7 Shifts

JANUARY 31, 2024

Managing a restaurant is a delicate routine—if we can even call it a routine. Managers are responsible for nearly every aspect of the restaurant and have to cover a variety of duties. In addition to their main duties, restaurant managers also have to contend with all the unwritten or hidden responsibilities that fall on them.

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Modern Restaurant Management

NOVEMBER 10, 2022

Traditional sit-down restaurants and mobile food businesses have uniquely different needs when it comes to insurance. Running a restaurant can be validating, exciting, and thrilling all at once. Restaurant insurance can provide your business with a safety net when it comes to claims and risk. Dram shop law.

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Culinary Cues

JANUARY 8, 2021

Sometimes the change curve can be mapped out allowing ample time to gear up with new skills, new products, new methods of production, and a laser focused marketing strategy, while on occasion, something environmental takes place that forces a more immediate response. Such is the case in 2021.

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Modern Restaurant Management

FEBRUARY 16, 2021

With many restaurants closed for in-person dining on and off throughout the pandemic, the food service industry shifted to delivery and takeout as a business imperative. According to SEC filings, food delivery apps experienced tremendous growth in 2020 earning a combined $5.5 billion from the same period in 2019.

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Food Safety Recycling Restaurant Law Front of House 221

7 Shifts

APRIL 7, 2021

As a result of the pandemic, restaurants have had to make specific adjustments to all areas of their organization’s operations. After months of quarantine, restaurants were allowed to reopen with new restrictions, and the way they hire, train, and onboard employees had to adjust accordingly.

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7 Shifts

AUGUST 27, 2021

We're not out of the weeds just yet. Even as the availability of vaccines has allowed many restaurants to reopen fully, we are still far away from a world where restaurants can operate in a “post-COVID” mentality without some degree of restrictions. Physically display it on all of the entrances to your restaurant.

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Restaurant Law Food Safety Communication Training 370

Squirrel Systems

MAY 22, 2020

Through this article we will look at a few interesting examples of how restaurants have transformed their take-out offerings to stay efficient during this period of reduced sales and satisfy customers through innovative technologies.

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Take-out Innovation Food Safety Kitchen Safety 52

Modern Restaurant Management

OCTOBER 6, 2021

Controlling the variables in the restaurant industry can feel like a game of whack-a-mole if you don’t have the right tools at your fingertips. Especially in a time where the industry is in flux because of the pandemic, juggling things like food costs, keeping shifts full and food safety can feel more difficult than ever.

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Technology Food Safety Restaurant Law Training 187

Modern Restaurant Management

JUNE 30, 2021

Nair, a partner at Ervin Cohen & Jessup LLP compiles recent legal news affecting the restaurant, food and beverage and hospitality industries for Modern Restaurant Management (MRM) magazine. Restaurant Revitalization Fund Replenishment Act Introduced : On June 8, 2021, a bipartisan group of Senators and U.S.

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7 Shifts

JANUARY 31, 2024

Managing a restaurant is a delicate routine—if we can even call it a routine. Managers are responsible for nearly every aspect of the restaurant and have to cover a variety of duties. In addition to their main duties, restaurant managers also have to contend with all the unwritten or hidden responsibilities that fall on them.

Management 195

Management Management Kitchen Safety Front of House 195

Modern Restaurant Management

MARCH 31, 2022

Nair, a partner at Ervin Cohen & Jessup LLP compiles recent legal news affecting the restaurant, food and beverage and hospitality industries for Modern Restaurant Management (MRM) magazine. An earlier version of the law was passed in 2012, but was struck down in 2019. Litigation. Oregon Mutual Insurance Co.,

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Culinary Cues

APRIL 3, 2020

I have always been a believer in the reality of Murphy’s Law: “If something is left to go wrong – it will.” Every team also has a “pull out all the stops” two minute drill when they face the doom and gloom of an impossible job ahead – yet they NEVER WANT TO SURRENDER TO THIS CHALLENGE WITHOUT A PLAN. So, what are your plans?

