7 Shifts

FEBRUARY 13, 2023

It’s no secret that with a workforce mass exodus and rising minimum wages, the restaurant industry is long overdue for an overhaul of its business structure and compensation model. Our coalition of restaurant owners across the country come together to share best practices about wages and benefits. That’s where RAISE comes in.

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7 Shifts

JULY 31, 2020

Hengam Stanfield, Co-founder The business success they experienced was explosive—tripling their sales in the first five years, and growing their team from 6 to 50+ people to meet the demand. 2 hours per week When Mattenga’s bought the restaurant in 2014, they had been using spreadsheets to keep track of their weekly schedules.

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Modern Restaurant Management

SEPTEMBER 1, 2023

Inefficient restaurant inventory management practices, improper storage, gaps in inventory logs, theft, and waste can cause even the most successful kitchens to struggle or fail. Below are the top seven inventory management mistakes restaurants are making, and how to correct them. Reduce the number of deliveries as often as possible.

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7 Shifts

JUNE 3, 2022

We don't have to tell you that the restaurant industry has a turnover problem. Restaurants are a transitional industry for many—but many of the reasons that workers quit are entirely preventable. 8 Reasons Why Restaurant Workers Quit — And How To Prevent It. 73% of those employees still receive tips.

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Modern Restaurant Management

FEBRUARY 27, 2023

Restaurant365’s State of the Industry Customer Survey shows that 60 percent of surveyed customers plan to expand their businesses in 2023 despite expected increased labor and food costs. Different restaurant models achieve a break-even or profitability point at varying times.

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7 Shifts

MARCH 26, 2020

The restaurant industry is in flux, and many restaurateurs lack access to the information and resources required to make decisions about their business. 7shifts is sharing insights about communication, sales, and staffing for restaurateurs to understand both the global and regional impact of COVID-19. Josh Margles.

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7 Shifts

MARCH 31, 2021

Fulfilling as running a restaurant business can be, it can also be overwhelming. financing institutions are tightening restrictions for small business loans, and restaurant owners have a hard time qualifying for traditional and other types of restaurant financing. This is where restaurant business plans are essential.

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7 Shifts

FEBRUARY 16, 2022

But without the right tools, it'll take long nights and countless cups of coffee to organize the moving pieces of multi-location employee scheduling for your restaurant. If restaurants in the same region are using different labor and point-of-sale technology, you're simply making things harder on yourself. Table of Contents.

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7 Shifts

MARCH 10, 2021

Successful restaurant owners have many traits in common. Here we've outlined seven practices of highly successful restaurant owners. The fact that 60% of restaurants fail in their first year and 80% close within five years of their grand opening is an indication that few have what it takes for long-term success.

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Management Management Small Business Email Marketing 370

7 Shifts

AUGUST 12, 2021

In today's highly competitive environment, restaurant marketing requires precise, dependable, and complete consumer data. As technology evolves and client tastes change, successful marketing techniques must be examined and updated accordingly. For example, how do new consumers find your restaurant on the internet?

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Marketing Loyalty Program Email Marketing Social Media 397

Embrace the Suck

MAY 14, 2023

Restaurants are more than just places to satisfy our hunger. In my years of experience both as a restaurant consultant and a restaurant owner, I've observed the industry from multiple angles. The Recipe for Failure A restaurant’s downfall is like a slow-cooked dish — it doesn't happen overnight.

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Modern Restaurant Management

NOVEMBER 8, 2023

Consumer psychology in the F&B industry, for example, has changed. Most restaurants, however, are still trying to manage their operation based on their outdated business plans, SOPs, and vague key performance indicators (KPIs). Panicked at first, some restaurant and F&B operations managed to adjust. Not operators.

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7 Shifts

JANUARY 23, 2024

It’s the key to creating a consistent experience every day, week, and month of the year — the essential structure for the restaurant’s operations. Getting it right is critical for sustained success in the restaurant industry. Use prior sales data as a baseline for the typical ebbs and flows. But it isn’t simple.

