Culinary Cues

FEBRUARY 3, 2020

We have all had those moments (some of us more frequently than others) when we question what we are doing, the level of commitment required, and the price to pay. Yet tomorrow morning you will wake well before sunrise, put on that starched, white uniform, walk through those kitchen doors and face the challenges of a chef once again.

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Culinary Cues

SEPTEMBER 1, 2023

Have you established a uniform and grooming standard in your restaurant and is it equitably enforced? So, it would make sense that the visual impact of food, the dining room ambience, the tabletop, and the appearance of service staff is very important. How much time and effort are placed on this?

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Fine Dining Dine-in Front of House Design 409

Culinary Cues

FEBRUARY 25, 2021

Let them know about sales, food cost, labor cost, changes in vendor prices, increases in utilities, mortgage or lease arrangements, and how profitable or unprofitable the restaurant is. www.harvestamericacues.com BLOG. If you have a need to better control costs then begin by sharing figures and challenges with your staff.

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2021 Point of Sale Take-out Reference 486

Culinary Cues

MAY 20, 2024

He would not have been opposed to raising prices if the experience had proven value and wowed the guest. He would not have been opposed to raising prices if the experience had proven value and wowed the guest. This is still the over-riding mission of Ritz Carlton Hotels.

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Culinary Cues

DECEMBER 30, 2019

When rent is too high then something will suffer: raising prices to the consumer driving them away, cutting necessary staff, lowering the quality of ingredients or cutting portion sizes, minimizing your contribution to marketing, or ignoring those equipment repairs that will eventually haunt you. [] NOT PAYING ATTENTION TO THE EXPERIENCE.

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Cash Management Point of Sale Leadership Website Management 359

Culinary Cues

SEPTEMBER 15, 2022

From the parking lot to the restrooms, carpet, walls, tabletop, and uniforms, stay on it! [] MATCH THE AMBIENCE TO THE CONCEPT. It is important to have crystal, bone chinaware and sterling silver when the menu is priced in line with an American Express card. [] SEE EVERYTHING THROUGH THE GUESTS EYES. www.harvestamericacues.com BLOG.

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Fine Dining Front of House Customer Service Customer Experience 449

Culinary Cues

JUNE 16, 2020

Order new uniforms with the brand name front and center, print a bunch of T-shirts to give away or sell during those initial re-opening days: “RESTAURANT SO AND SO IS BACK”, “WE SURVIVED FOR YOU”, “THANKS FOR WAITING”, “BE PART OF OUR EXPERIENCE”, etc. [] FOCUS ON THE REWARD. www.harvestamericacues.com BLOG.

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Social Media Entertainment Email Marketing Customer Experience 366

Restaurant Engine

DECEMBER 25, 2024

There are several reasons for this, including your food, your pricing, and your customer service. The style of customer service you offer, the uniforms your staff wear, and how your team interacts with your customers. Use your blog to deepen your relationships with your customers further by sharing more of your brand narrative.

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Social Media Customer Experience Email Marketing Customer Service 93

EATER

OCTOBER 19, 2023

And aside from a handful of cookbooks or trusted blogs geared to the folks at home, there’s not much out there to offer bakers, no universal vegan pastry guide or recipes to work from. You might begin to see some uniformity. Progress — or “gentle forward momentum,” as they say — comes with a price. Pastry as we know it (i.e.,

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Email Marketing Seasonal Menu 2011 Book 340

Restaurant Engine

DECEMBER 9, 2020

Can you afford to invest in additional uniforms or aprons for your servers? How about your catering pricing structure? Ready to take the plunge and create a website with an online menu, blog, and beautiful photos? Do you have enough servers to handle it? Do you have the resources to handle the extra supplies, food, and staff?

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Catering Website Management Seasonal Menu Food Supply 113

Restaurant365

AUGUST 19, 2021

In addition, if you have multiple locations or entities, a restaurant-specific accounting system allows you to create a uniform chart of accounts and compare transaction data side by side. Centralized purchasing that is shared by several locations in the same region may make vendor prices more affordable.

