7 Shifts

JULY 12, 2023

She met her now husband and business partner, chef Michael Reed when he worked at Poppy + Rose in downtown LA. She now co-owns Poppy + Rose, Poppy & Seed , and Root of all Food , an LA-based catering company. She joined us on The Pre-Shift Podcast to discuss her philosophy on managing a team, including how she coaches managers.

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Modern Restaurant Management

AUGUST 10, 2020

As restaurants have experienced dramatic changes in how they do business due to the pandemic, many small business owners have learned just how important a visual communication plan is for success. As restaurants reopen their doors once again, visual communication solutions help inform, direct and protect both customers and team members.

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Culinary Cues

MAY 28, 2022

This is the hub of activity, the space that portrays unity, defines tradition, nourishes the body and mind, and sets the tone for communication. These unplanned tattoos are a rite of passage, our report cards that help to define when we have passed the test of time in front of the range.

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7 Shifts

SEPTEMBER 1, 2022

At some point when you were dining in a restaurant, you may have heard the BOH staff shout “86” and the name of a menu item to the waiters. Or, if you've worked in a restaurant as a chef, line cook, or as part of the FOH (front-of-house), you may have used this hospitality term yourself. Table of Contents. What does 86 mean?

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7 Shifts

FEBRUARY 8, 2024

The ripple effects of the pandemic continue: the National Restaurant Association finds that off-premises dining continues to happen much more frequently than before, with 66% of consumers more likely to order takeout in 2023 than they were before the pandemic. Try 7shifts for free.

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Operations Management Management Mobile Ordering 367

Culinary Cues

MAY 27, 2023

Encourage your staff to share the number with key family members and if there is a legitimate “emergency” this is the lifeline, in a semi-private setting where they can communicate. TECHNOLOGY AND RESTAURANT CULTURE Learning to live with technology and stay in control is essential. Even if it’s only 20 minutes – make this a priority.

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Technology Front of House Social Media Back of House 347

7 Shifts

OCTOBER 26, 2022

When you dine out at a restaurant, you tip your server. American travelers brought it back to the states as a way to feel aristocratic. It's the expectation and an essential part of how restaurant workers earn a living. A guest's tip subsidizes wages for most of America's restaurant workers.

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7 Shifts

FEBRUARY 8, 2024

The ripple effects of the pandemic continue: the National Restaurant Association finds that off-premises dining continues to happen much more frequently than before, with 66% of consumers more likely to order takeout in 2023 than they were before the pandemic. Try 7shifts for free.

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Modern Restaurant Management

FEBRUARY 2, 2024

Restaurants are no longer just about the food – they are about the complete dining experience, which includes ambiance, service speed, and personalized interaction. The need for innovation and efficiency has never been greater in this evolving scenario.

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Culinary Cues

MARCH 21, 2022

In the dining room, the same attention to organization must be prevalent. From first-in, first-out in the walk-in cooler to how you fold side towels and where your knives are placed – it is organization that allows a kitchen to run efficiently and keeps the mood and pace of the restaurant in sync.

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Front of House Back of House Point of Sale Uniforms 353

7 Shifts

JANUARY 26, 2021

Ordering online, paying with mobile phones, scanning QR codes for a menu, and a ton of takeout, are just a part of dining out now. 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

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7 Shifts

JANUARY 10, 2024

Twenty minutes east of the White House, in D.C.’s Some restaurants only add the auto-gratuity for large dining parties of 6 or more. s Union Market District, sits the modern Mexican restaurant Destino. Screenshot taken from Google There aren’t many topics in the restaurant industry as hotly-debated as tipping.

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Culinary Cues

DECEMBER 5, 2023

In all cases I would encourage you to take a step back, breathe deep, put down your knife, and check your enthusiasm for right now. Patience, knowing that you probably don’t know what you don’t know, and fall back on perfecting what you do know first, and realize that when you are ready, you will be ready. You want more!

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7 Shifts

JANUARY 10, 2024

Twenty minutes east of the White House, in D.C.’s Some restaurants only add the auto-gratuity for large dining parties of 6 or more. s Union Market District, sits the modern Mexican restaurant Destino. Screenshot taken from Google There aren’t many topics in the restaurant industry as hotly-debated as tipping.

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7 Shifts

AUGUST 5, 2020

Even as many restaurants around North America reopen for on-premise dining, many customers will continue to opt for off-premise dining options. Keep reading to get answers to questions like: How do you manage staff to boost off-site dining revenue? Are there any tips for food delivery and takeout inventory management?

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7 Shifts

OCTOBER 12, 2022

Full-service restaurant, fine dining. There's no one-size-fits-all answer when it comes to distributing tips among restaurant staff, but there are a few different methods that are commonly used. Find the full guide to restaurant tip outs here. Servers, sometimes other FOH staff. Incentivizes servers. Even tip splitting. All eligible staff.

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Culinary Cues

MARCH 26, 2022

These are the restaurateurs who call me up and ask: “My dining room is full, why am I not making any money?”. [] NOT UNDERSTANDING HOW TO PLAN EFFECTIVE MENUS. Training ALWAYS pays back in dividends. You are not alone if the thought of putting your name on a restaurant awning has crossed your mind. How hard can it be – right?

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Modern Restaurant Management

SEPTEMBER 13, 2023

Restaurant employees play an integral role in the dining experience, representing the building blocks of delightful guest experiences, ultimately creating loyal patrons who come back for more. However, in today's economic environment, restaurant staffing is being put to the test, posing a bigger challenge today than ever before.

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Culinary Cues

MAY 21, 2023

Like most living things, the desire to connect, communicate, and follow others has been apparent since the beginning of time. I just listened to a podcast from Dr. Sanjay Gupta, whom I think we all know of, as he wrestled with the impact that technology has on his own three daughters and society as a whole.

