Culinary Cues

MARCH 26, 2022

You are not alone if the thought of putting your name on a restaurant awning has crossed your mind. One of the most tempting forays into entrepreneurship is the restaurant business. How hard can it be – right? Well, you have all heard the statistics about success and failure when food and beverage are involved, so I won’t repeat them.

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QSR Automations

APRIL 17, 2024

ConnectSmart® Host: Putting the ‘Hospitality’ in Host While ConnectSmart Kitchen is revolutionizing the back-of-house, ConnectSmart® Host is busy elevating the front-of-house experience. From front-of-house to back-of-house, QSR Automations’ ConnectSmart® Kitchen and Host have got your back.

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7 Shifts

MAY 15, 2023

When the pandemic forced restaurant shutdowns, Huang turned his uncle's Fresh Meadows restaurant, Peking House, into a fried chicken popup, also called Pecking House, albeit with a spelling variation. When we won Best Restaurant in the World, I was in the hospital with a cardiac, a heart procedure at the age of 30.

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Modern Restaurant Management

JANUARY 11, 2024

Value Your Staff Employee turnover in the hospitality industry is always high as many young people use these positions as starter jobs to help build work experience before moving on to college or other professional positions. percent according to Toast , a leading publication reporting on the hospitality industry.

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7 Shifts

JUNE 16, 2022

They all prevent franchisors from seeing the day-to-day pains and successes that their franchisees experience. Throw in dozens of locations to manage, and visibility becomes foggy. That's why many franchisors rely on a franchise advisory council (FAC). Table of Contents. Purpose of a Franchise Advisory Council? Who Should be on the FAC?

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Squirrel Systems

APRIL 11, 2024

It surely helps to drive attention and maybe even gather a long line of hungry diners outside your door, but to make patio dining business profitable—requires focusing on ways to maximize your restaurant’s capacity, both from a front-of-house service and seating perspective.

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Culinary Cues

SEPTEMBER 15, 2022

When a destination welcomes more people than there are restaurant seats then even the mediocre seem to thrive but check back in a year or two and you will probably find a new owner, a new concept, and a different shot at success. Ironically, there is always room to be great and there is plenty of room to be mediocre. Plain and simple.

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Modern Restaurant Management

DECEMBER 22, 2021

Having been in the hospitality design industry for over a decade I have seen many popular interior design trends come and go. When using biophilic design it is important to use natural tones for tables, bar fronts and seating to replicate tones found in nature. Eliminate Distractions. Use Design to Excite the Senses.

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7 Shifts

APRIL 23, 2021

The same New York Times story found that 80 to 85 percent of Crafted Hospitality group's kitchen employees have moved out of New York City. The traditional front of the house to the back of the house divide has closed. Do you need a host to seat guests or someone to hello pack up delivery orders?

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Modern Restaurant Management

MAY 20, 2021

Despite facing the pressure to stay open and operational over the last year, restaurants have gone above and beyond the “new normal” to rethink their operations, including seating arrangements and menu offerings, and in many cases reducing their staff to just the barebones. Roles shifted too. But this is slowly starting to change.

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Modern Restaurant Management

MAY 24, 2023

Designed by The Johnson Studio at Cooper Carry, the facility provides real-world experience for the next generation of chefs and hospitality leaders. 1856 is the first-of-its-kind, student-run culinary experience in the Tony and Libba Rane Culinary Science Center in Auburn, Alabama.

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QSR Automations

APRIL 29, 2024

That’s where ConnectSmart® Host comes in – it’s a game-changing tool that helps restaurants manage their front-of-house operations with ease. From front-of-house to back-of-house, QSR Automations’ ConnectSmart® Kitchen and Host have got your back.

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Transact

JUNE 4, 2020

A revolution in digital technology has swept through front-of-house foodservice operations, and its effects have been so remarkable that even industry veterans have gotten whiplash. . Back-of-house pressures are precisely the problems that automation was designed to address. Lessen the risk of human error. ? Shorten task time.

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Modern Restaurant Management

MARCH 13, 2020

And communications is front and center, particularly for restaurants that might not be as well known for out of restaurant food. Among the findings: Most diners are not overly fearful, with 57 percent making no change to their dining behaviors. 34 percent of respondents saying they plan to prepare more meals at home. "It's

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7 Shifts

JANUARY 31, 2024

Managing a restaurant is a delicate routine—if we can even call it a routine. A better description might be a balancing act that presents new and unique challenges every day. Managers are responsible for nearly every aspect of the restaurant and have to cover a variety of duties. This part of the job is arguably the most multi-faceted.

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Cheetah

MAY 11, 2021

Once you have a grasp on your establishment’s total allowed capacity, give some thought to the following: Inventory stock Back of house staff Social distancing and a better dining experience These 3 key pillars can make the difference between a streamlined restaurant reopening and a stalled one. Restaurant Reopening Requirements.

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Modern Restaurant Management

JUNE 29, 2020

Rick Camac, Dean of Restaurant & Hospitality Management at the Institute of Culinary Education. For FOH: Assure front of house staff that you are complying with or exceeding all regulatory local, state and federal rules and regulations. Here's some of their advice. Most of the same applies to the health of BOH as well.

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Ken Burgin

MARCH 1, 2020

News about the spread of Coronavirus is not good, and people are starting to panic – we need to stand as islands of calm and true hospitality, while taking important precautions. Front of House: Have hand sanitiser available for customers at the entrance. How does it look – as clean as a hospital, or a mess?

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Restaurant Clicks

DECEMBER 17, 2021

Saketumi Asian Bistro Iron Chef House Kyoto Ozu Japanese Cuisine & Lounge Hibino KI Sushi Taiki Daigo Hand Roll Bar. Iron Chef House. Iron Chef Sushi House is a friendly Japanese eatery located one block west of the lovely Whitman Park. Dumbo’s young, hipster appeal has spawned an impressive nightlife scene. Order Online.

