Culinary Cues

OCTOBER 23, 2024

Explain why they are important to you and HOW these standards will positively impact the business. However, stating that you will make every attempt to buy local when it makes sense is a healthy and realistic compromise that places the responsibility on the shoulders of local vendors to meet your standards.

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EATER

NOVEMBER 15, 2024

Hawley also noted Wonder’s “savvy curatorial eye,” explaining that as with the early days of Caviar, when it touted take-out access to higher-end restaurants than other food-ordering platforms, the company offers “proximity” to more elevated experiences. How does Wonder make its food?

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Modern Restaurant Management

DECEMBER 16, 2024

Encouraging Participation : Host brief, informal sessions to explain options, empowering your team to make confident decisions for themselves and their families. Focus on: Starting Early: Work with your benefits provider to set up open enrollment well before year-end and provide employees with easy-to-read guides and clear deadlines.

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EATER

JANUARY 15, 2025

DCruz and Chowgule explain how their process has improved over the years, including using a sieve to save the tender air bladders that fall off the seaweed during hand-washing, which are used in Totlanis kitchen as seaweed caviar. Finally, the dried seaweed is packed into vacuum-sealed bags that can be safely delivered to chefs.

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EATER

MARCH 20, 2025

Chalk it up to the Small Plates Meant for Sharing era, which has been going on for at least a decade , so much so that Bon Appetits Sam Stone begged in 2023 for restaurants to stop explaining that everything needed to be shared. As servers explain, these are more categories than orders, and every table should be sharing everything.

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Goliath Consulting

MAY 26, 2025

As MarketerHire explains , professional creators understand your objectives, know what your audience responds to, and are skilled at producing content that captures attention, builds trust, and delivers real results. Your goals will shape the kind of content creator you need.

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EATER

APRIL 30, 2025

Here, Huang explains how business has changed since going brick-and-mortar and how hes kept prices low over the past five years. In September 2020, amid COVID-related dine-in restrictions, Huang started using its kitchen for a delivery-only pop-up, selling a cross between Nashville hot chicken and Sichuan fried chicken.

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EATER

MAY 5, 2025

On Bastille Day in 1916, Hugo Ball published the Dada manifesto , a declaration explaining a new tendency in art that was meant to seek meaning in newness, even if what was created didnt make sense. Mad Libs fo brands | Jaya Saxena Brand collaborations barely make sense anymore. Thats kind of what theyre going for.

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7 Shifts

NOVEMBER 15, 2024

A candidate might explain how they use a step-by-step process by offering a verbal warning first, then a written warning, and finally, disciplinary action if needed. Before any big event or holiday rush, a smart restaurant manager will hold a team meeting to outline expectations, explain any new procedures, and answer questions.

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ChowNow

MAY 27, 2025

They kind of set the rules, Luke explained. Luke explained, We really liked the idea of it not being commission-based, but just a straight fee. Luke explained, Its very easy to alter the menu. But instead of helping the business grow, they often made things more difficult. You felt like you were the one working for them.

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EATER

MAY 27, 2025

Founded in 2017, it gained traction as consumers, reemerging from the pandemic, craved travel and connection with like-minded folks, just as savvy content producers were transforming themselves into creators with communities, as Kate Lindsay explained in a 2023 Bustle piece. I love introducing people to these new experiences, Nguyn says.

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Modern Restaurant Management

JANUARY 20, 2025

Reach out to these manufacturers or their brokers and explain how much product you purchase annually. This step is not just about maintaining relationships; it is about creating competition to secure the best deal possible. This is where things get interesting.

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EATER

MAY 14, 2025

Here, co-owner, director of operations, and wine director Ryan Bailey explains what it was like taking over such a large restaurant. Though the team was already planning to expand, COVID-19 accelerated the necessity of moving. In 2022, Kato reopened in a much-larger space and built up its menus, beverage program, and staff.

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Modern Restaurant Management

SEPTEMBER 24, 2021

As Stefan Hertzberg, the Vice President of Partnerships with ItsaCheckmate, explains, “The marketplaces have rolled out a concept of ‘bring your own driver or courier’ over the last year or so, and that has led restaurants to try this in-house delivery model out.”

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Modern Restaurant Management

MAY 1, 2025

Similarly, since the social aspect of bars may partially explain their edge in traffic over liquor stores, restaurant owners may want to consider how to lean into social promotions and events even further.

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EATER

NOVEMBER 27, 2024

My garden is where it all starts,” Oden explains. Fry bread was born out of hardship,” she explains, “but we want to move forward by reclaiming the foods that truly sustained us.” She uses its produce in recipes like her silken, flower-adorned butternut squash soup. I call it my healthy, unfried bread.

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Modern Restaurant Management

MARCH 12, 2024

Franchise Business Partner May Masoli explained, “Ori’Zaba’s needed to optimize our menu to address the increased price of ingredients after a cost analysis, but we went above and beyond to view the menu holistically and set several other key goals. They had sticker shock when looking at tier three "Extra Clasico."

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Modern Restaurant Management

DECEMBER 27, 2022

Historically, food businesses trained employees by explaining how things should be done. Instead of just telling employees what to do, explain why the rules are in place, and they’ll be more likely to comply. Train Differently (and Better) than Ever Before. But what if you thought about training differently?