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Modern Restaurant Management

MAY 8, 2024

Meanwhile, our research indicates that consumers want even more speed and convenience when dining out. The results give the green light for certain restaurants to introduce more front-of-house automation. What should restaurant operators take away from these results? Prices for real estate, inventory, and labor are rising.

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Modern Restaurant Management

AUGUST 25, 2023

The first is communication technology, like paging to communicate to guests or back of house communications for personnel and management. For instance, a restaurant with a smaller footprint may not need a paging or staff communication system, but it will always need background music.

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Modern Restaurant Management

MARCH 1, 2022

As brands scrambled to change their business models – whether through the adoption of touchless payments, delivery and curbside pickup, or the use of QR codes to access online menus – consumers were also forced to adapt their dining behaviors. And according to Technomic, Inc.,

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Front of House Loyalty Program Back of House Training 229

7 Shifts

JANUARY 31, 2024

A better description might be a balancing act that presents new and unique challenges every day. Managers are responsible for nearly every aspect of the restaurant and have to cover a variety of duties. This wide-ranging responsibility is a lot, and it often leads to burnout. This part of the job is arguably the most multi-faceted.

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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. Communicate with guests.

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Technology Front of House Back of House Online Ordering 147

Modern Restaurant Management

JANUARY 24, 2022

When properly deployed, they can transform the employee experience by improving daily operations, syncing front-of-house and back-of-house communication and execution, and delivering a memorable dining experience that won’t send staff to the walk-in cooler for a good cry.

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Technology Front of House Back of House Dietary Restrictions 221

Modern Restaurant Management

MARCH 24, 2023

Although restaurants are increasingly interested in meeting the needs of gluten-free consumers, there’s plenty of room for improvement in the messaging used to communicate about gluten-free options. Meeting the needs of gluten-free consumers also extends beyond the front of the house. If so, what are they?

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Training Front of House Kitchen Safety Allergens 177

7 Shifts

SEPTEMBER 28, 2020

However, those with experience on the front-of-house (FOH) side of restaurants know there's more to server duties than meets the eye. While a restaurant may have a custodian or clean staff who cleans at the end of the day, many cleaning tasks need to be done throughout the day to ensure a tidy and safe dining atmosphere.

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7 Shifts

JANUARY 11, 2021

The traditional division of labor between the front of the house and back of the house is no more, and restaurant employees have taken up responsibilities this year that they never imagined. But the winter brings a new challenge (and guidelines) for making sure guests are safe and warm while dining outside.

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Modern Restaurant Management

JULY 27, 2021

Adopting in-house technologies became necessary for restaurants to stay open throughout the pandemic, restart operations after temporary closures, and pivot services to maintain revenue while still following enhanced health and safety protocols. Too Much Tech Is Not a Solution. Want to be Tech-Savvy? Start with Your Staff.

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Front of House Back of House Loyalty Program Customer Experience 243

Modern Restaurant Management

FEBRUARY 7, 2023

The modern restaurant ecosystem demands that businesses of all shapes and styles, from full-service fine dining to quick-serve fast-casual, incorporate third-party delivery systems into their business models, strategic planning, Front and Back of House training and physical design.

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Sante

DECEMBER 8, 2020

Chefs and restaurant owners decide to start their business because of a love for food and a desire to bring that food to the mouths of people in their community. With the right technology, your kitchen staff can worry less about staying on track and focus more on producing quality food that leaves customers wanting to come back for more.

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Modern Restaurant Management

MAY 18, 2020

: MRM Restaurant Survival Guide Updates , COVID-19 Resources for Restaurants , PPP Part Two and More News Restaurants Need to Know Now and Restaurant Reopening Resources. The form and instructions inform borrowers how to apply for forgiveness of their PPP loans, consistent with the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (CARES Act).

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Front of House Back of House Online Ordering Kitchen Safety 204

Modern Restaurant Management

MARCH 12, 2021

Giving workers mobile communication tools increases retention in several ways: Empowers workers by giving them access to real-time communication to help them perform their jobs better. Gives front-of-house teams the resources to provide better customer service. ” Digital Communication Can Increase Customer Loyalty.

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Mobile Ordering Front of House Communication Online Ordering 193

Culinary Cues

MAY 16, 2022

There is a level of non-verbal communication that defies explanation – communication that keeps everyone in sync, seemingly knowing what every person in the team is doing or is about to do so that work flowed with precision and grace. Your dictionary. But when this occurrence takes place with a team, the results can be magical.

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Modern Restaurant Management

DECEMBER 1, 2021

Front-of-House. Outside of off-premise options, contactless technologies can keep customers safe as they return to dine-in at restaurants. Let’s come back to Henry. Perhaps you’re a large restaurant chain that has locations all over the country? Henry is ready to order some dinner.

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Technology Front of House Back of House Point of Sale 199

Modern Restaurant Management

MARCH 31, 2022

The personalization of drive-thrus began internally across many brands a few years back. To get a pulse on QSR trends in 2022, Modern Restaurant Management magazine reached out to David Vance, Vice President of QSR at Mood Media, an on-premise media solutions company dedicated to elevating the customer experience. Every minute! David Vance.

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Employee Relations Back of House Front of House Customer Experience 186

Modern Restaurant Management

OCTOBER 27, 2022

Here are some examples of how connectivity technologies are helping QSR brands, like Dunkin’, connect with customers and redefine the dining experience. Flexible ordering has become an expectation for restaurant customers – from fine dining to quick service. Easing Customer and Employee Friction. Enabling Flexible Ordering.

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