7 Shifts

DECEMBER 18, 2020

An Instagram growth service like Kicksta can help you find real followers, so you won’t have to worry about bots, fake followers or wasting your time finding real followers. 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.

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7 Shifts

JANUARY 31, 2024

A better description might be a balancing act that presents new and unique challenges every day. Inventory management Managers need to ensure the kitchen is stocked with the right amount of food so that nothing is wasted and as few items need to be 86'ed as possible. One other way you may need to manage inventory is with menu planning.

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Clover - Restaurants

MAY 7, 2024

Executive Chef Job Description As Executive Chef, your breadth of professional experience is matched by your passion for culinary excellence, strong leadership skills, and creative flair for menu development. Provide valuable input on pricing, menu adjustments, and marketing initiatives to enhance the overall dining experience.

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Apicbase

MAY 21, 2024

Whether launching a new concept or expanding into a different market, menu development is critical for a restaurant’s success. That means balancing brilliant ideas with practicality and taking the time to consider all variables that can impact food costs , menu scalability, and customer first impressions. What is Menu Development?

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Culinary Digital

FEBRUARY 28, 2024

A streamlined menu serves as a powerful tool in the ongoing battle against food wastage, and it achieves this by implementing several key mechanisms that harmoniously contribute to waste reduction. Less Complex Preparation A smaller menu brings with it a notable advantage in the form of simplified and streamlined preparation processes.

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Food Seasonal Menu Inventory Waste 52

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

Modern Restaurant Management

APRIL 21, 2022

Sourcing local ingredients and producing more in-season vegetable focused dishes help reduce greenhouse gas emissions and contributes to improving our carbon footprint. To eliminate waste, I always make pickles or fermentations with excess vegetables and dry cure meats for our charcuterie program to utilize any excess proteins.

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Sustainability Waste Food Supply Recycling 178

Culinary Cues

MAY 15, 2021

Our menus are too large: The days when the way to customer satisfaction was through extensive variety are probably gone. The lesson learned is that menu items must be more profitable – this may mean re-assessing the ingredients used, how they are managed for waste, and the selling price formula used.

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Customer Experience Cash Management Customer Service Front of House 387

Modern Restaurant Management

DECEMBER 28, 2023

As travel season approaches, we anticipate seeing more people lean into making their vacation destinations feel more like home, with an increase in activities like cooking while traveling! Savvy operators will adapt their menu and model to accommodate more flexible ordering options – but with a renewed focus on the bottom line.

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2024 2023 Food Order 2013 174

7 Shifts

FEBRUARY 8, 2024

It’s a suite of tools for restaurants that includes online ordering, order integration, menu management, smart pricing, and more. The menu management and smart pricing tools are a nice one-two combo: as soon as you identify changes you need to make to pricing, menu management lets you push those updates throughout your digital ecosystem.

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Operations Management Management Mobile Ordering 367

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. Their Chipotle-style set up allows for a beautiful presentation of fresh proteins, starches and plenty of vegetables.

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7 Shifts

FEBRUARY 8, 2024

It’s a suite of tools for restaurants that includes online ordering, order integration, menu management, smart pricing, and more. The menu management and smart pricing tools are a nice one-two combo: as soon as you identify changes you need to make to pricing, menu management lets you push those updates throughout your digital ecosystem.

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Operations Management Management Mobile Ordering 353

Ken Burgin

JUNE 13, 2023

I asked ChatGPT how artificial intelligence, while maintaining a personal touch and creativity in your kitchen, can streamline operations, reduce waste, and boost a restaurant’s efficiency and profitability. It can organise recipes by ingredients, cuisine, meal type, season, or any other category.

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Management Management Dietary Restrictions Seasonal Menu 68

Lavu

DECEMBER 9, 2019

Restaurants that succeed in improving their food costs without immediately resorting to band-aid strategies like raising their menu prices or trying to work with less staff gain a tremendous competitive advantage. Minimize Waste. In fact, it’s one of the biggest contributors to the current food waste problem. Make It Seasonal.

