Culinary Cues

JUNE 23, 2024

When restaurants cry the blues about a lack of staff and even more significant – a lack of committed staff, then it is time for those who “do it right” to actively work at changing perceptions. Why is it that culinary schools are faced with declining enrollments? In a proper kitchen, the uniform is clean, pressed, and complete.

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Culinary Cues

MARCH 15, 2021

Sure, I know how much the restaurant/foodservice industry is suffering and how many operations are shutting their doors as a result of avoiding decades of challenges brought to a head by the pandemic, but believe me when I say that this will change. Just as the restaurant industry evolves, so too must the industry of education.

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Modern Restaurant Management

OCTOBER 31, 2019

One overlooked aspect of owning a successful restaurant, or any business in today’s modern age is an effective online presence and a quality website. This blog will steer you in the right direction. This is an easy to implement feature that makes your restaurant a priority. Allow Customers to Make Reservations Online.

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Culinary Cues

MAY 3, 2023

It amazes me every time I visit a restaurant – the important things that we miss. Where we fall short is in the details of that menu, the complements, the “tag along” ingredients. Where we fall short is in the details of that menu, the complements, the “tag along” ingredients. Why is it overlooked so often?

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ChowNow

SEPTEMBER 30, 2020

When brainstorming restaurant marketing ideas, many restaurateurs seek out strategies that will help bring in new customers. Marketing to your existing customers keeps your restaurant top of mind leading to increased order frequency and higher ticket sizes. Start a restaurant loyalty program. Keep customers engaged with email.

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Culinary Cues

FEBRUARY 17, 2023

What if the same was insisted upon in restaurants? The idea for this article began years ago when I was helping a friend come up with a name for her restaurant. I read through countless restaurant names – ones of prominent operations across the country as well as small neighborhood operations in villages and towns within her region.

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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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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! ] 1 Set goals for the event ??

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Culinary Cues

FEBRUARY 6, 2022

These statistics may provide a different outlook: According to the National Restaurant Association 1 out of every 3 people in the U.S. received their first job in a restaurant of some type and 80% of all restaurant owners in the country started out with an entry level position in a restaurant (dishwasher, short order cook, bus person, etc.).

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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

OCTOBER 20, 2021

Give them a name tag but reserve the embroidery for a right of passage. www.harvestamericacues.com – BLOG. It may seem trivial, but it is important – a real sense of pride that should not be diminished by automatically providing that without associated accomplishment. PLAN BETTER – TRAIN HARDER. Learn by doing. CAFÉ Talks Podcast.

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Goliath Consulting

OCTOBER 19, 2020

Meanwhile, Chipotle is testing out new restaurant designs, and now have more than a 100 “Chipotlanes,” drive-thru stores where customers can pick up their digital orders (4). In the long run, restaurants will have to be adaptable, with seating plans that expand and contract easily and quickly” (5).

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Modern Restaurant Management

NOVEMBER 18, 2019

For restaurant owners this means that more of your potential customers are using voice search to find restaurants just like yours. However, if your website is not optimised for voice search, the restaurants they will find will be competitors and not your own. The rise of voice search is a product of the modern lifestyle.

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Culinary Cues

OCTOBER 11, 2021

With more sophisticated wood fired grills and ovens, they are opening “Live Fire” restaurants from coast to coast. The cook must be willing to tag along for the ride and learn something new every time the coals are stoked. Restaurant Consulting. www.harvestamericacues.com – BLOG. Julia Child. PLAN BETTER – TRAIN HARDER.

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Culinary Cues

JANUARY 29, 2022

When an individual complains about the hours, his or her team, a lousy chef, a restaurant that doesn’t care about them, about how uninspiring the food is, or how poor the pay is and how limited the opportunities, then my reaction is: “it’s so sad that you haven’t found the right kitchen, the right chef.” Restaurant Consulting.

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Culinary Cues

JANUARY 28, 2021

We had planned on stopping at Panera for a curbside delivered sandwich (our first venture to a restaurant since March of last year) and had ordered our food an hour in advance with an email confirmation resting in wait on my phone. www.harvestamericacues.com BLOG. The roads were dry and a light snow flurry was in the air.

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Modern Restaurant Management

MAY 12, 2020

In this edition of MRM News Bites, read about efforts to help the restaurant industry and heroes as well as "new normal" restaurant technology and products. The Dining Bond Initiative, a campaign that helps get funds to restaurants impacted by the coronavirus COVID-19, has gone global. Dining Bond Goes Global.

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Social Hospitality: Restaurants

JUNE 15, 2019

To grow your restaurant’s Instagram presence can be pivotal for business. 30% of millennial diners will avoid a restaurant with a weak Instagram account. A geotag is simply a location tag that you can include with your Instagram posts. A benefit of geotags is you can easily find customers who have been to your restaurant.

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EATER

MARCH 3, 2022

(Also part of these stealth Herbalife-affiliated shops: protein shakes, often topped with whipped cream and drizzles of caramel and chocolate syrup like you’d find at Starbucks, tagged on Instagram with phrases like #shakeitoff and #fatreduction.) There, she met the woman who would eventually become her upline, and was instantly charmed.

