Culinary Cues

FEBRUARY 18, 2020

The tasks of the chef are fairly universal: planning menus, putting your signature on each dish, hiring and training staff, ordering product and building vendor relationships, controlling costs and adhering to budgets, maintaining a clean and safe kitchen environment, etc.

Beverage 492

Beverage Events Food Order Website Management 492

7 Shifts

JULY 22, 2022

You have the ability to build custom job postings in order to find ideal, qualified candidates for your restaurant's roles. Outdoor dining, bar, and event spaces that open in the summer come with an added scheduling challenge. Special Events. Event management. Staffing for summer. Assign Stations. Communications.

Tip Distribution 391

Tip Distribution Certification Document Seasonal Menu 391

Modern Restaurant Management

JANUARY 3, 2024

Let’s look at some of them: relaxing with a cup of coffee ordering food home strolling with a drink in the park holding a meeting hanging out with friends in the evening going to a concert taking photos for social media. For example, consider a post idea: “You can order your morning takeaway coffee in our cafe.”

2024 209

2024 Social Media Customer Experience Events 209

Modern Restaurant Management

JANUARY 31, 2023

With the Super Bowl and March Madness coming up, restaurant owners should be preparing now in order to capitalize on the influx of online orders. Offer gift card promotions to customers who purchase a certain amount of food or drink duringthe Super Bowl. This can help increase sales and also encourage repeat business.

Loyalty Program 185

Loyalty Program Social Media Email Marketing Online Ordering 185

Modern Restaurant Management

APRIL 9, 2024

While consumers might seek culinary experiences they can’t have at home, they have vastly different expectations for how they engage – whether via phone, app ordering, third-party take-out, or dining in, they want the same seamless interactions they’ve come to expect in all areas of their lives. ” It gets better.

2024 204

2024 Front of House Mobile Ordering Fast Casual 204

Modern Restaurant Management

JANUARY 15, 2024

Now is the time to get your plays in order to be a winner this Super Bowl Sunday. Chicken, especially, has reached a high price point, so operators will need to spend extra time managing their budget to be able to order ample amounts of chicken to serve the highly-coveted chicken wings on Super Bowl Sunday.

Food Supply 208

Food Supply Point of Sale Back of House Inventory 208

Culinary Cues

DECEMBER 3, 2022

A light day in terms of events, but the restaurant is capped on reservations. The hotel restaurant doesn’t serve lunch (except for special events) which gives us a chance to catch our breath. Finally, I checked in with Dean, our early prep cook, as he finishes checking in the morning produce order. The smell never gets old.

Back of House 341

Back of House Hotels Front of House Book 341

Modern Restaurant Management

JANUARY 24, 2024

Drive traffic to your restaurant’s social media page by adding QR codes to posters, food packaging, receipts and table tents. From there, customers can learn more about your business’s history, download recipes or read about upcoming events or menu changes. Up the personalization ante by providing QR code ordering.

Loyalty Program 198

Loyalty Program Social Media Coupons Customer Experience 198

Modern Restaurant Management

MARCH 28, 2024

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.

Information 221

Information Allergens Food Supply Food 221

7 Shifts

JANUARY 20, 2023

Additionally, restaurants should make sure they have enough food and drink to meet the demand on this busy day. This ensures you'll have a rough idea of what people are more likely to order and you'll also sell everything. And this huge event draws in a lot of people who are looking for a quick and easy meal.

Specials 195

Specials 2023 Social Media Email Marketing 195

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. Exploring affordable traditional marketing opportunities in your area, like event sponsorships or local ads, is also a good idea.

Management 397

Management Management Kitchen Safety Front of House 397

SpotOn

APRIL 24, 2024

  With 150 staff members and $50,000 in weekly food sales on average, Armory is larger than life. Equal parts bar and venue, Armory hosts large events of all types: live music, MMA fights, cornhole tournaments, and enough happy hours and DJ nights to keep partygoing St. Louisans busy all year long. And SpotOn will grow with us.”

Entertainment 98

Entertainment Point of Sale POS Bar 98

Next Restaurants

MAY 14, 2024

For example, you may have separate social media pages on a platform like Facebook for corporate events or food safari tours from your restaurant. Identify Your Social Media Goals There are many social media platforms you can use to promote your food and services on social media.