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Restaurant Law Employee Relations Tip Distribution Communication 195

Aaron Allen & Associates

MAY 3, 2024

*Originally Published in the Aaron Allen & Associates Newsletter on 04/08/2024 It’s been making the news lately that many C-suite positions in leading restaurant chains are changing hands. The current trends in the coffee shop industry are helping chains gain new visitors and increase frequency. How are they doing it? and abroad.

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7 Shifts

SEPTEMBER 20, 2021

If the past few years have taught us anything, it's that restaurant technology is no longer a nice-to-have. It's a necessity for building a modern and future-proof restaurant. The first technologies that restaurants often invest in are the cloud-based point of sale (POS) systems and payroll processing. SkiptheDishes.

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Technology Front of House Social Media Back of House 370

Lavu

OCTOBER 13, 2023

What is Restaurant Table Turnover Rate? It is calculated by dividing the number of guests served by the number of tables available during that time period. For example, if a restaurant has 10 tables and serves 30 guests in a four-hour period, its table turnover would be 3. How to Calculate Table Turnover Rate?

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7 Shifts

DECEMBER 8, 2020

What if we told you that there was a great strategy to increase your restaurant’s sales while engaging your staff and reducing turnover? According to a study by Quantum Workplace , highly engaged 20 percent higher sales and are 21 percent more profitable. This article will arm you with ideas for restaurant employee contests.

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Front of House Social Media Employee Relations Back of House 370

7 Shifts

SEPTEMBER 16, 2021

Managing multiple restaurant locations is a good challenge to have. But to be clear, multi-location restaurant management is challenging. Whether you’re managing multiple restaurants right now or are thinking about expanding your current business , this guide has everything you need to run more than one restaurant at once with success.

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Modern Restaurant Management

AUGUST 12, 2020

As the COVID-19 pandemic continues to significantly impact and disrupt businesses in all sectors, it has become clear that the restaurant industry has been one of the hardest hit by the crisis. Data from OpenTable projected that one in four restaurants won’t reopen after the pandemic. Strategically Cutting Back on Hours.

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Modern Restaurant Management

JULY 29, 2021

Running a restaurant today is a challenging undertaking. Some challenges, like crowded and highly competitive markets and shifting consumer demands, have always been relevant to restaurant owners. Now, as restaurants embrace new technologies, there’s another threat to consider: cybercrime. million class-action lawsuit.

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Modern Restaurant Management

JUNE 23, 2021

Just weeks into the COVID-19 pandemic with more questions than answers, every industry was trying to figure out just how to move forward while still remaining safe, and keeping their staff and customers safe as well. Also in relation to COVID, policies should be reviewed, as many are based on the amount made in sales. and firing.

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Modern Restaurant Management

JULY 5, 2023

The quick service restaurant (QSR) industry is currently experiencing a trend of commoditization, with low barriers to entry and a standardized set of features offered by most restaurants. Simultaneously, the industry is coping with cost pressures and demanding streamlined tech solutions that consolidate operations.

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Modern Restaurant Management

APRIL 5, 2022

These platforms are gaining popularity among people who wish to dine with their families at home and still wish to enjoy the flavor and quality of restaurant food. As restaurants shuttered across the world due to the pandemic in 2020, deliveries and takeout orders soared. The result was a 25% percent spike in sales in just two months.

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Online Ordering Point of Sale Website Management Inventory 196

Perfect Daily Grind

NOVEMBER 25, 2022

Every Friday, Perfect Daily Grind rounds up the top coffee industry news from the previous week. Proceeds of sales of Ayantu’s coffee will be used to fund the project. Coffee and food-to-go chain LEON plans to double the number of its UK self-serve kiosks. Net retail coffee sales reached US $64.7 Mon, 21 Nov.

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Modern Restaurant Management

OCTOBER 19, 2021

As restaurants hire new employees, they are finding it more difficult to come across experienced workers who can also train other team members. Here I will walk through actionable tips to help you train employees and understand the basics of liquor licensing as your restaurant bounces back: Renewing Your Liquor License.

