Culinary Cues

MAY 15, 2025

Mr. Miyagis words of wisdom referring to acceptance of patience and awareness of process as well as meaningful outcomes that can result. All good things take time, and the elements of dedication, respect, discipline, and repetition will not reveal immediate results.

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Modern Restaurant Management

JUNE 4, 2021

Understandably, the top six search results are the most coveted rankings for any business and are commonly referred to as the Google Six Pack. .” From there, the majority of people look at only the top three to six results served up by Google and other search engines to select their restaurant of choice.

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Culinary Cues

AUGUST 31, 2024

It will be who you are. [] It must be the reference for your decision making. Make sure that when decisions are made, especially those of any real consequence, you reference your mission statement. “Is When it is ever-present, the mission will become an essential part of your business culture. Is this decision in line with our mission?”

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Culinary Cues

MARCH 3, 2024

In fact, you were probably on the receiving end of this group behavior, sometimes referred to as bullying. .” – Webster’s Dictionary Of course, you remember. You were either part of this or feeling left out because you weren’t. Well, we’re not in high school anymore. Actually, for all intents and purposes we might even be called “adults”.

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Modern Restaurant Management

SEPTEMBER 2, 2022

Search engine results pages (SERPs) are an SEO term that refers to how well your website and web pages rank on Google. Quality, relevant backlinks that are acquired the right way serve as good references in Google eyes, helping your restaurant’s SERP rankings. Six Tips to Improve Your Restaurant’s Local SERP Rankings.

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SEO Social Media Point of Sale Audits 450

Restaurant365

JUNE 4, 2020

The 8-week (56-day) forgiveness period is referred to as the “Covered Period.” Restaurants determine whether or not they had a headcount reduction by comparing the average number of full-time equivalent (FTEs) during the covered period to the average number of FTEs during the selected reference period.

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Modern Restaurant Management

NOVEMBER 3, 2023

Whether they’re plastered across our Instagram feeds, featuring on our favourite foodie blogs and podcasts, or heading up some of our favourite programmes, these days, Influencers are everywhere. After all, we see them all the time, sometimes without even knowing.

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Culinary Cues

DECEMBER 11, 2023

Full-service restaurants would later refer to this as a Table d’hote selection. Sure, the food at the Blue Gentian was good, and the servers who had been there for years were efficient, and you couldn’t beat the price for the quantity and quality offered, but what Meta was referring to was hospitality.

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Culinary Cues

FEBRUARY 6, 2022

How many times has the job been referred to as “flipping hamburgers” or working in a “greasy spoon”? This was the first time that anyone actually referred to the kitchen as a great place to learn, grow, and get a foothold on a career. www.harvestamericacues.com BLOG. PLAN BETTER – TRAIN HARDER. CAFÉ Talks Podcast.

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Culinary Cues

JUNE 13, 2023

This job is killing me” could refer to the physical, mental, or emotional toll that a job inflicts on a person. The plight of the worker has been immortalized in books, articles, blogs, social media posts, union contracts, songs, and movies for as long as those methods of communication have existed. Of course, I could go on and on.

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Culinary Cues

JULY 25, 2023

A few minutes ago, you referred to that ingredient I held in my hand as “just a tomato” and honestly, I wasn’t sure how to respond. In any case, I felt it was important to make my case. “A My job was to help others understand interdependence, respect, appreciation, and their place in this world. I wondered if I could live up to that.

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ChowNow

MAY 9, 2025

You dont need to turn your menu writing into a food blog. Using insider references or regional slang That clever nickname for a dish might get a laugh from your regulars, but it can alienate new guests. A well-placed crispy, buttery, or smoky can paint a more vivid picture than a long list of ingredients ever could.

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Culinary Cues

FEBRUARY 9, 2022

By referring to the chef as the “source” need not require that all creativity originates from the chef – in fact, the greatest use of creative energy is to set the stage for others to be the innovators. [] A Consummate Organizer and Planner. www.harvestamericacues.com BLOG. PLAN BETTER – TRAIN HARDER. Restaurant Consulting.

