Culinary Cues

MAY 26, 2020

Let’s put on our restaurant hat and take responsibility for doing what is right for both the health and wellbeing of our families, staff, and customers, and help in bring our communities out of the deepest economic hole since the Great Depression. So the question is – where is the leadership in building such a plan?

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Kitchen Safety Leadership Food Safety Front of House 268

Ken Burgin

JUNE 6, 2023

I’ve used it here to brainstorm ideas for training modules for waiters, managers, cooks, head chefs, and baristas. Learning Modules : Use ChatGPT to develop comprehensive learning modules on restaurant operations such as reservation management, handling peak hours, and providing excellent service.

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Training Kitchen Safety Dietary Restrictions Food Safety 68

Modern Restaurant Management

SEPTEMBER 8, 2021

Now, restaurant owners and managers can be confident in their readiness against pathogens and reassure guests and employees by committing to cleanliness and effectively communicating their approach to the public. Communicating Cleanliness. Building Trust Through Cleanliness. What Can You Do Now?

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7 Shifts

JULY 27, 2023

On Lula Cafe's website, they list their mission and values , which include creating joyful moments for the community, and promoting care, respect, integrity, safety, and transparency. Well, we have a meeting scheduled tomorrow with the management team to continue to talk about the mission and vision of the restaurant.

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Modern Restaurant Management

MARCH 10, 2020

The National Restaurant Association remains on top of the issue providing updates and resources including a fact sheet and a webpage with an FAQ, industry guidance, and food safety guidelines provided by ServeSafe to address increasing questions about COVID-19. We ensure food safety. Eat healthier.”

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Kitchen Safety Food Safety Cash Management Food Supply 195

Ken Burgin

FEBRUARY 13, 2024

If the managers or owners doing an interview raise and answer these job applicant questions, they will have a better rapport with applicants. Applicants may wonder about the restaurant’s culinary direction, commitment to sustainability, sourcing ingredients, and how innovation is balanced with tradition in the kitchen.

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Modern Restaurant Management

MARCH 13, 2020

As the Coronavirus crisis continues, Modern Restaurant Management (MRM) magazine asked industry insiders what best practices restaurants should have in place for social distancing, as per CDC guidelines. In today's world, safety is the third leg of the stool. Utmost care and attention is required today." Pellegrini, Jr.

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The Restaurant Times

FEBRUARY 18, 2022

Since the rush hours are usually at night time (during dinner time), restaurants in the USA need night chefs to manage the rush hours. The main responsibility of the night chef is to prepare food during the night shift and manage the rush hours. Enforcing best safety, hygiene, and sanitation practices in the kitchen.

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Modern Restaurant Management

JUNE 18, 2020

This edition of Modern Restaurant Management (MRM) magazine's Research Roundup features recovery data, POS performance and shifting habits of diners. Diners’ main concerns about visiting restaurants again include cleanliness and safety. Health and safety when dining out – What matters most? POS Performance Data.

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2020 Guest Recovery Kitchen Safety Online Ordering 154

Modern Restaurant Management

JANUARY 22, 2021

Modern Restaurant Management (MRM) magazine's Franchise Feed offers a glimpse at what's new in the restaurant franchise and MUFSO environment. “Naf allows us to align and grow with a clearly differentiated restaurant brand with fantastic food, run by a seasoned and successful management team.” Modular Chicken.

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Bottleneck Management

DECEMBER 6, 2019

Our talented staff shared some of the things they enjoy about working in Bottleneck Management restaurants. 7Shifts, a restaurant manager scheduling and communication platform, shares some hard skills that would be beneficial to restaurant workers. What It’s Like Working in Bottleneck Management Restaurants.

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Back of House Allergens Kitchen Safety BOH 60

Modern Restaurant Management

OCTOBER 22, 2020

Modern Restaurant Management (MRM) magazine's Franchise Feed offers a glimpse at what's new in the restaurant franchise and MUFSO environment. ” Many of the concepts are designed to grow off-premise sales, including ghost kitchen formats and smaller takeout footprints as low as 1,000 sq. QDOBA's New Concept.

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Hot Schedules

OCTOBER 1, 2018

The panel included Logan’s Roadhouse CIO John Laporte, True Food Kitchen ’s VP of IT Val King and Noodles & Company ’s VP of IT Dave Lehn, who spoke to the importance of establishing technology partners to push your brand forward. The governor for growth is the ability to attract, develop and retain great leadership,” LeFranc said.