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Inventory Management Management Employee Relations 147

Sling

AUGUST 8, 2024

To that end, be sure to address topics such as: Mission statement Advertising Price structure Employee concerns Accounting practices Budget Marketing Equipment needs Keep in mind that your business plan is a living document. Spectacular Event Planning).

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Restaurant Clicks

JANUARY 21, 2020

There’s much more that goes into the restaurant experience than good food or cheap prices. A uniform theme with consistent font choice and colors are essential to establishing your restaurant’s visual brand. Most people would think your business is too busy or rich to reply to their tweet or blog post.

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ChefMod

NOVEMBER 4, 2021

When a restaurant tries to order items, such as proteins, produce, or seafood, for example twice a week, the prices fluctuate so much that the restaurant inventory managers tend to just give up trying to procure supplies at the lowest price. And, all of this needs to be accomplished at the lowest price possible.

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Food Supply Inventory Supplies Seasonal Menu 52

ChefMod

SEPTEMBER 29, 2021

Partnering with a GPO can help you get competitive pricing on supplies for your restaurant such that its profitability increases and its purchasing process becomes more streamlined. Knowing that you are getting the best prices with minimal time and effort will enable you to channel your energy into other facets of running your restaurant.

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ChefMod

SEPTEMBER 15, 2021

Unlike large, national restaurant chains that have the buying power to get the best prices and products, small restaurants end up at the end of the line, oftentimes getting inferior products for a higher price. How a GPO Saves Time One of the biggest benefits of joining a GPO is that doing so can save you a great deal of time.

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Food Supply Small Business Food Order Pricing 52

Restaurant Law

AUGUST 17, 2016

First, there is no uniform definition of a franchise. One notable exception to the Franchise Fee are those costs paid to a trademark owner for goods purchased at a bona fide wholesale price. So what exactly is a franchise? Some franchise laws substitute a "community of interest" test for the "significant assistance" test.

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Restaurant365

JULY 17, 2020

If your restaurant locations are spread out over various states and localities, it is not advisable to apply across-the-board uniform policies to every accounting process, as the differences among local laws would make such policies too vague. Additionally, AP automation can help verify vendor contract pricing.

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Point of Sale Consumer Goods POS Front of House 78

Culinary Cues

AUGUST 28, 2020

Is it ambience, music, plate presentations, great smells seeping out from the kitchen, the sound of frothing milk from the espresso machine, quality background music, fresh cut flowers, pots of herbs on the table, attractive logos and uniforms? www.harvestamericacues.com BLOG. All of this still counts! Don’t let your edge slip away.

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Social Media Communication Loyalty Program Training 450

Culinary Cues

JULY 22, 2021

The food didn’t seem as exciting or well-prepared, the server was less familiar with the menu than they had expected, their orders took forever, the ambience of the dining room seemed a bit off, staff seemed stressed and disconnected, prices were way too high, and many people were still nervous about being in a public place without a mask.

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Guest Recovery Uniforms Point of Sale Customer Experience 450

Restaurant365

MAY 7, 2020

Adjust menu prices as needed for new factors such as increased labor, delivery commission, etc.). Review all of your current/past pricing and shop for better deals. Reach out to vendors to see if you can procure contract pricing for certain items to reduce your COGs (BIBs, proteins, produce, dry goods, etc.). Conclusion.

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Food Safety Cash Management Social Media Point of Sale 142

Culinary Cues

DECEMBER 17, 2020

Restaurants account for a large percentage of a fisherman’s direct or indirect business volume. [] Ranchers: Have you noticed that the price of beef, pork, and chicken has increased significantly over the past few months? www.harvestamericacues.com BLOG. PLAN BETTER – TRAIN HARDER. Harvest America Ventures, LLC. Restaurant Consulting.

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Uniforms Cash Management Brewery Consumer Goods 474

Culinary Cues

SEPTEMBER 30, 2021

This is a good thing – roll up your sleeves, the chef won’t always have the cleanest uniform in the kitchen. www.harvestamericacues.com BLOG. PLAN BETTER – TRAIN HARDER. Prepare for the New Reality. Harvest America Ventures, LLC. CAFÉ Talks Podcast.

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