Modern Restaurant Management

MARCH 26, 2024

With an average viewership of about 10 million , March Madness presents a prime opportunity for restaurant operators to boost revenue as consumers rush to order their favorite game-time meals. Operators can capitalize on these trends by refining their menu to focus on high-demand items and eliminating less popular options.

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Technology Loyalty Program Mobile Ordering Online Ordering 114

Culinary Cues

JANUARY 8, 2021

Chefs who are able to develop systems of production that work with fewer people will find a gold star on their resume. [] STREAMLINED MENU PLANNING. Chefs who are able to generate, assess, and use analytical data in their decision-making (menu trends, cost trends, daily labor analysis, market prices, etc.) This is quite the package.

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2021 Social Media Kitchen Safety Restaurant Law 462

Culinary Cues

MAY 1, 2023

I have seen pride in the eyes of a line cook who finished plating a beautiful menu item as it was presented in the pass, and the look of appreciation when the team of dishwashers was offered a special employee meal – a meal that said: “We couldn’t do it without you.” Celebration is common in the kitchen.

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Front of House Back of House Food Order Seasonal Menu 427

Culinary Cues

JANUARY 12, 2021

The menu changed every night within a cycle with a full array of appetizer, salad, entrée and dessert choices for an audience that was likely staying at the hotel for a week or more at a time (many of the patrons were second or third generation Balsam’s guests) since a stay at the “Notch” was a family right of passage.

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Seasonal Menu 2005 Hotels Customer Service 470

Ken Burgin

FEBRUARY 4, 2024

Blind Ingredient Identification Activity: Present small dishes containing a single, pureed or finely chopped ingredient. Objective: Develop a more nuanced understanding of seasoning and its impact on flavour profiles. Objective: Increase awareness of seasonality and its impact on flavour and sustainability.

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7 Shifts

DECEMBER 18, 2019

It’s December, and the air is seasoned with the scent of cinnamon, spice, and everything nice. With proper plating and presentation, just about any meal can be Instagrammable! Offering a discount for college students who present their student IDs provides extra incentive to take a lunchtime study break at your restaurant.

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Specials Food Truck Seasonal Menu Social Media 362

Culinary Cues

MARCH 9, 2021

This is where cold appetizers, salads, terrines, pates, cheese plates, and likely desserts are presented with a high level of artistic expression and where, in many cases, the profit in restaurants reside. It is a fine line to walk – one that requires the planning of the menu to be such that all courses are designed to marry with others.

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Fine Dining Presentation Seasonal Menu Design 385

Culinary Cues

OCTOBER 24, 2020

Consider this – the menu is the most important component of a successful restaurant and once designed it can, and should, impact every other aspect of the business. YES – the menu is that important! The menu comes first and should reflect the philosophy of the owners and chef and how the operators expect to be perceived by the public.

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Menu Seasonal Menu Front of House Café 388

Culinary Cues

DECEMBER 28, 2021

You and your team are able to take raw materials, apply well-designed cooking methods, season using time-tested palates, and plate the finished product with the vision of an artist creating a delicious, aromatic, visually pleasing dish. This is magical. When you stop to think about it, the process of cooking is quite amazing.

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Kitchen Safety Front of House Fine Dining Seasonal Menu 423

7 Shifts

JANUARY 31, 2024

A better description might be a balancing act that presents new and unique challenges every day. One other way you may need to manage inventory is with menu planning. Some restaurant managers work directly with the chef to plan menu item selection or daily specials. Notice a spill that your staff is too in the weeds to address?

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Management Management Kitchen Safety Front of House 397

Modern Restaurant Management

MAY 24, 2023

Art featured throughout the facility pays homage to the University and the fresh ingredients used daily in the 1856 kitchen – four kaleidoscope art pieces for each season of the year. We also prepared a formal Schematic Design presentation for approval. This also provides a seasonal menu for the restaurant guests.

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Design Fine Dining Seasonal Menu Front of House 167

Open for Business

FEBRUARY 21, 2024

While traditionally associated with fine dining, the prix fixe (pronounced “pre-feks”) menu has transcended its high-end roots, becoming a popular culinary trend. When curated with care and promoted effectively, this menu is a powerful tool for any restaurant, capable of making a memorable impression and drawing eager guests through the door.

