EATER

AUGUST 10, 2022

Somewhere between “Dora the Explorer” and “No Reservations,” Sarah Thomas’s book series “Kalamata’s Kitchen” introduces kids to global cultures through food In How I Got My Job , folks from across the food and restaurant industry answer Eater’s questions about, well, how they got their job. Chancelor Humphrey.

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Modern Restaurant Management

JANUARY 11, 2024

Remember just saying thank you or giving a pat on the back isn’t enough. For front of house workers set goals on the number of turnovers of tables or good reviews. For back of house set goals on the time it takes to get food to the pass and out to customers. Don’t just give them a thanks or a high five.

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Management Management Back of House Customer Service 166

7 Shifts

SEPTEMBER 20, 2021

After that, the most popular back-office technologies were accounting software (52%, up from 31% in 2018) and payroll software (50%, up from 28% in 2018), according to a study from Toast. Online and Mobile Ordering Systems. Online ordering and delivery are one of the fastest growing aspects of the restaurant industry, up 124% in 2020.

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Technology Front of House Social Media Back of House 370

7 Shifts

APRIL 28, 2020

Now more than ever, food delivery is top of mind for restaurant operators. All third-party delivery apps offer: A tablet interface for your back of house with varying degrees of integration with your POS ?? Uber Eats is an American-owned food delivery platform launched by Uber in 2014. Sign up for SkipTheDishes ??.

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Online Ordering Ordering FOH Food Safety 341

Modern Restaurant Management

SEPTEMBER 14, 2022

You are sitting in your favorite restaurant and have placed an order on a tablet at your table. After a few seconds of placing the order, a notification appears on your messaging app. Ding* ‘Your order is being prepared by Chef Bot 19 and will be delivered to your table in approximately 19 minutes.

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Front of House Mobile Ordering Loyalty Program Back of House 211

7 Shifts

FEBRUARY 5, 2021

After that, the most popular back-office technologies were accounting software (52%, up from 31% in 2018) and payroll software (50%, up from 28% in 2018), according to a study from Toast. Think about it: no more stacks and folders full of invoices, no clipboards and checkmarks, no guessing when it comes to food costs. Partender 3.

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Modern Restaurant Management

DECEMBER 1, 2021

Front-of-House. Henry is ready to order some dinner. He visits your restaurant’s app and orders his favorite dish on the menu. He visits your restaurant’s app and orders his favorite dish on the menu. He receives an estimated wait time for his order of 45 minutes. Let’s come back to Henry.

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Technology Front of House Back of House Point of Sale 203

7 Shifts

SEPTEMBER 16, 2021

It means guests love the food you serve so much that one location simply won’t cut it — and you get to serve more customers, generate more revenue , and expand your business. Expanding your place in the food service industry happens in one of two ways — developing a new restaurant concept or replicating an existing one.

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Culinary Cues

FEBRUARY 22, 2021

Of, course the food must be tasty and appealing at some level and above all else – consistent. How convenient you might ask: we barely need to slow down our cars and roll down the window when our food arrives – that’s convenience. This was (is) the design of classic coffee houses, speakeasys, and corner cafes for generations.

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2022 Food Truck Merchandise Point of Sale 378

SpotOn

MAY 13, 2024

  From crafting a summer menu that celebrates seasonal ingredients to offering cool beverages can enhance customer loyalty, adapting to the busy season with innovative menu ideas and online ordering can set your restaurant apart. “Invest in marketing , train your staff, and be ready. We can help.

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7 Shifts

APRIL 23, 2021

Early on in 2020, we were scrambling to figure out ways to get food to customers and how to give staff enough hours and keep them on the payroll. Staff are now tasked with policing masking, moving heavy furniture to configure outdoor dining, and packaging to-go orders. Adam Ranier, Writer, Restaurant Manifesto.

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Open for Business

NOVEMBER 21, 2022

Once upon a time, most restaurants operated on a patchwork of paper systems involving notebooks and back-of-the-napkin calculations, not to mention information owners and managers kept in their heads, hunches, and habits. Streamline the front of house. Run a smooth back of house. Streamline the front of house.

