Culinary Cues

FEBRUARY 5, 2023

From a purely economic perspective – cooks have a real impact on the national economy, the quarterly jobs reports, and the operation of more than 1 million restaurants that are part of the economic pulse of communities from New York to California and Chicago to New Orleans. It’s simple and poignant – cooks are essential. there are 1.3

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7 Shifts

AUGUST 10, 2020

That crumb-covered plate from your lunch that you haven’t had a chance to get rid of yet. This is the restaurant back office in its natural state – but not at all at its finest. Even though the practice of restaurant management continues to move digital, the physical space of your restaurant back office still needs to be organized.

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Bingage

APRIL 16, 2024

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. In this blog, we are uncovering the top 5 most trusted Loyalty programs in India for restaurants and small businesses.

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Bingage

APRIL 16, 2024

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. In this blog, we are uncovering the top 5 most trusted Loyalty programs in India for restaurants and small businesses.

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Social Hospitality

MAY 18, 2020

Anyone who runs a hotel or restaurant is a salesperson. It’s thus critical to learn sales skills and translate them into practices appropriate for your industry. If it’s the peak of the season, you compete with all local restaurants and hotels. Treat these people well, so they will treat your customers well.

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7 Shifts

NOVEMBER 9, 2022

As a restaurant owner, you know how difficult it is to win a customer's attention and make them keep coming back to your restaurant. According to a Salescycle report , 50.7% of customers make a monthly purchase based on marketing emails. 6 Tips on Creating a Winning Restaurant Newsletter.

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7 Shifts

AUGUST 18, 2021

You may serve the best food on the block, but if your restaurant doesn't match its dishes with plausible customer service, your customers may never come back. That's why it's important to provide an outstanding dining experience from the second your customer's enter your restaurant, till the moment they leave.

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Culinary Cues

JUNE 29, 2022

For me, some of the most important tools for life were gained in the kitchen. I grew up while I was learning how to work in a kitchen. This was the place where we learned about life, about how to adapt, how to get along, and how to become uniquely us. They were gained when I had to wake up at 4:00 a.m.

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Restaurant365

NOVEMBER 30, 2021

As explored in Part 1 of this blog series, your payroll accounting systems overlap with many different parts of your restaurant business. Your payroll solution can impact hiring, onboarding, employee payments, taxes, and overall business health. Restaurant payroll follows these accounting cycles.

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Restaurant365

DECEMBER 6, 2019

Your servers are constantly on the go – every second matters when it comes to turning tables and providing high-quality service to your guests. A mobile POS can help any restaurant looking to improve server productivity, increase revenue, and overall streamline their front of house operations. What is a Mobile POS?

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Culinary Cues

FEBRUARY 18, 2020

The tasks of the chef are fairly universal: planning menus, putting your signature on each dish, hiring and training staff, ordering product and building vendor relationships, controlling costs and adhering to budgets, maintaining a clean and safe kitchen environment, etc. The answer is emphatically – no.

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Clover - Restaurants

APRIL 9, 2024

Thankfully, the restaurant industry has bounced back from those difficult times, but one thing is still true–supply chain challenges continue to be obstacles that cannot be overlooked. Reliable, quality food suppliers for restaurants are one of the few key components that a dining establishment must have to remain operational.

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7 Shifts

MARCH 27, 2020

The uncertainty of how long these closures could last is frightening. We’ve created this COVID-19 restaurant closure guide to help restaurateurs like you navigate these difficult times. Here are some things to think about before you shut your doors. Check our guide below to see what COVID-19 restaurant laws apply to you.

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Hot Schedules

SEPTEMBER 3, 2021

Is Your Back Office Sinking Productivity? B etween payroll, inventory, reporting, and more, it’s easy for a manager to get trapped in the back office, sinking under paperwork. Here’s how to throw your best steward a life jacket. How much time do your managers spend doing administrative work?

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Culinary Cues

DECEMBER 30, 2019

I have the privilege of working with many different restaurants and food businesses. One of the most important goals of any restaurant is dependability and consistency. Even the most loyal guest will start to drift away if they can’t depend on the service, the product, or the hours of operation.

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Clover - Restaurants

APRIL 23, 2024

Buying an existing restaurant can offer several advantages associated with investing in a proven concept. Yet, purchasing a restaurant can bring a new set of challenges that are worth considering before you take the plunge. Launch vs. buy: Should you buy a restaurant? There are several advantages to buying a restaurant.

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Social Hospitality

MAY 18, 2020

Anyone who runs a hotel or restaurant is a salesperson. It’s thus critical to learn sales skills and translate them into practices appropriate for your industry. Create Special Offers for Customers If it’s the peak of the season, you compete with all local restaurants and hotels.

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Restaurant365

NOVEMBER 12, 2021

Your restaurant’s menu engineering strategy impacts your menu mix, pricing, and your overall profitability. Leveraging a mix of operational reporting tools that focus on menu profitability helps you maximize revenue and adds to your bottom line. How menu engineering works.

