7 Shifts

NOVEMBER 24, 2024

However, the systematic gathering and analysis of data serves to lay a solid foundation for your business. Use relevant keywords from your SEO analysis in your menu descriptions, blog posts, and website content to attract more customers. A data-driven approach gives you concrete insights to make strategic choices.

Marketing 370

Marketing Social Media SEO Customer Service 370

Culinary Cues

MAY 12, 2025

Now, make sure that the vegetables on the sandwich are at their peak and reflective of the season: dont serve raw tomatoes outside of July and August. Out of season do something interesting with tomatoes (oven roasted, marinated, sun-dried tomato paste, etc.) Make the tomato an experience. At the same time you deserve to have a life.

Seasonal Menu 348

Seasonal Menu Fine Dining Front of House White Paper 348

Culinary Cues

FEBRUARY 5, 2025

These are the places where everybody knows your name and relishes the opportunity to serve you and make your day. The restaurant has been, is, and hopefully will remain a special place for gathering, celebrating, relaxing, learning about, and enjoying the work of the chef and mixologist. Where theres a will there is a way.

Fine Dining 242

Fine Dining Food Supply Recruiting Customer Service 242

Modern Restaurant Management

DECEMBER 11, 2020

This is a great time to up your game in social media, blogs, and media placements on trending news topics. However, this is a time of year where your competitors will take some time off and you will reap the benefits by staying in front of the media and serving as a thought leader on trending topic ideas and other news content.

Social Media 539

Social Media Consumer Goods Online Ordering Leadership 539

7 Shifts

OCTOBER 22, 2024

Your posts can serve as mini-ads for your restaurant, and they appear when customers search for your business. Blog about food to boost your restaurant’s online visibility Don’t waste your website’s potential by just posting your menu or event updates. Create a food blog to improve your restaurant's online presence.

Book 195

Book Marketing Email Marketing Social Media 195

Culinary Cues

APRIL 22, 2025

I often reflect on the diversity of people and their backgrounds, the various reasons they tie on an apron, the team environment, and the transparent nature of the characters who cook and serve. You must experience it to see it and live it to understand it.

Employee Relations 355

Employee Relations Reference Influencer Education 355

Culinary Cues

JANUARY 19, 2025

By nature, all human beings have the potential and the responsibility to be teachers by example. [] STAY HUMBLE What we do is important, but letting the world know how important we feel we are is self-serving and does little to help others and nothing to raise the world up to its potential.

Uniforms 344

Uniforms Education Waste Blog 344

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. Serving someone who is serving the guest means that you focus on providing whatever support is necessary to enable your staff to shoot for excellence.

Coaching 447

Coaching Restaurant Law Article Training 447

Culinary Cues

MARCH 15, 2021

LACK OF COMMUNICATION WITH THE BUSINESSES THEY SERVE. This might mean simply serving as an information resource, offering refresher courses for their employees, or even providing consulting services that will help food businesses survive the ups and downs of serving the public. www.harvestamericacues.com BLOG.

Education 587

Education Food Supply Training Communication 587

Modern Restaurant Management

OCTOBER 11, 2021

Whether you’re serving gourmet food in a fine dining establishment or flipping burgers next to the local university, there’s going to be an audience that works best for your business. Based on your location, the type of food you serve, and your existing customer base, it should be simple to figure out what niche you should target.

Marketing 492

Marketing Food Truck Fine Dining Fast Casual 492

Culinary Cues

APRIL 23, 2023

Chefs have the experience to do this or the network of professionals who can serve as a planning resource. [] HAVE YOU EVER DEVELOPED, STANDARDIZED, AND THEN TRAINED STAFF TO PREPARE A NEW MENU ITEM: Start to finish, the right way to bring an item to the menu is to go through this process until all the “I’s” are dotted and the “T’s” are crossed.

Seasonal Menu 520

Seasonal Menu Leadership Training Fine Dining 520

Modern Restaurant Management

FEBRUARY 21, 2022

With increasing promotions in restaurant magazines, food blogs, and social media platforms, more people are expected to join this mega-trend. In 2022, restaurant industry or food industry in general is planning to serve an omnivore population who is trying to cut back animal products from their diet.

Fine Dining 554

Fine Dining Fast Casual Food Supply 2022 554

Culinary Cues

FEBRUARY 2, 2024

Employees must be properly trained and then given the responsibility and authority to make those decisions that fit their position. [] SERVE: Respect means that everyone involved in the restaurant is in the service business. That they are to present themselves as ladies and gentlemen, serving ladies and gentlemen (The Ritz Carlton Credo).

