Know. The last few years have been rough on the restaurant business, which has weathered supply chain issues, labor shortages, rising food costs, a pandemic, and cutthroat competition. Nevertheless, many eateries have been able to stay open despite these obstacles.

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Mad Mobile

JANUARY 30, 2024

Welcome the simplicity and efficiency of tableside ordering services. In this blog, we will share the advantages of using a tableside ordering system that can elevate your establishment from good to delicious. What is tableside ordering? All orders go from a digital device and directly to the kitchen.

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Culinary Cues

OCTOBER 27, 2020

Let’s not confuse freedom with a desire to do whatever we want without a system of order or respect for the discipline of structure. There is comfort in the ability to achieve concrete objectives – a well-prepared plate of food and a satisfied customer. This is what discipline and organization bring to a work environment.

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Culinary Cues

NOVEMBER 17, 2020

This is a behind the scenes look at the place and the people that bring a plate of food to the guest’s table. The chef will likely be the most experienced culinarian with responsibility for the financial operation of the kitchen, menu planning, ordering and inventory control, training, and quality control.

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7 Shifts

JANUARY 31, 2024

Inventory management Managers need to ensure the kitchen is stocked with the right amount of food so that nothing is wasted and as few items need to be 86'ed as possible. This involves reading restaurant management blogs and news publications, taking relevant classes and courses, and attending industry events and trade shows.

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Culinary Cues

DECEMBER 28, 2021

Cooks are busy at work with their own preparations as breakfast orders from the dining room arrive at a harrowing pace. 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. Dinner service pulls a different crew to the hot and cold lines.

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Culinary Cues

JULY 14, 2021

These warriors of the kitchen remember the heat, the aching muscles from standing on their feet for a 12-hour shift, the pressure of timing, the polished hands from grabbing too many scorching hot pans, and the staccato sounds of the POS printer ticking off countless orders. The orders start to arrive as the team acknowledges they are ready.

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Restaurant365

MARCH 5, 2020

Whether you’re given terms or paying cash-on-delivery, paying by cash, check or money order for alcohol deliveries increases your risk of issues with regulatory compliance, location security, and invoice retention. The post Guest Blog: It’s Time to Bring Your Alcohol Management into the 21st Century appeared first on Restaurant365.

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Modern Restaurant Management

JANUARY 22, 2024

Using technology to facilitate contactless payments, online ordering, and quick table rotation can increase consumers’ satisfaction and loyalty. Also, consider providing curbside, takeout, or delivery services in addition to flexible and quick ordering and delivery alternatives, including online, phone, or in-app ordering.

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Lavu

MAY 27, 2020

Khatri, CEO of Lavu and MenuDrive, wrote that the National Restaurant Association 2019 State of the Industry report indicated that nearly half of adults were more likely to order food delivery online than just two years prior. While, on the other hand, restaurants adjust to curbside delivery and takeout orders.

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The Restaurant Times

NOVEMBER 17, 2021

Restaurants are now adjusting to the new normal and online ordering is paving the path to success for many restaurants. Dine-in income has dropped by over half and as a result, numerous eateries have closed or are considering transitioning to online ordering. Online restaurant ordering systems aren’t only a product of COVID-19.

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TastyIgniter

FEBRUARY 24, 2024

Discover the best fast food restaurant management software with TastyIgniter's latest blog post. Learn how intuitive order management, dynamic menu customization, efficient inventory tracking, and integrated employee scheduling can revolutionize your fast food operations.

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Culinary Cues

FEBRUARY 20, 2024

Deep inside, people want to experience that quarterback throw a 40-yard pass, the batter power hit a grand slam homerun, and a chef create an incredibly different, beautiful, delicious dish that changes the way people think about a plate of food. I’ve ordered the same thing every Friday for the past ten years!”

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7 Shifts

OCTOBER 9, 2020

Diners are turning to online ordering in increasing numbers because of COVID-19 pandemic restrictions on on-premise dining. According to a survey conducted by S&P Global Market Intelligence, 40% of Americans are ordering more food for takeout and delivery now than they were before the pandemic. Online ordering - Ditto.

