Culinary Cues

FEBRUARY 3, 2020

The labor pool is a true challenge, the pressure to earn a profit is relentless, the fickle nature of guests can be frustrating, the shear number of daily decisions required of the job is mind-numbing, and the need to put yourself out there with each plate of food that leaves the kitchen can be – frightening. Take it for what it’s worth.

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Modern Restaurant Management

AUGUST 14, 2023

The best restaurant branding ideas encompass the overall experience and perception people have of your restaurant — communicating your values, personality, and unique offerings. Let’s talk about the steps that restaurant owners can take to transform their business through branding. But how do we get to that point?

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Culinary Cues

DECEMBER 30, 2019

Some have their feet planted firmly on the ground with a system that is time tested and solid, while others tend to drift in and out of consciousness. Unless that chef is a partner there is a high probability that he or she will leave at some point and take the restaurants positive reputation along for the ride.

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The Restaurant Group

JUNE 15, 2023

Clearly, it takes more than just a great menu to have a taste and toast of success. Your restaurant must also have a strong brand identity that resonates with your audience to make it stand out and become their brand of choice. What is restaurant brand identity in simple terms? Are you eyeing Gen Zs?

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Culinary Cues

JUNE 16, 2020

Dining out was unavailable and we got by, we re-introduced ourselves to cooking at home and dusted off those skills that had been dormant, or added some new ones that had here-to-for not existed. Cooks and chefs drifted out of the limelight and now even those career cooks were likely questioning their choice of jobs.

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Modern Restaurant Management

AUGUST 31, 2021

Service industries have been forced to shift how and where they communicate with their customers, making digital customer experience (CX) an essential component of the restaurant business model moving forward. People are stepping out of their bubbles, and restaurants have a limited chance to make a strong “first” impression.

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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. Let’s assume, for a moment, that we actually are all in this together.

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Open for Business

MARCH 1, 2023

You don’t need to break out your most formal attire, but items like a black dress, dress shoes, and dress pants would likely be appropriate. Avoid wearing flip flops or other open-toed shoes, baseball caps, shorts, or anything else that might convey the message you aren’t taking the opportunity seriously. Keep it simple.

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Sling

NOVEMBER 23, 2023

But, by dividing the process into distinct stages and taking it one step at a time, you may find that it’s a lot easier than you thought. Some services absolutely demand special equipment (and even special training), and offering them right out of the gate can put a serious dent in your startup capital.

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Mad Mobile

FEBRUARY 26, 2024

Take these lessons to heart. Out of maraschino cherries? Now you catch that before service takes a hit. Expiration prevention First in, first out isn’t just best practice advice. Take a moment to pinpoint problem areas and then coach staff accordingly. Uniform processes reduce errors. Low on limes?

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Sante

JULY 18, 2019

Teaser: When was the last time you dined out, experienced remarkable service, incredible food, and left the restaurant feeling buoyed, impressed, delighted, and overwhelmingly satisfied? Just make sure you don't take up too much of your customer's time or unwittingly intrude on their meal. Burger.jpg. Author(s): Jeffrey Spear.

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Sling

OCTOBER 1, 2023

All it takes is a love for food and a bit of hard work. Do you need time to take care of your kids or your family? 2) Work in a catering business for a while The best way to figure out if you want to start a catering business is to work in one for a while. So you want to start a catering business? That’s great!

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Sling

JANUARY 10, 2023

If it’s something small like forgetting to have an employee fill out the emergency contact form, it’s not a big deal and likely won’t detract from the first-day experience. This fact highlights the importance of taking the time to create your own unique, detailed checklist. Don’t just write “First day” and leave it at that.

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Restaurant Clicks

JANUARY 21, 2020

In an industry as passionate as the restaurant business it can be hard to stand out amongst competitors. Competitors are taking any advantage possible when it comes to their success, so it’s crucial to stay ahead of the curve. An easy way to do this is to offer coupons to customers who are willing to fill out surveys.

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Web Diner

JUNE 14, 2021

This is the main reason why today’s restaurants have to take graphic design very seriously. Branding items such as web/mobile app design, business cards, uniforms worn by the staff, and social media posters distinguish your restaurants from similar businesses. It takes us only 60 milliseconds to form an impression of anything.

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Lavu

MARCH 30, 2020

If everyone knows that the organization’s goal is to turn tables at least three times per shift, this will help all team communications and keep everyone moving in the same direction. Whether it’s to find inspiration for a new menu or reinforce the values of good customer service, take a trip to give your staff a new perspective.

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Bar and Restaurant Coach

MARCH 2, 2020

In earlier posts, here and here , we talked about the importance of effective communication, and how owners and managers can create great alignment within their businesses to make sure the whole team is on the same page—pushing for the same goals. At a minimum, it takes between $4,000 – $7,500 and 42 days to fill a position.

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Culinary Cues

NOVEMBER 19, 2021

Allowing meat to set out at room temperature for 30-60 minutes prior to roasting or braising will cut down on the time of cooking and the shock of a cold product in a very hot environment. Always keep in mind that the guest may not have the same salt immunity as you and you can always add more, but you can’t take it away.

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The Restaurant Times

JANUARY 13, 2023

Pallavi – I think, like they say, “It takes a village to take care of a baby.” However, it was crucial for us to take care of the properties and keep them maintained amidst all the chaos. All our properties had teams staying inside, taking care of it on a regular basis just like any other normal day in the hostel.

