Culinary Cues

FEBRUARY 18, 2025

Why not invest in training your baristas in the fine art of painting personal designs on the crema that encapsulates your espresso? Why not hire baristas who are fast and efficient but also personable and able to remember something about your regulars? PLAN BETTER TRAIN HARDER BE EXCEPTIONAL

Fine Dining 227

Fine Dining Small Business Customer Experience Equipment 227

Culinary Cues

JULY 15, 2024

We hire and fire, increase pay, or add more staff, change restaurant menus or add convenience foods to reduce the need for qualified employees, or simply accept that poor attitudes and inconsistent product are just “the way it is.” A training investment in your people is an investment in the success of the business.

Leadership 437

Leadership Food Truck Employee Relations Training 437

ChowNow

MARCH 14, 2025

Every day, youre juggling staff, food quality, inventory, customer service, purchasing, and moreall while trying to cultivate a dining experience that wows your customers enough to keep them coming back. Front-of-house teams need clear expectations, strong training, and a service mindset that ensures guests feel valued.

Operations 195

Operations Management Management Front of House 195

7 Shifts

JULY 14, 2021

How do the world's best restaurateurs hire their teams? Among many other stories, Danny dove into his hiring process from the very beginning at Union Square Cafe, how it evolved into the process they use now at all of his restaurants. We don't want to hire finished products. for a fireside chat with 7shifts CEO, Jordan Boesch.

Hiring 435

Hiring Hospitality Fine Dining Training 435

Modern Restaurant Management

JUNE 9, 2023

Ignoring these licenses and regulations might attract hefty penalties and fines, so make sure you’re aware of the local, state, and federal regulations before opening up for business. Since these regulations can get fairly convoluted, consider hiring an expert to walk you through the necessary steps.

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License Document Hiring Fine Dining 408

Culinary Cues

APRIL 23, 2023

Fine, that may be the case but let’s just see. PLAN BETTER – TRAIN HARDER Harvest America Ventures, LLC Restaurant Consulting www.harvestamericacues.com BLOG (Over 800 articles about the business and people of food) CAFÉ Talks Podcast [link] More than 70 interviews with the most influential people in food

Seasonal Menu 505

Seasonal Menu Leadership Training Fine Dining 505

ChowNow

SEPTEMBER 6, 2024

Hiring the right team is one of the most critical decisions you’ll make as a restaurant owner. In this post, we’ll explore why being thoughtful about your team structure matters and how you can set up your restaurant for success with the right hiring and staffing strategies.

Hiring 195

Hiring FOH Recruiting Fine Dining 195

7 Shifts

JANUARY 23, 2020

Educate yourself on costs, hiring, and the market you are in before taking the leap. Educate yourself on the staffing/employment trends and always be prepared to continually hire. Hiring/staffing ?? Training before opening. Stay true to your concept and hire people who share the same level of passion as yourself.

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2020 Hiring Cash Management Education 335

Modern Restaurant Management

SEPTEMBER 27, 2021

Restaurant brands, from the largest Quick Service Restaurants (QSRs) to the smallest neighborhood fine dining experiences, were caught in varying degrees of flat footedness. It used to be that winning on customer engagement hinged mostly on hiring the right restaurant staff members and training them to deliver great service.

Mobile Ordering 496

Mobile Ordering Email Marketing Online Ordering Website Management 496

Culinary Cues

JANUARY 20, 2024

It is important to always keep in mind that dining out is still a luxury, even though more and more families have built it into their lifestyle. Whether a quick service restaurant, family dining, food truck, or white tablecloth fine dining operation – there will always be some level of price sensitivity.

Fine Dining 419

Fine Dining Food Truck Back of House Pricing 419

Culinary Cues

DECEMBER 26, 2020

At the same time it is worth noting that restaurants cannot survive at 50% capacity or worse, lockdowns that prevent any inside dining, take out or delivery only, or an environment that limits the “experience of dining out”. PLAN BETTER – TRAIN HARDER. HERE’S TO A VERY PROMISING 2021. Harvest America Ventures, LLC.

Fine Dining 488

Fine Dining 2008 Kitchen Safety Customer Experience 488

Culinary Cues

SEPTEMBER 20, 2020

They hire, train, critique, support, celebrate, and rally behind the members of the team that has been built and push each individual to contribute his or her best – always. Charlie Trotter, in many chefs’ minds, defined what fine dining would become in America. PLAN BETTER – TRAIN HARDER. CAFÉ Talks podcast.

