Culinary Cues

JUNE 3, 2024

It may not look the same and they may have never written it down, but this is their method of operation. [] LOOK THE PART Take pride in your appearance and the sharpness of your uniform. Becoming GREAT takes serious dedication and lots of repetition. Seek out every opportunity to learn something new every day.

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Culinary Cues

APRIL 15, 2020

Let’s take restaurants as an example – one might assume that these businesses are a luxury since cooking at home is always a logical alternative. Let’s take a look: [] RESTAURANTS ARE ESSENTIAL TO THE GROWTH OF SMALL TOWN AMERICA. Restaurants are more than places where we can fill our stomachs – so much more. million workers.

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Next Restaurants

OCTOBER 7, 2024

By Leo Clarke, Contributor You may already be great at attracting locals to your restaurant, but attracting traveling tourists is a slightly different ball game. Let’s explore some top tips for attracting a new clientele of travelers and holiday-makers. Optimize your website with these keywords to appear in relevant search results.

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7 Shifts

MARCH 16, 2020

The COVID-19 situation has developed rapidly over the last week, with the number of cases in the US skyrocketing, and many states taking drastic measures to slow the spread of the virus. Enforce short quarantine periods for any staff returning from travel. Post about any new procedures your restaurant is taking.

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Embrace the Suck

JANUARY 20, 2021

After that, people will start to venture back out to restaurants in the areas they’re permitted to do so. What happened that day altered how we travel and our perceptions of the world around us. There’s a classic self-improvement book out there called The Richest Man in Babylon. Cost out everything on your menu.

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Culinary Cues

DECEMBER 30, 2022

Okay, so there are certainly employers out there who probably don’t deserve good employees, and, in those situations, I can understand some level of discontent, but not to the extreme of stating that being a cook is a dead end. Invest, push yourself, learn, grow, and take a chance – this is the formula on which great careers are built.

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Culinary Cues

AUGUST 21, 2023

Beginning with a few flamboyant artisans like Jeremiah Tower, Paul Prudhomme, Wolfgang Puck, and Alice Waters – the chef came out from behind the curtain as the star of the show, the person responsible for over-the-top food that wowed and inspired people of all socio-economic backgrounds. Economic Blips: The economy is somewhat cyclical.

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Culinary Cues

SEPTEMBER 15, 2022

This is a topic I have presented numerous times and it seems as though whenever I travel it rises to the top of my thinking. Unfortunately, dining out and finding the right place to work is oftentimes a wishful roll of the dice. Find out everything you can about your guests and potential guests. It’s all about your people.

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7 Shifts

DECEMBER 18, 2020

They might be checking out recommendations from people they follow and trust, but they’re probably going to check out the restaurant’s page before they actually go. People won’t go out of their way to promote your restaurant, so it’s up to you to make it easy for them. If you do, that will be reason enough for people to visit!

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Culinary Cues

MAY 15, 2021

If the stakeholders in this important industry do not take the opportunity to learn from the lessons encountered, then a return to those exciting decades of growth and media glory will be difficult to envision. In recent years landlords have leveraged their lease power to eventually drive restaurants out of business.

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Culinary Cues

JULY 27, 2022

It is rare that all these influences are mapped out in advance – they simply happen, and along the way we sift through and categorize them as we search for the blend that will define our style and signature. Although we rarely map this out, we should open ourselves up to experiences and potential influences.

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7 Shifts

JUNE 3, 2020

The staff at Ani Ramen cleared out the kitchens and created ramen family meal kits to be donated to their local communities. We take care of people. Ramen does not travel very well and when it does, it’s not nearly the same. This pop-up take-out and delivery restaurant are helping to support first responders of COVID-19.

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Culinary Cues

OCTOBER 11, 2022

We can always find things to disagree with and people who frustrate us, but very little good ever comes out of this approach. Don’t wait for someone else to build your skills and knowledge – take charge of your own growth. Make sure your plan includes diet, exercise, free time, family time, travel, and relaxation.

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Culinary Cues

AUGUST 26, 2024

If you are anything like me, the anticipation of a really good restaurant experience is at the top of my list when traveling, or just taking a break from cooking at home. This is a call out to all who make, sell, and earn a living through food to self-assess and ask a basic few questions: 1. It really hurts me to say this.

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Culinary Cues

APRIL 29, 2022

This is a direct message to all of those young cooks just starting out, dishwashers, culinary students, and seasoned veterans of the kitchen – you can go as far as you want to go in the food business as long as you are willing to put in the work, build a plan, and stick to the plan. Am I exaggerating? Both outcomes are essential.

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Culinary Cues

DECEMBER 1, 2019

I try, whenever I travel, to find those small, privately owned, interestingly unique bistros, trattorias, and cafes that are the soul of a community and the lifelong dream of a chef or restaurateur who views this as his or her mission – a chance to bare it all and sign every plate that leaves the kitchen. This was someone’s dream.

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Culinary Cues

NOVEMBER 20, 2023

The stores were empty, and restaurant service staff were staring out windows from the vantage of unfilled seats. The look of the service staff, cooks on the back loading docks grabbing a smoke break, salesclerks with arms folded, starring out shop windows, and nervous shop owners checking their bank accounts on cellphones was disconcerting.

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Culinary Cues

NOVEMBER 18, 2022

Take the time to think about it: This is a profile of the restaurant business that gets lost in all the negative press. [] SECOND LARGEST EMPLOYER. What is travel, a hotel, or a center of entertainment without the provision of quality food? [] AN INDUSTRY THAT THRIVES ON TEAM ENVIRONMENTS. In 2021, there were 14.5

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Culinary Cues

APRIL 4, 2020

Once conditioned – a chef has a very difficult time breaking out of a routine. Your restaurant may be closed or maybe it has shifted to take-out and delivery only. Where do you begin, what direction should you take, what possible objectives can be put in place to move from uncertainty to a driving mission?

