Modern Restaurant Management

NOVEMBER 24, 2020

As a seasonal business, we must manage a budget that includes almost all revenue during those busy months and very little or no cash flow during the slow months. With slow seasons also comes the need to navigate seasonal layoffs and the task of hiring all the best people back the next season. Plan for Gaps in Your Budget.

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Modern Restaurant Management

FEBRUARY 18, 2025

Sure, we all keep our excitement levels high when we first open, but over time, seasonality, employee issues, and the realization that weekends and evenings will never be yours start to chip away at that excitement. You need to be present, mentally and physically, or your restaurant will suffer. This business is mentally draining.

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Modern Restaurant Management

MAY 21, 2024

This presents a golden opportunity to upsell specialty drinks before checkout on your restaurant app. What’s on the Menu? Consider seasonal flavors, cold brew variations, and creative blends to cater to a broader range of preferences. Delivery users are less price-sensitive than customers using other sales channels.

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Modern Restaurant Management

MARCH 11, 2025

Running a successful restaurant isn’t measured solely by what’s on the menu anymore. Running a successful restaurant isn’t measured solely by what’s on the menu anymore. Today, this approach continues as we see content creators showcasing insta worthy dishes, creative restaurant menu hacks, and more.

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7 Shifts

OCTOBER 22, 2024

Photos of your menu items, ambiance, and even happy customers will give potential guests a glimpse of the dining experience you offer. Use it to share updates, special events, or new menu items. For example, you can promote your seasonal dishes or happy hour specials. It's an active marketing tool.

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Culinary Cues

APRIL 23, 2023

Have you experienced the flavors and presentations of the items that may grace your menu? Do you understand the seasonality of ingredients and how to adjust for less than stellar quality or substitute ingredients that will bring you close to the same result in a recipe? Is this the extent of your knowledge of menu planning?

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Culinary Cues

JULY 4, 2021

The quick fix may just be a dramatic change in how we plan and present our menus. CHANGE #1: The days of the fixed menu for restaurants should come to a halt. Without a clear understanding of where ingredient costs are going tomorrow and next month restaurants cannot afford to be shackled to a menu that is out of control.

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Culinary Cues

JULY 23, 2023

It is a close-knit industry of wannabe perfectionists who feel every ounce of pressure that looming failure can present. This is why ownership of the menu is so important to the chef, this is why the exactness of each plate, the consistency of flavor, and the beauty of the presentation are so critical to the chef.

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Modern Restaurant Management

JUNE 5, 2024

Designed by Overland Partners and operated by Michaels On East, the eatery's seasonally inspired menu features produce from The Drs. Another lesson would be to look over both your menu and wine list to see where you can incorporate these practices. What has the response been from guests?

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EATER

DECEMBER 17, 2024

Lille Allen/Eater Baking my wedding cake helped me save money and be really present as a bride Everything about my wedding fell into place, which was the only way I could have ever considered having one. Ramos, Finney, Mandel, and I are all seasoned bakers. All that attention, all those photos?

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Culinary Cues

OCTOBER 24, 2022

More than anything else, when I was in restaurant kitchens I looked forward to planning and testing the next set of menu changes. A stale menu is not cost effective, ignorant of quality issues with ingredients, uninspiring for employees, and just plain boring. Winter is, by far my favorite season to plan menus.

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The Rail

JANUARY 3, 2025

Menu knowledge : Learn the entire menu and how to upsell and cross-sell items on that menu. Table setting and presentation : How to set a table and elicit a wow response from guests. Seasonal pest prevention training can also be a game-changer in maintaining cleanliness throughout the year.

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Modern Restaurant Management

JUNE 29, 2022

An operator can then use order management technology to automatically build a complete profile of this diner, with insight into how often they order, what neighborhood they live in, and which menu items excite them. In addition, a better look into guest ordering habits and spending helps generate more complex menu item insights.

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Modern Restaurant Management

SEPTEMBER 17, 2022

Sophisticated and Spirit-Free : Non-alcoholic offerings at the country’s top bars, restaurants and hotels are now just as elevated, delicious, and pricey as their alcoholic counterparts, featuring similar ingredients, flavors and presentations just without alcohol. Top Execution and Presentation Insights. Top Wine Insights.

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Modern Restaurant Management

FEBRUARY 2, 2023

Present Quarterly Tasting Nights A tasting menu offers an exclusive and exciting experience for all guests. Establishments that choose a theme ahead of time and advertise accordingly will drum up interest for patrons as well.

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Culinary Cues

JANUARY 8, 2021

Chefs who are able to develop systems of production that work with fewer people will find a gold star on their resume. [] STREAMLINED MENU PLANNING. Chefs who are able to generate, assess, and use analytical data in their decision-making (menu trends, cost trends, daily labor analysis, market prices, etc.) This is quite the package.

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Modern Restaurant Management

MAY 24, 2023

Art featured throughout the facility pays homage to the University and the fresh ingredients used daily in the 1856 kitchen – four kaleidoscope art pieces for each season of the year. We also prepared a formal Schematic Design presentation for approval. This also provides a seasonal menu for the restaurant guests.

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ChowNow

FEBRUARY 13, 2025

It puts you in control of your brand, helps customers find you online, and makes it easier for them to view your menu, book a table, or place an orderand thats just the beginning. The hours arent clear, theres no menu, and youre not even sure if the place is still open. Frustrating, right?

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Modern Restaurant Management

JUNE 22, 2022

Modern Restaurant Management (MRM) magazine caught up with co-owner Stuart Snyder to discuss the Southwest Harbor, Maine landmark’s past, present and future. What are the key challenges and advantages of being a seasonal business? Beal’s Lobster Pier is celebrating its 90th anniversary this summer.

