Modern Restaurant Management

OCTOBER 19, 2022

In a sector as vast as the restaurant industry, digital marketing becomes a critical tool to standing out among the crowd, especially as Q4 inches closer. Read on to learn more about SEO versus Local SEO, and – most importantly – how to determine what works best for your restaurant brand.

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Modern Restaurant Management

NOVEMBER 16, 2020

Not too long ago, the restaurant storefront and menu helped to attract customers, but now an online presence is more important than ever. If you are using a third-party tool to manage your bookings, you can also add it to your listing so that users can directly book a table from the search results. A description. A phone number.

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Modern Restaurant Management

JUNE 4, 2021

Finding a restaurant today is typically accomplished by typing in search terms like “Italian restaurant near me.” ” 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 7, 2021

Identifying problems has never been a challenge in the restaurant industry – there are many. So, cause and effect differentiation are the most important tools in your problem-solver’s bag of tricks. Making the effort to solve those problems is another story. So, first step – let’s refer to it as a challenge. Challenges solved.

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Modern Restaurant Management

OCTOBER 4, 2021

Whether you’re handling marketing for a chain restaurant, or just trying to heighten the visibility of your own local mom and pop diner, here are seven pro tips for restaurant marketing that will give your eating establishment a much-needed boost. This is true for any type of business, but especially for restaurants.

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Culinary Cues

NOVEMBER 10, 2023

What if the chef, manager, and owner were required to do the same, in essence proclaiming they approve of the work as presented to the guest? Are you proud to present this to your teammates, manager, or guest?” Why not highlight them on your social media pages or in your restaurant blog. Is there room to improve?

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Modern Restaurant Management

MAY 21, 2021

A restaurant is only as good as the team behind the scenes. As an owner or manager, you’re already well aware that your team and your customers are the lifeblood of your enterprise. For restaurants, this information could range from cooking, dining, and food preparation tips to local ingredient sourcing guides.

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ChowNow

FEBRUARY 21, 2025

Increasing your restaurants online order volume doesnt have to feel like an impossible task. In this guide, well walk through seven practical ways to boost your restaurants online order volume. Optimize Your Website and Online Ordering Experience If your restaurants website isnt easy to use, youre probably losing out on online orders.

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Modern Restaurant Management

APRIL 5, 2022

These platforms are gaining popularity among people who wish to dine with their families at home and still wish to enjoy the flavor and quality of restaurant food. In this blog, we will discuss the various facets being utilized to enhance the entire operation of the ghost kitchen efficiently.

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Modern Restaurant Management

OCTOBER 22, 2021

Seventy-two percent of people choose a restaurant based on comments and images shared by others on Facebook, according to a study by Social Media Monthly. It’s time to grab a bigger slice of the metaphorical cake of the restaurant marketing world! Restaurants require patrons to physically go into the premises.

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Modern Restaurant Management

APRIL 2, 2020

For additional resources, click COVID-19 Survival Guide for Restaurants and MRM Restaurant Survival Guide, Second Course and MRM Restaurant Survival Guide, Part Three. The National Restaurant Association Educational Foundation has launched the Restaurant Employee Relief Fund to support U.S. Live in the U.S.,

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Culinary Cues

NOVEMBER 10, 2021

It seems to me that this is where we are with our decisions about restaurant operation. We have debated this issue for the past two years and the only solutions that most restaurant operators have come up with are to cut services and keep raising wages. Do it and promote it. [] TOOLS.

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Culinary Cues

JULY 9, 2022

Opening my roll bag, I gently removed my respected tools for the day: 10-inch French knife, flexible boning knife, paring knife, bird’s beak tourne, round steel, and digital pocket thermometer. Holding the French knife in my hand I subconsciously recognized each part of this special tool. I think what a beautiful tool.

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Modern Restaurant Management

SEPTEMBER 16, 2020

Modern Restaurant Management (MRM) magazine surveyed marketing experts to find out the best ways restaurants can market themselves now. 'Safety' is what I believe to be most important now to help assure patrons to revisit their favorite restaurants. An app-first experience for restaurant chains.

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Culinary Cues

JANUARY 23, 2023

Measuring how the “carrot rule”, is applied is the job of the coach, manager, or in our case chef. THE OWNER IMPACT: The role of the owner – whether he or she owns a football, baseball, hockey, or basketball team is to provide the necessary tools towards the vision of winning and define how far out the initial carrot is held. “We

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Culinary Cues

AUGUST 9, 2021

The goal of every restaurant and every chef is to create memorable experiences for the guest. Chefs, managers, and owners should live by a simple rule – “If you are not serving the guest directly then it is your job to serve those who are.” It is, and must be, a team effort. This is essential as a team building process.

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Culinary Cues

MAY 5, 2021

My question to you is, how will management of Restaurants, Clubs and Hotels try to provide a sense of balance and wellbeing for the chefs who have the history of working from dawn until well into the night, six and sometimes seven days a week. Is there truth to this? Of course, this is true so what is the solution? Is this true?

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Culinary Cues

OCTOBER 3, 2024

Nearly nine years ago, during the first twelve months of Harvest America Cues blog, one of my articles went viral attracting almost 40,000 views in one day. What rules or laws are most significant for them and how might their commitment to them impact on those workhorse cooks, dishwashers, restaurant servers, and the like?