Training 442

Training Uniforms Customer Service Leadership 442

EATER

OCTOBER 24, 2024

Americans’ love of Rice Krispies Treats crescendoed over the decades until 1995, when Kellogg’s debuted a single-serving-sized packaged version of Rice Krispies Treats that ushered the confection into the official canon of American snack foods. So why didn’t the Rice Krispies Treats I made for my kids hold up to my memories?

Back of House 301

Back of House 2007 2009 Consumer Goods 301

Culinary Cues

AUGUST 26, 2024

Would I serve this to my family? Would you be willing to state your reputation on how thoughtfully, passionately, and caringly you prepared and served a plate of food? Respect the profession and the food that you serve and create experiences that draw people in and keep them coming back. Is this the best I can do?

Dine-in 443

Dine-in Training Seasonal Menu Sports 443

Modern Restaurant Management

SEPTEMBER 10, 2021

Like an arcade in a family restaurant, a house band at a bar or the fish tank at a seafood joint, holograms provide dining guests with an additional wow-factor — something unseen, to be rumored, Instagrammed or blogged about. The advantages of hologram technology aren’t limited to novelty, either.

Entertainment 485

Entertainment Social Media Customer Service Technology 485

Culinary Cues

APRIL 6, 2020

Today, restaurants serve a multitude of purposes that has brought this industry to a status of importance that is impossible to deny. Although our current crisis has brought the restaurant industry to a halt, it is important to remember just how integrated the business of selling and serving food is to society as a whole.

Travel 539

Travel Back of House Customer Service Small Business 539

Culinary Cues

FEBRUARY 27, 2025

They continue to be a resource for me when I need a boost and hopefully may serve you as well. Here are some that have, in the past, been posted on my office door when I was a chef and later as an educator. Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, concerned citizens can change the world. Indeed, it is the only thing that ever has.

Consumer Goods 290

Consumer Goods Presentation Leadership Dine-in 290

Modern Restaurant Management

JUNE 4, 2021

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

SEO 577

SEO Website Management Online Ordering Mobile Ordering 577

Culinary Cues

APRIL 9, 2020

As one of the oldest professions known to mankind – cooking is a noble endeavor that serves as a portal for all that a culture means and restaurants are the vehicle for delivering this to and sharing culture with people of all ethnicities, race, genders, and beliefs. www.harvestamericacues.com BLOG. PLAN BETTER – TRAIN HARDER.

Customer Experience 520

Customer Experience Customer Service Dine-in Sports 520

Culinary Cues

NOVEMBER 11, 2022

I’m not a big fan of quick service restaurants, but I would be willing to bet that the menu items originally created by their corporate culinary team doesn’t translate to what is served in restaurant number 953. We filled the dining room, and everyone was served, but what was their experience? www.harvestamericacues.com BLOG.

Customer Service 439

Customer Service Customer Experience Point of Sale Presentation 439

7 Shifts

AUGUST 12, 2020

Your marketing plan is your year-long guide to seek opportunities in public holidays and cultural events; it’s your marketing budget that will help reduce risk and minimize overspending; it’s your insights into customer behavior and trends; it’s your pièce de résistance to serve up a great experience and achieve your financial targets.

Marketing 418

Marketing 2020 SEO Loyalty Program 418

Modern Restaurant Management

JANUARY 18, 2021

Ensure your customers are aware of your online ordering options by continuously updating your community through your social media channels, website, and blog. Today's restaurants are solidifying a new standard of customer experience, based on the importance of the wellbeing, convenience, and safety of the communities they serve.

Loyalty Program 508

Loyalty Program Mobile Ordering Online Ordering Customer Experience 508

Culinary Cues

MARCH 3, 2024

group’s function contrary to common purpose except to add oxygen to their group-serving purpose of discord and animal gratification. What teams seek to find is leadership in this regard and not the subservient desire to be led. On the other hand, teams are the lifeblood of accomplishment.

Leadership 447

Leadership Restaurant Law Social Media Sports 447

Culinary Cues

JANUARY 11, 2022

www.harvestamericacues.com BLOG. People need to visit restaurants and they will always find joy in breaking bread with friends and enjoying great tasting and beautiful looking food of all types. The opportunity is there, make sure you are ready to do it right. PLAN BETTER – TRAIN HARDER. Harvest America Ventures, LLC.

