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Back of House Restaurant Guide: Integrating FOH and BOH for Seamless Operations 

Apicbase

These include food production and inventory management. The back of the house supports the front of the house (FOH), enabling the customer-facing team to focus on serving a memorable experience. The roles of BOH and FOH staff are intertwined yet distinct. Additionally, the BOH handles food safety and restaurant administration.

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Your 7-Step Guide to Reopening Your Restaurant

7 Shifts

Run through our guide to reopening your restaurant to plan your labor, inventory, marketing, and more so you can reopen with a bang. Social distancing and protective equipment ?? Plan your reopening timeline The first question to ask yourself (and your team) when planning a reopen is “when”?

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Consumers Welcome Some Restaurant Automation, Reject Others

Modern Restaurant Management

Prices for real estate, inventory, and labor are rising. Particularly at QSRs, there is indication that customers may welcome entirely AI-driven FOH experiences. Particularly at QSRs, there is indication that customers may welcome entirely AI-driven FOH experiences. What should restaurant operators take away from these results?

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How to Drastically Cut Expenses in Your Restaurant (and Stay Profitable During COVID-19)

7 Shifts

Here’s a quick refresher: Labor Food Utilities Equipment and supplies POS systems Restaurant cost breakdown These five categories typically make up nearly 100% of your operating costs, and are the cost “levers” you can pull or manipulate as a business in order to drastically reduce expenses. You might be thinking “what about my providers?”

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Flag on the Play! Four Penalties Your Bar Can Avoid During Super Bowl Weekend 

Modern Restaurant Management

Don’t let your FoH team get called for Delay of Game when customers need ordering assistance. Avoid the Illegal Procedure penalty (and lost profits) by having a rock-solid game plan for moving through your draft inventory. Here are coaching tips to get your team ready for a super weekend in your bar.

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Restaurant Management Software: A Comprehensive Roundup

Aaron Allen & Associates

There are so many things to think about — from inventory management to restaurant payment and billing and more — it can be difficult to keep track of it all. We’ll explore software for inventory management, restaurant payment and billing, food delivery, dashboards, restaurant onboarding, reservation management, and ERP systems.

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20 Restaurant Skills You'll Quickly Learn on the Job (Updated)

7 Shifts

It's one of the most hands-on jobs you can have - and equips employees with an abundance of restaurant skills as a result. Commercial kitchen equipment safety. Cooks and back-of-house employees tend to work with inventory management software and kitchen display technology. Cross-contamination. Undercooking. Food allergies.