Transact

OCTOBER 2, 2019

Improvements in back-of-house technology can help restaurants be more cost-conscious while remaining competitive. In the midst of a rush, back-of-house duties can sometimes be overlooked or delayed—and i f employees are rushed, under pressure, inexperienced or dishonest, they may say they performed certain tasks when they didn’t.

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Culinary Cues

APRIL 1, 2024

Looking back can provide us with context and content for making future decisions – lessons learned and all that, or it can also help us to relish what worked and hold on to that for inspiration. SOME TIME IN THE LATE 1960’S: Walking through the back entrance to the Statler Hilton Hotel was like stepping into a totally different world.

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Restaurant Engine

JUNE 9, 2021

Are you opening a restaurant and need to add equipment? Or are you a current restaurant owner looking to upgrade or replace your equipment? Either way, one of the biggest investments you’ll make in your restaurant is found in your equipment. Here are seven must-know restaurant equipment financing tips. #1:

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Touch Bistro

JULY 18, 2021

The challenge is, the restaurant industry has been struggling with a shortage of chefs and other back of house staff for several years now. Back in 2019, TouchBistro’s Annual Industry Report found that seven in 10 restaurants in the U.S. were experiencing a labor shortage. million jobs – or 12% – short of pre-pandemic levels.

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Foodable

DECEMBER 11, 2020

In the latest episode of Taste Kitchen , Paul Barron provides an overview of the most recent virtual brand data and equipment innovations in the restaurant and hospitality industry. If you’re building ghost kitchens , you’re going to need a bunch of equipment,” says Barron. Simplify your back-of-house processes.

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Restaurant Technology Guys

APRIL 24, 2024

This year, they introduce us to 25 groundbreaking pieces of equipment, setting a benchmark for innovation, efficiency, and sustainability in back-of-house operations. This year’s expo, particularly notable for its Kitchen Innovations segment, is no exception. The post 239. Restaurant Technology Guys Podcast Ep.

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Culinary Cues

MARCH 10, 2022

Why do we sometimes treat dish washers as commodities – interchangeable and easily replaceable parts, when their role is so critical to the success of the restaurant (front and back of the house)? Think about this: The most expensive piece of equipment in kitchens is the dishwashing machine. We dig in an get by.

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Modern Restaurant Management

AUGUST 29, 2022

Leveraging a physical-digital-physical framework ensures that restaurant management is maximizing their digital assets, human labor, and capital equipment investments. Today, the sophistication of IoT technology available to the restaurant sector is at an all-time high. —so the data can be leveraged to identify areas of risk.

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Modern Restaurant Management

FEBRUARY 2, 2024

Lastly, Internet of Things (IoT) devices are becoming increasingly popular, with sensors and smart devices for everything from tracking inventory levels to monitoring kitchen equipment performance. For example, IoT devices can notify when stock is low, or equipment is not functioning optimally.

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Modern Restaurant Management

DECEMBER 18, 2023

It’s the perfect time to look back on a few things we learned in 2023 – based on recent survey data from our restaurant partners – as well as what we predict for the industry in 2024. A new year brings new beginnings and opportunities for transformation in the restaurant industry.

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Culinary Cues

OCTOBER 24, 2020

These aspects include: décor, skill level of staff, style of service, pricing, profit, type of vendors selected, kitchen layout, equipment selection, marketing and advertising, pay scales, dining room seating, type of china, glassware and flatware, even the location and color scheme for the exterior of the restaurant.

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Modern Restaurant Management

APRIL 9, 2024

A chief reason is due to caution or uncertainty exhibited by conscious consumers, with 48 percent saying they are taking the ‘wait and see’ approach and holding back on spending in 2024. Moving to Multichannel Dining Experiences Dining out is… back? So, what’s the solution? Food availability is often in flux.

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Marketman

SEPTEMBER 1, 2019

And it’s not just the front of house tables, chairs, decor, etc., your back of house needs attention too. There’s a laundry list of items you’ll need for efficient back of house operations. Whether you purchase new or used, be sure they are equipped with automatic door closures. Prep your kitchen.

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Modern Restaurant Management

DECEMBER 14, 2023

Breaking up your workflow across front of house, back of house, and restrooms can help your staff confidently deliver a great meal and a memorable guest experience. Breaking up your workflow across front of house, back of house, and restrooms can help your staff confidently deliver a great meal and a memorable guest experience.

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Modern Restaurant Management

MARCH 2, 2020

Dark kitchens streamline the culinary process by creating more space for back-of-house equipment, eliminates distractions and creates a substantially higher food meal output, including 24-hour food preparation. The revolution of delivery services is making a substantial impact on the restaurant industry.

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Modern Restaurant Management

DECEMBER 15, 2021

The best restaurants are those that keep back-of-house processes running smoothly to ensure a great front-of-house experience for guests. Keeping equipment functioning as intended also reduces the risk of damage that results in expensive repairs. In an increasingly digital world, one mistake can be costly.

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Modern Restaurant Management

APRIL 7, 2023

One challenging aspect of owning a small business is purchasing and maintaining expensive equipment. Restaurant equipment directly affects the customer experience and operating efficiency from the quality of food offered, the food preparation time and the front and back of house staff levels required to properly service the customer.