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Social Hospitality

AUGUST 13, 2020

It’s critical to have this balance to meet the expectations of your millennial customers and take your business forward as a whole. Today, we’ll take a look at some best examples of stellar customer service in the hospitality industry. At the same time, they elevate security on the premises. Capitalize on Big Data Analysis.

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Culinary Cues

JANUARY 20, 2024

There’s a reactionary movement that I keep seeing in restaurants; a movement that assumes the answer to the restaurant bottom line is to take more and give less or give too much to justify raising prices. This is compounded when a restaurant doesn’t even take bread seriously. Help them out. Do it right!

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Embrace the Suck

FEBRUARY 12, 2020

I know the labor pool is shrinking and it’s hard to find people out there. Those negative energy vampires that just suck the life out of you and your culture. Most likely you don’t take care of yourself as you should. Let’s take a trip back in time to Paris in 1765. Bad hiring is a disease.

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Culinary Cues

NOVEMBER 10, 2024

One thing stood out from what was the likely mood in public houses during the days of Benjamin Franklin and Thomas Jefferson – people, in general, seemed to be enjoying themselves. So, take your moments to reflect. The noise level was high and I’m sure among those present there was some discussion about the election results.

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7 Shifts

FEBRUARY 26, 2021

The easiest way to get your food out there is by partnering with a third-party delivery app. But when it’s so dead simple to get listed on third-party delivery marketplaces and take orders, why do all the other work to create your own system when you are a time-strapped restaurateur? So—you’re ready to take orders.

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Modern Restaurant Management

OCTOBER 5, 2020

How can management help those who head out on vacation to return healthy and keep them from possibly infecting other staff and guests? It’s critical to take necessary precautions to help ensure all are protected when employees return to work. Pre-Travel Inquiries May Be Allowed.

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Culinary Cues

OCTOBER 3, 2024

Take a step back and give them their due; you are part of a team. [] BE THE EXAMPLE How do you want your employees to act, represent, perform, and connect? It takes very little effort and costs nothing to say: “thanks, great job, fantastic work, I appreciate all that you do, spot on, etc.” However, you cannot succeed alone.

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Embrace the Suck

MARCH 27, 2020

Times like these bring out the best in some people and the worst in others (a shout out to all the toilet paper hoarders out there). It was a bunch of mercenaries that only looked out for their own survival. Keep limping along and try to hold out until things “get betters”? There was a lot of drama.

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7 Shifts

MARCH 16, 2022

In the restaurant industry, it can be difficult to maintain front- and back-of-house staff, as many will eventually move on to pursue new ventures such as school, travel, or alternate employment. You can personalize your interactions even further by taking the time to learn a few key details about each of your staff members (e.g.,

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Culinary Cues

APRIL 25, 2021

Just as all cars can move a person from one geographic point to another yet the experience that takes place in between can be totally different – so too is this true with food. This, of course services a great need in our stressed out, fast paced society – a need that is met with ever-increasing efficiency.

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Culinary Cues

APRIL 18, 2023

Here are some thoughts. [] IT’S STILL ABOUT THE FOOD: People go out to eat for a variety of reasons – convenience, social interaction, a change of pace, business travel, vacations, celebration, or habit. Does it stand out as something in a class all to itself?” Plan better – train harder, takes on new meaning.

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7 Shifts

AUGUST 18, 2021

Take orders with care. When you're taking your customers' orders, make sure you're doing so with attention and care. Find out and do something to help them celebrate! Kindly escort them out of the restaurant if you'd like, and encourage them to come again! Recognize birthdays and anniversaries. But, it doesn't need to be.

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Culinary Cues

AUGUST 28, 2022

If you take the time to study these differences and discover more about individuals you will likely find rich family heritages, a lifetime of engrained traditions, and a plethora of life experiences that go beyond sitting in a classroom or working day in and out on a restaurant line. This is where he cooks from.

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7 Shifts

JUNE 3, 2020

The staff at Ani Ramen cleared out the kitchens and created ramen family meal kits to be donated to their local communities. We take care of people. Ramen does not travel very well and when it does, it’s not nearly the same. This pop-up take-out and delivery restaurant are helping to support first responders of COVID-19.

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EATER

JANUARY 8, 2024

Their tips range from the mundane — make sure you have enough food, don’t run out of booze — to the absolutely absurd. The book takes particular interest in setting the appropriate vibe for your party, especially when it comes to the table. Out, out, OUT!’ Never EVER serve chips.

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Social Hospitality

OCTOBER 28, 2020

Especially now, when travel is affected by the COVID pandemic. People have limited dining out and getaway options. Considering the saturation levels in the hospitality industry, the more you can do to stand out, the easier it will be to survive any future crises and to retain your brand relevance. Boost Customer Engagement.

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7 Shifts

JUNE 3, 2022

Here are a few ways to ensure you're scheduling with empathy: Get the schedule out in advance. Get the schedule done ahead of time and send it to employees with enough lead time that they can plan out their lives. Or perhaps even take a short trip to visit friends or family. Take a close look at your restaurant culture.

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Culinary Cues

OCTOBER 24, 2022

This is where “real cooking” comes into play; where a chef demonstrates his or her ability to pull flavors out of seasonal ingredients and marry flavors to match the weather outside. We know that every ingredient has a season unless we travel around the world to get it. The best menus take advantage of what is in season where you are.

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