Culinary Cues

AUGUST 22, 2022

Bigger is less predictable and much more difficult to control and bigger takes cooks and chefs away from what they love to do, what attracted them to the trade in the beginning – to cook from the heart. Instead of thirty-gallon trash cans spread out through the kitchen, there were two much smaller cans, a recycling bin, and tubs for compost.

Seating 445

Seating Front of House Back of House Cash Management 445

SpotOn

JULY 22, 2024

Full service restaurant concepts fall into two broad categories: casual dining and fine dining. Casual and fine dining restaurants offer different menus and experiences to guests and require different expertise and operational knowledge for success. Fine dining concepts don't have to be formal.

Fine Dining 98

Fine Dining Casual Fast Casual Dine-in 98

7 Shifts

JUNE 29, 2022

Put simply, franchise compliance refers to the actions that corporations, their franchisors, and their franchisees take in order to stay compliant with any applicable federal, state, and/or regional laws. Simply Google “Who Regulates Franchise Compliance In [Your State/City]” to learn who's best to reach out to regarding compliance.

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Franchise Franchising Restaurant Law Document 370

Culinary Cues

NOVEMBER 25, 2019

It could be that transition from the lack of any taste 6 x 6 box of tomatoes that are out of season, to your first heirloom tomato, and then eventually picking a tomato off the vine that was sun sweetened in the month of July – taking a bite and realizing what a gift a tomato can be – but, again, there is a moment.

Fine Dining 393

Fine Dining Food Order Back of House Uniforms 393

7 Shifts

JULY 24, 2020

This is probably the only time in your restaurant management career that you’ll be able to take actual breaks! Take a sneak peek into Setting the Table with Meyer’s 9-minute keynote speech or buy his New York Times Best-Selling book here. As the title suggests, this is one of the best restaurant management books out there.

Book 370

Book Management Management Restaurant Law 370

7 Shifts

AUGUST 12, 2021

Restaurant email campaigns and newsletters enable you to reach out to both current and potential consumers. You can stand out from the rest if your messaging is well-crafted and relevant. You may, for example, use push notifications for advertising special discounts or notifying consumers about a new menu. Push Notifications.

Marketing 397

Marketing Email Marketing Loyalty Program Social Media 397

Culinary Cues

APRIL 26, 2020

Building a well thought out strategy for starting up the restaurant engine after we move forward is paramount and will, in the process of thinking it through, give every chef and restaurateur a spark of excitement to lean on. There is so much to think about, so many decisions to make, and so much angst about what the future holds.

Guest Recovery 312

Guest Recovery Kitchen Safety Customer Service Food Safety 312

Culinary Cues

SEPTEMBER 14, 2023

Chefs and cooks may avoid walking through those swinging doors into the dining room because they fear that vulnerability. TARDINESS OR NO SHOW: If dependability issues slip out of control and an employee is constantly late and has a record of not showing up when expected or scheduled, then it’s time to pay attention.

Employee Relations 387

Employee Relations Training Fine Dining Take-out 387

7 Shifts

AUGUST 12, 2020

So far, 2020 has thrown marketing plans, advertising budgets, and restaurant growth out of the window. While these local favorites are great at attracting their neighbors to visit again and again, to out-of-towners, they’re just another restaurant that looks like it could do with some renovations. So, where do you start?

Marketing 418

Marketing 2020 SEO Loyalty Program 418

Culinary Cues

DECEMBER 12, 2020

Chef Marc Meneau was such a chef – a powerful personality who elevated the dining experience – a chef who lived excellence every day in his restaurant L’Esperance in Vezelay, France. Walking up the cobblestone road that leads to the church and taking in the beauty of the French countryside is truly a spiritual experience.

Fine Dining 361

Fine Dining Back of House Dine-in Presentation 361

Culinary Cues

NOVEMBER 6, 2022

I have been impressed and disappointed in many from those exclusive fine dining establishments with food that should be admired for its beauty to greasy spoons with the best burgers you will ever find. She is hand forming meatballs and rolling out linguini, tortellini, and ravioli. This is a place with a higher purpose.

Food Truck 397

Food Truck Customer Service Customer Experience Food Supply 397

7 Shifts

AUGUST 26, 2019

The easiest and most common way to drive revenue is to adjust your prices and offer specific promotions and specials like happy hour. Managing your restaurants capacity is crucial as it impacts your profits, sales, customer service, and the dining experience. "Call-Out" Profitable Dishes. Control table turnover.

