The Restaurant Group

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

Understanding your audience helps in crafting a menu and ambiance that resonates with them. Highlighting local ingredients can set you apart and attract guests who value sustainability. Train Staff for Exceptional Service Provide Regular Training Sessions Keep staff updated on best practices and menu knowledge.

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Loyalty Program Customer Experience Social Media Customer Service 78

The Restaurant Group

JANUARY 3, 2025

Creating a menu that embraces vegan and gluten-free options will delight your customers, elevate your brand, and give you a competitive edge. Incorporating Vegan and Gluten-Free Options into Your Menu Identifying Suitable Ingredients Creating vegan and gluten-free dishes starts with choosing the right ingredients. Why should you care?

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Customer Experience Seasonal Menu Small Business Consumer Goods 78

Restaurant Engine

MAY 28, 2025

Get your customers excited for your new menu with a strong marketing plan. Are you expanding your menu at your restaurant? Introducing new menu items is a great idea because it keeps your restaurant fresh and competitive in an ever-growing industry. Once youve launched your new menu, make a splash on your website.

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Culinary Cues

MARCH 3, 2021

Down the street – a cadre of small independent restaurants with smaller staff requirements and tasty rustic menus would have been profitable except rents on their space had gone through the roof ever since this high end, 8-course menu, mecca restaurant opened its doors. This is a restaurant world that is not sustainable.

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Dine-in Small Business Seasonal Menu Café 450

Modern Restaurant Management

APRIL 29, 2022

It is here to sustain, grow and be accepted on a larger scale. Not only are restaurants offering vegan food dishes but are also promoting a sustainable and greener lifestyle. Thus, in this blog, we discuss how restaurants are overhauling and redesigning their business models to attract vegan customers? Veganism is no more a fad.

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Seasonal Menu Beverage Sustainability Fine Dining 508

Culinary Cues

JULY 23, 2023

As if that weren’t enough, the menu and each morsel of food presented represents the chef’s life of experiences, his or her family history, the cuisine of their forefathers, every chef who contributed to their training, and everything that they believe in – as it pertains to food. It is a juxtaposition that is nearly impossible to manage.

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Guest Recovery Seasonal Menu Presentation Customer Experience 419

Culinary Cues

MARCH 30, 2020

[] EFFECTIVE MENUS: As the concept evolves there will be exciting opportunities for chefs to reimagine menus that work, menus that require fewer, well-compensated employees who still bring the talent and passion to the kitchen everyday. Let’s start from scratch and build a menu with these critical factors in mind.

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Small Business Food Supply Food Truck Healthcare 460

Focus POS

DECEMBER 3, 2019

Sustainability is about cutting costs, eliminating waste, and improving your bottom line. Everything from proper inventory and vendor management to optimal energy and paper consumption is vital to creating a sustainable restaurant environment that is running as lean and clean as possible. You can also reduce portion sizes on your menu.

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7 Shifts

SEPTEMBER 26, 2022

A resume for a cook or chef job should include familiarity with and specific experience in the following areas, if applicable: Food prep of specific menu items. Cooking specific menu items. Menu item creation and menu building. A plant-based QSR might like to know about your passion for sustainability. Mentorship.

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Front of House Back of House Kitchen Safety Food Safety 370

Goliath Consulting

JULY 19, 2023

With a keen focus on profitability, he sheds light on key aspects such as menu engineering, inventory management, and cost control, helping managers drive sustainable growth for their establishments. Bandy’s book emphasizes the importance of streamlining processes, optimizing resources, and implementing efficient systems.

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Leadership Book Customer Experience Seasonal Menu 195

Hot Schedules

NOVEMBER 3, 2021

What Hotel Menu Trends Will Define 2022? For these travelers, the dining experience will be back on the menu. For these travelers, the dining experience will be back on the menu. The healthy and sustainable eating trend is not going away and will most likely continue to rise in popularity into the new year.

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Hotels 2022 Menu Tip Distribution 148

Culinary Cues

AUGUST 24, 2020

I know, as do they, that this is just a way to deny the inevitable: “This can’t continue, it is impossible to sustain, at some point they will need to give in to fate”, unless….real Should restaurant chefs re-think the menu model that has survived for generations? -Do www.harvestamericacues.com BLOG. Warren Buffett.

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Point of Sale Social Media Customer Service Reservations 254

Perfect Daily Grind

JUNE 21, 2020

Customer expectations are growing, fuelled in part by Instagram, foodie blogs, and the growing tendency for dishes and locations to be designed for photos. Next, consider your menu. If you’re looking for easy ways to diversify without giving your baristas a headache, try a seasonal menu. Examine your drinks menu, too.

