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From 2019 to 2020: Tech-xtualizing the Three Major Challenges Restaurants Face

Modern Restaurant Management

From infamous chicken sandwich wars to on-trend plant-based burgers and acai bowls, it’s safe to say that 2019 was a trademark year for restaurants. With all of 2019’s success, restaurant operators are also facing challenges that can be addressed with the help of technology in the New Year. trillion in sales by 2030.

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Take-aways from the 2019 NYC Restaurant Technology Summit

Xtra Chef

Yesterday, several members of the xtraCHEF team attended the NYC Restaurant Technology Summit hosted by CohnReznick and the NYC Hospitality Alliance. The event gathered industry experts, investors, operators, and technology professionals for a day of networking and thought-provoking presentations. It’s hard to find good talent.

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Spark 2019: Re-Imagining Hospitality for the Restaurant Industry

Hot Schedules

Spark 2019: Re-Imagining Hospitality for the Restaurant Industry. The 2019 Spark conference, presented by HotSchedules and Fourth, brought restaurant industry leaders together to address challenges facing operators today. Foster a Strong Culture to Connect with Employees. After all, happy employees drive happy guests.

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What to Include in Your Restaurant Employee Handbook

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The words ‘employee handbook’ are enough to make any new hire quiver. 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. The introduction to your restaurant employee handbook Think of your employee handbook as a welcome to your restaurant.

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‘Bring the Dining Room Experience to the Windows’

Modern Restaurant Management

Simply put, the experience should look, feel, smell, and sound differently from their last visit in 2019. Touchscreens, kiosk ordering, facial recognition, and AI technology will become the norm. Should the customer and employee experience not be altered to fit that lifestyle? Great question. Of course it should!

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MRM Research Roundup: Mid-December 2019 Edition

Modern Restaurant Management

While restaurant sales were lower for November of 2018, November of 2019 did not include the same holiday headwinds. Finding and retaining employees remain among the biggest obstacles operators struggle with. Additionally, turnover rates for restaurant employees and managers continue to be at all-time highs. First, at 2.1

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Restaurant Labor Laws Cheat Sheet: Seattle

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Download the ebook Seattle Employee Pay & Minimum Wage Laws Seattle Minimum Wage Seattle is known for having one of the highest minimum wages in the United States, which has made it difficult for the city’s restaurateurs to balance high costs with the need to keep prices down in recent years. However, if employees are tipped $2.25