Culinary Cues

MAY 24, 2022

Well, there is little that can be said to those who have caught the restaurant fever – you know, when that opportunity finally knocks, and you have your sights on a café with your name on it. These folks are your network – tap into their expertise and contacts – it literally takes a village to open a restaurant.

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Restaurant365

MAY 15, 2020

Approaching restaurant scheduling for your business recovery. Some of your inventory ordering questions are answered in a recent blog post. With schedules informed by forecasting, you can ensure proper staffing levels and a mix of labor with the right skills, ensuring you have all roles covered at the lowest cost.

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Culinary Cues

MAY 12, 2022

I get it, profit in restaurants is sometimes hard to come by. We deal with highly perishable goods, unpredictable customer behavior, swinging door staffing, and constantly escalating cost of goods. Restaurants get hit from all angles so when there is a chance to push the envelope on pricing – many do. Prime Filet or 14 oz.

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Culinary Cues

AUGUST 14, 2020

It’s true of great restaurants, great retail stores, great investment firms, exceptional banks, small auto dealerships, and even local government offices. Support the neighborhood restaurant with owners and employees who work side by side with a smile on their face. Restaurant Consulting. www.harvestamericacues.com BLOG.

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Restaurant365

MAY 22, 2020

Understanding how to schedule and engage your staff is one of the most essential aspects of being a successful restaurant owner or operator. Though many restaurants have had to make the tough decision to either lay off or furlough their staff, with restaurants across the country beginning to reopen, the.

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Culinary Cues

APRIL 3, 2020

As you move through IDEATION that will help to define what your restaurant concept, menu, systems, and staffing will look like as we eventually move out of this crisis, it is just as important to discuss and plan for the things that can go wrong. Assuming that it can’t happen to you is at best naïve, and at worst – tragic.

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Culinary Cues

FEBRUARY 22, 2021

Ah…now is the time for everyone to start speculating about what the restaurant business will look like when all of this craziness is over. Restaurants cannot wait that long, no way, no how – this is the end of the world, as we know it. THE PURPOSE OF RESTAURANTS (Where do you want to fit). I know what you are thinking – WHAT!!!!

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Modern Restaurant Management

JANUARY 13, 2020

Now that the new year is here, it’s the perfect time for restaurant operators to review their 2019 performance and identify areas that can be improved in 2020. Specifically, restaurant operators will want to look at data insights from their POS system, customer transactions, and payroll to identify 2020 goals.

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7 Shifts

MAY 11, 2020

It’s been months since restaurants across the US, Canada, and beyond were forced to shutter their dining areas in the wake of the COVID-19 outbreak. Plus, as part of our COVID-19 resources initiative , it’s time we pivot our own content to help your restaurant have a successful reopening. I'm so sorry, I'm not doing that anymore.’

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7 Shifts

JULY 24, 2020

While you must follow the strict guidelines to ensure the safety of your staff and customers, that’s not to say you can’t take advantage of an empty restaurant to improve your knowledge of restaurant management, running a business, and creating a recipe for success when you eventually get back to business as usual. Published: 2017 ??

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Culinary Cues

FEBRUARY 28, 2022

There is no shortage of stress nowadays, but for me, unlike the stress that I felt as a chef in my prime – the stress is not related to business volume, staffing, unpredictable vendors, and budgetary pressure. The health of our restaurant industry depends on the health of all parts of the system. PLAN BETTER – TRAIN HARDER.

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Culinary Cues

JANUARY 15, 2022

It is also this potential that allows teachers to change the direction of a young student’s life, a garden expert to beautifully landscape a home, a plumber to turn copper into a work of art, an electrician to properly wire a house, or a cook to prepare a perfect restaurant meal. www.harvestamericacues.com BLOG. Figure it out!

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Hot Schedules

APRIL 7, 2020

The HotSchedules + Server Life COVID-19 Live Blog. HotSchedules and Server Life have partnered to provide resources, news, updates for restaurant employees impacted by the COVID-19 crisis. N o industry has been more impacted by the COVID-19 crisis than the restaurant and hospitality industry. Click here to learn more.

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7 Shifts

APRIL 3, 2020

COVID-19’s impact on restaurants around the world has been ramping up thanks to necessary social distancing measures—particularly in North America, where 4-5 meals are eaten away from home every week —and restaurateurs are feeling the squeeze on their bottom line.

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Culinary Cues

FEBRUARY 16, 2022

I know how difficult staffing is right now, believe me – I hear it every day from every chef that I communicate with. www.harvestamericacues.com BLOG. Desperation is never a good approach towards hiring. But desperation hiring is, more often than not, a terrible way to staff your kitchen. PLAN BETTER – TRAIN HARDER.

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Culinary Cues

JANUARY 15, 2020

So – here are some of my perspectives when it comes to the restaurant business. Not everyone is cut out to work in the restaurant business. The uniform represents a proud history of exceptionally committed professionals who made it possible for the restaurant industry to be such an important part of people’s lives.

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Culinary Cues

JULY 18, 2023

I had worked in kitchens since I was 15 years old; this I have mentioned a few times in this blog. Sure enough, after two summers working in the diner, I headed off to one of the few two-year colleges on the east coast dedicated to hotel and restaurant management. She taught me a few basics and I was hooked.

