From the category archives:

Kitchen Management

Special Free Business Seminars at the Brisbane Fine Food Show: March 11-13

If you can make time to visit Fine Food Queensland make sure you also make time to join this year’s exciting FREE seminar program. Valuable information and education sessions for chefs, managers, business owners and F&B staff of cafes, restaurants, caterers, hotels and clubs. 12 Seminars over 3 days – topics include: Kitchen Cost Control, Menu [...]

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Sh*t Foodies Say – oh yes…

These videos are becoming a bit relentless, but here’s one that definitely strikes a chord. Every waiters dread…

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How To Be More Likable – one for the noticeboard

Plenty of great ideas (and reminders) to think about on this long poster – great for management and staff. For a full-size version to print and share, go here…

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29 Ways to Stay Creative

Life is so busy, and it’s easy to forget how much pleasure there is in creating new food, drinks and experiences for customers (and for ourselves). Here’s a quick reminder of how to keep the spirit alive…

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20 Ways an iPad can Improve your Restaurant, Cafe, Hotel or Bar

The iPad is light, has a long battery life, and can be used anywhere. The point-and-touch interface makes it easy for people who don’t like computers. Here’s our first list of 20 ways an iPad can improve marketing, management and efficiency in your Restaurant, Cafe, Hotel, Bar or Club. It doesn’t cover the many ordering [...]

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3 Step Profit Improvement – a video all your staff can understand

When you combine small increases in the number of customers, how often they visit and what they spend, the improvement in bottom line results can be dramatic. Watch this important profit principle explained in a short video, plus one more on the effects of careless discounting at 2 Essential Videos for Cost & Profit Improvement. [...]

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Two great starts for the year – stronger marketing and speedy cost-cutting

Don’t miss the latest Tip of the Week Newsletters from Profitable Hospitality: #1 10 x 5-minute Cost Cutters to Start the Year – make use of the first weeks of January to look closely at costs and efficiency. Staff are expecting some ‘new year resolutions’, so strike while there’s an opportunity to shake up lazy [...]

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8 Restaurant KPI’s to Watch in 2011: Not the Usual

Sometimes a single figure can reveal something surprising about how your business is performing. Everyone reads basic POS results and ‘Z’ totals, but here are some others that can be obtained with a little more digging – the potential for improvement may be surprising. Learn more: 8 Interesting Numbers to Watch in 2011: Not the [...]

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