Remove on-the-line recipe-management-costing
article thumbnail

FOOD COST IS NOT THE CHEF’S RESPONSIBILITY

Culinary Cues

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. First in, first out.

Food 381
article thumbnail

BEFORE THE DINING EXPERIENCE TRY THE KITCHEN EXPERIENCE

Culinary Cues

Internally, the guest experience owes a great deal to the housekeeping staff, the dining room servers and managers, bartenders and sommelier, dishwashers, prep cooks, bakers and pastry chefs, line cooks, expeditor, sous chef, and chef who holds the lead position in the kitchen. It is, and must be, a team effort.

Insiders

Sign Up for our Newsletter

This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.

article thumbnail

Guest Blog: It’s Time to Bring Your Alcohol Management into the 21st Century

Restaurant365

It’s 2020, and your teams are already using technology that improves efficiency and controls business costs. From cloud-based POS systems to mobile apps designed to improve employee satisfaction and streamline scheduling, technology is bettering business and changing the landscape of restaurant management.

Blog 146
article thumbnail

THE BEST PATH TO CHEFDOM

Culinary Cues

If you can afford the cost and the time, of course a culinary school would help as an integral part of your plan. Those who are serious about holding the chef title some day; the ones who are “in it, to win it”, are always wondering what’s the best path to take. So where will you get exposure to much, if not all of that?

Hotels 426
article thumbnail

THE COOK’S INTELLECT

Culinary Cues

So, for all who are sweating on the line every day, for all who are dipping their toes into the rushing water of a culinary profession, and to all chefs who think they know their worth – here are the unheralded skills that cooks and chefs apply each and every day without much fanfare: [] MATH.

article thumbnail

THE IRREFUTABLE LAWS OF BEING A CHEF

Culinary Cues

It happens now and again, that question comes up on-line, usually from individuals new to a professional kitchen, or those who have little idea about how kitchens work. What is the difference between a cook and a chef”? Sometimes, it depends on how you ask the question. A CHEF IS (A baker’s dozen): [] The Role Model for the Kitchen.

article thumbnail

The Complete Guide to Creating a Winning Restaurant Newsletter (+Real Examples)

7 Shifts

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. Cost-effective and scalable. One way to keep customers coming back? A great email newsletter. Table of Contents.