Culinary Cues
SEPTEMBER 15, 2022
Ironically, there is always room to be great and there is plenty of room to be mediocre. With more than one million restaurants in the US we can flip a coin and hope for the great, will likely step through the doors of good, and far too often settle into the mediocre. The choice to be great or not so great is in the hands of the restaurateur and the folks who make a living with food.
Restaurateur Connection Submitted Articles
SEPTEMBER 28, 2022
How are you managing your bar's inventory? No matter how in control you are of your bar's inventory, there's likely something you can do better.
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7 Shifts
SEPTEMBER 26, 2022
Working in a restaurant is something more than 11 million people in the United States do. It's one of the most hands-on jobs you can have - and equips employees with an abundance of restaurant skills as a result. Like any job, a restaurant job teaches skills and processes you can put on your resume in addition to soft skills that make you both a better worker and a more well-rounded person.
Modern Restaurant Management
SEPTEMBER 30, 2022
You became a manager to build an effective team and connect with your guests. You envisioned leading your staff as they created amazing experiences for everyone that steps foot into your restaurant. But you didn't sign up for all the time-consuming back-office work. Behind the scenes, managers spend countless hours dealing with tip distributions, creating weekly schedules in spreadsheets, and doing the dreaded payroll twice a month.
Advertiser: Paycor
HR doesn’t exist in a vacuum. This work impacts everyone: from the C-Suite to your newest hire. It also drives results. Learn how to make it all happen in Paycor’s latest guide.
Sling
SEPTEMBER 13, 2022
Effective retail management requires a vast array of skills. In a broad sense, those skills boil down to managing your time, managing your staff, managing their training, and managing change. But those general categories do little to tell you how exactly to get those jobs done. That’s where we can help. We’ve created a guide to retail management including the specific skills you need to be successful as both a manager and a leader.
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Restaurant Engine
SEPTEMBER 14, 2022
You want a user friendly online menu so anyone can use it. Have you ever placed an order yourself on your restaurant’s website? Have you ever heard complaints about your online menu ? Most importantly, we pose the question, “How user friendly is your online menu?”. As more and more websites look toward website accessibility, one place that often gets overlooked is the online ordering system.
Culinary Cues
SEPTEMBER 1, 2022
The sun creeps over the horizon, morning fog begins to burn off and the late summer dew is visible on grass and trees. It’s too early for normal traffic on the roads and the sidewalks are clear of people aside from an occasional dedicated runner. Yet, within this calm there are lights on in kitchens across the country and the smell of sourdough breads, breakfast pastries, and bacon waft through the air, even making those dedicated runners slow down and take it in.
7 Shifts
SEPTEMBER 1, 2022
If you're standing in line waiting to order the special of the night, the seasonal Panzanella Salad, you don't want to hear “86 the special”. At some point when you were dining in a restaurant, you may have heard the BOH staff shout “86” and the name of a menu item to the waiters. Or, if you've worked in a restaurant as a chef, line cook, or as part of the FOH (front-of-house), you may have used this hospitality term yourself.
Modern Restaurant Management
SEPTEMBER 12, 2022
According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor and Statistics, the voluntary quit rate is 25 percent higher than pre-pandemic levels. With today’s labor shortage and record-high resignations, restaurants cannot afford to lose workers, and technology should not be a bottleneck for workers to perform their job. To maintain a healthy business and working environment, restaurant technology must enable ease and efficiency among employees and service staff as much as guests.
Advertiser: Paycor
HR doesn’t exist in a vacuum. This work impacts everyone: from the C-Suite to your newest hire. It also drives results. Learn how to make it all happen in Paycor’s latest guide.
Sculpture Hospitality
SEPTEMBER 28, 2022
As an owner or manager in the hospitality industry, you know that restaurants have narrow profit margins. This means it’s especially important for restaurants to find ways to cut costs to increase profitability.
Perfect Daily Grind
SEPTEMBER 20, 2022
Over the past few years, coffee packaging has become more of a focus for roasters and consumers alike. With the increasing need to stand out from competitor brands on retail shelves, roasters are opting for different ways to produce high-quality packaging, such as digital printing. Classic printing methods for coffee packaging have been well established for many years.
Food Business
SEPTEMBER 23, 2022
Maintaining equipment is like maintaining good staff. You can't avoid it, and you need to keep up with it! When you run a restaurant you are hopefully beyond the stage when you think you can do it all yourself. Maybe you are even beyond the belief that your staff should have monthly cleaning log that includes maintaining equipment. Like any good tool is remains good when you maintain it, and that may mean calling a HVAC company to set up a quarterly cleaning and maintainance plan; and a restaura
Aaron Allen & Associates
SEPTEMBER 29, 2022
Franchising has enabled restaurant chains to grow exponentially across the world. And there is still plenty of room to grow even more. In mature markets like the U.S., chains account for almost 60% of foodservice sales — for every dollar you consume in restaurants, 60 cents go to a franchised system. But in emerging markets such as Latin America , the Middle East, or Asia Pacific, chains represent less than 20% of the market.
Speaker: James Kahler, COO of Full Course
Ever wondered where to splurge and where to safely conserve when it comes to operating and growing your restaurant? 🤔 Join James Kahler, COO of Full Course and industry visionary, in this new webinar where he'll talk all about best practices to invest in your restaurant's success! Whether you're a new business or an established restaurant, a seasoned pro or a rookie, you'll learn the keys to sustainable success in this competitive industry.
