Modern Restaurant Management

MAY 21, 2020

With less inventory and even fewer customers coming in, we recommend that you widen your margins and revamp your offerings. Take additional precautions by removing reusable items such as ketchup bottles and salt and pepper shakers. Take every initiative you can to disinfect and sanitize your restaurant. Allow Limited Entry.

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Social Media Food Safety Cash Management Customer Service 539

Harbor Touch

MARCH 18, 2025

The next youre racing to keep inventory stocked while customers wait for tables. Whether youre a seasoned owner or just starting out, this advice will help you boost efficiency, keep your team motivated, and turn customers into regulars. Boost Morale with Fair Schedules and Incentives A burned-out team spells trouble.

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7 Shifts

MARCH 10, 2021

The fact that 60% of restaurants fail in their first year and 80% close within five years of their grand opening is an indication that few have what it takes for long-term success. If you want to open a restaurant , or if you're going to take a fresh look at where you are in your journey as a restaurateur, you must develop a business plan.

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Management Management Small Business Email Marketing 370

Culinary Cues

APRIL 22, 2020

As previously stated – you can take the chef out of the kitchen, but you can’t take the kitchen out of the chef. You might find that a stay at home chef takes this organization to a new extreme and build a banquet/event order (BEO) for each meal and break. www.harvestamericacues.com BLOG.

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7 Shifts

MAY 11, 2020

Now, after weeks of relying solely on takeout, delivery, and other business models to bring in revenue, restaurants are seeing some relief as regulations ease and business reopening plans rolling out across the country. This could include taking their temperature and assessing them for different symptoms.

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Culinary Cues

DECEMBER 5, 2019

What was takes center stage and. 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. Reflection is food for the soul.

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Inventory Employee Relations Take-out Training 65

Culinary Cues

AUGUST 3, 2020

As restaurant owners and chefs scratch their heads trying to figure out what’s going on – it might be helpful to look at the lessons that are before us. Suddenly, those items that were simply a phone call away from supplier to restaurant are faced with inventory shortages. www.harvestamericacues.com BLOG. Restaurant Consulting.

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Government Training Small Business Consumer Goods 493

Culinary Cues

DECEMBER 30, 2022

Okay, so there are certainly employers out there who probably don’t deserve good employees, and, in those situations, I can understand some level of discontent, but not to the extreme of stating that being a cook is a dead end. Invest, push yourself, learn, grow, and take a chance – this is the formula on which great careers are built.

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Culinary Cues

MARCH 10, 2022

If you doubt my belief – think about this: If a line cook calls out – we simply spread the work out among those who are present. A server doesn’t show up, we adjust the station chart and maybe change the timing at the door, but we figure it out. www.harvestamericacues.com BLOG. I rest my case. The dish washer!

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Front of House Back of House Uniforms Hiring 450

7 Shifts

JANUARY 31, 2024

The best restaurant managers take customer service a step further, recognizing regulars and personalizing service for a more memorable guest experience. Accounting & finances Many owners—who take the initiative to fund and start the restaurant —expect you to keep the business open and profitable. Check inventory levels.

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Management Management Kitchen Safety Front of House 397

Culinary Cues

MARCH 3, 2021

“Never again in our careers will we be able to take the boat out of water and put it in dry dock for a year to inspect every inch of its underbelly and make it seaworthy again,” “We want to make sure when we put the boat back in the water, it’s a sounder boat and does business in a better way.”

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Dine-in Small Business Seasonal Menu Café 447

ChowNow

FEBRUARY 11, 2020

After all, the delivery giant more than doubled what they call their “restaurant inventory” in the past quarter. In fact, for nine out of every ten of these newly added restaurants, customers are paying higher prices and having lower quality experiences. They signed up just 15,000 partners in the same period. What can you do?

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Pricing Online Ordering Customer Experience Social Media 397

Modern Restaurant Management

SEPTEMBER 25, 2020

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. Gorlie’s initial investment on the Vet Chef’s opening day was $41,200, and that includes the food inventory for their first service. Keep Your Word.

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Food Truck Food Food Safety Point of Sale 445

Culinary Cues

MAY 24, 2022

Your blood pressure is way up, you occasionally break out in cold sweats, and when you look in a mirror you see a mix of the weight of the world and a perpetual smile. First and foremost, you need to build a checklist, a very well thought out checklist of everything that must be done before you open your doors.

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Culinary Cues

MAY 13, 2023

Those who are serious about holding the chef title some day; the ones who are “in it, to win it”, are always wondering what’s the best path to take. Remember that being “the chef” will take you away from much of the day-to-day cooking, the adrenaline rush, and the team excitement that drew you to the kitchen in the first place.

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Hotels Point of Sale Cash Management Training 484

Culinary Cues

NOVEMBER 17, 2020

The chef will likely be the most experienced culinarian with responsibility for the financial operation of the kitchen, menu planning, ordering and inventory control, training, and quality control. Once service begins there will not be any time to take care of prep that was not completed in advance. www.harvestamericacues.com BLOG.

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Back of House Seasonal Menu Customer Service Front of House 544

Culinary Cues

DECEMBER 21, 2023

This the time of year to pause and reflect, to push past the challenges, the less than stellar moments, the times we would just as soon forget, and the scars from an industry that passes them out freely and give thanks for what we have. Those days and nights when our mise en place wasn’t where it should have been made us stronger.

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Kitchen Safety Food Safety Take-out Inventory 344

Culinary Cues

FEBRUARY 2, 2024

Anything worth doing is worth doing world-class whether washing dishes, organizing a cooler or workstation, dicing vegetables, finishing a plate of Kobe beef, taking inventory, or mopping a floor – it’s all important. [] CREATIVITY: Respect means everyone (cooks in particular) has a desire to create something worthy of carrying their signature.

