7 Shifts

SEPTEMBER 7, 2021

To answer this question, we compared 2019 vs 2021 restaurant receipts. To answer this question, we compared 2019 vs 2021 restaurant receipts. For this question, we also used 2019 vs 2021 tip data. Some restaurants are taking a direct approach to fight inflation by doing small, “ surgical ” price increases. per receipt.

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7 Shifts

JUNE 20, 2022

We chatted with some of those most experienced in the ghost kitchen game to find out some myths, best practices, and tips for success in this food service style. Ghost kitchens emerged in the back half of the 2010s as delivery apps began to take hold of the dining market. The ghost kitchen can take many forms.

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7 Shifts

JANUARY 7, 2021

With a new year comes new challenges, and after the year for the industry that was 2020, we want to help set your restaurant up for success in 2021. While these local favorites are great at attracting their neighbors to visit again and again, to out-of-towners, they’re just another restaurant that looks like it could do with some renovations.

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Bottleneck Management

APRIL 11, 2022

2021 Core Four Awards. The Core Four Award goes to one Heart of House team member, one Front of House team member, and one Home Office team member. The 2021 award winners are Colter Potts, Luis Zambrano, and Hector Soteno. Hector: “I really enjoy the way Bottleneck takes care of their people.

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Deliverect

DECEMBER 7, 2020

What’s in store for 2021? Now that the dust has somewhat settled, let’s take a look at what the future holds in 2021. What are the trends that will continue and what will go back to the way it was? Without wishing to tempt fate, the smart money is on strong growth in the first quarter of 2021. Takeout is king.

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Deliverect

DECEMBER 7, 2020

What’s in store for 2021? Now that the dust has somewhat settled, let’s take a look at what the future holds in 2021. What are the trends that will continue and what will go back to the way it was? Without wishing to tempt fate, the smart money is on strong growth in the first quarter of 2021. Takeout is king.

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Modern Restaurant Management

OCTOBER 21, 2020

And when it comes to those marketing plans, 2020’s lessons will, at least, provide good advice for 2021 and the years to come. When it comes to those marketing plans, 2020’s lessons will, at least, provide good advice for 2021 and the years to come. Curbside takeout and no-contact delivery are the norms. Be a Teacher.

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Cheetah

JUNE 1, 2021

Although the main parade in San-Francisco was cancelled, several online events as well as two major outdoor in-person events will take place, all promoting solidarity, visibility and joy in celebration of the LGBTQ+ community. Last year all events were held online but 2021 will have some cornerstone outdoor in-person events too.

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Modern Restaurant Management

DECEMBER 22, 2022

Miso Robotics provides intelligent automation solutions for foodservice that solve some critical back-of-house kitchen operations. There are continued beliefs that automation and robotics will take away jobs, which is just a myth. fewer employees in the front-of-house and 6.2 fewer employees in the front-of-house and 6.2

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Goliath Consulting

OCTOBER 19, 2020

Here are our best guesses for the business trends of 2021. Meanwhile, Chipotle is testing out new restaurant designs, and now have more than a 100 “Chipotlanes,” drive-thru stores where customers can pick up their digital orders (4). This is now the new norm, and we know that some of these changes are here to stay. of total sales (4).

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7 Shifts

FEBRUARY 5, 2021

After that, the most popular back-office technologies were accounting software (52%, up from 31% in 2018) and payroll software (50%, up from 28% in 2018), according to a study from Toast. There’s a wide range of options available that take the entire process online. It’s a necessity for building a modern and future-proof restaurant.

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7 Shifts

SEPTEMBER 19, 2022

The restaurants that prioritize employee retention above all will come out on top. Back-of-House and Front-of-House. For restaurant employees added in the past year (August 2021-August 2022), the average employee tenure is just 110 days —a little over three months. Front of House Positions: 41% turnover rate.

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Modern Restaurant Management

MAY 17, 2021

To fully recover, restaurants will need to figure out how they can win the talent war and meet their staffing needs from this limited pool. To fully recover, restaurants will need to figure out how they can win the talent war and meet their staffing needs from this limited pool. Health and Safety Concerns.

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Modern Restaurant Management

JANUARY 13, 2023

Demand for Dining Out Isn’t Going Anywhere. Even as consumers brace for impending economic uncertainty, demand for restaurant dining has yet to waver, with 58 percent of consumers stating that they are eating restaurant food more often this year compared to 2021. Taking Orders with Artificial Intelligence.

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Modern Restaurant Management

MARCH 1, 2022

Even with this good news for restaurant operators, many challenges still remain – particularly around staffing in both the front and back of the house. 89% of operators cited employee retention as a top concern in 2021, up from 69 percent in 2017. And according to Technomic, Inc.,

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Culinary Cues

FEBRUARY 15, 2021

Where neighbors and friends are kept out of touch. The house next door seems miles away. We turned our backs and said it wasn’t so bad. Until it was too late to turn things back. To trust one another to take the time to truly just see. In so many cases no room for a start. We live in a world closed off to so much.

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Touch Bistro

AUGUST 11, 2021

When your business is located in an affected region, the federal minimum wage takes a back seat to the state or city rate. Minimum Wage Rates for 2021 by State. state minimum wage rates for 2021 and the planned increases: Alabama: $7.25/hour This information is current as of August 2021. hour on October 1, 2021.

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Culinary Cues

FEBRUARY 22, 2021

Let’s start with what we are fairly comfortable saying: whatever “normal” is will likely not make an appearance until the end of 2021 – so…let’s begin our speculation with January of 2022 to be safe. At least the real bad news is out of the way. I know what you are thinking – WHAT!!!!