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Culinary Cues

FEBRUARY 25, 2021

On occasion you may need to make adjustments so that an employee can work through their challenges (schedule adjustment, change assignments, send them home, offer advice, refer them to someone who might help, etc.). Some refer to this as delegation, but behind delegation of duties must lay a willingness to trust. Be that person.

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Culinary Cues

MAY 3, 2023

He is referred to as the hit maker for bands. He is not one of those fancy, over-the-top, crazy fast and wild drummers who lives to be the center of attention – Purdy and what he calls the “Purdy Shuffle” is a simple, mesmerizing backbeat that makes you tap your feet, sway your head, and smile. Bread is the same way. No excuses – GET TO WORK!

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Culinary Cues

AUGUST 31, 2019

By “all in” I am referring to total commitment, building your life around the demands of the job, and most significantly to do so while being oblivious to the impact that this commitment has on other aspect of one’s life. www.harvestamericacues.com BLOG. PLAN BETTER – TRAIN HARDER. Harvest America Ventures, LLC.

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Culinary Cues

APRIL 8, 2020

You refer to it as mise en place and experience has shown you that if you are organized and prepared then you are capable of achieving success in any moment. www.harvestamericacues.com BLOG. The system depends on you to act in this manner every day. THIS IS HIGHLY MARKETABLE IN ANY INDUSTRY. [] ORGANIZATION.

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Culinary Cues

JANUARY 18, 2023

The important thing about those moments in time is their value as a reference. www.harvestamericacues.com BLOG. Sure, luck can be involved, but luck is rarely something to depend on or take credit for. This is what separates the good from the great and the cook from the chef. PLAN BETTER – TRAIN HARDER. Harvest America Ventures, LLC.

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Goliath Consulting

MAY 19, 2020

Serves in 15 cities, see reference: • Connects employees in office buildings with local restaurants. More ideas can be found in our earlier blog, “5 Steps To Do Social Media Right.”) Reference: (1) [link]. (2) Foodsby (6). Requires restaurants handle deliveries. 2) [link]. (3) 3) [link]. (4) 4) [link]. (5) 5) [link]. (6)

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Culinary Cues

NOVEMBER 22, 2022

Expressing this, building a team around it, and telling that story is what I refer to as that higher purpose. www.harvestamericacues.com BLOG. We not only taste soul food; we feel it. The same can be true in a restaurant. Have you worked in an operation like this? Note: 1 – From the movie “Soul”. PLAN BETTER – TRAIN HARDER.

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Culinary Cues

SEPTEMBER 20, 2020

The Japanese refer to this as Kaizen. www.harvestamericacues.com BLOG. The spirit of competition must be felt by every individual in an organization and by the team as a whole. In this manner – competition helps to drive people to always improve. It’s hard to argue with that logic. PLAN BETTER – TRAIN HARDER. CAFÉ Talks podcast.

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Culinary Cues

JULY 14, 2023

Competition is healthy if you use it as a reference to improve. PLAN BETTER – TRAIN HARDER Harvest America Ventures, LLC Restaurant Consulting www.harvestamericacues.com BLOG (Over 800 articles about the business and people of food) CAFÉ Talks Podcast [link] More than 70 interviews with the most influential people in food

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Culinary Cues

SEPTEMBER 14, 2019

Now, by great I am not referring to the number of accolades, feature stories, or titles that appear after their name (although many have rightfully earned all of that) – I am referring to how they are perceived by others. www.harvestamericacues.com BLOG. This is what you want for yourself – be the example of this to others.

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Culinary Cues

FEBRUARY 29, 2020

After all how many times do we reference something creative as the best thing since sliced bread? www.harvestamericacues.com BLOG. That simple grilled cheese is just another sandwich until you point out that it was first developed by Otto Rohwedder who also designed the bread slicer. The story counts. [] FLAVOR FIRST.

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Culinary Cues

SEPTEMBER 1, 2023

An owner for whom I worked years ago referred to it as the Total Dining Experience and I have held on to this concept ever since. It refers to interactions with people and events that sit forever in our memories. How powerful is a complete dining experience and what exactly is it?

