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23 Waiter Interview Questions to Hire the Best Staff for Your Restaurant

7 Shifts

Hiring the right wait staff is one of the most critical decisions for any restaurant owner. How do you handle multiple tables and orders at once? What steps would you take if a customer received the wrong order? How do you maintain accuracy when taking orders for large groups? How did you resolve it? What did you do?

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Is Your Ghost Kitchen Haunted by Food Safety Breaches?

Modern Restaurant Management

As 60 percent of American consumers order takeout or delivery at least once a week, and online ordering is growing 300 percent faster than in-house dining, many smart operators have pivoted, using ghost kitchens to adapt to these new trends. All workers must be trained in food safety, not just upon hiring, but throughout their tenure.

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Competition’s Coming: Key Technology Changes Can Help You Win

Modern Restaurant Management

The ingrained customer behavior over the past year, delivery, mobile orders, curbside pick-up, will likely continue. Digitize Your Ordering Function and Enhance Your Presence. Just prior to the pandemic, off-premises orders accounted for 60 percent of restaurant engagements, according to a National Restaurant Association report.

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How to Create an Effective Restaurant Onboarding Process

7 Shifts

In order for new hires to perform well and stay happy in their roles, hiring managers need to pay more attention to the restaurant onboarding process. The purpose of the onboarding process is to teach new hires how to do their jobs successfully, and to catch them up on the company's culture and procedures.

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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. It's your job to ask the waiter if he meant pickles when he added peppers to the hamburger order. Cross-contamination. Undercooking. Food allergies.

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Why Smaller Menus Are the Best Thing for Restaurants Right Now

Cheetah

When the Covid-19 delivery boom took off, many restaurants shortened their menu in order to focus on their best, and most delivery-friendly, items. Restaurants struggling to hire quality back-of-house staff require a lower range of products to prep if they have smaller menus. Reading Time: 3 minutes.

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10 Platforms Making it Easier for Chefs & Caterers to Scale Up Their Food Business

The Food Corridor

With private events difficult to arrange and more consumers happy to order food for delivery, caterers and independent chefs have new opportunities; and therefore, need new ways to connect with customers. You’ll also find meal kit subscription services that hire full-time chefs and nutritionists to offer their own menu plans.

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