Modern Restaurant Management

DECEMBER 14, 2023

Breaking up your workflow across front of house, back of house, and restrooms can help your staff confidently deliver a great meal and a memorable guest experience. Breaking up your workflow across front of house, back of house, and restrooms can help your staff confidently deliver a great meal and a memorable guest experience.

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Open for Business

MARCH 1, 2023

Casual restaurant interviews A more laid-back restaurant doesn’t mean laid-back interview preparation. Your approach to what to wear to an interview at a casual place can be more laid back though. Office setting, front of house, or back of house? Wear what you would wear to work a shift there.

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Culinary Cues

MARCH 26, 2022

Training ALWAYS pays back in dividends. You are not alone if the thought of putting your name on a restaurant awning has crossed your mind. One of the most tempting forays into entrepreneurship is the restaurant business. How hard can it be – right? Spoiler alert – nothing could be further from the truth.

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Culinary Cues

SEPTEMBER 21, 2023

After a couple years she moved back here as the chef of her current operation. He went on and on about the experiences he had there before accepting a position back here as a restaurant chef where with total control over the menu.” Now, let’s get you in uniform and I’ll walk you through the kitchen.” Well, Jack. Thanks, chef.

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Culinary Cues

AUGUST 4, 2022

Thinking that the way to recover from the financial pains of a once in a century pandemic is to cut back on quality product and service and push the ceiling on pricing is short-sighted and ill-conceived as a strategy. Well then – what will? Try apathy on for size. It infects others who are easily convinced that it is the way it needs to be.

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Culinary Cues

MAY 16, 2022

Tom quickly washed his hands, tied on an apron, adjusted his uniform and set-up his workstation. As a cook or chef there are many days that go well and a few that challenge the best. Your dictionary. But when this occurrence takes place with a team, the results can be magical. It is beautiful to watch and energizing to experience.

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Culinary Cues

SEPTEMBER 15, 2022

When a destination welcomes more people than there are restaurant seats then even the mediocre seem to thrive but check back in a year or two and you will probably find a new owner, a new concept, and a different shot at success. Ironically, there is always room to be great and there is plenty of room to be mediocre. Plain and simple.

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7 Shifts

MAY 23, 2024

The competition in the restaurant industry is getting tighter. In fact, 45% of restaurant operators expect their competition to be much more intense in 2024 than last year. That said, we've compiled some of the best techniques for increasing restaurant sales and taking your business to new heights.

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Social Media Loyalty Program SEO Email Marketing 195

7 Shifts

NOVEMBER 12, 2020

Here’s an example of an onboarding overview: Day One Orientation: Learning about the restaurant’s culture and history, meeting coworkers, and receiving a uniform. What to include in your restaurant onboarding process. What documentation to give out and collect during onboarding. What is employee onboarding?

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Transact

JANUARY 17, 2022

Ensure Uniformity. Back-Of-House Automation ) suite of apps and hardware by TransAct can help you accomplish everything mentioned above…and then some. Step-by-step Standard Operating Procedures are in place for good reason – several reasons, actually. Improve Quality Assurance. Ensure Personal Safety. Save Time & Money.

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Culinary Cues

NOVEMBER 25, 2019

Here are some indicators: YOU KNOW YOU HAVE MOVED BEYOND A PAYCHECK WHEN: You are proud of the uniform that you wear. At some level, it is great to have a paycheck, but any real connection to food or cooking is something that rarely crosses your mind. For a few, at some point that changes. When almost all of your friends are also cooks.

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Culinary Cues

MAY 26, 2020

When that occurs we will be able to go back to business as usual – right? Why is there no universal strategy that helps restaurants collectively walk through the process of re-opening with confidence and uniformity? How can we really stay on top of this challenge? Shouldn’t we be doing the same in restaurant kitchens?

