January, 2024

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From Consumption to Connection: Restaurant Promotion Trends for 2024

Modern Restaurant Management

At the beginning of the year, we like talking about trends. They seem like anchors for the new year. Trends create frameworks to understand where to start and what to focus on. I want to highlight trends in restaurant promotion for 2024. We will discuss how to build customer communication and what aspects to prioritize to make your establishment stand out and thrive.

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RESTAURANTS CREATING THE FEEL OF MEMBERSHIP

Sante

Doctors, dentists, lawyers, hairdressers, personal trainers, insurance agents, and a plethora of other product and service providers figured it out Continue Reading The post RESTAURANTS CREATING THE FEEL OF MEMBERSHIP appeared first on Santé Magazine.

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How to Schedule Employees Effectively in 9 Steps

7 Shifts

A restaurant’s schedule is its framework for success. It’s the key to creating a consistent experience every day, week, and month of the year — the essential structure for the restaurant’s operations. Getting it right is critical for sustained success in the restaurant industry. But it isn’t simple. Effective employee scheduling means finding the right mix of shifts and shift types for your business.

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DON’T NICKEL AND DIME YOUR GUEST or IMPRESS THEM WITH QUANTITY

Culinary Cues

There’s a reactionary movement that I keep seeing in restaurants; a movement that assumes the answer to the restaurant bottom line is to take more and give less or give too much to justify raising prices. Raising prices is inevitable when the supply chain keeps beating restaurants over the head, in some cases simply because they can, but the answer is not as simple as: “pass it on to the guest”.

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Join Full Course Navigator: Your Path to Professional Growth in Restaurant Leadership

Full Course Foundation is dedicated to nurturing excellence in restaurant leadership. Our Navigator program offers a wide range of resources tailored for professional growth. From high quality training to personalized coaching, Navigator equips restaurant leaders with the tools they need to thrive in their careers.

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5 Tips for Revamping your Menu

Restaurant Engine

Meticulously go through your menu on a regular basis to refine it regularly. Does your restaurant feel stagnant? Is it time for a change, but you aren’t sure where to start? Your menu is a great starting point to refresh your restaurant and excite your customers. Take your menu to a new level by changing things up to really maximize your sales. You can do this, and we’re going to show you how.

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These are the big menu trends to watch in 2024

Restaurant Business

After scouring dozens of end-of-year industry reports, we gathered the predictions that rose to the top. Here’s what the forecasters say will most impact menus and operations in the year ahead.

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A Guide to the Role of a Restaurant Manager: Duties, Daily Routine, and Essential Skills

7 Shifts

Managing a restaurant is a delicate routine—if we can even call it a routine. A better description might be a balancing act that presents new and unique challenges every day. Managers are responsible for nearly every aspect of the restaurant and have to cover a variety of duties. This wide-ranging responsibility is a lot, and it often leads to burnout.

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Commercial Kitchen Cleaning: Are You Missing These 5 Areas?

Wasserstrom

Maintaining a squeaky-clean commercial kitchen is paramount for food safety and operational efficiency. In this article, we highlight five important, yet often overlooked, areas in your commercial kitchen that deserve regular cleaning attention. Cleaning Zones That Require Your Special Attention While thorough sanitizing and cleaning routines are standard practice, certain areas can unintentionally fall through […] The post Commercial Kitchen Cleaning: Are You Missing These 5 Areas?

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COOKS – CLAIM YOUR OWN PATH TO SUCCESS

Culinary Cues

If you’re a chef from my generation then you likely have concerns over the changing landscape in the kitchen. I hear, nearly every day, “things are not what they use to be.” Chefs lament over a time when cooking was a giving craft, not one focus on what the cook received in return. We speak of a time of unconditional commitment to the craft and the job – sacrificing all else for the plate of food in the pass.

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Individual Development Plan Template

There’s no way around it: sometimes employees need your help. Use this free template to clarify expectations, share resources, and set a timeline. Best case scenario, this process helps them improve. Worst case, your great recordkeeping keeps you compliant even if they move on. Download the template today!

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2024 Outlook: Restaurant Trends and Challenges, Part Three

Modern Restaurant Management

Modern Restaurant Management (MRM) magazine asked restaurant industry experts for their views on what trends and challenges owners and operators can expect to see in 2024. Read the first part, here. For the second part, click here. QSRs Shift Focus from Slow-Paced Dining to Swift, Transactional Experiences Quick Service Restaurants (QSRs) are reimagining their dining spaces to prioritize speed, convenience, and personalization over traditional, slow-paced dining experiences.

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Build or Buy? 5 Considerations for Evaluating Operations Management Software

Crunchtime

An increasing number of multi-unit restaurants are embracing operations management software solutions to simplify processes, improve accuracy, and increase business efficiency. With half or more of operations leaders planning to add or upgrade back-of-house restaurant technology in the next 12-18 months, those businesses failing to do so will be a step behind the competition.

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Welcome the Year of the Dragon With Dragon’s Beard Candy

EATER

Jimmy Pan doing his thing. | Photo courtesy of Jimmy Pan. Photo-illustration by Lille Allen Dragon’s beard candy is a staple of Chinese and Lunar New Year celebrations, but in the U.S. and Canada, a generation of candymakers are determining the best way to pass the difficult art to a new generation Even as a kid with severely limited patience, I knew the dragon’s beard candy from Jimmy Pan’s cart was worth the wait.

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With 'Cookie Wars' settled, Dirty Dough joins Craveworthy Brands' portfolio

Restaurant Business

The trademark lawsuit made famous on social media is now officially over. Now Dirty Dough's new managing partner has plans for growth that could bring the stuffed cookies to grocery aisles.

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How to Build the Ideal HR Team

HR doesn’t exist in a vacuum. This work impacts everyone: from the C-Suite to your newest hire. It also drives results. Learn how to make it all happen in Paycor’s latest guide.

