Culinary Cues

JULY 31, 2023

A few years back, I posted an article about the UNWRITTEN RULES of the kitchen. I felt it was time to refresh, modify, and re-emphasize the rules and make them relatable to the current climate we all work in. Maybe, they are even worthy of a place in your employee manual or at least as a talking point during new employee orientation.

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7 Shifts

MAY 27, 2021

This practice of planned changes to employee schedules is known as rotating scheduling – and about 5% of hospitality employees work this way. Restaurants that engage in rotating scheduling will regularly schedule employees in different shifts depending on the week, month, or season. Table of Contents. What is a Rotating Shift?

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Culinary Cues

MAY 23, 2021

These words can relate to our personal, political, economic, career centric, or spiritual lives – thus the reason they are so compelling and poignant. We can easily apply Dickens profound human summary to the state of the restaurant industry today. Yep, it certainly seems like the worst of times even in the face of business optimism.

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7 Shifts

JANUARY 31, 2024

Managing a restaurant is a delicate routine—if we can even call it a routine. 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 part of the job is arguably the most multi-faceted.

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7 Shifts

JANUARY 7, 2020

Much like profit and loss, employee engagement is a metric that every restaurateur should be tracking regularly. We’re giving you the scoop on why you should care about employee engagement and how you can track it, and sharing tips for how to use this data to gamify staff performance and boost engagement.

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Lavu

FEBRUARY 14, 2024

A state-of-the-art restaurant POS System, specifically tailored for bars and restaurants, streamlines transactions, inventory management, and customer service, ensuring that business owners can focus on what they do best—serving their patrons. Related: Customization is King: Using POS Systems with Open APIs 2.

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Culinary Cues

OCTOBER 24, 2020

Far too many times the menu takes a back seat to all other planning that will lead to serious miscalculations along the way. There are thousands of restaurants just like this – they serve a real need for dependability. [] A CONNECTION TO HISTORY. YES – the menu is that important!

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Modern Restaurant Management

NOVEMBER 2, 2022

A recent survey by the National Restaurant Association found that 65 percent of operators do not have enough employees to support customer demand. To master the process, consider these tips to recruit and retain long-term employees. There’s an art to interviewing hourly workers. Never hire someone in the name of urgency.

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Social Hospitality

MAY 6, 2020

Four Seasons New York: Housing Healthcare Pros. We are committed to providing relief to medical staff and others who are on the front line of this global battle against COVID-19 as well as the volunteer organizations on the ground serving local communities,” said Bill Hornbuckle, Acting CEO and President of MGM Resorts International.

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7 Shifts

MAY 27, 2021

This practice of planned changes to employee schedules is known as rotating scheduling – and about 5% of hospitality employees work this way. Restaurants that engage in rotating scheduling will regularly schedule employees in different shifts depending on the week, month, or season. Table of Contents. What is a Rotating Shift?

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Modern Restaurant Management

JANUARY 8, 2024

Prioritising employee well-being, mental health, and job satisfaction is also essential in curbing turnover and cultivating a content and dedicated workforce. 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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Restaurant365

OCTOBER 15, 2021

With the help of actionable data and reporting, store managers can help control labor costs, without negatively impacting the customer experience or employee retention rates. Here are a few helpful labor cost terms, along with how they are related to your total labor cost. Hourly Employees. Salaried Employees.

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Restaurant365

JUNE 17, 2022

Libby Wang, who handles global marketing for Segway Robotics said the main job of this robot is to serve food from the kitchen to the table and bus dirty dishes. John Wang (no relation to Libby Wang) of Rocky Mountain Robotech said the software from his company turns a robotic server into a hostess, a runner, waitstaff and a host.

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Modern Restaurant Management

DECEMBER 21, 2022

We will continue to evaluate tech solutions and find what best enhances the Fogo experience for both our guests and employees. In 2023, we can anticipate businesses really focusing in on value and doing what they can to attract and retain both employees and guests. For part one, click here.

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Modern Restaurant Management

JUNE 2, 2021

More importantly, we are going to see a stronger first party connection between restaurants and their guests, one that is more personalized–and therefore more satisfactory, as well as better experiences for restaurant employees who have a real opportunity to redefine the role of service. But not in the way you might think.

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7 Shifts

FEBRUARY 26, 2021

Yet it's better for your bottom line when you don't have to kick a percentage back to a vendor. Here are the things you should consider: Things to Consider When Choosing an Online Ordering Platform Does it integrate with my Point of Sale (POS) Will I need to add another tablet to my front of house setup?

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Modern Restaurant Management

DECEMBER 16, 2021

Our restaurant of the future is designed to benefit guests, employees and franchisees, with a new external design and a reimagined kitchen that will make it easier for us to serve hot, delicious food quickly for frictionless guest experiences, and we expect to see a lot more of that next year. Clinton Anderson, CEO, Fourth Enterprises.

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Restaurant365

APRIL 19, 2022

How to manage labor cost is a challenge that all restaurant operators face daily as many restaurant businesses are forced to offer more competitive wages, benefits to hourly employees and other concessions to attract more employees from the shrinking applicant pool. What is a good labor cost percentage?

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Social Hospitality

MAY 6, 2020

Four Seasons New York: Housing Healthcare Pros The Four Seasons Hotel in Manhattan is providing free rooms to doctors, nurses and other medical personnel. ” MGM Resorts also pledged $1 million to an employee emergency grant fund and donated the equivalent of 400,000 meals across the United States. Thank you @FourSeasons.