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Innovation 2018 Kitchen Safety Food Safety 79

Modern Restaurant Management

APRIL 14, 2020

To add resources to these guides, reach out to Modern Restaurant Management (MRM) magazine Executive Editor Barbara Castiglia at bcastiglia@modernrestaurantmanagement.com with news. The National Restaurant Association-managed site also provides a direct connection to the industry’s grassroots engagement platform.

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Online Ordering Back of House Customer Service Small Business 207

MBB Hospitality

APRIL 25, 2018

Strong Communication Skills. When dealing with customers and other staff, your communication skills of course have to be on pointe. Not only should any prospective hospitality employees be able to clearly communicate important messages, they need to not be afraid of diffusing difficult situations. Strong Leadership Skills.

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7 Shifts

SEPTEMBER 19, 2019

But restaurant management is the glue that holds it all together. As a restaurant manager, your job is to juggle several responsibilities—from managing employees and controlling costs to creating staff schedules and boosting revenue. What is Restaurant Management? For example, play a crucial role in sourcing candidates.

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Management Management 2019 Employee Relations 284

Modern Restaurant Management

AUGUST 5, 2020

and will enable TouchBistro to fully integrate customer loyalty and guest marketing into its all-in-one point-of-sale (POS) and restaurant management platform. Its proprietary guest engagement solution, which is used by more than 600 restaurants throughout the U.S. ” Tyga Bites Launches.

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Food Safety Mobile Ordering Online Ordering Kitchen Safety 199

Modern Restaurant Management

JUNE 12, 2020

Modern Restaurant Management (MRM) magazine's Franchise Feed offers a glimpse at what's new in the restaurant franchise and MUFSO environment. The safety of Dunkin’ franchisees, their restaurant employees, and guests remains a top priority. Send news to Barbara Castiglia at bcastiglia@modernrestaurantmanagement.com.

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Franchise Franchising Food Safety Kitchen Safety 139

Modern Restaurant Management

SEPTEMBER 14, 2021

Cyndi directs the activities of employees in the accounting department to manage the accounting process through financial statements and is responsible for the overall management of the corporate office. In 1991 she was promoted to Accounting Manager and in 2009 to Director of Accounting.

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Food Tip Distribution Guest Recovery Food Safety 153

PathSpot

APRIL 26, 2024

Cleanliness and safety are top priorities in the food service and hospitality industry. Cutting-edge solutions such as PathSpot SafetySuite are essential for upholding cleanliness and safety standards. They ensure consistency, safety, and compliance with health regulations.

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Modern Restaurant Management

MAY 28, 2021

Modern Restaurant Management (MRM) magazine's Franchise Feed offers a glimpse at what's new in the restaurant franchise and MUFSO environment. Home Store Manager of the Year : Julia Goodrich, Clearfork, TX. Noodles & Company Launches Ghost Kitchen. Clean Juice Celebrates Franchisees.

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Modern Restaurant Management

JUNE 24, 2020

Wally Sadat, CMO of The Kebab Shop, a chain of restaurants in California and Texas, has been using On-Demand Delivery for Square Online Store during our beta test and said it helped him manage costs and retain customers during recent months. Processing is free on all on-demand delivery orders through July 8, 2020—up to $50,000 in sales.

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Guest Recovery Kitchen Safety Mobile Ordering Food Safety 212

360Training

JULY 23, 2020

Recently, we talked about careers in food service management and how most managers (and owners!) Now we want to examine the benefits of investing in employee development for owners and managers. Training and development can be the keys to higher staff retention, higher customer satisfaction, and better food safety.

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Coaching Leadership Food Safety Kitchen Safety 78

Modern Restaurant Management

FEBRUARY 18, 2020

Modern Restaurant Management (MRM) magazine asked restaurant industry movers and shakers: "What do you feel is going to cause disruption in the restaurant industry over the next decade?” In order to compete, restaurant brands need to be equipped with the leadership and capabilities necessary to adapt to the latest tech trends.

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Mobile Ordering Front of House Fast Casual Customer Service 212

Modern Restaurant Management

DECEMBER 14, 2020

The updated data and recommendations were developed for US Foods by The Acheson Group (TAG), a global food safety consulting group that helps companies throughout the food supply chain more effectively mitigate risks, improve operational efficiencies and ensure regulatory and standards compliance. " Lightspeed Acquires Upserve.

