Modern Restaurant Management

SEPTEMBER 5, 2024

The appeal of quick service restaurants (QSRs) lies in the name – quick. With 59 percent of customers valuing an "outstanding" experience over product quality and price, QSRs’ success lies in rapid service. Lapses in these areas risk a negative impact on both brand reputation and customer satisfaction.

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7 Shifts

AUGUST 18, 2024

Cost of goods sold is the raw material cost of your beverages and food, and labor cost includes actual labor, employee benefits, payroll taxes, healthcare, and bonuses. Labor Cost Percentage Averages Below is a breakdown of average labor cost percentages in Q4 of 2017: Quick service: 29.4% Fast casual: 28.9% Casual: 33.2% Pizza: 31.3%

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Modern Restaurant Management

MARCH 11, 2020

Smart Foodservice operates 70 small-format cash and carry stores across California, Washington, Oregon, Idaho, Nevada, Utah and Montana that serve small and mid-sized restaurants and other food business customers with a broad assortment of products. Smart Foodservice had 2019 revenues of approximately $1.1 SpotOn Secures $50M Funding.

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Lavu

NOVEMBER 29, 2024

Payroll automation saves time, reduces costs, and boosts employee satisfaction, making it a must-have for any restaurant. Tracking Employee Hours Automatically Automated time tracking eliminates the hassle of manual timesheets and punch cards. Did you know that 40% of employees admit to time theft when manual time tracking is used? [2]

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Lavu

NOVEMBER 29, 2024

For starters, time tracking should be robust – covering employee hours, breaks, and overtime with precision. Its cloud-based platform ensures near-perfect uptime (99.99%), so you can count on reliable access to payroll data and timely employee payments. What makes Lavu unique is its restaurant-focused approach.

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Lavu

MAY 2, 2025

Managing food allergies in a restaurant isn’t just about good service its a critical safety responsibility. With the right POS features for allergen management, restaurants can track ingredients, flag allergens, and communicate vital information quickly between staff and customers. Lets explore each feature in detail.

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Lavu

MARCH 7, 2025

PCI Compliance for Restaurants is essential to protecting customer payment data and preventing costly breaches. Failure to comply with PCI standards can result in fines of up to $100,000 per month, legal complications, and a significant loss of customer trust. Staying compliant protects your business and customer trust.

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Modern Restaurant Management

FEBRUARY 10, 2020

Having a strategy for plant-based is now a business imperative–your customers want it and your competitors are doing it. Qdoba Mexican Eats’ nation-wide Impossible Foods launch in 2019 made it a standout, with the restaurant chain allowing customers to add Impossible Foods’ plant-based meat to any of its core dishes.

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7 Shifts

AUGUST 2, 2023

Make sure to consider these key factors from both the administrative and employee perspective: Pricing: Consider whether the platform charges a flat fee (monthly or annual), a percentage of tips, or a combination of both. Customer support: Evaluate the level of customer support offered by the platform.

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7 Shifts

DECEMBER 6, 2023

per hour—as long as the employee’s base wage and tips combine to equal at least the full minimum wage. Employers need to be aware of the changing minimum wage in relation to tip laws: As the minimum wage changes, so do the specifics around when, whether, and how much of a tip credit the employer may take.

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Paper Chase Accountancy

JUNE 2, 2025

While a seemingly small detail, the proper management of tips can significantly impact a restaurant’s financial health and its employees’ satisfaction. Learn more about our Accounting Services ! Moreover, these tips significantly influence the accounting services of your establishment, necessitating careful management.

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7 Shifts

DECEMBER 6, 2023

per hour—as long as the employee’s base wage and tips combine to equal at least the full minimum wage. Employers need to be aware of the changing minimum wage in relation to tip laws: As the minimum wage changes, so do the specifics around when, whether, and how much of a tip credit the employer may take.

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Paper Chase Accountancy

MAY 30, 2025

Furthermore, we’ll explore how modern tools and specialized outsourced services can transform what might seem like a daunting task into a seamless, efficient, and even empowering process. Learn more about our Accounting Services ! Tip Tracking: Record all tips, whether cash or credit card, for each employee.

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Lavu

MARCH 17, 2025

Up to 10% of purchased food can go to waste before it even reaches a customer. This not only avoids costly replacements (ranging from $25$45 per mistake) but also helps retain customers. Monitor and Adjust Inventory Regularly Conduct weekly inventory audits. Train employees on proper serving sizes.

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Hot Schedules

JUNE 22, 2020

HotSchedules makes product enhancements to meet new city and state regulations that ensure customers remain compliant. Industry Retail, Hospitality, Food Service Restaurants, Retail, Hotels, Building services, Healthcare, Manufacturing, Warehouse services. Employees 250+ employees 50+ employees in Chicago.

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Modern Restaurant Management

FEBRUARY 19, 2020

Prior to Boston Market, Allen served as President of Jack-in-the-Box from 2014 to 2018, where she held full strategic and operational responsibility for the 2,200-unit, $3 billion hamburger quick service restaurant chain, generating superior results and upgrading the quality of the menu. Taco John’s International Inc.

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Hot Schedules

OCTOBER 27, 2020

Typically these HR solutions include things like: Payroll processing and tax filing services. Employee benefits services. There are PEOs in the market that are not IRS-Certified, which is an essential certification in order to provide you with the most accurate, compliant services. HR administration. Tax administration.

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Paper Chase Accountancy

MAY 22, 2025

Learn more about our Accounting Services ! Furthermore, the role of restaurant accountants and hospitality accounting services cannot be understated in managing these finances effectively. Cost accounting, however, provides restaurant financial services with detailed cost data for strategic decisions.

