Sling

MAY 9, 2023

Efficient and effective restaurant operations don’t just happen. In this article, we discuss some of the best ways to improve your restaurant operations and introduce you to the tools that can help make that easier. Table of contents What is restaurant operations? They take purposeful planning and work to build and maintain.

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Operations Loyalty Program Food Safety Front of House 78

QSR Automations

JANUARY 15, 2024

As we begin to fully dive into 2024, the key to operational efficiency lies in leveraging cutting-edge technologies. Among them, ConnectSmart® Kitchen remains a g ame-changer , revolutionizing how restaurants o p timize l abor and streamline their operations. Join our blog list: Subscribe!

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Culinary Cues

APRIL 10, 2023

To those operators who do things right, who care for their employees, who seek their input and value it, and who work hard to pay a fair wage, show empathy, and understand that the happy employee is the key to success – these perceptions and beliefs are a real dis-service. A few voices grow past perception and evolve into a belief.

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Employee Relations Restaurant Law Waste Article 472

Lavu

APRIL 13, 2020

Waste production is going up as business owners around the world swap their waste reduction initiatives out with ways to prevent the spread of COVID-19. If your restaurants want to reduce waste even amidst the current crisis, there’s still plenty you can do. Donate Food Waste to Local Charities. Paperless ordering.

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PathSpot

JANUARY 17, 2024

Technology improves back-of-house (BOH) operations by bringing efficiency, accuracy, and streamlined processes. This blog will explore the details of the tech tools and technologies used in the restaurant’s BOH. Advanced software solutions are vital in automating inventory tracking, reducing waste, and optimizing efficiency.

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Restaurant365

JUNE 4, 2020

Payments for security systems, credit card processing, and waste removal are not specifically listed as eligible expenses within the forgiveness application. The post Guest Blog: PPP Loan Forgiveness for Restaurants appeared first on Restaurant365. These utility payments are all eligible expenses for debt forgiveness.

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Sling

APRIL 27, 2023

Restaurant operations management is essential for the long-term health of your business. It’s like working on the business rather than in the business and, done well, may help you move your operation to new levels of success. Table of contents What is restaurant operations management?

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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. Inventory management Managers need to ensure the kitchen is stocked with the right amount of food so that nothing is wasted and as few items need to be 86'ed as possible.

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Culinary Cues

MAY 8, 2023

It is very rare that any owner/operator demands a chef work that much, we just feel responsible and hate to ask our staff to work as hard as they do and not find the chef present to help, encourage, critique, and celebrate. To a degree, we work those hours because it is our job to do so.

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Kitchen Safety Food Safety Coaching Training 428

Modern Restaurant Management

FEBRUARY 14, 2020

This preference for environmentally conscious brands makes it critical for restaurants to find ways to integrate sustainability into operations and develop a plan to promote these sustainability initiatives through various channels including digital, marketing materials, and streamlined internal communications and messaging.

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Recycling Sustainability Loyalty Program Social Media 227

Culinary Cues

AUGUST 7, 2021

This is defined in articles from local newspapers to the New York Times, from industry magazines and websites to social media, and from industry blogs to podcasts by the dozens – everyone states the problem, points a finger, and portrays the issue as someone else’s doing. Restaurant waste nips away at profitability – why?

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Restaurant365

NOVEMBER 12, 2021

Leveraging a mix of operational reporting tools that focus on menu profitability helps you maximize revenue and adds to your bottom line. Operational reporting tools such as your actual versus theoretical (AvT) food cost tracking can help you optimize your existing menu and make data-driven decisions about future menu adjustments.

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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

JUNE 26, 2021

Owners and operators will typically shake their heads at initial designs holding their ground that “chefs” like to create elaborate kitchen palaces that they really don’t need and that they (the owners) can’t afford to build. Are hospital administrators fine with operating rooms that are not quite right?

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Culinary Cues

DECEMBER 17, 2020

None, however, are as devastatingly out of the operators control as this pandemic. Even the best operators are at a loss for solutions. A reduction in restaurant business leads to crop waste, unplanted land, and serious cash flow problems for farmers. Every day brings another college program closing.

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The Restaurant Group

MAY 24, 2019

Can you imagine adding up all the food wasted at your favorite restaurant in one day? Could the amount of waste not be decreased, so there is no waste at all, so more revenue could go towards your investment? Food is the number one culprit wasted on a large scale by both consumers and restaurants, but doesn’t have to be.

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PathSpot

OCTOBER 11, 2023

In this blog, we’ll explore the time wasted on filling out forms, labeling food, and other Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) tasks and discuss how streamlining these processes can improve efficiency without compromising safety – saving time and resources. It’s a win-win.

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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. These are not the only rules, nor are they necessarily a perfect fit for every operation, yet again, maybe they are. Don’t let them down.

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Cheetah

FEBRUARY 1, 2022

Boost your profit, plan your inventory, reduce food waste, and overcome the labor shortage with help from Cheetah! These resources are strategic partnerships we’ve made to help our customers find success in all areas of their restaurant operation! In 2021 Cheetah added 500 new specialty, local products to our catalog!

