7 Shifts

JANUARY 14, 2021

The COVID-19 pandemic left dining rooms empty and accelerated the industry’s shift to third-party delivery services as a major revenue driver. With this shift comes a challenge to labor conventions: how does one properly staff and budget for labor in this new era for dining? The share of front of house shifts have dropped 7.6%

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2021 Delivery Front of House FOH 195

Touch Bistro

AUGUST 23, 2021

To offer a truly immersive dining experience, let your guests indulge more than just their taste buds the next time they visit your restaurant. Try using textures, patterns, or even objects like the Taiwan Noodle House in Beijing, China. In fact, color alone can influence up to 90% of a guest’s initial impression. The added benefit?

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Design 2021 Front of House Sourcing 129

Black Box Intelligence

OCTOBER 27, 2022

With the exception of Fine Dining, all restaurant segments experienced negative same-store traffic growth during Q3 2022. The findings reveal that the negative trend in traffic growth goes beyond 2021. September same-store sales growth was +5.2%, just a minor dip from the +5.3% reported in August.

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2022 Point of Sale Fast Casual Fine Dining 86

Black Box Intelligence

SEPTEMBER 21, 2021

Fine dining, upscale, casual family dining and casual dining restaurants fall under this category. Family dining restaurants. These are fast-changing times for all types of restaurants. Brands that stand out are able to use big data to spot trends, measure performance and create strategies that will drive profits.

Fast Casual 89

Fast Casual BOH Fine Dining FOH 89

Black Box Intelligence

OCTOBER 27, 2022

With the exception of Fine Dining, all restaurant segments experienced negative same-store traffic growth during Q3 2022. The findings reveal that the negative trend in traffic growth goes beyond 2021. September same-store sales growth was +5.2%, just a minor dip from the +5.3% reported in August.

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2022 Point of Sale Fast Casual Fine Dining 40

Restaurant365

FEBRUARY 4, 2021

According to payroll experts , half of the states in the US will see minimum wage increases in 2021. Twenty five states will raise the minimum wage during the year, while 21 of these states implemented the increase on January 1, 2021. Washington state has the highest minimum wage for all employers at $13.69.

Restaurant Law 78

Restaurant Law Point of Sale BOH Customer Service 78