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How to Plan Your Restaurant's Grand Re-Opening Event

7 Shifts

1 Set goals for the event ?? Having a specific goal will help you plan out your budget, labor needs, marketing strategy, messaging, and organization before the event. Also consider sending an Announcement to your team about the grand reopening, the menu, and what they can do to prepare. You can book online or give us a call.

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Designing a Next-Gen Teaching Facility

Modern Restaurant Management

Designed by The Johnson Studio at Cooper Carry, the facility provides real-world experience for the next generation of chefs and hospitality leaders. Art featured throughout the facility pays homage to the University and the fresh ingredients used daily in the 1856 kitchen – four kaleidoscope art pieces for each season of the year.

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Why Limited Time Offerings are More Than a Passing Phase

Modern Restaurant Management

For consumers, LTOs often bring to mind seasonal offerings that have become synonymous with specific times of the year. Any quick-service restaurant endeavoring to increase consumer engagement and create a dynamic brand needs to consider making LTOs a significant part of their menu development. All the tasting doesn’t hurt either.

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Be Prepared: Cocktail and Beverage Trends for Events

Modern Restaurant Management

In order to pull off successful events and cater to their clients’ needs, event planners and their bar staff. If there are leftover ingredients from an event, use them on the next day’s cocktail menu. Use them to create a seasonal sangria or provide what’s left to the kitchen to use in their dishes.

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How to design a restaurant recipe card–and share it

Clover - Restaurants

Since restaurant staff typically can’t afford the time and effort to dig through a recipe box during the evening rush, the design and storage of your recipe cards is critical to running an efficient kitchen. For menu development: Wanting to spice up your offerings? Contact a Clover Business Consultant to learn more.

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Creating a restaurant website: Why it matters and how to nail it

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Accessibility and convenience for guests Make it easy for potential customers to find baseline information about your restaurant, like location, menu, hours of operation, and contact details. Increased credibility and professionalism A professionally designed website conveys authority and relevance to prospective guests.

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Restaurant Budgeting: How to Create A Restaurant Budget

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Food cost percentage When deciding how much to price your menu items, TouchBistro advises keeping the food cost percentage anywhere between 20% and 40%. Then, ensure you have clear and designated columns for income, costs/expenses like rent, hiring costs, and labor, to name a few, and of course, your sales.