Modern Restaurant Management

OCTOBER 4, 2021

Start a Food Blog. Blogging can be hit and miss, but it’s proven to be a very effective way to market a business when done well. Menu items with photos attached are often ordered more than those with a simple description, and the same can be true of including food photos in blog posts. Make Your Specials Really Special.

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Culinary Cues

OCTOBER 14, 2024

Take classes, stage’ with a great chef, attend conferences, read, volunteer for special events that test your abilities – invest, invest, invest. [] ARE YOU WILLING TO TAKE A CHANCE Most people, at some level, are risk adverse. No, you might not get paid for the effort, now. But it will come back to you tenfold if you invest the time today.

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Modern Restaurant Management

DECEMBER 10, 2021

For example, you can create a blog to share the inspirations and stories behind your dishes. Provide Free Meals on Special Occasions. Nothing creates loyal customers like remembering their special days and offering them free meals on those days. This strategy helps in creating a special bond between the customer and the outlet.

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7 Shifts

NOVEMBER 24, 2024

Use relevant keywords from your SEO analysis in your menu descriptions, blog posts, and website content to attract more customers. Restaurant owners can also personally visit tables, giving customers a personal touch and making the process feel more special.

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The Rail

JANUARY 21, 2025

This enables restaurants to adjust orders, create specials, and repurpose ingredients before they spoil. Her most significant contributions in this realm can be found in the articles she has authored for the blog on Shapiroe.com.

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Culinary Cues

APRIL 14, 2025

Connections give a dish special value, added importance, and character that goes beyond flavor and visual appeal. The same is true of chefs and cooks who countless times prepare a menu, a dish; arrange components on a plate, sauce the work, apply an appropriate garnish, wipe the rim and quietly celebrate the story behind it. Food for thought.

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Culinary Cues

FEBRUARY 24, 2025

The story made me think about what I did for a living and my zest for cooking delicious food, traveling to special parts of the world, working and dining in great restaurants, learning from exceptional chefs, enjoying incredible wines from the hands of vintners, harvesters, and wine makers.

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Culinary Cues

APRIL 6, 2020

Far too often this does not exist in the workplace, or sometimes even in the home – restaurants fill this void through the reward of a sincere smile, special service, preparation of tasty and beautiful food, a pleasant atmosphere and appointed table, and in many cases recognition of return guests. www.harvestamericacues.com BLOG.

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Modern Restaurant Management

FEBRUARY 24, 2020

For those of you not familiar with the term, Vlog is the equivalent of a blog, but it contains videos rather than prose. Just like a blog, you need to be willing to put in the work before seeing the returns. Make a video of your menu where you walk your customers threw each item and what makes it special.

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Culinary Cues

JANUARY 3, 2023

Customers would like up, sometimes around the block, hoping for a seat in her rather small restaurant where she featured, what we called – blue plate specials. I asked her what made her food so special? Hospitality is what makes the experience of dining special, and it is most definitely what brings people back. _Danny Meyer.

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ChowNow

MARCH 7, 2025

Keep your business hours updated, especially on holidays or special occasions. Write local-focused blog content. If you really want to differentiate your business, start a blog that focuses on whats happening in your local community. Nothing frustrates customers more than arriving at a restaurant only to find out its closed.

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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. Restaurant owners have to bear the overhead cost of food preparation and disposal of leftovers as vegetables and plant based items rot quickly and requires special storage.

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Culinary Cues

DECEMBER 1, 2019

The funny thing is that these small businesses – in this case – restaurants – cannot survive on that once-a-year recognition, or even the occasional special event. Don’t they understand how much more special the experience will be in this little bistro with two people in the kitchen, a bartender and two servers? Don’t forget it.

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The Rail

MARCH 25, 2025

Offer exclusive deals, special menu items, or limited-time discounts. To make the event even more special, you can introduce a memory wall where customers can leave notes about their favorite experiences at the old location. A blog section with the latest updates on your transition can also keep them informed.

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Culinary Cues

AUGUST 9, 2021

The answer is obvious – if those involved directly or indirectly with your team feel the magic of your operation, feel it in the same way that the guest does, then they will perform better, look forward to their work, engage better with others on the team, and feel part of something special. www.harvestamericacues.com BLOG.

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Modern Restaurant Management

MARCH 18, 2021

Spanish Diner in New York supersizes their specials on a wall-sized slide frieze above the bar, inviting your eye around the well-appointed space and up to the gloss black ceiling (also the underbelly of the neighborhood’s famous High Line). Here’s just a bit of what we saw. Say goodbye to token dishes. Operational Capacity.

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Culinary Cues

JUNE 29, 2024

[] COOK FOR THEM: Those frequent flyers deserve something special, on occasion. Create a spontaneous special event through this extra effort. Give them a special tour and introduce them to the line team. Present the menu but offer them the opportunity for a customized menu selection from the chef.

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Culinary Cues

DECEMBER 19, 2022

These special days: Thanksgiving, Christmas, and New Year’s Day were set aside as times to be with those we love – regardless of a person’s career obligations. Restaurants will be full and service staff will put on a smile and do their best to make your holiday special. www.harvestamericacues.com BLOG. Restaurant Consulting.

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Culinary Cues

FEBRUARY 27, 2025

The place where we work is the stage where all this takes place and is such a very special space. . – Marc Forgione What chefs accomplish in kitchens is a cross between magic, technique, storytelling, and soulful connection with the guest. Let your story, your inspirations, do the same for others.

