Culinary Cues

MARCH 26, 2022

Once established – do not sacrifice what you have invested the time in developing. [] FAILING TO INVEST IN TRAINING. Training ALWAYS pays back in dividends. Train to your standards and be very clear. Every employee needs to be trained and most relish the opportunity to learn and get better at what they do.

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Culinary Cues

AUGUST 4, 2022

People do care about value and once the splash of being able to get out of the house wears off, value assessment will be paramount once again. Well then – what will? Try apathy on for size. Maybe it’s me but I have seen a growing number of restaurants (certainly not the majority at this point) who are simply not trying that hard anymore.

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ChowNow

JANUARY 23, 2025

In-house promotions Leverage customers presence in-store by using flyers, table tents, A-frames, and mentions at the bottom of receipts. In-house promotions Leverage customers presence in-store by using flyers, table tents, A-frames, and mentions at the bottom of receipts. First, ask what type of event would best fit your venue.

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7 Shifts

NOVEMBER 12, 2020

It usually involves an orientation, paperwork collection, and training. Here’s an example of an onboarding overview: Day One Orientation: Learning about the restaurant’s culture and history, meeting coworkers, and receiving a uniform. Day Three Role-specific training. Customer service training. Customer service training.

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Culinary Cues

SEPTEMBER 15, 2022

Ironically, there is always room to be great and there is plenty of room to be mediocre. With more than one million restaurants in the US we can flip a coin and hope for the great, will likely step through the doors of good, and far too often settle into the mediocre. I wonder why this is the case. Plain and simple. What are they thinking?

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Culinary Cues

MAY 16, 2022

Tom quickly washed his hands, tied on an apron, adjusted his uniform and set-up his workstation. As a cook or chef there are many days that go well and a few that challenge the best. Your dictionary. But when this occurrence takes place with a team, the results can be magical. It is beautiful to watch and energizing to experience.

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Culinary Cues

AUGUST 24, 2023

You were taught how to fold your socks, the right way to make a bed, how to polish your boots so they shine like a mirror, the proper way to wear your uniform, the exactness of a salute, marching in step, breaking down your weapon, cleaning it, and reassembling in the right order – everything has a place, and everything is in its place.

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7 Shifts

JANUARY 7, 2020

What is the key to success in the restaurant industry? While a delicious menu and an inviting ambiance are critical components of a restaurant’s success, staff are the lifeblood of a restaurant. The people you hire to run your restaurant can make or break the business. Why Care About Employee Engagement? First things first: what is it?

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Culinary Cues

MAY 20, 2024

It’s been 89 years since Escoffier stood in front of a range for the last time, yet his presence is still felt by professional cooks and chefs. In every office where I sat over the past 30 some odd years, has hung this picture of the master craftsman, leader, and ambassador of proper cooking and kitchen organization.

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Culinary Cues

SEPTEMBER 1, 2023

Have you established a uniform and grooming standard in your restaurant and is it equitably enforced? For the past six months I have been committed to an exercise regimen thanks to my Apple Watch. The commitment has become a habit that I don’t intend to break. The commitment has become a habit that I don’t intend to break.

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SpotOn

FEBRUARY 26, 2025

Joe Nicholson was a manager and tech consultant at one of the busiest restaurants in Sacramento, CA—Tower Cafe. Now, as a copywriter at SpotOn, he helps restaurant owners and managers learn how to run a more profitable operation. Restaurant P&L statements can be downright confusing. Prime costs. Contribution margins.

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Modern Restaurant Management

MAY 27, 2020

Aramark examined front and back of house processes to establish tailored playbooks for all of its businesses and market segments, leveraging innovative solutions, new service methods, and rigorous safety protocols. .” Takeout For Good. Aramark Creates Safety Plans. Frequent hand washing following CDC guidance and food code.

