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2023 Restaurant Training Trends
The restaurant industry has been rapidly changing in recent years. Rapid growth has been a double-edged sword for many restaurants around the world. However, with the fast changes in the industry, it’s essential to hire qualified employees and get them up to speed as quickly as possible to implement monumental success. In recent federal reports, the restaurant industry lost around 6 million jobs in 2020, and restaurants have struggled to get fully staffed.1 Although the industry is slowly regaining the employees lost three years ago. However, the new wave of employees is a younger crowd without restaurant experience. This is…
The Evolution of Virtual Restaurants
We’ve talked a bit about the rise of ghost kitchens and virtual brands. The idea is not new and hasn’t been new for a while now. Ghost kitchens began during the early 2010s but gained popularity in the restaurant segment during the COVID-19 pandemic.1 The key question is: what will remain of digital restaurants in the future? Food delivery will grow to a $24 billion industry by next year, and 6 out of 10 Americans will choose to order food rather than dine in.2 It is also predicted that the ghost kitchen segment could reach $1 trillion by 2030 with…
Menu Trends and Promotion Ideas for Winter 2022
We’re leaving the cool breeze of fall and into the cold, crisp air of winter. Some may say they hate the cold, but they love what the season brings: joy and cozy, comfort foods. In this blog, we’re here to help you plan out the best and wholesome meals for the winter your guests will love. Winter is known as the season of celebration and the best time to overindulge in rich meals and comfort foods. However, there are more ways for you to bring in more customers and kick-start your restaurant’s profitability. Winter Menu Trends Healthy alternatives According to…
More People Are Dining Out at Restaurants for Thanksgiving
Tradition has been fading these past few decades. In fact, in 2011, 30 million Americans were expected to eat out on Thanksgiving.1 Since 2011, some Americans have made ditching the prepping and cooking in the kitchen on Thanksgiving the new tradition. However, in 2022, this number might have just increased a bit more since 2011. Why some American prefer to eat out on Thanksgiving Fewer people want to do the work There are many ingredients, time, and money go into prepping for an annual Thanksgiving dinner with friends and family. Americans from the ages of 25 – 40 have opted…
Restaurant Holiday Cyber Safety Tips for 2022
It’s that time of the year again. It gets darker quicker; employees may be working later hours to accommodate holiday sales and specials. Then, there’s holiday shopping, meaning that many people will become vulnerable to cyberscams. All of this may be very stressful for many businesses and employees. Here are some tips to keep yourself, and your business, safe. Staying cyber-safe Cyberscams are happening more often as hackers tweak their methods. Many cyberscams usually happen through text messages, phishing, and social media. Keep software updated Whether you are using a phone or tablet, keep the software updated on work and…
Menu Trends for Fall 2022
It is officially fall, which means we are slowly saying goodbye to the heat and saying hello to the breeze. For restaurants, it means updating their menu to accommodate seasonal menu item trends. When people think about food during the autumn season, most think of spices, warmth, and comfort food. This blog will cover the latest restaurant food trend forecasts for this season that will help inspire your fall menu. Fermentation Chef Dana Cohen, a finalist from Fox’s Hell’s Kitchen, predicted that fermented food would be a trending food item this season. Fermented foods provide many health benefits, including detoxifying…
Tips on Hiring and Retaining Young Employees
Labor markets are still recovering from recent events. Businesses, such as restaurants, are struggling to retain their younger employees. Some are even struggling to get the younger generation, such as Gen-Z, to apply. In recent studies, Gen-Z is an entirely different generation from most employers (Millennials). Gen-Z often requires different approaches. Gen-Z are those born from the years 1997-2012. According to the National Restaurant Association Educational Foundation (NRAEF) and the Center for Generational Kinetics (CGK), Gen-Z are more pragmatic and most often labeled as “social justice warriors.”1 They are looking for employers who genuinely care about their mental and physical…
How Restaurants are Benefiting from Digital Training
As mentioned in our last blog, digital adoption platforms make it easier for people to personalize and provide the necessary information base on the needs of the business and job roles. In addition, digital training also helps managers tailor the training courses to fit the trainee’s learning style best. For instance, there are four learning styles according to the Vark Model, which includes visual, auditory, reading and writing, and kinesthetic. Therefore, managers can offer various models to cater to each learning style during the training process. Times are changing, and the generations like Gen-Z prefer new methods of training rather than…
Food Delivery and Takeout Trends Are Still Continuing—Here’s Why
The restaurant industry saw a significant increase in delivery and takeout during the COVID-19 lockdown. As lockdown restrictions were lifted, restaurant owners expected some customers to return in person while still following safety measures. However, most restaurants were still getting more delivery orders than ever. Because of the vast influx of delivery orders, restaurants have ramped up their takeout, delivery, and online ordering services either through their system or third-party delivery apps such as DoorDash, UberEats, GrubHub, and more. Restaurants found that ramping up their delivery services had mitigated some of their losses from in-person dining during 2020 and 2021.1…
Goliath Consulting Group Welcomes Chef Christopher Gianino to Our New Nashville Office
Welcome to the team, Christopher Gianino! Goliath Consulting Group is a full-service restaurant consultancy based in Atlanta, GA, for those new to our business. We are committed to our range of client services, and welcome Christopher to the team as our Chef Consultant to help us towards our goal of allowing us to focus our efforts on existing and new clients in Nashville, TN, and Louisville, KY areas. Christopher has over 20 years of experience in the food service industry. In those years, he developed various techniques and valuable knowledge to help us significantly in areas such as streamlining operations…
Restaurant Supply Chain Issues Continue into 2023
Grain and Cooking Oil Shortage Ukraine and Russia are the biggest suppliers of cooking oil. Since the war between Ukraine and Russia started, there has been intensified supply chain problems with food and other items. Both countries export around two-thirds of sunflower oil in the world.1 Since this supply chain has been disrupted, the US, UK, Indonesia, Germany, Netherlands, and India have faced significant difficulties locating sunflower and vegetable oils.2 According to the US Agriculture Department data, “thirty-five percent of the world’s production of vegetable oil is palm oil, 29 percent is soybean, 14 percent is canola, and 9 percent…
How Digital Hiring Platforms Help Short-Staffed Restaurants
Some employers are finding the traditional process of hiring employees ineffective. Digital hiring platforms have made it easy to find employees and fulfill the need for more staff. The conventional way of hiring used to happen through HR and hiring managers after reviewing the stacks of resumes. Managers would look through piles of resumes and go through many interviews just to find their perfect candidate. Thanks to digital hiring platforms and social media networks, it is easier for hiring managers to discover who they need. Digital hiring platforms now give employers the option to search for potential candidates worldwide through…
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