Culinary Cues

NOVEMBER 25, 2024

Taking the time to be grateful is so refreshing. Taking the time to step away from all of that, looking up to the light and reflecting on how fortunate we are is cleansing and very, very important. It can be overwhelming, pointing us down a very dark path. What we do is important, needed, and relished by everyone.

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The Rail

MARCH 31, 2025

Communication is hard when multiple locations can get teams and office spaces out of sync. This means a uniform organizational structure and better decision-making. Standardized Training Programs: Newbies get uniform training with digital training tools across multiple locations. A strong supply chain keeps everything on track.

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ChowNow

JANUARY 23, 2025

We searched high and low for every restaurant event idea out there, then boiled them down to what we believe are the most exciting and effective restaurant events to keep regulars ecstatic and new customers talking. You can start by ruling out events that wont fit your venue. First, ask what type of event would best fit your venue.

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ChowNow

MAY 9, 2025

If your average food cost percentage is too high, it can wipe out profits even when sales are strong. You might be paying for unused software subscriptions, over-ordering supplies, or missing out on better deals from vendors. Many restaurants lose money here without realizing it. Scales ensure every dish is exactly the same.

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EATER

DECEMBER 5, 2024

I’m talking about the kind of thing that takes only a few minutes to put together and smells like comfort and calm. Something that can sit out on the counter for the kids (and you) to help themselves to at any point. Occasionally, my kids go on a banana-eating spree and we run out before they head to their dad’s for three nights.

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Perfect Daily Grind

JUNE 23, 2025

I spoke with Diego Vidiz, a roaster and technical consultant at IMF Roasters , about the journey roasters take when switching from small-batch to large-scale roasting operations. Many spend hours learning the ins and outs of operating a roastery, while also developing production processes that form the base of the business.

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ChowNow

APRIL 25, 2025

Every restaurant concept should be intentional about their branding, from food trucks and cafes to brunch spots and fine dininggreat branding is how your restaurant stands out and stays memorable. Dont bash other brands Weve all seen the snarky ad or cheeky social post that takes a jab at the competition.

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7 Shifts

OCTOBER 22, 2024

89% of people do dining research on their phones, so if you’re not making the most of your online presence, you're missing out on a huge opportunity. Additionally, local marketing helps restaurants stand out by targeting specific audiences within their immediate area.

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EATER

MARCH 24, 2025

The ongoing integration of smart technology means that even affordable toaster ovens are loaded with programs that basically take all the guess work out of cooking. Its just that ovens arent always particularly good at being ovens; they can take forever to come to temperature, and then often fail to hold that temperature accurately.

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EATER

JANUARY 31, 2025

He was also startlingly handsome (a doppelganger for a young Will Smith), charming as all get out, and gainfully employed as a lawyer. Torn skin shrinks as it cooks and leads to exposed meat that dries out in a hot oven. This also eliminates the need to flip the chicken, as everything comes out crisp and juicy at the same time.

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Lavu

FEBRUARY 28, 2025

Real-time menu management allows restaurants to adjust prices, remove items that are out of stock, highlight daily specials, or tweak descriptions across all platforms with ease. Key areas to review include: Sales trends : Spot your best-selling items and figure out the ideal price points.

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Restaurant Engine

DECEMBER 25, 2024

Take some time to write down your answers to these questions. The dishes you offer, their presentation, where you get your ingredients, and how you lay out your menu. The style of customer service you offer, the uniforms your staff wear, and how your team interacts with your customers. Do you have a distinctive ambiance?

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SpotOn

FEBRUARY 26, 2025

Restaurant P&L basics Sales Cost of Goods Sold (COGS) Labor costs Overhead costs Profit and profit margins Using your P&L statement Restaurant P&L basics A restaurant profit and loss statement is a spreadsheet that shows how all your money is coming in (sales) and where it's going out (costs). Pretty substantial. Smallwares.

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Indoor Media

JANUARY 16, 2025

We know what it takes to transform a local pizza place into a thriving community business. When your pizza stands out, it enhances your entire operation and keeps customers coming back for more. Sharing a carry-out special? Effective branding and marketing make your pizza business stand out in a crowded market.

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Restaurant Engine

FEBRUARY 5, 2025

Take your time when taking your Instagram photographs and make a plan first. Before your customers take their first bite, they eat with their eyes by scrolling your Instagram page. When drizzling or making dots, use squeeze bottles to apply sauces in artistic drizzles or uniform dots. Plate presentation matters.

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Modern Restaurant Management

DECEMBER 18, 2024

. – Misty Chalk, vice president, Americas at BrightSign AI Continues to Revolutionize Restaurant Operations and Guest Services: The restaurant sector is poised for a seismic shift as AI integration takes center stage. The restaurant sector is poised for a seismic shift as AI integration takes center stage. – Sharon Olson.

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EATER

MARCH 24, 2025

The ongoing integration of smart technology means that even affordable toaster ovens are loaded with programs that basically take all the guess work out of cooking. Its just that ovens arent always particularly good at being ovens; they can take forever to come to temperature, and then often fail to hold that temperature accurately.

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Perfect Daily Grind

JULY 6, 2025

According to a new UN FAO report, it will take almost a year for consumers to feel the effects of price spikes , most of which will impact cheaper coffee sold in supermarkets and convenience stores. Examining other industries that have faced similar economic conditions, consumers are likely to seek out more affordable alternatives.

