Culinary Cues

MAY 23, 2021

These words can relate to our personal, political, economic, career centric, or spiritual lives – thus the reason they are so compelling and poignant. Now we have an opportunity to be reborn – to change what is wrong with how we operate and come out bigger and better in the end. A NEED FOR CREATIVITY. A POPULATION READY TO CELEBRATE.

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Culinary Cues

JULY 31, 2023

Well, things have changed since that date, but the importance of foundational “methods of operation and understanding” remain just as important, maybe even more so. I felt it was time to refresh, modify, and re-emphasize the rules and make them relatable to the current climate we all work in. Anyway – use as you see fit.

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Restaurant365

MARCH 17, 2020

Helpful articles and resources related to Restaurants and COVID-19. We have compiled those that we find the most helpful and informative for restaurant owners and operators. Ensuring employees and customers are safe is a top priority among restaurants across the nation. Updated March 17, 2020. Health and Sanitation .

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Culinary Cues

FEBRUARY 16, 2021

On occasion, a restaurant opens, the owners have the right idea, everyone in the operation rallies around core principles that find a home in consumer minds and hearts, and the place enjoys success for a long period of time. Chef Charlie Palmer’s Aureole was one of those operations. It pains me to see any restaurant close.

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Culinary Cues

OCTOBER 24, 2020

The menu comes first and should reflect the philosophy of the owners and chef and how the operators expect to be perceived by the public. Building a neighborhood restaurant where support for the operation is considered a responsibility of residents becomes a reality when that operation truly connects.

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Culinary Cues

APRIL 13, 2020

Guests will not likely flock back to our operations, there will still be a considerable amount of trepidation, especially since pre-vaccine life will still include the threat of virus transmission. This only makes sense (already required in most healthcare facilities). [] SERVESAFE REQUIREMENTS FOR ALL EMPLOYEES.

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Hot Schedules

APRIL 1, 2020

Introducing HotSchedules Quick Guide Videos for Essential Operations. This new series of educational videos will help you and your managers leverage your HotSchedules solutions to assist in your core operations in these quiet times and when everyone gets back to work. Related Posts. In-Schedule Reports. read more.

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7 Shifts

JANUARY 31, 2024

Metrics and sheets you'll need to track include cost of goods sold, labor costs, new operating income, profit, and (see below) inventory costs. Chances are, it's balancing the scheduling requests of dozens of employees each week. Operations This is the catch-all of all restaurant manager responsibilities. Check inventory levels.

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Culinary Cues

APRIL 23, 2022

The cost of raw materials seems to always go up, most ingredients that restaurants use are highly perishable, customer volume is less predictable than we would like, seasonal differences in quality are quite significant, the supply chain is out of step with demand, and waste seems to be a real problem in many operations.

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Culinary Cues

SEPTEMBER 30, 2021

So, here is what we know and what we must learn to work with: [] COVID PROTOCOLS WILL LIKELY BE WITH US FOR SOME TIME: You’re tired of it, your employees are tired of it, and your customers are tired of, but it is the second-best tool in your toy chest (next to the vaccine) to help keep this pandemic under control and keep everyone safe.

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Culinary Cues

NOVEMBER 17, 2020

In the kitchen – work responsibilities are divided into oversight and action positions – the number depending on the scope of the restaurant menu and the size of the operation, but basically there are chefs, cooks, and support staff. Restaurant employees are part of a culture that doesn’t fit anywhere else. PLAN BETTER – TRAIN HARDER.

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Restaurant365

NOVEMBER 18, 2021

How you run and track your payroll accounting has a significant impact on restaurant operations. From hiring and onboarding to running employee payments and paying taxes, payroll touches on many different parts of a restaurant business. Tracking labor and payroll data for restaurant employees.

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Restaurant365

OCTOBER 30, 2020

However, the day-to-day tasks can distract from the bigger-picture work that is essential for your long-term business health: restaurant operations management. The common saying is that owners and operators need to work “on,” not “in,” their restaurant. What is restaurant operations management?

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Culinary Cues

OCTOBER 23, 2019

The bar was fully set, there were two employees on duty, the ice was in the bin, and the cocktail napkins were fanned on the bar top. It’s a virus that shows no mercy, doesn’t attack just one type of people, is not related to any particular industry; cares little about age, size, ethnicity, or socio-economic background.

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Hot Schedules

JULY 15, 2021

Hospitality systems can’t undo labor legislation, failed harvests or political turmoil, and with hotels in urban markets still seeing revenues dip as much as 52 percent compared to 2019, operators need to utilize every possible method to cut costs. Smart operators take purchasing management further by using electronic trading platforms.

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Restaurant365

DECEMBER 20, 2021

As a restaurant finance or accounting leader, you and your team can play a unique role in supporting your operations team. While both areas may be executed through the operations team, revenue and expenses can be optimized with help from thoughtful and thorough financial analysis. Working with operations to set a prime cost goal.

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QSR Automations

APRIL 29, 2024

That’s where ConnectSmart® Host comes in – it’s a game-changing tool that helps restaurants manage their front-of-house operations with ease. Higher job satisfaction helps ease employee turnover, easing the ongoing battle of labor. Join our blog list for monthly updates: Subscribe!

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Culinary Cues

JULY 23, 2020

Those who promote the integration of grace and dignity in their style of leadership are also those who understand that many, if not all of those listed examples of operational realities are directly related to how the chef approaches them. www.harvestamericacues.com BLOG. Strong chefs never criticize – they critique.

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Hot Schedules

JULY 26, 2021

Managers need to understand which employees have scheduled overtime as well as the extra associated costs for each day and week. Managers need to review actual employee hours plus how much is scheduled, then the date and time that the overtime could potentially start. Understaffing can lead to employee burnout. Alarm Bell.

