Modern Restaurant Management

OCTOBER 10, 2023

Running a restaurant isn't just about serving great meals. For franchise owners, maintaining uniform excellence across all outlets is key. It's about consistently delivering top-notch quality, exceptional service, and an unforgettable experience.

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Culinary Cues

FEBRUARY 5, 2023

Do I wear the uniform with pride and am I committed to learning and growing as I master the craft?” When you step into your kitchen is it with a sense of obligation to represent the very best, to become better at the job every day, and to respect those with whom we work and those who we serve? Let’s be that force.

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Modern Restaurant Management

OCTOBER 5, 2020

As the COVID-19 pandemic continues, restaurant workers of all types need time off to rest, recharge, and hopefully return reinvigorated to serve your customers. Above All, Be Consistent, Neutral and Uniform When Applying Policies. Pre-Travel Inquiries May Be Allowed. Keep Disclosures Confidential and Apply All Policies Consistently.

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Next Restaurants

OCTOBER 4, 2022

While everything from the colors you use to the food you serve is essential for brand establishment, don’t ignore the importance of your restaurant’s dress code. If some of your employees are going through a hard time, for example, what they choose to wear can serve as a bright spot in their day.

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7 Shifts

DECEMBER 16, 2022

With that team, they've built a brand of 11 locations serving fresh, fast, and healthy food to the Atlanta metro area. We just had a situation where I looked on there, and one of our shops had a couple of comments over the last few days of, “Hey, we ran outta aprons, and we've had to wash dishes in our uniforms,” says Green.

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Black Box Intelligence

MARCH 20, 2020

But while the pandemic may drastically alter how restaurants operate, and whether they are even able to remain open, it’s not taking away the heart and soul of an industry that has always been about serving communities. Smoothie King is giving away free Immune Support Enhancers as a smoothie add-on for the rest of the month.

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Modern Restaurant Management

FEBRUARY 10, 2020

Serve up furniture made from sustainable materials along with your seasonal fare. Your Staff Uniforms. Staff uniforms don’t need to be complicated. But, it is important to think about your brand and make uniform choices that support your brand personality. Is your brand quirky and casual? Consistency.

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Culinary Cues

DECEMBER 30, 2022

STUDY PEOPLE: This is a people business – those who we work with and those we serve are your key to success. Look like a professional, wear the uniform with pride, groom like a professional, talk like a professional, learn to write properly like a professional, approach others in a professional manner and build your brand.

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Culinary Cues

AUGUST 4, 2022

This is a false sense of relief unless restaurant’s view this as a new chance to shine, a chance to be exceptional at what they do whether it is serving pizza or seven-course meals. Restaurants are busy now, much of it is pent up demand from two years of partial lockdown due to the pandemic.

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Culinary Cues

APRIL 13, 2021

I have always found that being methodical about career decisions served me well, so why not share my approach with others? Are you proud to wear a uniform that represents a history of cooks and chefs who came before you? So, here is a good exercise that will allow you to assess where you are and where you might turn.

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Culinary Cues

JANUARY 12, 2021

Counts were tallied throughout the night and the chef/expeditor would keep everyone apprised as to how many guests had been served and how many registered guests remained. Guests would make their selection, servers would drop off a plate cover to a cook’s station, and then the final preparation and plating would begin.

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Culinary Cues

SEPTEMBER 30, 2021

It means, more than ever before that every guest is important AND it means that if, in your position, you are not serving the guest directly, then you must serve someone who is. [] FORGET THE EXECUTIVE CHEF TITLE – WORKING CHEF IS MUCH MORE REALISTIC RIGHT NOW: It may be some time before the chef with a clipboard is back.

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Modern Restaurant Management

DECEMBER 14, 2023

One-at-a-time and controlled dispensers can reduce waste and serve more guests between refills. Having efficient workflow systems in place can help keep you serving—more, faster, and better. Back of House What goes into an unforgettable meal? The best restaurants know that it comes from more than just good ingredients.

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Culinary Cues

NOVEMBER 25, 2019

There is never enough to be independent, and certainly no vision of a future in the food business, but for now – it serves a purpose. Those entry-level positions offer a multitude of advantages and truly serve a need. Here are some indicators: YOU KNOW YOU HAVE MOVED BEYOND A PAYCHECK WHEN: You are proud of the uniform that you wear.

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Transact

JANUARY 17, 2022

Ensure Uniformity. Carefully developed, tested, and implemented standardized procedures guide workers and greatly reduce the possibility of missed steps or other errors that impact the quality and safety of the food you serve. Step-by-step Standard Operating Procedures are in place for good reason – several reasons, actually.

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Culinary Cues

MARCH 26, 2022

Seriously, why would you ever jump into the deep end unless you had a plan and real-life measurements that serve as a roadmap? Tap into their resources for excellent benchmarks of performance. [] WORKING WITHOUT A BUDGET. The more often you budget and measure the better you will get at it.

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Modern Restaurant Management

JULY 21, 2021

Laundering items such as microfiber towels, bar towels, mop heads and uniforms is often a time-consuming process taken on by restaurant owners or managers. Many restaurants removed mats and replaced them with floor stickers to serve as reminders for social distancing. Protecting Floors.

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Future Food

OCTOBER 30, 2023

Much of this good work can be compromised when individual operators do not demonstrate the operational standards which they set out to achieve – whether it be a damaged menu board, inconsistent food display standards, inefficient service, poor cleanliness & hygiene standards or lack of uniform standards.

