Culinary Cues

JANUARY 20, 2024

There’s a reactionary movement that I keep seeing in restaurants; a movement that assumes the answer to the restaurant bottom line is to take more and give less or give too much to justify raising prices. A menu should thus be designed and priced to make those items seem essential. Help them out. Do it right!

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Squirrel Systems

MAY 22, 2020

Through this article we will look at a few interesting examples of how restaurants have transformed their take-out offerings to stay efficient during this period of reduced sales and satisfy customers through innovative technologies. How can I optimize take-out at my restaurant?

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Buzztime Business

OCTOBER 10, 2023

Fall is in full swing; do you have the menu to match? Get ready now with these 8 fall menu ideas that will cure any customer’s craving for a taste of autumn. 1) Season’s Eatings: Farm-to-Table Fall Menu Ideas Farmers have a little secret to share…autumn is peak produce time. Sure, strawberries are out of season.

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Perfect Daily Grind

AUGUST 16, 2022

But what factors need to be considered when designing a seasonal menu? I spoke to two coffee shop owners and a head barista to better understand what goes into designing an autumn menu. Read on to find out what they told me. Why have a seasonal menu? They agree with Holly, saying they take a similar approach.

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Culinary Cues

MAY 3, 2023

With menus the focus is, and always has been, on the protein, the center of the plate. The biggest, the best quality, cooked to perfection, sourced from the finest ranch, grass fed, Angus, Wagyu, Kobe, Natural, Organic, and the list goes on and on. They are out there. What will it take to get the message across?

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EATER

FEBRUARY 23, 2024

Lille Allen/Eater That’s what the menu is for I’ve come to lightly dread a server asking “Have you dined with us before?” It’s not a real question, but an overture to a canned speech about every single dish on the menu. This is tedious enough when you’re being told the menu is ordered from smallest to largest.

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7 Shifts

JANUARY 31, 2024

The best restaurant managers take customer service a step further, recognizing regulars and personalizing service for a more memorable guest experience. Accounting & finances Many owners—who take the initiative to fund and start the restaurant —expect you to keep the business open and profitable.

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Cheetah

FEBRUARY 19, 2022

They use local, seasonal and simple ingredients to keep their healthy menu affordable, nutritious and delicious. And finally, their menu is easily understood with educational nutrition facts at the forefront. Our interview takes a small pause as I soak this in – this is the same cancer that I also had. Finding Balance.

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The Rail

MARCH 31, 2023

This trend has been dominating Instagram the past year and it all goes back to the idea of Dry January and taking responsibility for our consumption. Your drink menu doesn’t need to be dominated by non-alcoholic options, but having many beverages could help you this year. Add more vegan options to your menu in 2023.

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Modern Restaurant Management

MARCH 18, 2024

Culinary methods and sources of inspiration for menus and venues were also part of this group’s discussion. Chef driven fast casual restaurants feed consumers’ desires for high quality menu items delivered quickly and on the go. Omakase is exploding as restaurant patrons clamor to experience chefs’ tasting menus.

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ChowNow

APRIL 8, 2021

As a restaurant owner, your menu photos are a powerful marketing tool to attract new customers, increase ticket sizes, and retain guests. They’re ripe for use on social media, within marketing emails, and on your online ordering menu. Think of garnishes as accessories – your menu photos will look significantly better with them.

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7 Shifts

MARCH 30, 2022

If you don't think you need to advertise to the customers who are already at your restaurant, you're missing out on a huge revenue opportunity. Take advantage of your real estate to get customers in the door. Take advantage of your real estate to get customers in the door. Does your restaurant have a sign out front?

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Restaurant Engine

MARCH 29, 2023

Really use your menu item descriptions to drive customer engagement at your restaurant. Most likely, you built your restaurant around your menu. Most likely, you built your restaurant around your menu. As a result, you spent a lot of time thinking about each dish you would add to your menu.

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Restaurant Engine

SEPTEMBER 14, 2022

You want a user friendly online menu so anyone can use it. Have you ever heard complaints about your online menu ? Most importantly, we pose the question, “How user friendly is your online menu?”. What Makes a User Friendly Online Menu? Your website visitors can easily navigate your online menu. tweet this).

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Modern Restaurant Management

APRIL 15, 2024

” The 360-degree campaign, inclusive of philanthropy, F+B and retail elements, provides participating restaurants with a limited-time honey-focused menu and the opportunity to install an on-site beehive system. “One in three bites of food depends on pollinators.”

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Culinary Cues

AUGUST 7, 2021

If we see the challenge as something that has an answer if we take the time to really push our problem-solving skills, then a solution will eventually present itself. Far too often we invest our time in addressing the effects of a challenge rather than the source of the roadblocks that appear. Challenges solved. We can do this.

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Culinary Cues

JULY 2, 2023

Of course, there are different qualities of beans, different levels of roast, and even different qualities of water, but mastering the simple process of proper brewing can take a very long time, a great deal of consistent effort, and a passion for the process and the product. Ripert and his team have always been in dogged pursuit of “simple”.

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Culinary Cues

AUGUST 9, 2021

We may complain about the guest who is taking loads of pictures of their food and posting them on Instagram, but deep inside we get a bit of a rush when it happens. These team members will go out of their way for the guest because you do so for them. Let them kick the tires and take the menu for a spin.

