Restaurant Technology Guys
JUNE 8, 2023
Want to unlock the secrets to running a successful restaurant? Check out our latest blog post where we reveal the top five secrets that every restaurateur needs to know. From prioritizing quality to embracing technology, these insider tips will help you take your restaurant to new heights. Don't miss out on this valuable advice - read now and set your restaurant up for success!
Modern Restaurant Management
JUNE 5, 2023
When people think of the way AI is currently used in quick service restaurants – such as fast-food chains – they might think of AI-powered voice bots utilized at drive-thrus or AI tools to forecast inventory needs based on demand. AI-based technology can be an incredibly valuable resource for the restaurant industry when utilized properly.
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Goliath Consulting
JUNE 8, 2023
Welcome to the Goliath Consulting Group blog, where we share valuable insights and expert advice to help you excel in the competitive restaurant industry. In this article, we will unravel the key ingredients for running a highly successful restaurant. From conceptualizing your vision to providing exceptional customer experiences, these strategies will set you on the path to culinary triumph.
The Eat Restaurant
JUNE 7, 2023
If you're a restaurant owner, managing your online reviews is absolutely essential when it comes to maintaining a positive reputation and attracting more customers.
Advertiser: Paycor
Mid-year performance reviews aren’t just boxes for HR to check. Paycor’s toolkit empowers leaders to: Identify high-potential team members. Boost engagement with meaningful feedback. Support struggling employees. Nurture top talent to drive results. Learn how to ignite employee potential through meaningful feedback. When you nurture top talent, everybody wins.
Sculpture Hospitality
JUNE 6, 2023
If you own or manage a restaurant, you know how important it is to keep track of inventory. It's crucial to have an accurate count of your supplies so that you can order more when you need it, avoid waste, and keep your costs under control.
Ken Burgin
JUNE 6, 2023
I love using ChatGPT to develop training activities and materials for restaurant and cafe employees. I’ve used it here to brainstorm ideas for training modules for waiters, managers, cooks, head chefs, and baristas. The prompt I used is at the beginning of each section, and notice how I’ve built on one training suggestion (for tea) in the Barista section at the end, asking for the idea to be expanded.
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Culinary Cues
JUNE 7, 2023
If you’re reading this article, it’s because you have suffered from the ill effects of stress on the job. You know what I’m talking about – the knot in your stomach, dry throat, beads of forehead sweat even without the addition of kitchen heat, tingling in the fingers, rapid heartbeat, lack of focus, cold fingertips, and a sense of impending doom. The signs are there and even though we know what it is we can’t help thinking that there is something dramatically wrong.
Modern Restaurant Management
JUNE 6, 2023
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) , an estimated 48 million Americans get sick each year from a foodborne illness. Of those, 128,000 are hospitalized and 3,000 die. The worst part is, this type of illness is largely preventable Restaurant owners and operators need to take active steps to prevent foodborne illness from coming out of their kitchens.
Culinary Cues
JUNE 4, 2023
I’ve been reading an interesting book of advice from dozens of prominent chefs: “Chef Wise” from Phaidon Books. This is a compendium of quips that are based on experience; snippets of advice that we can all benefit from. It really is a valuable resource, especially for those in the early stages of a career in food. Of particular interest to me was a paragraph from Chef Sean Brock of Audrey Restaurant in Nashville (pages 289-290) that everyone should read.
EATER
JUNE 9, 2023
Getty Images Long before they were the stars of tropical drinks or controversial pizzas, pineapples were the obsessively hoarded, perpetually pursued symbols of the elite Pray join us, gentle reader, for a quick spot of time travel. It’s the early 1700s, and you are a lady or lord attending a formal dinner at an English country estate. Dressed in voluminous skirts and petticoat or waistcoat and breeches, you sit at the dinner table to find yourself facing a mountain of melons and grapes, strawbe
Advertiser: Paycor
Mid-year performance reviews aren’t just boxes for HR to check. Paycor’s toolkit empowers leaders to: Identify high-potential team members. Boost engagement with meaningful feedback. Support struggling employees. Nurture top talent to drive results. Learn how to ignite employee potential through meaningful feedback. When you nurture top talent, everybody wins.