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Café Consumer Goods Customer Experience Sustainability 179

The Rail

JULY 5, 2024

More than simply serving delectable dishes, it also involves the coordination of a smooth operation that not only satisfies consumers but also guarantees sustainable profitability. All aspects of restaurant administration, including menu optimization , cost control, and revenue maximization, are critical to your bottom line.

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Management Management Loyalty Program Point of Sale 130

Future Food

DECEMBER 5, 2019

The evolution, financial viability & marketability of plant based menu options. Menu shapers will become seriously experimental with the flexitarian crowd in 2020. Service-Sustainable-Sales – Accountability of food & hospitality venue design will remain critical in delivering components that continue to drive sales.

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Modern Restaurant Management

JANUARY 9, 2020

With its delicious burgers and fresh proteins chargrilled over an open flame, The Habit Burger Grill offers consumers a diverse, California-style menu with premium ingredients at a Q.S.R.-like “We truly believe in forming our menu around as many high-quality, local ingredients as we can and look forward to doing so in Austin.”

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Fast Casual Online Ordering Customer Service Employee Relations 282

Restaurant365

JANUARY 13, 2022

Sustainability will be top of mind. Many of the sustainability practices that we were committed to pre-COVID flew out the door when we entered this unprecedented era. Reusable, recyclable, and compostable are the three major categories that fall under the sustainable packaging category. Each provides something different.

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2022 Compost Recycling White Paper 147

Future Food

JANUARY 30, 2020

Cutting back on the menu – e.g. poached eggs only, no fried items. However, they all sacrifice a level of customer service which may, in turn, erode the foundations for a sustainable business. has largely disappeared, the upsell possibilities from the digital menu has more than compensated for its loss. Image via Broadsheet).

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Technology Front of House Customer Service Back of House 107

Restaurant Clicks

DECEMBER 9, 2021

What makes Henry’s End unique is their fall and winter seasonal wild game menu. Their wine selection is also naturally sourced, and they seek sustainable vendors and serve local craft beers and fun, creative cocktails. Choose from a menu of New American fare prepared by Chef Brad Steelman. Make a Reservation. River Deli.

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Online Ordering Front of House Reservations Café 144

Ken Burgin

FEBRUARY 4, 2024

Objective: Develop a more nuanced understanding of seasoning and its impact on flavour profiles. Objective: Highlight sustainability and the full usage of vegetables, enhancing knowledge of vegetable versatility. Seasonal Vegetable Challenge Activity: Present a selection of vegetables and have participants identify which are in season.

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Training Seasonal Menu Front of House Presentation 97

Culinary Digital

JANUARY 2, 2024

In the ever-evolving food industry landscape, one concept stands out as a catalyst for operational efficiency, cost-effectiveness, and improved customer satisfaction: streamlined menu options. Let’s uncover the secrets behind leveraging streamlined menu options to take your organization to new heights.

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Menu Seasonal Menu Customer Experience Customer Service 59

Restaurant365

JANUARY 13, 2022

Sustainability will be top of mind. Many of the sustainability practices that we were committed to pre-COVID flew out the door when we entered this unprecedented era. Reusable, recyclable, and compostable are the three major categories that fall under the sustainable packaging category. Each provides something different.

2022 78

2022 Compost Recycling White Paper 78

The Restaurant Group

APRIL 21, 2024

You may have an excellent menu or location but if your supply chain or marketing is half-baked, it could jeopardize your operations and earning potential. With our management expertise, we can put you on the path to sustainable success. We believe that a good F&B business is a combination of passion and proficiency.

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Food Supply Fine Dining Customer Service Equipment 78

Clover - Restaurants

AUGUST 16, 2024

QR code menus have become increasingly popular, offering a seamless and convenient way for customers to interact with your menu. QR code menus are simple yet highly effective. Instead of handing out physical menus, you provide customers with a QR code that they can scan with their smartphones to view the menu.

Technology 52

Technology Mobile Ordering POS Customer Service 52

Apicbase

JANUARY 12, 2023

Brand new seasonal menu? Include appetizing photos of menu items. Share timely updates of changes to your menu. Update your customers about your latest menu changes, including what’s disappearing, what’s new, and what inspired any changes. Whatever the changes may be, let your customers know. Latest chef’s special?