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Culinary Cues

MAY 16, 2021

Let’s put aside, at least for a short time, the antagonistic, woe is me, hard-nosed dialogue about the problems with staffing, the generation that doesn’t want to work anymore, the cheap employers that don’t want to pay a fair wage, and customers who refuse to respect us and let’s focus on what we do. Restaurant Consulting.

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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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Focus POS

SEPTEMBER 9, 2021

3 Tips to Solve Staffing Issues in Restaurants. Currently, restaurants are trying to juggle several different issues at once. As a result, between appeasing customers and staff, restaurants are beginning to feel desperate and overwhelmed. Supplement Serving Staff with Order and Pay at Table Technology.

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Goliath Consulting

JANUARY 6, 2023

The restaurant industry has been rapidly changing in recent years. Rapid growth has been a double-edged sword for many restaurants around the world. In recent federal reports, the restaurant industry lost around 6 million jobs in 2020, and restaurants have struggled to get fully staffed. Training Trends in 2023.

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Black Box Intelligence

AUGUST 5, 2021

What’s driving the restaurant staffing shortage? Many daycares are short-staffed, and workers with children are unable to rejoin the workforce because of a lack of childcare options. When restaurants closed early in the pandemic, many workers turned to other sectors that were thriving, such as warehousing and logistics.

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Lavu

JUNE 6, 2025

Running a successful restaurant in 2025 means more than just great food—it requires smart financial decisions. With rising ingredient prices, labor shortages, and tighter margins, operators must find strategic ways to reduce restaurant costs without compromising quality or customer experience. Food cost control is crucial.

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7 Shifts

AUGUST 18, 2021

You may serve the best food on the block, but if your restaurant doesn't match its dishes with plausible customer service, your customers may never come back. That's why it's important to provide an outstanding dining experience from the second your customer's enter your restaurant, till the moment they leave. So, how can you do this?

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7 Shifts

JULY 10, 2020

Restaurants took a major hit from COVID-19 in 2020, with sales dropping by 79% in mid-March. If your restaurant was forced to shut down during the worst of the pandemic, then you’re not alone. Pssst, if this is your first opening, check out our blog on How to Start a Restaurant! ] Plan your staffing ?????

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7 Shifts

FEBRUARY 15, 2022

We started the Restaurant Growth Podcast in 2021 to provide a platform for the best and brightest minds in the restaurant and hospitality industry. From big, important ideas to use-today tactics, here are the best takeaways we heard on Season One of the Restaurant Growth Podcast. Restaurant owners do so much.

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Culinary Cues

AUGUST 31, 2019

Picture this scenario – one that many of us have experienced or observed: Jake had spent seven years in quality restaurant operations from line cook to sous chef and had proudly built his skill level along the way. Restaurant Consulting. www.harvestamericacues.com BLOG. Now, things were different. PLAN BETTER – TRAIN HARDER.

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Restaurant365

MAY 10, 2022

Restaurant staffing is currently top of mind for every operator. It’s a candidate’s market, so competing with other restaurants goes beyond offering higher wages and providing benefits to hourly workers. First outgoing contact in restaurant staffing. I just accepted another offer.” References. Background check.

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ChowNow

JULY 10, 2024

Launching a restaurant is an exciting journey that can be filled with lots of twists and turns, but there’s a lot of effort and intention that goes into the process before you even open your doors to customers. For starters, it’s essential to start off with a well-structured and intentional restaurant business plan.

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Sling

MAY 3, 2023

Your restaurant is decorated to the nines. Unfortunately, restaurant staffing is an oft-overlooked aspect of running a successful restaurant. Getting the right person for the right job can help your restaurant stand out from the crowd by giving you a reputation for quality service.

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Black Box Intelligence

JUNE 4, 2025

What Restaurant Brands Need To Know The Cost of Ignoring Market Trends Missing a market trend doesnt just mean falling behind. So we dug into the real impact of market trends on restaurant performance and the strategies forward-thinking brands are using to stay ahead. It means losing real revenue. Heres what we found.

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Culinary Cues

AUGUST 24, 2020

It’s impossible to ignore the doom and gloom, the restaurant closures, the eroded sales figures, the dwindling pool of qualified workers, and the customers who are nervous as hell – yet look around you and try to find a restaurant that is ready for and excited about real change. Dependence on many hands to get the job done.

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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. In addition to their main duties, restaurant managers also have to contend with all the unwritten or hidden responsibilities that fall on them.

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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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Notch

MARCH 12, 2019

Anyone who works in the restaurant business knows how tough it can be to make a living in an industry where profit margins tend to hover at only around 6%. That includes the labor cost percentage for your restaurant. In other words, 20% of your gross revenue went to staffing your eatery.

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EATER

APRIL 7, 2022

“B Corp certification is awarded to businesses that use profits and growth as a means to a greater end: Positive impact for their employees, communities, and the environment,” Amy’s explains in a blog post from March 2021. In a statement to Eater, Amy’s Kitchen said, “Line speeds are created with safety in mind.

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7 Shifts

MARCH 27, 2020

We’ve created this COVID-19 restaurant closure guide to help restaurateurs like you navigate these difficult times. If local laws mandate that you have to shut your restaurant down, then you must comply. If your state considers restaurants non-essential, then you must shut down for the time being.

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