Social Media 78

Social Media Website Management Customer Service Online Ordering 78

Next Restaurants

MAY 8, 2024

This is a struggle for about 80% of restaurateurs worldwide, as they understand customer preferences and deal with higher food costs and fierce competition. Make Ordering Easy with Online Options Forget about the old days of jotting down orders on paper and playing phone tag with delivery drivers.

Loyalty Program 78

Loyalty Program Social Media Point of Sale Online Ordering 78

7 Shifts

NOVEMBER 1, 2022

Word of mouth is fantastic, but when scaling a restaurant or reopening after months of closure, you need to rely on more than just the possibility of a customer loving your food and telling their friends about it. Why you create the food you do, why your service is different, and why customers should come and be a part of your story.

Seating 221

Seating Email Marketing Marketing SEO 221

Modern Restaurant Management

OCTOBER 2, 2023

Food waste is recognized as an endemic challenge around the world. According to Feeding America , nearly 40 percent of all food in the U.S. Historic heat waves, droughts, fires, floods and other weather events are decimating crops. restaurants lose $162 billion annually in food waste costs.

Waste 187

Waste Technology Food Inventory 187

Modern Restaurant Management

MARCH 7, 2023

This can lead to more reservations or online orders. Make it easy for people to place an order. Never complicate your ordering process. Showcase your food, drinks, and atmosphere. Encourage people to order online and to leave reviews at all times. But don't just list your events; write a description about them.

SEO 198

SEO Bar Online Ordering Social Media 198

7 Shifts

AUGUST 6, 2021

Faultless restaurant forecasts, however, are dependent on navigating predictable trends like holidays and seasonality alongside unpredictable ones such as weather and major world events. On a micro level, forecasting helps a restaurant plan for inventory orders and how many employees need to work each shift to make and sell food.

Seasonal Menu 370

Seasonal Menu Point of Sale Inventory Food Supply 370

Modern Restaurant Management

NOVEMBER 15, 2023

It only exists online; customers can order food through a delivery app. Listing your restaurant on delivery apps will help you reach more people and make it easier for them to order food from you. Convenience : Customers can order food from your restaurant without leaving their homes.

Marketing 197

Marketing SEO Social Media Mobile Ordering 197

Modern Restaurant Management

AUGUST 31, 2023

Identify Your USP and Use it to Conceptualize PR Events Identify what makes your brand stand out from the rest. You may then leverage this unique selling proposition (USP) when conceptualizing PR events. So, basically, you’re harping on your USP—which your customers love—to make your event a success.

Social Media 154

Social Media Email Marketing Influencer Events 154

SpotOn

MAY 13, 2024

  From crafting a summer menu that celebrates seasonal ingredients to offering cool beverages can enhance customer loyalty, adapting to the busy season with innovative menu ideas and online ordering can set your restaurant apart. Start using QR codes to let customers easily look up your menu and place orders right from their tables.

Seasonal Menu 98

Seasonal Menu Outdoor Email Marketing Loyalty Program 98

Modern Restaurant Management

OCTOBER 12, 2022

As a restaurant, you’ve got the opportunity to feed into that joyful excitement with special events for the season, so grab the chance before the winter holidays takeover! Serve Special (Spooky) Food and Drinks. Do the same for your food menu and consider offering special party discounts to entice customers even more.

Advertising 197

Advertising Social Media Food Truck Seasonal Menu 197

Modern Restaurant Management

DECEMBER 12, 2022

However, much changed for food service businesses throughout the peak of the pandemic. During lockdown periods, food service businesses were forced to adapt or die. According to a study by the British Takeaway Campaign, 32 percent of people said that they would continue to order more takeaway food following the pandemic.

Customer Service 219

Customer Service Presentation Food Order Online Ordering 219

Modern Restaurant Management

JULY 12, 2022

The event celebrates another year of connecting hungry guests with discounted meals at restaurants all over the country, and 2022 is shaping up to be a different experience than in years past. Restaurants continue to face labor and supply chain issues, plus rising food costs. Offer Easy Online Ordering.

Loyalty Program 223

Loyalty Program Online Ordering Point of Sale Customer Experience 223

Modern Restaurant Management

JANUARY 22, 2024

Using technology to facilitate contactless payments, online ordering, and quick table rotation can increase consumers’ satisfaction and loyalty. Also, consider providing curbside, takeout, or delivery services in addition to flexible and quick ordering and delivery alternatives, including online, phone, or in-app ordering.

