Culinary Cues

MAY 28, 2022

These unplanned tattoos are a rite of passage, our report cards that help to define when we have passed the test of time in front of the range. The most important room in a home is the kitchen. This is the hub of activity, the space that portrays unity, defines tradition, nourishes the body and mind, and sets the tone for communication.

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Culinary Cues

APRIL 1, 2024

Looking back can provide us with context and content for making future decisions – lessons learned and all that, or it can also help us to relish what worked and hold on to that for inspiration. SOME TIME IN THE LATE 1960’S: Walking through the back entrance to the Statler Hilton Hotel was like stepping into a totally different world.

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Back of House Kitchen Safety Hotels Front of House 329

Culinary Cues

JANUARY 23, 2021

In the restaurant business there are really only two ways to view profit: a very small amount of profit balanced by very significant volume, or a significant amount of profit on far less volume. How you approach the design of your restaurant in this regard will determine nearly everything else. So what is contribution margin?

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Point of Sale Front of House Back of House Customer Experience 450

7 Shifts

FEBRUARY 7, 2024

After that, the most popular back-office technologies were accounting software (55%), mobile payments (52%), and third-party food delivery services (51%). The restaurant tech industry is growing, with software and services designed to streamline almost every aspect of your business.

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Technology Mobile Ordering Social Media Online Ordering 312

7 Shifts

AUGUST 5, 2021

To avoid a backlog like this, have your food runners, servers, or even front-of-house managers familiar and comfortable with bussing. Having a busser or food runner check-in with a table if the server is busy can give them experience with customer interaction. Plus, that schedule almost rarely ends up going as planned.

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Front of House Restaurant Law Employee Relations Point of Sale 370

7 Shifts

JANUARY 11, 2021

As is the cold weather, giving way to new restrictions and challenges that make it harder for restaurants to do business. As is the cold weather, giving way to new restrictions and challenges that make it harder for restaurants to do business. "Winter is coming".said said every restaurateur in existence. Get and Stay Healthy ??

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7 Shifts

DECEMBER 8, 2020

47% of restaurants were negatively affected by employee turnover in 2019, with less than a third of restaurateurs reporting that turnover had no impact on their business. The benefits of employee contests can impact all areas of your business and employee lifecycle—from sales to engagement to training. for some of their favorites.

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Front of House Social Media Employee Relations Back of House 370

Culinary Cues

OCTOBER 24, 2020

Consider this – the menu is the most important component of a successful restaurant and once designed it can, and should, impact every other aspect of the business. Far too many times the menu takes a back seat to all other planning that will lead to serious miscalculations along the way. YES – the menu is that important!

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7 Shifts

FEBRUARY 21, 2023

Guests pay for good service, and if employees have low morale or motivation, the business will suffer. Trying to eliminate the front of house and back of house and make it one big house, everyone working together.” One of the biggest issues facing restaurants in 2023 is finding and keeping good talent.

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Front of House Social Media Back of House Sports 381

7 Shifts

SEPTEMBER 20, 2021

It's a small change that can lead to massive results like hours back in your week, shaved labor costs, increased retention, and a more profitable business. Employee shift scheduling for your restaurant can be much more complex than it seems. Here are 5 signs you need to switch from excel to scheduling software.

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Modern Restaurant Management

MAY 18, 2020

The Small Business Administration (SBA), in consultation with the Department of the Treasury , released the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) Loan Forgiveness Application and detailed instructions for the application. Borrower-friendly implementation of statutory exemptions from loan forgiveness reduction based on rehiring by June 30.

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Front of House Back of House Online Ordering Kitchen Safety 208

7 Shifts

FEBRUARY 8, 2024

Restaurants turned to restaurant management apps to navigate this change, and it appears there’s no going back. The app is useful for both your front- and back-of-house staff, allowing them to check upcoming shifts, submit availability, request shift trades, and more. Try 7shifts for free.

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Management Management Operations Mobile Ordering 367

7 Shifts

DECEMBER 18, 2019

January is fast-approaching, and hot lunch spots will soon be back on the mind of every highschool and college student in your area. Want to capture the hungry, back-to-school lunch crowd for January? Why you should invest in restaurant lunch specials Increasing lunch sales is a no-brainer in the restaurant business.

