Culinary Cues

NOVEMBER 17, 2020

In the kitchen – work responsibilities are divided into oversight and action positions – the number depending on the scope of the restaurant menu and the size of the operation, but basically there are chefs, cooks, and support staff. www.harvestamericacues.com BLOG. Each have specific duties and all have some shared responsibility.

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7 Shifts

MARCH 10, 2021

There are many reasons why a restaurant fails — no industry experience on the part of the owner, poor location, not enough operating capital — but the main reason is a lack of planning. This process includes focusing on your daily finances , such as cash flow, payroll, and inventory.

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Culinary Cues

MAY 8, 2023

It is very rare that any owner/operator demands a chef work that much, we just feel responsible and hate to ask our staff to work as hard as they do and not find the chef present to help, encourage, critique, and celebrate. To a degree, we work those hours because it is our job to do so.

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Culinary Cues

MAY 13, 2023

This requires a complex organization of independent operations that are still required to communicate, share, and fall in line with the mission of the property. Each of those “departments” will require some level of unique kitchen management (sous chef) and specialists to support the uniqueness of function.

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Culinary Cues

DECEMBER 5, 2019

Every now and then it is healthy, and yet humbling, to take inventory of what we have done, and where we have been – to dissect those dreams and actions that brought us to where we are, and to relish the opportunities and the challenges that came along the way. It is healthy to take this inventory and then look in a mirror.

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Culinary Cues

APRIL 8, 2020

You prepare prep sheets for the next day, take inventory of your supplies, sharpen your knives in advance, prioritize work, and evaluate past performance so that each day your planning improves. If it is possible and as long as it meets the quality standards of the operation, then service means that your response is “yes”.

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7 Shifts

OCTOBER 22, 2024

Blog about food to boost your restaurant’s online visibility Don’t waste your website’s potential by just posting your menu or event updates. Create a food blog to improve your restaurant's online presence. Blogging is an effective way to market your restaurant.

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Culinary Cues

AUGUST 9, 2021

The answer is obvious – if those involved directly or indirectly with your team feel the magic of your operation, feel it in the same way that the guest does, then they will perform better, look forward to their work, engage better with others on the team, and feel part of something special. www.harvestamericacues.com BLOG.

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7 Shifts

JANUARY 31, 2024

Metrics and sheets you'll need to track include cost of goods sold, labor costs, new operating income, profit, and (see below) inventory costs. Inventory management Managers need to ensure the kitchen is stocked with the right amount of food so that nothing is wasted and as few items need to be 86'ed as possible.

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Modern Restaurant Management

MAY 21, 2020

The news may raise concerns for both customers and operators alike because it’s no secret just how contagious COVID-19 can be in public places. With less inventory and even fewer customers coming in, we recommend that you widen your margins and revamp your offerings. Protect Your Employees. Maintain a Cleaning Schedule.

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ChefMod

APRIL 14, 2025

Beyond the Shelf: What Inventory Turnover Really Tells You In the restaurant world, high inventory turnover is often treated like a badge of honor. Our approach empowers you to stop chasing inventory and start managing it with intention. Ready to See What Your Inventory is Telling You? Not always.

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Culinary Cues

FEBRUARY 2, 2024

I see it through the eyes of the operator, the chef, the cook, server, and customer – it is a virus that continues to spread and grow exponentially.

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Harbor Touch

MARCH 18, 2025

The next youre racing to keep inventory stocked while customers wait for tables. Our goal is simple: give you tools to streamline operations, cut costs, and grow your business without burning out. Operational Efficiency 3. Master Inventory Control Inventory mistakes cost you. One day youre juggling staff schedules.

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Culinary Cues

JUNE 26, 2021

Owners and operators will typically shake their heads at initial designs holding their ground that “chefs” like to create elaborate kitchen palaces that they really don’t need and that they (the owners) can’t afford to build. Are hospital administrators fine with operating rooms that are not quite right?

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Hot Schedules

SEPTEMBER 8, 2021

Mobility Equals Flexible Ops: Hotel Purchasing & Inventory from Anywhere. Hotel operators are struggling with three major pain points: the labor shortage, competitive expansion, and lingering lockdown restrictions. Mobile tech solution can fill the gaps left behind by skeleton teams and keep operations competitive.

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7 Shifts

MAY 11, 2020

But reopening your restaurant isn’t as simple as flipping your ‘open’ sign around (we wish), and there’s a lot to consider from an operational standpoint before the big day. Run through our guide to reopening your restaurant to plan your labor, inventory, marketing, and more so you can reopen with a bang. Suppliers: ??

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Culinary Cues

DECEMBER 5, 2023

It is one of the most essential positions in the kitchen, operated by a person who is responsible for the single most expensive piece of equipment and one of the costliest inventories (China, flatware, glassware). Wax on, wax off. [] The sous chef is the second in command – the person who is the lead operations manager.

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Modern Restaurant Management

SEPTEMBER 25, 2020

In four years of operation, he’s doubled his sales every year, and today pulls in more than $475,000 a year. The UpFlip team interviewed the Vet Chef crew to find out, and for those questions that weren’t answered in the interview, you can find them on the UpFlip blog. Kyle Gorlie opened his Vet Chef food truck in 2016.

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Hot Schedules

JULY 8, 2021

The Problems with Managing Inventory in Spreadsheets. U sing spreadsheets for hospitality inventory management is inaccurate, inefficient, and unwise. Learn how poor inventory management could be making operators crazy and hurting your business. b3lineicon|b3icon-knowledge|? b3lineicon|b3icon-knowledge|?|kKnowledge.

