Resilience: we are open!

The culinary world to a large extent came to a standstill. Our certainties were overturned. The result revealed the dark side of our industry, but at the same time gave rise to unprecedented creativity. More than ever, resilience was needed both mentally and organisationally, while we prepared ourselves to open our doors again.

How can you take advantage of the situation in the restaurant industry? How can you transform restrictions into opportunities? How flexible do you need to be? And... what lessons can you take away from the period we have just been through to give fresh impetus to your creativity and throw yourself into it again? In this new reality, the aim is primarily to generate turnover. We need returns in order to earn back what we were compelled to put aside. This means making smart choices in terms of preparation, technology and processes.

And now we are open again! So we need to win back and tempt our guests once again. The substantial offer of take-away in recent times has shown consumers that things can be done differently, and cheaper. This means that hospitality is more important than ever. Not the meal itself, but the experience has to bring people back to restaurants. This brings out the best in you with regards to the resilience of our sector.

We want to give you inspiration, with these tips, to boost your turnover now that restaurants are open again:

Adapt your menu to include dishes that generate good margin, such as vegetarian dishes, simple street food dishes or wafu food from Japan. Takeaway is here to stay, so make sure to offer a takeaway menu next to your regular menu. Use this takeaway menu to boost your turnover. Discover our tips on how to make margin on these dishes and discover our inspiring recipes.

Margin on takeaway meals with Debic

Make your work a lot more rational and prepare larger quantities in one go. This saves time and therefore money. Many products are easy to store, such as cream sauces and cream soups that you can freeze perfectly. Our Debic Culinaire Original is the perfect cooking cream for these preparations, freeze-stable and easy to regenerate.

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Work with the right products. Seasonal and local products are always the right choice. Not only in terms of taste, but also the price of seasonal vegetables is lower. Dried products can also offer enormous benefits. Take a look at Asian cuisine where dried fish and mushrooms as seasonings is widely used. By purchasing these products at the Asian supermarket you save a lot of money. Do not forget to also take a look at the promotional offers of your local wholesaler.

Offer your guests a true dining experience, they have missed this and it has been proven that guests are willing to pay extra for this. Put inspiring dishes on your menu such as classic dishes and signature dishes that your customers have surely missed.

Offer sweetbites: not just a little peppermint at the cash, but a tasty mini-dessert. Talk about hospitality! Customer experience until they go out the door.

Convenience plays an increasingly important role in today's kitchens. Debic has played an important part in this for years with our Debic dessert range. They help you save money and time, and still leave room for you to use your own creativity.

Discover Debic desserts

How about serving home-made drinks such as lemonades or kombucha? This sets you apart from the competition and it is also easy and cheap to make yourself. Take advantage of water. It is a cheap and healthy ingredient that is always available. Consider, for example, the sale of homemade ice tea or popsicles.

Finally, don’t forget to analyze your menu and actions. Regularly check what can be done more efficiently, and whether it can be done cheaper without having to compromise on your quality. Consider, for example, your routing in the kitchen and, of course, your delivery route for takeaway. Because of the 1.5 meter society, you may have to adjust everything, such as limiting the actions to be able to work safely in the kitchen.

We wish you a lot of creativity and inspiration. Let’s get to it and let the sparks fly!