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Specials Food Truck Seasonal Menu Social Media 362

Embrace the Suck

FEBRUARY 16, 2023

The pace of service in a busy restaurant can lead to interactions that are curt — to say the least — but larger issues can arise as well. Do I show appreciation, often, in ways both big and small? Every great team experiences tension. Are you noticing your restaurant team is arguing? Is your employee turnover rate going up?

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Front of House Back of House Communication Hiring 299

Embrace the Suck

JANUARY 13, 2021

Yet, here you are still slugging it out every single day doing battle on the front line. While working ON your business sounds great, it appears to you to be more like a mythical creature that you will never catch. When I dug down into what created this toxic behavior it was easy to see now (not so much back then).

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7 Shifts

FEBRUARY 8, 2024

Restaurants turned to restaurant management apps to navigate this change, and it appears there’s no going back. The app is useful for both your front- and back-of-house staff, allowing them to check upcoming shifts, submit availability, request shift trades, and more. Try 7shifts for free.

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Management Management Operations Mobile Ordering 352

Modern Restaurant Management

AUGUST 26, 2022

In the back of the house, rampant inflation and ongoing supply chain disruptions are cutting into margins. Simultaneously, staffing is an urgent and ongoing front-of-house concern. It is even more so for independent restaurants, which usually have one manager for all front- and back-of-house duties.

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Front of House Back of House Food Supply Supplies 208

Modern Restaurant Management

MARCH 30, 2021

This will enable operators to establish non-traditional gratuity pools that can now be used to create higher wages for back-house staff such as line cooks, dishwashers and janitorial without increasing their operational labor spend. .” An answer lies in the world of workforce optimization.

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7 Shifts

MAY 31, 2021

On the other hand, skimping on ingredients increases the likelihood that a guest won't come back – and may even tell others not to do the same. Inventory was ordered based on par levels, which are set based on sales forecasts, which are in turn determined by how many guests you'll serve and what they'll order. Table of Contents.

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Culinary Cues

FEBRUARY 1, 2021

I am optimistic in the ability of the restaurant business to recover and shine, to bring people together once again, to return to a position of central to the life of neighborhoods, and optimistic that this business of food will provide wonderful careers for cooks, chefs, service staff, bartenders, managers and owners – THIS WILL HAPPEN.

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Modern Restaurant Management

AUGUST 18, 2020

At the beginning of the pandemic, Paul Dioguardi, owner of Colorado-based Hickory House Ribs, realized there was only so much he could do with the amount of available restaurant tables so he decided to focus on growing the catering side of the business. ’ Just having this van parked out front drove that sale.”

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Marketing Front of House Back of House Food Truck 197

Social Hospitality

MAY 6, 2020

The stories range from Easter traditions to pets and small business owners. The stories range from Easter traditions to pets and small business owners. Four Seasons New York: Housing Healthcare Pros. Amidst the current COVID-19 pandemic, there is a lot of negativity online and in the news. Thank you @FourSeasons.

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Hospitality Airlines Healthcare Hotels 388

7 Shifts

AUGUST 12, 2020

But as restaurants reopen and business starts to pick up again, it’s important you pick up your marketing plan too. Their business is built on the power of word of mouth—one of, if not the most useful marketing tools in the book. Before you get any ideas of a cheesy radio spot, take a step back and look at the bigger picture.

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Marketing 2020 SEO Loyalty Program 418

7 Shifts

FEBRUARY 26, 2021

While easy, this way ends up costing more in the short term, does not contribute to long-term growth, and can end up hurting your business. Yet it's better for your bottom line when you don't have to kick a percentage back to a vendor. If you weren’t thinking that much about online ordering before, you definitely are now.

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Online Ordering Ordering Customer Service Food Order 341

Culinary Cues

JULY 31, 2023

A few years back, I posted an article about the UNWRITTEN RULES of the kitchen. It was an attempt to outline those universal guidelines for success in a kitchen, those attributes, and expectations of anyone who ties on an apron. My hope is that these are worthy enough of a space on your kitchen bulletin board or the chef’s office door.