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Email Marketing Marketing Tip Distribution Social Media 52

Restaurant365

OCTOBER 23, 2019

But generally, the prime cost of a successful, sustainable restaurant business is approximately 60% of your total food and beverage sales. Your restaurant’s prime cost can change over time, especially if your restaurant is subject to seasonal fluctuations. Comparing Prime Cost.

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Point of Sale Employee Relations Inventory Insurance 74

Clover - Restaurants

JULY 5, 2024

Quick service international restaurants often offer unique and diverse menu options, which cater to the more adventurous eaters as well as those seeking authentic flavors. Farm-to-table restaurants Farm-to-table restaurants emphasize locally-sourced, sustainable ingredient s , appealing to environmentally-conscious diners and foodies alike.

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2024 Food Truck Fast Casual Fine Dining 52

7 Shifts

AUGUST 4, 2020

There are simpler alternatives than investing in new energy-efficient equipment or reworking your menu with plant-based dishes—though they would help! Reduce the carbon footprint of your menu Just like food waste, the food we eat still leaves the same footprint. Leveraging local suppliers allows you to make unique seasonal menus too.

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Food Supply Waste Seasonal Menu Equipment 300

Notch

FEBRUARY 26, 2019

Things like number of seats, seasonality, hours of operation, what kind of restaurant it is — all of these can affect how much revenue you can expect your restaurant to bring in. Strategy #1: Adjust your prices Start by examining your menu pricing. Keeping revenue at a sustainable level is necessary for success in the industry.

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Management Management Loyalty Program Email Marketing 71

Apicbase

JUNE 16, 2023

This blog provides an organised overview of the key metrics multi-site restaurant brands should track. For example, you can use sales data to track trends in customer spending and identify your most profitable menu items. On the other hand, if your restaurant operates with a seasonal menu, quarterly metrics could be more revealing.

Point of Sale 52

Point of Sale Inventory Waste Employee Relations 52

Notch

FEBRUARY 26, 2019

Things like number of seats, seasonality, hours of operation, what kind of restaurant it is — all of these can affect how much revenue you can expect your restaurant to bring in. Strategy #1: Adjust your prices Start by examining your menu pricing. Keeping revenue at a sustainable level is necessary for success in the industry.

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Management Management Loyalty Program Email Marketing 52

The Food Corridor

MARCH 27, 2023

Cloud kitchens (often used interchangeably with “ghost kitchens”) are centralized licensed commercial food production facilities where one or two to dozens of restaurants rent space to prepare food for delivery-optimized menu items. Cloud kitchen menu items are optimized for ease of production and reliability of food quality upon delivery.

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Kitchen Safety Delivery Online Ordering Food Order 59

Modern Restaurant Management

OCTOBER 31, 2019

National Menu Trends. They also analyzed how their national menu trends compared to the menus of their James Beard award-winning customers. They also analyzed how their national menu trends compared to the menus of their James Beard award-winning customers. Placer.ai, dug into the numbers to analyze the situation.

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2019 Mobile Ordering Online Ordering Customer Experience 345

Modern Restaurant Management

JULY 20, 2021

COVID-19 brought a similar shift from paper to digital menus—but two thirds (65 percent) still prefer the former, and many of them are turned off by digital lists. “We think the best approach to reach the broadest audience is some sort of physical menu, supplemented by digital menu,” Hummel said.

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2021 Guest Recovery Online Ordering Point of Sale 474

Future Food

NOVEMBER 7, 2021

Modern Menus The humble menu has had a thorough overhaul in the past two years and as businesses are reopening, we are seeing the emphasis that has been placed on menu flexibility, pricing, structure, and menu size. The uprise in delivery has manifestly changed chef’s thinking and influenced menu development.

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2022 Food Supply Entertainment Hospitality 148

Restaurant Clicks

SEPTEMBER 23, 2021

View this post on Instagram A post shared by Sushi Blog / Media / Reviews (@thesushilegend). The menu may seem a little overwhelming for novice sushi lovers, filled with endless fish options you may not have heard of before. With an omakase-only style menu, Onodera prefers aged sushi rather than fresh. Order Online. Sushi Seki.

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Website Management Online Ordering Seasonal Menu Reservations 145

Margin Edge

FEBRUARY 24, 2022

They can impact everything from menu prices to labor decisions and can vary from week to week. . This blog looks at COGS basics (in case you want a refresher), their financial impact, the COGS you should be aiming for depending on your type of restaurant, and how and when to monitor them. The Barrow House, Clifton, NJ.

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Inventory Point of Sale Waste Cash Management 98