Customer Experience 463

Customer Experience Café Hospitality Customer Service 463

Culinary Cues

NOVEMBER 27, 2020

She also told me that when you make chicken and dumplings to make sure that you use a young chicken from the farm and to never serve day old pie. To Curtiss Hemm who encouraged me to start writing a blog. www.harvestamericacues.com BLOG. Thanks to my great aunt who always baked her own bread. PLAN BETTER – TRAIN HARDER.

Influencer 493

Influencer Hotels Education Hiring 493

The Rail

OCTOBER 10, 2024

This short blog looks into these factors and points out how you can tap into this growing market segment. Here's what's driving the demand for restaurants to start serving more sustainable coffee : Ethical Awareness: Consumers have more awareness about the social and environmental dimensions associated with the production of coffee.

Sustainability 130

Sustainability Dine-in Compost Consumer Goods 130

Culinary Cues

MAY 12, 2022

Restaurants need to take a hard look at what they serve, how they serve it, and what they are able to charge in order to EARN a profit. www.harvestamericacues.com BLOG. So – what is the answer? From my perspective the answer lies in menu planning, training, and labor efficiency. How will you approach it?

Pricing 442

Pricing Consumer Goods Training Customer Experience 442

Culinary Cues

JANUARY 18, 2021

You might start by reading the 650 articles in this blog. www.harvestamericacues.com BLOG. Stick your toe in the water before you choose to buy the boat. PLAN BETTER – TRAIN HARDER. Harvest America Ventures, LLC Restaurant Consulting. CAFÉ Talks Podcast.

Customer Experience 450

Customer Experience Blog Café Education 450

Culinary Cues

AUGUST 19, 2023

Prohibition and the Speakeasy: Prohibition from 1920-1933 made it illegal to produce, distribute, serve, or consume alcoholic beverages except as a sacrament in the church and for medicinal purposes prescribed by doctors. Speakeasies did oftentimes serve food, but it was not the centerpiece of their existence.

Hotels 416

Hotels Influencer Compost Recycling 416

Culinary Cues

JUNE 9, 2024

In the commodities world, the driving force is efficiency and cost savings (not that these initiatives are bad) oftentimes at the expense of what it means to cook, serve, and create memorable experiences. But ask yourself this: how do you feel about the product you serve and the service that you provide? Food for thought.

Customer Experience 437

Customer Experience Café Customer Service Training 437

Modern Restaurant Management

FEBRUARY 1, 2021

Here’s a hint: company blogs and website copy should serve multiple purposes. In 2021, stop trying to figure out how to attract readers and viewers to your content. Instead, skip the guesswork and utilize SEO to target the right audience, faster. This same rule applies to restaurants.

2021 539

2021 SEO Marketing Social Media 539

Culinary Cues

NOVEMBER 18, 2022

No other art form connects so many stakeholders through the process of growing, processing, transporting, preparing, serving, and enjoying a product. [] THE HEART OF THE ECONOMY IN TOURIST COMMUNITIES. www.harvestamericacues.com BLOG. No other art form provides the artist with instant feedback on the quality of his or her work.

Agriculture 447

Agriculture Tourism Transportation Café 447

Culinary Cues

AUGUST 9, 2021

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.” www.harvestamericacues.com BLOG. These team members will go out of their way for the guest because you do so for them. This is your time – your personal experience too.

Front of House 474

Front of House Customer Experience Workshop Dine-in 474

Wasserstrom

MARCH 6, 2025

Individuals on these medications experience […] The post Serving GLP-1 Patients: Adapting Your Restaurant for 40 Million Diners appeared first on The Official Wasserstrom Blog. Our new reality has ushered in a paradigm shift of dietary habits, which is impacting the restaurant industry.

Serving 110

Serving Blog Management Management 110

Culinary Cues

MARCH 3, 2021

www.harvestamericacues.com – BLOG. 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. PLAN BETTER – TRAIN HARDER.

Dine-in 450

Dine-in Small Business Seasonal Menu Café 450

Culinary Cues

JANUARY 23, 2023

One of the most important statements about leadership and management I ever heard has stuck with me for decades: “If you are not serving the customer (fan) directly, then your job is to serve the person who is.” Support your local restaurant/team in pursuit of the carrot.

Coaching 466

Coaching Sports Point of Sale Take-out 466