7 Shifts

MARCH 30, 2022

After two years of only being able to order takeout and having to wear a mask when not at the table, restaurants are poised to bounce back in 2022. Don't underestimate the power of in-house advertising at your restaurant. Hang Your Restaurant's Menu in The Window. For your restaurant, that means competition. Table of Content.

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Restaurant Clicks

NOVEMBER 3, 2021

The community is lively year-round, with various seasonal outdoor concerts, food markets and bars with great happy hour specials. If you are looking for weekly drink specials or Happy Hour deals in Williamsburg, check out my list of the 21 best spots! Best Happy Hour Deals in Williamsburg NYC. Freehold Brooklyn. The Hidden Pearl.

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Touch Bistro

JULY 26, 2021

We’re sharing ideas for Labor Day restaurant specials that will help you maximize profits and make your restaurant a Labor Day destination for years to come. In this article you’ll learn: How Labor Day can impact your restaurant How to plan Labor Day promotions 14 Labor Day restaurant specials to try this September.

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Restaurant Clicks

DECEMBER 1, 2021

Cafe Central Ruth’s Chris Steak House Anson Eleven Landry’s Seafood House Taft Diaz Mesa Street Grill Park Tavern Magic Bistro Pelican’s Steak & Seafood Thyme Matters Pot Au Feu West Texas Chophouse Garufa Entrecôte & Co. You’ll work with the staff to develop a custom menu and wine pairing.

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Modern Restaurant Management

JANUARY 15, 2024

Themed Menus for the Win : Want to show support for this year’s best teams? Provide special menu options from the cities the contenders hail from – a Philly Cheesesteak if the Eagles make it or a Cuban for Miami. Dive into Super Bowl-specific catering menus and other deals to reach those not leaving the house.

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Restaurant Clicks

NOVEMBER 11, 2021

It’s a special present from the restaurant to see good happy hour deals available as long as I visit during their specified times. Whether you’re a Nashville local or a tourist in tow for a day or two, there’s a happy hour drink special waiting for you. Specializing in craft beer and excellent pub food, M.L.

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Culinary Cues

AUGUST 9, 2021

The answer is obvious – if those involved directly or indirectly with your team feel the magic of your operation, feel it in the same way that the guest does, then they will perform better, look forward to their work, engage better with others on the team, and feel part of something special.

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7 Shifts

SEPTEMBER 26, 2022

What those technologies are completely depends on the role, but here are a few of the more popular examples: Servers and front-of-house roles tend to familiarize themselves with point-of-sale (POS) technology, scheduling software , online ordering integrations, and perhaps even reservation software. Table of Contents. Skills for Your Resume.

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7 Shifts

OCTOBER 31, 2022

A good operator looks back on their Business Plan on a monthly or quarterly basis to gauge where they are in terms,” says Mark Moeller, president, and owner of The Recipe of Success , a national restaurant consulting firm. You can't start a restaurant without a plan. But it doesn't have to be overwhelming. Table of Contents. Download now.

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Touch Bistro

MAY 26, 2021

Dad is king for a day, which means millions of families will be on the hunt for Father’s Day restaurant specials to mark the special occasion. Plan the right Father’s Day restaurant specials and your venue could become the spot for not only Father’s Day feasts, but also repeat business on many other days throughout the year.

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Restaurant Clicks

NOVEMBER 25, 2021

I rounded up the best steakhouses in Chicago to give you plenty of ideas for a night out, special occasions, and beyond. If you have something to celebrate, check out the tasting menu. Prime & Provisions seeks to recreate the classic steakhouse vibe by serving traditional steaks never made from hormonally-treated beef.

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Culinary Cues

MAY 27, 2023

Dedicate the effort to make it special, make the time to allow everyone to sit down TOGETHER and break bread, talk, relax, and laugh together (front and back of the house). We need to embrace the good and understand the bad and the ugly. But we need to be cognizant of a primary reason for “being connected”.

