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COOKS AND CHEFS – SIGN YOUR WORK

Culinary Cues

What if the chef, manager, and owner were required to do the same, in essence proclaiming they approve of the work as presented to the guest? Are you proud to present this to your teammates, manager, or guest?” Why not list your employees on the menu or on your website and their role in the organization.

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TWENTY COMMON MISTAKES INDEPENDENT RESTAURATEURS MAKE

Culinary Cues

[] FAILING TO UNDERSTAND SOCIAL MEDIA. Plain and simple – social media IS YOUR MOST IMPORTANT PLATFORM FOR COMMUNICATION. Social media is very inexpensive, but someone needs to effectively manage it every day and every way. This is what everyone pays attention to. The kitchen is slow tonight”.

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IN CHALLENGING TIMES DON’T MAKE CLASSIC BUSINESS MISTAKES REMEMBER THE TOP ELEVEN

Culinary Cues

Engage in social media even more than before – post positive info daily. When I see a restaurant with a lackluster website or a Facebook page of sporadic posts with lengthy gaps in activity then I sense that the business has lost its energy. Social distancing is un-nerving in restaurant settings – how can you make it fun?

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WHAT RESTAURANT OWNERS GET WRONG

Culinary Cues

The following provides some “food for thought”, maybe even a “look in the mirror” checklist for those who are drifting away from those initial goals. [] THINKING THEY CAN MANAGE THROUGH OTHERS. Ignore them and they will find someone else to pay attention. [] CONFUSING LEADERSHIP AND MANAGEMENT.

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What to wear to a restaurant job interview and how to prepare

Open for Business

Upscale restaurants usually have websites and social media profiles that are rich sources of information. Button-down tops, black slacks, or other dress slacks are likely to impress hiring managers. If there’s a uniform, do your best to recreate it with what you already own. For these jobs, keep it business casual.

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Unlock Customer Loyalty with Digital CX: Three Ways Restaurants Can Take Action

Modern Restaurant Management

Following new health guidelines all while remaining profitable meant thinking beyond plexiglass dividers and social distancing signage. In order to maintain clarity with customers, messaging across all digital channels must be uniform and consistent throughout. Given that 46.5 Optimize the digital ordering experience.

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

7 Shifts

A few common tricks to boost popularity of high-profit items are to: Make these items more prominent on your menu, on social media, or on your website. 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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