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Guest Recovery Social Media Kitchen Safety Food Safety 318

7 Shifts

NOVEMBER 26, 2019

Nearly 200,000 quick-serve restaurant establishments in the United States are not owned by the company whose name is on the building. At a glance, opening and operating a restaurant franchise seems like a near-perfect business decision. One silver lining is that these consistent franchise fees should be thought of as benefits.

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EATER

FEBRUARY 17, 2023

Walmart When we buy food off of TikTok, what are we getting, really? And in an increasingly common number of instances, these ventures involve making and selling food. That was until another account pointed out that Pickle Me Everything was admittedly not preserving its pickles properly , which could lead to botulism poisoning.

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EATER

MARCH 30, 2022

Street vending is technically legal in Los Angeles, but vendors say landing a permit is often out of reach This story was originally published on Civil Eats. Though vending was technically legalized in 2018, state public health laws make it almost impossible for most local vendors to get the permits they need.

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Food Food Safety Kitchen Safety License 98

Modern Restaurant Management

MAY 2, 2023

An audit can also be a powerful tool that can help you improve the financial health and profitabilit y of your restaurant. Conducting a successful one can help you figure out where your business could use a little improvement. For instance, is food being handled and stored properly?

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7 Shifts

APRIL 30, 2021

Food, alcohol, and cash are common victims of theft—but business owners have to look beyond physical goods. Employees may clock in early to help out or leave a few minutes early on a slow day. Time Theft Laws. It was a slow day, too, so they left ten minutes early and texted their friend to clocked them out at 5 PM.

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Restaurant Law White Paper Cash Management Small Business 370

360Training

JULY 16, 2020

Pop culture likes to tell us that working in food service is a dead-end job. But if you’re ambitious, know that 9 out of 10 restaurant managers started their career in entry-level positions. . And the same is true for 8 out of 10 restaurant owners. What Does a Food Service Manager Do?

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7 Shifts

JULY 24, 2020

This is probably the only time in your restaurant management career that you’ll be able to take actual breaks! 7shifts Marketing Team Recommends Just like marketing, people always come first in the restaurant business. 7shifts Marketing Team Recommends Just like marketing, people always come first in the restaurant business.

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EATER

MAY 26, 2023

A protest against child labor outside a Popeyes in Oakland, CA | Fight for $15 Over the past few years child labor violations have surged across the food industry. McDonald’s later said that the 10-year-olds were the children of a manager at the restaurant, and not authorized to be in the kitchen.

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Restaurant Law Agriculture Franchise Franchising 143

Modern Restaurant Management

NOVEMBER 8, 2022

Your restaurant is open and customers are back. Workers’ compensation data shows an uptick in the number of new employees injured on the job, especially in the hospitality and food service industries. Restaurants are struggling to find people in a tight market. Restaurants are struggling to find people in a tight market.

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Modern Restaurant Management

SEPTEMBER 1, 2021

After the rollercoaster of the last year and a half, the restaurant industry is moving forward with making upgrades they put off because of the disruption COVID-19 created. With uncertainties still on the horizon, why are restaurants choosing to invest in upgraded technology now? Technology Consolidation. Savings on Prime Costs.

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EATER

MAY 5, 2023

A growing number of fast food chains are experimenting with seatless locations with only takeout or drive-thru options. Getty Images/iStockphoto As diners increasingly turn to delivery, the future of fast food may be one with no human interaction at all. People just aren’t hanging out at fast food joints the way they used to.

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Fast Casual Food Food Order Mobile Ordering 106

7 Shifts

OCTOBER 15, 2020

Never before has our local market experienced such a massive disruption to the restaurant industry as we are experiencing with the Coronavirus pandemic. Every restaurant has been forced to adapt their operations in order to survive and ultimately grow for the future. What support is available for New York restaurants 1.

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Modern Restaurant Management

MAY 20, 2020

Restaurants and hospitality venues remain closed throughout the U.S. Long-term success will depend on re-envisioning traditional concepts and strategic development of new operational practices that integrate practical social distancing protocols with more permanent delivery/take-out platforms.

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Food Safety Consumer Goods Hospitality Food Order 199

7 Shifts

AUGUST 27, 2020

Having to spend a shift—or even worse, your after-hours—reading through an employee handbook will sap the fun out of any new restaurant job. And let’s be honest, when was the last time you read your own restaurant employee handbook? Restaurant Scheduling Software for managers that want to stay in control.

