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Smart Supply Chain Management Can Reduce Food Waste and Improve Margins in Your Restaurant

Modern Restaurant Management

Around 33 to 40 percent of food goes to waste each year. A large chunk of that comes down to complex problems in global food supply chain management that most restaurants have little control over. What restaurants can do, however, is re-think how their direct food supply is managed – from transport to inventory control.

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Five Ways to Use POS Data to Forecast Holiday Demand for Your Restaurant

Modern Restaurant Management

In this article, we delve into five key ways that you should be using your POS data to forecast holiday demand for your restaurant. As well as ensuring your customers are provided with a great customer experience and delicious food, accommodating for the busy period will ensure your workforce remains happy.

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Hiring? Ask These Interview Questions to Spot Versatile Restaurant Talent

Modern Restaurant Management

In this article, I’ll share those tips so you can hire people who will excel in the role and not only fill it. She felt confident enough to order and appreciated my effort to address her needs.” I immediately checked the order status and found it had been overlooked. As the manager, I listened to his concerns.

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THE RESTAURANT MVP

Culinary Cues

The chef may have developed the dish and given it that first charge of life, but that work of art on the plate was the collective effort of great purchasing, solid prep work during the day, and accomplished line cooks who are able to consistently prepare and present superb food while juggling multiple orders at once.

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7 Strategies To Increase Your Restaurant’s Average Order Volume (AOV)

ChowNow

Many restaurant operators have misconceptions about average order volume (AOV) and how it works, making statements like: I need more customers to make more money. In this article, youll learn simple, practical strategies to make it happenno awkward upselling or overcomplicated tactics required. Try a server game like Perfect Order.

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KITCHEN FOOD FOR THE SOUL

Culinary Cues

The magnetism of the kitchen dates to those early days of growing up in a home where food played an important role, not as much as some, but enough to leave an indelible mark on my life. At least from my own experience there is comfort and excitement every time I enter a professional kitchen. These are my memories of cooking for the soul.

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Restaurant Menu Engineering Techniques to Maximize Profit

ChowNow

It blends sales data, food cost, and menu psychology to help you stop guessing and start making decisions that grow your margins. Real menu engineering efforts are grounded in hard numbers: data, food cost percentage, and how much profit each dish actually brings in, so you know exactly what to promote, rework, or cut.

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