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Hot Schedules

JUNE 30, 2021

In a perfect world, you’ve already updated your employee wage rates, but if we’ve learned anything about the last year, nothing is perfect. HotSchedules will never actually change the rate assignment to the employee, so be sure managers or your HR team are updating the employee records. Related Posts.

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Sling

DECEMBER 10, 2023

Unlike, say, mowing lawns, owning and operating a successful bakery takes a lot of knowledge, experience, and skill. Note how the business manages its employees , markets its products, provides customer service , and develops its business model. You may even discover that operating a bakery isn’t for you. And that’s OK.

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7 Shifts

MARCH 27, 2020

states are forcing non-essential businesses to stop operations. However, many states that are forcing restaurants to stop their dine-in services are allowing them to operate as takeout and delivery-only establishments. staff Telling employees that they won’t have any shifts for several weeks (or even months) is a difficult thing to do.

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Culinary Cues

APRIL 25, 2021

QUICK SERVICE: This is the food noise experience for both the customer and the employee. Those who grew up with “noise” (the quick service experience) as their primary restaurant encounter found a place of comfort in operations that simply prepared similar items at a different level.

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Hot Schedules

JULY 8, 2021

Learn how poor inventory management could be making operators crazy and hurting your business. You’d be hard-pressed to find an operator who actually likes taking inventory. But smart operators know the importance of good inventory management technology. The Problems with Managing Inventory in Spreadsheets. kKnowledge.

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Modern Restaurant Management

JUNE 10, 2022

Creating TikToks Can Boost Employee Engagement. Restaurant employees are used to completing repetitive tasks on a daily basis. Allowing employees to work on creating TikToks will give them a creative outlet for their ideas, and ultimately boost employee engagement. Ask your employees to show what they do on a daily basis.

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Restaurant365

JANUARY 5, 2021

Additionally, businesses applying for a PPP loan can also apply for Employee Retention Tax Credits (ERTC), if the credits are not applicable to wages paid with forgiven PPP loan funds. This includes costs for technology operations expenditures (e.g., Business must have fewer than 300 employees.

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7 Shifts

JULY 24, 2020

That’s why our teams—who specifically work to improve restaurant operations, performance, and staff happiness—have curated a 7-course menu of the best books about understanding restaurant management. So pull up a chair and take a deep dive into some of the most insightful and actionable tips from the best in the business. 7shifts U.S.

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Hot Schedules

SEPTEMBER 3, 2021

Between payroll, ordering, reporting, and a mess of other paperwork, it’s easy for back-office operations to bog down crucial front-office efficiency. Between payroll, ordering, reporting, and a mess of other paperwork, it’s easy for back-office operations to bog down crucial front-office efficiency. b3lineicon|b3icon-list-add|?|List

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Hot Schedules

FEBRUARY 23, 2022

Employee Turnover is at an All-Time High: 5 Emerging Benefits Trends You Need to Know. The past year has seen employee turnover reach an all-time high , and you’ve likely experienced it at your own business. Employee turnover greatly hampers throughput and cuts into available revenues. b3lineicon|b3icon-24hours|? Bulk Benefits.

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7 Shifts

FEBRUARY 26, 2021

What are the benefits of self-operated delivery for restaurants? Keep temperatures together —this may mean many bags or even packaging burgers separate from toppings For even more tips and tricks for takeout packaging, check out the MrTakeoutBags blog. 7shifts' data has seen a 243% growth in delivery-related roles (i.e.

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Hot Schedules

JANUARY 12, 2022

From time and attendance advancements tracking the employee from clock-in to punch-out to POS analytics feeding corporate monthly location performance trends, there’s no doubt innovation will give restaurant groups insights and efficiency undreamed of just a decade ago – but how do IT teams go about orchestrating a great reinvention?

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Hot Schedules

APRIL 17, 2020

Chef and new ghost kitchen owner, Rosana Rivera, shares how she’s adjusting restaurant operations amidst a global pandemic. We had a chance to virtually ‘sit down’ and discuss how operations changed during the COVID pandemic, ghost kitchen growth, and what to expect when restaurants are ready to open their doors. . Related Posts.

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Hot Schedules

JUNE 25, 2020

As of July 1, you can rest assured that HotSchedules will incorporate the most recent changes for your area of operation. If you operate in a market that has variable rules for meals, breaks, overtime, even predictive scheduling, Time and Attendance offer managers increased visibility and lots of flexibility to customize rules in each market.

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Hot Schedules

SEPTEMBER 8, 2021

Hotel operators are struggling with three major pain points: the labor shortage, competitive expansion, and lingering lockdown restrictions. Mobile tech solution can fill the gaps left behind by skeleton teams and keep operations competitive. This can lead to inefficient operations, sacrificed offerings, and dangerous employee burnout.

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QSR Automations

MAY 2, 2024

This revolutionary digital recipe platform will transform your kitchen operations, making recipe execution and training a breeze. An Easier Way to Retain Employees With turnover at an all-time high in the restaurant industry, it’s important to have an efficient and streamlined method to train new staff members – no matter their role.

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Hot Schedules

MARCH 4, 2021

Director Ops at Bojangles got together for an insightful discussion about how operators can adapt their labor model to meet consumer demand. John shared his experience managing operations during the pandemic and the impact on his labor needs. Labor continues to be the most pressing pain point for operators today. Related Posts.

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Hot Schedules

APRIL 29, 2020

Helping to answer your questions around new HR and payroll-related funding and guidelines. W ith all the COVID-related news regarding restaurants, it’s not surprising to discover that many people have questions. This temporary “re-classification” does not apply to employees either laid off or put on furlough. Related Posts.

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