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Menu Seasonal Menu Fine Dining Social Media 78

Culinary Cues

JULY 2, 2023

When a chef allows Mother Nature to lead the way and present ingredients as they were meant to be, then simple can become a means to an end. To many chefs – “simple” is a goal, easy is not; complex is un-necessary, and difficult is real only when a chef resists the connection to the ingredients and the result.

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Buzztime Business

NOVEMBER 15, 2023

Seasonal Favorites 1. With a blend of cranberries, tequila, and lime, this jewel-toned margarita is the perfect addition to brighten up your Thanksgiving drinks menu. Look no further than this seasonal take on a brunch favorite. Pumpkin Spice Moscow Mule: Pumpkin spice is the flavor of the season. Great idea, btw.)

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Seasonal Menu Back of House Social Media Presentation 78

Culinary Digital

MARCH 20, 2024

A streamlined menu is the cornerstone of efficiency in the onboarding process within a food service establishment. By paring down the variety of dishes and ingredients, a streamlined menu facilitates a more focused and straightforward training regimen, expediting the journey to proficiency for fresh recruits.

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Seasonal Menu Customer Service Customer Experience Training 52

Culinary Cues

APRIL 30, 2023

There could be injuries in the first few games that sideline a player for the season, there may not be chemistry with the rest of the team, maybe ego will get in the way, or it could simply be a case of scouting misjudgment. Who knows how successful that multi-million dollar running back, or defensive lineman may turn out to be.

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Modern Restaurant Management

APRIL 11, 2024

With rising consumer awareness around ecological impact, restaurants have an opportunity to improve green practices and highlight their sustainability efforts: Restaurants can partner with local farms, vendors and suppliers to feature seasonal, organic ingredients on menus. Familiar, nostalgic menu items draw them in.

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Modern Restaurant Management

NOVEMBER 24, 2020

As a seasonal business, we must manage a budget that includes almost all revenue during those busy months and very little or no cash flow during the slow months. With slow seasons also comes the need to navigate seasonal layoffs and the task of hiring all the best people back the next season. Plan for Gaps in Your Budget.

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Cash Management Social Media Seasonal Menu SEO 227

7 Shifts

DECEMBER 18, 2020

Get Creative With Your Presentation If decor isn't your strong suit or you don't have room for a wall specifically made for photos, that’s okay. You can just as easily encourage an Instagram post with your presentation. You could add it to your menu, incorporate it into the decor, or add it to the wall of your photo spot.

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Social Media Customer Service Seasonal Menu Take-out 397

Restaurant Engine

JANUARY 24, 2024

Meticulously go through your menu on a regular basis to refine it regularly. Your menu is a great starting point to refresh your restaurant and excite your customers. Take your menu to a new level by changing things up to really maximize your sales. To help you, here are five tips for revamping your menu. #1:

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Menu Seasonal Menu Point of Sale Hiring 115

Culinary Cues

MARCH 3, 2021

Down the street – a cadre of small independent restaurants with smaller staff requirements and tasty rustic menus would have been profitable except rents on their space had gone through the roof ever since this high end, 8-course menu, mecca restaurant opened its doors.

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Culinary Cues

JULY 12, 2020

Meticulous plate presentations do not apply, the basic rules of thumb: “hot food hot, cold food cold” are a stretch when a guests meal is placed in disposable containers for re-heating at home, and the showmanship of service is relegated to passing a bag of food through a car window. Pick up table 23!”

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Front of House Back of House Dine-in Food Truck 403

Culinary Cues

NOVEMBER 20, 2023

The community needs to create multiple reasons to be present. Is it safety, parking, navigating a store or restaurant menu, pricing, speed of service, or lines? Don’t wait till the season is over and then hang your head and wonder how you will survive. President John F. Business was off yesterday”.

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Customer Experience Customer Service Food Safety Retail 362

Modern Restaurant Management

SEPTEMBER 17, 2022

Sophisticated and Spirit-Free : Non-alcoholic offerings at the country’s top bars, restaurants and hotels are now just as elevated, delicious, and pricey as their alcoholic counterparts, featuring similar ingredients, flavors and presentations just without alcohol. Top Execution and Presentation Insights. Top Wine Insights.

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Guest Recovery Consumer Goods Hotels Beverage 180

Modern Restaurant Management

MAY 3, 2023

The Future Menu Trends Report 2023 reveals eight global menu trends predicted to impact the restaurant industry in the years to come. Flavor Contrast Ingredients Modern Restaurant Management (MRM) magazine caught up with Brandon Collins, Corporate Executive Chef, Unilever Food Solutions North America to learn more about future menus.

