The Restaurant Times

NOVEMBER 4, 2021

A well-designed kitchen layout not only helps your back-of-house crew to prepare high-quality meals but also increases the speed and efficiency of your whole team, resulting in a better guest experience. . A restaurant kitchen’s design and layout should allow food to flow smoothly from the prep area to the line.

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The Restaurant Group

APRIL 15, 2020

Food and Beverage is a relative term concerning a large part of the hospitality industry, and what goes into the development of these critical aspects of the bar and restaurant business involves much more than typical startup costs. Ordering should be performed consistently on the same day(s) each week.

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Black Box Intelligence

SEPTEMBER 21, 2021

At limited-service restaurants, customers order their food at a counter or drive-thru and pay before eating it. At full-service establishments, customers typically order their food at a table or counter, are served by waitstaff and pay after consuming their meal. These are fast-changing times for all types of restaurants.

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EATER

JUNE 26, 2020

Worries about the pandemic, slow business, and fewer jobs for servers are all creating obstacles to rehiring When the COVID-19 pandemic forced one Miami restaurant to shut its doors in mid-March, its management laid off 47 of their 55 employees. Hopefully, we get them back.”.

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Touch Bistro

AUGUST 4, 2021

If, for example, you ask a colleague to broil something, when you actually want it braised, you could end up with costly food waste and unhappy customers. If you’re a chef trying to communicate with fellow back of house (BOH) team members but are using culinary terms you’ve made up, you’re creating a recipe for disaster.

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Apicbase

MARCH 3, 2023

These back-of-house software systems have become indispensable for modern restaurants because they enhance profitability and simplify work for restaurant managers and kitchen staff. This end-to-end solution uses data from your POS to provide insights into sales, food costs, menu engineering and inventory management.

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Apicbase

JULY 1, 2022

Multi-unit restaurant operators are increasingly shifting towards a business model with a central production kitchen. It helps them expand operations while keeping food quality consistent across locations and channels, and, equally important, keeping the overhead costs in balance. This blogpost covers: What is a central kitchen?

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Apicbase

APRIL 5, 2024

When thinking about restaurant automation, imagining a future where AI-powered androids shake cocktails and drones drop food deliveries through your skylight is fun. But automation in food service is much more than that. 100% of restaurant owners said automation improved their businesses. What Is Restaurant Automation?

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Restaurant365

DECEMBER 1, 2021

BUSINESS SITUATION. Sweet Lou’s , a northern Idaho favorite known as “a family place,” has two locations — Sweet Lou’s Restaurant and Bar in Ponderay and Sweet Lou’s Restaurant and Tap House in downtown Coeur d’Alene. COMPANY OVERVIEW. concepts for over 30 years. ” Challenge.

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Restaurant365

MARCH 12, 2021

Sweet Lou’s , a northern Idaho favorite known as “a family place,” has two locations — Sweet Lou’s Restaurant and Bar in Ponderay and Sweet Lou’s Restaurant and Tap House in downtown Coeur d’Alene. Named after their son, Sweet Lou’s aims to greet guests with a smile and great food, drink, and service.

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7 Shifts

FEBRUARY 7, 2024

After that, the most popular back-office technologies were accounting software (55%), mobile payments (52%), and third-party food delivery services (51%). After that, the most popular back-office technologies were accounting software (55%), mobile payments (52%), and third-party food delivery services (51%).

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KaTom

JUNE 10, 2020

The coffee shop is busy, which we know because every table in the background is occupied, yet Kathleen, having ordered a cup of tea, waits alone for some time as Joe debates whether he should go in. Order a second drink, enjoy a pastry, and remember to tip a bit extra based on how long you held the table.

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7 Shifts

MAY 31, 2021

Inventory was ordered based on par levels, which are set based on sales forecasts, which are in turn determined by how many guests you'll serve and what they'll order. On the other hand, skimping on ingredients increases the likelihood that a guest won't come back – and may even tell others not to do the same. Table of Contents.

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Apicbase

APRIL 11, 2024

Having the best POS system and a constant flow of customers might seem like a sure path to success, but without proper back-of-house management, your restaurants have little chance of making real money. That tool is back office software for restaurants. Below, we discuss restaurant back office software and its benefits.

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Modern Restaurant Management

FEBRUARY 15, 2022

Across the United States, businesses are suffering from unprecedented staffing shortages in the aftermath of COVID. With a critically shrunken talent pool, restaurants are racing to fill positions in every part of the business — front of house, back of house, and corporate teams.

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Modern Restaurant Management

FEBRUARY 18, 2020

Over the next decade, a generation passionate about health and wellness will demand restaurants be transparent about food from farm to table. Over the next decade, a generation passionate about health and wellness will demand restaurants be transparent about food from farm to table. Christopher Baron of RedBaron Consulting.

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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. The Foundation will administer the grants, offered on a first-come, first-served basis. Live in the U.S., an overseas U.S. state or territory.

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Modern Restaurant Management

DECEMBER 28, 2020

Chris Adams, VP of Strategy, Oracle Food & Beverage. Predictive analytics, AI and ML streamline and expand the omnichannel dining experience – Restaurants have pivoted their businesses this year to greatly expand the digital dining experience, to a point where customers can interact however they want, whenever they want.

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Apicbase

MARCH 28, 2024

Most successful food businesses are now multi-unit and multi-channel. The F&B director works with the order forms, the COO analyses the profit and loss statements, the inventory manager checks the stock counts, the executive chef works in the recipes database and so on.

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Cheetah

JANUARY 30, 2022

Disposable restaurant supplies are part of critical inventory used by every restaurant, food-truck and caterer on a daily basis. They include everything from back-of-house supplies like gloves and containers, to customer-facing single use-items like takeout packaging, utensils, napkins, and straws. Restaurant Supplies.

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Cheetah

JANUARY 30, 2022

Disposable restaurant supplies are part of critical inventory used by every restaurant, food-truck and caterer on a daily basis. They include everything from back-of-house supplies like gloves and containers, to customer-facing single use-items like takeout packaging, utensils, napkins, and straws. Restaurant Supplies.

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Apicbase

JANUARY 13, 2023

This 85+ item list of food service statistics results from meticulous combing through dozens of industry reports. OUR TOP 10 In 2022, 31% of restaurants cut the number of menu items on offer to deal with the inflation and rising food costs. For 62% of restaurants , automation could help fill critical gaps in managing orders.

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Lavu

MARCH 11, 2020

Whether you are looking for effective inventory management software or just a POS system for your business, restaurant management software is something you cannot afford to miss. It helps restaurant owners and their managers to run a restaurant business end to end. The restaurant industry has been evolving consistently over the years.

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Modern Restaurant Management

DECEMBER 31, 2019

They touched on topics such as delivery, ghost (dark) kitchens, automation, plant-based menu items, food waste, sustainability, staffing and retention and more. The economic model makes more sense than traditional brick and mortar so many food businesses are moving in this direction. FAT Brands Chairman and CEO Andy Wiederhorn.

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Modern Restaurant Management

AUGUST 19, 2020

Chris Boyles, VP of Food Safety for Steritech. Ghost kitchens allow you to order from multiple brand menus at a single location. Drones deliver to your house. Voice-activated apps allow you to order without touching anything. Each person orders their favorite meal on their smartphone. 20 at 4 p.m.

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