Culinary Cues

NOVEMBER 10, 2023

Back in time, I remember a billboard in New York City’s Times Square that asked: “Would You Be Willing To Sign Your Work?” What changes might occur in your operation if everyone was required to sign their work and take public responsibility for it? Is there room to improve? Make it important to your organization as well.

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Modern Restaurant Management

FEBRUARY 29, 2024

Sweetgreen implemented tech solutions to improve their operations, boost sustainability , and personalize customers’ experiences. Hot Palette Holdings uses AI to improve their forecasting, optimize inventory, and reduce waste. For instance, technology can help restaurants: Optimize operations. Maximize compliance.

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Food Safety Kitchen Safety Audits Food Supply 195

7 Shifts

MAY 1, 2024

Bookkeeping is one of the most essential aspects of any restaurant business. Here is an in-depth restaurant bookkeeping guide to help you navigate this essential business process. For instance, you can record your food and beverage sales separately. You should also segregate your cash sales and those made using credit cards.

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Typsy

MAY 28, 2020

Today, we’re looking at the most useful tech tools to streamline your business and help you breeze through your hotel or restaurant reopening. Thankfully, there are many great technology tools available that can help ease some of this workload.

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Culinary Cues

OCTOBER 11, 2022

If, however you have the sense that cooking is more than that and you have your eyes on many years connected to the professional kitchen, then read on. Moving forward in search of doing something meaningful and growing your position into a career may require some adjustments and a definite plan.

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7 Shifts

JANUARY 23, 2024

Effective employee scheduling means finding the right mix of shifts and shift types for your business. Alignment with business metrics and external factors Nearly all restaurants have their busy and slow times, so they don’t need the same number of employees at all times. But it isn’t simple.

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Modern Restaurant Management

MAY 16, 2024

On average, restaurant SEO campaigns can see a 500 percent ROI after three years , so there’s massive potential for you to use SEO to grow your restaurant. This article will walk you through a weekly restaurant SEO checklist that you can follow to improve sales in three months. Respond to reviews with unique messages.

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Culinary Cues

OCTOBER 19, 2023

Do you remember when you first discovered how to snap your fingers or whistle? What about that moment when the training wheels came off and you were able to balance and ride your bike independently? so that staff seeking to improve their skills might connect and learn from each other. Think back in personal time.

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Modern Restaurant Management

JANUARY 24, 2024

Businesses use the 2D barcode in new, exciting ways every day. To capitalize on this momentum, here’s how to use QR codes as part of your recipe for creating brand awareness and improving customer experience. Spice Up Your Social Media Presence Want to connect with your patrons in the digital age?

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Modern Restaurant Management

FEBRUARY 26, 2024

Restaurants and franchises face numerous financial challenges that can hinder their success, however, by optimizing their payment processing strategy, these businesses can overcome some of the major obstacles faced by restaurants in their early start, helping them to achieve greater stability and ultimately profitability.

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Modern Restaurant Management

APRIL 15, 2024

Surveys give valuable insights into client satisfaction and enable managers to determine problem areas that need improvement. You'll want to specify the reason why you’re collecting data and your plans for what to do with that collected data. Focus on questions that are relevant to your restaurant and your customers.

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Modern Restaurant Management

SEPTEMBER 21, 2023

” The idea behind local SEO is to ensure that your business appears in search results when people are looking for products or services related to your company in your area. Furthermore, local SEO is an affordable way to promote your business. Why Is Local SEO Important? More on this in the next topic!

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Modern Restaurant Management

JANUARY 22, 2024

Understanding your diner’s requirements, preferences, and desires is the foundation for success in the modern restaurant industry. How can you adjust your B2C marketing strategy to align with their needs and provide an elevated culinary experience? How do you manage your restaurant in a modern and efficient way?

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Modern Restaurant Management

DECEMBER 18, 2023

Six out of 10 customers used sales and labor data to make actionable improvements. AI can take different forms in a restaurant, including everything from voice AI for over-the-phone ordering, to using AI for menu engineering, to even leveraging it to improve the customer experience. By July, 83 percent had seen a rise in labor costs.

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Squirrel Systems

MAY 3, 2024

Analyzing dish popularity and profitability allows you to strategically place and highlight the dishes that contribute most to your bottom line. Control Food Costs One of the most effective ways to improve margins is by controlling food costs. Regularly reviewing supplier contracts and seeking competitive bids can also reduce costs.

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Modern Restaurant Management

OCTOBER 6, 2023

By leveraging IoT, restaurants and other food businesses can continuously monitor crucial variables like temperature and humidity to ensure optimal storage conditions. Improving transparency and traceability across the supply chain. IoT is also improving the overall customer experience. Optimizing shelf life and reducing waste.

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Modern Restaurant Management

SEPTEMBER 8, 2023

Restaurants and other food businesses must prioritize building and maintaining a strong food safety culture to mitigate these risks. For external audiences, spotlighting your commitment to food safety will also help increase consumer trust and loyalty, as well as positive reviews and referrals.

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Lavu

FEBRUARY 14, 2024

A state-of-the-art restaurant POS System, specifically tailored for bars and restaurants, streamlines transactions, inventory management, and customer service, ensuring that business owners can focus on what they do best—serving their patrons. What are your profit margins? Having this knowledge at your fingertips is critical.