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7 Shifts

JANUARY 7, 2020

What is the key to success in the restaurant industry? While a delicious menu and an inviting ambiance are critical components of a restaurant’s success, staff are the lifeblood of a restaurant. The people you hire to run your restaurant can make or break the business. Why Care About Employee Engagement? First things first: what is it?

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7 Shifts

NOVEMBER 17, 2021

You should take physical inventory on everything from edible ingredients and cleaning supplies to dinnerware, uniforms, and tabletop items - anything you need to order more of. Kitchen items should be counted separately from the front-of-house and bar inventory. avocados in the stock room. Table of Contents. Inventory Basics.

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Modern Restaurant Management

JUNE 26, 2023

Automation can aid in many areas of the industry, from enhanced, more uniform nut processing by machines to fast food meals prepared by robots. Cooking Automation has a place in the back of the house. Cooking Automation has a place in the back of the house. billion by 2027.

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Ken Burgin

MARCH 1, 2020

Front of House: Have hand sanitiser available for customers at the entrance. Spotlessly clean uniforms – how are those aprons and chef jackets looking? Kitchen: Check the public view of the kitchen from outside – through a window or back door. You can stand out from the crowd by being spotlessly CLEAN and HYGIENIC.

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Culinary Cues

FEBRUARY 12, 2020

As a property chef you have reached one of the pinnacles of your career – having paid your dues and likely worked very hard in a variety of properties until demonstrating the right mix of skill, knowledge, experience, and temperament to hold the lead position in a busy kitchen. Congratulations! So.now what? So, what can be done?

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The Restaurant Times

FEBRUARY 25, 2023

Long shifts can be painful for your feet, whether you’re running back to and from the tables to your restaurant POS system or spending the entire day standing in the back of the house. If not, slips, exhaustion, back pain, and knee issues may be their next problem. It’s not easy working in a restaurant.

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Hot Schedules

MAY 21, 2020

Dan stated, “We have been in constant contact with all of our employees, checking in on them multiple times a week to see how their unemployment benefits are working out, if they have another job, and if they have the desire to come back. David added, “We made a to-go menu based on availability of products we could get in house.

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7 Shifts

AUGUST 29, 2019

A smaller menu means fresher ingredients, since the ingredients for the dog items aren’t sitting around waiting to be turned into a meal and aren’t taking up space in your back of house. Menu engineering can be simplified as the steps taken to increase the profitability of a restaurant menu. Menu Pricing and 2. What to do?

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Sante

MAY 11, 2020

Regardless of whether you work in the front or back of the house, you are certain to be on your feet for long hours. Common areas of the body in which restaurant workers experience joint pain from these types of injuries include knees, lower back, ankles, and shoulders. Your lower back is particularly vulnerable , though.

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360Training

DECEMBER 23, 2019

Make sure to clean the back of your hands, wrists, between your fingers, and under your fingernails. Going to the front of the house. When you show up for your shift, wear clean clothing, not the same uniform from the day before. For instance, you can use hairnets and tie long hair back. Hand Washing. Handling raw food.

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Cheetah

JUNE 14, 2021

Profit margins would almost certainly shrink as businesses would be forced to reduce opening hours, eliminate tables, make guests wait or even push back reopening altogether. That explains why they are quitting in droves or not coming back to work after being laid-off. To get workers back, restaurants will have to make a real change.

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Perfect Daily Grind

JUNE 4, 2023

According to historians, the first mention of coffee in the US dates back to 1668 when either the British or the Dutch brought beans to New Amsterdam (now known as New York). Coffee houses soon started to open on the East Coast, mostly in New York and Boston. Read on for more of their insight.

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EATER

JULY 31, 2020

My bottles were just multiplying — I’d buy things, forget them in the back of the cabinet, and all of a sudden was left with three huge bottles of crushed red pepper,” Woodhouse told me. Stay-at-home orders changed all of that. Caruso’s project seemed entirely doable, if a little time consuming. million times.

