Culinary Cues

APRIL 23, 2023

Fine, that may be the case but let’s just see. PLAN BETTER – TRAIN HARDER Harvest America Ventures, LLC Restaurant Consulting www.harvestamericacues.com BLOG (Over 800 articles about the business and people of food) CAFÉ Talks Podcast [link] More than 70 interviews with the most influential people in food

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The Restaurant Times

MARCH 1, 2022

Whether at fast-food counters, neighbourhood taverns, or formal dining halls, they add up to a profound shift in hospitality as we know it. It is expected to become a permanent presence in the dining scene of the future. . Outside, restaurants are converting grassy areas and alleys into dining pavilions. Menu Adaptation .

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7 Shifts

OCTOBER 12, 2022

Full-service restaurant, fine dining. In a fine-dining establishment with career servers, a shared tip pool might work well, as employees will know to support each other on the floor, and everyone will carry their weight. Casual Dining Restaurants. Fine Dining. Tips paid to those who collect.

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Modern Restaurant Management

FEBRUARY 19, 2024

The fine-dining concept specialized in thoughtfully curated experiences and he and his team weren't convinced they could find a post-pandemic audience. "When I decided to re-concept the space, I took another part of the building and remodeled it to look exactly like the Purple Parrot dining room.

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Culinary Cues

JANUARY 8, 2023

The dining room opens in 15 minutes and the adrenaline is starting to churn. At 5:30 the dining room doors open, and early bird diners begin to arrive. At 5:30 the dining room doors open, and early bird diners begin to arrive. The dining room is full now and there are a dozen parties waiting for tables to free up.

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The Restaurant Times

NOVEMBER 17, 2020

Since your first-line staff or customer-facing staff represents your fine dine restaurant brand in the eyes of your customers, you should ideally begin with hiring the right restaurant staff The definition of the right team certainly varies with the brand. Loyalty is a trait that can’t be taught or trained for.

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Culinary Cues

DECEMBER 28, 2021

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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Kitchen Safety Front of House Fine Dining Seasonal Menu 423

Culinary Cues

OCTOBER 11, 2022

Share, teach, and train others – this is the fuel that drives your own leadership engine. PLAN BETTER – TRAIN HARDER. Look at your current role as the most important in the success of the operation and the power of the plate. Master your role and support those around you. Immerse in experiences whenever they are available.

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Culinary Cues

SEPTEMBER 15, 2022

Unfortunately, dining out and finding the right place to work is oftentimes a wishful roll of the dice. It all matters – education level, income bracket, age range, frequency of dining, and food and wine preferences. [] KNOW WHAT YOU WANT TO BE AND HOW YOU WANT TO BE PERCEIVED. I wonder why this is the case.

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Culinary Cues

MARCH 22, 2023

They hire and train the most dedicated professionals to execute the plan, and they are always focused on the details. They work to find the best purveyors of ingredients, develop relationships with farmers, ranchers, fishermen, and cheesemakers to stock their shelves with the right raw materials.

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Culinary Cues

JUNE 14, 2022

fell in the category of “fine dining”. Now I mention these statistics because they will help to frame what the future may hold for the industry and those considering a career in kitchens and dining rooms across the country. FOURTH: Know that fine dining (as we have defined it in the past) may truly be on the way out.

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Culinary Cues

FEBRUARY 28, 2021

Which type of tomato will present the most pronounced flavor of fine ripened, deeply refreshing acid/sweet balance on the sandwich and how can we ensure this consistently throughout the year? PLAN BETTER – TRAIN HARDER. The formula is the same – it’s all about your interest and commitment to make it happen.

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Culinary Cues

SEPTEMBER 1, 2023

How powerful is a complete dining experience and what exactly is it? An owner for whom I worked years ago referred to it as the Total Dining Experience and I have held on to this concept ever since. Is your ventilation system designed to push positive kitchen odors to the dining room or outside the entrance?

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7 Shifts

MAY 15, 2023

I worked in fine dining for so long, I thought my career was always going to be in fine dining, and I'm not saying that I'm completely. He drew on his experience in fine dining, an all too common one of overwork and chasing perfection, and knew that he wanted to create a healthier work environment at Pecking House.