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Restaurant365

DECEMBER 4, 2020

Certainly, 2020 brought challenges for the restaurant industry that most owners and operators didn’t see coming. COVID-19 has prompted massive changes in how restaurants operate. Other restaurants had to shift operations to a limited-capacity model, adjusting labor and food costs to match new sales levels.

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Culinary Cues

MAY 15, 2021

So, what are the lessons offered and what should we learn: FROM THE EMPLOYER’S PERSPECTIVE: We are not prepared: Other businesses, as part of their operational strategy, build in scenario planning that helps to develop action plans for the expected and unsuspected. What if……happens? How will we react?”

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Culinary Cues

MAY 18, 2020

Whatever your end goal might be: Executive Chef in a fine dining operation, Corporate Chef, Sous Chef, Restaurant Manager, Entrepreneur, Research Chef, or Consultant – where ever you hope to land in the future – put that goal in writing. EVERY POSITION IN THE FOOD BUSINESS WILL HELP WITH YOUR CAREER – IF YOU BUILD IT INTO YOUR PLAN.

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Culinary Cues

JULY 8, 2021

Restaurants are panicked with a need to operate at a high level with bare bones staffing – oftentimes with underqualified individuals. “We We need to fill schedules or reduce hours of operation and cut back on services.” Investing in training will also fall by the wayside as it is viewed as a wasted investment of time and money.

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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. Inventory management Managers need to ensure the kitchen is stocked with the right amount of food so that nothing is wasted and as few items need to be 86'ed as possible.

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Hot Schedules

NOVEMBER 12, 2020

Hotel Data Reveals the Latest Factors Driving Operational Success. As hospitality evolves to meet the needs of today’s complex environment, widely adopted processes and procedures have now expired in favor of safety, secured profitability, and lean operations. How can you track waste and identify where savings can be made?

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Culinary Cues

FEBRUARY 8, 2020

It is the team behind the chef that makes a successful restaurant; it is the team that executes the chef’s vision; and it is the team’s focus that allows the chef’s cost consciousness to result in a financially successful operation. www.harvestamericacues.com BLOG. BUILD A TEAM – KEEP A TEAM. People respond well to excellence.

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Goliath Consulting

DECEMBER 4, 2023

Investing in one of these, such as a smart fridge, can also reduce food waste. These devices allow for precise temperature control, enabling establishments to set different temperatures during operating hours and non-peak times. Additionally, maintenance of this system prevents unnecessary energy and financial waste.

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Culinary Cues

JULY 20, 2021

Any way that an operator, or co-workers might help to relieve some of these pressures could result in a much better emotional outcome. www.harvestamericacues.com BLOG. So that roller coaster emotional ride that is associated with many chefs is not necessarily who they are, but rather the challenges of the tasks that are before them.

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Modern Restaurant Management

JANUARY 22, 2024

Using eco-friendly procedures in your restaurant’s operations will demonstrate your dedication to sustainability. Businesses share eco-friendly ideals with their customers by ethically eliminating food waste and purchasing locally produced foods to gain popularity.

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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. Increased food waste. b3lineicon|b3icon-knowledge|? kKnowledge.

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Restaurant365

NOVEMBER 19, 2019

Becoming successful in the restaurant industry is difficult but staying ahead of operational challenges is even harder. To prepare for the new year, restaurant owners, operators, and managers need to start planning now. Here are the top 10 operational challenges restauranteurs should expect in 2020: 1.

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Culinary Cues

OCTOBER 20, 2021

Measure your cuts, look at your waste – improve every day until you are fast and ALWAYS accurate. [] TURN 300 POTATOES PERFECTLY, THEN ASK AGAIN IF YOU CAN WORK THE LINE: Why is it important for a potato to have seven equal sides? www.harvestamericacues.com – BLOG. Everything is everyone’s job. At the top of the list is cleaning!

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Hot Schedules

JULY 26, 2021

It can also lead to poor customer service and shortcuts that lead to inefficient operations. In essence, you’re saving money on labor but increasing waste in other departments. Bottom Line Shrinking? Five Ways Retailers Can Optimize Labor to Minimize Costs. But at some point, you have to wonder at what cost? b3lineicon|b3icon-boy|?

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Culinary Cues

APRIL 3, 2020

How do we balance lower volume with financial needs of the operation? [] CUSTOMERS ARE CONCERNED ABOUT THE SAFETY OF THE FOOD THEY ORDER. Invite your local health department in to your operation even when you are not scheduled for an annual inspection. Don’t waste this time – scenario plan now! Restaurant Consulting.

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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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Clover - Restaurants

MAY 7, 2024

You will play a pivotal role in shaping the restaurant’s culinary offerings and ensuring the smooth operation of our kitchen. Line Cook Job Description Your role as a Line Cook combines solid culinary knowledge with operational excellence.

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Culinary Cues

MARCH 18, 2022

You address everything like a surgeon ready for the operating table knowing that all items have a place, and everything must be in its place. It’s the same misunderstanding that is evident in how your parents still shake their heads and wonder why you are wasting your time. www.harvestamericacues.com BLOG. Screw them!

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