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Harbor Touch

APRIL 17, 2018

Before you sign off and file your return, consider these 12 restaurant tax deductions and tips for restaurant owners to maximize the amount of money you keep and can put back into creating delicious dishes for your happy customers. If employees receive benefits and compensation, they must be provided for work that employees perform.

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Restaurant365

JUNE 26, 2020

In response, many restaurants adapted to shutdowns across the country by offering drive-through or curbside pick-up, allowing them to remain partially open and serve customers who were sheltering in place. This credit covers temporary, seasonal, part-time and full time employees.

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Paper Chase Accountancy

MAY 21, 2025

In the ever-evolving hospitality industry, success hinges on more than just exceptional service and delectable cuisine. As a global leader in hospitality industry accounting and advisory services, Paperchase empowers businesses across diverse markets to navigate their financial complexities with precision and foresight.

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Aaron Allen & Associates

SEPTEMBER 24, 2021

Your customers, crews, stakeholders, and shareholders all put their faith in your judgment and leadership. We have all seen the news cycles over the months, restaurants closing, jobless numbers are high, but businesses are struggling to hire and retain employees. You can learn more about our services or get in touch here. .

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Next Restaurants

AUGUST 20, 2024

Here’s how you can improve your eatery’s efficiency in an effort to win more customers and boost profitability: Why Does Restaurant Efficiency Matter? When you optimize for efficiency, customers and employees alike benefit. In fact, faster service would encourage nearly a quarter of Gen Z consumers to dine out more.

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MBB Hospitality

AUGUST 5, 2024

Effective inventory services are essential for any business aiming to streamline operations, reduce costs, and improve overall efficiency. From retail to restaurant management, the right inventory solutions can make a significant impact on profitability and customer satisfaction.

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Lavu

MARCH 11, 2020

At the center of this technology lies a POS system in which a transaction between a merchant and a customer takes place. If you want your POS system to benefit management, employees, and customers, you should have a restaurant POS system that streamlines the process for all three groups.

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The Restaurant Times

OCTOBER 12, 2020

This greatly helps make vital decisions about menu price, service capacity, and table turnover to boost the overall revenue and profits. Sales data by employee/ product/ department: This report provides an overall idea about the efficiency of each employee or product. Audit Reports. Tax Reports. Staff Reporting.

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Gecko Hospitality

NOVEMBER 21, 2024

However, franchises already have proven playbooks for everything from employee onboarding and customer loyalty programs to pricing, workflows, and kitchen design. Building a loyal customer base isnt easy, but franchises provide recognizable brands that can attract guests before your location even opens. Want creative freedom?

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PathSpot

SEPTEMBER 19, 2024

In fast-paced food production and services, ensuring compliance with food safety is more critical than ever. Quality control analytics, analyzing and interpreting data related to food safety and quality, has become essential for refining processes, minimizing risks, and ensuring consumer satisfaction.

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Apicbase

AUGUST 29, 2024

F&B management oversees kitchen operations, menu development, customer service, and finances. The primary goal is to ensure customers have a positive experience through high-quality food, excellent service, and a pleasant atmosphere. Each component plays a crucial role in the overall success of F&B establishments.

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Ordyx

JANUARY 14, 2020

You need to make sure that the ambiance is right, that the staff is well-trained, and that your customers stay happy. This includes keeping your enterprise and customer information safe from hackers. Restaurateurs keep customers’ information to help them tailor dining experiences and use it for customer loyalty programs.

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Xtra Chef

DECEMBER 11, 2019

The purpose is to help teams to better understand how accounting relates to the business of running a successful restaurant. Accurate accounting prevents legal disputes with the internal revenue service over incorrect numbers. In Part 1, we’ll review the basics – Restaurant Bookkeeping and Accounting 101. Remain compliant.

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Notch

JANUARY 23, 2019

For example, fast-food margins can be much higher than full-service restaurants. Full-service restaurants, in contrast, often have a harder time. But the margin for the full-service restaurants was even skinnier—at 1.8%. As an alternative, find ways to get fewer employees to do essential tasks that might otherwise get hired out.

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MBB Hospitality

OCTOBER 2, 2019

While you can’t deduct personal expenses like living and family-related expenses, for things that you use for both personal and business use, you might be able to. Keep in my though that these are only applicable for you the business owner not your employees. However, you can still deduct business meals with both clients and employees.

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PathSpot

OCTOBER 11, 2023

Employees need to jot down details, double-check entries, and ensure accuracy. This can lead to hours of lost productivity every week, which could be better spent on core tasks like food preparation and customer service. PathSpot SafetySuite offers an efficient solution while ensuring customer and employee safety.

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The Restaurant Times

MARCH 8, 2023

She developed her passion for wines while working for key restaurant brands during her university years, leading her to establish Cuvee3, a successful consultancy company providing beverage-related services. By valuing every employee equally, companies can become more productive and stronger.

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Notch

JANUARY 23, 2019

For example, fast-food margins can be much higher than full-service restaurants. Full-service restaurants, in contrast, often have a harder time. But the margin for the full-service restaurants was even skinnier—at 1.8%. As an alternative, find ways to get fewer employees to do essential tasks that might otherwise get hired out.

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Email Marketing Merchandise Website Management Point of Sale 52

Modern Restaurant Management

DECEMBER 21, 2020

Restaurants had to quickly adapt by adding outdoor seating while creating an inviting atmosphere, as well as offering the same experience your customers are used to receiving at your establishment via delivery and takeout. This year we witnessed how resilient our customers are. Shyam Rao, CEO and Cofounder, Punchh.

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