Modern Restaurant Management
FEBRUARY 8, 2024
Restaurant staffers clean the front and back of the house every night before closing and tidy up before opening every day. Here are a few things to think about that will help you hire the right specialized cleaner for your restaurant. Check a company’s website to see what work they specialize in. Ask for references.
Modern Restaurant Management
MARCH 21, 2025
We’ve all heard the statistics surrounding restaurant closures, from the 50 percent failure rate in the first five years to watching restaurant store-fronts change over year to year. The landscape is only getting more difficult, as evidenced by name brands like TGI Fridays and Red Lobster closing locations around the country.
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Culinary Cues
NOVEMBER 22, 2024
I came across an old quote from Phylicia Rashad (for those my age – the lead actress in the series “Fame” from many years back) that gave me another opportunity to think about the cooks that I know and have known over the past five (nearly six) decades and why I chose to stand in front of a range. Art is the basis of human expression.”
Modern Restaurant Management
AUGUST 18, 2020
At the beginning of the pandemic, Paul Dioguardi, owner of Colorado-based Hickory House Ribs, realized there was only so much he could do with the amount of available restaurant tables so he decided to focus on growing the catering side of the business. ’ Just having this van parked out front drove that sale.”
Modern Restaurant Management
APRIL 26, 2022
We'll look at what artificial intelligence is and how it's being used in three different areas of the restaurant industry: back of the house, front of the house, and marketing. Let's start with the back of the house.
Modern Restaurant Management
AUGUST 16, 2021
We all had contests for our staff where the goal is to sell the most specials/most wine/most desserts, etc. One of the fine dining operations that I consult with had a contest for selling the most chef specials, with the prize being that the chef would personally make the winner any item on the menu for dinner. Caring Managers.
Modern Restaurant Management
DECEMBER 10, 2021
If you pull a joker, the meal is on the house. Promoting your restaurant should start with promoting the food itself. However, too many restaurants fall into the trap of promoting items with a low food cost and high margin. Others tend to emphasize their cheaper menu options. Make sure you have high-quality pictures of these items.
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