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Open for Business

MARCH 1, 2023

If there’s a uniform, do your best to recreate it with what you already own. Most restaurant server uniforms are simple combinations of pants and button-down shirts in neutral colors. Because cooks spend so much time behind the scenes in a uniform, their closets may offer fewer options than FOH folks. Keep it simple.

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Culinary Cues

SEPTEMBER 1, 2023

So, I began to think about patterns and habits of this type and how my exercise goal might serve as a model for restaurants seeking to find a formula for success. Have you established a uniform and grooming standard in your restaurant and is it equitably enforced? The commitment has become a habit that I don’t intend to break.

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The Restaurant Group

JANUARY 11, 2024

Will you serve American, Italian, Mexican, or fusion? To establish order and uniformity, you must create a detailed restaurant manual that outlines every detail and step involved in running the business. Restaurant Design Once you establish your brand concept, it is easier to work on the design of your restaurant.

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Culinary Cues

FEBRUARY 25, 2021

Every now and then this can serve as a “checks and balance” activity to keep you on the right path and assess where and why you might have strayed from those “stakes in the ground” that are important to your core. An exercise that I have found to be really helpful is to occasionally state/re-state what you believe in as a chef.

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Culinary Cues

SEPTEMBER 1, 2022

Their role is to be here and serve. As the restaurant moves from the simplicity and uniformity of breakfast to dinner where preparations are more complex and presentations more precise. These are the exact people that we are celebrating on this weekend. In another hour the lunch crowd will arrive.

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Culinary Cues

DECEMBER 30, 2019

In all cases they begin with the same goals: prepare and serve great products that are consistent and offered with a smile, build success on a steady flow of sales and controlled profitability, and do all of this with pride. Every operation that serves prepared food is your competition. So why does it sometimes go wrong?

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7 Shifts

JANUARY 7, 2020

Use data from your POS to see which employee served the fewest tables, upsold the least, got the fewest tips, etc. A simple way to give your employees external recognition is to give them stickers, pins, or badges that they can wear on their uniforms or name tags after milestones in employment.

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Modern Restaurant Management

JANUARY 30, 2023

By automating this process through the IoT, brand quality becomes more uniform, limited time offerings are easier to roll out, and restaurants gain an advantage as consumers return for new favorites. Unfortunately, up to a third of the locations may never receive them, or their staff may not take the time to plug them in.

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Culinary Cues

SEPTEMBER 15, 2022

Seek out individuals who like to serve others, who relish doing great work, who you can depend on to be exacting every time, and who exude a positive approach. [] TEACH AND TRAIN EVERY DAY. From the parking lot to the restrooms, carpet, walls, tabletop, and uniforms, stay on it! [] MATCH THE AMBIENCE TO THE CONCEPT.

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Modern Restaurant Management

JANUARY 20, 2023

Whether a pre-made frozen dough, a heat-and-serve protein, or ready-to-use sauces and pastes—consolidating ingredients and finding the right supplier can provide that dependable uniformity and superior quality your customers rely on.

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Modern Restaurant Management

DECEMBER 14, 2020

Without having a direct touch base with the customer in-store, restaurants need to carefully consider who they want to serve as their brand ambassador. By deploying trained, uniformed personnel to bring food to the end consumer, restaurants can have better control of the customer experience and their brand.

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7 Shifts

MAY 1, 2024

Here’s how you can do it: Cost of goods sold (COGS) The Cost of Goods Sold refers to the costs directly associated with preparing and serving the items on your restaurant menu. Will you have their uniforms produced for them, or will you give them a clothing allowance?

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7 Shifts

NOVEMBER 12, 2020

Here’s an example of an onboarding overview: Day One Orientation: Learning about the restaurant’s culture and history, meeting coworkers, and receiving a uniform. It’s important to train all newcomers on your service standards to make sure they’re giving guests a uniform experience.

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Culinary Digital

MARCH 20, 2024

It offers a variety of advantages that significantly contribute to the success of streamlined onboarding: Simplified Training A limited menu serves as a cornerstone of efficiency in the onboarding process for fresh additions to the team, be they kitchen staff or servers.

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Culinary Cues

FEBRUARY 12, 2020

It is also, from a self-serving standpoint, an opportunity and a responsibility to take on this role in an effort to attract, inspire, and retain a competent team. It is an opportunity to “pay forward”, recognizing that your success rests on the shoulders of many – now it is your turn to do the same.

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Culinary Cues

JUNE 16, 2020

For nearly four decades the job of cook dominated the media and served as a major point of conversation and entertainment for guests of all ages and socio-economic backgrounds. They remember you, your people, your name, and your image – talk it up.

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Modern Restaurant Management

APRIL 1, 2020

In addition, we’ve rolled out a series of promotions to help those who may be struggling during this time, including a Healthcare Worker Discount, which includes $5 bowls at participating locations for any healthcare employees in uniform or with a valid hospital/clinic badge.

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Culinary Cues

JANUARY 3, 2020

Usually, a recent graduate or a current school intern with starched white uniforms, polished shoes, and perfectly sharpened knives. Ironically, they are usually there when they need to be, prepped and ready, and consistent in their work – so, we gladly hire them (whomever they might really be). CULINARY CAREERISTS. DEEPLY PARANOID.

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360Training

DECEMBER 23, 2019

The best way to prevent them from affecting your customers is to ensure that anyone who cooks, touches, or serves food maintains high-levels of personal hygiene. Hand washing is essential for serving contaminant-free food. When you show up for your shift, wear clean clothing, not the same uniform from the day before.

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