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Modern Restaurant Management

MARCH 12, 2024

Double Your Meat!” ” to protect the tier-three pricing strategy and reinforce Ori’Zaba’s brand personality, has resulted in enhanced customer engagement and satisfaction, improved restaurant operations and significantly boosted sales and revenues. Clasico orders overshadowed the Extra Clasico tier by 3.3

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Culinary Cues

APRIL 9, 2024

You know the feeling and you shake your head thinking back to those moments. You thought you were good, a solid line cook or prep cook, a couple years of experience under your belt working in a busy restaurant. Look out chef – I’m coming for your job! So, your answer was quick and positive: “Yes, Chef.

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Modern Restaurant Management

AUGUST 2, 2023

By understanding customer behavior, strategically placing high-profit items, and incorporating innovative pricing strategies, restaurant owners can transform their menu into an influential factor driving business success. Let's explore how strategic menu design can enhance your restaurant's efficiency and profitability.

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Modern Restaurant Management

APRIL 25, 2022

Being a business owner you must be aware that a repeat customer is better than a new customer. Therefore, if a business can retain its customers, it can easily boost the profits by 95%. However, for today’s businesses, retaining customers is not that easier. Key Benefits of Loyalty Reward Programs.

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Modern Restaurant Management

NOVEMBER 29, 2022

Here’s an important – but often overlooked – truth for the restaurant industry: To make your customers to feel valued and appreciated, you must get their orders right! Regardless of how it happened, your vegetarian customer got a regular hamburger instead of a veggie burger, and now they’re furious.

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Ordering Employee Relations Online Ordering Customer Service 225

Crunchtime

JANUARY 25, 2024

An increasing number of multi-unit restaurants are embracing operations management software solutions to simplify processes, improve accuracy, and increase business efficiency. However, choosing whether to build that software in-house or to outsource the process is essential to reap the benefits.

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Modern Restaurant Management

NOVEMBER 9, 2023

Purchasing commercial ice and refrigeration equipment can be a significant financial burden on your business. The high upfront costs, ongoing maintenance expenses, and potential equipment obsolescence can quickly eat into your budget. However, with leasing, these costs are typically included in your monthly lease payments.

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Lavu

OCTOBER 13, 2023

Finding the table turnover sweet spot is important for restaurant owners and operators because it can help improve profitability. To improve the table turnover rate , it’s important to understand how to calculate the table turnover rate. How to Increase Table Turnover and Improve Your Restaurant Table Turnover Rate 1.

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Lavu

NOVEMBER 17, 2023

Improving your restaurant profit and profit margins are critical factors that directly impact the financial health and overall success of your restaurant. It’s not just about numbers; it’s about understanding the pulse of your business. What is Restaurant Profit Margin and Why Should It Improve?

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Modern Restaurant Management

FEBRUARY 8, 2024

A clean restaurant improves the overall dining experience and more importantly, prevents people from getting sick while eating your food. Hiring a deep cleaning professional is necessary to ensure your restaurant is being optimally cleaned by a professional, but how do you know if you are hiring the right person?

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Modern Restaurant Management

NOVEMBER 15, 2023

Here are some simple tips on how to market a virtual restaurant: Create a Strong Brand Your restaurant's brand sets it apart from the competition and creates expectations for your customers. Just as the atmosphere of a brick-and-mortar restaurant is important, your digital branding must also be carefully designed.

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Modern Restaurant Management

NOVEMBER 14, 2023

Text message surveys offer a convenient and real-time method to gather this valuable input, and in this guide, we'll explore their importance and implementation for improved operations. It acts as a compass, guiding establishments to stay relevant in a dynamic industry.Feedback isn't just opinions; it's a catalyst for improvement.

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Lady Boss Blogger

MAY 10, 2023

Want to improve your business? Some businesses try to jump a few steps at a time, but this is never going to work as there is going to be too much change.

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Modern Restaurant Management

APRIL 11, 2024

To compile the report, Yelp’s data science team looked at net new business openings, consumer interest and user searches to create a blended metric that ranks brands by how quickly they’re growing year over year from 2022-2023. Businesses serving little treats like Crumbl Cookies and Dutch Bros are booming.

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Social Media Small Business Customer Service Customer Experience 186

Open for Business

MAY 16, 2024

Menus can be refreshed and hospitality can be fine-tuned, but your restaurant’s success ultimately boils down to discoverability. Creating a digital extension of your brand gives you the opportunity to start winning over guests before they reach the table. A website can be a powerful tool for marketing your restaurant.

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Website Management Email Marketing SEO Seasonal Menu 78

Modern Restaurant Management

MAY 15, 2023

Here are five ways to enhance your restaurant’s takeout and delivery operations to improve customer experience and open the door to more profit. Enhance Your Digital Presence Grubhub projects 40 percent of restaurant orders in 2023 will take place online. You can also consider creating your own mobile app.

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SpotOn

MAY 13, 2024

  From crafting a summer menu that celebrates seasonal ingredients to offering cool beverages can enhance customer loyalty, adapting to the busy season with innovative menu ideas and online ordering can set your restaurant apart. “Invest in marketing , train your staff, and be ready. We can help.

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