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DON’T NICKEL AND DIME YOUR GUEST or IMPRESS THEM WITH QUANTITY

Culinary Cues

Whether a quick service restaurant, family dining, food truck, or white tablecloth fine dining operation – there will always be some level of price sensitivity. Value need not be focused entirely on price, it is, after all, the full experience of food, service, ambience, and context that excites people about dining out.

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THE TEN KEYS TO RESTAURANT SUCCESS – POST PANDEMIC

Culinary Cues

Here are some thoughts. [] IT’S STILL ABOUT THE FOOD: People go out to eat for a variety of reasons – convenience, social interaction, a change of pace, business travel, vacations, celebration, or habit. Guests will come for the food and the service, but they become raging fans of a restaurant with a story. A terrific story.

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

Culinary Cues

It matters not whether you are selling a Wagyu beef tenderloin or a fried chicken sandwich – what is essential is that your product is so good, so well prepared, so special that customers look at it, smell it, and take that first bite followed by a pause of surprise and a response that begins with “WOW”! Convenience is the name of the game.

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15 Must-Have Restaurant Marketing Tools in 2024

7 Shifts

You got into this business because of your passion for food and hospitality. With just a few clicks, you can start targeting guests and send them your special promotions or reward your recurring customers for their loyalty. For example, if a certain customer has to make last-minute reservations for tomorrow.

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A COOK WITHOUT A KITCHEN

Culinary Cues

Is anyone asymptomatic, have they been exposed in the past few days to someone who is, will the virus hitchhike on some of those boxes coming off the vendors delivery truck, or is someone secretly experiencing slight symptoms without a fever? Ah…at least the cooks are able to do what they do best – prepare delicious, beautiful food.

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Superfoods, Sanitation and Serene Spaces

Modern Restaurant Management

Additionally, plant-based and immunity-boosting foods, sanitation and outdoor dining has accelerated to an all time high. Nourishment will need to be more nutritious, and food consumption will need to be more functionally driven. Nourishment will need to be more nutritious, and food consumption will need to be more functionally driven.

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Must-Try Mexican Restaurants in Houston

Restaurant Clicks

H-Town loves its Mexican food, and this is attested to by the numerous Baja-inspired seafood restaurants and food trucks selling tacos at literally every street corner. On my recent visit to Houston, I got the opportunity to sample the city’s rich and diverse Mexican food scene. Make a Reservation.