Restaurant Business
JUNE 5, 2023
In recent years, consumer awareness surrounding where food comes from and how it’s produced has seen a dramatic shift. Whether shopping at a grocery store or dining in a restaurant, consumers are increasingly aware of these things—the ‘farm to table’ movement made consumers think more about where their food was coming from. The same is true for foodservice operators.
Modern Restaurant Management
JUNE 8, 2023
Managing one restaurant is challenging enough, but can you imagine hosting three concepts within a 110-year old historic building? Steve Lewis and Chef Chris Thompson share with Modern Restaurant Management (MRM) magazine how they navigate the unique challenges they’ve encountered while operating Meadowlark Hospitality, which houses three original concepts in Chicago: daytime salumeria/cafe Lardon (MICHELIN Bib Gourmand 2022), beer-centric restaurant Union , and new craft cocktail lounge M
Perfect Daily Grind
JUNE 4, 2023
When we think of innovation in specialty coffee, many of the countries that first come to mind are often Scandinavian – and rightly so. Nordic coffee culture has had a huge impact on specialty coffee around the world, with the wide-reaching influence of Scandinavian roasters on sustainable sourcing practices and roast profiles clearly evident in many markets.
EATER
JUNE 5, 2023
Subin Yang Four experts tell us the dos and don’ts of cooking in shared spaces like parks and office kitchens It’s never a good look to scatter your trash across a public park, burn a bunch of popcorn in the office microwave, or leave burnt meat scraps on your condo’s communal grill. As the weather turns warmer and people get to gathering, it’s important to keep a few communal cooking etiquette tips in mind.
Speaker: David Worrell, CFO, Author & Speaker
Your financial statements hold powerful insights—but are you truly paying attention? Many finance professionals focus on the income statement while overlooking key signals hidden in the balance sheet and cash flow statement. Understanding these numbers can unlock smarter decision-making, uncover risks, and drive long-term success. Join David Worrell, accomplished CFO, finance expert, and author, for an engaging, nontraditional take on reading financial statements.
Restaurant Business
JUNE 5, 2023
If a company has been around awhile, there’s a good chance there are still some manual processes lingering. Businesses might still be writing checks, sending payments out via mail and juggling paper receipts—all steps that take extra time and can lead to extra expenses. Could using a credit card be a better choice? And is making the switch worth the effort?
Modern Restaurant Management
JUNE 9, 2023
Business owners must know the risks and potential pitfalls involved in setting up a new restaurant so their investment is protected. They have to adhere to a set of common guidelines to ensure their business hits the ground running. Conduct Market Research Market research helps you define your business purpose. It allows entrepreneurs to gauge customer sentiment, demand, and potential competitors’ business models.
Sante
JUNE 9, 2023
Phenomenal Spirits is pleased to announce the appointment of spirits industry veteran, Barrie Sly, to the position of International Commercial Continue Reading
EATER
JUNE 5, 2023
Derek Abella The rise of the open kitchen has changed how diners experience their meals, and the way chefs approach their work There are plenty of professions that involve being watched. Acting is an obvious one. Being a flight attendant is another — think of the emotional labor required to smile and appear chipper while some guy inevitably takes off his shoes on the plane.
Advertiser: ZoomInfo
AI adoption is reshaping sales and marketing. But is it delivering real results? We surveyed 1,000+ GTM professionals to find out. The data is clear: AI users report 47% higher productivity and an average of 12 hours saved per week. But leaders say mainstream AI tools still fall short on accuracy and business impact. Download the full report today to see how AI is being used — and where go-to-market professionals think there are gaps and opportunities.
Restaurant Business
JUNE 7, 2023
And in other fast-casual highlights from investor conferences: Portillo's is killing it in the Sun Belt, and Potbelly is carrying momentum into 2Q.