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Touch Bistro

MAY 26, 2021

And now, with vaccinations on the rise and looser restrictions in place, Father’s Day 2021 presents a perfect opportunity for your restaurant to go big. Just follow our Father’s Day preparation and marketing tips, and dad will have no eggscuse not to take advantage of your Father’s Day specials.

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Transact

JULY 7, 2022

job openings as of mid-2021. job openings as of mid-2021. By utilizing back-of-house technology, employees in the foodservice industry have seen a significant reduction in the time it takes to complete necessary tasks. In other words, these issues aren’t going away any time soon. Reducing cost of labor.

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7 Shifts

NOVEMBER 29, 2022

There are 101 ways to dole out restaurant tips - from percentages to points to whether kitchen staff gets a share. But we kept the back-of-house revenue share program for our kitchen teams, where regardless of what position you work in the kitchen, you get a certain percentage of revenue earned. Table of Contents. The Panelists.

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7 Shifts

AUGUST 6, 2021

Factors to Incorporate in Your 2021 Restaurant Forecasting. Restaurant forecasting isn't really a "nice to have" - it's a step all successful restaurateurs have to take. Staff scheduling, inventory management, menu analysis , guest satisfaction, profitability, and so much more rest on the shoulders of accurate restaurant forecasting.

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The Food Corridor

FEBRUARY 2, 2021

The industry bounced back and found a way to get through the year. . The natural question now is: what you got 2021? What to Expect From 2021. With signs that things might be going back to norma l, there is certainly some optimism in the air. Let’s try to put that aside here and take a look at what we do know.

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Touch Bistro

JULY 4, 2021

In 2021, the restaurant industry is experiencing an unprecedented labor shortage that’s seeing worker resignations and job openings at an all-time high. million jobs – or 12% – short of pre-pandemic levels as of June 2021. A labor shortage means there are more jobs than people out of work. Well, go ahead and unlearn it.

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Modern Restaurant Management

JANUARY 18, 2023

If 2020 and 2021 were all about helping operators find new revenue streams to reach guests when they couldn’t come into restaurants, then 2022 was all about getting customers back in. In contrast, customers are entering 2023 with higher expectations for stellar experiences when they do choose to spend money on dining out.

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Modern Restaurant Management

JUNE 7, 2023

In fact, the growth of digital food management solutions from 2021 to 2026 is predicted to be $2.39 In the spirit of World Food Safety Day, let’s take a look at how IoT is helping with food safety initiatives, while providing other critical business benefits in the process. trillion U.S. trillion U.S.

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Modern Restaurant Management

APRIL 13, 2022

At the end of 2021, four out of five restaurants reported facing a staffing shortage due to reduced operating hours and dining capacity. As the impact of the pandemic continues, restaurants face constant and evolving operational challenges. Retaining and Attracting Employees.

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7 Shifts

NOVEMBER 3, 2021

According to data from IBM , in 2021 the average cost of a data breach in restaurants cost $3.03 When you think about issues that arise in your restaurant that could cost you significant amounts of money, what first comes to mind? Table of Contents. The cost of restaurant cybersecurity. The cost of restaurant cybersecurity.

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Modern Restaurant Management

AUGUST 24, 2021

You know, the usual in 2021. I have no idea what a content house even is, and even if I did, I would only give you that money if you could prove upfront what the ROI would be.” We ascertained that a recommendation engine brought a four-percent lift in average check size right out of the box for one client I’ve supported.

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Touch Bistro

AUGUST 23, 2021

Try using textures, patterns, or even objects like the Taiwan Noodle House in Beijing, China. Whip up a feast for the eyes with restaurant interior design that wows your customers, while building brand recognition and loyalty. In fact, color alone can influence up to 90% of a guest’s initial impression. The added benefit? Image Source ].

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Perfect Daily Grind

FEBRUARY 27, 2023

To find out more about how the role of the barista has evolved in the Middle Eastern coffee market, I spoke to three local industry professionals. Read on to find out more. Coffee houses quickly became important meeting spaces for local people, who would gather to discuss a number of social, political, and economic issues.

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7 Shifts

FEBRUARY 26, 2021

The easiest way to get your food out there is by partnering with a third-party delivery app. But when it’s so dead simple to get listed on third-party delivery marketplaces and take orders, why do all the other work to create your own system when you are a time-strapped restaurateur? It will still cost you to run your own delivery.

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Touch Bistro

JULY 26, 2021

Our guide will help take some of the labor out of Labor Day for you and your staff! Like most holidays that fall on a Monday, people use Labor Day to take advantage of the three-day weekend to travel. With a little bit of creativity and careful preparation, you’ll have a full house on Labor Day. Not sure what to serve?

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Modern Restaurant Management

FEBRUARY 8, 2022

Taking effect on December 28, 2021, the rule is proving confusing to owners, operators, and tip-producing and non-tip producing employees (especially since often that employee is one and the same within any given shift). At a dizzying 137 pages long, the 80/20 tipping rule was signed into legislation in October. How Do You Comply?

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Modern Restaurant Management

MAY 23, 2023

For lengthy periods over the course of two years, businesses were forced to operate solely on a take-out and delivery basis, and it soon became evident that everybody would need to up their game. The restaurant industry has changed significantly in recent years, not least due to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic.

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7 Shifts

AUGUST 12, 2020

So far, 2020 has thrown marketing plans, advertising budgets, and restaurant growth out of the window. There are only 4 months of 2020 left where you can push your restaurant’s marketing hard and set yourself up for success going into 2021. Whatever plans and forecasts you had for your restaurant are yesterday’s bread now.

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Modern Restaurant Management

OCTOBER 11, 2021

According to the National Restaurant Association's 2021 State of the Restaurant Industry report , 70 percent of consumers reported they would likely take a table outside if the conditions were right. Actionable Insights Gathered by POS Data. Customized and Tailored Promotions.

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