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Modern Restaurant Management

APRIL 11, 2024

With rising consumer awareness around ecological impact, restaurants have an opportunity to improve green practices and highlight their sustainability efforts: Restaurants can partner with local farms, vendors and suppliers to feature seasonal, organic ingredients on menus. Familiar, nostalgic menu items draw them in.

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Modern Restaurant Management

FEBRUARY 15, 2021

Again, in most cases, revenue for restaurants is derived by establishing a retail price for commodities listed on a menu of options. Standard industry practices for pricing a menu generally fall into the following three categories: 1. Or, change plate presentational portion sizes so they are not comparable to the competition.

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7 Shifts

NOVEMBER 15, 2024

They also bring creative ideas to the table, such as improving the drink menu and coming up with new events and promotions to drive sales. How would you improve or refine our current drink menu? How would you improve or refine our current drink menu? What techniques would you use to prevent over-pouring and inventory shrinkage?

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Culinary Cues

OCTOBER 24, 2020

Consider this – the menu is the most important component of a successful restaurant and once designed it can, and should, impact every other aspect of the business. YES – the menu is that important! The menu comes first and should reflect the philosophy of the owners and chef and how the operators expect to be perceived by the public.

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7 Shifts

DECEMBER 18, 2019

It’s December, and the air is seasoned with the scent of cinnamon, spice, and everything nice. With proper plating and presentation, just about any meal can be Instagrammable! Offering a discount for college students who present their student IDs provides extra incentive to take a lunchtime study break at your restaurant.

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7 Shifts

OCTOBER 1, 2024

From creating a welcoming ambiance to offering unique menu items, let’s explore the ways you can refine your restaurant's customer experience in 2024. Presentation also matters. Menu and food choices Your restaurant’s menu and food choices can entice or put off customers.

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Modern Restaurant Management

FEBRUARY 24, 2020

Video isn’t only the future — it’s the present. Video Tour of Your Menu. Make a video of your menu where you walk your customers threw each item and what makes it special. How did you pick your menu aesthetic? Tip : Not satisfied with your menu visuals? Tip : Not satisfied with your menu visuals?

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ChowNow

FEBRUARY 28, 2025

For restaurant operators, this presents both an opportunity and a challenge: how to implement an online ordering system that maximizes revenue while maintaining control over their customer relationships. Stronger brand connection : Your logo, colors, and menu are front and center.

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The Rail

FEBRUARY 7, 2025

Leveraging engaging and authentic video content allows restaurants to showcase their menu offerings, build a recognizable brand identity, and create a loyal base of regulars and word-of-mouth referrals. Showcasing New Menu Items and Specials While many aspects of a restaurant shape the experience guests have, the most important is the menu.

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ChowNow

MARCH 14, 2025

On the flip side, poor operations can lead to inefficiencies that snowballlike staffing issues that slow down service, supply chain mishaps that throw off the menu, or rising costs that eat into profits. Get creative with menu planningdesigning dishes that use overlapping ingredients can reduce waste and make sourcing easier.

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Modern Restaurant Management

MARCH 8, 2023

Images of a cocktail on a friend’s Instagram feed can be the catalyst for that consumer checking out a restaurant’s Instagram profile and then tapping through to a website to check out the menu. Can they escape into the menu and imagine what they might order? The atmosphere, kindness, and little details show you care.

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Culinary Cues

DECEMBER 28, 2021

You and your team are able to take raw materials, apply well-designed cooking methods, season using time-tested palates, and plate the finished product with the vision of an artist creating a delicious, aromatic, visually pleasing dish. This is magical. When you stop to think about it, the process of cooking is quite amazing.

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Culinary Cues

JANUARY 12, 2021

The menu changed every night within a cycle with a full array of appetizer, salad, entrée and dessert choices for an audience that was likely staying at the hotel for a week or more at a time (many of the patrons were second or third generation Balsam’s guests) since a stay at the “Notch” was a family right of passage.

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Culinary Cues

MARCH 9, 2021

This is where cold appetizers, salads, terrines, pates, cheese plates, and likely desserts are presented with a high level of artistic expression and where, in many cases, the profit in restaurants reside. It is a fine line to walk – one that requires the planning of the menu to be such that all courses are designed to marry with others.

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The Rail

FEBRUARY 12, 2025

By Sierra Powell, Contributor Running a profitable restaurant calls for much more than just presenting good cuisine. Whether it's a casual restaurant or a fancy dining one, regularly presenting excellent cuisine is crucial. Packaging is essential for maintaining the quality and presentation of food while it is being delivered.

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SpotOn

NOVEMBER 21, 2024

The holiday season is just one blink of an eye away. Thankfully, you still have time to strategize for the holiday season so your restaurant runs smoothly and your guests and employees are happy. Here are six ideas to help capitalize on the holiday season. For the restaurant industry, it can be challenging to manage.

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Modern Restaurant Management

MARCH 13, 2020

"The desire for convenience has always been present, coupled with an equally strong desire for delicious food. So while it’s early in the season, open up patio and sidewalk space if you have it. They should consider leaving menus at the table instead of having the server take them.

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Culinary Cues

JULY 12, 2020

Meticulous plate presentations do not apply, the basic rules of thumb: “hot food hot, cold food cold” are a stretch when a guests meal is placed in disposable containers for re-heating at home, and the showmanship of service is relegated to passing a bag of food through a car window. Pick up table 23!”

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