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THE MISUNDERSTOOD CHEF

Culinary Cues

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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MRM EXCLUSIVE: New Research Reveals Restaurant Managers Are Key Ingredient in the Recipe for Staff Retention

Modern Restaurant Management

Regardless of how long employees intend to stay in a role — whether a seasonal job or a more permanent passion—restaurant operators have a common goal to keep staff happy, productive, and loyal. However, while seasoned restaurant employees may remember bad experiences with a manager, the good times will stick as well.

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THE INTER-DEPENDANCE OF BUSINESS AND COMMUNITY RESTAURANTS

Culinary Cues

Everyone needs to be coached on hospitality and know that it sells the product or service. [] SHARE OUR STRENGTHS AND COUNTER OUR WEAKNESSES Some businesses are stellar at creating attractive points of sale, others are not – SHARE what you’re good at. Don’t wait till the season is over and then hang your head and wonder how you will survive.

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Pairing Farmers Market Fare

Modern Restaurant Management

To further emphasize creativity in the kitchen, Ocean Prime encouraged its associates to compose a seasonal pairing menu through an immersive leadership development program. “Our goal was to showcase the whole process, and the menu was the main vehicle. .”

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13 4th of July Restaurant Specials to Drive Traffic

SpotOn

There's plenty of room to get creative with your menu and off-premise offerings. Here are some ways to connect with your potential guests and make your restaurant's menu pop (obligatory firework pun). Create a themed burger menu or a burger bar that lets guests mix and match.

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Welcome to Cold Salad Plate Summer

EATER

At Sarge’s Deli , there’s an entire menu section devoted to “salad platters,” which includes the standard tuna and chicken as well as, delightfully, chopped liver, and something called “California salad,” with creamed cottage cheese, fruit, and Jell-O. “I’m There are still some original holdouts making proper salad plates.

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Chef Courtney Storer Is the Reason the Food on ‘The Bear’ Looks So Damn Good

EATER

Eater sat down with Storer following the second season ’s much-anticipated debut to talk about making food look delicious on television, training actors to look like competent chefs, and the real-life restaurants that served as inspiration for the series’ food. How would you describe the food aesthetic in the second season of The Bear ?