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Marketman

DECEMBER 9, 2019

There is a lot of communication that goes into restaurant management. With the restaurant vendor management feature you can take your invoice management to the next level. The tool allows you to tie together three major functions of your vendor communication: ordering, payments, and reporting, all in one function.

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Culinary Digital

MAY 16, 2022

Foodservice operations need to ensure that these choices stand out to customers as healthy. Food labels can communicate that at a glance through their branding, logos, and a clearly displayed list of ingredients and nutritional information. Out of those individuals, 420,000 die every year as a result.

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Culinary Cues

SEPTEMBER 14, 2023

What are the signs of cooks and chefs feeling the mental and emotional pressure of the job: COMMUNICATION GAP: Once vocal, thought provoking, opinionated individuals who simply shut down and shy away from conversations or debate may very well be filled with angst, self-doubt, confusion, and anxiety.

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Culinary Cues

JANUARY 19, 2022

Just for a moment, think about what it takes to work a busy sauté station. How the mise en place is prepared in advance, uniformity of vegetable cuts, clarification of butter, sauce preparations, and where each ingredient should be stored according to the station map. All of this takes place in a 3.3-pound

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EATER

NOVEMBER 3, 2020

A chef cooks in the kitchen of a closed restaurant offering take away food and drinks as the French economy braces itself for the effects of a second national lockdown | Kiran Ridley / Getty Images. Frankly, I take the news as a liberation.”. Frankly, I take the news as a liberation.”. Kiran Ridley / Getty Images.

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Culinary Cues

MAY 16, 2022

But when this occurrence takes place with a team, the results can be magical. There is a level of non-verbal communication that defies explanation – communication that keeps everyone in sync, seemingly knowing what every person in the team is doing or is about to do so that work flowed with precision and grace.

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Perfect Daily Grind

JULY 18, 2022

Read on to find out what they told me. Alongside this, producers also use grading systems to quickly communicate how high in quality a coffee is when working with buyers. This information easily translates when they take the coffee to auction or work with other trading platforms, for instance. What does grading assess?

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Apicbase

JULY 1, 2022

You can take advantage of increased kitchen operations efficiency to develop new menu ideas , virtual brands, and signature dishes and flavours for your brand. Before diving into best practices for running a CPU, let’s take a step back. Faster scaling. Produce and distribute high volumes without compromising quality.

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Modern Restaurant Management

JUNE 11, 2020

And even with stricter guidelines in place, will customers actually risk dining out in public spaces? For the most part, people don’t make the choice to dine-out because of money or practicality. Eating alone on a couch in front of the television reminds all of us how much we’d like to be out with friends.

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Modern Restaurant Management

NOVEMBER 2, 2023

” takes readers on a rollicking, astonishing journey through the hidden truths of the foodservice industry. What do you hope readers take away from reading the book? The first-in, first-out (FIFO) method should be followed to ensure that older food items are used first. Shaw's “ Who Watches the Kitchen ?”

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Modern Restaurant Management

NOVEMBER 20, 2019

Since then, the couple has worked to streamline operations and build-out the menu, while also repositioning the brand for expansion. 31, guests have the opportunity to give back to the families of the less than 1% who wear our nation’s uniforms. The chain, which once boasted 55 units, closed its last location in 1999.

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Culinary Cues

SEPTEMBER 10, 2019

We took a moment and thought that it must have been a small private plane that went out of control for some reason. I walked around campus trying to be there for students as we set-up a communication point with televisions for students to stay tuned into what was happening. When you see a person in military uniform – say thanks.

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7 Shifts

NOVEMBER 8, 2023

The Colorado Overtime and Minimum Pay Standards Order #38 regulates overtime, minimum salaries, breaks, tips, uniforms, and recordkeeping. Casa Bonita employees organized under the name #WeAreTeamCasa to petition for fair wage practices, access to health benefits, and better communication between owners, management, and staff.

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Hot Schedules

MAY 21, 2020

How the COVID pandemic forced them to update operations, sanitation, communication and much more. Dan stated, “We have been in constant contact with all of our employees, checking in on them multiple times a week to see how their unemployment benefits are working out, if they have another job, and if they have the desire to come back.

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T-Ching

AUGUST 19, 2019

Produced in a Red Dao community where families live either side of the Vietnam/ China border which is separated by a simple stream here. This is another complex tea with a broad range of flavours – green plum, raisin, moss, stone, floral, mild spice and dried hay – that take turns to explode in the mouth.

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Modern Restaurant Management

DECEMBER 21, 2022

In addition, we see the point of sales platform as taking on more of the master data management role of the business, and configuring all the content needed for any digital experience from a single platform. With malt-based beverages on the way out the door, I think we are going to continue to see a rise in spirit-based canned cocktails.

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Mad Mobile

FEBRUARY 5, 2024

The uniforms. The problems draining your efficiency are all too familiar: Manual, multi-step tasks from order taking to order entry to payment Outdated tech with poor user experience: does it take your staff several minutes to input an order? Limited, out-of-date server stations: 70% of POS terminals are 2 years old.

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Sling

JANUARY 13, 2020

SOP), sometimes referred to as standing operating procedure, is a set of step-by-step instructions compiled by an organization to help team members carry out complex routine operations. Take the time to go through the instructions with your team, get their input, and make any necessary changes. 2) Efficiency. 3) A Safer Workplace.

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