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Technology Front of House Back of House Online Ordering 147

EATER

SEPTEMBER 15, 2023

An Rong Xu /Eater In her debut cookbook, ‘Made in Taiwan,’ the journalist uses recipes to tell the story of the island’s people, and take a stand on its sovereignty “I’m not a food influencer or a professional chef,” Clarissa Wei says. “A A lot of people are really good at coming up with gorgeous new recipes that no one has ever seen before.

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Culinary Cues

APRIL 22, 2020

You might find that a stay at home chef takes this organization to a new extreme and build a banquet/event order (BEO) for each meal and break. You know you are in trouble if the chef orders seven clip boards – one for each day of the week. [] MENU PLANNING. This time of displacement is tough on everyone.

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7 Shifts

AUGUST 12, 2020

Their business is built on the power of word of mouth—one of, if not the most useful marketing tools in the book. Word of mouth is fantastic, but when it comes to scaling a restaurant or reopening after months of closure, you need to rely on more than just the possibility of a customer loving your food and telling their friends about it.

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Modern Restaurant Management

FEBRUARY 8, 2023

Noma’s announcement generated a healthy debate on how we can improve the restaurant industry as a whole and how we should defend our food systems and culture. Noma’s announcement generated a healthy debate on how we can improve the restaurant industry as a whole and how we should defend our food systems and culture.

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Modern Restaurant Management

MAY 2, 2023

Be sure to carefully review how your restaurant is doing in these areas: Are all food safety laws and protocols being followed in your kitchen? For instance, is food being handled and stored properly? Is your restaurant clean — both in the front and back of the house? Are your employees washing their hands?

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Audits Point of Sale Document Food Safety 112

7 Shifts

MARCH 31, 2023

With rising food and labor costs, how can you prioritize the working conditions for your team so they stick around? “Take better care of your staff.” We’ve all heard it. How can you encourage them to care about the business and invest time and energy into their role? We invited 4 restaurant operators to discuss how they put their team first.

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Next Restaurants

DECEMBER 2, 2020

Unless word of mouth about your food is so powerful that guests are lining up day and night just to get a reservation, you need a website — and even if your restaurant is super popular, a website is still a good idea! You book a table, show up and — tragedy of tragedies — they don’t serve burgers. You have a website.

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7 Shifts

NOVEMBER 29, 2022

But we kept the back-of-house revenue share program for our kitchen teams, where regardless of what position you work in the kitchen, you get a certain percentage of revenue earned. Kelly Phillips - Founder and Hospitality Director @ Destination Unknown Restaurants in Washington, D.C. Table of Contents. 5 Tips on Tipping.

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Modern Restaurant Management

OCTOBER 7, 2021

Food safety and restaurant cleanliness. Similarly, restaurant visitors expect their food to be of a consistent quality every time they visit. Both of these technological advancements are instrumental in ensuring excellent customer service and reducing food waste. Kitchen operations. Dining room procedures. Staff Management.

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EATER

JANUARY 9, 2024

Photo-illustration by Lille Allen/Eater The latest extension of the food personality’s brand is a curated corner store in Bloomville, New York. Adam Driver, Yoko Ono, Elijah Wood, and Steve Burns, the original host of Blue’s Clues , have been spotted around town and are rumored to have houses in the area.

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Modern Restaurant Management

DECEMBER 28, 2020

Contactless ordering at the table, virtual host stands, and online staff wellness checks have all become standard operating procedures for us now. Off premise has become a sizable segment of our business, and I don't see it ever going back to pre-COVID numbers. Carbon emissions labeling helps inform our impact on planetary health.

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Open for Business

MAY 4, 2023

We think the food going down our throats is the product,” says Ryan Giffen, assistant professor of hospitality management at California State University at Long Beach, in the Washington Post. “We Your front-of-house team is your restaurant’s point of contact with guests once they walk in the door.

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Open for Business

NOVEMBER 21, 2022

Increasingly, it isn’t just white tablecloth spots that benefit from letting guests book in advance. Guests dealt with busy signals, double-booked tables, and transcription errors. People can easily view and book available tables online or via an app. This can cut down on food waste. More precise planning and scheduling.

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Buzztime Business

DECEMBER 19, 2023

And no, the author of the James Bond books didn’t invent the martini (but he did create the Vesper). 8) Boozy Book Club Give book worms a choice. Inside each envelope is a mystery offer that the customer must bring back to your bar to be opened by their server or bartender. Start with a series of bartender 101 “classes.”