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Modern Restaurant Management

SEPTEMBER 23, 2020

Restaurants have been pivoting to reach and serve customers in new ways, and retailers have been seeing the lines blur between brick and mortar and e-commerce. . In this edition of MRM News Bites, we feature real-time data on consumer behavior and the move to #cutoutcutlery. SpotOn Secures $60M Funding. SpotOn Transact, Inc.

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Culinary Cues

DECEMBER 3, 2022

I can feel the knot in that muscle move slowly from the top of my ankle to the back of my knee. By 7am I am walking through the back door of the kitchen. I polish off breakfast in record time, kick back another coffee, tie on an apron, and walk through the kitchen with clipboard in hand. I nod and give him a thumbs up.

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7 Shifts

JANUARY 26, 2021

Ordering online, paying with mobile phones, scanning QR codes for a menu, and a ton of takeout, are just a part of dining out now. diners prefer to view menus, order, and pay for their meal using their phones rather than interacting with servers during the pandemic. 2020 was a year that the restaurant industry won’t soon forget.

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Modern Restaurant Management

JANUARY 24, 2022

When properly deployed, they can transform the employee experience by improving daily operations, syncing front-of-house and back-of-house communication and execution, and delivering a memorable dining experience that won’t send staff to the walk-in cooler for a good cry. Hospitality is greater than the sum of its parts.

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7 Shifts

SEPTEMBER 10, 2021

Attempts have been made to eliminate tipping altogether, but many restaurants ended up reverting back to a traditional tipping system. It also eliminates some of the downsides of tipping like inconsistent wages, an emphasis on “good tables,” and an individual mentality among serving staff. Table of Contents. What is tip pooling?

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ChowNow

MAY 22, 2024

Running a profitable restaurant isn’t just about selling more food or serving more diners; it’s also about efficient inventory management. Our partners at MarketMan specialize in reducing Cost of Goods Sold (COGS) and have tips to cut expenses by as much as 10% to free up more profits.

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Restaurant Clicks

NOVEMBER 5, 2021

Olive Garden is continually adding to its menu, creating new twists on old classics, and at the same time maintaining crowd favorites like their signature breadsticks, house salad, and the Tour of Italy sampler. We’ve done plenty of taste testing and have details about eleven of the best Olive Garden menu items listed below.

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Restaurant Clicks

OCTOBER 11, 2021

Austin, Texas is one of those cities that, no matter how often I come back to it, I always find something new and exciting to do. Meanwhile Brewing has an incredible menu of over 20 rotating beers and ciders, wines, and even cocktails to choose from. Check out my list of the 17 best breweries in Austin, Texas below! Jester King.

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7 Shifts

JULY 12, 2023

I kind of did it out of a self-serving type of thing where I was like, I never see him. It served a purpose. She now co-owns Poppy + Rose, Poppy & Seed , and Root of all Food , an LA-based catering company. She joined us on The Pre-Shift Podcast to discuss her philosophy on managing a team, including how she coaches managers.

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Lavu

MARCH 20, 2020

Dessert is delicious, but many restaurants struggle to make a profit from serving it. The result is a lesser recipe, or worse, a menu of dismal, repetitive dessert options. Focus on Alcohol Specials During Breakfast, Brunch, and Lunch. I don’t think many [restaurants] benefit when people order them anymore.”.

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Open for Business

OCTOBER 12, 2022

A restaurant menu is key to bringing guests in and keeping them around. On average, guests will spend only 109 seconds reading your menu, according to a Gallup poll. Creating a new menu or improving an existing one takes time. A good menu stays true to a restaurants’ concept and maximizes profit. Selecting menu items.

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Modern Restaurant Management

MARCH 18, 2021

While there are clear benefits to an all-digital menu system, to get the most out them, you must first take a step back to re-examine what your menu means to you. Your menu: Part love letter, part manifesto, instructions for use and a bill of goods, all rolled into one. Should your menu move to the cloud?

