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TECHNOLOGY AND RESTAURANT CULTURE (part two)

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Stop walking around with your phone glued to your ear. [] TRY THE GOOD, OLD-FASHIONED BOOK CLUB: This may sound naïve, but one of the travesties of the social media generation is that so many people no longer sit down and read a book. Feed it to your staff members and talk about the book while you are engaging in daily tasks.

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Patio Season is Here. Make it Your Best Summer Ever with 7shifts Tools Built for Restaurants

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Whether that looks like tables on the sidewalk or a rooftop bar, there’s no denying that outdoor dining brings new obstacles and challenges to the already complex life of a restaurateur or employee. This comes with added day-to-day tasks for staff to complete, from setting out chairs and tables each day to keeping the patio swept and tidy.

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7 Restaurant Management Book Recommendations

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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. Goodreads: 4.09

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8 Ways 7shifts Can Help You Crush Patio Season

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Tables on the sidewalk. But what’s undeniable is that moving tables outside creates new obstacles and challenges to the already complex life of a restaurateur or worker. The addition of patio seating—be it in a garden behind the restaurant or in the street out in front—means more tables to touch. Sidewalk structures.

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Tip Pooling Tools to Easily Manage Tips at Your Restaurant

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It also eliminates some of the downsides of tipping like inconsistent wages, an emphasis on “good tables,” and an individual mentality among serving staff. Table of Contents. No “bad tables”. When tips are split fairly, infighting among your team over tables and sections will fall by the wayside. Book a demo today.

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8 Reasons Why Restaurant Workers Quit (And How to Retain Them)

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Getting there depends on your restaurant, but it could just be the difference of retraining to turn tables faster or adding a few more tables outside to accommodate increasing demand. Use Manager Log Books. Use log books to give your day and night manager a way to share notes with each other. Implement a tip pool.

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IN THE KITCHEN – ORGANIZATION IS EVERYTHING

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Attention to detail cannot be turned on and off, so how a cook organizes his or workstation in the restaurant is how he or she will organize their home kitchen, their clothes, books, records, and food supplies. If a tray is used, plates are placed on the tray in the order that they will be delivered to guests at that table.