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Restaurant Clicks

DECEMBER 4, 2021

From indulgent fare to the unforgettable ambiance, The Capital Grille offers world-class food and wine from genuine hospitality. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Food Quest (@foodquestclt). I’ve had some memorable meals for holiday parties, birthdays, and work events at places like Mimosa Grill and The King’s Kitchen.

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Dine-in Fine Dining Website Management Book 117

Restaurant Clicks

DECEMBER 21, 2021

Bacchus – A Bartolotta Restaurant Mo’s…A Place for Steaks Mason Street Grill Milwaukee ChopHouse The Chef’s Table The Capital Grille Carnevor Ward’s House of Prime Braise Restaurant & Culinary School Onesto Marcus Restaurant Group Story Hill BKC Sanford Kimpton Journeyman Hotel. Mo’s…A Place for Steaks.

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Restaurant Clicks

DECEMBER 19, 2021

Sometimes, when traveling, you need great food recommendations and places with private rooms. There are amazing places to eat where you can also book a private room. I’m going to cover a broad range of the best food and ambiance you can find in Albuquerque’s dining scene. Albuquerque does not disappoint. Artichoke Cafe.

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Buzztime Business

MAY 3, 2023

Gourmet Yogurt Bar: From house-made granolas, to shaved chocolate – set out gourmet toppings and let Mom go wild. Complete with tasty finger foods and an array of teas, it’s the perfect mother-daughter event. Already ordered those roses? Already ordered those roses? Treat her to a night out, sans kids.

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Back of House Social Media Certification Seasonal Menu 88

Ken Burgin

NOVEMBER 15, 2021

Covid has given us time to rethink lists, and customers have come back with less money in their pockets. Aussie chef and TV personality Adam Liaw recently made a respectful request for the return of house wine and other affordable restaurant drink options , so let’s start there – he speaks for many people.

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Point of Sale Back of House Beverage Email Marketing 147

Restaurant Clicks

DECEMBER 19, 2021

Aside from its abundance of art museums and ferry trips around Casco Bay, many come to Portland to experience its annual food and beverage festivals or public urban and wooden parks, earning the city its nickname, “Forest City.” ViA VECCHiA Blue Spoon Little Tap House East Ender Katahdin Restaurant The Front Room.

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Front of House Seasonal Menu Online Ordering Back of House 113

7 Shifts

NOVEMBER 1, 2022

You need to put yourself in front of diners, get them in your door, and turn them into ambassadors of your restaurant that come back and tell their friends about you. Their business grows by word of mouth—one of the best marketing tools in the book. Restaurant owners and operators wear a lot of hats. Table of Contents. Download now.

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Modern Restaurant Management

JULY 20, 2021

restaurant industry has shown remarkable resiliency, having lost as much as 35 percent of visits at the beginning of the pandemic, but still has a ways to go to get back to pre-pandemic levels, reports The NPD Group. How is the US On Premise shaping up as it continues its journey back from COVID-19 disruption? foodservice industry.

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2021 Guest Recovery Online Ordering Point of Sale 189

Restaurant Clicks

NOVEMBER 12, 2021

Whether you’re into elegant eateries or laid-back atmospheres, there’s a restaurant equipped for a private, peaceful, but fun escape from the busy city for you. Whether you’re into elegant eateries or laid-back atmospheres, there’s a restaurant equipped for a private, peaceful, but fun escape from the busy city for you.

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Dine-in Seasonal Menu Fine Dining Book 129

Ken Burgin

JULY 5, 2022

Food, Menus and Kitchen Management. Restoke manages back of house functions like recipes, menus, ordering, work lists, staff training, plus health & safety. Yume Food – buy surplus or near use-by-date food from wholesalers through an online marketplace. Cut waste and reduce costs. Goodbye barista?

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Kitchen Safety Food Safety Website Management Online Ordering 78

Ken Burgin

OCTOBER 19, 2021

Inflation is back, following dramatic rises in energy costs, wages and all the food & beverage supplies we purchase. If you have a queue of people at the door and are regularly booked out, maybe you can raise some prices (or remove low-cost options) without people caring. And profitability is suffering.

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