Culinary Cues

OCTOBER 24, 2020

Whether it’s the history of the town where the restaurant is located, the family that owns the operation, or the heritage of a certain ethnicity – sometimes these influences set the stage for a menu and what it represents. PLAN BETTER – TRAIN HARDER. Destiny and tradition create expectations that are hard to argue with.

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Modern Restaurant Management

JANUARY 30, 2024

Typical restaurant KPIs involve monitoring costs around food, labor and supplies, pricing adjustments, table turnover rates during peak periods, customer wait times, promotion effectiveness, brand sentiment on review sites, and training completion rates. Define the one or two KPIs most critical for your top growth goals.

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7 Shifts

DECEMBER 18, 2023

This information can then influence your marketing initiatives. Employee experience Restaurant management software digitizes tasks like clocking in and out, tip pooling, and training. You can also focus on training and team-building, which benefits the entire team. These analytics will help you identify key customer patterns.

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Sling

NOVEMBER 21, 2022

Running a diversity and inclusion training program may be the answer. In this article, we discuss some of the diversity and inclusion training programs in which your business can enroll and give you ideas for less-formal activities you can run on your own. Diversity and inclusion training programs. Table of contents.

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Modern Restaurant Management

APRIL 28, 2022

Today, virtual brands are disrupting the foodservice industry, with celebrities, YouTube stars and influencers helping them go mainstream. The virtual brand’s influence has led to the inclusion of Thighstop menu items at Wingstop’s brick-and-mortar locations, too. Virtual Brands are Influencer Magnets.

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Modern Restaurant Management

MAY 24, 2024

Today, customers find restaurant brands through influencers, social media, review sites, and multiple channels. To attain the same, here are a few points to consider: Staff Training: When you have regular and in-depth training sessions for staff, you can be assured of them having the right set of skills needed.

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Modern Restaurant Management

JANUARY 2, 2024

People will increasingly choose innovative products not only because they align with their values, but because they taste and perform better or otherwise meet personal preferences or needs. The data collected will help create future strategies to identify customer preferences influencing a company's sales and marketing strategies.

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7 Shifts

DECEMBER 18, 2023

This information can then influence your marketing initiatives. Employee experience Restaurant management software digitizes tasks like clocking in and out, tip pooling, and training. You can also focus on training and team-building, which benefits the entire team. These analytics will help you identify key customer patterns.

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Modern Restaurant Management

OCTOBER 19, 2021

As restaurants hire new employees, they are finding it more difficult to come across experienced workers who can also train other team members. Here I will walk through actionable tips to help you train employees and understand the basics of liquor licensing as your restaurant bounces back: Renewing Your Liquor License. ID, Please?

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Modern Restaurant Management

DECEMBER 21, 2023

In 2024, we’re watching for continued and renewed innovation in the creator market that will extend into the on-premise – giving sellers richer options with greater variety that will bring uniqueness and premiumization to on-premise draft programs. The impact of these technological shifts is multifaceted.

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Culinary Cues

FEBRUARY 16, 2021

Here are just a few remarkable restaurants that have closed this past year – many simply because the pandemic was the last straw – something that they just could not overcome – we will miss them: [] BLACKBIRD: A superb Chicago restaurant known for its innovation and passion. PLAN BETTER – TRAIN HARDER. We’d live the life we choose.

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Bingage

OCTOBER 31, 2019

Train Your Staff on How to Use CRM Software. When your CRM software is handled by employees with little or no CRM training or experience, it becomes a mere filing system for your customers’ information. Speaking of mobile, influencer marketing is also gaining serious traction. An expensive filing system at that.

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Modern Restaurant Management

FEBRUARY 18, 2020

According to a December 2019 report by commercial real estate giant CBRE using data from eMarketer, Generation Z’s spending is now at approximately $143 billion per year, with an additional influence over $450.5 billion in spending by others. Watch the trends, and adapt accordingly. In 2020, meet Gen Z where they live.

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Perfect Daily Grind

APRIL 24, 2023

In particular, the city’s large expat population has helped drive innovation among its specialty coffee scene. This includes sourcing and roasting coffee, as well as warehousing and packaging solutions and a barista training facility. They also help to show the level of innovation that is happening in the UAE coffee sector.”

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Culinary Cues

APRIL 18, 2020

He is credited with training some of Europe’s most noteworthy chefs including Paul Bocuse. The first woman chef in America to win 3-stars from the Michelin Guide – Her incredibly innovative style at both Atelier Crenn and Petite Crenn have won her international acclaim as one of the top chefs in the world. PLAN BETTER – TRAIN HARDER.

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The Rail

APRIL 4, 2024

Depending on where you plan on moving, each neighborhood has its own set of rules that could significantly influence your business operations. Negotiating with suppliers and finding innovative marketing strategies can also help keep expenses in check. To smoothly navigate these regulatory waters, diving deep into research is a must.

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PathSpot

APRIL 26, 2024

This dedication positively influences staff behavior, leading to a more sanitary workplace. Moreover, organizing regular training sessions reinforces the significance of cleanliness throughout the team. Using our innovative digital technology, hotels and restaurants excel and enhance guest experience and brand reputation.

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Modern Restaurant Management

JANUARY 8, 2024

To tackle this pressing issue effectively, businesses must invest in staff training and development, vital for retaining and upskilling their existing workforce. In 2024, the restaurant industry will witness a technological transformation driven by innovations like AI and contactless solutions, while also grappling with data privacy concerns.

