Culinary Cues

SEPTEMBER 26, 2020

They see those hesitant customers walking into a restaurant (or not) while scanning the environment for masks, distancing, and proper safety protocol. Your employees know that this is not the best way to start a dining experience. The question is: “What’s the answer?” Ask your staff!

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7 Shifts

JANUARY 31, 2024

Inventory management Managers need to ensure the kitchen is stocked with the right amount of food so that nothing is wasted and as few items need to be 86'ed as possible. A better description might be a balancing act that presents new and unique challenges every day. This wide-ranging responsibility is a lot, and it often leads to burnout.

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Modern Restaurant Management

JANUARY 8, 2021

With the COVID-19 pandemic surging across the country, it’s more important now than ever before to focus on employee safety. The major focus of these guidelines is keeping customers safe, but it’s equally important to consider the safety of employees. For restaurant owners, the answer lies in the technology. 86 Paper Chits.

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Sling

MAY 13, 2023

Whether you’re looking to hire employees for a fine dining establishment, a food truck, or a fast food business, you’ll need any number of restaurant positions to make up the foundation of your team. A fine dining establishment may need all 24 positions on this list, while a food truck may only need three or four.

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The Rail

MARCH 14, 2023

By Andrea Abbondanza, Contributor In today's fast-paced digital age, restaurants are constantly seeking innovative ways to enhance the dining experience for their customers. Contactless menus , a popular ordering style that enhances safety, utilize QR codes that customers can easily scan with their smartphone cameras.

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Squirrel Systems

MARCH 8, 2024

From the kitchen to the dining room, robots are revolutionizing how meals are prepared, served, and even created. Current Use of Robotics in Restaurants Kitchen Automation One of the most significant areas where robotics has made inroads is in the kitchen.

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7 Shifts

APRIL 23, 2021

The same New York Times story found that 80 to 85 percent of Crafted Hospitality group's kitchen employees have moved out of New York City. Many workers are not returning due to personal safety concerns, and many have left the industry altogether. The traditional front of the house to the back of the house divide has closed.

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Modern Restaurant Management

JUNE 19, 2020

They are confident people want to go back to dining out and not be reminded of COVID-19. Cleanliness Is Front and Center. As designers, we will need to develop safe storage solutions and possibly vestibules for back-of-house entrances, if needed. Restaurant guests who choose to dine-in will now be laser-focused on food safety.

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Modern Restaurant Management

DECEMBER 28, 2020

People have so many options when it comes to dining out so we need to go above and beyond. Modern Restaurant Management (MRM) magazine asked restaurant industry experts for their opinions on what we can expect in 2021. Here are their responses. To read part one, click here. Nick Kenner, Founder & CEO, Just Salad. Lavu CEO Saleem S.

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360Training

JULY 9, 2020

Not the dining experience you want to give customers, right? According to market research conducted in 2017 , 11% of customers used a gluten-free “eating approach” in the previous year. That’s one percent more than vegetarian and over twice the vegan market. Here are five solid guidelines to secure your success.

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Focus POS

AUGUST 7, 2020

Even before the pandemic, ghost kitchens had been all the buzz in the hospitality industry. . What is a ghost kitchen? . A ghost kitchen is a kitchen that operates in a space without a dining area. Ghost kitchens were on the rise before COVID-19. For ghost kitchens, this isn’t a problem.

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Society Insurance

NOVEMBER 15, 2022

When the door closes and the lights come back up in the dining area and bar, there are still tasks to complete before the night is truly done. Tasks for Back-of-House Staff: Cleaning and sanitizing food prep areas and work surfaces. Taking out the trash and securing the garbage or dumpster area to keep pests and critters away.

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Open for Business

SEPTEMBER 27, 2022

But it’s never a good idea to forge ahead with a restaurant kitchen or dining room design with no real floor plan. This blueprint functions as a map of the entire restaurant space, both back of house and front of house. Back of house. Front of house. Dining rooms. Outdoor dining.

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Modern Restaurant Management

JANUARY 3, 2024

We look forward to another year of serving up fresh dishes and brighter mornings to every customer with care, openness and intention. Unique experiential opportunities will further enhance customer engagement, providing memorable moments beyond just the act of dining. Read the first part, here.

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Modern Restaurant Management

MARCH 13, 2020

Rakuten Ready surveyed more than 100 customers to measure how behaviors around dining have, or are anticipated to change around the perceptions and impact of COVID-19 on restaurants, food delivery and order for pickup. Among the findings: Most diners are not overly fearful, with 57 percent making no change to their dining behaviors.

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Modern Restaurant Management

DECEMBER 16, 2021

According to Black Box Intelligence and Snagajob , full-service restaurants are feeling the pinch and report approximately six fewer employees in the back of house and three fewer in the front of house. Operators will look to technology to offset labor shortages and free up staff to enhance the dining experience.

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Clover - Restaurants

MAY 3, 2024

A recent survey by P&G Professional found more than 92% of Americans say it’s very important to see a visibly clean restaurant when they’re dining indoors, outdoors, and when ordering takeout. City and state health departments monitor local restaurants to ensure they’re following food safety management program guidelines.

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Modern Restaurant Management

FEBRUARY 17, 2020

Low-key activities like this are a natural complement to casual dining and a draw for groups and families. Consumers look for a sparkling clean front of house. They usually can’t see into the kitchen, so if the front of house is a mess they will probably assume the worst about your kitchen.

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Modern Restaurant Management

DECEMBER 16, 2021

Additionally, as a result of the ongoing labor shortage, we anticipate more automated chatbots to support on-site team members and help streamline their work as well as operators looking for locations with smaller dine-in square footage in favor of adding more drive-thru lanes. Clinton Anderson, CEO, Fourth Enterprises.

