Culinary Cues

OCTOBER 24, 2020

Consider this – the menu is the most important component of a successful restaurant and once designed it can, and should, impact every other aspect of the business. YES – the menu is that important! The menu comes first and should reflect the philosophy of the owners and chef and how the operators expect to be perceived by the public.

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Culinary Cues

JANUARY 12, 2021

The menu changed every night within a cycle with a full array of appetizer, salad, entrée and dessert choices for an audience that was likely staying at the hotel for a week or more at a time (many of the patrons were second or third generation Balsam’s guests) since a stay at the “Notch” was a family right of passage.

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Modern Restaurant Management

MARCH 8, 2023

From the rise of Instagram food bloggers and selfie walls to paying outrageous prices for the #SaltBae experience , consumers are now expecting restaurants to deliver an experience beyond flavor. In a world still recovering from a pandemic and economic crisis, consumers long to escape into experiences of delight and togetherness.

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7 Shifts

JANUARY 31, 2024

A better description might be a balancing act that presents new and unique challenges every day. This includes greeting guests and thanking them for their patronage, conducting tableside checks, and resolving any customer complaints quickly, effectively, and empathetically. This part of the job is arguably the most multi-faceted.

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Culinary Cues

MAY 15, 2021

Even through the most challenging and tragic experiences, when the lessons are quite vivid – we quickly push aside the need to change in favor of a return to what is considered “normal”. Our menus are too large: The days when the way to customer satisfaction was through extensive variety are probably gone.

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7 Shifts

APRIL 7, 2021

New CDC restrictions not only hindered capacity percentages but changed the way employees interacted with customers daily. During the orientation process, experienced workers or trainers will present key knowledge about your business, practices, and other relevant information about your staff's basic performance.

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Clover - Restaurants

MAY 7, 2024

While your customers may never meet BOH team members, these restaurant jobs are essential to delivering a fantastic hospitality experience. Requirements: Conceive and update menus that embody our brand and showcase seasonal ingredients, featuring a diverse range of dishes with considerations for dietary preferences.

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Culinary Digital

MARCH 20, 2024

A streamlined menu is the cornerstone of efficiency in the onboarding process within a food service establishment. By paring down the variety of dishes and ingredients, a streamlined menu facilitates a more focused and straightforward training regimen, expediting the journey to proficiency for fresh recruits.

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Open for Business

FEBRUARY 21, 2024

While traditionally associated with fine dining, the prix fixe (pronounced “pre-feks”) menu has transcended its high-end roots, becoming a popular culinary trend. When curated with care and promoted effectively, this menu is a powerful tool for any restaurant, capable of making a memorable impression and drawing eager guests through the door.

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The Restaurant Group

APRIL 21, 2024

Running a restaurant, whether it’s a fine dining, quick service, bar, bistro, or cafe venue, involves a gamut of essential activities. You may have an excellent menu or location but if your supply chain or marketing is half-baked, it could jeopardize your operations and earning potential.

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Culinary Cues

APRIL 25, 2021

I find it very interesting how diverse the food experience is. Just as all cars can move a person from one geographic point to another yet the experience that takes place in between can be totally different – so too is this true with food. QUICK SERVICE: This is the food noise experience for both the customer and the employee.

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7 Shifts

JANUARY 23, 2020

As you plan out your concept, location, menu, staffing, and marketing, take a read through the advice left by hundreds of restaurateurs to ensure you’re set up for success in 2020. Focus on your service concept! Create an experience. What will your atmosphere and experience be? Are you opening a restaurant in 2020?

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Modern Restaurant Management

MAY 24, 2023

1856 is the first-of-its-kind, student-run culinary experience in the Tony and Libba Rane Culinary Science Center in Auburn, Alabama. Designed by The Johnson Studio at Cooper Carry, the facility provides real-world experience for the next generation of chefs and hospitality leaders. How is the project multi-functional?

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7 Shifts

DECEMBER 18, 2019

It’s December, and the air is seasoned with the scent of cinnamon, spice, and everything nice. With proper plating and presentation, just about any meal can be Instagrammable! Offering a discount for college students who present their student IDs provides extra incentive to take a lunchtime study break at your restaurant.

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Modern Restaurant Management

SEPTEMBER 17, 2022

Sophisticated and Spirit-Free : Non-alcoholic offerings at the country’s top bars, restaurants and hotels are now just as elevated, delicious, and pricey as their alcoholic counterparts, featuring similar ingredients, flavors and presentations just without alcohol. Top Execution and Presentation Insights. Top Wine Insights.

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Modern Restaurant Management

JUNE 22, 2022

Modern Restaurant Management (MRM) magazine caught up with co-owner Stuart Snyder to discuss the Southwest Harbor, Maine landmark’s past, present and future. What Harvard Beal founded in 1932 as a wholesale fish market evolved into a go-to waterfront dining destination and experience. What is the Beal’s story?

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Culinary Cues

JULY 12, 2020

Sure, the restaurant has been offering take-out options for the past six weeks, but it’s not the same experience for the cook. The service staff is even more on edge than the cooks. Reservations are sparse since the restaurant is limited to 50% occupancy, tables 6 feet apart, and wider common isles for people movement.

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7 Shifts

MARCH 10, 2021

There are many reasons why a restaurant fails — no industry experience on the part of the owner, poor location, not enough operating capital — but the main reason is a lack of planning. A successful business plan covers everything from the food you’ll serve to how your restaurant will look and how you want your customers to feel.