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Restaurant365

MAY 24, 2022

Restaurant staff hiring continues to be a conundrum for restaurant operators. Labor shortages substantially affect the restaurant industry and the cost associated with running a restaurant business. Amid these restaurant labor shortage statistics, what are you to do about hiring restaurant staff during a hiring crisis?

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Goliath Consulting

AUGUST 2, 2022

The restaurant industry saw a significant increase in delivery and takeout during the COVID-19 lockdown. As lockdown restrictions were lifted, restaurant owners expected some customers to return in person while still following safety measures. However, most restaurants were still getting more delivery orders than ever.

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Restaurant365

OCTOBER 15, 2021

Your labor cost is one of the highest expenses for your restaurant, typically taking up to 25-35% of revenue. Many factors can increase restaurant labor costs: inefficient schedules, overtime hours, or even rising wages. Here are a few helpful labor cost terms, along with how they are related to your total labor cost.

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Restaurant365

FEBRUARY 25, 2022

While in any American town you can find a variety of Chinese, Mexican, and Italian restaurants, now consumers are wanting to step beyond these regions and become more adventurous in their dining options. In recent years, Pho has been has become one of the most popular Asian dishes across the globe.

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Modern Restaurant Management

MARCH 9, 2022

We've all ordered our favorite food online at least once from a local restaurant, and it was cold when it arrived at our doorstep. Events like this not only ruined our entire eating experience, but also prevented us from ordering food from this restaurant for a while. What Makes Intelligent Packaging So Popular.

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Restaurant365

JANUARY 4, 2022

Restaurant inventory management plays a key role in overcoming rising food prices. For example, these common restaurant ingredients rose significantly in mid-December 2021 over the same period in 2020: Refined sugar – 31%. As the rising food cost trend continues, it’s time to tighten your inventory control. from a year ago.

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Restaurant365

OCTOBER 29, 2021

Your back-office restaurant technology can be used to help grow both guest loyalty and your business. Restaurants are devoting time, energy, and marketing resources to improve the customer experience. Today’s restaurant guests have different preferences that are still evolving. Leveraging QR Codes & Mobile Pay.

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Sling

MAY 9, 2023

Efficient and effective restaurant operations don’t just happen. The result of all that effort can be a successful restaurant that runs well even when you’re not there. In this article, we discuss some of the best ways to improve your restaurant operations and introduce you to the tools that can help make that easier.

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Sling

DECEMBER 14, 2021

Want to understand your employees better? Want to tailor your motivation tactics to keep everyone working at 100 percent? The answer is simple: learn which types of employees are on your team. So how can you identify the types of employees in your business? 16 Types Of Employees And How To Motivate Them.

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Restaurant365

SEPTEMBER 10, 2021

As a store-level manager, you always have a lot on your plate. You’re tracking deliveries, making the most of your food budget, and ensuring your staff is prepared to serve customers. Inventory control is a key piece of your food cost and, ultimately, the profit margin for your restaurant location.

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Cheetah

MAY 11, 2021

Last August, we reported on the new color-coded reopening plan that assigns California’s counties to 4 tiers based on the risk of viral transmission within the population. To help restaurant operators make the most of this exciting event, here are 3 things you can do to get your business ready for reopening.

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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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Sling

JANUARY 25, 2024

But is it right for your team? In this article, we discuss the benefits of the hybrid work schedule and various examples to help you find the one that works best for your team and your business. That’s because the hybrid work schedule can be customized to fit the unique needs of your employees and the way your business operates.

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Restaurant365

JANUARY 11, 2022

Restaurant manager logs are an invaluable tool for both in-store managers and above store operators. If they’re not using a manager log, they’ll most likely rely on communication from the previous shift’s managers via notes, emails, text messages, calendars with paper clipped notes or other antiquated, disorganized communication tools.

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Modern Restaurant Management

JANUARY 13, 2020

Now that the new year is here, it’s the perfect time for restaurant operators to review their 2019 performance and identify areas that can be improved in 2020. Significant growth always starts with smart goals that not only identify the areas for improvement but also define how to get there. Set Smart Goals. Employee scheduling.

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Restaurant365

JULY 24, 2020

Shelter-in-place orders, dine-in restrictions and diners’ hesitation to eat out have combined to prompt restaurants to shift their focus to takeout and delivery. Ghost kitchens cut the cost of real estate and labor by reducing the restaurant model to accommodate off-premise food sales. What is a ghost kitchen?

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Restaurant365

APRIL 19, 2022

Restaurant labor cost control has been exacerbated by the current labor shortage. So, once you staff your business to the optimum level, the next challenge is how to reduce labor costs in a restaurant business. The key is analyzing your labor productivity. Restaurant Labor Cost Control. Total Labor Cost.

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Focus POS

FEBRUARY 12, 2020

As a restaurant owner or manager, you already know how important the decisions you make about your restaurant are to the overall success of your operations. However, are you making the best decisions, ones that will set you up for success, or are you unsure of how they will affect your restaurant?

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Xtra Chef

JULY 6, 2020

Our latest product update includes two new reports, the expansion of our Recipe Management module, an updated mobile app, and the foundation for another big product release that we’re dropping very soon. Product Mix Margin (PMIX) Report offers better insight into margins. Your PLUs will already be available for selection!

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