Modern Restaurant Management

JUNE 4, 2021

Blog posts and articles on new menu items and promotions as well as videos on topics such as recipes or sourcing of ingredients and photos showcasing mouth-watering culinary creations are all opportunities for restaurants to create unique content that improves search rankings and helps them stand out from the competition.

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SEO Website Management Online Ordering Mobile Ordering 577

Culinary Cues

APRIL 16, 2022

Whether it is a constantly evolving menu or a robust “features” component, part of reaching and maintaining success is to offer a bit of excitement and surprise each time a guest makes a reservation. The real experience of dining begins when a potential guest makes a decision to call for a reservation. www.harvestamericacues.com BLOG.

Hotels 448

Hotels Presentation Reservations Social Media 448

Culinary Cues

MAY 16, 2022

The reservation book was full for tonight – more than 200 recorded and no room for walk-ins. Tom and everyone else knew that more than half of those reservations would be crammed into the 7:00 hour; so, there would be no room for mistakes and no patience for a lack of adequate mise en place. www.harvestamericacues.com BLOG.

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Café Front of House Point of Sale Back of House 441

Modern Restaurant Management

MAY 21, 2020

Keep customers from congregating in waiting areas by adopting a reservations-only business model. At this point, you don’t have the facility to rely on cash reserves to splurge on marketing. Share an insightful blog post or redirect members to your services. Protect Your Employees. Broadcast your efforts on social media.

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Social Media Food Safety Cash Management Kitchen Safety 539

Culinary Cues

MARCH 26, 2022

Rates of pay, overtime rules, payroll procedures, hostile work environments, equality in employment, and any form of discrimination will lead to real unpleasant and expensive outcomes. [] FAILING TO MANAGE THE DOOR AND RESERVATIONS. www.harvestamericacues.com BLOG. The kitchen is slow tonight”. Tensions are high.” Service is off.”

Cash Management 464

Cash Management Social Media Restaurant Law Communication 464

7 Shifts

OCTOBER 9, 2020

Reservations - Embed your reservations platform’s widget onto your website to encourage customers to book directly through you instead of via a third party. Include essential pages like "Menu," "About Us," "Contact," "Reserve," and "Order Now" in the navigation bar. Online ordering - Ditto.

Design 397

Design Online Ordering Social Media Website Management 397

Culinary Cues

MARCH 15, 2021

When there are 100 reservations on the books – you don’t have the luxury of spending three hours to turn six-dozen potatoes. www.harvestamericacues.com BLOG. One thing that I hear constantly from chefs who are asked about their opinions of culinary school graduates is that young cooks do not understand “sense of urgency”.

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Education Food Supply Communication Training 587

Culinary Cues

AUGUST 14, 2020

www.harvestamericacues.com BLOG. I applaud those businesses that maintain the integrity of being small and personal while nurturing a growth strategy and implore those who forgot what they originally believed in, the principles that made them successful early on, to look in a mirror, pause, and take a step back. Bigger isn’t always better.

Small Business 448

Small Business Leadership Customer Service Café 448

Hot Schedules

APRIL 7, 2020

The HotSchedules + Server Life COVID-19 Live Blog. For more information about the Paycheck Protection Program, check out our blog. The post The HotSchedules + Server Life COVID-19 Live Blog appeared first on HS Fourth US / Main. Relief Funds.

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Blog Employee Relations Small Business 2020 125

Culinary Cues

SEPTEMBER 29, 2022

www.harvestamericacues.com BLOG. Trotter once said: “I have always looked at it this way: If you strive like crazy for perfection – an all-out assault on total perfection – at the very least you will hit a high level of excellence, and then you might be able to sleep at night.”. PLAN BETTER – TRAIN HARDER. Restaurant Consulting.

Website Management 448

Website Management Reservations Seating Take-out 448

7 Shifts

JULY 10, 2020

Pssst, if this is your first opening, check out our blog on How to Start a Restaurant! ] Take reservations ?? With restaurant regulations for COVID-19 varying from state to state, it may be a good idea to use a reservation service like OpenTable to ensure you’re complying with local seating capacity regulations.

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Events Social Media Kitchen Safety Seating 351

Culinary Cues

JUNE 29, 2024

One would think that this is what needs to happen, and the result will be exceptionally happy guests who are anxious to throw praise your way, write a great review, return often, and tell all their friends to make a reservation. Great food and service are the price of admission – context is the icing on the cake.

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Dine-in Customer Experience Back of House Customer Service 345

Culinary Cues

MAY 12, 2022

It takes so much effort, time, and money to pull customers in for that first visit – we want to make them feel good about their investment and book another reservation soon. www.harvestamericacues.com BLOG. We want them to return often and tell their friends what a great place this restaurant is. How will you approach it?