Loyalty Program 182

Loyalty Program Dietary Restrictions Mobile Ordering Social Media 182

Modern Restaurant Management

SEPTEMBER 26, 2023

is the second-largest online food delivery market​ and generated an estimated $218B in revenue in 2022. Situations where workers are kicked off platforms for reasons like saying no to too many orders or facing delays that aren't their fault are now looked at more closely.

Delivery 198

Delivery Food Consumer Goods Food Order 198

Modern Restaurant Management

FEBRUARY 2, 2022

A vast, community-wide event like Restaurant Week can be the perfect push to start 2022 successfully. For example, a handheld POS device will allow you to turn tables faster, improve order accuracy, and speed up service. A direct digital online ordering platform can help boost efficiency in several ways. Go Digital.

Loyalty Program 197

Loyalty Program Online Ordering Social Media Mobile Ordering 197

Open for Business

JANUARY 26, 2023

Start a loyalty program Online ordering Piggyback on special events Buy X, get Y free Guest chef or pop up Personalize offers Influencer event Social promotion Jump on seasonal trends Industry night happy hour Invite guests back What are restaurant promotions? Quick links What are restaurant promotions? What is the goal?

2023 122

2023 Loyalty Program Social Media Seasonal Menu 122

Modern Restaurant Management

APRIL 24, 2023

The website should allow them to enter the type of event they want catered, date, location and number of expected guests. When the catering manager calls back, they should sound excited to cater the customer’s event! If you say to somebody “would you like dessert with your order?” ” they all say no.

Catering 198

Catering Website Management Point of Sale Travel 198

Modern Restaurant Management

DECEMBER 28, 2020

Contactless ordering at the table, virtual host stands, and online staff wellness checks have all become standard operating procedures for us now. The younger generations don’t just want great food, they expect memorable experiences. Scott Lawton, CEO and cofounder at bartaco. Barry McGowan, CEO Fogo de Chão.

2021 230

2021 Mobile Ordering Loyalty Program Kitchen Safety 230

Modern Restaurant Management

MARCH 27, 2020

Most compare the sales report of the previous year with the current year, but factors such as holidays, international events, weather conditions and location, affecting the sales are variable so this traditional process of sales forecasting can sometimes go wrong. It also gives them a handle on proper food ordering and staffing needs.

Inventory 206

Inventory Waste Customer Experience Events 206

Future Food

JUNE 16, 2021

The diversity of our projects across a range of industries provides for constant and engaging evaluation internally as we consider food and beverage trend applications across properties of all shapes and sizes. The first half of this year (and some of 2020), Future Food enjoyed working with two sports centric environments.

Sports 148

Sports Entertainment Hospitality Point of Sale 148

Modern Restaurant Management

FEBRUARY 5, 2024

Pizza Ordering Predictions HungerRush released the results of a national dining survey on 2024 pizza ordering predictions for The Big Game (February 11) and National Pizza Day (February 9). The data revealed an overwhelming 72 percent of diners plan on ordering pizza this year on either The Big Game, National Pizza Day, or both.

2024 197

2024 Loyalty Program Food Order 2030 197

Modern Restaurant Management

FEBRUARY 23, 2022

The Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA) was signed into law in January of 2011 and expanded the Food and Drug Administration (FDA)’s authority to regulate the way foods are grown, harvested and processed. This last initiative is perhaps the most urgent for food businesses and requires immediate attention.

Food Safety 190

Food Safety Food Supply Supplies Restaurant Law 190

Squirrel Systems

MAY 3, 2024

Control Food Costs One of the most effective ways to improve margins is by controlling food costs. Additionally, creatively using every part of your ingredients (known as nose-to-tail or root-to-stem cooking) can dramatically decrease food waste and cost.

Pricing 97

Pricing Loyalty Program Waste Social Media 97

Modern Restaurant Management

MAY 17, 2023

Optimize Mobile Ordering Creating and executing a convenient mobile ordering experience for your customers is extremely important, and it will keep them coming back for ease of use and accessibility. Gen Z in particular, as a tech-savvy group, are experts when it comes to navigating mobile ordering experiences.

Loyalty Program 190

Loyalty Program Mobile Ordering Social Media Customer Experience 190

Modern Restaurant Management

NOVEMBER 7, 2023

Effective full-funnel marketing strategies are vital for the success of any business, but are definitely the garnish on top for those in the food and beverage industry. That’s because 41 percent of people prefer to order food online rather than in-store. They want engaging content that keeps them entertained.

Marketing 204

Marketing Social Media SEO Front of House 204