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Restaurant365

AUGUST 19, 2021

Restaurant accounting covers all areas of your business, even inventory. While you may think of your restaurant inventory as part of operations, restaurant inventory management should also be considered an accounting function. So, inventory has an important place in your restaurant accounting.

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7 Shifts

APRIL 3, 2020

That is what we are going to answer in this blog—providing you with steps you can take right now to reduce your costs and boost your revenue to keep your restaurant profitable during COVID-19. Download all the data from your restaurant POS or back-office management platform to get a sense of how your restaurant is operating today.

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Culinary Cues

MARCH 10, 2022

One of the hidden painful costs of operating a kitchen comes from the cost of chemicals used in the dish area. By far one of the most expensive inventories in a kitchen is china, glassware, and flatware. www.harvestamericacues.com BLOG. The dish washer! Who is in control of this? The dish washer! Harvest America Ventures, LLC.

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Culinary Cues

MAY 15, 2021

So, what are the lessons offered and what should we learn: FROM THE EMPLOYER’S PERSPECTIVE: We are not prepared: Other businesses, as part of their operational strategy, build in scenario planning that helps to develop action plans for the expected and unsuspected. What if……happens? How will we react?”

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Hot Schedules

JUNE 30, 2021

Keeping Your Hotel Operations Agile Through Data-Driven Analytics. T hough global markets are steadily coming back online in 2021, noteworthy supply chain disruptions and workforce shortages have strained hotel operations at a time when the industry is most fragile. Read More Why Are Hotel Operating Costs Rising So Quickly?

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Culinary Cues

JULY 14, 2021

Yep, I get the reflection time that was the hallmark of the pandemic shutdown, those moments when every cook and chef took inventory and wondered why it is that they work under adverse conditions, invest way too many hours, and do so for wages that never compete with other professional careers. www.harvestamericacues.com BLOG.

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Restaurant365

JANUARY 4, 2022

Restaurant inventory management plays a key role in overcoming rising food prices. As the rising food cost trend continues, it’s time to tighten your inventory control. Automate manual restaurant inventory processes to help overcome rising food prices. Integrate restaurant inventory management with your POS system.

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Culinary Cues

NOVEMBER 11, 2022

Isn’t it the same reality in a full-service operation where pushing the numbers is priority number 1? www.harvestamericacues.com BLOG. How does that corporate chef feel when he or she visits a random restaurant and sees how a 16-year-old on the grill has no vision of excellence in execution? Can quantity, speed, and quality coexist?

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Restaurant365

JANUARY 28, 2020

Operating a successful restaurant requires restaurant owners and managers to focus not only on managing day-to-day operations, but also evaluating ways to reduce costs and grow future sales. Projected sales and customer traffic data can be used in different areas of restaurant operations, primarily in controlling prime costs.

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The Rail

MARCH 25, 2025

A blog section with the latest updates on your transition can also keep them informed. BONUS: Dont Forget to Handle the Logistics Smoothly with Professional Movers A restaurant relocation involves transporting kitchen equipment, furniture, and inventory all of which require careful handling.

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Restaurant365

MARCH 5, 2020

It’s easy for restaurant accounting teams to get lost in the weeds due to the complexity surrounding alcohol purchasing, payment, inventory and reconciliation. The post Guest Blog: It’s Time to Bring Your Alcohol Management into the 21st Century appeared first on Restaurant365. The problem with outdated alcohol management.

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Restaurant365

JUNE 4, 2020

William Vaughan Company and WVC Rubix Cloud are certified accounting partners of Restaurant365, an all-in-one accounting , operations , inventory and scheduling solution exclusively for restaurants. The post Guest Blog: PPP Loan Forgiveness for Restaurants appeared first on Restaurant365. Schedule a demo today.

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Culinary Cues

SEPTEMBER 20, 2020

Getting that dish just right, controlling costs, managing inventory, meeting budgetary goals, topping yesterdays customer count, clearing the rail of tickets without any re-fires, a complement from customers, top ratings on Trip Advisor or Yelp, or a positive local restaurant review can all be viewed as a competitive opportunity.

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Hot Schedules

JUNE 8, 2021

Why Are Hotel Operating Costs Rising So Quickly? Hotel operating costs have recently skyrocketed in response to rising commodity costs and a global shortage of workers. In America’s tourist capital, Vegas casinos last week were cleared to operate at 100 percent capacity. b3lineicon|b3icon-computer-graph|?|Computer Users Group.

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Culinary Cues

MAY 21, 2023

Equipment in the kitchen like combi-ovens, sous vide circulators, and cook/chill for large scale operations have made us more efficient and consistent. The conversation evolved into the likely solution of more technology and even Artificial Intelligence in restaurant operations.

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Culinary Cues

MARCH 26, 2022

All of the tools are available for inventory control, purchasing systems, cash handling, costing templates, and quality assessment. If you are living from week to week, hoping that enough cash will flow through your operation to keep you afloat, then any one of those challenges will open the door to failure. Save, save, save.

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Restaurant365

SEPTEMBER 10, 2021

However, in between all these tasks, it is critical to devote time and energy into accurate and consistent inventory management. Inventory management tracks what’s going in and out of your restaurant for a specific period, and what product is in your restaurant at any given time. Let’s dive into some helpful tips.

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Restaurant365

JUNE 10, 2021

We founded Restaurant365 in 2011 with the goal of providing restaurant operators a powerful tool to help simplify their lives and increase their profits. They too saw restaurant operators underserved by subpar, generic software solutions. Two leaders uniting. Bring our future roadmap of additional advancements to market even faster.

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