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Pricing Consumer Goods Training Small Business 444

Culinary Cues

AUGUST 31, 2024

PLAN BETTER – TRAIN HARDER Harvest America Ventures, LLC Restaurant Consulting www.harvestamericacues.com BLOG (Over 900 articles about the business and people of food) CAFÉ Talks Podcast [link] More than 90 interviews with the most influential people in food Restaurants with a clear, “bought into” mission statement are successful.

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Customer Service Social Media Customer Experience Reference 414

7 Shifts

OCTOBER 9, 2019

Mobile ads also allow you to create an exceptional experience for the customer by providing directions to your location, allowing them to make immediate reservations, and featuring relevant reviews. GMB also provides a number of functional benefits, like enabling table reservations right from the listing.

Loyalty Program 284

Loyalty Program Marketing Social Media Mobile Ordering 284

Culinary Cues

DECEMBER 3, 2022

My focus will soon be on whether staff members show up as scheduled, will deliveries be on time and what will they short me today, how many reservations on the book, and moving through the day – one plate at a time. A light day in terms of events, but the restaurant is capped on reservations. www.harvestamericacues.com BLOG.

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Back of House Hotels Front of House Book 437

Culinary Cues

APRIL 26, 2020

If your concept remains “sit down” and you are not connected with an on-line reservation system, then you will miss out on a customer base that is accustomed to 24/7 relationships with providers. www.harvestamericacues.com BLOG. Convenience is the name of the game. This is where we need to be again. PLAN BETTER – TRAIN HARDER.

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Guest Recovery Kitchen Safety Customer Service Food Safety 413

Culinary Cues

APRIL 15, 2020

Where dining out just fifty years ago was considered a luxury that was reserved for special occasions, it is now an absolute necessity. [] RESTAURANTS ARE ESSENTIAL TO OUR ECONOMY. www.harvestamericacues.com BLOG. million workers. and beyond will not survive the impact of mandated closure. In the meantime they turn to the U.S.

Travel 464

Travel Small Business Point of Sale Back of House 464

Culinary Cues

DECEMBER 11, 2023

The conversation evolved around local news and gossip, and alcoholic beverages were reserved for bars scattered throughout the community. Salt and pepper shakers, sugar shakers, and paper placemats completed the tabletop with an occasional single stem flower for a touch of color and bargain basement elegance.

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White Paper Hospitality Fine Dining Reference 412

EATER

JANUARY 14, 2025

We should start describing rendered fat taken from any part of the body other than the kidneys as beef lard, while tallow should be reserved for only rendered renal fat. When not camping, fishing, foraging or kayaking, he blogs at Medium. Dont believe me? Just look how diplomatic Google AI is: .While

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Advertising Definition Food Order Blog 246

Culinary Cues

OCTOBER 19, 2020

How will I approach today’s prep, what can I defer till a later time, based on who is scheduled for a shift – how must I adjust the work that I do, and given the reservations for tonight – which items might move and which items will take a back seat to demand.” www.harvestamericacues.com BLOG. PLAN BETTER – TRAIN HARDER.

Restaurant Law 450

Restaurant Law Communication Café Take-out 450

Culinary Cues

SEPTEMBER 8, 2020

If you fit the mold – then you possess a special value reserved for just a few, value that – to the chef goes way beyond the ability to prepare breakfast items. www.harvestamericacues.com BLOG. At the end you will prep for tomorrow, clean your station, and pass on the spatula to the next shift. PLAN BETTER – TRAIN HARDER.

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Back of House Dine-in Restaurant Law Ordering 520

Culinary Cues

JULY 2, 2023

A Le Bernardin experience will set you back a few hundred dollars per person and as such may not be for everyone, but the simple approach need not be reserved for those who can charge and can afford to pay what is charged. A dedication to simple can be a destination for your local taqueria, pizzeria, barbeque joint, or breakfast diner.

Back of House 418

Back of House Seasonal Menu Café Sourcing 418

Culinary Cues

MAY 19, 2022

Jake didn’t even spend much time at the expo station until this first group of reservations was well underway – the line could handle it quite well. www.harvestamericacues.com BLOG. This was “order/fire” time. As sous chef, he was focused on double checking everything before the push. Oh, well – they can only hope.

Seating 448

Seating Dine-in Seasonal Menu Ordering 448

The Rail

OCTOBER 18, 2022

And more and more restaurants and hospitality businesses are turning to chatbots to assist customers with everything from placing orders to managing reservations. If you got value from this blog post, don’t forget to share it on your social media accounts. So, what do you need to know about chatbots?