EATER
SEPTEMBER 1, 2022
Family meal at East of Suez. Another summer draws to a close for pan-Asian restaurant East of Suez, which has welcomed generations of diners in Wolfeboro, New Hampshire The sidewalks of Wolfeboro, New Hampshire, are coated in a patinaed collage of melted ice cream. The shores of its glistening lakes, once the sites of large hotels, motels, and cottages, are lined with large vacation homes.
Modern Restaurant Management
SEPTEMBER 13, 2022
Restaurants are filling up again, but hiring and retaining employees in the midst of a national workforce shake-up remains an uphill battle. There are several talent acquisition strategies you can apply to make your hiring process quicker and more efficient without compromising your brand, workplace culture, or the safety of your employees and customer base.
Sculpture Hospitality
SEPTEMBER 7, 2022
If you want your restaurant to be a success in this highly-competitive market, you will need to focus on processes that improve your profit margins and grow your bottom line. This means creating a menu that is profitable, reducing food and bar waste, as well as properly managing your orders and controlling the amount of inventory you hold at any one time.
Perfect Daily Grind
SEPTEMBER 13, 2022
Covid-19 undoubtedly had a major impact on the global coffee industry. There’s no denying the vast majority of the ripple effects were detrimental to many coffee businesses; in early 2020, around 95% of those operating in the out-of-home sector had to close their doors. Some of these businesses then ended up closing permanently. Naturally, this led many consumers to start brewing more coffee at home.
Speaker: Lauren Barash, Vice President, Brand Marketing
In an ever-evolving industry, building and retaining loyal customers is critical to the success of any restaurant business. Join Lauren Barash, VP of Brand Marketing at Full Course, as she delves into the world of restaurant loyalty programs, and reveals the top five essential strategies to optimize your approach! This webinar will explore: Loyalty trends and what you should be focusing on 📊 Actionable insights and ideas to help you develop the most powerful and effective loyalty program
Open for Business
SEPTEMBER 27, 2022
It might seem obvious where all the appliances and furniture belong in a restaurant. 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. It should create an environment that limits traffic jams, awkward spaces, and even accidents.
The Wine Knitter
SEPTEMBER 1, 2022
On a recent trip to Sicily, I had the opportunity to explore the wine regions in the Southeastern part of the island, including a special visit to Vittoria. I had not yet been to this area of Sicily and was bursting with curiosity. So, thanks to the gracious invitation of Assovini Sicilia, I happily returned to this magical island. And, as always, my love affair with Sicily continues to grow with each visit!
EATER
SEPTEMBER 22, 2022
A person making “NyQuil chicken” | Screenshot via Know Your TikTok/YouTube. NyQuil chicken proves one of our worst collective online tendencies Last week, the Food and Drug Administration issued a warning : Don’t cook your chicken in NyQuil. This needed to be said, according to the FDA, because of a “recent social media video challenge,” presumably linked to TikTok.
Modern Restaurant Management
SEPTEMBER 19, 2022
The restaurant industry has been hit hard by the pandemic, but many businesses are beginning to bounce back. To recover, brands have evolved and made effective changes to meet the continuous challenges, making an impact at the corporate level while providing operators with the necessary tools to be successful. At Bojangles, it became apparent that old tactics were no longer enough, and we needed to change our approach.
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How do you stay on top of what your customers are expecting when they step through your doors? Do you know what’s on their mind? How are you going to account for what they’re planning on doing months from now? As we head into 2024, price-related issues are still top-of-mind for restaurant customers after the inflation boom earlier this year. In this new report, we give you the latest insights on consumer spending trends, attitudes on tipping, and how you can respond.
Sculpture Hospitality
SEPTEMBER 30, 2022
Managing a bar can be a lot of work. The good news is, you can keep your bar well stocked, organized and profitable by implementing the right inventory management processes.
Perfect Daily Grind
SEPTEMBER 8, 2022
For many baristas and coffee shop staff, passion and interest are two of the biggest motivators to work in specialty coffee. However, just like many other hospitality sectors, the specialty coffee industry experiences high staff turnover rates. The National Restaurant Association’s 2022 annual report found that as many as 78% of restaurant operators in the US don’t have enough staff to meet customer demand – largely fuelled by the Covid-19 pandemic.
Bottleneck Management
SEPTEMBER 26, 2022
Fall Food and Drink Pairings . With a crispness in the air, leaves falling, and a deep craving for hearty comfort food, we know fall has arrived so our experts put together a list of fall dishes that contain our favorite seasonal flavors like cinnamon, marshmallows, citrus, squash, and of course, pumpkin ale. Read on for the perfect fall food and drink pairings.
Transact
SEPTEMBER 30, 2022
As convenience stores ramp up their fresh food programs, the foodservice industry asks a new question: Are c-stores the new quick-service restaurant? Originally known for “cokes and smokes,” some of the biggest names in convenience have integrated delis, grab ‘n go food and even full kitchens in locations across the U.S., and it’s no surprise why.
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Your Guide to Restaurant Marketing Success Start maximizing ROI and doing more with less with Olo’s ultimate guide to restaurant marketing. In this guide: Strategies to level up in 4 key areas: data, audiences, content distribution, and loyalty Interactive checklists to help you track your progress throughout the year Tips for leveraging guest data across your entire business What you’ll learn: Level 1 | Beginner: Learn how to collect guest data, build a healthy subscriber list, launch personali
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