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License Point of Sale Employee Relations Restaurant Law 215

Modern Restaurant Management

DECEMBER 30, 2020

” But restaurants must first survive the winter – literally and figuratively. Still, survey data from the National Restaurant Association offers hope that many diners will maintain current on-premises (outside dining) habits through the winter. hours, phone number) is foundational. Marketing Moves to Make Now.

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Loyalty Program Email Marketing Online Ordering Employee Relations 216

Modern Restaurant Management

MARCH 17, 2022

With wholesale food prices soaring 13 percent in 2021 and labor costs rising as worker shortages continue, many restaurants are looking for smart ways to lower costs and avoid passing them on to their diners. To mitigate these concerns, restaurants have gotten creative, looking for new cost-cutting measures.

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Seasonal Menu Mobile Ordering Menu Food Order 189

Modern Restaurant Management

APRIL 27, 2020

As the focus is now pivoting to reopen the economy, a number of resources are being provided to help restaurants learn about best practices. For up-to-date COVID-19 resources and information for the restaurant industry, visit restaurant.org/COVID19. First is an enhanced restaurant management platform.

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Food Safety Document Guest Recovery Download 231

Restaurant Engine

JULY 31, 2020

Two months since our last report on restaurant statistics , restaurant industry sales continue to whipsaw. In April, sales from Food Services & Drinking Places ( NAICS code 722 ) totaled $30 billion , a collapse of -53% versus April 2019. Today, restaurants employ about 8% of America’s labor force.

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Restaurant365

APRIL 1, 2020

Almost all of the coverage about the effects of COVID-19 on the restaurant industry has either been sweeping generalities or focused on a specific restaurant or chain. Below are the COVID-19 related insights and trends we are seeing based on summary sales data drawn from our diverse customer base of restaurants.

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Modern Restaurant Management

JUNE 26, 2020

One of the first groups of businesses to shutter was the food, restaurant and hospitality industry – an industry that relies on daily revenue from its patrons, those of which were now being mandated to quarantine and reside in their homes. Immediately, many restaurants pivoted their business model to adapt to this change.

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Rocket Fuel

APRIL 15, 2024

Predicting the future is a challenge, especially in a tumultuous industry like quick service restaurants (QSR). With all the changes in the QSR industry in recent years, Tober spends plenty of time looking forward, even if there is no crystal ball. What has been the impact of these industry changes on Delaget?

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SpotOn

MAY 3, 2024

If you work in the food service industry, the National Restaurant Association Show is the place to be. Where is the National Restaurant Association Show? The 2024 National Restaurant Association Show is at McCormick Place , 2301 S. Who attends the National Restaurant Association Show? We'll help you do that.

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Sling

APRIL 23, 2024

Table of contents Differences between staffing and scheduling Restaurant staffing and scheduling example How to improve staffing and scheduling Differences between staffing and scheduling The differences between staffing and scheduling really start to stand out when you examine their definitions side by side. Those numbers are your goal.

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Perfect Daily Grind

MAY 17, 2022

To learn more about how technological development has accelerated in the coffee industry over the past decade, I spoke to three coffee professionals. As this has happened, technology specific to the coffee industry has understandably also evolved. The use of technology in the coffee industry was already increasing,” he says.

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Technology Online Ordering Mobile Ordering Kitchen Safety 188

Social Hospitality

DECEMBER 17, 2019

It can be tricky to find new ways to improve your restaurant sales. Running a restaurant business means keeping up with challenges as well as emerging tech. Your restaurant staff is the face of your business. If you don’t update your menu and prices, you risk losing money. Monitor Staff Scheduling.

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Online Ordering Customer Service Food Order Menu 273

Goliath Consulting

JULY 8, 2020

It is the middle of the lunch rush and trucks keep showing up at the loading dock during times the restaurant has deemed inappropriate for deliveries. How can the restaurant operate without a domestic light beer on tap? Reopening restaurants with current supply chain issues makes this once rare scenario seem to be a weekly occurrence.

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