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Culinary Cues

JULY 31, 2023

A few years back, I posted an article about the UNWRITTEN RULES of the kitchen. It was an attempt to outline those universal guidelines for success in a kitchen, those attributes, and expectations of anyone who ties on an apron. My hope is that these are worthy enough of a space on your kitchen bulletin board or the chef’s office door.

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7 Shifts

OCTOBER 31, 2022

A good operator looks back on their Business Plan on a monthly or quarterly basis to gauge where they are in terms,” says Mark Moeller, president, and owner of The Recipe of Success , a national restaurant consulting firm. You can't start a restaurant without a plan. But it doesn't have to be overwhelming. Table of Contents. Download now.

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Modern Restaurant Management

APRIL 20, 2023

The original design is a heavy timber replica of a six-beam Haida house—a traditional style of building by the Haida Tribe—which opened in 1939 as a Native American curio shop before serving as a restaurant space starting in 1945. The building’s new timber addition adds 1,300 square feet of much-needed space to the program.

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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. Your POS system reduces ordering errors, increases front-of-house and back-of-house efficiency, and helps you control inventory.

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Modern Restaurant Management

AUGUST 25, 2023

With all the decisions that restaurants must make, recognizing that music can significantly impact the bottom line means managers should choose content and equipment wisely. The first is communication technology, like paging to communicate to guests or back of house communications for personnel and management.

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Transact

OCTOBER 25, 2022

Inexperience and understaffing can lead to inconsistencies in the back-of-house for some brands. As Everett points out, the automated printing of labels also ensures that the back-of-house team isn’t wasting time writing out dozens of labels per day. “A That would double the brand’s footprint within the next five years.

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Modern Restaurant Management

OCTOBER 5, 2021

Particularly impacted by the staffing shortage, restaurants are struggling to beat the labor crisis, with staffing shortages felt in both back-of-house and front-of-house staff. Although employment numbers are on the upswing, employment at eating and drinking establishments was still 1.5 Bureau of Labor statistics.

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Culinary Cues

OCTOBER 20, 2021

These are the people who worked their way up, failed countless times along the way, stumbled and picked themselves back up, were humble and grateful, and realized that contrary to the organization of the dictionary – work does come before success. Make sure the mop head is clean and changed frequently. Clean floors are happy floors.

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Modern Restaurant Management

SEPTEMBER 30, 2022

But you didn't sign up for all the time-consuming back-office work. But the back-office duties don't stop there. As managers, our foundation was built in the front-of-house as servers, bartenders, or hosts (even if we started out in kitchen.) Let Technology Do the Back-Office Work.

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7 Shifts

JANUARY 26, 2021

The big chains and national brands may be more well equipped than independents to embrace the evolving industry, but independents can thrive with a bit of strategy. 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

MARCH 11, 2020

Furniture & Equipment Restaurant equipment can set you back between $100,000 and $300,000. You’ve probably thought about the challenges and risks that come with this venture, but do you know all of the costs that you’ll incur? Opening a new restaurant comes with a lot of financial pressure. How does this break down, roughly?

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Modern Restaurant Management

MARCH 24, 2023

The more equipped your staff is to answer questions about gluten-free options and the procedures used to prevent cross-contact, the more likely gluten-free consumers are to make your restaurant their go-to choice for eating out. Meeting the needs of gluten-free consumers also extends beyond the front of the house.

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Goliath Consulting

APRIL 10, 2023

HVAC Tips Maintain your BOH and FOH With your back of the house refrigeration maintenance scheduled, it is time to take a look at the front of the house preparation. With the help of 86 Repairs, restaurant owners can access data-driven insights, reduce R&M costs, and spend less time worrying about equipment repairs.

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Culinary Cues

MAY 21, 2023

Equipment in the kitchen like combi-ovens, sous vide circulators, and cook/chill for large scale operations have made us more efficient and consistent. 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

NOVEMBER 15, 2021

Restaurant managers will need to identify and implement training solutions that accelerate onboarding and equip new employees to positively impact the bottom line as quickly as possible. Simplify Front of House Processes. Automation technologies can improve back of house operations as well. Optimize Food Safety Protocols.

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Culinary Cues

APRIL 18, 2023

Covid pulled the drapes back to reveal OZ as just an average guy trying to hide his inadequacies with smoke and mirrors. Plan, equip, train, evaluate, educate, and celebrate each and every employee. Everything is different since the pandemic, yet so many things are no different than they were 5 0 years ago.

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7 Shifts

MAY 25, 2020

each surface that comes into contact with food, and any supplies or equipment that’s used through the day. There’s nothing better than a tidy workstation and clean range hood before service hour; and the post-shift scrub down of the kitchen can be a form of meditation for stressed out chefs. Understand cleaning vs sanitizing ??

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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

DECEMBER 20, 2021

And for established eateries, ghost kitchens enable them to take full advantage of the boom in delivery orders without creating permanent changes to their business including rent,staff, equipment and so on. Costs are usually dependent on the space, special equipment and duration of agreement. billion in funding over the last two years.

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Culinary Cues

MARCH 26, 2022

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. One of the most tempting forays into entrepreneurship is the restaurant business. How hard can it be – right? Spoiler alert – nothing could be further from the truth.

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