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Culinary Cues

SEPTEMBER 20, 2020

They hire, train, critique, support, celebrate, and rally behind the members of the team that has been built and push each individual to contribute his or her best – always. Charlie Trotter, in many chefs’ minds, defined what fine dining would become in America. PLAN BETTER – TRAIN HARDER. Harvest America Ventures, LLC.

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Modern Restaurant Management

FEBRUARY 15, 2024

Fine-Tune Your Operational Workflow Increased footfall dictates a reevaluation of your kitchen's workflow. Empowering Your Staff Enlightened with training sessions on proper use of the updated equipment, your personnel will become deft operators—guardians of your establishment's relentless pursuit of culinary excellence.

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Lavu

OCTOBER 13, 2023

Consider using smaller tables for smaller groups, flexible seating options, and appropriately-sized dining areas for different occasions (e.g., casual dining vs. fine dining). Also, ensure that the waiting staff is adequately trained to take orders quickly and accurately.

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7 Shifts

JANUARY 23, 2020

Plan out your labor costs (costs associated with staffing) by researching average wages in your area, suggested training costs, and any benefits you’ll provide. Training before opening. Live-work-dine neighborhoods do not generate enough outside traffic to sustain a business if it is not designed correctly” — Daniel Reed Hospitality 2.

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Lavu

NOVEMBER 17, 2023

Casual Dining Restaurants Casual dining restaurants offer relaxed atmospheres with moderately-priced menus. Casual dining establishments bridge the gap between fast food and fine dining, playing a vital role in the food industry. Their profit margins are around 6.5 percent on average.

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Culinary Cues

SEPTEMBER 27, 2023

INSTANT FEEDBACK It may not come from the chef or the owner as much as cooks would like but an empty plate returning from the dining room is all that is needed to signal a job well done. When we depend on people who are dependable and well trained then the kitchen is like a fine-tuned orchestra and the expeditor is the conductor.

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Employee Relations Fine Dining Training Communication 385

Culinary Cues

FEBRUARY 29, 2020

Restaurants survive and thrive on the “early and late majority” that represents over 60 percent of the dining population. I can vividly remember a chef position at a fine dining operation that I walked into and faced planning my first signature menu. PLAN BETTER – TRAIN HARDER. This is what a chef does.

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Fine Dining Café Menu Customer Experience 426

Culinary Cues

JUNE 26, 2021

Are auto manufacturers fine with poorly designed assembly lines? Are hospital administrators fine with operating rooms that are not quite right? Are operators of meat packing plants fine with inefficient cutting lines? PLAN BETTER – TRAIN HARDER. Creating restaurants is an expensive endeavor. Restaurant Consulting.

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Design Fine Dining Uniforms Waste 367

Modern Restaurant Management

FEBRUARY 28, 2024

Whether it's the utilization of AI-driven analytics to elevate menu design or the precision of robotics transforming kitchen operations, a new era in dining is taking shape. This requires a modular design approach, from adaptable kitchens to multifunctional dining spaces.

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Modern Restaurant Management

MAY 24, 2023

Although there are no desks and chairs, students that take this course are learning real, hands-on experience within the dining room and kitchen. Lastly, between the kitchen and the wine rooms sits a luxe private dining room that can sit a party of 12. All the furniture within the space is designed to be mobile and flexible.

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Culinary Cues

OCTOBER 27, 2020

It makes no difference if it is a 4-diamond restaurant offering fine dining, a quality pizza shop, a bakery, or a hospital foodservice – discipline, pride, and results are closely aligned. PLAN BETTER – TRAIN HARDER. Harvest America Ventures, LLC. www.harvestamericacues.com BLOG. CAFÉ Talks Podcast.

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Uniforms Airlines Fine Dining Food Order 463

Culinary Cues

FEBRUARY 13, 2022

The good news is that restaurants are beginning to see an increase in sales as more and more customers return to in person dining in addition to their new habit of ordering for home delivery. PLAN BETTER – TRAIN HARDER. Are you working in this direction right now? Harvest America Ventures, LLC. www.harvestamericacues.com BLOG.

