Culinary Cues

MAY 3, 2023

The biggest, the best quality, cooked to perfection, sourced from the finest ranch, grass fed, Angus, Wagyu, Kobe, Natural, Organic, and the list goes on and on. He is referred to as the hit maker for bands. It amazes me every time I visit a restaurant – the important things that we miss. Bread is the same way.

Food Truck 470

Food Truck Customer Experience Food Supply Take-out 470

Culinary Cues

DECEMBER 11, 2023

Full-service restaurants would later refer to this as a Table d’hote selection. Sure, the food at the Blue Gentian was good, and the servers who had been there for years were efficient, and you couldn’t beat the price for the quantity and quality offered, but what Meta was referring to was hospitality.

White Paper 329

White Paper Hospitality Fine Dining Reference 329

Culinary Cues

DECEMBER 6, 2021

Context refers to whom you are enjoying a food with, the environment where eating takes place, your connection with the person who prepared it, the source of components, the history of the dish and its ingredients, memories connected to the item, or the ceremony that may be part of enjoying that dish.

Influencer 373

Influencer Customer Experience Dine-in Training 373

Modern Restaurant Management

MAY 20, 2020

Here are four ways to source and hire workers more quickly as cities begin to reopen for business. This system automatically builds in accountability, as a good employee will only want to refer someone they trust to do the job right, helping the candidate get a leg up in the vetting and hiring process. Leverage Referrals.

Hiring 225

Hiring Reference Advertising Management 225

7 Shifts

SEPTEMBER 10, 2021

Ensure all the elements of running and growing your restaurant — marketing , customer service, sourcing suppliers—align under one, coherent message. Tim Berry refers to this as your market-defining story and explains: “A really good market-defining story explains the need, or the want, or—if you like jargon—the so-called “why to buy.”

Customer Service 370

Customer Service Fast Casual Customer Experience Back of House 370

7 Shifts

MAY 11, 2022

Still, it's helpful for your team to share an understanding of which shifts commonly refer to which hours. Here are some different reference points to establish the hours and length of in your restaurant. Swing Shift Hours. Swing shift hours will vary by shift, day, and week. Best Practices: Six ways to make swing shifts work.

Restaurant Law 370

Restaurant Law Reference Tip Distribution Back of House 370

7 Shifts

AUGUST 27, 2020

Having all your best practices documented in one place will reduce errors, speed up training, and give everyone a source of truth—allowing you to put your trust in your employees’ hands and let them do the job they were hired to do. Your restaurant employee handbook should be the place where all systems are laid out.

Employee Relations 370

Employee Relations Hiring Document Food Safety 370

7 Shifts

AUGUST 19, 2020

It will be everyone’s (new and existing employees) guide for instructions, processes and all the answers to common questions, while being a great reference point to ensure staff feel engaged and supported. Keeping a training manual at service stations or behind bars gives everyone a source of truth and helps iron out those little mistakes.

Training 370

Training Kitchen Safety Customer Service Food Safety 370

Culinary Cues

SEPTEMBER 1, 2023

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. It refers to interactions with people and events that sit forever in our memories. How powerful is a complete dining experience and what exactly is it? Context is all about people and a lot about theater.

Fine Dining 325

Fine Dining Dine-in Front of House Design 325

7 Shifts

MARCH 16, 2022

For instance, you might offer a $250 bonus to an employee who refers a new hire, so long as both employees stay for three months after the new hire starts. And what better way to source that information than from your employees themselves? It's a win-win-win. As such, make a point to work on your own performance on the job.

Front of House 370

Front of House Back of House Communication Customer Service 370

7 Shifts

DECEMBER 11, 2019

Franchisors should also actively source franchisee input on new initiatives and ongoing issues, while franchisees should utilize this privilege and share concerns as they arise. The uncertainty that Gibbs references stems from “weak finances or high debt loads” franchisees are facing.

Franchising 435

Franchising Franchise Email Marketing Communication 435

7 Shifts

JULY 16, 2021

Sourcing Equipment. Reference secondary research studies or create your surveys and questionnaires to send out to a select group of people! Source: Smart Draw. Sourcing Equipment: Should You Buy, Lease, or Rent? Conduct a Feasibility Study. Obtain Funding. Write a Coffee Shop Business Plan. Obtain Permits and Licenses.

