Culinary Cues

MARCH 26, 2022

Well, you have all heard the statistics about success and failure when food and beverage are involved, so I won’t repeat them. Again, turn to the National Restaurant Association for guidance. [] PRICING YOUR MENU BY COMPARISON. Every business requires controls in pricing, consistency, quality, and cash handling.

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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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7 Shifts

JANUARY 11, 2021

This guide includes ideas and checklists for everything from keeping your staff healthy to optimizing your ordering platforms. National Restaurant Association has partnered with LetsGetChecked to offer members exclusive pricing on-at-home tests Implement an Employee Health Tracking System to minimize infections and spread.

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Guest Recovery Online Ordering Outdoor Front of House 358

Modern Restaurant Management

MARCH 28, 2023

Owners remain grounded in traditional ways of doing business – you have front-of-house staff taking care of the customer from service to payment, and you have back-of-house staff taking care of the food and management. The resistance to adoption can be attributed to several factors. At least not entirely.

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Front of House Back of House Small Business Technology 142

Lavu

FEBRUARY 14, 2024

Bar & Liquor Inventory Management: The Heartbeat of Bar POS System How much food and/or liquors do you have on hand? These programs and APIs enable you to track your beer and liquor inventory , units, suppliers, and prices on your device. What are your profit margins? Having this knowledge at your fingertips is critical.

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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. ’ Just having this van parked out front drove that sale.”

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Marketing Front of House Back of House Food Truck 193

Modern Restaurant Management

JANUARY 8, 2024

This capability can prove invaluable for refining pricing strategies, optimising ingredient and waste management, and planning forthcoming shifts, among other benefits. For example, there will be fewer human interactions when ordering takeaways during busy lunch hours, quick customer seating, or bill payments.

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2024 Loyalty Program Cash Management Customer Experience 208

Culinary Cues

DECEMBER 3, 2022

I can feel the knot in that muscle move slowly from the top of my ankle to the back of my knee. I turn on the news as background noise (there’s never any good news) and I faintly catch the key points about another mass shooting, climate anomalies, political battles, the lingering pandemic, and the rising price of goods.

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Back of House Hotels Front of House Book 340

Modern Restaurant Management

JUNE 2, 2022

The past two years have brought unprecedented changes across the restaurant industry, from new concerns related to social distancing and cleanliness to the acceleration of pre-pandemic trends such as the rise of mobile ordering and third-party delivery services. Set the Bar. Stay Connected.

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Mobile Ordering Front of House Back of House Consumer Goods 170

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

Modern Restaurant Management

OCTOBER 20, 2020

Dark kitchens or virtual kitchens––real places staffed with non-ectoplasmic people—bring efficiencies to running a restaurant by providing off-site commissary services for delivery orders. Growth for most, after all, isn’t walking through the front door, it’s coming in online.

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Front of House Kitchen Safety Food Back of House 199

Culinary Cues

FEBRUARY 22, 2021

There are numerous multi-billion dollar chains along with countless mom and pop operations that do a great job on this front. Of, course the food must be tasty and appealing at some level and above all else – consistent. Of, course the food must be tasty and appealing at some level and above all else – consistent.

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2022 Food Truck Merchandise Front of House 378

Modern Restaurant Management

FEBRUARY 15, 2022

Certainly one thing on everyone’s mind today is price. Before we begin, we need to realize that the guacamole product served to customers is not solely factored on the price of the ingredients, but you’ll find the sneaky costs in labor, waste, food safety, and shipping. Food Safety.

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Food Supply Food Safety Front of House Back of House 177

Sling

MAY 13, 2023

Whether you’re looking to hire employees for a fine dining establishment, a food truck, or a fast food business, you’ll need any number of restaurant positions to make up the foundation of your team. A fine dining establishment may need all 24 positions on this list, while a food truck may only need three or four.

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Front of House Back of House Kitchen Safety Food Truck 78

7 Shifts

NOVEMBER 17, 2021

Consider two worst-case scenarios: A customer orders extra guacamole but your restaurant is all out of avocados or, on the other hand, you've just walked past a crate of rotten, unusable (and expensive!) You'll also be less likely to order too much of any ingredient, which leads to food waste. avocados in the stock room.

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Inventory Management Management Point of Sale 370

7 Shifts

DECEMBER 8, 2020

When it comes to email, e very $1 you spend can mean $38 back to your business —that’s a 3800% ROI. And social media is no slouch, either: actively follow and engage with restaurants on social media, 74% say they are more likely to visit or order food from those establishments. Engaged employees are also less likely to turnover.

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Front of House Social Media Employee Relations Back of House 370

Modern Restaurant Management

NOVEMBER 19, 2019

Every restaurant has a back of house and a front of house. Cloud Kitchens are restaurants with no front of house. This indicated a clear trend that a “restaurant” does not need to necessarily comprise of both front of house and back of house components.

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Delivery Front of House Back of House Mobile Ordering 140

7 Shifts

FEBRUARY 26, 2021

If you weren’t thinking that much about online ordering before, you definitely are now. The easiest way to get your food out there is by partnering with a third-party delivery app. Native or first-party delivery doesn't rely on a separate service to take and send out orders. It will still cost you to run your own delivery.

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Online Ordering Ordering Customer Service Food Order 341

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? Create a fixed-price ‘Mix and Match’ menu with soups, salads, and sandwiches for customers to choose from. (If is a common one.)