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Modern Restaurant Management

APRIL 7, 2020

This edition of MRM News Bites features the Independent Restaurant Coalition, Tripadvisor, Inspire Brands Foundation, WorkJam, EZ-Chow, US Foods, Potbelly Pantry, Just Salad, Zalat Pizza, Kentucky Fried Chicken, California Pizza Kitchen, Nando’s and Street Factory Media.

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Tip Distribution Healthcare Hospitality Food Supply 146

Modern Restaurant Management

OCTOBER 8, 2020

Miso Robotics launched global commercial availability of the Flippy Robot-on-a-Rail (ROAR) – a zero-footprint, cost-efficient intelligent robotic kitchen assistant for the evolving commercial kitchen. With Flippy ROAR, production speeds increase and social distancing concerns in the kitchen are quickly addressed.

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Kitchen Safety Online Ordering Food Safety Point of Sale 134

Modern Restaurant Management

MARCH 11, 2020

This edition of MRM News Bites features a double dose from US Foods, SpotOn Transact, DoorDash Kitchens, Virtual Restaurant Consulting, Tripleseat and Gather, wagamama, Toast, The Gluten Intolerance Group, Instawork and StaffMate Online, Procurant and Yellofin, Sift, 7shifts, ParTech, Revel Systems and Como, Kabbage, Bluecrew and Cuboh.

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Bar Cash Management Loyalty Program Point of Sale 121

Modern Restaurant Management

FEBRUARY 14, 2020

Modern Restaurant Management (MRM) magazine's People & Places column features news of company hires and promotions, charitable efforts and product introductions. The brand recently launched its philanthropic arm – aptly named the Game On Foundation – to support youth sports facilities in the communities it serves. .”

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Back of House Hotels Leadership Design 111

Modern Restaurant Management

MAY 12, 2020

” As a Feeding America Leadership partner, the company has ongoing partnerships with a variety of food banks across the country. Consulting on Ghost Kitchens. Zuul and Figure 8 Logistics launched Zuul Studios – a ghost kitchen consulting firm. ” SevenRooms Streamlines Payment Experience. .

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Mobile Ordering Online Ordering Food Order Hospitality 118

Modern Restaurant Management

DECEMBER 16, 2019

This edition of Modern Restaurant Management (MRM) magazine's Research Roundup features the great gift of a restaurant gift card, learning about event professionals, top QSR traffic and digital ordering strategies. Additionally, turnover rates for restaurant employees and managers continue to be at all-time highs.

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Modern Restaurant Management

SEPTEMBER 15, 2020

SALIDO leverages design, data, and workflow management to optimize both front- and back-end operations. ” Following his transitional leadership role at SALIDO and NAB, Chowdhury will focus his efforts on the Bowery Engine, an early stage direct investment and incubation company that previously supported SALIDO.

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Fast Casual Casual Menu Mobile Ordering 128

Ken Burgin

MAY 17, 2022

Friction between floor staff and kitchen is wasteful and unnecessary, but it won’t go away by itself. The kitchen often complains they’re treated like mushrooms: kept in the dark and fed you-know-what. Refer to communication skills right from the beginning. See Developing Leadership Skills in Young Hospitality Staff.

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Front of House Kitchen Safety Training Sports 74

Modern Restaurant Management

AUGUST 28, 2020

. “Over the last century, women, despite their incredible contributions, have struggled to make it in professional kitchens — held back by inequalities unfairly put upon them,” said Rob Sundy, Head of Brand Marketing & Creative Studios at Whirlpool Corporation, the parent company of the KitchenAid brand.

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Allergens Kitchen Safety Guest Recovery Customer Service 116

Embrace the Suck

JUNE 13, 2022

And so, the fact that so many people with World Kitchen and some of these other organizations have pivoted into the work of feeding people who are really in trouble. In leadership, and you and I both agree on this, leadership is critical, especially right now in restaurants. Some of them manage hotels and any number of things.

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Modern Restaurant Management

JANUARY 9, 2020

and will continue to be managed by Russell Bendel, president and c.e.o., ” Grimstad is currently the chief manager of C. Grimstad Associates, LLC, a family private investment entity formed in 2006, and the managing partner of GS Capital, LLC, a family private investment company formed in 1995. and Kard Financial Inc.

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EATER

AUGUST 21, 2020

But that vision came with a toxic management style characterized by intimidation, a barrage of sexualized commentary, and explosive anger, according to two dozen current and former staffers. Peter Meehan’s transgressive vision helped redefine food media with the groundbreaking Lucky Peach , and later transformed the LA Times ’s food coverage.

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