Culinary Cues
APRIL 23, 2022
The cost of raw materials seems to always go up, most ingredients that restaurants use are highly perishable, customer volume is less predictable than we would like, seasonal differences in quality are quite significant, the supply chain is out of step with demand, and waste seems to be a real problem in many operations.
Culinary Cues
APRIL 25, 2021
I find it very interesting how diverse the food experience is. Just as all cars can move a person from one geographic point to another yet the experience that takes place in between can be totally different – so too is this true with food. QUICK SERVICE: This is the food noise experience for both the customer and the employee.
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7 Shifts
DECEMBER 1, 2020
We eat with our eyes first, and you can be certain that customers see what your food looks like before they decide to push go on delivery or sit down at the table. As third-party delivery platforms claim a bigger share of your sales pie, you want food photography that makes customers stop scrolling and hit the add to cart button.
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. For restaurants, an industry with challenging profit margins, minimizing food waste is nothing less than a survival strategy. restaurants lose $162 billion annually in food waste costs.
Culinary Cues
JULY 23, 2023
Deep inside that crusty exterior, behind the veil of authority, underneath the hard-nosed, sometimes reactionary body of a chef lies a person who is haunted by an unrelenting need to be expressive, do things exceptionally well, and be more self-critical than any writer for the local food column will ever be.
EATER
MARCH 19, 2024
Chefs sometimes call these “modern” takes on brasseries and bistros, largely because they diverge from the traditional French definitions. Some take a more playful approach — at D.W. Some take a more playful approach — at D.W. French food, by virtue of its history, is familiar. s La Bonne Vache and Petite Cerise.
7 Shifts
SEPTEMBER 1, 2022
If you're standing in line waiting to order the special of the night, the seasonal Panzanella Salad, you don't want to hear “86 the special”. At some point when you were dining in a restaurant, you may have heard the BOH staff shout “86” and the name of a menu item to the waiters. How to stop 86ing menu items. What does 86 mean?
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