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SEPTEMBER 26, 2022

What those technologies are completely depends on the role, but here are a few of the more popular examples: Servers and front-of-house roles tend to familiarize themselves with point-of-sale (POS) technology, scheduling software , online ordering integrations, and perhaps even reservation software. Table of Contents. Skills for Your Resume.

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JUNE 20, 2022

Ghost kitchens emerged in the back half of the 2010s as delivery apps began to take hold of the dining market. No front of house staff, smaller spaces, and no need for prime real estate that all contribute to the lower costs. It is typically used by restaurants, caterers, and food trucks. Table of Contents. Kitchen Pods.

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ChefMod

OCTOBER 20, 2021

While the catering industry is on the mend, it’s essential that you ready and steady your business for the coming year. Here are some bulletproof ways to streamline operations in a catering business to cope with changing market dynamics. With the government banning in-house dining, savvy eateries quickly pivoted their operations.

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7 Shifts

MAY 23, 2024

The competition in the restaurant industry is getting tighter. In fact, 45% of restaurant operators expect their competition to be much more intense in 2024 than last year. That said, we've compiled some of the best techniques for increasing restaurant sales and taking your business to new heights.

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Modern Restaurant Management

JANUARY 8, 2024

As the trend of digital nomadism continues to rise in the future, catering to this growing demographic becomes increasingly important. This trend reflects the growing popularity of drive-thru and fast-casual dining, coupled with the demand for digital technologies such as QSR digital signage and QR codes.

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7 Shifts

JANUARY 26, 2021

2020 was a year that the restaurant industry won’t soon forget. From a projected record growth at the top of the year to a decline of nearly $240 billion in sales and 2.5 million out of work, it was nothing short of devastating. Through it all, we emerge from the year as an industry in evolution—and our restaurants need to evolve with it.

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7 Shifts

MARCH 8, 2021

Unlike previously passed legislation , this program provides debt-free grants , not loans, for restaurants, bars, food carts and trucks, caterers, cafes, breweries, and more. The bill is currently headed back to the House of Representatives for re-vote, where it is expected to pass. Who is eligible to receive funds?

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Modern Restaurant Management

AUGUST 18, 2020

At the beginning of the pandemic, Paul Dioguardi, owner of Colorado-based Hickory House Ribs, realized there was only so much he could do with the amount of available restaurant tables so he decided to focus on growing the catering side of the business. His updated marketing strategy included new wrapping for their catering van.

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Culinary Cues

SEPTEMBER 21, 2023

After a couple years she moved back here as the chef of her current operation. He went on and on about the experiences he had there before accepting a position back here as a restaurant chef where with total control over the menu.” She spent a year in school and then landed a job in Boston as a line cook. Well, Jack.

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Modern Restaurant Management

JUNE 28, 2022

Top key players in the restaurant and service industry are working towards the development of robotic services to improve and cater to current requirements. In addition, in January 2021, Hyundai Robotics launched what it describes as a “food and beverage service robot” for the restaurant and catering sector.

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7 Shifts

DECEMBER 18, 2019

January is fast-approaching, and hot lunch spots will soon be back on the mind of every highschool and college student in your area. Want to capture the hungry, back-to-school lunch crowd for January? It’s December, and the air is seasoned with the scent of cinnamon, spice, and everything nice. If you’re stuck on how to price, $9.95

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Modern Restaurant Management

MAY 23, 2023

As a result, restaurants had to quickly adapt by offering takeout and delivery options to cater to their customers' changing needs. The restaurant industry has changed significantly in recent years, not least due to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic. But with the growth in off-premise dining comes extra pressure for businesses.

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Modern Restaurant Management

JANUARY 18, 2023

If 2020 and 2021 were all about helping operators find new revenue streams to reach guests when they couldn’t come into restaurants, then 2022 was all about getting customers back in. Today, more guests expect special treatment – they want to have more of their needs anticipated before they even have to ask.

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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. Let’s Start With the Why.

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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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7 Shifts

FEBRUARY 10, 2023

I remember teasing San Diego Charger Lew Bush at a catering event in 2007 because he told me he was going to stand in line for the first iPhone. By embracing new and emerging technologies, and going all-in on smartphone storytelling, we found a way to become much more than a single-unit barbecue restaurant on the outskirts of San Diego.

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Culinary Cues

FEBRUARY 22, 2021

This was (is) the design of classic coffee houses, speakeasys, and corner cafes for generations. Ah…now is the time for everyone to start speculating about what the restaurant business will look like when all of this craziness is over. I know what you are thinking – WHAT!!!! At least the real bad news is out of the way.

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7 Shifts

MARCH 30, 2022

After two years of only being able to order takeout and having to wear a mask when not at the table, restaurants are poised to bounce back in 2022. Don't underestimate the power of in-house advertising at your restaurant. For your restaurant, that means competition. How will you be getting more diners to eat your food this year?

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Modern Restaurant Management

AUGUST 29, 2022

The byproduct is a feedback loop that enhances employee guidance and training, reduces shrink and carbon footprint, ensures the highest levels of store cleanliness and hygiene, and enables your teams to focus on and cater to consumers. Today, the sophistication of IoT technology available to the restaurant sector is at an all-time high.