License 459

License Hiring Equipment Small Business 459

Modern Restaurant Management

JULY 24, 2023

Restaurant managers must have complete visibility into their suppliers’ sourcing practices to ensure their ingredients are safe, healthy, and high-quality. Restaurant managers must ensure that their suppliers’ sources are trustworthy, and their products are high-quality. Transparency is crucial in restaurant supply chains.

Supplies 167

Supplies Sustainability Food Supply Food Safety 167

7 Shifts

AUGUST 15, 2022

Be honest and direct , reference something you read on their website or a customer review that you value in a restaurant business. STAR interviewing refers to a method of answering a question with a clear outlining of a situation, task, action, and result. Source: wizardsourcer.com. Sources: [link]. How to Answer.

Customer Experience 397

Customer Experience Website Management Hiring Back of House 397

Modern Restaurant Management

JUNE 12, 2023

Understanding the Importance of Brand Purpose In today’s marketplace, brand purpose refers to the reason for your restaurant’s existence beyond making a profit. Sustainable sourcing is one social responsibility initiative that resonates with Gen Z.

Social Media 167

Social Media Loyalty Program Communication Website Management 167

Modern Restaurant Management

OCTOBER 13, 2021

The term “eco-friendly” simply refers to products that don’t necessarily harm the planet. On the other hand, those labeled “sustainable” are held to a much higher standard, and they must be made from renewable sources. Source products with sustainability certifications.

Sustainability 196

Sustainability Recycling 2040 Waste 196

7 Shifts

FEBRUARY 4, 2021

I had paper copies of old schedules in a binder for reference and that was it. It saves me from having to manually enter info from one source to the other which in turn frees up a lot of time!” The Quickbooks integration with 7shifts has made payroll a seamless process that I no longer dread doing.

Operations 370

Operations Book Small Business Communication 370

7 Shifts

MAY 31, 2021

The term ‘restaurant operations' refers to the process by which a restaurant is run. The term can refer to the logistics of any and all tasks in a restaurant, including its finances, its kitchen, its staff, and its service model. Hold frequent walk-in interview days to consistently source interested applicants.

Operations 363

Operations Inventory Hiring Customer Service 363

Modern Restaurant Management

FEBRUARY 27, 2024

Sometimes online profiles are referred to as the “digital storefront” for a business, and it is health to think of profiles in this way. In what ways have guest preferences changed regarding online errors and sourcing information? How important is a restaurant’s online presence and what can they do to improve it?

Online Ordering 188

Online Ordering Consumer Goods Customer Service Customer Experience 188

Modern Restaurant Management

MARCH 18, 2024

Culinary methods and sources of inspiration for menus and venues were also part of this group’s discussion. Eighty-six percent of dames surveyed agreed that chefs have become trusted sources of knowledge beyond the menu. Ninety-two percent agreed that chefs are gaining recognition for their philanthropic efforts around the world.

2024 189

2024 Food Truck Fast Casual Allergens 189

Culinary Cues

JANUARY 28, 2023

This will extend to the dining room as well where servers are just as knowledgeable and committed to the source as the chef and cooks. We appreciate each other, refer to each other, respect each other, and constantly learn from each other.

Food Supply 372

Food Supply Dine-in Uniforms Presentation 372

Modern Restaurant Management

SEPTEMBER 16, 2020

Source Separation. Management commitment to “source separation”—i.e. At one major fast food chain, locations that used a bin system for source separation reported a major reduction in overall trash compared to equivalent locations that did not implement such a system. Staff Training.

Recycling 153

Recycling Waste Training Workshop 153

Culinary Cues

MARCH 23, 2020

What can we do (we referring to those whom others depend on for solutions)? FOOD: There will be an increasing need for sources of emergency food to support a growing number of individuals and families that find their refrigerators and cupboards empty.

Communication 293

Communication Healthcare Food Food Safety 293

7 Shifts

OCTOBER 31, 2022

You'll have a document to reference during the planning or opening of your restaurant. Source: Toast. There are a few reasons for this: A business plan is typically the first thing any lender or investor will want to look at. Taking the time and energy to create one proves to others (and yourself) that you're serious about the venture.

Point of Sale 397

Point of Sale Back of House Document Download 397

7 Shifts

NOVEMBER 15, 2019

We’ve also written a new ebook with even more details on fair workweek and labor compliance, including facts, strategies, and checklists for you to reference when scheduling employees to ensure you’re staying compliant. Fair Workweek refers to the movement to give employees more rights when it comes to their work schedules.

