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How to Create an Effective Restaurant Onboarding Process

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During orientation, share a presentation or video that reviews the key principles of your restaurant's culture. Your back-of-house (BOH) team should also have some basic customer service training. A server’s manual could contain a detailed description of each menu item, allergen guidelines, and a customer service guide.

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Restaurant Automation: The Key to Back of House Efficiency 

Apicbase

Restaurants use software and smart hardware to automate everyday tasks and management duties, such as purchasing ingredients, managing inventory, making production lists, dealing with allergens, and calculating costs. Back of house (BOH) operations are complex and have many moving parts.

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20 Restaurant Skills You'll Quickly Learn on the Job (Updated)

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Health, Allergen, and Food Safety Training and Certifications. Examples include a TIPS certification , ServSafe Allergen , or a local accredited restaurant safety course. Cleanliness impacts both presentation and safety in a restaurant, and is thus one of the restaurant skills that will most impact the customer experience.

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

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Direct deposit is more convenient and safer than check payments during the COVID-19 pandemic, as employees don’t need to be physically present to be paid. Both front-of-house (FOH) and back-of-house (BOH) staff will benefit from having first-hand experience with your menu. Familiarize both teams with a menu tasting and training.

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How to Choose the Best Kitchen Management Software for Your Multi-Unit Restaurant Business

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Product development – clean data on ingredients, allergens, and nutritional values along with recipe and menu optimization tools. The right BOH system allows you to integrate all of your tech elements and make sure they talk to each other effectively to save time and avoid costly errors.