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Modern Restaurant Management

DECEMBER 28, 2023

Some customers have the gift of foresight, using DoubleDash to add on recovery (or hair of the dog) essentials from nearby stores. As travel season approaches, we anticipate seeing more people lean into making their vacation destinations feel more like home, with an increase in activities like cooking while traveling!

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Modern Restaurant Management

JUNE 2, 2021

When thinking about the future of the dining experience post COVID, it is easy to get caught focusing on things like digital only self-service, sci-fi-like drone food delivery and taking pills or shakes instead of food. Almost more than any other sector, we’ve seen this in the restaurant and hospitality industry.

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Future Food

SEPTEMBER 6, 2023

For retail centre management and F&B operators, this scenario presents a partnership opportunity to plan and implement strategies to adapt to new consumer F&B spending patterns and continue to drive visitation, overall spend and maintain or increase asset value.

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Future Food

SEPTEMBER 4, 2023

For shopping centre management and F&B operators, this scenario presents a partnership opportunity to plan and implement strategies to adapt to new consumer F&B spending patterns and continue to drive visitation, overall spend and maintain or increase asset value.

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Restaurant Engine

MARCH 13, 2024

Incorporating food service trends brings in returning customers to see what’s new. In this article, we take a broad look at food service trends to know in 2024. In this article, we take a broad look at food service trends to know in 2024. Many cities have companies providing composting services to restaurants.

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Ken Burgin

JUNE 6, 2023

Here are the training suggestions I was given by ChatGPT for FRONT OF HOUSE S TAFF Menu Knowledge Training : Utilise ChatGPT to create quizzes and interactive modules to test employees’ understanding of the menu. This will help train staff in customer service skills and problem-solving.

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Mad Mobile

MARCH 1, 2024

Depending on how you use them, they could revolutionize how you interact with your customers. Boosting revenue: a closer look The discussion around restaurant tablets centers on two different modes of deployment: customer-driven and server-driven tablets. It’s not just about one aspect of the customer journey either.

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EATER

JULY 8, 2022

Diners need to understand that things will never be as they were before the pandemic In the final six weeks of our pandemic-born restaurant, customers formed a line out the door and booked out dinner reservations weeks ahead. And the price of menu items steadily trends upward as inflation worsens. Joules Garcia /Eater.

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The Restaurant Times

AUGUST 17, 2021

Digital menus are the menus that are presented to customers as soft-copy. They can be accessed via QR codes, websites, or mobile apps directly by the customers without any assistance from the restaurant staff. 7 Ways Restaurant POS Facilitate Easy Adoption Of Digital Menus. Manifest A Detailed Menu.

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7 Shifts

MAY 23, 2024

This proves that any restaurant business owner who wants to survive in this economy should be open to trying unconventional sales strategies to attract customers and continue making a profit. Once in your customers' hands, this piece of paper can directly influence what your diners order and how much they spend in one sitting.

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The Rail

JUNE 19, 2023

You can create a unique dining experience based on your traditions, culinary ambitions, and choice of dining atmosphere. However, while the restaurant industry offers immense potential for success, it also presents significant challenges. One strategy that can be particularly impactful is to build a customer-centric brand.

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QSR Automations

DECEMBER 22, 2023

Online reservation and booking Although online reservations aren’t exactly new, we can see that numerous businesses are attempting to improve the customer experience on that front. The pandemic has forced restaurants to rethink how they approach admitting customers into their premises.

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Future Food

NOVEMBER 7, 2021

As we have endured the past 18 months of the pandemic it is not accurate to say that Covid-19 has influenced the trends we will see and experience in the near future, as many trends were already starting to gather momentum, the pandemic has however accelerated their inevitability. Menus and food designed to travel.

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Modern Restaurant Management

OCTOBER 4, 2021

According to the data, consumers deleted restaurant apps if menu items were missing or if there was limited ability to customize orders. The data also points to a broken customer arrival experience. For restaurant brands, the digital pivot is imperative to getting the customer experience right.”

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Modern Restaurant Management

DECEMBER 17, 2020

The 2020 holiday season may not offer the same gatherings, parties and hoopla of years’ past, but diners are making sure it is still filled with amazing food. “Consumers are showing an increased appetite for skipping big meal prep to order in or experiment with meal kits.” Diners Show Holiday Spirit.

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Mad Mobile

FEBRUARY 22, 2024

Statistic Detail 46% 46% of adults think technology has a positive impact on their restaurant experience. 65% 65% of customers prefer self-service kiosks. 25% to 95% Boost to profits spurred by a 5% increase in customer retention via loyalty programs. trillion in 2024. . trillion in 2024. trillion U.S.

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Modern Restaurant Management

JANUARY 12, 2022

To keep up with changing consumer preferences, operators noted that their top areas of investment in 2022 include mobile ordering (54 percent); delivery services (47 percent); technology such as new POS digital signage or other in-store tech (45 percent); and alternative payment methods (37 percent). "Consumers

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Modern Restaurant Management

SEPTEMBER 15, 2021

. “The Discerning Diner report provides our members with the information they need to make choices around everything from menu selections and customer service options, to marketing initiatives and possible new revenue streams that today’s consumer is interested in. ” Food Retailing Report.

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Perfect Daily Grind

DECEMBER 2, 2019

By making the most of the increased foot traffic and sales you’ll experience, you could start your 2020 off on a better financial footing, while enhancing your customers’ holidays at the same time. Here are a few elements worth paying attention to in order to prepare your café for the festive season. Credit: Ana Valencia .

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