Culinary Cues

NOVEMBER 16, 2019

The more I travel, experience communities, and try their restaurants – the more I scratch my head and ask the question: “What are they thinking?” The restaurant business is one that is relatively simple in concept, yet enormously complicated to execute. Develop a product that people are willing to buy, prepare it consistently well, make sure hot food is hot and cold food is cold, serve it quickly and with a smile, and provide value for the money spent.

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Buzztime Business

NOVEMBER 20, 2019

Culture is a huge part of any business, especially in the restaurants. We sit down with Nick Ugo to discuss building the right culture for your restaurant. The post Ask the Experts: How to Create the Right Culture at Your Restaurant appeared first on Buzztime.

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Xtra Chef

NOVEMBER 20, 2019

The season of giving thanks and celebrating with friends, family and colleagues is upon us. And, with it, comes a rise in reservations for holiday parties, special family outings and overall overindulgence. The holiday season can be a boon for many restaurants, but it can also exacerbate an issue that plagues the restaurant industry all year long: food waste.

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7 Shifts

NOVEMBER 19, 2019

Before restaurants can record a profit, they need to take several expenses into account—inventory, kitchen equipment, building utilities, and of course, labor. As the demand for a higher minimum wage continues to grow on a state and a federal level, restaurant owners and managers are understandably paying more attention to their restaurant’s labor cost percentage.

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Advertiser: Paycor

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Lavu

NOVEMBER 20, 2019

Developing the perfect employee shift schedule means bringing together what’s best for the restaurant and your staff. Most managers would agree that finding (and maintaining) that balance is much easier said than done. But it’s not impossible. Develop a master restaurant schedule, and get to know your employees. Then use new technology to maintain a functional restaurant shift schedule.

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FreshCheq

NOVEMBER 20, 2019

The success of your restaurant really starts with your leadership team, so hiring and retaining good restaurant managers is critical to that success. The best way to keep your restaurant managers engaged is to align your goals and motives with theirs.

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Rocket Fuel

NOVEMBER 21, 2019

Restaurant sales forecasting software tips and tricks. The post Restaurant sales forecasting software tips and tricks appeared first on Delaget.

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Benchmarque

NOVEMBER 17, 2019

Writing hospitality job descriptions is a vital part of attracting great candidates and that can be daunting. How do you stand out in a sea of job advertisements without overselling, romanticising, or intimidating your potential candidates?

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KaTom

NOVEMBER 22, 2019

Holiday Flavors & Where They Come From. Every year, the transition from October 31 st to the holiday season on November 1 st seems sudden. It might take us a few weeks to finish eating our Halloween candy, but we’re ready to trade our ghosts and skeletons for pumpkins and reindeer, daydream about our upcoming Thanksgiving feast, and start shopping for the perfect presents – maybe a little too ready, if you ask those who oppose the Christmas creep.

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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.

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7 Shifts

NOVEMBER 18, 2019

At 7shifts, it's a goal of ours to improve employee retention for restaurants, and for me, it’s more than just something we evangelize to restaurant clients—it’s something I embody in my work as a leader, and something our whole team strives toward every day. By providing tools to restaurants like our Engage dashboard , which quantifies team engagement with statistics about lates, picked up shifts, no shows, and more, managers can be proactive in employee retention and engagement.

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Social Hospitality

NOVEMBER 22, 2019

The Acai berry market expands across the globe. According to Kenneth Research (September 2019), the Acai berry market was valued at $712 million in 2017, and it is expected to grow at a steady rate of 12.71% between 2018-2025. The Acai berry market ‘s fast growth has a lot to do with social media. Have you seen the rate at which people post photos of their vibrant purple smoothie bowls?

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Modern Restaurant Management

NOVEMBER 19, 2019

Cloud Kitchen / Virtual Kitchen / Ghost Kitchen – they are all referred to by different names, but the concept is very evident in the names. Every restaurant has a back of house and a front of house. Cloud Kitchens are restaurants with no front of house. The evolution of cloud kitchens has been driven by consumer demand. Consumer demand has majorly fueled food delivery, and traditional restaurants which used to see barely five-to-ten percent of their total revenue being driven by online or

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Hot Schedules

NOVEMBER 20, 2019

Blog. Spark 2019: Re-Imagining Hospitality for the Restaurant Industry. The 2019 Spark conference, presented by HotSchedules and Fourth, brought restaurant industry leaders together to address challenges facing operators today. T he restaurant industry is facing a set of daunting challenges that force restaurateurs to rethink their operations. Consumer demands are changing more every day, labor challenges persist, and margins remain razor-thin.

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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.

