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The American Restaurant 2022 (Post Pandemic)

Culinary Cues

There are numerous multi-billion dollar chains along with countless mom and pop operations that do a great job on this front. Of, course the food must be tasty and appealing at some level and above all else – consistent. This was (is) the design of classic coffee houses, speakeasys, and corner cafes for generations.

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FULL HOUSE, ALL HANDS ON-DECK

Culinary Cues

The anxiety building up to a full house in the hotel packed with a series of food events has made it impossible to relax. Well, here we go. I haven’t slept much at all over the past few days and certainly won’t until the weekend is over. The preparation has been mind boggling, now we just have to execute. Things looked good.

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CHEFS – MENUS FOR 2021 AND BEYOND

Culinary Cues

Forget the beautiful menus printed by a local craftsperson or laminated to build in easy re-use; if you are not already printing menus in-house then it is time to invest in some software and a quality printer for your office. Prices of raw materials and labor, of course, have gone through the roof and there is no end in sight.

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THE BEST OF TIMES, THE WORST OF TIMES

Culinary Cues

At the same time, many of those restaurant employees – front and back of the house, were taking their time trying to decide if it made sense to return to an industry that was unpredictable, low paying, void of reasonable benefit plans, and now a target for customer anger and angst as servers suddenly became covid policemen.

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What’s Next?: MRM Restaurant Survival Guide Updates

Modern Restaurant Management

Restaurant employees can apply online to receive a one-time, $500 check to use toward bills, including housing, transportation, utilities, childcare, groceries, medical bills and/or student loans. The Foundation will administer the grants, offered on a first-come, first-served basis. Live in the U.S., an overseas U.S. state or territory.

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If You Really Want to Visit a National Park, Skip the Big Ones

EATER

The park is within 20 miles of the state capital of Columbia, a small city with quality food and drink to be had. Novelty breakfast is the bread and butter of the Black-owned 27 Pancakes food truck, which is operating on weekends only for the summer due to the pandemic. Getty Images/iStockphoto.

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How to improve table turnover at any type of restaurant

Clover - Restaurants

Ensure the food gets to their table ASAP and circle back to check-in shortly after. In each case, the table will need cleaning and set-up before the next party of guests can sit down. Simply pick a popular service period and count the number of parties seated during that time. Divide by the number of tables in your restaurant.