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Goliath Consulting

FEBRUARY 9, 2020

Factoring in the new technology, menu development, staff training and additional costs that goes into the whole ordeal, it may be a good idea to first consider these four important aspects of food delivery first: Menu. That said, incorporating delivery to an existing restaurant isn’t something that happens overnight. Technology.

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Modern Restaurant Management

OCTOBER 16, 2019

In this edition of MRM News Bites, we feature Ono Food Co, DoorDash, Parts Town and Heritage Foodservice, Rouxbe, Presto, Burger King and Uber Eats, Pared, Tork, Restaurant Technologies, Willie Degel, Bolay, Ritual, Preoday and TISSL, AdTheorent and Voodoo Doughnut. World’s First Mobile Restaurant Powered by Advanced Robotics. Ono Food Co.

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Indoor Media

JANUARY 16, 2025

From hand-tossed dough to house-made sauces, thoughtfully sourced toppings, to the perfect bake, your product is the fastest way to inform customers that you know what you’re doing. And we’re not talking about sausage and mushrooms. At IndoorMedia, we love pizza and are privileged to support pizza restaurants nationwide.

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Lavu

MAY 2, 2025

Steps to Implement : Input accurate allergen data, train staff, and regularly audit for compliance. Managing food allergens isnt just a best practiceits a legal and safety necessity for todays restaurants. Key Features to Look For : Allergen tagging, menu customization, real-time updates, and integration with kitchen systems.

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Qu

NOVEMBER 25, 2024

Kitchen operations, in particular, frequently lag behind front-of-house innovations, causing issues like over-preparing food, poor inventory management, and struggles to meet high demand during peak hours. While many solutions simply check the boxes, we’re building the tools of tomorrow, today. The result?

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Cheetah

JUNE 14, 2021

Small to medium sized restaurants that are already cutting it close are cross-training or finding creative ways to make do with whatever staff they have left. Dining rooms are reopening and with the promise of return to normalcy just a few days away, the unprecedented staffing shortage is dampening the hope of economic recovery. million jobs.

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Ken Burgin

FEBRUARY 13, 2024

Are there opportunities for further training, or to attend workshops and events? If the managers or owners doing an interview raise and answer these job applicant questions, they will have a better rapport with applicants. Questions in the Minds of Chefs or Cooks Applying for a Job What is the restaurant’s culinary or food philosophy?

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360Training

DECEMBER 23, 2019

Going to the front of the house. When you show up for your shift, wear clean clothing, not the same uniform from the day before. If your uniform or clothing gets heavily soiled or is in contact with raw meat , your employer should provide you with a replacement uniform. Hand Washing. Handling raw food.

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Squirrel Systems

JUNE 24, 2024

Strategy: Standardize Recipes: Create detailed recipe cards for every dish to ensure uniform preparation. Regular Training: Conduct regular training sessions for kitchen staff to reinforce cooking techniques and quality standards. Staff Training: Provide ongoing training for staff on the latest health and safety protocols.

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Lavu

MARCH 30, 2020

All employees, whether front- or back-of-house, should be clear on the long-term goals of your business. This documentation should be available for all to see in an employee handbook or posted in the back-of-house, so people can refer back to it if there is a clash of opinions regarding obligations.

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Cheetah

SEPTEMBER 9, 2019

Exquisite interior, highly skilled staff and specialty drinks are always great, but the decoration, menu choices, bartenders’ uniform and all other elements still need to match. If you give them guidance and training , your team is probably doing a great job, which leaves you time to interact with customers.

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Cheetah

SEPTEMBER 9, 2019

Exquisite interior, highly skilled staff and specialty drinks are always great, but the decoration, menu choices, bartenders’ uniform and all other elements still need to match. If you give them guidance and training , your team is probably doing a great job, which leaves you time to interact with customers.

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Apicbase

NOVEMBER 16, 2023

At the forefront of the UK’s culinary scene, Heavenly Desserts shines as a beacon of innovation. Founded in Derby, England, in 2008, this restaurant franchise skilfully navigates the challenge of blending traditional hospitality with a cutting-edge digital strategy. The icing on the cake was Deliveroo’s Best Dessert Restaurant Award.

