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A Guide to the Role of a Restaurant Manager: Duties, Daily Routine, and Essential Skills

7 Shifts

Managing a restaurant is a delicate routine—if we can even call it a routine. Managers are responsible for nearly every aspect of the restaurant and have to cover a variety of duties. In addition to their main duties, restaurant managers also have to contend with all the unwritten or hidden responsibilities that fall on them.

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The Six Most Common Franchise Problems (And How to Solve Them)

7 Shifts

Nearly 200,000 quick-serve restaurant establishments in the United States are not owned by the company whose name is on the building. At a glance, opening and operating a restaurant franchise seems like a near-perfect business decision. of weekly gross sales for franchise royalties and advertising. coli after eating at Chipotle.

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Eight Ways to Fill Seasonal Positions Amid Record-Low Unemployment

Modern Restaurant Management

In a job seekers market, if we don’t alter our approach to sourcing, recruiting, and hiring, we'll be left with open jobs and few applicants to fill them. This does not mean that you won’t find any candidates at all; you just need to look at candidates with other types of customer service experience beyond restaurants.

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Restaurant Bookkeeping: Comprehensive Guide to Master Bookkeeping

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Bookkeeping is one of the most essential aspects of any restaurant business. After all, a small, honest mistake can accumulate over time and turn into bigger operational problems— 17% of restaurants even fail in their first year due to mismanagement of finances.

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A Guide to the Role of a Restaurant Manager: Duties, Daily Routine, and Essential Skills

7 Shifts

Managing a restaurant is a delicate routine—if we can even call it a routine. Managers are responsible for nearly every aspect of the restaurant and have to cover a variety of duties. In addition to their main duties, restaurant managers also have to contend with all the unwritten or hidden responsibilities that fall on them.

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OUR DAILY BREATH: IDEATION AND SCENARIO PLANNING

Culinary Cues

I have always been a believer in the reality of Murphy’s Law: “If something is left to go wrong – it will.” Here are some examples of scenarios to plan for: [] PEOPLE ARE AFRAID TO BE IN A RESTAURANT WITH CROWDS. Assuming that it can’t happen to you is at best naïve, and at worst – tragic.

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How to Onboard Restaurant Staff: A New Hire Checklist for Restaurant Employees

Touch Bistro

A new hire checklist for restaurant employees can make the onboarding process easy and painless for all parties involved. Why reinvent the wheel every time a new hire joins your team when you can formalize the process? What Is Restaurant Employee Onboarding? Your New Hire Checklist for Restaurant Employees.

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