Culinary Cues

DECEMBER 1, 2019

Every year, this weekend is the official time to celebrate small businesses. In preparation for the holiday gift giving season it was somehow decided that it was appropriate to recognize those private businesses within your community by stopping in to say hello, thank them for all that they do, and spend a little money.

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Squirrel Systems

MARCH 8, 2024

From the kitchen to the dining room, robots are revolutionizing how meals are prepared, served, and even created. This blog post will explore the current state of robotics in restaurants, examine its benefits and challenges, and speculate on how this technology might evolve.

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7 Shifts

FEBRUARY 15, 2022

Walchef stresses how easy it can be to use your smartphone to tell guests who you are: “Now the real work begins. We started the Restaurant Growth Podcast in 2021 to provide a platform for the best and brightest minds in the restaurant and hospitality industry. Your smartphone is your restaurant's media center. It's a full-on media company.

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Culinary Cues

OCTOBER 23, 2019

When I asked for a drink, the bartender told me that she couldn’t serve me because the computer system was down. Now, think about this – when did we become so attached to technology that a bartender couldn’t work out of a cash drawer, or simply have me sign a bill to my room knowing that it could be charged to my account at a later date?

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Culinary Cues

SEPTEMBER 7, 2019

How often do we take the time to truly look people in the eye, get to know them, get to understand them, and allow ourselves to feel their condition? I can’t remember where I first saw this picture, but regardless – I found it so telling of the soul of a restaurant worker.

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Bottleneck Management

OCTOBER 17, 2023

How to Stock a Home Bar Whether you’re a mixologist-in-training or just love to entertain guests, having your own bar cart can be fun to have in your home. We’re teaching you how to stock your own bar cart like a pro. Consider options that include adjustable shelves, wine racks and glassware holders.

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Restaurant365

NOVEMBER 18, 2021

How you run and track your payroll accounting has a significant impact on restaurant operations. This two-part blog series presents an overall guide to the essentials of payroll accounting for restaurant groups. Simplifying tracking labor and payroll data. However, tracking your labor cost is a bit more complicated.

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Harbor Touch

NOVEMBER 21, 2022

This blog post will give you some valuable tips on how to open a bar that will keep people coming back for more. This blog post will give you some valuable tips on how to open a bar that will keep people coming back for more. Are you thinking about opening your own bar? So let’s get started!

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7 Shifts

NOVEMBER 1, 2022

They're people leaders, customer service providers, line cooks, inventory managers, occasional bartenders, public relations reps, number crunchers, and even marketers. It covers topics like your ideal customers, how you're going to reach them, and who your competition is. Restaurant owners and operators wear a lot of hats.

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Restaurant365

MARCH 9, 2022

Last year’s shortage has become the restaurant labor shortage 2022. If you’re among the operators who are perplexed by how to hire staff for a restaurant during a restaurant staff shortage, one solution may be to develop a hiring process. In Part 1 of this hiring blog post series, you learned about optimizing your job postings.

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EATER

AUGUST 10, 2022

Somewhere between “Dora the Explorer” and “No Reservations,” Sarah Thomas’s book series “Kalamata’s Kitchen” introduces kids to global cultures through food In How I Got My Job , folks from across the food and restaurant industry answer Eater’s questions about, well, how they got their job. Today’s installment: Sarah Thomas.

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Black Box Intelligence

DECEMBER 2, 2021

Incorporating delivery for restaurants has become an essential component of doing business. If bartenders are tasked with handling delivery orders, that can cause drink service to slip. Delivery For Restaurants: What Operators Need to Know Now. But simply offering delivery isn’t enough, and there are still plenty of kinks to work out.

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Focus POS

AUGUST 26, 2020

Here is how you can cut costs and optimize your revenue: . Keep track of every single dollar you spend on your inventory, and make sure you always know how much of each product is on hand at all times. Your cocktails will be more consistent, and your bartenders won’t be overpouring and driving up costs. .

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Next Restaurants

JUNE 30, 2021

When opening a bar or restaurant, one of the first questions folks ask is “Where do get money for the business?” ” And it’s an important question that needs answering, however, I can assure you that, for all its importance, it is secondary. Based on these figures, you can choose a suitable investment option.

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KaTom

MARCH 12, 2020

IPAs – or India Pale Ales – are a hoppy, fruity, and bitter style of beer that have become immensely popular in the last few decades. True beer aficionados can often be heard proclaiming their desire for even more hops, even more bitterness, in the same tone a weeping pepperhead might ask for their hot wings to be set on fire.

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Ordyx

SEPTEMBER 9, 2019

Factors varying from the seasons to the type of beers you serve determine how much volume your bar becomes. If you need ideas on how to increase sales volume for your bar, then you’ve discovered the right article. Here are five tips on how bars can increase traffic and sales during the not-so-happy hours of the week.