Management 408

Management Management Airlines Customer Service 408

7 Shifts

JUNE 4, 2021

For fine dining, around 30 percent. Time to break that out again. Whereas a bakery or pizzeria's most costly ingredients maybe cheese or chocolate, a fine-dining restaurant's could be shellfish and top-of-the-line beef. meaning you sold out of your entire inventory once during this period. Break-Even Point.

Point of Sale 416

Point of Sale Inventory Employee Relations Customer Service 416

Modern Restaurant Management

JULY 12, 2022

With deep roots in the restaurant industry, we’ve worked with our clients to test a number of strategies to take on Restaurant Week as an opportunity to attract new customers. While having a special menu for Restaurant Week is important, so is keeping your bottom line in check. But don’t stop there.

Loyalty Program 223

Loyalty Program Online Ordering Point of Sale Customer Experience 223

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 319

Fine Dining Dine-in Front of House Design 319

Modern Restaurant Management

NOVEMBER 1, 2022

Restaurant guests in cost-saving mode are eating out less and more conscious of menu prices, according to Restaurants: Consumer Trends Fall 2022/Winter 2023 a report produced by Provoke Insights in collaboration with Modern Restaurant Management (MRM) magazine. “Unique offerings to help separate from the competition may be helpful.

Fine Dining 190

Fine Dining Seasonal Menu Social Media 2022 190

7 Shifts

JUNE 28, 2021

And regardless of whether these guests are dining in, taking out, or getting delivery, food safety needs to be at the top of mind for your restaurant and your staff. The inspector will also take notes pertaining to the hygiene of your restaurant. Health inspections are routine at restaurants – and for good reason.

Kitchen Safety 370

Kitchen Safety Food Safety Food Supply Equipment 370

Modern Restaurant Management

JANUARY 15, 2021

Given that many are not yet comfortable dining out, restaurant businesses are struggling to make ends meet. Fine-dining restaurants are often famous for their chef’s signature dishes. I f your restaurant is open for dine-in services, then you can lure your loyal customers using promotional offers.

Social Media 211

Social Media Loyalty Program Food Safety Fine Dining 211

Culinary Cues

SEPTEMBER 1, 2022

Yet, within this calm there are lights on in kitchens across the country and the smell of sourdough breads, breakfast pastries, and bacon waft through the air, even making those dedicated runners slow down and take it in. It was 1am before the dishwashers finally turned out the lights and locked the kitchen door behind them.

Fine Dining 386

Fine Dining Uniforms Dine-in Food Order 386

Modern Restaurant Management

AUGUST 16, 2021

They remind us not only that there are great people out there, but also that many of them work for us! When the chef and general manager found this out, they immediately jumped into action. They showed her how to clean the affected area and change her bandages, and they made sure she was taking her medication properly.

Front of House 209

Front of House Cash Management Back of House Hiring 209

Modern Restaurant Management

MARCH 25, 2024

Aguillard and Smith are also passionate about lifting up the next generation of chefs and have mentored successful chefs including Serigne Mbaye (Dakar) and Tom Branighan (MaMou) as they set out to open their own restaurants. To learn more about operations at Saint-Germain, Modern Restaurant Management (MRM) magazine reached out to Smith.

Fine Dining 88

Fine Dining Seating Restaurant Law Small Business 88

Culinary Cues

MAY 26, 2020

Let’s put on our restaurant hat and take responsibility for doing what is right for both the health and wellbeing of our families, staff, and customers, and help in bring our communities out of the deepest economic hole since the Great Depression. Oh, but what if customers don’t want to return to dining rooms?

Kitchen Safety 268

Kitchen Safety Food Safety Leadership Front of House 268

Modern Restaurant Management

SEPTEMBER 2, 2020

Outdoor dining is still top of mind as owners want to keep employees and customers safe and have questions about maintaining outdoor spaces in inclement weather. Modern Restaurant Management (MRM) magazine reached out to Rick Camac, dean of restaurant and hospitality management, at Institute of Culinary Education, for his expert advice.

Outdoor 204

Outdoor Fine Dining Dine-in FOH 204

7 Shifts

AUGUST 27, 2020

Having to spend a shift—or even worse, your after-hours—reading through an employee handbook will sap the fun out of any new restaurant job. If you take the extra time to hire people who share your core values you will reduce staff turnover, which saves time and money in the long run.

Employee Relations 370

Employee Relations Hiring Document Food Safety 370

7 Shifts

NOVEMBER 14, 2024

Fine dining establishments may require staff to have in-depth knowledge of each dish, including wine pairings and ingredient sourcing, while a fast-casual restaurant may focus on quick service and consistent food prep. A well-informed team improves service, enhances the dining experience, and reduces errors in the kitchen.

