ChowNow

MARCH 28, 2025

The best restaurant-focused AI tools are designed to support staff not replace them. Theyre designed to be easy to implement and even easier to see value from. Front-of-House AI Applications One of the best things about AI is that while it helps your staff, its also giving your customers a better experience.

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Modern Restaurant Management

OCTOBER 24, 2024

Read any article enumerating the current or emerging trends in restaurants and retail and you will see ideas of health and wellness, environmental sustainability, and brand authenticity coming to the fore. But is B Corp certification something restaurants should pursue?

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Culinary Cues

AUGUST 22, 2022

There were eighteen or twenty seats (mostly deuces) and in better weather maybe two more tables on the street or alleyway in front or beside these tastes of a chef. There were eighteen or twenty seats (mostly deuces) and in better weather maybe two more tables on the street or alleyway in front or beside these tastes of a chef.

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ChowNow

FEBRUARY 12, 2025

By the time you finish this article, youll know how to approach restaurant marketing the right way and not waste time doing guesswork, crossing your fingers, and then hoping you see new customers walking through the door. This guide will teach you everything you need to know about getting started with restaurant marketing.

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Culinary Cues

NOVEMBER 10, 2023

Name tags for front of the house employees work just as well maybe with the name of the town they are from, or the number of years they have worked in an establishment. Assign cooks the responsibility to design menu features and then celebrate their work. Would it make a difference in attention to detail?

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Culinary Cues

JUNE 23, 2024

Those operations that resemble the caldrons of hell filled with arrogance, bullying, unprofessional behavior, and a lack of respect for people, product, and process is the same as categorizing musicians, athletes, business leaders, and politicians under a unified profile. Not all kitchens are alike. Not all chefs are the same.

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ChowNow

FEBRUARY 13, 2025

It is the central nervous system of your restaurants operations, and most of the tools we cover in this article will need to integrate with your POS (point-of-sale) system. What was once a gradual process turned into a rapid transformation, permanently reshaping how restaurants operate and interact with customers. Consider your budget.

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ChowNow

JANUARY 23, 2025

In this article, youre going to learn five restaurant customer retention strategies that will not only keep your current regulars happy but will also help you grow your repeat customer base. Your regulars, the ones that keep the lights on and the closed sign flipped to open, often get overlooked, if not blatantly ignored. Thats huge!

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Culinary Cues

DECEMBER 5, 2023

There are films that become representative of a generation and sometimes of a life lesson – occasionally both. We remember a line or two that is always there to remind us, to give us pause, or inspire us to reconnect with something or someone. You want more! The fact of the matter is: “Wax On, Wax Off” is great advice.

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7 Shifts

MARCH 20, 2020

As of this article’s publication, more than 20 U.S. There are millions of hungry diners missing the taste of their favorite restaurant’s food right now, and in this article, we’ll explain how to get your food to them safely and efficiently in the coming weeks. Don’t worry–we’re here to help.

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Modern Restaurant Management

MAY 4, 2022

Without the need for front-of-house staff, a restaurant can put money into paying for chefs, cooks, and food preparation. As one CNN article reports, Boston Market and Applebee’s are two recognizable restaurants that have played around with different menu items through ghost kitchens during the pandemic.

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Modern Restaurant Management

APRIL 11, 2022

A recent article in The New York Times cited a 5.7-percent As Americans reach for a potential post-pandemic world, the restaurant industry continues to reel from two years of economic, staffing and supply chain chaos. Of these, one of the biggest challenges facing independent, franchised and fast-casual restaurants is staffing.

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Sling

DECEMBER 6, 2019

For a restaurant to run smoothly and efficiently, you should divide activities into two parts: front of house (FOH)/back of house (BOH). What Is Front Of House (FOH)? The difference between FOH (front of house)/BOH (back of house) is one of appearance and presentability. Floor plan. Motivation.

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ChowNow

FEBRUARY 28, 2025

Whether its takeout, delivery, or even in-house orders via QR codes, customers want a seamless and convenient way to order online. In 2025, the US online food delivery market is expected to reach $424.9 billion in revenue. Customers expect to browse menus, place orders, and pay for their meals with just a few taps of their phones.

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Culinary Cues

SEPTEMBER 1, 2023

How much effort is placed on the design of plated foods, the contrast and complement of colors, shapes, and assembly? For the past six months I have been committed to an exercise regimen thanks to my Apple Watch. The commitment has become a habit that I don’t intend to break. The commitment has become a habit that I don’t intend to break.

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Culinary Cues

AUGUST 24, 2023

Everything has a place, and everything is in its place, is a mantra that becomes an obsession with cooks and chefs. It is the very act that allows cooks to push through the chaos of a restaurant kitchen day with military precision and awareness of looming uncertainty. Cooks seem to willingly drink the Kool-Aid”.

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ChowNow

MARCH 14, 2025

In this article, youll learn: How to optimize your restaurant website for more orders The best marketing strategies to increase online visibility How to use incentives and customer data to grow sales Lets dive into the top six ways you can increase order volume for your restaurants website. Make mobile-friendliness a top priority.

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Modern Restaurant Management

AUGUST 5, 2020

In this edition of MRM News Bites, we feature a lot of tech news, a celebrity-owned virtual dining concept, and the annual Neighborhood to Nation Restaurant Recipe Contest. TouchBistro Acquires TableUp. TouchBistro acquired Boston-based TableUp, a provider of loyalty and marketing solutions for the restaurant industry.

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ChowNow

JULY 17, 2024

In this article, we’ll walk through a comprehensive guide on how to write an operations plan for your restaurant, complete with examples. Defining clear roles and responsibilities up front can help your team understand how they work together and avoid having any tasks fall through the cracks. What do you aim to achieve?

