Culinary Cues

MAY 8, 2023

It sounded like an appropriate title for an article about life in the kitchen. Kitchen work ages us even though to many it is a calling, something that we love (most of the time). When you work in a kitchen, you know what it means to be exhausted at the end of a shift – especially when it’s 12 hours or more in length.

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Modern Restaurant Management

DECEMBER 27, 2023

However, persistent labor shortages are pushing restaurants to explore automation and artificial intelligence to streamline operations – from kitchen management to customer service – to alleviate staffing pressures while also enhancing efficiency.

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Apicbase

MARCH 25, 2024

Managing inventory and supplier ordering is like juggling flaming torches while riding a unicycle (which also happens to be on fire). When restaurant managers or kitchen staff make poor purchasing choices, they face increased food waste, inflated costs and frustrated customers. That’s why it often goes wrong.

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7 Shifts

SEPTEMBER 20, 2021

Delivery, scheduling, inventory management, reservations, and guest management have seen technological advancements over the past few years, and it's just the beginning. Customers are demanding online and mobile ordering, and modern restaurant tech makes it more accessible for every restaurateur. Online and Mobile Ordering Systems.

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Modern Restaurant Management

OCTOBER 7, 2021

However, in the process of resuming and continuing restaurant operations, operators need to take steps to lower the risk of infection among employees and customers and prevent the spread of COVID-19. Kitchen operations. Food safety and restaurant cleanliness. Kitchen Operations. Food Safety and Restaurant Cleanliness.

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Modern Restaurant Management

MARCH 1, 2021

Technology will be vital in the months – and years – ahead as the pandemic continues to change the conversation about food safety. Restaurants now must prioritize the overall safety of the restaurant environment, in addition to addressing food safety itself. Inventory cycle count. Replenishment.

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Clover - Restaurants

MAY 7, 2024

While your customers may never meet BOH team members, these restaurant jobs are essential to delivering a fantastic hospitality experience. You will play a pivotal role in shaping the restaurant’s culinary offerings and ensuring the smooth operation of our kitchen. Proven experience in a management or supervisory role.

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Apicbase

MARCH 28, 2024

These include food production and inventory management. Additionally, the BOH handles food safety and restaurant administration. The back of the house supports the front of the house (FOH), enabling the customer-facing team to focus on serving a memorable experience. Food safety. Cost control. HACCP protocols.

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Apicbase

MAY 30, 2024

Each saved second counts towards a satisfied customer and, more importantly, your bottom-line profit. It’s an all-in-one tool that supercharges every aspect of your restaurant’s performance, from order accuracy to customer loyalty, and even helps you increase profit margins. It is your secret weapon for excellence.

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Modern Restaurant Management

APRIL 15, 2020

Whether it’s inter-team communication, improving table turnover, or reducing waste – an efficiently run restaurant results in an increase in sales and revenue. Not only does this contribute to a more productive environment, but it also lets you deliver delightful customer experiences. How do you achieve that?

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Apicbase

MAY 29, 2024

Every few months, a media article declares the death of ghost kitchens as a viable business model. The truth is ghost kitchens are alive and well. Interestingly, in the article, “ghost kitchens” is enclosed in quotation marks, meaning that the term was new at the time. Market data, however, tells a different story.

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Ken Burgin

JUNE 6, 2023

Role-Playing Scenarios : Design chat-based scenarios where ChatGPT acts as a customer with specific needs or complaints. This will help train staff in customer service skills and problem-solving. Health and Safety Compliance: Develop interactive health, safety, and cleanliness standards modules.

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Modern Restaurant Management

MAY 2, 2023

Be sure to carefully review how your restaurant is doing in these areas: Are all food safety laws and protocols being followed in your kitchen? Inventory Management If you don’t have a proper inventory management system in place, you could be wasting a lot of time and money.

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Apicbase

MAY 8, 2024

We also analyse customer feedback from platforms like G2 and Capterra to highlight the pros and cons users have encountered. Finally, we will explore the best alternatives to MarketMan, helping you decide which restaurant inventory management platform aligns best with your needs. It can analyse the images and extract information.

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Harbor Touch

DECEMBER 20, 2022

Restaurants of all sizes embrace software technology to improve the customer experience and streamline operations, from ordering systems to kitchen automation. Transforming customer service. Software technology has revolutionized the restaurant industry, particularly in customer service. Innovating online ordering.

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Modern Restaurant Management

JANUARY 8, 2024

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. For the second part, click here.

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7 Shifts

JUNE 3, 2020

Ani Ramen strives to be part of the family community by offering a place to share high-quality meals and experiences with ramen. Preparing for COVID-19 closure Before closing their five locations, Ani Ramen knew they had to do something with all their inventory before it goes to waste.

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Restaurant365

JULY 24, 2020

Increased demand for food delivery had already boosted the growth of ghost kitchens, and the COVID-19 pandemic has escalated both the popularity and profitability of the model. Ghost kitchens cut the cost of real estate and labor by reducing the restaurant model to accommodate off-premise food sales. What is a ghost kitchen?

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Modern Restaurant Management

DECEMBER 16, 2021

Our restaurant of the future is designed to benefit guests, employees and franchisees, with a new external design and a reimagined kitchen that will make it easier for us to serve hot, delicious food quickly for frictionless guest experiences, and we expect to see a lot more of that next year. Clinton Anderson, CEO, Fourth Enterprises.