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Menu Seasonal Menu 2023 Food Supply 88

Culinary Cues

DECEMBER 12, 2020

While guests take in the view and passionately read the menu – the L’Esperance signature Cromesqui would arrive. Each course would be masterfully prepared and presented and flawless in execution. He did not need to cook a dish to impact it’s flavor and presentation. This set the stage for what was to come.

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Fine Dining Back of House Dine-in Presentation 469

SpotOn

APRIL 8, 2024

Independent restaurants have the opportunity to join in celebrating mothers and brunch items by creating a special mother's day brunch menu, dinner service, or promotions that cater to families. Below are 6 ideas to adapt your regular menu, which can be updated in your restaurant POS. Moms aren't the only winners, however.

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2024 Seasonal Menu Social Media Loyalty Program 98

Goliath Consulting

OCTOBER 4, 2023

The festive season is upon us! Seasonal Menu Overhaul The taste of nostalgia is potent during the holidays. Revamp your menu to include seasonal dishes that evoke memories of family gatherings, childhood traditions, and comfort. Offer double points or exclusive rewards to patrons dining during the festive season.

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Marketing Loyalty Program Seasonal Menu Events 78

The Rail

MARCH 31, 2023

Your drink menu doesn’t need to be dominated by non-alcoholic options, but having many beverages could help you this year. You can do that by adding an element of luxury to your non-alcoholic drinks and presenting them as an upgrade. Add more vegan options to your menu in 2023.

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Menu Seasonal Menu 2023 Point of Sale 116

Culinary Cues

OCTOBER 8, 2019

Pride is that driving force that allows cooks to present a plate of food with their unique signature and proclaim: “I made this.” The final plate that is presented in the “pass” to an expeditor is a culmination of the work of many proud practitioners of various crafts associated with food.

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Food Supply Presentation Inventory Seasonal Menu 191

The Rail

NOVEMBER 1, 2022

While customers may have a few favorites, a menu that never changes gets boring, fast. At the end of the day, menu compilation is a creative process not unlike that of a painter or a fashion designer. Menu development , however, involves something unique: a passion for food and flavor. Time to Refresh Your Menu?

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Menu Seasonal Menu Social Media Innovation 111

Culinary Cues

MAY 19, 2022

“Two minutes to plate”, called out Duke as Sabrina immediately switched gears, pulled down his plates, garnished them with the nightly vegetables that were carved, blanched, and then quickly immersed in a buttered and seasoned water to bring them up to temp. Fortunately, the chef had placed prime rib on the menu with Yorkshire popovers.

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Seating Dine-in Seasonal Menu Leadership 374

7 Shifts

JANUARY 31, 2024

A better description might be a balancing act that presents new and unique challenges every day. One other way you may need to manage inventory is with menu planning. Some restaurant managers work directly with the chef to plan menu item selection or daily specials. Notice a spill that your staff is too in the weeds to address?

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Management Management Kitchen Safety Front of House 195

Modern Restaurant Management

JUNE 22, 2022

Modern Restaurant Management (MRM) magazine caught up with co-owner Stuart Snyder to discuss the Southwest Harbor, Maine landmark’s past, present and future. What are the key challenges and advantages of being a seasonal business? Beal’s Lobster Pier is celebrating its 90th anniversary this summer.

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Seasonal Menu Food Truck Consumer Goods Customer Experience 186

Culinary Cues

MAY 19, 2021

I remember the aroma from a simmering veal or chicken stock – that lingering, tempting smell of roasted bones and caramelized mirepoix, the sweet aroma of candied garlic and onions browning as a coloring for the broth that would become soup, and sauce for various applications on the menu.

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Seasonal Menu Take-out Consumer Goods Food Order 414

Modern Restaurant Management

MARCH 8, 2023

Images of a cocktail on a friend’s Instagram feed can be the catalyst for that consumer checking out a restaurant’s Instagram profile and then tapping through to a website to check out the menu. Can they escape into the menu and imagine what they might order? The atmosphere, kindness, and little details show you care.

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Social Media Customer Experience Website Management Customer Service 171

EATER

MARCH 7, 2024

The rice pudding at San Francisco’s Dalida resembles a Basque cheesecake, charred and drizzled with smoked caramel sauce; the kheer that will soon hit the menu at nearby Besharam will be topped with a sugar brulee. The Brooklyn bakery Otway put rice pudding Danish on its menu last fall.

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