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Focus POS

NOVEMBER 20, 2019

From tiki bars to sports bars, bar managers face unique challenges to run a successful establishment and keep guests happy. In this role you’re tasked with everything from managing staff, developing relationships with distributors, maintaining proper inventory, and keeping customers. It can feel like an overwhelming endeavor, so we’ve compiled 6 tips on how to be the best bar manager you can be. 1.

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Restaurant365

NOVEMBER 19, 2019

Becoming successful in the restaurant industry is difficult but staying ahead of operational challenges is even harder. To prepare for the new year, restaurant owners, operators, and managers need to start planning now. Here are the top 10 operational challenges restauranteurs should expect in 2020: 1. Finding and training staff. Employees determine the customer service experience in a restaurant.

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Modern Restaurant Management

NOVEMBER 18, 2019

With the season of food and Thanksgiving when holiday food is at the forefront, what are defined standards and procedures that restaurants should keep top-of-mind to set the expectations regarding food handling and preparation during the holiday rush? From quick-service and fast casual restaurants tasked with accommodating busy holiday shoppers, to dining establishments on a mission to wow guests with an impressive holiday meal or catering order, many restaurants will experience a holiday rush t

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Restaurant Technology Guys

NOVEMBER 21, 2019

Bar POS and nightclub POS features are both tremendously important in ensuring the profitability of these types of outlets; not only by providing management with excellent up-to-the-minute data but also by permitting front of house staff to devote the maximum amount of time to providing excellent customer service. The post 7 Must-Have Bar POS and Nightclub POS Features appeared first on Restaurant Technology Guys.

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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

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Focus POS

NOVEMBER 19, 2019

You pour countless hours into crafting the perfect menu, creating the perfect ambiance, and training your staff for the perfect guest experience at your restaurant. But if you haven’t developed a strong restaurant marketing strategy to build your customer base, all that work could be for nothing. Your strengths lie in restaurant management, not necessarily restaurant marketing, so we’ve pulled together four tips to up your marketing skills for 2020. 1.

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Bingage

NOVEMBER 18, 2019

So 2019 is coming to a close, people must be started planning for the evening. This is a great time to come above all the daily restaurant task like ordering and cooking the same food and serving the favourite dish of customers. Shake thing ups with these simple yet creative new year restaurant promotion ideas that actually can work and can be implemented with fewer efforts.

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Modern Restaurant Management

NOVEMBER 21, 2019

Panera bread loses about 100 percent of its workers every year, and according to Panera CFO Michael Bufano , that’s not unusual for the fast food industry. While the Bureau of Labor Statistics estimates that the turnover rate for the restaurant sector hovers around 82 percent, industry estimates are higher, with some restaurant chains experiencing a rate of 130 percent.

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Typsy

NOVEMBER 19, 2019

As the year ends, it’s time to analyze your restaurant’s profits and losses to make the best business decisions possible in 2020. While reviewing past sales data and historic patterns can help you foreshadow future revenue, they don’t paint the whole picture. It’s also important to consider how external factors can influence sales forecasts. In this guide to restaurant forecasting, we’re explaining what restaurant forecasting is, why it’s an important exercise to do, how to analyze your restaura

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The Restaurant Group

NOVEMBER 19, 2019

Food Cost Management. Not much can spell disaster for a food establishment faster than high or fluctuating food cost. Food cost goals change depending what style of food service you provide; fast food, fast casual, casual dining, or fine dining. With a food cost range of 28 to 35 percent , it is important to first determine what segment your restaurant caters to, then, dig into the grunt work.

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Deliverect

NOVEMBER 21, 2019

Black Friday is celebrated each year on the fourth Friday of November - the day after Thanksgiving. Born in the US, the “first day of the Christmas shopping season” is centered around crazy deals, special offers and large discounts. Over the past few years, Black Friday shopping has started to shift more towards online sales channels: in July 2019, a US survey showed that 37% of consumers weren’t planning on visiting physical stores on Black Friday because the stores are too busy, while 27% stat

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Modern Restaurant Management

NOVEMBER 18, 2019

The number of consumers that start their purchase journey using a search engine is growing. For example, a study by Power Reviews in 2018 found that over 70 percent of consumers start their purchase journey on Amazon or via search engines. Importantly, voice search is becoming an increasingly popular way for consumers to find the information they need, quickly and often when on the go via search engines.

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Crunchtime

NOVEMBER 20, 2019

If you're running a sizable restaurant operation with more than just a few locations, chances are you are already using proven "best of breed" accounting software from a world-class provider. There are many proven accounting software systems out there and with today's providers there is no "special sauce" when it comes to restaurant-specific accounting principals.

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Advertiser: Paycor

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