Modern Restaurant Management

MAY 1, 2024

Ensuring that operational systems are uniform across the business can enable employees at all levels of the organization to come to the same understanding of the organization’s efficiency and work together to find an ideal solution. One approach leaders in the restaurant business can use to unify their team is through technology.

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Modern Restaurant Management

SEPTEMBER 24, 2021

When using your own drivers, you’re likely to experience faster delivery times, more personable customer interactions, and a sharper brand image (assuming your delivery drivers wear uniforms), which is a huge boost to your restaurant’s reputation. Direct All Orders to Your POS.

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Culinary Cues

OCTOBER 20, 2021

For this to happen you need to get a lay of the land, button up your uniform, determine the state of work, the breadth of responsibility on a shift, and grab that first cup of coffee before the “start” button is hit.

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EATER

JUNE 5, 2020

After entering a local Starbucks in uniform and hanging around with their drinks, a barista came over and asked them to move or leave, saying their uniformed presence was making another customer uncomfortable. But shifting public opinion about the police suggests that might be changing.

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Modern Restaurant Management

SEPTEMBER 13, 2022

However, this uniformity begs the question: are restaurants overlooking alternative, more effective strategies that might help them truly stand out? In Sterling’s annual leadership survey on hiring and retention trends in hospitality, we found that many businesses are leveraging similar tactics to overcome the competition.

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Modern Restaurant Management

JULY 21, 2021

Laundering items such as microfiber towels, bar towels, mop heads and uniforms is often a time-consuming process taken on by restaurant owners or managers. .” Top tips to prepare for an increase in patrons this summer include: Laundering Items and Cleaning Tools.

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Modern Restaurant Management

OCTOBER 10, 2023

For franchise owners, maintaining uniform excellence across all outlets is key. Running a restaurant isn't just about serving great meals. It's about consistently delivering top-notch quality, exceptional service, and an unforgettable experience.

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Modern Restaurant Management

JANUARY 11, 2022

With industry-wide insights, supply vendors can create uniform standards for trained professionals and quality-controlled vehicles for transportation. After all, gas supply delivery is more complex than one might think and there are safety guidelines that each jurisdiction needs to meet which can raise safety concerns if done incorrectly.

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Culinary Cues

FEBRUARY 16, 2022

Not everyone wants to reach for that position, some are perfectly happy to be excellent cooks – both are needed, and both will find a home in a great kitchen. [] Whenever I put on the uniform of the kitchen, I feel proud of what I do and who I have become: Maybe this seems trivial to some, but to those who are truly dedicated culinarians, pride (..)

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Modern Restaurant Management

APRIL 1, 2020

In addition, we’ve rolled out a series of promotions to help those who may be struggling during this time, including a Healthcare Worker Discount, which includes $5 bowls at participating locations for any healthcare employees in uniform or with a valid hospital/clinic badge.

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Modern Restaurant Management

APRIL 3, 2020

Know the official uniform and vehicles for your service provider – if you don’t recognize the truck or uniforms of the crew pumping the grease from your tank, assume they are thieves and call the police. Install fencing with a lockable gate to hide tanks from view.

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Culinary Cues

FEBRUARY 28, 2021

At some point their work stations will be better organized, their uniforms will look a bit more pristine, their knives will be sharper, their attitude toward others will be brighter, and their acceptance of mistakes or slips towards mediocrity (from themselves or others) will not be tolerated. It is your job to SWEAT THE SMALL STUFF.

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Modern Restaurant Management

DECEMBER 14, 2020

By deploying trained, uniformed personnel to bring food to the end consumer, restaurants can have better control of the customer experience and their brand. Restaurants that are launching a ghost kitchen facility can liberate themselves from third-parties and embrace native delivery or in-house delivery.

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Modern Restaurant Management

AUGUST 7, 2024

Whether restaurants have one location or are a chain, it's essential to make sure customers are experiencing the same uniform messaging across all platforms from in-store banners, printed flyers, and emails to website and online ordering. "Consistency is key. A balanced mix of online marketing and local marketing is ideal. "Make

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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. Treat the job as something enormously important and the uniform as a symbol of everything that is good about the profession.

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Modern Restaurant Management

APRIL 13, 2020

An example of this would be that employees can wear pins on their uniforms reading “My Hands Are Clean” or stickers on the storefront let guests know as they enter that the restaurant is using technical tools to guarantee proper handwashing.

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Culinary Cues

JANUARY 15, 2022

Remember the feeling of belonging you experienced when you wore a clean, pressed, white uniform and apron? You were part of a team and an extension of a long history of tradition and accomplishment – that uniform meant something – it meant someone recognized your potential.

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Culinary Cues

JANUARY 15, 2020

Take pride in the chef’s uniform. The uniform represents a proud history of exceptionally committed professionals who made it possible for the restaurant industry to be such an important part of people’s lives. When you wear that uniform you are paying respect to them. Be a proud cook. This is not a silly detail.

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Modern Restaurant Management

JUNE 1, 2020

If your company doesn’t speak with a uniform voice, the message could easily become misconstrued and you may end up spending more time doing damage control. Communication will be vital during a crisis. You’ll need to share information and provide updates to employees, customers, suppliers, and other business partners.