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Employee Relations Hiring Document Food Safety 370

Modern Restaurant Management

JUNE 14, 2022

Restaurant theft is expensive. One study found that internal employee theft is responsible for 75 percent of inventory shortages and about 4 percent of restaurant sales. It’s also more prevalent than some restaurant owners and managers might want to believe. That totals between $3 and $6 billion annually.

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Point of Sale Kitchen Safety Back of House Inventory 199

Modern Restaurant Management

JUNE 29, 2020

As more restaurants in the United States receive the go-ahead to open their doors for indoor dining, Modern Restaurant Management (MRM) magazine reached out to industry experts on ways to calm employee anxiety. Rick Camac, Dean of Restaurant & Hospitality Management at the Institute of Culinary Education.

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EATER

MAY 2, 2024

Pro-Palestine protesters handing out pizza on the campus of Ohio State University. Once I found out that these students were actually living on campus and making that sacrifice, I knew I had to step in to support them,” Elenani says. Middle East Images/AFP via Getty A table of food, coffee, and other supplies at Georgetown University.

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Food Supply Kitchen Safety Supplies Food Safety 128

Modern Restaurant Management

MARCH 13, 2020

What are some ways restaurant owners and operators can be safe and welcome guests while maintaining social distance? As the Coronavirus crisis continues, Modern Restaurant Management (MRM) magazine asked industry insiders what best practices restaurants should have in place for social distancing, as per CDC guidelines.

Front of House 188

Front of House Back of House Restaurant Law Food Safety 188

Modern Restaurant Management

MARCH 23, 2022

The fact is, even the most successful restaurants have room for improvement. With that in mind, let’s explore some kitchen design hacks that can boost your restaurant. Ideally, you’ll want space that allows for each of the different processes- preparation, cooking, and plating- to be carried out smoothly.

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Design Kitchen Safety Equipment Food Safety 198

7 Shifts

DECEMBER 9, 2020

In a webinar as part of Toast’s Restaurant Recovery Series , co-sponsored by 7shifts and our trusted partners at XtraChef , we gathered restaurateurs from around the country to discuss new ways of managing staff, new service and compensation models, and how COVID-19 has impacted their business. When they reopened, it was with 75% less staff.

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Modern Restaurant Management

APRIL 4, 2023

The labor shortage that began in 2020 has not slowed, with restaurants continuing to struggle to fill open positions and keep employees long-term. Successfully implementing these changes can often be a challenge, due in part to manual processes such as paper-based employee schedules and out-of-date sales forecasts.

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2023 Customer Experience Restaurant Law Communication 167

Modern Restaurant Management

MAY 21, 2020

Even though the COVID-19 pandemic persists across the globe, governments have started easing lockdown restrictions and allowing restaurants to reopen finally. High-end restaurants that tend to have a pricier menu should look to add more affordable items. Rid yourself of the non-essentials, get back to the basics, and work smart.

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Social Media Food Safety Cash Management Kitchen Safety 203

Modern Restaurant Management

JANUARY 8, 2024

Modern Restaurant Management (MRM) magazine asked restaurant industry experts for their views on what trends and challenges owners and operators can expect to see in 2024. To capture their attention and loyalty, businesses, including restaurants, must prioritise easy access and convenience. Read the first part, here.

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Modern Restaurant Management

SEPTEMBER 3, 2020

Unequivocally, restaurateurs and entrepreneurs in the food industry have been among the hardest hit, economically speaking, by the COVID-19 pandemic. Even if your restaurant is located in a state or county where reopening has begun, in most areas, capacity restrictions are still in place. Adapting Your Footprint for Outdoor Seating.

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Fine Dining Restaurant Law Food Truck Outdoor 184

Sling

MAY 9, 2023

Efficient and effective restaurant operations don’t just happen. They take purposeful planning and work to build and maintain. The result of all that effort can be a successful restaurant that runs well even when you’re not there. Table of contents What is restaurant operations? Here’s how to achieve that.

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