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Kitchen Safety Back of House Front of House Food Safety 337

Culinary Cues

AUGUST 4, 2022

Restaurants are busy now, much of it is pent up demand from two years of partial lockdown due to the pandemic. Thinking that the way to recover from the financial pains of a once in a century pandemic is to cut back on quality product and service and push the ceiling on pricing is short-sighted and ill-conceived as a strategy.

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Front of House Back of House Coaching Uniforms 340

7 Shifts

JUNE 8, 2020

After graduating, I worked with several brands as a Field Trainer, Business Development Consultant and most recently, Learning and Development Manager.” I was given the opportunity to help grow the business by managing 3 of their 4 locations, I even got to open up their store in the Summerhill area of Toronto! Rachel: “The people!

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Customer Experience Front of House Communication Back of House 326

Culinary Cues

MAY 16, 2022

The usual acknowledgements took place, a few fist bumps, and high-fives, but for the most part it was “strictly business”. As a cook or chef there are many days that go well and a few that challenge the best. Your dictionary. But when this occurrence takes place with a team, the results can be magical. Sabrina worked the sauté station.

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Culinary Cues

JANUARY 6, 2020

It happens in business, it happens in education, and it happens most often in government. Those who are proponents of systemic thinking know that even the smallest decision, especially one made in a vacuum, will domino and cause havoc on numerous fronts. A short while back the U.S.

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Modern Restaurant Management

MARCH 28, 2023

Small-medium sized business owners may not fully grasp how important technology is due to a lack of knowledge and experience. Digital transformation, while perhaps initially difficult for restaurant owners, specifically small to medium-sized businesses, is the only way to get ahead and survive. At least not entirely.

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Front of House Back of House Small Business Technology 185

Culinary Cues

SEPTEMBER 14, 2019

There is so much to learn about food, service, operating a business, people and traditions, and leadership. It might be an in-service training session, a one-on-one demonstration to a young cook, a pre-meal session with front-of-the-house, or even a simple “words of wisdom” post on the employee bulletin board.

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Front of House Communication Back of House Reference 300

Modern Restaurant Management

JANUARY 13, 2023

To take some of the pressure off of an already small staff, restaurants have begun turning to technology solutions with touchpoints in the front and back of house operations. But arguably no issue has proven to be as constant and bedeviling as the labor shortage. Demand for Dining Out Isn’t Going Anywhere.

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Front of House Back of House Online Ordering Food Order 211

Modern Restaurant Management

SEPTEMBER 14, 2022

But smaller businesses can implement AI to make small changes that impact their business. AI in the restaurant industry can assist restaurateurs and chains in providing a platter of features (pun intended) to help them streamline their businesses. Dealing with AI can be understood through video games.

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Front of House Mobile Ordering Loyalty Program Back of House 211

Culinary Cues

SEPTEMBER 4, 2020

The fact is, we can’t go back, but we can look forward. There is always a level of comfort in reflection, even if there is “no turning back”. There is a bit of fear regarding what might be faced when stepping through that back kitchen door, yet at the same time there is always a twinge of excitement about the same.

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2020 Back of House Front of House Food Order 309

7 Shifts

MAY 2, 2023

Along with her partner, Félix Meana, Button took a microscope to the structure of her business and how her team got paid. But first, Katie shared with us her unique path through the restaurant business. "I And I was cooking on the side to get me through my studies, for fun.

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Front of House Back of House Insurance Seasonal Menu 195

7 Shifts

OCTOBER 2, 2019

This is a great step up in your restaurant career, and one that 25% of all restaurant staff want to make. But with this new opportunity comes a new set of challenges, not the least of which is figuring out how to manage restaurant staff. Let’s lay the groundwork by exploring what it means to transition to management.

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Management Management Communication Back of House 285

Modern Restaurant Management

DECEMBER 1, 2021

Front-of-House. In the case of Henry, he’s entered the restaurant and encountered a small stand with a QR code and a sheet of instructions. In the case of Henry, he’s entered the restaurant and encountered a small stand with a QR code and a sheet of instructions. Let’s come back to Henry.

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Technology Front of House Back of House Point of Sale 203