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Apicbase

NOVEMBER 16, 2023

At the forefront of the UK’s culinary scene, Heavenly Desserts shines as a beacon of innovation. Founded in Derby, England, in 2008, this restaurant franchise skilfully navigates the challenge of blending traditional hospitality with a cutting-edge digital strategy. The icing on the cake was Deliveroo’s Best Dessert Restaurant Award.

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Apicbase

NOVEMBER 16, 2023

At the forefront of the UK’s culinary scene, Heavenly Desserts shines as a beacon of innovation. Founded in Derby, England, in 2008, this restaurant franchise skilfully navigates the challenge of blending traditional hospitality with a cutting-edge digital strategy. The icing on the cake was Deliveroo’s Best Dessert Restaurant Award.

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EATER

OCTOBER 21, 2022

When faced with the problem of too many apples or a bunch that have gone neglected, apple butter is one of the easiest ways to transform an unwieldy, slightly bruised bulk into a spreadable treat that can liven up any pastry or biscuit, while also making your house smell better than a Yankee fall-themed candle in the process. Apple Cake.

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Sante

JULY 18, 2019

From the moment patrons walk in the door until they leave, the interaction with hosts, bartenders, servers, bar-backs, bussers, and cashiers should be warm, engaging, authentic and sincere. Be consistent. If you have any doubts about this, just consider McDonalds (one of the top 10 brands in the world, valued at over $43 billion).

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Mad Mobile

FEBRUARY 5, 2024

The uniforms. 43% of operators choose POS systems like tablets for functionality There are so many ways that tablets enhance restaurant workflows : Place orders instantly: No more rushing back and forth from kitchen to dining room. Happy guests spend more, tell their friends, and come back often. The signage.

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7 Shifts

SEPTEMBER 9, 2019

Legal and other matters referred to in this article are based on 7shifts' interpretation of laws existing at the time and should not be relied on in place of professional legal advice. With labor laws on age, wage, overtime, and time off–many of which vary between New York State and New York City–it’s easy to overlook a law or two.

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EATER

JANUARY 8, 2021

How two Mexican-American birrieros made the beloved dish a sensation in America In 2005, two Mexican-American teenagers from LA met at the fair in Coatzingo, Puebla, during Semana Santa, or Holy Week, a time when countless Mexican-American families head back to their family’s hometowns all over Mexico to visit relatives.

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EATER

JUNE 11, 2020

with little guidance aren’t going to help restaurants as they reopen nationwide As restaurants reopen throughout the country and the world in the face of the COVID-19 pandemic, restaurant owners face a mind-boggling array of challenges , from byzantine new regulations to hiring back staff to navigating PPP loans.

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EATER

OCTOBER 21, 2021

The magical communal breakfast I experienced back in 2005 was likely the beginning of the end of traditional rail dining service as we know it. I spent the night seated at a table in the lounge car waiting for 6:30 a.m. breakfast time — with three other lone travelers. A rose sat in a small vase by the window.

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Apicbase

MAY 12, 2023

They need to maintain consistency, provide excellent customer experience and optimise performance across a growing number of locations. Meanwhile, the market is changing at lightning speed. Some business leaders navigate those challenges noticeably better than others. What are they doing differently? It’s called operation excellence.

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EATER

MAY 9, 2023

In the wedding catering world, even a 45-minute delay can signal Armageddon, but Moghul Catering, the Edison, New Jersey-based Indian catering company, took a more sanguine approach. On the day of the warning, the planner guided more than 100 guests into a makeshift bunker before the rain passed and the Telugu feast commenced.

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Modern Restaurant Management

APRIL 20, 2020

This edition of MRM News Bites features ezCater, S?mrus, mrus, Audible, 7shifts and SevenRooms, Checkers & Rally’s, Subway, Chipotle, Napa Seafood Foundation, Igloo, Bringg and Karbach Brewing Co. Feed the Front Line. In just over a week, the program has already sent more than 20,000 meals to 145 hospitals across the country.

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