Training 195

Training Kitchen Safety Customer Service Food Safety 195

Modern Restaurant Management

JULY 10, 2024

And yet, the diner who walks out with your logo beer mug is damaging your restaurant’s bottom line. After a guest thief takes what they want, the restaurant must purchase replacements and eventually report the thefts to their insurance company, which in the long run will raise their premiums, creating another drag on profitability.

Back of House 197

Back of House Fine Dining Take-out Social Media 197

Modern Restaurant Management

OCTOBER 12, 2020

Those who struggle the most are the polished casual and fine dining restaurants who thrived on the in-person guest experience they delivered. He hadn't ordered it, but they took it upon themselves to provide that special extra touch. They are thriving. That was terrific. Identify New Opportunities.

Customer Experience 216

Customer Experience Mobile Ordering Fine Dining Innovation 216

Culinary Cues

FEBRUARY 25, 2020

We have predicted the demise of fine dining at least a dozen times in the past 25 years – is it really happening now? Americans are spending nearly 50% of their annual food budgets in restaurants and indications that this can continue to grow – is fine dining the right answer? government.

Fine Dining 321

Fine Dining Point of Sale Food Supply Education 321

Culinary Cues

SEPTEMBER 27, 2023

So, let’s take inventory. INSTANT FEEDBACK It may not come from the chef or the owner as much as cooks would like but an empty plate returning from the dining room is all that is needed to signal a job well done. No real answer here without changing the service model that makes a restaurant experience special.

Employee Relations 389

Employee Relations Training Fine Dining Communication 389

Modern Restaurant Management

MAY 11, 2020

." That transition should see a gradual reopening of society with restaurants expected to return early while music festivals and ballparks may take longer. Dedicated Take-out Area for Staging. The pandemic has encouraged many restaurants who had not considered take-out to start offering it.

Fine Dining 188

Fine Dining Online Ordering Dine-in Take-out 188

7 Shifts

AUGUST 26, 2024

62% of consumers use the search engine to find restaurants, while 51% cite it as the best tool to get more information on a dining establishment, so you should maximize your online presence. It takes longer to show results, and you can be overshadowed by competitors who have more resources for organic search.

Seasonal Menu 195

Seasonal Menu Customer Service Website Management Online Ordering 195

Modern Restaurant Management

DECEMBER 31, 2024

2025 Culinary Trends Ingredients on the Rise Takes On Tahini Known for its richer and toastier flavor, black tahini will be featured on menus with versatility ranging from black tahini noodles and black tahini ice cream to tahini lattes and cocktails on the beverage side.

2025 180

2025 Beverage Fine Dining Guest Recovery 180

7 Shifts

OCTOBER 28, 2024

For dining establishments that rely on in-person traffic, a simple way to track new customers is by asking them directly when they place an order or through digital receipts that prompt a brief survey. Instead of casting a wide net with generic ads, use targeted marketing to reach the people most likely to dine at your restaurant.

Loyalty Program 195

Loyalty Program Fast Casual Social Media Email Marketing 195

7 Shifts

OCTOBER 31, 2022

Taking the time and energy to create one proves to others (and yourself) that you're serious about the venture. Speak to what sets you apart from the pack, what food you'll serve, the service style (fast-food, fast casual, fine dining, etc.) you'll use, and what makes your new business special. Mission Statement.

Point of Sale 397

Point of Sale Back of House Document Download 397

7 Shifts

MAY 15, 2023

I worked in fine dining for so long, I thought my career was always going to be in fine dining, and I'm not saying that I'm completely. He drew on his experience in fine dining, an all too common one of overwork and chasing perfection, and knew that he wanted to create a healthier work environment at Pecking House.

Fine Dining 195

Fine Dining Back of House Front of House Dine-in 195

Modern Restaurant Management

MARCH 30, 2020

As a result, many restaurants have been forced to lay off all or some of their dining room staff. A kiosk lifts the responsibility for taking orders from the existing team, so they can attend to other duties. The waitstaff brings the food out to their car when it is ready. It doesn’t take long to put a kiosk into play.

Fine Dining 191

Fine Dining Customer Service Customer Experience Food Safety 191

7 Shifts

NOVEMBER 1, 2022

There are more options for eating out than ever before. And the big restaurant brands are only getting bigger , making it even harder to stand out. Your plan should be comprehensive, well thought out, achievable, and consistent. Before you get any ideas for a cheesy radio spot, take a step back and look at the bigger picture.

Seating 221

Seating Email Marketing Marketing SEO 221