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  Sustainability is something we all have heard before but trusts us, it is way more than using paper straws and cups. These small changes do have a huge impact, there are more ways in which a restaurant can become sustainable by- sustainable farming, dining, and eating, fair product pricing. These methods are more than just being trendy, it is to rope in customers who support the environmentally-conscious business. Customers identify with the restaurant’s values and are likely to stay loyal Let us understand restaurant sustainability and dig deeper into how restaurants can contribute to this change. Understanding Restaurant Sustainability: Restaurant Sustainability means operating restaurants in a way that protects and preserves the environment by addressing issues such as sustainable farming,  reducing food wastage ,  and recycling. Additionally, reducing waste and energy usage results in lower costs and increased profitability. So, what can be changed? Adopting a sustainable strateg

  Know the science behind food and wine      “This aged like a fine wine.” How many times have you heard this before? If not anything else, this phrase for sure has aged like a fine wine. But hold on for a moment, why are we talking about wines here? Because as a catalyst, a glass of fine wine with your dining experience will take it on a whole new level. After all, as Julia Child said, “Wine is meant to be with food—that’s the point of it!” Let me take you through the step by step guide of fine wine and dine, starting with: Why do people cook their food with wine?  1. Smell the Aroma . The human nose is one of the finest sensory organs. It works in sync with taste buds to give that unique flavour by blending in chemicals and shooting it up to your brain. When your dish has few dominant flavours, it’s a great idea to mix it with the wines that share those same basic characteristics. Not only will it enhance your flavour, but it will also give a unique blend of aromas, sending yummy sig

  The futuristic tomorrow is here much faster than any of us could have anticipated it to be. With the term, new normal getting older by the day and becoming a reality of life, restaurants are now preparing to change the way their diners eat out. With contactless becoming the new buzzword of our times, restaurants are now pondering on solutions to make zero contact dine-in a reality. Change being the only constant, the  World Health Organization , FSSAI, and the government has issued some standard guidelines and protocols for all restaurants. These include mandatory temperature checks of customers and staff and ensuring the staff wearing masks at all times. Restaurants have now installed sanitizing stations at key touchpoints and layouts and seating have been rearranged to follow social distancing norms to ensure maximum safety of diners. The aim at the end of the day is to ensure that diners actually feel safe inside. It’s imperative to make a more noticeable effort with a social medi

  With anything and everything on the tips of our fingers on our screens, why would the restaurant industry lag behind? It’s no secret that the key to the success of any restaurant operation is active management. Sometimes, for restaurants to singlehandedly ensure hassle-free, top-notch customer service, accurate inventory management, and sales tracking — elements vital for the smooth functioning of a restaurant can be a little challenging. The best way for restaurants to combat this and get with the times is to have a POS or point of sale system in place.   Best restaurant POS software   is designed to simplify operations and reduce manual labor. Here are some benefits of using the Best POS software: Higher Human Resource Functions: Gone are the days of tedious and scrupulous timekeeping and manual payroll management. With the advent of POS systems, the need for human involvement in these tasks isn’t as high anymore. Consequently, that makes efficient delegation of tasks and monitorin

  What is cloud kitchen and how does it work? A  cloud kitchen  is a delivery-only restaurant that has no physical space for dine-in. It relies entirely on online orders placed through online food aggregators or an online ordering enabled website or mobile app. The flavour of the season, ‘cloud kitchens’ are the rising trend mixed with ingredients, which perfectly represent the booming restaurant industry in the digital age. Eliminating brick and mortar locations, these virtual kitchens focus solely on deliveries and takeaways, minimizing time, effort, and essentially cost.  From efficiency to customer satisfaction, these ghost kitchens provide everything top-notch as it allows restaurateurs to focus only on two things; cooking lip-smacking food and delivering it quickly.  These kitchens operate either through online food aggregators like Zomato, Dunzo, Swiggy or/and have their  own website or application  through which customers can place their orders. The biggest advantage of this ki

  Cloud Kitchens With the coronavirus pandemic hitting the world hard, consumer behavior has seen a major shift. Candle-lit dinners, night out at bars, and evenings at cafes are long forgotten. The new normal is bringing in new changes with the food industry witnessing a major boom in cloud kitchens or otherwise referred to as ghost kitchens. In these unforeseen times,  Restaurant management systems   that allow diners to enjoy restaurant-like food at the comfort of their abode have emerged as champions to solve the woes of the current scenario. So, how are these spaces different from other restaurants? Cloud kitchens are uniquely tech-enabled spaces that solely cater to online delivery/ pickup orders so that high rentals and reduced margins can be managed effectively. Allowing more flexibility, these virtual restaurants have the potential to assess and constantly re-evaluate what they are offering, eventually leading to lower costs and reduced risks.  With the virus and the subsequent

Much has been written about contactless dining with everyone and their grandfather joining the contactless dining fray. This is turning out to be similar to the post-lockdown land-grab for grocery delivery. From payment startups to table reservation and delivery aggregators, every company has a horse in the race.  “The post COVID era would see the advent of Hospitality 2.0 at restaurants and other establishments, not just from an operations perspective, but also in terms of the factors determining excellence. From aligning a restaurant to the new social distancing guidelines to adapting new strategies and approaches to secure a strong come-back with digital alternatives”- Ankit Merhotra, DineOut While the jury is still out on whether “Hospitality 2.0” can sustain, this happened at the NRAI (National Restaurant Association Of India): In the start of May 2020, NRAI president Anurag Katriar rubbished contactless dining. He compared it to someone saying “Can I have chilli chicken without c