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Training Customer Service Uniforms Leadership 413

Culinary Cues

SEPTEMBER 20, 2020

How you play the game in the process of winning is critical, as is the sportsmanship that allows people to get past defeat with honor and grace while taking the time to positively recognize those who administered that defeat. www.harvestamericacues.com BLOG. Each day in a kitchen there are ample opportunities for a “win”.

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Culinary Cues

JANUARY 23, 2023

Some of us know that winning takes loads of hard work, conditioning, and focus, while others hope they can win without the effort. Reaching for that carrot may be enough to keep you going, reaching that carrot will help to fulfill you, and pushing the carrot even further out will either inspire or frustrate you. That NEVER works!

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Culinary Cues

MAY 15, 2021

If the stakeholders in this important industry do not take the opportunity to learn from the lessons encountered, then a return to those exciting decades of growth and media glory will be difficult to envision. In recent years landlords have leveraged their lease power to eventually drive restaurants out of business.

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Customer Experience Cash Management Customer Service Front of House 437

Culinary Cues

DECEMBER 5, 2023

In other words – patience and persistence – it takes time to build the skills and knowledge necessary to get to your destination. In all cases I would encourage you to take a step back, breathe deep, put down your knife, and check your enthusiasm for right now. This is where real cooking CAN take place.

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Kitchen Safety Food Safety Back of House Front of House 425

Culinary Cues

AUGUST 28, 2020

Shake off the dust of complacency, press the wrinkles out of that chef coat, polish those shoes and face the challenges straight on. Send out information about your current offerings and your future plans through effective email blasts. www.harvestamericacues.com BLOG. You can do this! YOU NEED TO BE PRESENT! CAFÉ Talks Podcast.

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Social Media Communication Loyalty Program Training 450

Culinary Cues

SEPTEMBER 14, 2023

SUDDEN LACK OF DEPENDABILITY: When an employee who had always been a rock of dependability – always on time, ready to work, interested in taking on more responsibility, always able to complete tasks as expected, suddenly fails to meet those expectations – then it’s time to pay attention. You see a little out of sorts, what can I do to help?”

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Employee Relations Training Take-out Fine Dining 435

Culinary Cues

NOVEMBER 11, 2022

Push it out, how many covers, lock, and load, finish strong, over the hump, wrap it up: this the language of the kitchen during service, these are the timestamps like the number of quarters in a football game or innings in baseball. Give your cooks a chance, now and then, to dine out front. www.harvestamericacues.com BLOG.

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Customer Service Customer Experience Point of Sale Presentation 406

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. The credit card processing fees you pay are an opportunity for reducing costs.

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BOH POS Influencer Point of Sale 368

Culinary Cues

FEBRUARY 25, 2021

This is also a great comparative process to use when seeking a new career opportunity – a chance to note if taking a different position aligns with your beliefs or if it causes you to compromise. I would encourage you to think about this and take the time to write down your beliefs as a “manifesto” and then use it as a guide moving forward.

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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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Food Order Café Ordering Inventory 474

Culinary Cues

DECEMBER 3, 2022

I shout while frantically rubbing my calf trying to work out that Charlie horse pain. I spend 15 minutes on the stationary bike still trying to work out that leg cramp, rush through50 sit-ups, take shower and shave, and down two more cups of coffee. I swear by it and never waver from taking the time to touch base with everyone.

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Back of House Hotels Front of House Book 398

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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Inventory Pricing Management Management 148

Restaurant365

JANUARY 28, 2020

Inventory forecasting is calculating the precise amount of future inventory and production needs for your restaurant, and it also takes into account historical consumption patterns and the shelf life of finished goods. It may take a minimum of three employees to run a small restaurant, regardless of sales.

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Inventory Seasonal Menu Employee Relations Customer Experience 145

Culinary Cues

APRIL 1, 2024

Outside people went about their day, never giving mind to the effort, dichotomy of characters, hustle, stress, and complexity of what takes place in the “back of the house” at a twelve hundred room hotel. As I tied on my apron and pulled out my knife kit ready to dive in, the executive chef called me into his office.

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Back of House Kitchen Safety Hotels Front of House 376

Culinary Cues

JUNE 16, 2023

The thought of being in debt for decades didn’t sit right, even though his dream was to learn in a formal way and take the time to go through the process step – by -step. It was great, but my back didn’t agree, and I eventually had to step out of that role. Take care of it and keep it sharp. One step at a time, grasshopper.

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Kitchen Safety Back of House Hotels Food Safety 388

Culinary Cues

MAY 9, 2022

Occasionally, she would call me to help push out a big order by flipping pancakes and French toast on the griddle. All I could muster up was: “Thanks Millie, I will take care of them.”. It didn’t take long before I discovered how little I really knew about food and cooking. www.harvestamericacues.com – BLOG.

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Hotels Food Order Café Inventory 421

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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Inventory Management Management Point of Sale 138

Culinary Cues

DECEMBER 8, 2022

Emmett and Sally were in the zone, Scott was on expo serving as liaison between front and back of the house, calling out orders, wiping the rims of plates, and setting garnishes in place. While luncheons were taking place, the evening crew arrived to jump into prep for our high end, four course plated dinners in the evening.

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Front of House Back of House Seating Food Truck 442

7 Shifts

MARCH 27, 2020

Do you have delivery drivers who you could hire, or would your FOH staff take on this role for extra pay? Consider things like merchandise sales, inventory sales, or private cooking lessons. What measures can you take to make customers feel more comfortable ordering from you? We’ll talk about this more later on.

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Social Media Restaurant Law Employee Relations Communication 312