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An Eater’s Guide to Sri Lanka

EATER

To say Sri Lanka has one cuisine ignores its deep culinary influences and strengths. Roads lace their way around rice paddies, curry leaf plants and pandan groves sprout in backyards, 800 miles of shoreline teem with crabs and prawns, and coconuts are ubiquitous. The southern coast is dotted with restaurants offering bounties from the sea.

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CHEFS – WHAT DOES YOUR MENU REPRESENT?

Culinary Cues

Far too many times the menu takes a back seat to all other planning that will lead to serious miscalculations along the way. This menu is developed using analytical data that is drawn from surveys and historical reference to other restaurants within a community or region. YES – the menu is that important!

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Restaurant Menu Pricing: How to Set Prices That Boost Profits And Keep Customers

ChowNow

This allows you to avoid paying the 25-30% third-party commission fees and keep more revenue in-house. Yes, competitor pricing can give you a ballpark idea of what customers in your area expect to paybut it shouldnt be your only reference point. If thats not enough to cover the bills, your menu pricing may need an adjustment.

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How to Find the Target Market for Your Restaurant

ChowNow

On the other hand, when you know exactly who your ideal customers are, you can craft an experience that resonates with customers on a deeper, emotional level, creating a connection that will keep them coming back for years. Key customer factors that influence dining preferences, from demographics to behavior.

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TO BE A COOK – DON’T LET OTHERS DEMEAN THE JOB

Culinary Cues

How many times has the job been referred to as “flipping hamburgers” or working in a “greasy spoon”? It was a job and a paycheck, a signal that I wanted to take on some responsibility, and the beginning of a six-decade work ethic, but there were no pats on the back for a choice of careers.

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WHAT WOULD ESCOFFIER SAY

Culinary Cues

One could claim, and rightfully so, that he had the greatest influence on the profession and that the chefs’ job was elevated to new levels because of Escoffier’s efforts, approach towards cooking, vision, and skill. He has been one of my primary motivators and reference points throughout my career in food.

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Restaurant Staff Training 101

7 Shifts

Proper staff training keeps your team knowledgeable, confident, and able to provide the kind of customer service that keeps guests coming back. Front-of-house (FOH) staff, like servers and hosts, will need customer service training, upselling techniques, and communication skills. Focused training also speeds up the onboarding process.

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