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CLOSING THE RINGS OF THE TOTAL RESTAURANT EXPERIENCE

Culinary Cues

An owner for whom I worked years ago referred to it as the Total Dining Experience and I have held on to this concept ever since. Have you established a uniform and grooming standard in your restaurant and is it equitably enforced? It refers to interactions with people and events that sit forever in our memories.

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I SPEAK THROUGH COOKING

Culinary Cues

Uniforms will be pristine, the demeanor of cooks will be professional, knives will be sharp, and pans scrubbed clean. This will extend to the dining room as well where servers are just as knowledgeable and committed to the source as the chef and cooks. Once the voice is determined, all parts of the restaurant begin to fall in place.

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How To Open a Restaurant

The Restaurant Group

Operational Programming Restaurant operations management refers to the system that will help managers and owners oversee day-to-day operations. To establish order and uniformity, you must create a detailed restaurant manual that outlines every detail and step involved in running the business.

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Trash or Treasure? Used Cooking Oil’s Golden Allure Isn’t Just About its Color

Modern Restaurant Management

Used cooking oil, sometimes referred to as “liquid gold”, turns out to be an extremely valuable resource for both restaurateurs and refineries — and thieves. A garage sale’s success depends on the saying, “one person’s trash is another’s treasure.”

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Can a Bar Inventory Management System add 10% to Your Bottom Line?

Mad Mobile

Meanwhile, a restaurant’s bar program represents a significant source of total revenue. Use it to identify sources of ongoing waste whether it stems from prep mishaps, server errors, or even menu mismatch. Uniform processes reduce errors. Are you keeping a close eye on your beer, wine, & liquor inventory costs?

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Business Budget 101: How To Budget For Your Small Business

Sling

The time frame of your business budget refers not to how long the budget lasts but to the smallest unit of measurement you will analyze. If it doesn’t, you’re going to need to find other sources of income so you can pay for what you need to stay in business. How To Create A Business Budget. Some businesses budget by the day.

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Menu Engineering: The Science of Optimizing Your Menu to Maximize Profit

7 Shifts

Look into lowering ingredient cost to keep menu prices the same by sourcing less expensive ingredients or acquiring new vendors. If your restaurant uses an inventory management software, you can refer to this to track your actual inputs versus your outputs to see just how efficient your kitchen is.

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