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Best Practices for Outdoor Dining All Year Long

Modern Restaurant Management

Modern Restaurant Management (MRM) magazine reached out to Rick Camac, dean of restaurant and hospitality management, at Institute of Culinary Education, for his expert advice. As margins are already low, over and above 3rd party fees, you do not want to "discount" dishes the guest would ordinarily purchase.

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Is There a Right Way to Raise Prices?

Modern Restaurant Management

One way to lower food costs is to purchase more unprocessed foods, which require additional preparation labor. Rick Camac, Executive Director of Industry Relations at the I nstitute of Culinary Education. I would suggest the following strategies: Minimize the cost increase by doing the following: Purchasing smarter.

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The Best Restaurant Marketing Tips

Modern Restaurant Management

Rick Camac, Dean of Restaurant & Hospitality Management at the Institute of Culinary Education. Be sure to offer deals when you can to further motivate people to purchase from you. A lot more people are online and are always looking for things to purchase to satisfy their needs.

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Face Pay Network, Restaurant of the Future and The Main Course

Modern Restaurant Management

The purchase is expected to be completed in September 2020. PopID accounts also tie to loyalty programs for automatic credit with every purchase. purchased the Roy Rogers brand and trademark, and became the chain’s official franchisor. Brands Inc. for approximately $25 million. In 2002, Jim and Pete, Jr.

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What Trends Are You Seeing and What Can We Expect to See More of in 2022?

Modern Restaurant Management

Rick Camac, Dean of Restaurant & Hospitality Management at the Institute of Culinary Education. You go to that food locker and scan your code, and the door opens and you get your purchase. Operators should gravitate towards technology to automate inventory and track costs and sales to determine the best course of action.

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Restaurant Insiders on 2020 Lessons Learned, Part One

Modern Restaurant Management

Customers shifted their purchases to off-premise dining suddenly, leaving many operators flat footed and ill prepared for seamless online ordering, contactless payment and curbside pickup. Rick Camac Dean, Restaurant & Hospitality Management at ICE (Institute of Culinary Education).

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Farm to Fork Profile: Stewarding Special Land, Making Special Cheese at Point Reyes

Bon Appetit Management Company

The Giacomini family has been dairy farming in Point Reyes since 1938, when co-owner and COO Lynn Giacomini-Stray’s grandfather Waldo moved from nearby Petaluma to Point Reyes and purchased land that would become Giacomini Dairy.