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The Restaurant Group

MAY 3, 2025

Thats when your superstar bartender quits because they feel unappreciated or burnt out from poor staff scheduling. Training expenses , new uniforms, and onboarding all add up and crush your labor cost management. When buddies leave, the ones left behind feel abandoned, stressed, and ready to peace out, too. New managers?

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Lavu

JULY 11, 2025

These systems stand out for their ability to streamline daily tasks, offer real-time insights, and support automation. Take, for instance, a bustling bubble tea shop that uses a cloud-based POS system to integrate online and in-store orders. Take Lavu, for example. Additionally, payment processing time drops by 20%.

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Restaurant Engine

JUNE 14, 2025

trillion this year, and nine out of 10 survey respondents enjoy visiting restaurants for flavors they can’t replicate at home. Take a look at your menu, your interior design, or even your brand messaging. If it’s outdated, you may find your target market takes a pass on dining with you. Do be careful here, old doesn’t mean bad.

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EATER

APRIL 28, 2025

By the time I got acquainted with the yeasted, swirly bread, I figured it was just easier to buy a loaf than figure out the intricacies of baking one myself. Its sort of like an insurance policy against a dried out dough. You know that yeast flavor, it just takes time to develop.

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ChowNow

JUNE 20, 2025

Make Your Online Presence Work for You Before diners ever set foot in your restaurant, they’re scrolling on their phones and checking out your online presence. If something is a house favorite or a dish you’re known for, make sure it stands out. Use it to share special events, send out exclusive offers, or highlight new menu items.

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EATER

APRIL 30, 2025

Its been updated timed to the release of Apple TV+s Carme , a fictionalized take on the life of Marie-Antoine Carme, the man many consider to be the first celebrity chef. Bailly, seeing a possible market for these creations, set them out as decorative displays and eventually sold them as banquet centerpieces.

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EATER

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

No matter the ratio, no matter how much flour or how much egg, there is a crack somewhere and the eggs seep onto the counter like lava out of a volcano. When the dough is uniform, you can then transfer it to a bed of the rest of the flour on the counter to continue kneading. It’s all about identity,” he tells FT.

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Modern Restaurant Management

JULY 7, 2025

Last week, I was banging my head against the wall trying to figure out the topic for this month’s newsletter. Stop Solving, Start Listening While building out my workshop, I asked a friend to sit and give me feedback. Listening gets you closer to understanding, but then you need to take it further and ask open-ended questions.

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Paper Chase Accountancy

JULY 3, 2025

The Advantage of Hiring Restaurant Accountants London In the bustling culinary scene of London, hiring restaurant accountants offers a significant advantage; they bring industry-specific expertise to the table, smoothing out the complexities of restaurant bookkeeping. End-of-year tax filing, taking the stress out of tax season.

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Modern Restaurant Management

SEPTEMBER 13, 2022

Take a Modernized Approach to Attract and Engage Talent. However, this uniformity begs the question: are restaurants overlooking alternative, more effective strategies that might help them truly stand out? We expressly disclaim any warranty or responsibility for damages arising out this information.

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Modern Restaurant Management

SEPTEMBER 24, 2021

To avoid this, you can take steps to ensure that every delivery is handled in a consistent manner. The burden of order re-entry is something that plagues many restaurants, especially when they take a lot of third-party orders. But this lets other orders slip through the cracks, resulting in longer wait times and unhappy customers.

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Modern Restaurant Management

APRIL 1, 2020

With a cloud-based POS, TMAD shops are able to utilize iPad to take orders (six feet away, of course), and will bring customers their food – still fully customizable and made-to-order – to their car when it’s ready. Because patrons are not able to dine out, call-ahead orders have increased.

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Culinary Cues

OCTOBER 20, 2021

Some from each group have been (are) quite successful while others stumble along not quite sure what steps to take next. I was thinking the other day how we may be taking away from the opportunities that the school of hard knocks provides. Learning to be responsible and earning what is in your pocket – the school of hard knocks.

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Culinary Cues

JUNE 3, 2024

It may not look the same and they may have never written it down, but this is their method of operation. [] LOOK THE PART Take pride in your appearance and the sharpness of your uniform. Treat the job as something enormously important and the uniform as a symbol of everything that is good about the profession.

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Modern Restaurant Management

JUNE 11, 2020

And even with stricter guidelines in place, will customers actually risk dining out in public spaces? For the most part, people don’t make the choice to dine-out because of money or practicality. Eating alone on a couch in front of the television reminds all of us how much we’d like to be out with friends.

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Modern Restaurant Management

DECEMBER 14, 2020

By taking a new and smarter approach to digital marketing, human capital management and delivery, restaurateurs will be positioned to drive sales despite the challenges presented by COVID-19. Having a basic website or relying on a third-party delivery partner to market a virtual brand is not sufficient.

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Culinary Cues

NOVEMBER 10, 2023

When we sign our work, we take full responsibility for it. “I Think about it for a moment – would you be willing to put yourself out there and take ownership for work that is less than stellar, less than the best you can do? Make excellence the rule and send mediocrity out the back door. I did this, this is my work”!

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Modern Restaurant Management

JANUARY 30, 2023

Unfortunately, it turns out that restaurants’ staffing numbers are not as rosy as they seem; instead, they’re favoring the full-service segment, according to Black Box Intelligence. 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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Modern Restaurant Management

MAY 8, 2020

Marketing messaging must shift to encouraging already loyal customers to come out for contactless access to food, drive-through speediness or free delivery charges. Moving beyond one-upmanship competitive marketing for consumer traffic, QSR brands must figure out creative ways to up the frequency that consumers will choose them.

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