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Clover - Restaurants

MAY 3, 2024

In this guide, learn about properly cleaning the restaurant and items such as silverware, as well as how to help prevent cross contamination and other risks in the back of house. A survey by Stratus Building Solutions found 80% of Americans have become extra-cautious of germs at restaurants since the pandemic.

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Margin Edge

APRIL 16, 2020

Let’s assume your PPP loan application has been processed and approved —what are the next steps and how can you prepare? The lender is authorized to defer payments for up to one year depending on how the pandemic unfolds. Clyde’s DC | Photo by Sarah Gerrity. Here is what we will cover here: Recap the rules as we understand them.

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Restaurant Clicks

JANUARY 9, 2020

Wanting to start a restaurant business and knowing how to open a restaurant are two different things, however. How To Start a Restaurant . Opening your own restaurant is an exciting business venture. If you have a passion for food, food service, or bringing people together over a meal, the restaurant business might just be for you. .

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Restaurant365

MAY 7, 2021

While restaurant owners and operators are certainly relieved to be coming out on the other side of the pandemic, restaurant hiring has become a looming challenge. It’s all restaurant owners and operators are talking about: the current staffing challenges in the restaurant industry. Staffing challenges existed pre-pandemic. .”

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Focus POS

JUNE 17, 2019

How to Choose a Restaurant Point of Sale System. User interface (UI) involves how things look, including factors such as layout, graphics, colors, and font size. User experience (UX) covers the processes involved in how things work: for example, the steps necessary to place an order. Restaurant Point of Sale Software.

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EATER

OCTOBER 18, 2022

Monroe-Cassel, a progenitor of the franchise recipe golden age, began the Inn at the Crossroads blog in 2011 to share recipes for the foods referenced in George R. A scene from Star Trek: The Next Generation shows a Romulan and Klingon dining side by side. | CBS Photo Archive/Getty Images. My aversion, however, may put me in the minority.

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Notch

MARCH 12, 2019

Anyone who works in the restaurant business knows how tough it can be to make a living in an industry where profit margins tend to hover at only around 6%. With margins so thin, it’s important to control every cost as carefully as possible. That includes the labor cost percentage for your restaurant.

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7 Shifts

SEPTEMBER 26, 2022

In the ever-expanding landscape of restaurant tech , employees will become skilled to some degree with a variety of different technology and software tools on the job. Working in a restaurant is something more than 11 million people in the United States do. Table of Contents. Skills for Your Resume. Resume Example & Template.

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Notch

MARCH 12, 2019

Anyone who works in the restaurant business knows how tough it can be to make a living in an industry where profit margins tend to hover at only around 6%. With margins so thin, it’s important to control every cost as carefully as possible. That includes the labor cost percentage for your restaurant.

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Apicbase

JUNE 16, 2023

Rather than relying on intuition or guesswork, metrics will help you understand how different aspects of your restaurant are doing, so you can adjust your strategies accordingly. This blog provides an organised overview of the key metrics multi-site restaurant brands should track. That’s the theory. Why Are Metrics Important?

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KaTom

JULY 14, 2020

How the Moscow Mule & Signature Copper Mug Were Born. Martin, whose beverage company bought the rights to Smirnoff vodka in the late 1930s; many also claim that C**k ‘n’ Bull’s bartender, Wes Price, helped create the signature drink. Before the Moscow Mule, vodka hadn’t really made a splash in America.

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7 Shifts

MARCH 16, 2022

That's why it is important to learn how to motivate your restaurant employees. Sincerity is key, however; when you show genuine interest in your employees, you are implicitly sharing with them how much you value and appreciate having them as part of the team. Below are some of the best ways to maintain a happy, healthy workforce.

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EATER

FEBRUARY 13, 2024

Movie images: Janus Films, MovieStillsDB, Walt Disney Studios/MovieStillsDB, New Line Cinema/MovieStillsDB, Getty Images What to add to your Netflix queue when you want to feel really hungry For just about as long as there have been movies, food has played a meaningful role in film. But what exactly constitutes a great food movie?

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Lavu

MARCH 11, 2020

How much does restaurant management software cost? You might be asking yourself how to choose the best restaurant POS system for your restaurant. From the introduction of point of sale (POS) systems to accounting systems, technology is changing the ways restaurants operate today. You may also be unsure where to start.

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MBB Hospitality

MARCH 18, 2019

Instagram has become a fast favorite social media channels because everyone loves sharing photos and it is the perfect place to showcase colorful photos of your dishes that will have all your followers salivating. If you own a business, especially a restaurant in today’s competitive markets, then a good social media strategy is a must.

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EATER

JULY 22, 2021

Chef Russell Jackson opened the fine dining restaurant Reverence in Harlem just months before the pandemic began. Chefs Russell Jackson and Ian Boden struggled to reconcile their visions of fine dining with their communities’ desires. Chef Russell Jackson was tired. He let out a sigh, rubbing his hands over his face, dusty with five-o’clock shadow.

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