Culinary Cues
APRIL 23, 2022
The cost of raw materials seems to always go up, most ingredients that restaurants use are highly perishable, customer volume is less predictable than we would like, seasonal differences in quality are quite significant, the supply chain is out of step with demand, and waste seems to be a real problem in many operations.
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. This is magical.
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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. In the kitchen – work responsibilities are divided into oversight and action positions – the number depending on the scope of the restaurant menu and the size of the operation, but basically there are chefs, cooks, and support staff.
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.
Culinary Cues
JANUARY 8, 2021
Chefs who are able to develop systems of production that work with fewer people will find a gold star on their resume. [] STREAMLINED MENU PLANNING. Chefs who are able to generate, assess, and use analytical data in their decision-making (menu trends, cost trends, daily labor analysis, market prices, etc.) If this is your M.O.
7 Shifts
MAY 31, 2024
You got into this business because of your passion for food and hospitality. To get started, here are some of the e-mail marketing tools you can use: Popmenu Popmenu automates your email marketing and targets customers so you can send them custom promotions based on their past visits and orders at your restaurant.
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. One other way you may need to manage inventory is with menu planning. And Toast found that turnover averaged around 80% over the past decade.
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