Open for Business
JUNE 9, 2023
Restaurant complaints are unavoidable in the hospitality industry. It’s just a fact of life. But how you handle complaints from restaurant customers determines whether a problem results in a happy regular for life or a one-star review. Be prepared for the inevitable by preparing your team to handle complaints. With proper training and solid planning, you can turn an annoyed guest into one who will sing your praises.
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. However, finding ways to promote well-being in the restaurant industry can be tricky. Most cafes and kitchens are high-pressure environments that require chefs and serving staff to work with perfect precision to produce perfect plates in a
EATER
JUNE 6, 2023
What learning to flip shrimp tails and build onion volcanoes taught me about the gift of performance, and its emotional toll The seventh point on the waiver I had to sign was “Please do not throw or toss food into anyone’s mouth, plate, etc.” I felt cheated: This was the implicit promise of Benihana — Japanese Steakhouse and Place Where I Would Learn How to Flip a Shrimp Into My Friend’s Mouth.
Advertiser: Paycor
Great leadership development is the key to sustainable business growth. Are you ready to design an effective program? HR can use Paycor’s framework to: Set achievable goals. Align employee and company needs. Support different learning styles. Empower the next generation of leaders. Invest in your company’s future with a strong leadership development program.
Restaurant Business
JUNE 9, 2023
Fast-casual taco concepts have more-elevated fare, bars and breakfast. And though the landscape in this niche is increasingly crowded, most say there's plenty of room for national growth.
Perfect Daily Grind
JUNE 5, 2023
More than 800 volatile aromatic compounds have been identified in coffee, In theory, this creates a somewhat endless number of possibilities when it comes to flavour and texture. In 2017, World Coffee Research published the second edition of its Sensory Lexicon , which formally identifies 110 flavour, aroma, and texture attributes in coffee. These range from more traditional tasting notes, such as chocolate and brown sugar, to more unconventional flavours like pineapple and fermented.
Food Business
JUNE 9, 2023
This season has been filled with information about the Six Pillars of a successful business. This episode is about the interplay of Quality and Financial Stability. This Sandwich Episode uses a simple story to tell the financial lesson of changes in the restaurant industry. The recipe of building a sandwich the same way every time, ensures customer delight.
EATER
JUNE 3, 2023
Screenshot via Official Livestream Congratulations to all the winners Tonight, the James Beard Foundation announced its Media Award winners for 2023. The Media Awards cover cookbooks and other books, journalism, and broadcasts like television and audio programming. Finalists were announced in April. The Awards this year happen on the heels of complicated headlines and backlash against the Foundation.
Advertiser: Paycor
Great leadership development is the key to sustainable business growth. Are you ready to design an effective program? HR can use Paycor’s framework to: Set achievable goals. Align employee and company needs. Support different learning styles. Empower the next generation of leaders. Invest in your company’s future with a strong leadership development program.
Restaurant Business
JUNE 6, 2023
The coffee giant is contemplating different versions of its traditional drive-thru locations and pickup stores. But it may also try delivery-only units.
Sling
JUNE 9, 2023
Running a successful restaurant isn’t just about serving great food. It’s also about controlling restaurant costs so you don’t spend more than you make. And, as the old saying goes, you can’t control what you don’t measure (or calculate). So, in this article, we discuss some of the most important restaurant costs, how to calculate them, and how to use them to run your restaurant better.
Bizimply
JUNE 6, 2023
Do wet signatures seem a thing of the past? Looking for something more reliable to authenticate of your employees’ documents? In this article, we explore the benefits of e-signature for your business (with some interesting facts!) The post <b>Transitioning to e-signatures</b>: From Ink to Secure Code appeared first on Bizimply.
EATER
JUNE 9, 2023
A social media post by Cracker Barrel supporting Pride month sparks a cacophony of praise and a few calls for a boycott
Speaker: Jennifer Hill
Payroll compliance is a cornerstone of business success, yet for small and midsize businesses, it’s becoming increasingly challenging to navigate the ever-evolving landscape of federal, state, and local regulations. Mistakes can lead to costly penalties and operational disruptions, making it essential to adopt advanced solutions that ensure accuracy and efficiency.
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