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From Kitchen to Counter: Outfitting Your Team for Comfort, Style, and Brand Visibility

Modern Restaurant Management

The uniforms worn by staff, from kitchen to counter, represent your brand in every customer interaction, making apparel a strategic business decision rather than merely an operational requirement. Strategic use of color should inform uniform design decisions.

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THE THING ABOUT KITCHEN DESIGN

Culinary Cues

Over the past few decades, I have been asked to design a number of kitchens for restaurants and banquet spaces – a task that I thoroughly enjoy. Chefs” want to create kitchens that work, spaces that are designed to correct the numerous problems that were previously faced in poorly designed kitchens.

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How to Create a Successful Visual Brand for Your Restaurant in 2020

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But, a restaurant’s brand identity – and visual brand design – is equally important and not to be forgotten. Your logo design is the visual symbol that will represent your restaurant to the world. Even if you have a unique business name , a generic logo design will quickly get lost. That’s staggering.

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Delivery Fraud: Fighting Scams to Protect Your Restaurant

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Additionally, having uniform policies will help with fraud detection and prevention. What are some common fraud activities you are seeing that affect restaurants? In 2023, over 1.5 million restaurants in the U.S. were registered on food delivery platforms like Grubhub, DoorDash, and Uber Eats.

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CHEFS – TRUST THE PROCESS

Culinary Cues

It may seem trivial to some, but this begins with the uniform and respecting the traditions and meanings of the crisp white jacket, an ironed apron, polished shoes, and a skull cap for young cooks and toque for the sous chef and chef. A win-win-win. [] RESULTS: The process is designed to yield the results that everyone expects.

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86 Your Brand Issues: How to Build Cohesive, Memorable Brands that Resonate with Guests

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Plaid represents structure, heritage, and intentional design. From there, we can start developing the brand identity (think color palettes, typography, and logo design). The restaurant needs cohesion, from signage to menu design to uniforms. It’s a timeless and bold pattern, much like a strong brand identity.

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Restaurant Giants Declare War on Digital Chaos

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With restaurant tech investments on the rise, the industry is witnessing the emergence of sophisticated enterprise platforms specifically designed for multi-location operations. Meanwhile, an additional six percent will invest more in automation like kiosks and robotics.