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Lavu

MAY 30, 2025

In this article, well walk you through 7 easy steps to increase table turnover effectively, helping you boost your bottom line while maintaining a great dining experience. Increasing table turnover is a proven strategy to maximize revenue without expanding your restaurants capacity. However, turning tables must be done tactfully.

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Culinary Cues

OCTOBER 24, 2022

It is the season of butternut, acorn, delicata, and spaghetti squash roasting with plenty of butter and brown sugar, of roasted walnuts, pecans, and marcona almonds added to your salads, and in-house pickling finding its way onto your appetizer boards. Are you up to it? Winter is, by far my favorite season to plan menus.

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Modern Restaurant Management

APRIL 2, 2020

Restaurant employees can apply online to receive a one-time, $500 check to use toward bills, including housing, transportation, utilities, childcare, groceries, medical bills and/or student loans. This fund is designed to help those struggling employees.” Experienced a decrease in wages or loss of job on or after March 10, 2020.

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Lavu

MAY 5, 2025

Lavu offers a cloud-based POS designed specifically for restaurants, helping streamline everything from front-of-house orders to back-of-house reporting. Simplify training : User-friendly design means staff learn quickly, with 24/7 support. These issues highlight the need for tailored solutions like Lavu POS.

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7 Shifts

DECEMBER 2, 2021

Primary on-call workers would be asked to report to their shift ahead of their secondary counterparts, and their designation as primary or secondary can rotate or be based on tenure in the restaurant. Table of Contents. What is On-Call Scheduling? Types of On-Call Scheduling Formats. Best Practices. Frequently Asked Questions.

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Lavu

APRIL 25, 2025

In this article, well explore how mobile inventory management is transforming the way restaurants operate and how it can boost your restaurants performance in 2025 and beyond. In 2025, staying competitive in the restaurant industry means leveraging technology to streamline operations. We are now in total control of our inventory.”

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Sling

AUGUST 9, 2023

March 2023 13 Expert Tips for Effective Employee Communication March 2023 11 Types of Job Shifts Managers Should Know March 2023 What Is Incentive Pay and How Does it Work? March 2023 What Is a Human Resource Management System (HRMS)?

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Qu

NOVEMBER 25, 2024

Kitchen operations, in particular, frequently lag behind front-of-house innovations, causing issues like over-preparing food, poor inventory management, and struggles to meet high demand during peak hours. While many solutions simply check the boxes, we’re building the tools of tomorrow, today. The result?

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MBB Hospitality

DECEMBER 22, 2024

This article explores how online ordering is advancing and highlights the key concerns for businesses aiming to stay competitive. Operational Complexity Managing online orders alongside in-house dining requires efficient workflows and staff training. According to a report by Statista , the online food delivery market in the U.S.

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Rocket Fuel

NOVEMBER 13, 2024

In this article, we’ll take a look at what EWA is, why it’s important to your employees, and how restaurant owners can partner with experts to make EWA implementation relatively fast and simple. What complicates all of this is that these systems were not designed to work together, let alone seamlessly. How does earned wage access work?

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Cheetah

JULY 1, 2021

In our last article we explored adding auto-gratuity to the bill and sharing tips with BOH staff. Cross training your team to fulfil multiple positions in the kitchen or front-of-house will allow you increased flexibility to staff according to demand. This sparked a lively debate around the efficacy of mandatory service fees.

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Cheetah

JULY 1, 2021

In our last article we explored adding auto-gratuity to the bill and sharing tips with BOH staff. Cross training your team to fulfil multiple positions in the kitchen or front-of-house will allow you increased flexibility to staff according to demand. This sparked a lively debate around the efficacy of mandatory service fees.

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Cheetah

JUNE 14, 2021

If you are reading this article, you probably know that restaurants are facing turmoil as the most severe labor crisis ever experienced is hitting the industry. Reading Time: 9 minutes. A lack of workforce could easily derail many restaurants’ reopening plans, particularly small and independent establishments. Table of Contents. million jobs.

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Restaurant Clicks

JUNE 3, 2021

This article includes restaurants that are diverse, and they are all outstanding. Lulu’s is an unbelievably whimsical wine garden with beautiful dining areas in both the front and the back of the restaurant. In the front of the restaurant, the “streetery” provides coverage from the sun, and is a prime location for people watching.

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Cheetah

APRIL 5, 2021

In this article, we’ll go over the different types of ghost kitchens and how to tell which one is right for your business. Cloud kitchens can range anywhere from adding a delivery-only brand to an existing restaurant to running a purpose-built commissary kitchen housing multiple brands. Table of Contents. Incubator / Pop-Up Kitchens.

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Perfect Daily Grind

JUNE 21, 2020

Coffee shop owners who don’t adapt to their changing needs risk losing sales and customers. The market isn’t the only thing that’s changed. The world has too, and this will impact the behaviour and preferences of 2020’s coffee shop consumer. The Average Coffee Shop Consumer. Let’s take a look at what today’s coffee shop consumer cares about. “The

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Sante

JUNE 5, 2020

In this article, I will explore key strategies for your business today and in the foreseeable future. Front of the house staff should not venture into the kitchen, and they should wear masks. You may have to designate one-way corridors and protect seated guests with decorative screens. Reorganize Your Restaurant.

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Restaurant Clicks

SEPTEMBER 4, 2021

In this article, we focus on where to get the best steak in Pittsburgh. Pittsburgh is the perfect mix of college town, historical and cultural hot spot, and beautiful natural scenery in the form of parks, river walks, and hundreds of iconic bridges. Whether you’re a local or a visitor, this picturesque city is bound to enchant you.

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