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THE IMPORTANT THINGS I LEARNED IN THE KITCHEN

Culinary Cues

The list could be longer, but the following is a sampling of lessons that are part of who I am because of working in kitchens for fifty-plus years: [] ON TIME IS FIFTEENMINUTES EARLY Punctuality is one of lifes real lessons. Maybe I tend to quote Bourdain too much, but he comes from a real place.

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TWENTY COMMON MISTAKES INDEPENDENT RESTAURATEURS MAKE

Culinary Cues

Are you thinking about owning a restaurant? You are not alone if the thought of putting your name on a restaurant awning has crossed your mind. One of the most tempting forays into entrepreneurship is the restaurant business. Instead, let’s look at some of the common reasons why restaurants fail (this is only a sampling).

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GREAT BREAD IS THE DIFFERENCE MAKER

Culinary Cues

It amazes me every time I visit a restaurant – the important things that we miss. Great bread IS ESSENTIAL in any level of restaurant experience. Do your research, sample, and compare, find a bakery in your area that can live up to the challenge of GREAT, not good, bread. Why is it overlooked so often? THE QUALITY OF THE ROLL.

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BUILDING A RESTAURANT FAMILY

Culinary Cues

Restaurants are very much like families, sometimes dysfunctional, but still family. In both cases, there is a high level of stress in restaurant work. How important is the staff meal to the success of a restaurant? Build 30 minutes into your planning and schedule before you open the dining room. Bob Ehrlich.

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Creative Ways to Announce Your Restaurant's Move to Build Excitement

The Rail

By Jordan Hayes, Contributor Relocating a restaurant is a major event that offers an opportunity to rebrand, refresh, and create excitement among your customers. A well-planned announcement not only reassures loyal patrons but also attracts new customers eager to explore your new location.

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CHEFS FACING THE CHALLENGE OF CREATIVITY VERSUS BUSINESS DECISIONS

Culinary Cues

To these individuals – the menu planning process is a license to think differently, study those chefs that they admire, experiment with different ingredients, and push their palates in the process of creating something unique and cutting edge. The problem is that this is less than 3 percent of the population of restaurant consumers.

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FOR THE LOVE OF RESTAURANTS and COOKING

Culinary Cues

I am optimistic in the ability of the restaurant business to recover and shine, to bring people together once again, to return to a position of central to the life of neighborhoods, and optimistic that this business of food will provide wonderful careers for cooks, chefs, service staff, bartenders, managers and owners – THIS WILL HAPPEN.