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Lavu

SEPTEMBER 29, 2023

The 2021 COVID-19 pandemic caused many people to leave the hospitality industry, and many have not returned. This statistic is based on a survey of restaurant operators conducted in January 2023. This has left restaurants struggling to find and retain staff. million, while the number of hires was 1.3 million, while the number of hires was 1.3

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Open for Business

MAY 19, 2023

No matter how much thought you’ve put into your concept or how many trusted colleagues have assured you of its greatness, you must write a restaurant business plan. It will prove the viability of your concept to potential investors and provide them with a clear and engaging answer to the question: “Why does the world need this restaurant?” “The

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Modern Restaurant Management

SEPTEMBER 21, 2020

In a typical month, we used to help restaurants seat over four million diners. After speaking with restaurant owners and operators, we realized we needed to expand our product offering beyond just helping manage their front-of-house better with Yelp Waitlist and Yelp Reservations. Neither did mine.

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Open for Business

NOVEMBER 21, 2022

Those with a passion for hospitality care more about people than computers. Restaurant technology can increase that level of customer satisfaction by making it easier to provide top-notch hospitality. You’ll hear the term “guest experience” in any kind of hospitality business. Quick links. What is the guest experience?

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7 Shifts

NOVEMBER 12, 2020

Culture training Employee turnover costs the hospitality industry more than $5,800 per employee. What to include in your restaurant onboarding process. What documentation to give out and collect during onboarding. What is employee onboarding? Employee onboarding is the process of welcoming a new employee to your team.

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EATER

AUGUST 13, 2020

Peaches Hot House’s fried chicken packaged to-go. The staff would point guests to the bar while they waited, and despite the fact that it takes up about a third of the room, it was almost as difficult to snag a seat there as it was at a table. But despite of all of this, Peaches Hot House is busier than ever.

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Modern Restaurant Management

DECEMBER 21, 2022

Instead, as these solutions advance, companies should refer to their technology as “Smart Carts,” or something in the same vein, to give a more accurate representation of what they provide and come off as warm and welcoming tools designed to elevate hospitality. For part one, click here.

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EATER

JUNE 26, 2020

And yet more business didn’t translate to more staff: The 200-seat restaurant still employed fewer than half the workers it had before the pandemic. And yet more business didn’t translate to more staff: The 200-seat restaurant still employed fewer than half the workers it had before the pandemic.

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Modern Restaurant Management

MAY 7, 2020

COVID-19 has left no industry untouched, but none more devastated than the hospitality industry. With the restaurant industry expected to lose up to $240 billion by the end of 2020 , the economic effects of the pandemic will be felt for many months – and even years – to come. and abroad. and abroad. Going Contactless.

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Open for Business

APRIL 14, 2023

If a valued regular walks in without a reservation, you can use the app to immediately seat them. By saving time and hassle, the app helps you put your focus where you want it to be: offering hospitality. This series spotlights recent innovations from OpenTable that help restaurants thrive. Pre-shift planning called for a computer.

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Restaurant Clicks

NOVEMBER 26, 2021

Whether you’re planning a birthday, anniversary, or corporate dinner, Fort Worth has expansive restaurants and fantastic hospitality to make private dining unforgettable. The restaurant is the brainchild of hospitality legend Adam Jones and award-winning Chef Blaine Staniford. Check out our list below! Lonesome Dove Fort Worth.

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Culinary Cues

OCTOBER 31, 2019

Restaurants find it increasingly difficult to find and retain good employees – both front, and back-of-the-house. For the first time in a long time – good cook’s are in the driver’s seat. In the current work environment in the U.S. Everyone complains about it, but a few are beginning to realize that there is an antidote.

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Modern Restaurant Management

DECEMBER 28, 2020

Innovative and inviting outdoor seating is going to be crucial in order for restaurants to survive. Also, innovative and inviting outdoor seating is going to be crucial in order for restaurants to survive. We celebrate this as it benefits us all when brands focus on sustainability. Lavu CEO Saleem S.

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7 Shifts

JULY 27, 2023

I mean, Natalie Sternberg is our director of hospitality. Jason Hammel opened Lula Cafe in Chicago's Logan Square neighborhood back in 1999. More than 20 years later, the award-winning farm-to-table institution is one of the city's most celebrated restaurants. So what are the conditions that allow a restaurant to last as long as it does?

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Modern Restaurant Management

JANUARY 8, 2024

For example, there will be fewer human interactions when ordering takeaways during busy lunch hours, quick customer seating, or bill payments. In 2024, staff shortages will force the hospitality industry to be even more efficient, adopting tech that streamlines all their processes, reducing the workload on their staff as much as possible.

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Cheetah

NOVEMBER 3, 2020

Excluding the back-of-house workers is one of the problems with tipping. These workers usually don’t get to enjoy the tips and it creates tension between back and front-of-house workers instead of promoting teamwork. Tipping at restaurants has always been a contreversial issue. an hour, the federal minimum wage. Tipping Laws.

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EATER

OCTOBER 26, 2020

Next, the cars pulled up to a second tent, where volunteers loaded boxes of food into open trunks, back seats, and any other space they could find. Who was taking care of back of house?” 1,300 families, 120,000 pounds of food: How No Us Without You feeds LA’s undocumented restaurant workers At 11 a.m. Nolasco wondered.

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Xtra Chef

OCTOBER 14, 2020

The research was published in October 2019, months before COVID-19 changed the hospitality industry as we know it. Restaurateurs who want to try new concepts can do so in their existing locations, without sinking six figures into prime real estate and interior design, and no seating means there’s no front of house staff to pay.

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