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Modern Restaurant Management

MARCH 13, 2023

FDA is responsible for more than a quarter of the U.S. economy, and the Food Code impacts virtually every American.

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Modern Restaurant Management

JANUARY 30, 2023

By automating this process through the IoT, brand quality becomes more uniform, limited time offerings are easier to roll out, and restaurants gain an advantage as consumers return for new favorites. Unfortunately, up to a third of the locations may never receive them, or their staff may not take the time to plug them in.

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Social Hospitality

SEPTEMBER 27, 2023

There are also more intricate approaches, such as monochrome which employs a single-color filter to create a uniform feel. This may call for a palette of blue and black tones or the use of editing software to produce a cool, intense effect. Deciding which approach is best comes down to the photographer and the goal of the session.

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Modern Restaurant Management

AUGUST 31, 2021

In order to maintain clarity with customers, messaging across all digital channels must be uniform and consistent throughout. Whether restaurants are conveying safety procedures to diners or providing information about where and when to pick-up food, streamlined communication also goes hand-in-hand with a simplified customer experience.

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Modern Restaurant Management

SEPTEMBER 20, 2024

It will keep all the furniture looking more uniform regarding sun impairment. Conversely, for some establishments, an overnight spent swapping a “sunlit” row of booths with a row out of the sun every year could be time well spent. Fabrics – Consider Use and Cleaning Lastly, let’s touch on fabrics.

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Culinary Cues

FEBRUARY 17, 2023

What if you, with your name stitched on the face of your uniform had to deliver that plate of food to the guest and introduce yourself in the process: “May name is Jack Jones, and I prepared this dish”? Not a clip-on name tag, a part of the uniform. Use this knowledge in all you do as a chef, manager, or owner.

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Culinary Cues

JANUARY 29, 2024

We have labored over the effects of this change but have been very slow to reinvent the way that we do business – to once again, create an environment where individuals relish the opportunity to learn and grow as cooks, exhibit passion about the craft, wear their uniforms with pride, and feel great about saying: “I’m a cook!”

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Modern Restaurant Management

JUNE 11, 2020

Think of it as a uniform change for your staff. According to the CDC, employees should wear protective face masks whenever interacting with other employees or customers, and protective gloves whenever interacting with food or shared utensils. This can still be done with style. Show that you have a strong team.

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Modern Restaurant Management

APRIL 11, 2022

Compliance – The absence rules are frequently changing; restauranteurs must stay abreast of the rules and develop administrative solutions. Employee experience – While managing leave uniformly is an aspect of compliance, it also increases the employee experience when a leave occurs.

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Culinary Cues

JULY 6, 2020

Your principles, and those of the cooks who proudly wear the uniform of the kitchen, are your stakes in the ground. When the cook looks sharp (clean, pressed uniform, neat grooming, clean shoes, etc.) That sounds better – the Principles of Being a Professional Cook. then he or she is more inclined to act professional.

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Culinary Cues

JANUARY 29, 2022

In the right kitchen, led by the right chef, every cook looks in a mirror before starting a shift, adjusts his or her uniform, makes sure that the name tag is positioned properly, maintains his or her knives with real pride, insists on working clean and organized, and approaches every task with enthusiasm.

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Culinary Cues

FEBRUARY 8, 2020

Pride in the restaurant, pride in the uniform that cooks wear, pride in a clean kitchen, pride in the quality of food produced, pride in the level of service offered, and pride in the financial success of the business will go a long way toward building that culture of retention. BUILD PRIDE.

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Modern Restaurant Management

JANUARY 20, 2023

Whether a pre-made frozen dough, a heat-and-serve protein, or ready-to-use sauces and pastes—consolidating ingredients and finding the right supplier can provide that dependable uniformity and superior quality your customers rely on.

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Culinary Cues

MARCH 10, 2022

Here are some great rules to live by when it comes to dishwashers: [] Hire great attitudes. [] Pay a fair wage and offer ample opportunities to scale up every few months. [] Provide a clean, crisp uniform that parallels what you offer your cooks. [] Make sure new dish washers are properly oriented and trained.

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Culinary Cues

OCTOBER 16, 2019

START DEPENDABLE – STAY DEPENDABLE: Once you are employed make sure that you are at work, ready to go, full of energy, smile on your face, uniform in order, and 15 minutes early. First wash your hands, make sure your uniform is sharp, and say hello to everyone you work with – then put that edge on your knives.

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Culinary Cues

MARCH 29, 2021

It is the nature of the person who chooses to be both that tattooed crusty individual underneath with the finesse of the butterfly in crisp, clean white uniform that signs every plate leaving the kitchen. Being a professional cook or chef is such a contradiction of the human condition. PLAN BETTER – TRAIN HARDER. Reach for the butterfly.

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Modern Restaurant Management

OCTOBER 16, 2024

Additionally, having uniform policies will help with fraud detection and prevention. The restaurant staff needs to know what fraud looks like in their industry because it isn’t always easily recognizable. Having a clear refund policy can help staff detect suspicious behavior.

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Modern Restaurant Management

MAY 8, 2020

Additionally, many of these QSR individual franchises are up against restrictions on creating their own social media platforms and marketing, as corporate strives for a uniform approach. Decisions, such as using influencers to create the voice a franchise can’t present from its own handle, lends to a powerful marketing tool today.

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