Archive for August, 2011
When restaurants begin recruiting, there are a number of factors that have to be taken into consideration. These include human resource development and the requirement of employees. Along with effective management, logistics plays an important role. The number of employees required by a restaurant depends upon the scale of its operation, the level of mechanization, and the system of work.
In the case of retail food chains, there may be a single person in charge of recruiting employees, for all the outlets. This is done in order to maintain uniformity in the selection process and in the qualifications of the candidates selected.
When managers or owners of restaurants want to recruit part-time employees, they may be willing to recruit college students, currently pursuing a degree in some aspect of hotel management. Restaurants that operate on a larger scale, call for degrees in hotel management.
The plan for restaurant recruiting, as devised by the management, should be carefully scrutinized before the candidates are employed. It is advisable that the recruitment should be done in a structured manner, by the personnel department of the restaurant. The personnel department has to take into account the requirements of the various departments.
A lot of people who own or run restaurants do not know the technique involved in interviewing potential employees. The restaurant could be a fast food center, a regular dining restaurant or an upscale restaurant, but recruiting the wrong employee for the post can prove to be costly.
The management has to consider the costs of advertising, interviewing time, interrupted customer service, training and severance pay. The management should select and calculate each step of the hiring process costs, in terms of time and money. A little research and planning can prove worthwhile in the end.
Restaurant fundraisers can not only be quite successful, they can be great fun. You like to eat don’t you? Well, so does everyone else. There’s the attraction right there. Offer something that has to do with food and they will come. It’s like dangling a carrot (pun intended).
Why Restaurant Fundraisers Work
They involve food and everyone loves food. They are a way for the whole family to affordably do something together. They set the stage for social interaction with others of like interest. They are a breeding ground for brainstorming fresh ideas. Challenge everyone to come up with another way to raise some funds. They’re an enjoyable way for people to give.
Participating restaurants give a portion of their sales from your group directly to your fund raiser. Most restaurants require everyone identifies themselves with the group in order for the percentage to be in effect. If it’s a fast food establishment, be sure to request that you also get percentages of drive thru sales.
Restaurant Fund Raisers. Get the Word Out!
If you want the best, easiest way to get the word out about your restaurant fund raisers, put down the megaphone and listen up. The web is your best friend. Posting online allows for the use of awesome multi media tools that you can use to your advantage in your quest to spread the word. A simple email containing a link to the web page about your restaurant fund raiser is all it takes.
Bring your guest to a personalized, interactive web page about your event. Add pictures of, for example, the school, the PTA board members, students, and more. How about adding the restaurant’s logo, menu, address, phone number, and hours of operation? Post a blurb on how the money is going to be used and how much you are trying to raise. How about posting a video or an audio related to your fund raiser? Get RSVPs back and allow for all to see through your web page who is or isn’t coming. You made need RSVPS if you are going to be in a small, locally owned restaurant. They’ll need to plan for your guests ahead of time.
Sending out email reminders will also help you out a great deal. Think about it. If this is for PTA, what do you think is more effective? Sending home paper reminders in the kids’ folders that may not get seen until well after dinner or an email popping in front of the parents’ faces at work as they were just thinking what a hectic day they had and don’t feel like cooking while standing on tired feet?
You can also set up to receive donations online for those who can’t make it or for anyone wanting to give extra. Simply go to Events Listed. Everything is easy to set up and easy to manage and you’ll have access to over 60 multi media web tools, none of which require technical experience.
You can also allow for your group to network online together with incredible ease, both before and after your restaurant fund raiser. You can use this web page for as long as you’d like – and it’s free.
Eat well. Make some friends. Use the web. Make some cash. Easy as pie (pun intended).
Sometimes, words alone don’t give justice to the craft and labor that goes into a culinary creation. They are not enough to give a clear image of a dish. By displaying pictures of the food, the customer can gain a better idea of what your restaurant offers. Large and rich pictures are now easy to access with digital graphic printing.
This is probably the best publicity that you can give your dishes. Tasteful styling and technical know-how with cameras can make your food look not just palatable but enticing. This is especially important whether your serving high-class dishes such as duck confit with foie gras or regular fried chicken or burger and fries on your menu.
Reasons to put up large pictures of selected menu selections
An image of a food does just draw attention, it gives a jolt in the memory bank. This occurrence helps a person gauge if the food is likely to be good or awful to the palate, by recalling a pleasant or bad experience with a similar dish or ingredient. But even if the food or ingredients do not trigger much taste bud memory, making it appear better makes a person crave it.
o Also, a well-taken picture can give the dish a little extra something. A little extra sheen on the surface, a little extra vibrant color, and an overall little extra appeal with good lighting and a shot from the best angle.
o Give your food a chance to shine when it normally couldn’t due to factors like inconsistent lighting from different angles, or possible changes in appearance from the time it is cooked or prepared up to the time it is served, especially for heat-sensitive ingredients such as ice cream.
o Choose only the dishes that you want to highlight from the menu. These could be your specialties or food from your new recipes. Not that you feel that the other dishes are inferior but because you wouldn’t want to crowd the walls and windows with pictures.
Options for displaying big images of your dishes
Large graphics are a great means to showcase what your food is made of. The beauty of digital graphic printing is that images can be transferred to various materials. You can utilize thick cover stocks to make posters, mount them on foam core or simply print them on vinyl and hang them like banners.
o If you intend to hang them on the walls, you can go for posters. Frame them if you want to, but make sure that the light does not reflect too much on the glass of the frame. This would make the picture difficult to see.
o If you don’t want to frame the pictures for that reason or to avoid extra costs, you can instruct the printer to give them a glossy finish. That way, the pictures appear brighter and fuller, as you save money without the frames.
o If you want to post it outside your restaurant, use vinyl. These don’t easily rip and are fade- and water-resistant. Your banner gets protected from the harsh weather conditions.
o For regular menu items that are not offered on a daily basis like once-a-week promo meals, window clings are a perfect alternative. They stick to window surfaces but they can be removed and put back easily. You can display them on your windows only during days that they are served.
The next time your menu descriptions are not enough to convince a customer to try a dish, give him a glimpse of what to expect. Make posters and banners of your courses. Use digital graphic printing to guarantee better picture quality. With these images, your dishes become a feast for the senses — first, the eyes and eventually, the palate.