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MRM Research Roundup: To-Go Trends, State of the Plate, and Black Market Reservations

Modern Restaurant Management

“It now accounts for a larger share of sales for 58 percent of limited-service and 41 percent of full-service operators compared with 2019—providing a critical path to restaurant resilience and growth despite ongoing economic pressures.” Chad Moutray, Chief Economist at the National Restaurant Association.

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[Guide] Restaurant Management Tips & Tactics: 2019 Field Guide

7 Shifts

As a restaurant manager, your job is to juggle several responsibilities—from managing employees and controlling costs to creating staff schedules and boosting revenue. 7 Core Restaurant Management Responsibilities Staffing : Hire, fire, train, and manage employees. But restaurant management is the glue that holds it all together.

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7 Kitchen Management Tips to Guarantee Back of House Serenity

7 Shifts

Yes, the back of house (BOH) is where food is prepped, cooked, and plated, but it’s also where chaos can quickly ensue if roles, responsibilities, and tasks aren’t communicated well. Read on to learn more about effective restaurant kitchen management tactics you can use to ensure your employees feel supported, safe, and engaged.

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Decade of Disruption: Restaurant Insiders Dish What’s on the Plate

Modern Restaurant Management

Third, the onslaught of opioid, vaping, and alcohol combinations have forced the restaurant industry to begin hiring completely different generations of rock star employees, in both the front and back of the house. Improve employee performance. Reduce theft. The sleeping giant is virtual kitchens.

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Restaurants Beat Labor Crisis with Daring New Wage Structure

Cheetah

Few establishments are now considering raising wages, offering employee benefits or improving the working conditions. Increasing wages, gradually introducing automatic gratuity, sharing the tip pool with back-of-the-house (BOH) employees, improving the working conditions, investing in cross-training, and reducing staff are all good solutions.

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A Guide to Black Box Intelligence Data: How to See Current Trends Broken Down by Restaurant Category

Black Box Intelligence

In our examination of restaurant reviews from popular rating sites, we see fewer mentions of “good” and “reasonable” prices when compared to 2019. Workforce data: tracking trends for FOH and BOH staff. Back-of-house (BOH) encompasses all of the employees who work in the kitchen, such as restaurant cooks, chefs, etc.

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August Restaurant Performance: Could It Be the Turning Point? 

Black Box Intelligence

Since COVID, restaurants have had a difficult time maintaining adequate employee levels. Only 5% of brands said they had enough employees. Therefore, it was no surprise it saw record numbers of employees quitting their jobs. Position Comp Traffic* Comp Sales* Hourly BOH +2.6% +3.3% percentage points month-to-month.