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EATER

MARCH 22, 2024

The rooftop pool at Soho House New York. Photo: Soho House The hospitality brand is growing its restaurant empire — and you’re allowed in Earlier this month, Soho House’s newest members-only club opened in Portland, Oregon. The pair’s first date apparently happened at the Soho House London location.) It is one-of-a-kind.

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Modern Restaurant Management

SEPTEMBER 22, 2022

The challenge is all this new technology needs support to keep everything working seamlessly across the front and back of the house, the internet, and for behind-the-scenes management. If they go down, it’s critical to get them back online ASAP. What’s new on the menu for today’s innovative restaurants?

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Modern Restaurant Management

JUNE 23, 2020

This digitization of the edge will not only enhance the experience, but also create a natural method of collecting data about your guest – who they are, their preferences, how often they visit, how they pay and how you can bring them back to your restaurant more often. And this will take some time.

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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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7 Shifts

MAY 1, 2023

Team management is a top concern for restaurants these days. 37% of restaurant operators say employee retention and productivity is one of their priorities for 2023. One in five operators report reducing labor costs as one of their main goals. Given the circumstances, restaurants are looking for better ways to attract and retain good talent.

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EATER

MARCH 22, 2024

The rooftop pool at Soho House New York. Photo: Soho House The hospitality brand is growing its restaurant empire — and you’re allowed in Earlier this month, Soho House’s newest members-only club opened in Portland, Oregon. The pair’s first date apparently happened at the Soho House London location.) It is one-of-a-kind.

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EATER

AUGUST 18, 2022

As head of the Kremlin-backed Wagner Group, Prigozhin is a cog in Putin’s war against Ukraine. He’s also, inexplicably, a caterer. But in addition to his dealings in violence and chaos, Prigozhin also has a day job as a caterer. Officially, he is just a guy who got private-planes-and-yachts rich in catering.

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Modern Restaurant Management

NOVEMBER 13, 2023

House of Representatives are seeking answers as to how some of these companies operate, and for good reason. From shipments and deliveries to staff scheduling and house operations, you don’t have time to worry about your POS platform, not to mention the headache of moving all your operations to another platform.

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7 Shifts

JANUARY 23, 2020

Congrats! ?? And good luck. It’s going to be the ride of your life. As you plan out your concept, location, menu, staffing, and marketing, take a read through the advice left by hundreds of restaurateurs to ensure you’re set up for success in 2020. Educate yourself on costs, hiring, and the market you are in before taking the leap. Katy, Cartago.

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Modern Restaurant Management

APRIL 28, 2022

These spaces are only used to prepare food for off-premises consumption; there is no dining room, curbside pickup or drive thru, which means operators can get by on skeleton back-of-house (BOH) crews. Micro-Niche Concepts that Cater to the Specific. Breaking Into New Dayparts. One way to do this is by breaking into new dayparts.

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Modern Restaurant Management

MAY 18, 2020

The Small Business Administration (SBA), in consultation with the Department of the Treasury , released the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) Loan Forgiveness Application and detailed instructions for the application. Step-by-step instructions on how to perform the calculations required by the CARES Act to confirm eligibility for loan forgiveness.

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Future Food

APRIL 20, 2022

Future Food has been working directly with several mining companies in the mining and resources sector for over four years to reimagine food, hospitality and wellness in design driven spaces for an ever-diversifying workforce that has high expectations of their remote village life. Source: Future Food.

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EATER

MAY 9, 2023

How Moghul Catering sends out 800-plus dishes for a single wedding day, from jalapeno samosas for breakfast to chai profiteroles and jalebi at the evening dessert buffet On a breezy evening in Knoxville, Tennessee, in 2022, moments before sunset, a tornado warning amid heavy rainfall was in effect. Moghul Catering in Edison, New Jersey.

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Sante

MARCH 9, 2020

She shifted her focus and accepted her first pastry position at Sunny Isles Italian eatery, Café L’attito and didn’t look back. Despite the old adage, “A woman’s place is in the kitchen”, professional kitchens to this day continue to be male-dominated. Photo credit: Blue Shell Media.

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Deliverect

AUGUST 31, 2020

Make sure that everything you deliver can withstand half an hour on the back of a fast-moving motorcycle or bicycle dodging through traffic and hitting the occasional pothole. In the current climate, data is one of the strongest tools a restaurateur has in their arsenal. Start off simple: streamline your menu.

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SpotOn

MAY 13, 2024

” -Benson Wang, Cofounder of Palm House Hospitality Take SpotOn client Santé , for example. As the summer season approaches, bringing with it longer days and warmer weather, restaurants have a golden opportunity to welcome waves of customers looking for memorable dining experiences.  We can help.

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Cheetah

JUNE 15, 2021

Seeking inspiration in adjusting to a new normal, we checked back with some of our favorite restaurants to see where they are now. Seeking inspiration in adjusting to a new normal, we checked back with some of our favorite restaurants to see where they are now. Table of Contents. Managing End of COVID Restrictions at Your Restaurant.

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