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Food Point of Sale Seasonal Menu Waste 91

Margin Edge

FEBRUARY 3, 2022

We know that as resourceful, resilient, battle-seasoned bad asses, many of you restaurateurs may find that there are a few things on this list you’re already doing. Track waste. Keep your menu seasonal. Analyze your menu. Track Waste – In the Kitchen and the Dining Room. 6 Ways to Reduce Food Costs.

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2022 Food Seasonal Menu Waste 98

Modern Restaurant Management

JULY 21, 2022

Seasoned PR practitioners have the right relationships with the media and know how to provide value. Wasted time is wasted money in the news industry, and PR practitioners help prevent scheduling conflicts and provide clear, concise communication to keep news cycles on time. Provide Quality Data and Sources.

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Hospitality Audits Sourcing Waste 129

Ken Burgin

JUNE 6, 2023

Here are the training suggestions I was given by ChatGPT for FRONT OF HOUSE S TAFF Menu Knowledge Training : Utilise ChatGPT to create quizzes and interactive modules to test employees’ understanding of the menu. Questions could range from ingredients of dishes to potential allergens.

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Training Kitchen Safety Dietary Restrictions Food Safety 68

Future Food

NOVEMBER 7, 2021

Re purposing It has been inspiring to see the commitment of modern food and hospitality operators in minimising their impact on the environment, through the reduction in food and equipment waste across the sector. Menus and food designed to travel. Day of the week Specials.

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2022 Food Supply Entertainment Hospitality 148

The Restaurant Times

FEBRUARY 28, 2023

According to Hospitality Technology’s 2023 POS Software Trends Report , restaurateurs are particularly interested in using analytical information for the following: digital engagement, payment streamlining, and menu optimization , followed by the reward program, upselling, and personalized offers. How Do Restaurants Gather Data?

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Operations Point of Sale Seasonal Menu Customer Experience 52

Mad Mobile

MARCH 1, 2024

High-quality menu imagery per dish In the age of digital dining, restaurant tablets offer a tantalizing upgrade to traditional menus with their ability to showcase high-quality imagery for each dish. If your chef is running an in-demand special, you can easily adjust the price or remove it from the menu when it’s sold out.

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Seasonal Menu POS Loyalty Program Customer Experience 40

Restaurant365

APRIL 30, 2020

Your business already contains this information, but are you taking full advantage of your restaurant analytics to thrive in the present as well as when you’re operating again at near or full capacity? Analytics can help you make decisions about one of the most important factors in your profit margin: what you’re offering on your menu.

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Loyalty Program Point of Sale Seasonal Menu Inventory 78

The Restaurant Times

JUNE 1, 2021

Manage Your Menu. Managing the menu efficiently helps control the restaurant cost. A purchasing team can be involved in managing the menu to analyze the cost of the ingredients and the final recipe before being included in the menu, and decide when is the time to upgrade the menu. Source: Upserve.

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Seasonal Menu Online Ordering Inventory Waste 52

Perfect Daily Grind

DECEMBER 2, 2019

Here are a few elements worth paying attention to in order to prepare your café for the festive season. You may also like Managing Staff Shortages During Seasonal Peak Periods. Fika Coffee in Toronto, Canada, during the festive season. Consider implementing a seasonal dress code or uniform for your staff.

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Café Seasonal Menu Merchandise Uniforms 105

Tableo

JULY 11, 2023

Create an enticing happy hour menu Provide a selection of drink specials Create a broad range of inexpensive drink options, such as specialty cocktails, craft beers, wines, and non-alcoholic drinks. Try out fresh, seasonal menu items to keep clients interested and persuade them to try new drinks. New to Tableo?

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Social Media Seasonal Menu Reservations Customer Experience 42

Apicbase

FEBRUARY 8, 2024

This strategic orchestration extends to menu planning, pricing, inventory management, health and safety protocols, and the testing and implementation of new technology. Menu Engineering Menu engineering is the practice of strategically crafting and optimising your menu to maximise profitability and customer satisfaction.