Fine Dining 433

Fine Dining Coaching Dine-in Café 433

7 Shifts

AUGUST 27, 2020

The words ‘employee handbook’ are enough to make any new hire quiver. Doesn’t it make sense to create a restaurant employee handbook that encourages a positive workplace culture through teamwork and training? Watch: 7shifts CEO Jordan Boesch at Toast Food for Thought as he discusses hiring and employee engagement.

Employee Relations 370

Employee Relations Hiring Document Food Safety 370

7 Shifts

FEBRUARY 15, 2022

About a year and more than a dozen episodes later, we had the privilege to interview a wide range of folks with advice on everything from hiring staff , to creating content, to providing benefits, and increasing profits. Storytelling is an essential part of the hiring process. Hire for fit rather than skill.

Social Media 448

Social Media Hiring Website Management Hospitality 448

Culinary Cues

SEPTEMBER 15, 2022

Unfortunately, dining out and finding the right place to work is oftentimes a wishful roll of the dice. It all matters – education level, income bracket, age range, frequency of dining, and food and wine preferences. [] KNOW WHAT YOU WANT TO BE AND HOW YOU WANT TO BE PERCEIVED. Hiring is not something to take lightly.

Fine Dining 421

Fine Dining Front of House Customer Service Customer Experience 421

Culinary Cues

MAY 18, 2020

It is the foundations, and the mastery there of, that will instill confidence in those who hire you and the seed that defines your self-worth. [] KNOW YOUR END GOAL, BUILD A STRATEGY. PLAN BETTER – TRAIN HARDER. This is where you can find definitive evidence of the importance of well-prepared food. Restaurant Consulting.

White Paper 520

White Paper Certification Food Safety Food Supply 520

7 Shifts

SEPTEMBER 16, 2021

Switching from a fast-casual concept to fine dining can allow for a nice change of pace. If you're managing multiple locations of the same concept, you'll benefit from having a universal approach to hiring, training, suppliers, technology, and the overall guest experience. Developing a New Concept.

Management 370

Management Management Document Hiring 370

7 Shifts

JULY 24, 2020

Topics: Hospitality; hiring and training staff; building workplace culture. ?? To achieve Enlightened Hospitality you need to hire “51 percenters with 5 core emotional skills.” While achieving Enlightened Hospitality may seem redundant while you only serve takeout, it should be a core value of your restaurant and hiring process.

Book 370

Book Management Management Restaurant Law 370

Modern Restaurant Management

FEBRUARY 18, 2020

Third, the onslaught of opioid, vaping, and alcohol combinations have forced the restaurant industry to begin hiring completely different generations of rock star employees, in both the front and back of the house. First and foremost, most restaurants are going to see a huge drop-off in the number of customers who dine in.

Mobile Ordering 539

Mobile Ordering Front of House Customer Service Customer Experience 539

7 Shifts

OCTOBER 12, 2022

Full-service restaurant, fine dining. In a fine-dining establishment with career servers, a shared tip pool might work well, as employees will know to support each other on the floor, and everyone will carry their weight. Casual Dining Restaurants. Fine Dining. Tips paid to those who collect.

Tip Distribution 365

Tip Distribution FOH Fast Casual BOH 365

Culinary Cues

FEBRUARY 16, 2021

I know how many sleepless nights went into the decision to lease a space, writing a check for the kitchen equipment, filing for an LLC, hiring those first employees, receiving that first order from vendors, and wondering if there will be enough money to pay the bills each week. PLAN BETTER – TRAIN HARDER. We’d live the life we choose.

Fine Dining 446

Fine Dining Employee Relations Front of House Small Business 446

Culinary Cues

MARCH 25, 2021

Chefs must know how to identify, hire, train, mentor, coach, evaluate, and sometimes cut a team member loose if his or her presence has a negative impact on the team. PLAN BETTER – TRAIN HARDER. This network is there to help, advise, critique, support, and sometimes stop a chef from making a decision. CAFÉ Talks Podcast.

Communication 447

Communication Coaching Fine Dining Influencer 447

Culinary Cues

MARCH 22, 2023

They hire and train the most dedicated professionals to execute the plan, and they are always focused on the details. They work to find the best purveyors of ingredients, develop relationships with farmers, ranchers, fishermen, and cheesemakers to stock their shelves with the right raw materials.

Coaching 400

Coaching Fine Dining Café Training 400

7 Shifts

AUGUST 26, 2019

Managing your restaurants capacity is crucial as it impacts your profits, sales, customer service, and the dining experience. Maintaining quality service is especially important in fine dining establishments. Hire skilled kitchen staff and train them. Ensure waiters are well-trained.

Management 408

Management Management Airlines Customer Service 408

Culinary Cues

DECEMBER 11, 2023

Long before the restaurant chains of today, decades prior to the birth of fine dining, experience dining, and molecular gastronomy, there were neighborhood cafes that were part of small communities across the country. Only a culture of hospitality will define how a restaurant is received.