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Goliath Consulting

JUNE 30, 2020

But even after the pandemic, sanitation and safety concerns are expected to remain, and the restaurant business model may have to evolve in a way that utilizes more tech-driven service systems. And clearly, online delivery will start to become an indispensable part of the dining culture as customers dine-in less.

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Modern Restaurant Management

AUGUST 6, 2020

If running a restaurant wasn’t already expensive, running one under new distancing regulations means less capacity and investment in safety infrastructure that will take a toll on costs. The restaurant dining experience has changed forever and menu items must also adapt to these times. Re-engineer Menus. Optimize Inventory.

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Modern Restaurant Management

JANUARY 8, 2024

QSRs Shift Focus from Slow-Paced Dining to Swift, Transactional Experiences Quick Service Restaurants (QSRs) are reimagining their dining spaces to prioritize speed, convenience, and personalization over traditional, slow-paced dining experiences. Read the first part, here. For the second part, click here.

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EATER

JULY 24, 2020

Whether dining inside or outside, diners should consider the risk they pose to restaurant staff During the COVID-19 pandemic, there’s been a lot of talk about risk. Public health officials urge everyone to consider not only their own safety, but also the risks they impose on others by going about their daily lives.

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Restaurant365

APRIL 8, 2021

First, stay-at-home orders and dining restrictions prompted restaurants to focus on takeout and delivery. Now, the pandemic has impacted what the dining experience looks like, what guests want, and most significantly—the demand for delivery and takeout. What is a virtual kitchen? Types of virtual kitchens.

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The Rail

JUNE 5, 2023

By Indiana Lee, Contributor Restaurant employee well-being is key to kitchen productivity and front-of-house service. Motivated staff with great morale are far more likely to provide an exceptional dining experience than folks who are burnt out and overworked.

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Modern Restaurant Management

AUGUST 14, 2020

Dickey’s Barbecue Pit is expanding its franchise opportunities to feature another nontraditional franchise model – virtual kitchens and has executed area development agreements to bring more of Dickey’s slow-smoked, Texas-style barbecue to Chicago, Houston and Orlando, as well as make its debut in Providence, Rhode Island.

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Restaurant365

JULY 24, 2020

Shelter-in-place orders, dine-in restrictions and diners’ hesitation to eat out have combined to prompt restaurants to shift their focus to takeout and delivery. Increased demand for food delivery had already boosted the growth of ghost kitchens, and the COVID-19 pandemic has escalated both the popularity and profitability of the model.

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Modern Restaurant Management

NOVEMBER 30, 2020

My colleagues and I at EPAM Continuum have been thinking of 2021 and the trends that will soon be served to us. What's that mean for restaurant safety? The third wave of safety in restaurants is not going to be an operational issue. Ghost Kitchens and Living Kitchens. ” Worry not.

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Open for Business

OCTOBER 20, 2023

Think about the flow of traffic from the kitchen to the tables. Think about the flow of traffic from the kitchen to the tables. Whether it’s chic and modern or rustic and cozy, fine dining or casual, the atmosphere needs to enhance the dining experience and make it memorable for all the right reasons.

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The Restaurant Times

JULY 5, 2020

As customer safety and staff well-being become top concerns for restauranteurs, we will discuss some proven ways to help your restaurant instill trust among the customers and ensure a safe reopening. As dine-in restaurants begin to reopen, the complete overhaul will be required relative to how restaurants operated in the pre-COVID-19 era.

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The Restaurant Times

APRIL 27, 2021

Following local health & safety standards has always been crucial for the restaurant industry. In the post-pandemic environment, cities of the UAE have been reviewing the health and safety measures adopted by the restaurants. Top Safety And Hygiene Points To Include In Your Restaurant Checklist. Follow The Safety Norms.

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Deliverect

DECEMBER 7, 2020

Many quick-serve and fast-food restaurants thrived using delivery and drive-thru channels. Digital solutions that helped restaurants alleviate customer safety fears and adapt to restrictions boomed and tech providers scrambled to offer new products to get restaurants on board. What’s in store for 2021? Takeout is king.

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Deliverect

DECEMBER 7, 2020

Many quick-serve and fast-food restaurants thrived using delivery and drive-thru channels. Digital solutions that helped restaurants alleviate customer safety fears and adapt to restrictions boomed and tech providers scrambled to offer new products to get restaurants on board. What’s in store for 2021? Takeout is king.

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EATER

OCTOBER 19, 2020

These outdoor dining rooms have remade the landscape of major metropolitan centers and small towns, allowing people to spill into the streets, visit with friends and family, and — for an hour or two — forget about the looming threat of a deadly and highly contagious virus. Indoor spaces create an ideal environment for the spread of COVID-19.

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Cheetah

AUGUST 12, 2020

With restaurants and bars anxiously awaiting to re-open for indoor dining, many are coming up with creative physical alterations to their space that keep both employees and guests safe from the spread of Covid-19. For the back of the house, ensure proper air flow of cooking vents. Follow this series for real advice, tips and resources.

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The Restaurant Times

JUNE 26, 2021

A restaurant business plan acts as a roadmap for your business and serves to remind you of the biggest priorities. Hiring an apt number of people for the back-of-the-house and front-of-the-house operations is critical to optimize the restaurant’s labour cost. . managing each step efficiently can be challenging.

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EATER

APRIL 8, 2021

For many organizations, the first step in dealing with pandemic shutdowns was just to help their participants and alumni get through the initial weeks On the evening of Saturday, March 14, 2020, the staff at Café Momentum served only seven diners. Others serve adults facing similar obstacles. The year had started off strong.

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