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ChowNow

FEBRUARY 18, 2021

You likely already know the value of having access to your restaurant’s customer data. This critical information—such as email addresses, ordering trends, and so on— can help spur business decisions and inform data-driven restaurant marketing tactics. Social media is an opportune place to market your restaurant.

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The Restaurant Group

FEBRUARY 23, 2025

Introduction In the fast-paced world of restaurants, keeping a close eye on your inventory is as vital as the secret sauce in your signature dish. With a solid Restaurant Inventory Management system, your kitchen runs like a well-tuned engine, keeping operations smooth and your customers happy. What Is Restaurant Inventory Management?

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Next Restaurants

JULY 23, 2021

As a restaurant business owner, it is sometimes difficult to juggle operating and marketing your restaurant all at once. Indeed, there needs to be some kind of balance between the effort you invest into your restaurant on a daily basis and the energy you spend on promoting this restaurant. By Nancy Howard, Contributor.

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The Restaurant Group

APRIL 12, 2025

Hello, restaurant owner! Let’s dive into the world of restaurant influencer marketing a game-changer that’s as juicy as your signature burger. What Is Restaurant Influencer Marketing? That’s the essence of restaurant influencer marketing. Ready to turn your eatery into the talk of the town?

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Restaurant Engine

MAY 28, 2025

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. This kind of slow build creates anticipation and keeps your restaurant top of mind. #2: Restaurant Web Design, Made Easy. or Chefs Pick.

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Restaurant Engine

FEBRUARY 12, 2025

What is the trick to getting free marketing for your restaurant? Next, your restaurant customers are happy when they dine with you. Now, you want to grow your restaurant, and you dont want to spend a ton of money to do it. User-generated content can include photos, videos, reviews, blog posts, or social media mentions.

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The Restaurant Group

DECEMBER 28, 2024

Introduction Social media has transformed the restaurant industry into a dynamic, interactive space. By adopting strategic social media practices, you can expand your reach, attract diners, and create a loyal community around your restaurant. A strong social media presence is like your restaurants digital storefront.

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Restaurant Engine

NOVEMBER 27, 2024

According to one survey , 62% of respondents check a restaurant’s social media before deciding to dine there. In addition, 42% of respondents prefer social media to search engines when they are looking for new restaurants. They plainly show the importance of social media for your restaurant.

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Clover - Restaurants

DECEMBER 12, 2024

Are you a restaurant aiming to draw the after-work drinks crowd and have them stay for dinner? READ: Why you should consider adding tiny cocktails to your restaurant bar menu 3. Encourage customers to post photos of your unique cocktails and tag your business in exchange for a small discount or freebie on their next visit.

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7 Shifts

NOVEMBER 1, 2022

Restaurant owners and operators wear a lot of hats. And the big restaurant brands are only getting bigger , making it even harder to stand out. You need to put yourself in front of diners, get them in your door, and turn them into ambassadors of your restaurant that come back and tell their friends about you. Table of Contents.

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Restaurant365

MARCH 13, 2020

As a restaurant owner or operator, you’re no doubt feeling the effects of the coronavirus. According to restaurant industry research group Technomic , one-third of Americans say they plan to stick closer to home and dine at restaurants less frequently due to fear of the spread of the virus, also known as COVID-19.

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Bingage

JULY 18, 2020

Restaurants can receive online orders for pickup or delivery directly from Google Search, Maps, or the Assistant. Restaurants can receive online orders for pickup or delivery directly from Google Search, Maps, or the Assistant. If possible start a blog that allows you to produce good content on the relevant subject.

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Bingage

JULY 18, 2020

Restaurants can receive online orders for pickup or delivery directly from Google Search, Maps, or the Assistant. Restaurants can receive online orders for pickup or delivery directly from Google Search, Maps, or the Assistant. If possible start a blog that allows you to produce good content on the relevant subject.

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Restaurant365

MARCH 17, 2020

As members of the restaurant community, we understand that you may be looking for assistance, tips and new ideas to support your business. Helpful articles and resources related to Restaurants and COVID-19. We have compiled those that we find the most helpful and informative for restaurant owners and operators.

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Restaurant Engine

JUNE 10, 2020

Restaurant competition is fierce. There are only so many diners to go around, and restaurants are often after the same pool of diners. In this article, we look at 10 benefits of promoting your restaurant on Instagram. See how you can capture the 90% of guests who research a restaurant online before actually visiting. #1:

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EATER

SEPTEMBER 9, 2024

Her first cookbook, Milk & Cardamom , named after her blog of the same name, married popular Indian treats like mango lassi and gulab jamun with cakes and puddings. KT Madame Vo: Vietnamese Home Cooking From the New York Restaurant Jimmy Ly and Yen Vo with Dan Q. Co-author Dan Q.

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Focus POS

AUGUST 7, 2020

It caters specifically to online orders, and is usually a delivery-only restaurant. People are no longer frequenting restaurants for sit-down meals like they used to. Usually, in order for a traditional restaurant to succeed, it needs to be set in a fairly trendy location. This can be a major barrier to opening a new restaurant.

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Restaurant365

MARCH 4, 2022

Search Engine Optimization, or SEO, is a great way to increase your revenue by growing your customer base with patrons who may not have otherwise found your restaurant. Moz offers many free tools to support easy creation and management of your listings on Google, Facebook, and other sites to help consumers find and choose your restaurant.

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