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Modern Restaurant Management

MAY 20, 2022

For the most part, once we explained what happened they were very gracious. TMAD executives knew they wanted to turn this into some sort of positive and it took about three weeks to launch the 8,300 Club, Boyce explained. "We So far, it’s been well-received!

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Culinary Cues

FEBRUARY 5, 2025

Computer kiosks take the place of interaction with a smiling employee at the counter, self-service continues to eat away at table service and interaction with those who might explain and upsell, ghost kitchens remind us of the Wizard of Oz hiding behind a curtain, and lo and behold Ive even seen a wine vending machine in a hotel lobby.

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EATER

MARCH 28, 2025

With Pittsburgh, well do a pierogi or something like that, Burns explains. I was like, if the supply chain and technology and skill set makes sense, I can finally roll this out, he explains. When we play Boston, were going to offer the lobster roll. When Miami comes, well have a Cuban sandwich.

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Modern Restaurant Management

MAY 13, 2025

If they’re questioning decisions, don't dismiss them, explain why. Respect their voices: Gen Z isn’t challenging authority, they’re asking to be part of the conversation. Their curiosity isn’t defiance, it’s engagement.

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Modern Restaurant Management

MARCH 8, 2022

” Schatz’s passion for her job goes a long way in explaining why Sonny’s BBQ has become well-known for its celebrated workplace culture — one based on kindness and respect as well as the desire to better the lives of its team members. . “If I can make an impact in someone’s life, that’s so important.

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Modern Restaurant Management

FEBRUARY 18, 2025

Also, you don’t want to create any type of "claw back" when explaining your financials. For every dollar that hits the account now, you may get back four dollars in return upon the sale. Your records need to be clean and perfectly align with your bank statements.

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7 Shifts

NOVEMBER 15, 2024

Next, they should review the bill with the customer to explain each charge clearly. Of course, they should be able to explain why they made that recommendation, like having unique botanical flavors. An effective bar manager starts by explaining why the new policy was created in the first place.

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EATER

MAY 28, 2025

Here, Rich Fox, one of the operating partners of Sabine, explains why the pandemic was the right time to shift the business model. Its scope has since expanded with the addition of a bar and table-service dinner from Tuesday to Sunday. In March, the restaurant group announced a forthcoming second location.

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Modern Restaurant Management

JANUARY 22, 2025

This article will explain how renovating a restaurant using 3D design technology saves time and money and delivers a better final result How 3D Modeling Simplifies Restaurant Renovation Planning Traditional methods do little to help one have an efficient and effective restaurant remodeling.

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Modern Restaurant Management

APRIL 29, 2025

. “Yelp has been using AI for over a decade — from classifying restaurant photos and surfacing popular dishes, to enhancing ad performance, photo relevance, and waitlist accuracy, “ Ramesh explained.

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Modern Restaurant Management

MARCH 17, 2025

We want to explain the benefit of these purchasing partnerships, the advantage they bring, and also what to look for in a buying group so that you are maximizing your spend and saving money by avoiding the wrong partnership. There are many areas where we have seen food service operators benefit!

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EATER

MAY 9, 2025

Everything served at Paul Chuanchaisits Los Angeles supper club DAG has some sort of Thai influence, he explains. Filipinos, meanwhile, ever fans of wordplay, have mashed tiramisu up with the banana leaf-wrapped rice cake called suman. The result: tiramisuman.

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Modern Restaurant Management

MARCH 5, 2024

The following are tips for developing and delivering restaurant safety programs that effectively mitigate risk: Explain the Why Explaining the why behind safety rules and regulations helps employees better understand the importance of following guidance.

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ChowNow

FEBRUARY 19, 2025

Explain to them how the new system will streamline their workflow, reduce stress, and prevent common frustrations, such as lost orders, miscommunications, or delays during peak hours. Make it clear that this isnt just about management adopting the latest tech trend.

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Modern Restaurant Management

FEBRUARY 24, 2022

There is no great fix; but, allow me to explain this often ignored ramification of the pandemic, and offer what little I can by way of advice to at least mitigate our risk. We are operating in an industry wherein our employees are bouncing company to company with no dedication to the employers as they go.

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Modern Restaurant Management

APRIL 15, 2024

Explain the Importance of Surveys : Make your staff aware of why surveys are so important. Make sure your email invites are actionable and clearly explain why the respondent is being asked to take the survey. However, your staff mustn’t appear too pushy. Email is one of the most popular channels for sending surveys.

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Modern Restaurant Management

JANUARY 24, 2025

Just as Chatham alumna Rachel Carson’s pioneering work in sustainability changed America’s understanding of the environment, our induction advocacy will change the future of the culinary industry.”

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EATER

APRIL 15, 2025

As the videos creator, Ronni Lee , explains in the caption, I am tryna figure it out!!! Like a chair that didnt finish downloading? When I tried an image search of the jumbo Tootsie Roll-esque stool, Google said, This might be a padded handrail. I shouldve asked!! But it was only big enough for one cheek. If I did, I clearly blocked it out.

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EATER

MARCH 12, 2025

While visitors from out of town gravitate toward lobster rolls, locals tend to lean more toward hot dogs and corn dogs, he explains. It features six corn dogs in addition to six hot dogs, fries, and sauce.

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