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Balancing Dining Experiences with Cost-Conscious Strategies

Modern Restaurant Management

What can restaurant operators do to bring in new guests and keep them coming back for more? For back of house, operators should focus on tech that drives speed, efficiency, and cost savings. In the front of house, there should be a more cautious approach to ensure customer service is always at the forefront.

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A Comprehensive Guide to Managing Staff Tips in Restaurants

Modern Restaurant Management

Back-of-House (BOH) : Sharing with BOH staff is less common but increasingly considered to ensure equity. Tipping policies affect morale, teamwork, and the overall success of your establishment. Here's a detailed guide on how to navigate this important issue effectively. Mediation : Use a neutral party (e.g.,

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No Tax on Tips? What Restaurant Operators Need to Know Now

Modern Restaurant Management

Both the House and Senate have introduced versions of the bill, which, if passed, would allow tipped workers to exempt a portion of their tip income from federal taxes. A new piece of legislation has recently caught the attention of restaurant workers and employers alike: the No Tax on Tips Act. But it’s not without complications.

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RESTAURANTS – POLI-ACTIVE / POLI-NEUTRAL

Culinary Cues

In those early days of European coffee houses, during the 17 th century, politics were the main source of conversation. In the American colonies, public houses, or taverns, followed suit as meeting places for the common man and self-proclaimed intellectuals. Today we are engulfed in information and misinformation.

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The Ultimate Playbook for Automating Restaurant Operations

fewer back-of-house employees and 2.8 fewer front-of-house employees. Restaurants are operating with 6.2 Learn what thriving brands are doing to address labor shortages, streamline operations, and maximize efficiency, all while increasing their bottom line.

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Beyond the Scoop Shop: A Blueprint for Scaling Artisan Food Businesses

Modern Restaurant Management

Looking back, I was optimistic—perhaps a bit naïve—about what scaling would require. I also picked up a lot of new vocabulary—lumper, FOB, EDLP, and scan back all became part of my vernacular. Scaling an artisan food business is no easy feat. Through this relatively simple idea, High Point Creamery was born.

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The AI Revolution in Restaurants: Transforming Operations and Customer Experience

Restaurant Business

A recent eBook by Softarex Technologies highlights all the main aspects of AI usage in restaurant operations, from customer service to back-of-house management. Optimizing Back-of-House OperationsBehind the scenes, AI is making significant strides in improving restaurant efficiency.

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Maximize Your Profit Margins

Speaker: Shawn Imbeault and Geoff Loukes, Sculpture Hospitality

Back of house analytics. In the past year, we've learned that maximizing profit margins can determine whether your restaurant stays afloat when times get hard. It takes a lot of perspective and a ton of experience to optimize your net profit from within, so that's where we come in. Managing proper PAR levels.

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Digital Transformation in the Restaurant Industry

The list goes on well beyond the restaurant back of house or food and beverage related challenges. Advanced analytics and forecasting. automated procurement. you name it, tech companies (like Apicbase) are already working on it. Think, a 25-75% reduction in food waste that translates to millions of dollars in savings.