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7 Shifts

JUNE 1, 2022

Restaurant Franchising and Innovation Summit. Website: Restaurant Franchising and Innovation Summit. Topics: Franchise Staffing, Branding, Operations, and Innovation. Topics: Restaurant Trends, Marketing, Staffing Challenges, World Cuisine Influences, and More. Topics: Mentorship, Culinary Training, Women in Hospitality.

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MBB Hospitality

NOVEMBER 28, 2023

In challenging times, restaurant survival becomes an art form, mastered by those willing to innovate and persevere. Innovative Restaurant Promotions Promotions are not just discounts; they’re opportunities to showcase the creativity and passion that goes into your restaurant.

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Modern Restaurant Management

NOVEMBER 17, 2020

I remember going through Edible Arrangements training in Connecticut with a large group of new franchisees. Over the course of five days, we all received the same training. Perhaps the top franchisees were the most innovative? Their emotions influence their perspective and their decisions. If only it were that simple.

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Ken Burgin

FEBRUARY 13, 2024

They may not be asked openly, but they will influence whether the applicant wants the job or not. Applicants may wonder about the restaurant’s culinary direction, commitment to sustainability, sourcing ingredients, and how innovation is balanced with tradition in the kitchen.

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Perfect Daily Grind

JUNE 2, 2023

The new innovative panel discussion format will debut at PRF Colombia, which takes place on 14 & 15 September 2023 in Medellín. The two-day summit is designed to equip coffee educators with the latest knowledge and training techniques. Every Friday, Perfect Daily Grind rounds up the top coffee industry news from the previous week.

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Social Hospitality

MAY 29, 2019

Social media strongly influences customer behavior. The restaurant industry is heavily influenced by this trend. A platform like this requires creativity and innovation. She writes for Kiwi , a restaurant LMS that aims to help restaurant owners train their staff in an easier and more effective way.

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PathSpot

MAY 7, 2024

Effective temperature management greatly influences food quality, safety, and operational efficiency throughout manufacturing. Quality and Reputation Save time on training and avoid human error: Digital monitoring reduces time and money spent on training and eliminates the potential for human error.

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7 Shifts

MARCH 29, 2023

He joined us on the Pre-Shift podcast to chat about bartaco's embrace of tech, their unique approach to training and career development, radical wage structure, and how all of those practices have them poised for growth in 2023. And we're really excited to continue to lean into ways we can diversify our training.”

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Perfect Daily Grind

AUGUST 9, 2022

He is a three-time Australian Barista Champion, as well as the Training Manager and Head of R&D at ONA Coffee. How does sourcing for the WBC influence the wider coffee sector? “Innovation [is a good thing], as long as it adds more value for everyone in the coffee industry,” he says.

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Modern Restaurant Management

FEBRUARY 10, 2020

We look forward to continuing to innovate and find ways to make ordering plant-based at Taco Bell even more accessible at a great value,” said Taco Bell Corp Chief Food Innovation Officer Liz Matthews. They also offer chef training and a hospital tool kit with marketing materials and recipes to ease the transition.

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Sling

AUGUST 24, 2022

And how can you improve it to achieve a more streamlined workflow that lends itself to creativity and innovation? Don’t expect team collaboration to happen automatically — you’ll need to promote and train your employees to adopt this work strategy. You may have even used the term a time or two yourself. Table of contents.

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EATER

SEPTEMBER 6, 2022

He felt strange cooking “authentic” Indian food as someone who was born in America, and he recognized he had other influences growing up in California that felt just as important to him as those of his family’s heritage. This is how innovation works.”. In a whole world of flavor and influence, why limit yourself to what’s been done?

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Tableo

JULY 11, 2023

Train and involve your staff Give your staff members specialised training so they are familiar with the happy hour menu and are able to offer suggestions to customers. To reach a larger audience, think about working with influencers or placing targeted internet ads. Read our post on digital marketing domination for more ideas.

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Cheetah

DECEMBER 10, 2021

But price may also be influenced by the relationship operators have with their suppliers and how fair the agreements are. Besides influencing taste, it is a sign that the oil is breaking down and toxic chemicals, such as free radicals, may be released. Oil maintenance – Train dedicated BOH staff in oil maintenance and safety.

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Perfect Daily Grind

DECEMBER 7, 2022

For many industry professionals, the World Barista Championship (WBC) is a global platform for competitors to showcase the latest trends and innovations in specialty coffee. So how exactly does this process work, and could it have an influence on the wider specialty coffee sector? To find out, I spoke with two coffee professionals.

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Aaron Allen & Associates

SEPTEMBER 29, 2022

For those looking to create a new concept, if doing less than 20 units it’s often better to franchise — think of all the costs involved in creating a new concept, including logos, training manuals and standard operating procedures, design, operational and systems, everything would have to be created from scratch. Small wares and inventory.

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Culinary Cues

NOVEMBER 7, 2021

Who will make up future clubs of business innovators? Of course, the answer is: there are always plenty of new and exciting leaders to take the place of innovators in every genre, but what will they be like, where will they take their respective industries or what new industries will they create? PLAN BETTER – TRAIN HARDER.

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Perfect Daily Grind

JUNE 22, 2022

Since then, touchscreen kiosks have been a staple of places such as supermarkets, fast food restaurants, airports, and train stations. Thanks to continued innovation, these machines are also increasingly offering a growing range of customisation options, including different types of milks and additional syrups.

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The Wine Knitter

MARCH 7, 2022

So, influenced by her grandmother, who was her “guiding light,” Ntsiki took the initiative and established Aslina Wines in 2016, naming it in honor of her grandmother. After graduating in 2003 with a degree in Viticulture and Oenology, she began her journey as a winemaker, starting with Stellekaya winery.

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