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CHEFS – REMEMBER THE MAGIC

Culinary Cues

The aroma of a simmering veal stock, pans of bacon being pulled from the oven, fresh coffee brewing and pastries hot from the bake shop meld together like a cacophony of sound produced by a finely tuned orchestra. Cooks are busy at work with their own preparations as breakfast orders from the dining room arrive at a harrowing pace.

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Preparing Your Commercial Kitchen for the Warm Weather Surge

Modern Restaurant Management

To uphold food safety mandates and warrant uninterrupted service, consider the following: Optimize Refrigeration Systems Ascertain that your cooling units are prepared to function under increased duress. Fine-Tune Your Operational Workflow Increased footfall dictates a reevaluation of your kitchen's workflow.

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OUR DAILY BREATH: CHEFS – REMEMBER THE IMPORTANCE OF “WOW”

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White tablecloth restaurants and food trucks will benefit from the exact same end result – you need to make people stand up and pay attention – you want them to stand on a soap box and shout for everyone else to hear: “THIS IS INCREDIBLE”! Benjamin Franklin. [] TRUST AND SAFETY. Everything helps.

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Three Ways Technology Can Help Restaurants Navigate the Challenges of Inflation

Modern Restaurant Management

Just as restaurants were on the path toward recovery after COVID-19 closures and safety restrictions, the current economic conditions continue to present challenges for the industry. But restaurants face a fine balance in increasing costs, as customers are also impacted by the realities of inflation.

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Picking Up Curbside: How to Improve Your Restaurant’s Curbside Service and Why It’s Here to Stay

Modern Restaurant Management

The extra precautions and contortions of today’s pick-ups will eventually fade, but the model of customers grabbing food right outside the restaurant is here to stay. Yes, curbside reduces the number of virus-spreading interactions and increases safety, but that’s about the only good news for the people running the restaurant.

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Orchestrating Restaurant Operations to Increase CX

Modern Restaurant Management

Customers drive up to the designated lane, scan their order code and are rewarded by getting their food quicker. Improvements here increase order accuracy and cut down on added food costs for remaking a stolen or misplaced order as well. Own Your Changes In March 2023, restaurants’ food prices were 8.8 percent this year.

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How Restaurants Can Emerge Stronger

Modern Restaurant Management

By prioritizing employee safety during a time of crisis, leaders set a strong example for their management teams and clearly demonstrate how the organization values its people. And to say that larger food service organizations with locations that cross state borders will have their work cut out for them is an understatement.