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Compost Fine Dining Waste Café 437

Modern Restaurant Management

JANUARY 8, 2024

QSRs Shift Focus from Slow-Paced Dining to Swift, Transactional Experiences Quick Service Restaurants (QSRs) are reimagining their dining spaces to prioritize speed, convenience, and personalization over traditional, slow-paced dining experiences.

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Culinary Cues

FEBRUARY 16, 2021

I know how heartbreaking it is when the dining room is nearly empty, and how invigorating it is when it is full. I will really miss this restaurant. [] THE 21 CLUB: A speakeasy in 1922 during Prohibition – Jack Kriendler and Charlie Burns made this a place that was synonymous with the New York dining scene. PLAN BETTER – TRAIN HARDER.

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Fine Dining Employee Relations Front of House Small Business 433

Modern Restaurant Management

JUNE 9, 2023

Ignoring these licenses and regulations might attract hefty penalties and fines, so make sure you’re aware of the local, state, and federal regulations before opening up for business. Invest sufficient time and money in creating a dining area that customers will find charming and hospitable.

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7 Shifts

JUNE 29, 2022

This creates a consistent dining experience for all guests, regardless of which franchise location they visit. In turn, franchisors should provide franchisees with safety resources and training materials to ensure the franchise's proven model for keeping restaurant sanitary and safe are followed. Proper Team and Labor Management Tools.

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Franchise Franchising Restaurant Law Document 370

Culinary Cues

MARCH 4, 2022

PLAN BETTER – TRAIN HARDER. An employee is constantly late or lacks the personal motivation to do a consistently good job – the senior chef will likely seek the cause rather than simply lash out or give up on a person. Harvest America Ventures, LLC. Restaurant Consulting. www.harvestamericacues.com – BLOG.

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Coaching Training Fine Dining Article 472

Culinary Cues

MARCH 25, 2021

Chefs must know how to identify, hire, train, mentor, coach, evaluate, and sometimes cut a team member loose if his or her presence has a negative impact on the team. PLAN BETTER – TRAIN HARDER. This network is there to help, advise, critique, support, and sometimes stop a chef from making a decision. This is what great chefs do.

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Communication Coaching Fine Dining Influencer 436

7 Shifts

SEPTEMBER 3, 2019

Imagine if you can retain happy employees more often, rather than having to train new recruits every so often. Levy Restaurants owns a number of establishments, including QSR and fine dining restaurants, as well as fast-food like restaurants in sports and entertainment venues across the country. On Glassdoor, it has earned 3.5

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Sports Training Fine Dining 2017 284

Culinary Cues

MAY 18, 2020

Whatever your end goal might be: Executive Chef in a fine dining operation, Corporate Chef, Sous Chef, Restaurant Manager, Entrepreneur, Research Chef, or Consultant – where ever you hope to land in the future – put that goal in writing. PLAN BETTER – TRAIN HARDER. Good luck, be the best that you can be. Restaurant Consulting.

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White Paper Certification Food Safety Food Supply 519

7 Shifts

JANUARY 10, 2024

Some restaurants only add the auto-gratuity for large dining parties of 6 or more. Turnover is almost zero and staff are focused on training each other and making each other better. One thing we observed is that higher-end, fine dining restaurants are more likely to use a service charge. 20% What prompted the change?

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Culinary Cues

JULY 27, 2022

Like a fine wine we are a blend of different flavors that through experience reflect a perfect mix – each flavor has a role to play and is introduced in the right proportion to create that signature. PLAN BETTER – TRAIN HARDER. This is what makes us unique as cooks, this is what builds our signature that appears on a menu.

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Influencer Fine Dining Travel Book 346

Modern Restaurant Management

OCTOBER 11, 2023

From fast-food joints to fine dining are leveraging innovative payment methods to increase food services efficiency and enhance customer satisfaction. Whether diners would trust a robot to take payments remains to be seen.

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