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Modern Restaurant Management

JUNE 4, 2021

Restaurants can also their GMB page to engage with customers, highlighting special offers and discounts, publicizing events and promoting new menu offerings. Restaurants that use a third-party tool to manage bookings should add that information to the GMB listing, allowing users to book a table directly from the search results.

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Culinary Cues

MAY 13, 2023

Oftentimes these properties boast a few a ’la carte restaurants, room service, special property events, banquets, weddings, buffets, and three meals a day in at least one of their outlets. As an example – garde manger really only exists in these types of properties where cold food can rule the day with banquets and special events.

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Modern Restaurant Management

JULY 16, 2020

In a 2018 survey , 54 percent of consumers said they wanted more video content from the brands they love, versus a mere 18 percent who were looking for more blogs. Painting a Picture: Using Visual Content to Connect and Entice. Content is still king, but the type of content consumers prefer is evolving. It’s not enough to post.

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Culinary Cues

MAY 1, 2023

There are times when a nod, closed eyes, and smile signified just how delicious a nightly special was – a dish prepared by a cook, from his or her heart. There are more stories than words to write, more memorable moments and instances when I simply shrugged knowing that this kitchen is a special place.

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Modern Restaurant Management

JANUARY 22, 2024

Implement personalized suggestions, loyalty programs, and special incentives to make each diner feel appreciated and understood. Use social media, blogs, and visually attractive pictures to fascinate diners and increase anticipation. They are looking for personalized eating experiences rather than generic dining experiences.

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Culinary Cues

FEBRUARY 18, 2020

Always a specialized space for members, the club setting maintained a market space for food that was based on tradition, classic preparations, and to a large degree a “food cost free zone”. www.harvestamericacues.com BLOG. Each property is unique – thus the job of chef is also unique. Going above and beyond is the norm.

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Modern Restaurant Management

JUNE 10, 2020

Maintaining your social media, SEO and blogging efforts represent the bare minimum needed to remain relevant in your customer’s eyes. Is there vital information that needs to be added or a special message you’d like your customers to read? Work on Your Website. At this point, nobody knows when it will be.

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Hospitality Marketing Social Media SEO 518

Culinary Cues

DECEMBER 28, 2021

There is something very special about working in a professional kitchen, something that is hard to explain unless you are there. You take a deep breath and smile knowing that this is where you belong, this will be a magical day. PLAN BETTER – TRAIN HARDER. Harvest America Ventures, LLC. CAFE Talks Podcast.

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Social Hospitality: Restaurants

MAY 18, 2020

Create Special Offers for Customers. Making special offers is one of the classic hospitality training tips that works for any type of business. Some owners of small restaurants and hotels may not feel like they need to hire people for a specialized marketing team. Offer something special to a certain category.

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Hospitality Marketing Social Media Hotels 309

Culinary Cues

SEPTEMBER 30, 2024

The promise of something special adds unique value to a meal that elevates the experience beyond the transaction of product for price. Bringing back the hospitality in the hospitality business can go a long way toward overcoming the need to charge what we charge and the sticker shock that can keep good customers away from your tables.

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EATER

NOVEMBER 5, 2024

What started as a blog in 2006 expanded its social media presence a decade later. That was the genesis of the Martha Moments blog : creating a space to highlight the work she has done, and its importance to so many people. When I first started the blog, I published quite a bit more than I do now. The first issue is special.

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Culinary Cues

JULY 23, 2022

We may not stop to think about it enough, but there is a special bond that exists between those who have jumped into the profession of food. If you have worked together in a kitchen, there is a special understanding. www.harvestamericacues.com BLOG. PLAN BETTER – TRAIN HARDER. Stay connection with those unique friends in food.

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Harbor Touch

MARCH 18, 2025

If shrimp sits unused, swap it for wings or a seasonal special. Weve seen a diner lose regulars after a sold-out weekend special. Trim staff there and push a special to lure diners. Kick off marketing for busy seasons early with discounts to draw crowdsthink a midweek special when traffic dips. Notice a slow Tuesday?

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Culinary Cues

DECEMBER 11, 2023

A Blue-Plate Special was a hearty meal that always included meat, potatoes, a vegetable, bread and butter, and ample amounts of coffee. We need more restaurateurs like Meta Bofinger and more appreciation for the neighborhood restaurant where hospitality was born.

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Culinary Cues

MAY 8, 2023

The chef must be very well-versed in a number of cuisines and able to not only plan menus that fit in with the concept of a restaurant, but also represent the mission of the operation through special menus for various events.

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Kitchen Safety Food Safety Coaching Training 492

Culinary Cues

NOVEMBER 22, 2022

Since those early days as an apprentice and maybe even before as a 16-year-old dishwasher, I saw something special in restaurant life. Look around in your community and you will be able to pick out those restaurants with soul and special purpose that are part of that success formula as well as those that tend to forget why they exist.

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Culinary Cues

MAY 19, 2022

Orders came in for rack of lamb, halibut (very popular), loads of hot apps to keep Tom on his toes, and a very special order for an elderly man who asked if he could have poached eggs. Some even sent back a message to the kitchen to “cook something special”, which might upset some teams, but this one enjoyed the chance to be creative.

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Culinary Cues

JULY 29, 2024

When you find out how special it is to approach the day with energy and enthusiasm, then anything is possible. “No work is insignificant. All labor that uplifts humanity has dignity and importance and should be undertaken with painstaking excellence.” — Martin Luther King Jr. There you have it. Agree or disagree, that’s your choice.

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