Sling

SEPTEMBER 13, 2022

Effective retail management requires a vast array of skills. In a broad sense, those skills boil down to managing your time, managing your staff, managing their training, and managing change. Retail management 101 Master these skills one at a time. Retail management 101. Let’s dive in!

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Culinary Cues

MAY 12, 2022

From my perspective the answer lies in menu planning, training, and labor efficiency. If you need to charge $20 a glass for wine, then require your bar manager or sommelier to research “great find” wines that cost your restaurant under $15 and can enhance the guest experience for less than $12 per glass. So – what is the answer?

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Perfect Daily Grind

MAY 29, 2023

To learn more about these technologies, I spoke to Andy Benedikter, Commercial Programme Manager at Cropster. You may also like our article on using software and data to improve performance in coffee shops. Most baristas working in specialty coffee shops and roasters receive months of formal training.

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Culinary Cues

APRIL 1, 2024

We do know that there were countless days when we thought we wouldn’t pull it off, when being in the weeds was all too common, and at any moment everything was doomed to collapse – yet we managed to soldier through. I pass housekeeping where the heat from commercial laundry equipment and manglers pressing sheets and towels is palpable.

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Culinary Cues

AUGUST 7, 2021

This is defined in articles from local newspapers to the New York Times, from industry magazines and websites to social media, and from industry blogs to podcasts by the dozens – everyone states the problem, points a finger, and portrays the issue as someone else’s doing. PLAN BETTER – TRAIN HARDER. Harvest America Ventures, LLC.

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Culinary Cues

JULY 19, 2022

The list of responsibilities keeps growing: menu planner, budget manager, concept developer, quality controller, purchaser and negotiator, trainer, and of course – accomplished cook – this is the job description for a restaurant chef. Provide reading materials or links to articles that will reinforce what you say – it is important!

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Culinary Cues

JULY 25, 2023

If you ever have a desire to be a chef, and owner, a manager, or a leader you can apply this to people as well. In that moment I realized my job as a chef was more than operating a restaurant kitchen, more than ensuring consistently great food on every plate, and much more than training cooks about technique.

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Modern Restaurant Management

JUNE 24, 2022

However, spending the time to create a handbook will help create the desired culture, as well as save time and money (helping to avoid employee turnover as 36 percent of employees say they quit because they wish they had better training, legal action, safety concerns). Procedures for Operating Restaurant Equipment (if applicable).

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Culinary Cues

JULY 31, 2023

A few years back, I posted an article about the UNWRITTEN RULES of the kitchen. The article was my first to go viral allowing me to realize that so many chefs and cooks were looking for a structure that defines what it means to be a professional. Respect is the most important foundation of success in any field. Don’t let them down.

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Perfect Daily Grind

AUGUST 20, 2019

The list of things you need to train your baristas on is long. A well-trained barista will help your coffee shop run smoother and put smiles on the faces of your customers. So, how long should it really take your new staff members to become fully trained baristas? Internal team training at the Supracafé office in Madrid.

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Perfect Daily Grind

JANUARY 3, 2023

You may also like our article on whether coffee roasters should add robusta to blends if arabica prices increase again. There are many business costs which roasters need to consider – including equipment, rent, energy bills, shipping and transportation, and more. Cost management tips. Read on for more of their insight.

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Culinary Cues

MARCH 3, 2021

Menus became encyclopedic, the skills to execute these menus were over the top, the equipment that allowed for this level of creativity was space age and expensive, the intensity and stress in the kitchen was as heavy as lead, and the number of staff members required to execute this complexity was painful. PLAN BETTER – TRAIN HARDER.

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Perfect Daily Grind

FEBRUARY 5, 2023

In many coffee-producing countries around the world, there are a number of ways in which farms are operated and managed. The latter, meanwhile, is a model which encompasses a group of farmers who process and sell their coffee collectively in order to gain better access to equipment, facilities, and business opportunities.

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Modern Restaurant Management

JUNE 23, 2022

The hi-tech workforce has expanded into factories, warehouses, ecommerce delivery fleets, and this article’s focus: quick serve restaurants. Temperature logs are automatically captured and sent to management dashboard reports for 24/7 monitoring. Restaurant managers can now detect and avoid equipment failures before they happen.

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Culinary Cues

FEBRUARY 18, 2020

The tasks of the chef are fairly universal: planning menus, putting your signature on each dish, hiring and training staff, ordering product and building vendor relationships, controlling costs and adhering to budgets, maintaining a clean and safe kitchen environment, etc. PLAN BETTER – TRAIN HARDER. The answer is emphatically – no.

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Sling

MARCH 16, 2021

Human capital management may sound like an impersonal process that your HR department uses once in a while without your business even noticing. Human capital management is an extremely personal process that affects the happiness, focus, and engagement of your employees. That’s where human capital management comes in. Engagement.

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Perfect Daily Grind

AUGUST 2, 2022

For instance, according to research from management software platform Deputy , the UK hospitality industry alone has an employee turnover rate of 30% – double the national average. You may also like our article on looking out for barista wellbeing after COVID-19. Read on to find out what they had to say.

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Perfect Daily Grind

NOVEMBER 6, 2022

In essence, this equips them to better optimise workflow, streamline operations, and improve quality control. You may also like our article exploring AI in coffee roasting. Prior to this shift towards more automation, many roasters had to account for people closely managing each batch. Inventory management.

