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CHEFS – TIME TO BRING BACK THE “WOW” IN DINING

Culinary Cues

To me, it always came down to two things: creativity with food, and the people we had (have) the pleasure to work with. It is all about the WOW associated with those experiences. So, let’s take a break from complaining and focus on the WOW again. Don’t you remember those days in the kitchen when it all started to make sense?

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Ordering Channels and Preferences Have Shifted: How Restaurants Can Win The Customer

Modern Restaurant Management

Surging prices have been top of mind for consumers for two years and counting, leaving restaurant leaders questioning how inflation might influence diners’ behavior and overall spending habits, including their usage of digital ordering and third-party delivery apps– both of which gained momentum during the pandemic.

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Food Delivery Ideas: How to Deliver Food While Maximizing Your Restaurant’s

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Even as many restaurants around North America reopen for on-premise dining, many customers will continue to opt for off-premise dining options. We’ll show you how to deliver food and offer takeout while maximizing profits. Keep reading to get answers to questions like: How do you manage staff to boost off-site dining revenue?

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How to Set Up Online Ordering for Restaurants

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If you weren’t thinking that much about online ordering before, you definitely are now. The easiest way to get your food out there is by partnering with a third-party delivery app. Native or first-party delivery doesn't rely on a separate service to take and send out orders. It will still cost you to run your own delivery.

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How Fast-Casual Marketers Can Prepare for 2022 Dine-in Traffic

Modern Restaurant Management

Food that naturally travels well—chicken wings, burritos, Chinese food—was bound to have a leg-up. Food that naturally travels well—chicken wings, burritos, Chinese food—was bound to have a leg-up. Now, as we enter 2022, predictions indicate a big shift back to sit-down dining. (We’ve

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New 2D Barcodes Offer Easy Access to Dynamic Information for Food Traceability and More

Modern Restaurant Management

Restaurants started using 2D barcodes (such as QR codes) at dining tables to offer digital menus and even allow patrons to order with their smartphones during the pandemic, when contactless transactions were necessary. In foodservice establishments, the same technology opens doors to greater food safety and ingredient transparency.

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FOOD COST IS NOT THE CHEF’S RESPONSIBILITY

Culinary Cues

The buck seems to always stop with the chef; it’s the chef’s kitchen, the chef’s food cost, and the chef’s menu that drives marginal profit at best. The answer is simple, yet profoundly challenging: food cost is EVERYONE’S responsibility. Now that I have your attention and you are back in your chair, let me explain.

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