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Modern Restaurant Management

JANUARY 26, 2022

Holidays provide restaurants with the opportunity to capitalize on the special moment by offering specials, events, and so much more exclusive to the holiday. Holidays provide restaurants with the opportunity to capitalize on the special moment by offering specials, events, and so much more exclusive to the holiday.

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Open for Business

NOVEMBER 21, 2022

Once upon a time, most restaurants operated on a patchwork of paper systems involving notebooks and back-of-the-napkin calculations, not to mention information owners and managers kept in their heads, hunches, and habits. Streamline the front of house. Run a smooth back of house. Streamline the front of house.

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SpotOn

APRIL 8, 2024

Independent restaurants have the opportunity to join in celebrating mothers and brunch items by creating a special mother's day brunch menu, dinner service, or promotions that cater to families. That's why we compiled this list of ideas for both in-house and online experiences. Check it out, then call your mother.

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Restaurant Clicks

MAY 26, 2021

With so many great specials, you may even find yourself visiting a few of the spots on our list. This local gastropub is housed in a two-level building filled with local art. Be sure to take a look at their menu as well if you’re feeling a bit hungry! Reviewers love the wide variety of happy hour specials at this spot.

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Modern Restaurant Management

OCTOBER 25, 2021

For this reason, the culinary, tourism and hospitality industries need to evolve and expand their brand by offering plant-based protein alternatives on menus. Here are five easy ways to diversify your brand through the integration of plant-based foods onto your menu: Sub-Out Recipes to Include Plant-Based Offerings on Your Menu.

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Cheetah

NOVEMBER 8, 2021

November is World Vegan Month, the perfect opportunity for your restaurant to experiment with alternative menu specials. In the last two years, the number of plant based items on US restaurant menus has increased by 1,320%. Over 9% of all US restaurants and 13% of all food chains are already serving meat alternatives.

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Buzztime Business

JUNE 2, 2023

Then bring everyone back inside to enjoy a special menu full of grilled items from meat to veggies. Bring in a local rock band for evening entertainment complete with fatherly drink specials. 5) Live Trivia Tournament Bring the action back indoors with a live trivia tournament. Every Daypart for Dad!

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Lavu

FEBRUARY 14, 2024

A state-of-the-art restaurant POS System, specifically tailored for bars and restaurants, streamlines transactions, inventory management, and customer service, ensuring that business owners can focus on what they do best—serving their patrons. What are your profit margins? Having this knowledge at your fingertips is critical.

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Modern Restaurant Management

DECEMBER 22, 2021

In the race to become one of the more popular restaurants in your area it takes more than serving good food and pouring outstanding cocktails. As people begin heading back out, they want to be able to interact with each other and not be distracted by unnecessary entertainment gimmicks. Use Design to Excite the Senses.

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Restaurant Clicks

OCTOBER 9, 2021

They offer outdoor seating on a first-come-first-serve basis, and it makes for an even better dining experience. The restaurant serves both lunch and dinner, and they have a daily happy hour on weekdays. I’ll be back, and I suggest you give them a try as well! Kid Shelleen’s Charcoal House & Saloon.

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Modern Restaurant Management

AUGUST 16, 2021

Looking back on my last few articles, I have focused on facts, on technology and on the hard time that we are all having hiring staff. They visited her every day until she was able to come back to work. We all had contests for our staff where the goal is to sell the most specials/most wine/most desserts, etc. Caring Managers.

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The Restaurant Times

AUGUST 22, 2022

Sitting back and allowing culinary professionals to decide the course of your meal can be enjoyable as well as comforting. For the restaurant owners, prix fixe menus are like a breath of fresh air. Based on the principle of ‘less is more’, prix fixe menus can increase the efficiency and speed of your restaurant.

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Squirrel Systems

APRIL 11, 2024

For many, dining at restaurants in the summer has a special charm, as one of the only times in a year we get to dine outdoors. With tablets, servers get to spend more time with guests at the table, giving them the chance to better explain the menu. How can Mobile POS technology impact patio dining business at your restaurant?

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