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Sling

JULY 31, 2023

Will it save me and my employees time? Will it make customers more likely to come back? Bar Software For Operations There are many different categories of bar software, but to make things simple in this roundup, we’ll just break the applications down into two broad classes: tools for everyday operations and tools for back-office tasks.

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Modern Restaurant Management

JANUARY 3, 2024

We look forward to another year of serving up fresh dishes and brighter mornings to every customer with care, openness and intention. We will also continue to leverage our revamped ‘Restaurant of the Future’ model along with our advanced technology strategy and are eager for this next phase of growth for the company.

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Restaurant365

JULY 24, 2020

Sometimes called a virtual restaurant, virtual kitchen or cloud kitchen, a ghost kitchen is a food-service business that serves customers exclusively through online orders. Shelter-in-place orders, dine-in restrictions and diners’ hesitation to eat out have combined to prompt restaurants to shift their focus to takeout and delivery.

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Modern Restaurant Management

DECEMBER 28, 2020

Off premise has become a sizable segment of our business, and I don't see it ever going back to pre-COVID numbers. Off premise has become a sizable segment of our business, and I don't see it ever going back to pre-COVID numbers. We celebrate this as it benefits us all when brands focus on sustainability. Lavu CEO Saleem S.

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EATER

FEBRUARY 18, 2021

If there hadn’t been a financial incentive to go back to work, I would have waited longer,” he says. While COVID-19 is a new disease, and it is impossible to predict which cases will require hospitalization, certain conditions may put individuals at a particularly high risk for developing a severe, life-threatening case.

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Lavu

MARCH 13, 2020

Your team of employees can only do so much with what they’re given, so you might consider improving their modes of communication. Not only will your employees be more efficient on the job, but they will also appreciate how easy it is to perform well. To meet their fast expectations, you need a fast module. Instead, open the floodgates!

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Clover - Restaurants

MAY 3, 2024

Additionally, in order for restaurant leaders to operate as a certified safe food handler , such as managers and chefs, they must pass assessments related to food safety and risks like foodborne illnesses. An estimated 3,000 people in the U.S. die each year due to foodborne illness.

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Lavu

MARCH 27, 2020

Think of them as the real-life version of those house robots from ’80s movies. Food is fascinating, and dining out often leads to cherished memories, but a restaurant’s transaction system does not make it into those memories. A Historical Look at the Evolving Restaurant. Restaurants have been evolving since the 1850s.

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Modern Restaurant Management

DECEMBER 28, 2023

Restaurant industry insiders offer their insights on F&B trends we can expect to see in 2024. Using DoorDash order data from January 1, 2023 to October 31, 2023, we bring you DoorDash’s Dash From the Past 2023 Trend Report. The top items paired with ibuprofen included Cheesesteaks, Cognac, Nacho Fries, Bacon Egg and Cheese, and Cold Brew!

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Modern Restaurant Management

NOVEMBER 30, 2020

Perhaps the biggest question on restaurateurs’ minds right now is: “Do I plan for the 2021 I was expecting, or can I just go back to 2019?” My colleagues and I at EPAM Continuum have been thinking of 2021 and the trends that will soon be served to us. ” Worry not. Curbside Appeal. We're washing our hands.

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360Training

JUNE 11, 2020

Foodborne illness can happen at home, but approximately 60% of outbreaks trace back to restaurant service. during preparation or serving. The most common type of cross-contamination related to foodservice is the transfer of harmful microorganisms, but those aren’t the only contaminants your operation needs to worry about.

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The Restaurant Times

MARCH 6, 2023

This is because your net profit margin accounts for all restaurant-related costs, not just those related to food preparation and service. Just like a restaurant’s success is not entirely determined by the food or beverages it serves, the average profit margin for restaurants is influenced by various factors. Read along!

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Black Box Intelligence

SEPTEMBER 21, 2021

That’s who we serve at Black Box Intelligence. 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. Here’s how to navigate the data we offer. Understanding restaurant categories.

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Apicbase

MARCH 31, 2023

While Germany has long been considered a country offering many traditional dishes, there are now an increasing number of restaurants popping up that are bringing new flavours to the table. You’ll find everything and anything: classic burger joints, steakhouses and pizzerias, but also cat temples and American diners. Nordsee is one of them.

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EATER

JULY 8, 2020

In the six years I worked in restaurants, I never saw BIPOC (Black, indigenous, and people of color) in management, or even a Black bartender; most people of color were forced to remain in the back of house, or as bussers and runners in the front of house. First-time writer?

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Modern Restaurant Management

JANUARY 12, 2022

This edition of MRM Research Roundup features evolving guest relationships, views on restauarant tech, employee desires and wedding trends. The Pandemic Has Permanently Altered the Consumer-Restaurant Relationships. Investment in delivery and mobile ordering pays off. 71 percent rely on delivery for 11 percent or more of sales.

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EATER

JUNE 1, 2021

So, we partnered with Civil Eats to look back at what this year has wrought for the restaurant industry. New Orleans dropped all COVID restrictions for bars, restaurants, and music venues, finally bringing back 24/7 alcohol sales, yesterday. Read the archives and subscribe now. Thus, this week we celebrate … gas station food.

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EATER

OCTOBER 19, 2020

Outdoor setups have also given restaurants a way to bring back some of their staff and to welcome customers eager for a break from their own kitchens. When restaurateurs and diners alike are mindful and cautious, eating outside has proven to be relatively low risk. Indoor spaces create an ideal environment for the spread of COVID-19.

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