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Apicbase

NOVEMBER 16, 2023

At the forefront of the UK’s culinary scene, Heavenly Desserts shines as a beacon of innovation. Founded in Derby, England, in 2008, this restaurant franchise skilfully navigates the challenge of blending traditional hospitality with a cutting-edge digital strategy. The icing on the cake was Deliveroo’s Best Dessert Restaurant Award.

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Mad Mobile

FEBRUARY 5, 2024

The uniforms. Facilitate easy payments: Servers and front staff can securely accept credit cards right at the table without the hassle of traditional terminals or clunky mobile units. Transitioning to a new system is never easy, but with tablets designed with the needs restaurant users front-and-center, training is a breeze.

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Touch Bistro

MARCH 25, 2021

The process is sometimes referred to as organizational socialization and includes collecting paperwork, orienting new hires within your company’s culture, and providing restaurant employees with hands-on training. After all, employees are the heart of your restaurant, and setting them up for success starts with the onboarding process.

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Apicbase

APRIL 5, 2024

By integrating software and hardware like POS systems and kitchen printers with back-of-house systems like accounting and inventory management software, restaurants can achieve greater efficiency, accuracy, and scalability. What Back-of-House Processes Can Restaurants Automate? What Back-of-House Processes Can Restaurants Automate?

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The Restaurant Times

APRIL 13, 2022

Many restaurants shut down every year primarily due to floppy management and lack of standardized processes. A well-drafted restaurant operations manual may come in handy in such situations. It can help you establish a more systematic approach to the activities carried out in your restaurant daily. What is a Restaurant Operations Manual?

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The Restaurant Times

MAY 19, 2021

They enable restaurants to maintain uniformity and consistency in terms of maintenance and service delivery, across all outlets. Restaurant operation manuals are the spine of restaurant businesses. They include a set of important documents, guidelines, and other information that restaurant managers and staff should be aware of.

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Apicbase

JULY 1, 2022

With these expansions, the importance of the back-of-house is growing exponentially. The thinking used to be 70% front of the house and 30% back of the house, but now some operators are saying it should be 30% max front of the house and 70% back of the house , hence the rise of centralised kitchens.

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Lavu

NOVEMBER 27, 2024

It allows you to: Keep tabs on inventory levels at each location Move stock between restaurants when needed Maintain consistent recipe costs, ensuring uniform pricing and margins Analyze usage trends to fine-tune ordering The system’s data analysis tools offer valuable insights into inventory performance.

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A Wine Story

MAY 18, 2022

2022 Anteprime Toscana. Official Welcome Dinner of Anteprime di Toscana 2022 March 19. Official Welcome Dinner of Anteprime di Toscana 2022 Words can’t describe the thrill of walking toward the entrance of the Palazzo Vecchio for the welcome dinner of Anteprime di Toscana 2022. Michelangelo’s David Giving a Warm Welcome. Click here for.

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EATER

NOVEMBER 30, 2023

She grew up in a manor house with servants, and that imperious spirit remained in her writing. The beef was overcooked, the vegetables were overboiled, the custards were watery, and this once-proud country was the laughingstock of the culinary world, especially its neighbor France. But the English did not care.

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Modern Restaurant Management

SEPTEMBER 14, 2021

” “Many of our TEAM Members stay a long time with TSFR – a testament to our accountable culture, family atmosphere and commitment to training and development,” said Bill Angott, President and Chief Executive Officer at TSFR. New & Notable spotlights the latest news restaurateurs need to know.

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EATER

OCTOBER 21, 2021

Changes at Amtrak may revive the beloved tradition of enjoying chicken cordon bleu and Moroccan beef with chickpea salad with fellow travelers In August 2005, I rode an Amtrak overnight train from Chicago to Schenectady, New York: the Lake Shore Limited. It seemed passengers didn’t even want traditional train car dining anyway.

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