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THE VALUE OF THE SCHOOL OF HARD KNOCKS

Culinary Cues

Some talented people are not the best cooks and chefs and quite often the most intelligent (using commonly referred to scales of measurement) are lacking in common sense. Cry a lot – this is how the onion wants to be remembered. [] DICE A BAG OF CARROTS – PERFECTLY: Practice large, medium, small, and brunoise dice.

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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. That’s a lot of waste product coming from a steady diet of fries, chicken tenders and an anything-you-can-imagine-tastes-better-fried culture.

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THE JOY OF COOKING

Culinary Cues

I can’t remember the last time I opened this book and used it as a reference, but it is the title that drives me to keep it prominently displayed. Why is this so? The title represents my feeling about the craft that I have spent more than five decades engaged in.

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How to Improve Restaurant Operations: 9 Proven Strategies

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Improving your restaurant operations to succeed in this highly competitive industry means serving quality food and providing excellent customer service while minimizing waste, reducing costs, and keeping your employees engaged. This is where developing a comprehensive restaurant operations plan comes in.

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

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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. Holding your back-of-house staff responsible for ensuring as little food as possible is wasted or stolen could be the fix your menu needs.

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MRM Research Roundup: Mid-Year 2024

Modern Restaurant Management

Diverse AI Applications : Restaurants are experimenting with various AI use cases, such as chatbots for customer service (41 percent), customer preference analysis for tailored experiences (39 percent), inventory management (38 percent), predictive analytics for demand forecasting (33 percent tie), and food waste reduction (33 percent tie).

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Restaurant Budgeting: How to Create A Restaurant Budget

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This can reduce your budget for ingredients and, at the same time, minimize food waste. While it might seem tempting to overspend on your marketing and advertising efforts, the cash you'd use to pay to run your ads could only lead to waste, especially if you don't know much about running an ad campaign effectively.