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Just Like Restaurants, Culinary Schools and Their Students Are in Limbo

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The Institute of Culinary Education started offering cooking demos via Instagram Live with chefs like Marcus Samuelsson and Chris Scott to encourage students to cook along with industry pros. “We But there’s no way to ensure that students are tuning in, and administrators are not monitoring who’s accessing the demos.

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Understanding Inventory Variance: Why It’s Important for Restaurants

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Influence on Menu Planning Inventory variance can also affect your menu planning. Schedule a demo today to see how SynergySuite can help you take your restaurant business to the next level. If you consistently have variances in key ingredients, it can disrupt your ability to offer certain dishes to customers.

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Inventory Turnover Ratio for Restaurants: Maximizing Inventory Efficiency

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Menu planning and item selection Menu planning and item selection play a pivotal role in influencing inventory turnover ratio for restaurants. Strategic menu planning involves balancing popular, high-margin items with perishable goods to minimize excess inventory.

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Menu Item Performance: Gathering and Using the Data

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Seasonal or Time-Dependent Popularity As culinary preferences ebb and flow with the seasons or time of day, establishments can navigate this dynamic by implementing strategic menu planning. Schedule a demo today to see how SynergySuite can help you take your restaurant business to the next level.

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Is the ‘Future of Food’ the Future We Want?

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Andy Rebhun, SVP digital and marketing officer for El Pollo Loco, noted during the drone demo that “I really don’t feel like customers should have to travel to pick up their food.” Why should geography determine what restaurants you can order from? Why should you ever have to leave the house?

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Your 7-Step Guide to Reopening Your Restaurant

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.” — Erica Gillespie, Ani Ramen Spend some time figuring out how long you’ll need to properly (and successfully) reopen—with considerations for new employee health & safety training, inventory delivery, PPE equipment orders, menu planning, etc. Book a demo to learn more. Sanitization and cleaning ??

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COGS: Cost of Goods Sold Considerations for Your Restaurant Business

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Menu Planning Strategic menu planning emerges as a powerful tool when it comes to ingredient waste and spoilage. By aligning menu offerings with seasonality and carefully considering shelf life, restaurateurs can minimize the risk of excess inventory and ingredient spoilage.

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