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What is Recruitment Costing You? Discover Cost-Saving Strategies for Hospitality Business

Bizimply

Explore how the seamless integration of Bizimply and strategic recruitment partners not only simplifies employee data transfer. Empowering managers to prioritise the first impression, enhancing retention and showcasing your business culture. The post <b>What is Recruitment Costing You?</b> Discover Cost-Saving Strategies for Hospitality Business appeared first on Bizimply.

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It’s dry January and we interview Alessandro Pasqua!

Sante

To our chagrin, we banter about what dry January really means. But, we don’t miss a beat and interview Alessandra Continue Reading The post It’s dry January and we interview Alessandro Pasqua! appeared first on Santé Magazine.

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Restaurants Can Score Big for the Super Bowl

Modern Restaurant Management

In a few weeks, bars and restaurants will be filled with hungry and thirsty football fans celebrating their favorite team. Now is the time to get your plays in order to be a winner this Super Bowl Sunday. Themed Menus for the Win : Want to show support for this year’s best teams? Provide special menu options from the cities the contenders hail from – a Philly Cheesesteak if the Eagles make it or a Cuban for Miami.

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How to Measure What Matters in Multi-Unit Restaurant Operations

Crunchtime

When it comes to all of the work done across your restaurant operations, are you measuring what matters? Restaurant ops teams have a lot on their plates—figuratively and literally, of course. But how do you measure the impact and success of the work ops teams do every day? Whether it’s inventory management, scheduling, operations execution, or employee development, each aspect of operations drives important outcomes that impact profitability, customer experience, and growth.

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Planning Your Restaurant's Path to Profitability

Speaker: James Kahler, COO of Full Course

Ever wondered where to splurge and where to safely conserve when it comes to operating and growing your restaurant? 🤔 Join James Kahler, COO of Full Course and industry visionary, in this new webinar where he'll talk all about best practices to invest in your restaurant's success! Whether you're a new business or an established restaurant, a seasoned pro or a rookie, you'll learn the keys to sustainable success in this competitive industry.

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Long Live ShopRite’s Can Can Sale

EATER

My local ShopRite. | Mike Diago In the Northeast, the annual January sale is a cultural touchstone In early January, on couches and La-Z-Boys across the Northeast, sluggish parents and grandparents get a beaming signal that the post-holiday lag time is over. A cartoon Frenchman with a pencil mustache and beret appears on TV, eyebrows twitching, and sings a familiar slogan, “Ooh la la, it’s the ShopRite Can Can sale.

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Dutch Bros overhauls management as it plans more aggressive unit growth

Restaurant Business

The drive-thru beverage chain named a trio of new executive hires under new CEO Christine Barone. It plans continued aggressive growth but is tweaking that strategy to be more thoughtful.

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From Rugby Fields to Restaurant Franchise: How Darragh Fanning Did It?

Bizimply

Hospitality Mavericks Podcast: Darragh Fanning GM Ireland at Zambrero Ireland Dive into Fanning's journey, former rugby player that turned general manager of Zambrero Ireland. The post <b>From Rugby Fields to Restaurant Franchise</b>: How Darragh Fanning Did It? appeared first on Bizimply.

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Pairing White Pessac-Léognan for New Year’s Day

Sante

The white wines of Pessac-Léognan are the perfect pairing for many traditional foods served on New Year’s Day, such as Continue Reading The post Pairing White Pessac-Léognan for New Year’s Day appeared first on Santé Magazine.

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Top 5 Ways to Optimize Your Loyalty Strategy

Speaker: Lauren Barash, Vice President, Brand Marketing

In an ever-evolving industry, building and retaining loyal customers is critical to the success of any restaurant business. Join Lauren Barash, VP of Brand Marketing at Full Course, as she delves into the world of restaurant loyalty programs, and reveals the top five essential strategies to optimize your approach! This webinar will explore: Loyalty trends and what you should be focusing on 📊 Actionable insights and ideas to help you develop the most powerful and effective loyalty program

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Survey Says: Restaurateurs Are Making Expansion Plans

Modern Restaurant Management

Will 2024 be a comeback year for restaurants? Despite challenges including inventory costs, commission fees and staff turnover, many restaurant owners are expressing optimism about moving forward, according to TouchBistro’s 2024 State of Restaurants Report. Ninety-four percent of operators are planning some form of expansion and more than half of the 600 U.S full service restaurants surveyed plan to introduce catering services.

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8 Essential Restaurant Reports for Your Dashboard in 2024

Crunchtime

Every restaurant manager can use these eight reports to help optimize inventory, control labor costs, and maximize profitability to grow in 2024 and beyond.

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The Next Generation of Catering Is Coming for Your Dinner Party

EATER

Cha Pornea If you want restaurant cooking in your own home, minus the Sternos and steam tables, you’re in luck Historically, there have been two options for dinner parties: You can DIY, or you can cater. The former allows you to impress your guests with your culinary skills (if you have them) but generally leaves you exhausted by the time the party actually starts.

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Podcast transcript: Bill Mathis, chairman of the North American Association of Subway Franchisees

Restaurant Business

The longtime franchisee for the fast-food sandwich chain discusses operators' relations with management, the company's new slicers, its discounting requirements and other topics in this transcript from this week's A Deeper Dive podcast.

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2024 Restaurant Spending Trends to Stay Ahead of the Curve

How do you stay on top of what your customers are expecting when they step through your doors? Do you know what’s on their mind? How are you going to account for what they’re planning on doing months from now? As we head into 2024, price-related issues are still top-of-mind for restaurant customers after the inflation boom earlier this year. In this new report, we give you the latest insights on consumer spending trends, attitudes on tipping, and how you can respond.