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Culinary Cues

FEBRUARY 10, 2024

The next day comes around with the normal hectic start including placing orders, taking reservations, finding replacements for absent employees, and making changes to that evening’s menus. After clean-up, he turns off the lights and heads for his car in the lot. When closing time comes around, the cobwebs are still there.

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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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Clover - Restaurants

APRIL 9, 2024

Reliable, quality food suppliers for restaurants are one of the few key components that a dining establishment must have to remain operational. They act as a one-stop shop, offering bulk ordering and eliminating the need for restaurants to manage multiple vendors for each item. They may also offer pre-made dough or baked goods.

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Culinary Cues

MAY 9, 2022

Occasionally, she would call me to help push out a big order by flipping pancakes and French toast on the griddle. Suddenly, I was on my way to becoming a short-order cook. You pick things up quickly, your knife skills are pretty good, you are fast and efficient, and your plates of food are as good as mine. CAFÉ Talks Podcast.

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EATER

APRIL 2, 2024

Food delivery apps have recently added new fees in response to minimum pay rules in New York City and Seattle. Amid this dogpile of disgruntlement, the merry-go-round of debating the value of food delivery keeps spinning. Menu prices are almost always more expensive than ordering directly from restaurants.

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7 Shifts

AUGUST 12, 2020

Word of mouth is fantastic, but when it comes to scaling a restaurant or reopening after months of closure, you need to rely on more than just the possibility of a customer loving your food and telling their friends about it. What are they ordering? Maybe it’s the way you cook or serve the food like teppanyaki restaurants.

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Modern Restaurant Management

APRIL 5, 2022

As per a recently published report by Future Market insights, the Takeaway and Delivery Food market is going to witness accelerated demand in the coming years with online food platforms. In this blog, we will discuss the various facets being utilized to enhance the entire operation of the ghost kitchen efficiently.

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Online Ordering Point of Sale Website Management Inventory 191

7 Shifts

NOVEMBER 9, 2022

Consumer-facing industries like food & beverage see more short-term purchases based on emotional triggers—which means maintaining a healthy bottom line becomes a challenge without a dedicated customer base. When done right, email marketing works wonders—you stay top of mind and increase order values. Increase online orders?

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Modern Restaurant Management

OCTOBER 4, 2021

Fast food chain Carl’s Jr. And color choice can directly impact that appeal — and even motivate the consumer to step in and order up. There’s a reason why restaurant branding so often uses bright colors, especially fast food brand logos almost always do — bright colors work. Start a Food Blog.

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Culinary Cues

APRIL 13, 2022

Centuries ago, nutrition was not a science, but rather the body’s divining rod pointing to specific foods that it required, and a stroke of luck. It is a question that is rarely vocalized, but often considered by cooks and consumers when they make food choices. Each of us, on average, makes over 200 food decisions a day.

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Culinary Cues

SEPTEMBER 1, 2022

Pans of bacon are retrieved from the oven while home fries are caramelizing on a griddle, fresh eggs are cracked and blended for scrambled and omelet orders, and those first pots of coffee are brewed. Those first orders require smiles on each server’s face, and quick reflexes on the part of cooks. www.harvestamericacues.com BLOG.

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Restaurant365

NOVEMBER 6, 2020

.” You rapidly shifted operations and resources between different order modes, most likely approaching dine-in, delivery, takeout, or drive-thru differently. But since the rush to shift operations to off-premise channels, have you actually been able to step back and evaluate which order modes are the most profitable?

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Goliath Consulting

DECEMBER 20, 2023

In a paradigm shift for the dining industry, restaurants are harnessing the power of Artificial Intelligence (AI) to tailor their menus to the individual nutritional needs of customers through personalized online ordering systems. With AI-driven online ordering systems, like the company BigZpoon provides, this vision is becoming a reality.

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Modern Restaurant Management

NOVEMBER 7, 2023

Effective full-funnel marketing strategies are vital for the success of any business, but are definitely the garnish on top for those in the food and beverage industry. That’s because 41 percent of people prefer to order food online rather than in-store. They want engaging content that keeps them entertained.

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