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Culinary Cues

APRIL 13, 2022

With this in mind, habit changes will not be driven by one sector, but rather through a unified effort including doctors, dietitians, cooks and chefs, family, marketers, and what Kennedy refers to as a “tribe of food coaches”. The result is a modular textbook reference for all who can become a change advocate – a culinary coach.

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Culinary Cues

JANUARY 23, 2023

THE FAN/GUEST IMPACT: Often referred to as the 12 th man, the fan or guest has a role to play in grabbing the carrot and pushing it even further out after it is in hand. It is the job of the player/staff member to use the skills and tools provided in pursuit of the organizational goals.

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Culinary Cues

FEBRUARY 18, 2020

So – what is different today, and why would I refer to this as maybe the toughest environment for a chef and one that also provided the greatest opportunity? www.harvestamericacues.com BLOG. The club of today is a business where food and beverage plays a significant role in the financial viability of the operation.

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Culinary Cues

FEBRUARY 28, 2021

The Japanese would refer to them as companies focused on “Kaisen” (a pursuit of constant improvement). www.harvestamericacues.com BLOG. Look deeply into these businesses and the people who own and operate them and you will see an unrelenting effort towards achieving excellence in design, product quality, efficiency, value, and service.

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Uniforms Fine Dining Small Business Customer Service 450

Culinary Cues

MARCH 9, 2021

Chef Grant Achatz of Alinea Restaurant in Chicago refers to it as “Flavor Bouncing” where everything on a plate marries with every other ingredient and every dish on a menu does the same with other dishes. www.harvestamericacues.com BLOG. Don’t underestimate the importance of the person who calls this area of your kitchen – home.

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Culinary Cues

JULY 23, 2022

This is why we (those kitchen warriors that I am referring to) make sure the first thing we do each day is check on social media to see who is celebrating a birthday and take a moment to wish each other well. www.harvestamericacues.com BLOG. PLAN BETTER – TRAIN HARDER. Stay connection with those unique friends in food.

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Culinary Cues

FEBRUARY 16, 2022

This is not to slight golfers (I try to be one on occasion myself), nor is it meant to infer those cooks need to play sports at all – it is a reference to wanting to be part of a team versus standing on a soapbox as an independent. www.harvestamericacues.com BLOG. PLAN BETTER – TRAIN HARDER. Harvest America Ventures, LLC.

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Goliath Consulting

OCTOBER 6, 2020

We discussed in our earlier blogs why it is a great time to buy a food franchise in 2020 through 2021. References: [link] [link] [link] [link] [link] [link]. The Benefits of Owning a Franchise Restaurant Business. Success is not guaranteed, and you’ll have to invest in it long-term, just as you would with any other business ventures.

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Culinary Cues

DECEMBER 6, 2021

Context refers to whom you are enjoying a food with, the environment where eating takes place, your connection with the person who prepared it, the source of components, the history of the dish and its ingredients, memories connected to the item, or the ceremony that may be part of enjoying that dish. www.harvestamericacues.com BLOG.

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Culinary Cues

JULY 23, 2023

PLAN BETTER – TRAIN HARDER Harvest America Ventures, LLC Restaurant Consulting www.harvestamericacues.com BLOG (Over 800 articles about the business and people of food) CAFÉ Talks Podcast [link] More than 70 interviews with the most influential people in food Make your restaurant a destination for celebration.

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Culinary Cues

OCTOBER 20, 2021

Some talented people are not the best cooks and chefs and quite often the most intelligent (using commonly referred to scales of measurement) are lacking in common sense. www.harvestamericacues.com – BLOG. PLAN BETTER – TRAIN HARDER. Learn by doing. Harvest America Ventures, LLC. CAFÉ Talks Podcast.

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Culinary Cues

MAY 16, 2022

If you are a seasoned veteran of the kitchen, you have likely experienced this a few times and know exactly what I am referring to, but for others – here is an attempt to re-create the “feel” of being in the kitchen zone: Tom arrived a bit later than normal for his shift at Café Monique. www.harvestamericacues.com BLOG.

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