Restaurant Law 239

Restaurant Law Download Hiring Document 239

Modern Restaurant Management

JUNE 4, 2021

Understandably, the top six search results are the most coveted rankings for any business and are commonly referred to as the Google Six Pack. .” From there, the majority of people look at only the top three to six results served up by Google and other search engines to select their restaurant of choice.

SEO 231

SEO Website Management Online Ordering Mobile Ordering 231

Modern Restaurant Management

MAY 11, 2022

By leveraging the GDSN, DCs reference a single, consistent data source for shelf-life and storage temperature information, ensuring proper food handling.

Inventory 218

Inventory Management Management Food Supply 218

Goliath Consulting

JUNE 15, 2021

Multiple Sourcing and Backup. Meanwhile, multiple sourcing was found to help operators “reduce the probability of bottlenecks due to insufficient production capacity to meet peak demand.” References: [link] [link] [link] [link] [link] [link]. You can read our original article here (10).

Supplies 165

Supplies Food Supply Front of House Fast Casual 165

Modern Restaurant Management

JULY 29, 2020

You won’t need to reference external sources if your own standards go above and beyond the requirements. Guidelines might vary location to location (we’ll cover that later). However, creating your own internal standards has two advantages: You can consistently inform your employees on how to behave.

Front of House 215

Front of House Management Management Franchising 215

7 Shifts

NOVEMBER 3, 2021

Even though 9 out of 10 restaurants have less than 50 staff members, your team's personal information is also a potential source of misuse. Referring back to the most common breaches above, a full 44% of cybersecurity breaches happen because of human error. Employee Data. Train Staff in Best Practices.

POS 370

POS Audits Loyalty Program Information 370

Goliath Consulting

JUNE 15, 2020

Multiple Sourcing and Backup. If you haven’t considered multiple sourcing before, now is the time. According to John Davie, CEO of Dining Alliance, “Restaurateurs who are reopening and asking what they should do regarding supply chain should prepare to engage smaller suppliers who have multiple sources of product” (2).

Supplies 124

Supplies Food Supply Sourcing Guest Recovery 124

Cheetah

JANUARY 31, 2022

Cheetah is here to help stop that trend and reinvigorate small restaurants with transparent sourcing and pricing, strategic partnerships to help grow every aspect of their businesses, and an ever evolving tech platform. Furthermore, we are continuing to work with local artisans, setting the bar even higher for what it means to source locally.

Food Supply 148

Food Supply Sustainability Supplies Small Business 148

EATER

JANUARY 12, 2021

The page on soup alone contains over 70,000 words from primary sources, cataloged in breathless detail. One small line at the bottom of the site explained why: “The Food Timeline was created and maintained solely by Lynne Olver (1958-2015, her obituary),” it read, “reference librarian with a passion for food history.”. It’s all there.

Food 145

Food Book Reference 2015 145

Cheetah

NOVEMBER 16, 2021

Fewer, simpler ingredients that are less processed and come from natural sources. In a broader sense, clean label also refers to being transparent about what is in a product, as well as the sustainability and ethical impact of its production. Add a small note on your menu and website about the way you source and choose ingredients.

Food 147

Food Food Safety Consumer Goods Allergens 147

Perfect Daily Grind

AUGUST 8, 2022

But most of the time, people refer to everyone working on a coffee farm as a farmer.”. If there is no differentiation between a producer and a farmer (especially smallholders), it is unclear as to who the data is referring to. Roasters and consumers sometimes want coffee sourced from a single farm,” he says. “In

Definition 178

Definition Reference Article Take-out 178

Modern Restaurant Management

FEBRUARY 11, 2020

Even in some less likely foodservice establishments, consumers are requesting premium tea, which our industry refers to as “specialty tea.” Being offered a selection of low-end teabags alongside a metal teapot filled with tepid water at the conclusion of a fine dining experience no longer cuts it. What is specialty tea?

Fine Dining 230

Fine Dining Hotels Consumer Goods Beverage 230

7 Shifts

MAY 27, 2021

A rotating shift refers to the change from one shift to another – for example, an employee might work the lunch shift on Mondays in one month, but rotate to the Monday dinner shift in another month. A rotating schedule is a scheduling strategy that periodically adjusts an employee's days and/or hours worked over a set period of time.

Front of House 370

Front of House Employee Relations Back of House Take-out 370