White Paper 351

White Paper Hospitality Fine Dining Reference 351

Culinary Cues

JANUARY 23, 2021

How you approach profit will determine what your physical plant will look like, the scope of sophistication in your kitchen, who your vendors will be, how many employees you will hire and the depth of their experience, where you advertise and how much you invest in that, your table top appointments, and even your hours of operation.

Point of Sale 450

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

Culinary Cues

AUGUST 22, 2022

There was little waste since managing twenty seats was much easier than trying to fill expansive dining rooms with a turn or two on busy nights. This was a lean, fine-tuned machine that worked from the premise of being manageable and comfortable. PLAN BETTER -TRAIN HARDER. Maybe it’s time to bring them back.

Seating 462

Seating Front of House Back of House Cash Management 462

Culinary Cues

NOVEMBER 25, 2019

Typically, it starts off that way – old enough to work, they’re hiring, no experience required – it’s a job. When you start building that “bucket list” of restaurants around the world where you must dine before you die. When pride is directly connected to clean plates returning from the dining room. PLAN BETTER – TRAIN HARDER.

Fine Dining 422

Fine Dining Food Order Back of House Uniforms 422

Modern Restaurant Management

MARCH 3, 2023

Our hiring rate and wage increases are outpacing the overall private sector, and this year our industry will contribute nearly $1 trillion to the economy," said Michelle Korsmo, president & CEO of the National Restaurant Association. "The For others, outdoor dining and alcohol-to-go are becoming table stakes.

2023 508

2023 Consumer Goods 2022 Point of Sale 508

7 Shifts

JUNE 29, 2022

This creates a consistent dining experience for all guests, regardless of which franchise location they visit. In turn, franchisors should provide franchisees with safety resources and training materials to ensure the franchise's proven model for keeping restaurant sanitary and safe are followed. Proper Team and Labor Management Tools.

Franchise 370

Franchise Franchising Restaurant Law Document 370

Modern Restaurant Management

JULY 7, 2020

In this edition of MRM News Bites, we feature the latest delivery platform consolidation, the release of PPP loan information and ServSafe Dining Commitment. ” ServSafe Dining Commitment. The ServSafe Dining Commitment focuses on four best practices restaurants must follow: 1. Uber To Acquire Postmates.

Mobile Ordering 481

Mobile Ordering Restaurant Law Seating Customer Service 481

7 Shifts

JULY 12, 2024

Train your staff to use ingredients efficiently and plan your menu to minimize waste. Full-service restaurants Full-service restaurants offer a complete dining experience with table service. This type of restaurant can charge higher prices for their meals because of the full dining experience and quality service.

Food Truck 397

Food Truck Customer Service Seasonal Menu Loyalty Program 397

7 Shifts

DECEMBER 18, 2023

Payroll automation Using payroll software is a great alternative to hiring a payroll specialist or agency. Reservation-tracking tools use your dining room’s capacity and floor plan, which helps prevent overbooking. Employee experience Restaurant management software digitizes tasks like clocking in and out, tip pooling, and training.

Management 397

Management Management Email Marketing Point of Sale 397

Culinary Cues

MAY 20, 2024

How is your kitchen organized, how much time are you willing to invest in training, how do you (the chef and owner) present yourself as a leader and mentor, how serious are you about the right way to cook, how open are you to sharing, and how effective are you at building a team of professionals who look and act the part?

Hotels 297

Hotels Front of House Fine Dining Back of House 297

7 Shifts

SEPTEMBER 3, 2019

Imagine if you can retain happy employees more often, rather than having to train new recruits every so often. Levy Restaurants owns a number of establishments, including QSR and fine dining restaurants, as well as fast-food like restaurants in sports and entertainment venues across the country. On Glassdoor, it has earned 3.5

Training 284

Training Sports Fine Dining 2017 284

Embrace the Suck

OCTOBER 28, 2021

Hire a business coach (okay that was a little self-promotion…LOL). Otherwise, you’re just wandering around hoping that your business will be fine. Wanting to be fine is the same as wanting to be average. It all starts with more training, explaining the “why”, and making the systems a non-negotiable.

Coaching 337

Coaching Training Social Media Hiring 337

Culinary Cues

SEPTEMBER 1, 2023

How powerful is a complete dining experience and what exactly is it? An owner for whom I worked years ago referred to it as the Total Dining Experience and I have held on to this concept ever since. Is your ventilation system designed to push positive kitchen odors to the dining room or outside the entrance?

Fine Dining 347

Fine Dining Dine-in Front of House Design 347