Online Ordering 241

Online Ordering Allergens Customer Experience Food Order 241

Culinary Cues

JANUARY 23, 2023

Cheering on those members of the team and their coaches, serving as vocal ambassadors, continuing to support their efforts with reservations or ticket sales, and standing tall as a loyal fan, is the fuel that keeps the organizational engine running and everyone on track. Support your local restaurant/team in pursuit of the carrot.

Coaching 467

Coaching Sports Point of Sale Take-out 467

Culinary Cues

JANUARY 20, 2024

Try more items that respond to braising, work with roasts, try fish beyond the nine species most caught, reserve those under eight to a pound Diver’s scallops for very special times of the year and work with monkfish, or swordfish.

Fine Dining 449

Fine Dining Food Truck Back of House Pricing 449

7 Shifts

JULY 24, 2020

Without Reservations: How a Family Root Beer Stand Grew into a Global Hotel Company. ?? Without Reservations is an inspiring read that really shows there is no limit to the success you can have in this industry. Published: 2012 ?? Author: J.W. Bill" Marriott Jr. ?? Topics: Team building; leadership; hospitality. ?? Goodreads: 4.08

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Book Management Management Restaurant Law 370

Modern Restaurant Management

OCTOBER 31, 2019

This blog will steer you in the right direction. Allow Customers to Make Reservations Online. Adding a simple widget like Open Table’s Make a Reservation for customers brings several advantages. Here are ten items you should implement on your website. First and foremost, it is an almost guaranteed seating.

SEO 318

SEO Social Media Email Marketing Point of Sale 318

Modern Restaurant Management

NOVEMBER 22, 2019

Your website’s content can recreate that experience online, enticing online visitors to become patrons with a standing reservation. Brainstorm a list of those words and phrases and make sure they’re used conversationally throughout your website in blog posts, menu items, and other informative content.

SEO 349

SEO Social Media Email Marketing Customer Experience 349

Culinary Cues

OCTOBER 20, 2021

Give them a name tag but reserve the embroidery for a right of passage. www.harvestamericacues.com – BLOG. It may seem trivial, but it is important – a real sense of pride that should not be diminished by automatically providing that without associated accomplishment. PLAN BETTER – TRAIN HARDER. Learn by doing. CAFÉ Talks Podcast.

Front of House 491

Front of House Uniforms Back of House Kitchen Safety 491

Culinary Cues

APRIL 18, 2023

Get to know them, treat them extra special, celebrate their reservation, go beyond friendly and be their friend. Customers may enjoy an occasional meal with you, clients have no reason to dine anywhere else. Customers buy a meal; clients invest in a relationship with you. Plan better – train harder, takes on new meaning.

Food Truck 387

Food Truck Back of House Education Training 387

7 Shifts

AUGUST 12, 2020

There are dozens of companies that provide high-quality drag-and-drop templates with all the tools you need to take reservations and online orders. Create a blog section on your website. The blog could include recipes, cooking tutorials, upcoming events, or menu updates.

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Marketing 2020 SEO Loyalty Program 418

Culinary Cues

FEBRUARY 26, 2024

With a friend in tow, you made a reservation at a noteworthy new restaurant in town. Your fellow cooks could depend on you and the chef was pleased that he could trust your work. And then, another milestone moment occurred. The chef was praised by many, and you wanted to see what it was all about.

Food Order 417

Food Order Presentation Café Waste 417

Culinary Cues

MAY 15, 2021

Without cash reserves the pandemic cause thousands of restaurant casualties. www.harvestamericacues.com BLOG. Our profit model doesn’t work: Every chef and restaurateur is well aware of the tight profit margins (5-6% if you do everything right) is problematic. PLAN BETTER – TRAIN HARDER. CAFÉ Talks Podcast.

Customer Experience 449

Customer Experience Cash Management Customer Service Front of House 449

Culinary Cues

APRIL 1, 2024

I picked up the clipboard holding an overview of restaurant reservations for the night as well as a stack of banquet orders that will tax the system until well after midnight. The kitchen is all about sensory overload and even though it might seem like an overload of unorganized effort, to those who are seasoned veterans – it is comforting.

Back of House 424

Back of House Kitchen Safety Hotels Front of House 424

Culinary Cues

MARCH 21, 2020

A nap is invigorating (30 – 45 minutes is all you need) and is not reserved for those over 60. www.harvestamericacues.com BLOG. Act as if things are normal and stick to the schedule that includes something educational, exercise, fresh air, chores around the house, reading, music, cooking, communication, etc.

Back of House 449

Back of House Book Communication Entertainment 449