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Specials Food Truck Seasonal Menu Social Media 362

Apicbase

MAY 29, 2024

According to Statista , in 2023, the revenue of online food delivery was estimated at over $1 trillion, and it is expected to hold a 50% share of the drive-thru and takeaway food service markets by 2030. Indeed, they have been around for over a decade: a NYT article from 2019 dates them back at least to 2013.

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Kitchen Safety Front of House Online Ordering Food Order 52

Modern Restaurant Management

DECEMBER 21, 2022

Restaurants will continue to embrace digital on-premise, including mobile ordering and payment at the table, to streamline operations and improve the guest experience. Restaurants will continue to embrace digital on-premise, including mobile ordering and payment at the table, to streamline operations and improve the guest experience.

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2023 Loyalty Program Mobile Ordering Customer Experience 192

Squirrel Systems

APRIL 11, 2024

This piece looks at the role tableside ordering technology, like mobile POS systems, can play in adding efficiencies to the overall restaurant and specifically to restaurant patio operations. For many, dining at restaurants in the summer has a special charm, as one of the only times in a year we get to dine outdoors.

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POS Operations Mobile Ordering Front of House 97

Modern Restaurant Management

DECEMBER 16, 2021

Given the increase in off-premise, we expect to see more drive-thru’s similar in format to Checkers & Rally’s iconic double drive-thru model, which dedicates one lane to traditional consumer drive-thru service and one to e-commerce only, including pre-paid digital orders for pickup and third party-delivery orders.

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2022 Food Supply Back of House Kitchen Safety 170

Modern Restaurant Management

DECEMBER 28, 2021

From full service to fast-casual to legacy fast-food brands, the one constant was disruption. Many brands were able to turn a profit from the lockdowns and social distancing orders by shifting operations toward drive-thru, delivery, pick-up, and curbside models. Just as one issue seemed fixed, another presents itself.

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Culinary Cues

MAY 15, 2021

Our business model requires too much labor: At the same time as we step back it becomes vividly apparent that our method of operation and the menus that we provide require too many hands. The restaurant industry continues to be devastated – not just as a result of the pandemic but because the pandemic brought underlying issues to the surface.

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Customer Experience Cash Management Customer Service Front of House 390

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. Everything was built into the menu price. And I thought you know, I shouldn't be the one standing in front of people taking more money home.

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BOH Restaurant Law Back of House Front of House 195

7 Shifts

AUGUST 12, 2020

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. Before you get any ideas of a cheesy radio spot, take a step back and look at the bigger picture.

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Marketing 2020 SEO Loyalty Program 418

Cheetah

DECEMBER 20, 2021

The company is also dealing with shutdowns and fines due to lack of permits, food supply disruptions , and the enduring labor crisis. In most instances, restaurateurs provide staff and food supplies. For example, one for morning and brunch menus, another for healthy lunches, and a third for late-night comfort food.

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Front of House Food Supply Back of House Fine Dining 148

7 Shifts

MARCH 11, 2020

Space If you’re leasing a commercial space, you’ll need to pay a security deposit up front, which will cost between $2,000 and $12,000. Furniture & Equipment Restaurant equipment can set you back between $100,000 and $300,000. Keeping a restaurant running is one thing, but investing in a new restaurant is a whole other undertaking.

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License Cash Management Inventory Food Supply 354

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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Hiring Front of House Back of House Document 195

Modern Restaurant Management

JANUARY 3, 2024

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. We look forward to another year of serving up fresh dishes and brighter mornings to every customer with care, openness and intention.

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2024 Loyalty Program Customer Experience Customer Service 129

Cheetah

MAY 11, 2021

Once you have a grasp on your establishment’s total allowed capacity, give some thought to the following: Inventory stock Back of house staff Social distancing and a better dining experience These 3 key pillars can make the difference between a streamlined restaurant reopening and a stalled one. Restaurant Reopening Requirements.

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Back of House Front of House Food Supply Coaching 148

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 99

Apicbase

MAY 8, 2024

MarketMan offers tools for automating invoicing, recipe costing, and food cost calculations, making it a popular choice among restaurateurs. However, with numerous similar systems available, tailored to various types of food service operations and specific use cases, you might ask, ‘Which software is the best fit for my business?

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Inventory Food Supply Kitchen Safety Back of House 52

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. Before you get any ideas for a cheesy radio spot, take a step back and look at the bigger picture. Restaurant owners and operators wear a lot of hats.

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Seating Email Marketing Marketing SEO 221

Restaurant Clicks

DECEMBER 17, 2021

You can also frequent Dumbo’s famous flea markets and food markets to fill up on local eats and search for unique trinkets. Saketumi Asian Bistro Iron Chef House Kyoto Ozu Japanese Cuisine & Lounge Hibino KI Sushi Taiki Daigo Hand Roll Bar. Order Online. Iron Chef House. Best Sushi in Dumbo.

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EATER

FEBRUARY 27, 2024

. | Elijah Nouvelage/Getty Images Earlier this week, the FTC filed a lawsuit alleging that the deal would eliminate competition and raise grocery prices It’s likely that the place you shop for groceries every week is owned by one of two companies — Kroger, or Albertsons. billion merger. antitrust concerns” over the merger.

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Restaurant Law 2023 Consumer Goods Back of House 89