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7 Shifts

SEPTEMBER 1, 2022

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. In the restaurant industry, “eighty six” or “86”, means to remove an item from the menu because it is no longer available. What does 86 mean?

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7 Shifts

JULY 16, 2021

Create a Menu. Sourcing Equipment. Take it one step further by diving into their lifestyle habits and spending patterns. Reference secondary research studies or create your surveys and questionnaires to send out to a select group of people! This includes but is not limited to your equipment, permits, menu, and marketing.

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7 Shifts

FEBRUARY 8, 2024

The app also lets employees take their scheduling changes into their own hands by making approved shift swaps and securely communicating with each other. Manager Log Book Synced with 7shifts employee management software, the Manager Log Book is the perfect place to take shift notes on the go and centralize them in one place.

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Modern Restaurant Management

JANUARY 15, 2024

Themed Menus for the Win : Want to show support for this year’s best teams? Provide special menu options from the cities the contenders hail from – a Philly Cheesesteak if the Eagles make it or a Cuban for Miami. Dive into Super Bowl-specific catering menus and other deals to reach those not leaving the house.

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7 Shifts

FEBRUARY 8, 2024

The app also lets employees take their scheduling changes into their own hands by making approved shift swaps and securely communicating with each other. Manager Log Book Synced with 7shifts employee management software, the Manager Log Book is the perfect place to take shift notes on the go and centralize them in one place.

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Lavu

MARCH 20, 2020

Razor-thin margins prohibit chefs from sourcing the right ingredients, or a busy schedule may prohibit them from spending the necessary time to make a great dessert. The result is a lesser recipe, or worse, a menu of dismal, repetitive dessert options. Try offering regional specials or menu items using local ingredients.

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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. Check out these tips to learn how they can help streamline your restaurant's operations.

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Modern Restaurant Management

OCTOBER 29, 2019

Innovation helps restaurants stay competitive and those involved in operations and sourcing need to always be looking for the next thing that grabs attention, differentiates, and brings value to their patrons. Our natural inclination is to start with product with sales and marketing, listing out the features and why our thing is all that.

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Culinary Cues

JANUARY 8, 2021

Sometimes the change curve can be mapped out allowing ample time to gear up with new skills, new products, new methods of production, and a laser focused marketing strategy, while on occasion, something environmental takes place that forces a more immediate response. Think about the technology sector as a prime example.

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Culinary Cues

DECEMBER 28, 2021

You take time to sanitize your area, firmly place a cutting board on a damp towel to keep it from slipping, draw your knives across a wet stone while honing their edge, and quickly jotting down a prep list for the next hour. You take a deep breath and smile knowing that this is where you belong, this will be a magical day.

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7 Shifts

MAY 11, 2020

Now, after weeks of relying solely on takeout, delivery, and other business models to bring in revenue, restaurants are seeing some relief as regulations ease and business reopening plans rolling out across the country. This could include taking their temperature and assessing them for different symptoms.

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Culinary Cues

DECEMBER 6, 2021

TV dinners, box mixes, frozen and canned goods, and restaurant take out became the basis for the new American food culture. This being said, take a look at the restaurant where you work and begin to dissect the experience. This being said, take a look at the restaurant where you work and begin to dissect the experience.

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Modern Restaurant Management

MAY 26, 2022

Many restaurants are doing this by raising prices, cutting costs, taking items off the menu, and making do with lean crews. We are also going to take a guess that you haven’t considered looking at produce as another way to manage rising supply costs. Is aware of where product is sourced / shipped.

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7 Shifts

JANUARY 31, 2024

The best restaurant managers take customer service a step further, recognizing regulars and personalizing service for a more memorable guest experience. Accounting & finances Many owners—who take the initiative to fund and start the restaurant —expect you to keep the business open and profitable.

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The Restaurant Times

DECEMBER 5, 2020

One area of restaurant operations you must regularly check and monitor is your menu. An upgraded menu can bring in opportunities to generate more revenue and cut down costs. Thinking about whether your restaurant menu needs an upgrade? How to Know If Your Restaurant Food Menu Needs an Upgrade. We have got you covered.

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The Restaurant Times

JANUARY 31, 2022

The sales picked up during the second half of 2020 due to government initiatives like ‘Eat Out to Help Out’ after the lockdown. On the contrary, the delivery and click & collect business seems to be doing well even during the pandemic as people avoid out-of-home occasions. Get The Timing Right.

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Touch Bistro

JUNE 16, 2021

Running a restaurant is no different, and if you want to be profitable and succeed over the long term, your restaurant menu pricing needs to be accurate. But, how do you accurately price your menu items? 18 Free Restaurant Menu Templates. Restaurant Menu Pricing Based on Ideal Food Cost Percentage. Profit goal = $9,000.

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Modern Restaurant Management

SEPTEMBER 15, 2020

“We have officially rolled out SALIDO to support all of our flagship stores across the United States and Canada and are looking forward to continuing our partnership.” Presliced, the chicken is great for any number of applications – including fajitas, salads and an array of take-home DIY meal-kit recipes.

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The Restaurant Times

NOVEMBER 8, 2021

You need to carefully price your restaurant menu to make it to the top and earn as much as possible. While it’s understandable that you want to make a profit, being overly aggressive with your menu pricing can drive the customer away. This explains poor menu management which results in lower revenue. . Market Research .

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