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Apicbase

MARCH 28, 2024

Here are some eye-opening findings: The National Restaurant Association found that 53% of restaurants report they cut menu items because of higher food costs 53% of successful operators cite food costs as their number one challenge A study by Champions 12.3 The recipe cost, menu cost, and profit margins are all calculated automatically.

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Management Management Point of Sale Kitchen Safety 52

Apicbase

JUNE 16, 2023

For example, you can use sales data to track trends in customer spending and identify your most profitable menu items. On the other hand, if your restaurant operates with a seasonal menu, quarterly metrics could be more revealing. Consider menu engineering software as your strategic ally.

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Point of Sale Inventory Waste Employee Relations 52

EATER

JULY 6, 2022

While staff did work with local, seasonal, unique ingredients, servers and cooks alike say they grew uncomfortable telling stories about some of the restaurant’s sourcing and preparation practices, including for a number of its signature dishes, which they considered misleading. Obviously we were buying more locally than most do,” Teall says.

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Future Food

SEPTEMBER 6, 2023

For retail centre management and F&B operators, this scenario presents a partnership opportunity to plan and implement strategies to adapt to new consumer F&B spending patterns and continue to drive visitation, overall spend and maintain or increase asset value.

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Hospitality Loyalty Program Retail Food 78

Future Food

SEPTEMBER 4, 2023

For shopping centre management and F&B operators, this scenario presents a partnership opportunity to plan and implement strategies to adapt to new consumer F&B spending patterns and continue to drive visitation, overall spend and maintain or increase asset value.

Hospitality 78

Hospitality Loyalty Program Fast Casual Food 78

Apicbase

FEBRUARY 8, 2024

This strategic orchestration extends to menu planning, pricing, inventory management, health and safety protocols, and the testing and implementation of new technology. Menu Engineering Menu engineering is the practice of strategically crafting and optimising your menu to maximise profitability and customer satisfaction.

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Definition Operations Management Management 52

Xtra Chef

JANUARY 22, 2020

Knowing what a dish costs helps you make decisions in key areas, such as menu pricing as well as COGS and budget targets. And, you not only need to do this for every item on your menu but also your prep recipes. Plate cost, also known as recipe or portion cost, is the cost of a single menu item. Why it’s important.

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Waste Seasonal Menu Point of Sale Pricing 79

Modern Restaurant Management

SEPTEMBER 15, 2021

“The Discerning Diner report provides our members with the information they need to make choices around everything from menu selections and customer service options, to marketing initiatives and possible new revenue streams that today’s consumer is interested in. ” Holiday Season Expectations.

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2021 Loyalty Program Retail Online Ordering 176

EATER

JULY 8, 2022

And the price of menu items steadily trends upward as inflation worsens. Our menu consisted of three to four specialty sandwiches, freshly baked bread, sides and condiments, and a smoked rotisserie item. By May, our modest seasonal patio morphed into a topic of concern. With their inquiries came our first wave of doubt.

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Online Ordering Seasonal Menu Customer Service Social Media 100

EATER

DECEMBER 20, 2023

On the surface, it looks innocuous enough: a slim, photo-heavy chronicle of Martha’s own preparations for the 1988 Christmas season, beginning with the mixing of 10 enormous plum puddings the day after Thanksgiving and concluding with a sumptuous Christmas Day dinner. For me, Martha is one of them. You might say she had a calling.

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The Restaurant Times

JUNE 28, 2021

This article will present you with some useful ideas so that you can keep your food costs in check. . Proper tracking of food prices allows you to introduce affordable alternatives to your menu. There is also a seasonal fluctuation in the prices of raw materials which should be tracked. Optimize The Menu. Reduce Waste.

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Food Inventory Seasonal Menu Food Order 52

Modern Restaurant Management

JANUARY 12, 2022

58 percent of consumers rate healthy options on menu as important, with families rating this the highest at 74 percent, followed by Millennials at 71 percent. Restaurants will up menu prices – 9 in 10 restaurant owners/operators plan to increase menu prices as they grapple with growing supply shortages and costs.

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2022 Mobile Ordering Guest Recovery Point of Sale 212