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Culinary Cues

MAY 15, 2021

The restaurant industry continues to be devastated – not just as a result of the pandemic but because the pandemic brought underlying issues to the surface. The glory days of the restaurant industry have been laid to rest and they may never return to any semblance of normalcy. What if……happens? How will we react?”

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Modern Restaurant Management

NOVEMBER 7, 2023

Restaurant brands around the world are finding that their audience is craving something more than pretty pictures of delectable dishes, but rather a need for community and discussion. The landscape of digital marketing is constantly evolving, presenting both challenges and opportunities for restaurant operators. The future is digital.

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Culinary Cues

MARCH 26, 2022

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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Culinary Cues

JANUARY 3, 2023

I have long embraced this philosophy when it comes to restaurants, but it also can apply to any business. Let me explain: A few years ago, (50 years ago) I had a conversation with a wonderful woman who owned and operated a successful neighborhood restaurant. This love is what we call “hospitality”. Then focus on hospitality.

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7 Shifts

JUNE 3, 2022

We don't have to tell you that the restaurant industry has a turnover problem. Restaurants are a transitional industry for many—but many of the reasons that workers quit are entirely preventable. 8 Reasons Why Restaurant Workers Quit — And How To Prevent It. 7shifts Tip Pooling and Distribution Software for Restaurants.

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Culinary Cues

JULY 31, 2022

This is meant to be a chat with all the stakeholders: cooks, chefs, servers, bartenders, managers, owners, dishwashers, and customers. The end IS NOT near, in fact, restaurants have never been more important than they are right now. For the Chef and Manager: Are you willing to look at menus differently?

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Goliath Consulting

MAY 19, 2020

It can be stressful to manage a growing catering business without relying on technology. there will be logistical challenges in trying to keep track of every detail without a business management software. A workplace food program that brings in a different pop-up restaurant to serve as the office lunch vendor each day.

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Culinary Cues

APRIL 2, 2020

If you are a chef or restaurant owner I would like you to begin today with a significant question: “If I had to build this restaurant concept all over again, knowing what I know now, what would it look like – how would it be different? You may never have a better chance to ask and answer this question than right now.

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7 Shifts

AUGUST 10, 2020

This is the restaurant back office in its natural state – but not at all at its finest. Even though the practice of restaurant management continues to move digital, the physical space of your restaurant back office still needs to be organized.

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Culinary Cues

FEBRUARY 9, 2022

THE LAW: It may be the responsibility of the cook to constantly enhance his or her skill set, but it is the chef who must create an environment of learning and provide the tools for others to gain knowledge and skill. [] The Ambassador for the Kitchen. THE LAW: First and foremost – the restaurant must be profitable!

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7 Shifts

JANUARY 31, 2024

Managing a restaurant is a delicate routine—if we can even call it a routine. Managers are responsible for nearly every aspect of the restaurant and have to cover a variety of duties. Table of Contents: The main duties and responsibilities of a restaurant manager What is a restaurant manager’s daily routine?

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Culinary Cues

NOVEMBER 11, 2022

I get it, I’ve been there, I know the adrenaline behind this and the sense of accomplishment when the rail is free of dupes – it is a race against time, an impossible goal that somehow, we manage to reach. When we compromise with quality in a restaurant where is the win? Mission accomplished. But what about that quality translation?

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Harbor Touch

MARCH 18, 2025

Running a restaurant is a demanding job. Weve worked with countless restaurant pros whove faced these challenges head-on. Their stories inspire these 10 proven restaurant management tips and tricks for success. Its practical wisdom drawn from years of supporting restaurant managers, crafted to stand the test of time.

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Goliath Consulting

OCTOBER 6, 2020

The Benefits of Owning a Franchise Restaurant Business. We discussed in our earlier blogs why it is a great time to buy a food franchise in 2020 through 2021. The COVID-19 pandemic is helping boost franchise sales as unemployment grows in the restaurant industry and people are reassessing new career options. Brand Recognition.

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Culinary Cues

SEPTEMBER 15, 2022

With more than one million restaurants in the US we can flip a coin and hope for the great, will likely step through the doors of good, and far too often settle into the mediocre. So, just in case the information is not well known to some – here is the BEST OF Restaurant 101, a good start. [] START WITH KNOWING THE MARKET.

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7 Shifts

JULY 30, 2021

With plenty of restaurants to choose from, you want to make sure yours stands out from the rest. You may have the finest ingredients, the friendliest staff, and a picture-perfect venue, but if your restaurant isn't getting noticed, all that hard work will go to waste. Did you know that over 35% of restaurant customers in the U.S.

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Culinary Cues

FEBRUARY 1, 2021

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.

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Culinary Cues

MAY 27, 2023

TECHNOLOGY AND RESTAURANT CULTURE Learning to live with technology and stay in control is essential. In restaurants we need to bring people together, if not already doing so. The staff meal is so important to the sense of team, the family of the restaurant, and the synergy of work. Try “FOOD” on for size.

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Culinary Cues

JULY 18, 2023

I came upon an old wooden box tucked away in my shop, decades of dust pushed aside I opened it to find a few rusty metal files, an old pair of scissors, some hinges from a door long ago discarded, and under it all my first French knife – a wonderful tool that I had been missing for maybe 40 years. Son, you don’t know enough to be a manager.

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