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7 Shifts

APRIL 9, 2020

Fries are a unique challenge in the food delivery space, however there are ways around these challenges with proper packaging and slight tweaks to your menu to provide the best experience for your customers. Leave sauce on the side This one is simple: leave the sauce on the side and let the customer mix it in.

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Open for Business

MAY 19, 2023

Innovations like AI, robots , and even QR codes can help restaurants succeed by keeping labor costs down while still delivering on guest experience. Digital kitchen display systems could make paper tickets obsolete. Inventory management software updates stock levels based on POS data on what guests order.

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Sling

JULY 24, 2023

There is an ever-growing market of specialized software for all of the outside-the-kitchen things restaurateurs have to think about. Kudos helps you do that and also allows employees to recognize each other, with the ability to set up custom rewards, like gift cards. It covers local health codes from the U.S.

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Open for Business

OCTOBER 20, 2023

Think about the flow of traffic from the kitchen to the tables. Customer experience is another factor, and your interior should resonate with the brand’s personality. Think of it as a curated experience for your diners and begin with a deep dive into your ideal guest. This is where your brand comes to life.

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Ken Burgin

JUNE 13, 2023

ChatGPT, can revolutionise the way you manage your kitchen, from organising your recipes, scaling dishes and optimising food costs, to suggesting ingredient substitutions, planning menus, and enhancing staff productivity. This could significantly streamline the kitchen operations.

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Lavu

DECEMBER 6, 2019

Digital inventory tracking. Systems of reporting that keep track of inventory as it is used. Digital inventory tracking can help with reordering automatically and reduce waste in the workplace. With an integrated POS system, you can keep track of inventory after each sale and keep an eye on every part of your inventory.

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The Restaurant Times

MARCH 13, 2023

While it is not visible to the customers, the restaurant’s services get hampered without back-of-house. For example, you can streamline kitchen processes, optimize inventory management , provide staff training, and implement scheduling systems by focusing on your BOH. The aim is to avoid a collision.

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Goliath Consulting

JANUARY 6, 2019

Britt Cloud, Goliath’s Consulting Chef, directs back of house operations and works with the current chef/kitchen manager to restructure inventory, food costing, menu, labor, and health policies. Front of House operations is a steady balance of guest needs, employee personalities, efficient strategies, and health and safety enforcement.

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The Restaurant Times

NOVEMBER 4, 2021

An efficient restaurant kitchen design should be high on your priority list whether you’re opening a new restaurant, expanding an existing one, or remodelling an existing one. . The success of a restaurant kitchen design is defined by careful planning. Detailed Guide To Restaurant Kitchen Design .

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The Restaurant Times

FEBRUARY 14, 2022

A concept known as cloud kitchen has emerged as a result of these advancements. A cloud kitchen also called a “ghost kitchen” or “virtual kitchen,” is a commercial culinary environment that provides food enterprises with the tools and resources they need to prepare menu meals for delivery and takeout.

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Modern Restaurant Management

JUNE 12, 2024

Restaurants will focus on creating story-driven dining experiences, harnessing technology and local partnerships to deepen emotional engagement with guests, according to the "2024 State of the Industry: Future of In-Restaurant Dining" report by Incisiv in collaboration with Toshiba Global Commerce Solutions.

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The Restaurant Times

JANUARY 23, 2022

When people think about AI (artificial intelligence) for restaurants, their thoughts immediately turn to kitchens manned by robots capable of cooking so brilliantly that they can completely replace their human counterparts. Even though artificial intelligence (AI) is a trendy term, this technology is not out of reach for typical restaurants.

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The Restaurant Times

JANUARY 31, 2022

Experience . However, nothing beats raw experience when it comes to running a profitable business. Furthermore, due to differences in legislation, demographics, and customs, operating a restaurant might vary substantially between states and localities. Professional Kitchen Design .

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EATER

JULY 22, 2020

An employee at the door provides complimentary masks to customers who arrive without them. Twisted Soul chef and owner Deborah VanTrece has gone above and beyond recommended safety measures, a stark contrast to leadership in Georgia. It’s a waste of my money and my time [to offer outdoor dining],” Kaul says.

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The Restaurant Times

OCTOBER 24, 2021

Thus, COVID-19 has accelerated the adoption of cloud kitchens in the food and beverage (F&B) industry. . Cloud kitchen, which was dubbed a new trend a few years ago, is now a reality. Commercial kitchens designed solely for delivery are known as ghost kitchens, dark kitchens, or cloud kitchens.

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Focus POS

OCTOBER 7, 2019

Tablet point of sale software takes that improvement to the next level, giving you the capabilities to enhance the customer experience and streamline your operations. Orders placed on tablets are transmitted directly to the kitchen, resulting in faster prep times. Increased Efficiency, Accuracy, and Sales. Line Busting.

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7 Shifts

JUNE 3, 2020

Ani Ramen strives to be part of the family community by offering a place to share high-quality meals and experiences with ramen. Preparing for COVID-19 closure Before closing their five locations, Ani Ramen knew they had to do something with all their inventory before it goes to waste.

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Modern Restaurant Management

OCTOBER 16, 2019

Customers simply approach Ono’s ordering kiosk, place their custom order, and watch as robotic systems create their blends from scratch. Minimal Waste – Ono’s food truck is designed to be environmentally sustainable. The robotic kitchen runs on batteries instead of a diesel generator.

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