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Perfect Daily Grind

DECEMBER 1, 2019

If you’re a coffee shop owner or manager, it can be one of the most profitable times of the year for this reason. Here are some practical tips for helping your business manage its festive season staffing challenges. You may also like How to Manage Staff Discipline in Your Café. Credit: Devon Barker.

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The Restaurant Times

OCTOBER 22, 2020

Procuring the right restaurant equipment serves as the backbone of a restaurant’s success. According to research by the National Restaurant Association, efficient equipment is the key to significant savings. However, regular maintenance of restaurant equipment is mandatorily recommended to avoid last-minute emergencies.

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Perfect Daily Grind

APRIL 23, 2023

You may also like our article on why the barista-to-roaster career step may not be as logical as it seems. Moreover, a head roaster usually manages production roasters and roasting assistants, and also reports to the Director of Coffee or a similar senior position. Another similar role to this is production manager.

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Sling

MARCH 26, 2022

But an employee leaving doesn’t just impact you, the manager. 7) Offer Training. If you want to improve employee retention, train your employees to advance within your company. On-the-job (or even outside) training gives your team members the chance to develop as an employee and become more valuable to your business.

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Open for Business

FEBRUARY 29, 2024

The information provided in this article does not, and is not intended to, constitute legal or financial advice; instead, all content is for general informational purposes only. Information in this article is presented “as-is” and may not constitute the most up-to-date information.

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Sling

JULY 28, 2021

Effective employee management is an essential part of the work environment that all managers strive to achieve but few actually reach. In this article, the management experts at Sling give you some of the best employee management tips to help you get the most out of your team. What Is Employee Management?

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The Restaurant Times

MARCH 14, 2022

However, the team can only achieve the desired outcome if headed by a potent restaurant manager. Hence, a restaurant manager is an integral part of a restaurant business and plays a crucial role in steering its direction, which is why their job description must be adeptly formulated. Managing Overall Team Performance.

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Culinary Cues

MAY 21, 2023

Equipment in the kitchen like combi-ovens, sous vide circulators, and cook/chill for large scale operations have made us more efficient and consistent. In PART 2, I will offer some personal thoughts on how we, as restaurant professionals, might better learn to not just adapt, but remain in control.

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Perfect Daily Grind

DECEMBER 12, 2022

After providing for themselves and their families, producers can reinvest profits back into their farms to purchase equipment and resources – such as fertilisers and irrigation systems – and carry out necessary repairs and maintenance. You may also like our article on whether it is possible to get good quality coffee from unripe cherries.

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Sling

MARCH 6, 2020

Most businesses have some type of human resource management plan — even if it’s just a rudimentary process for hiring and onboarding. But the businesses that want to succeed incorporate strategic human resource management into their workflows. What Is Strategic Human Resource Management? 1) Understand Your Business Goals.

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Modern Restaurant Management

FEBRUARY 24, 2022

The problem this article addresses is the trickle-down of the “great resignation.” There are a few reasons: New employees often lack training; ill-equipped and inexperienced workers sustain more injuries trying to use machinery or tools with which they are not familiar.

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Sling

MARCH 21, 2021

If your business is looking for ways to cut costs and gain real-time control of its mobile workforce, fleet management might be the solution. In this article, we discuss everything business owners need to know about fleet management in order to implement such a program into their existing workflow. What Is Fleet Management?

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Sling

NOVEMBER 23, 2023

In this article, we’ll discuss the three general stages of starting a business — learning, building, and working — and the specific steps within those stages that can help you get organized on the road to starting your own landscaping business. employee management, scheduling, task management, time tracking, communication, and payroll ).

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Culinary Cues

APRIL 24, 2020

Yesterday, I read an emotional, well-written, soul-crushing article by Gabrielle Hamilton – chef/owner of Prune Restaurant in New York City. It was an emotional experience reading this article and knowing that thousands of other chefs and restaurateurs across the country could have written a similar one. PLAN BETTER – TRAIN HARDER.

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The Restaurant Times

NOVEMBER 10, 2021

From managing the inventory to training the staff to be competent in the kitchen and with the customers, the restaurateur needs to take care of it all. Effective operations management is thus vital to run a successful restaurant business. Top Ways Of Enhancing Restaurant Operations Management. Manage Customers Well.

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Perfect Daily Grind

SEPTEMBER 19, 2022

As technological change becomes more and more frequent in the coffee industry, we are seeing more roasters invest in modern equipment, including machines which can use advanced roasting software. You may also like our article on using roast curves to guide the roasting process. Lisa Gringl is a former Product Manager at Cropster.

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Tableo

JULY 26, 2023

This article provides helpful tips and best practices to help you master food safety inspections. Regulations may cover topics such as allergen management, food handling, storage, temperature control, hygienic practices and pest control. Train your staff on these protocols and regularly reinforce the importance of following them.

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Perfect Daily Grind

MARCH 14, 2023

In this article, she explores the Nepalese coffee sector, the challenges that local farmers face, and whether the country can grow more specialty coffee. You may also like our article on micro lots & Monsoon Malabar: India’s future as a coffee origin. When was coffee introduced to Nepal? CCCU) in Kathmandu, Nepal.

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Modern Restaurant Management

JULY 5, 2023

This article explores how QSRs can harness the power of technology to enhance operations, deliver more engaging experiences, reduce costs and increase profitability. For example, well-crafted integrations between software systems enable simplification and automation of order management, inventory control and customer relationship management.

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