7 Shifts

AUGUST 16, 2021

But it's the good shifts, when the front of house and back of house are flowing like a symphony, when customers are delighted, and the restaurant atmosphere feels effortless—that's the best part about restaurants. The way to run great shifts is to get out ahead and schedule pre-shift meetings. Call it out here.

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Modern Restaurant Management

MARCH 24, 2023

Without this assurance, gluten-free consumers are likely to take their business elsewhere – or, worse yet, leave negative reviews on popular dining apps. Meeting the needs of gluten-free consumers also extends beyond the front of the house. How do you prevent cross-contact in your salad bar?

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Training Front of House Kitchen Safety Allergens 180

7 Shifts

SEPTEMBER 19, 2022

The restaurants that prioritize employee retention above all will come out on top. Back-of-House and Front-of-House. Back-of-House and Front-of-House are an even split. 7shifts data shows no large discrepancy between turnover rates in the front- and back-of-house.

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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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Modern Restaurant Management

NOVEMBER 2, 2022

The holiday rush is here, and as the world goes from pandemic to endemic, customers are dining out more. One House, Different Skills : Shift work is a team sport, and it goes without saying that the front of house and back of house are symbiotic. There’s an art to interviewing hourly workers.

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7 Shifts

MAY 27, 2021

A contrast to the fixed restaurant schedule, the rotating schedule affords employees and managers a slew of advantages, such as the sharing of preferred shifts among staff and the chance for staff to take longer breaks from work. Restaurant schedules shuffle all the time. Table of Contents. What is a Rotating Schedule? Fixed Versus Rotating.

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Front of House Employee Relations Back of House Take-out 370

7 Shifts

NOVEMBER 16, 2021

There's a lot of confusion surrounding the process, structure, and laws regarding restaurant tip outs. For that to happen, it's necessary to understand the rules of tipping out, choose a structure that works for your staff, and communicate that structure to employees clearly. What is a Tip Out? Tip Out Methods.

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7 Shifts

SEPTEMBER 16, 2021

You won't be able to refer to your previous restaurant opening playbook and follow it to the letter. The benefits of this decision include relying on a proven business model, which will ease the opening and operating process, as you'll be able to refer to what worked (and what is working) at your original location. Table of Contents.

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EATER

SEPTEMBER 13, 2023

Even apart from the grief and mourning that still hangs in the air, on a very practical and tangible level, the Environmental Protection Agency estimates it will take months just to clear away the literal toxic debris. Over the years it housed a saloon, stage, and movie theater. For some, it was simply home.

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7 Shifts

NOVEMBER 12, 2020

What documentation to give out and collect during onboarding. Give them an overview of what they will learn and do during onboarding, and how long the process will take. Admin: Filling out employment paperwork and receiving access to tools like the employee timekeeping portal, employee email, POS, and security system.

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Culinary Cues

SEPTEMBER 14, 2019

Now, by great I am not referring to the number of accolades, feature stories, or titles that appear after their name (although many have rightfully earned all of that) – I am referring to how they are perceived by others. Great chefs take this opportunity seriously and plan the time for this to happen, at some level, every day.

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7 Shifts

NOVEMBER 17, 2020

Managers can refer back to these forms to see who has grown the most to make promotions accordingly, or to see whose progress has stagnated if they have to make the difficult decision to let team members go. Employees can refer to evaluation forms to track their progress and set professional development goals.

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Modern Restaurant Management

NOVEMBER 19, 2019

Cloud Kitchen / Virtual Kitchen / Ghost Kitchen – they are all referred to by different names, but the concept is very evident in the names. Every restaurant has a back of house and a front of house. Cloud Kitchens are restaurants with no front of house.

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7 Shifts

MAY 27, 2021

A contrast to the fixed restaurant schedule, the rotating schedule affords employees and managers a slew of advantages, such as the sharing of preferred shifts among staff and the chance for staff to take longer breaks from work. Restaurant schedules shuffle all the time. Table of Contents. What is a Rotating Schedule? Fixed Versus Rotating.

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Front of House Employee Relations Back of House Take-out 195

7 Shifts

NOVEMBER 2, 2021

The 9/80 work schedule refers to a method that differs from the traditional eight hours a day, five days a week work schedule. However, because 9/80 takes place over two weeks instead of one, the traditional eight-hour shift only increases by one hour for most days. Table of Contents. What is a 9/80 Work Schedule? Disadvantages.

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Modern Restaurant Management

MARCH 18, 2020

Back in the day, ranchers branded cattle to identify each animal. Branding is a chance to stand out from the crowd and align with like-minded people. But before you step on the gas, it’s crucial to take time to reflect on your restaurant, cooking style, values and ambitions. Take a moment to pause.

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The Restaurant Times

FEBRUARY 22, 2022

However, we are living in exciting times with new opportunities emerging out of utter chaos. It helps them get the most out of their money and lets them feel like they’re making a difference. The outbreak of the pandemic in 2020 ushered in new market dynamics that threw the traditional restaurant business model into disarray.

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Modern Restaurant Management

DECEMBER 21, 2022

As brands place emphasis on creating a meaningful guest experience, robotics companies offering tools such as tech-enabled order taking or serving, should stop calling themselves ‘robotics’ as it will likely steer some operators, consumers and investors away. For part one, click here.

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EATER

JUNE 22, 2023

Dina Ávila /Eater In Zoë Kanan’s cake, a recently reappraised dairy product meets the bright tang of lemon The one item you could always count on in my house growing up was a big tub of cottage cheese. Usually of the generic supermarket-brand variety, it was a fixture in our kitchen, front and center in the fridge.

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Open for Business

NOVEMBER 21, 2022

POS stands for point of sale, and it refers to the transactional moments when a guest orders and pays for their meal. Sit down restaurants have a lot of moving parts, and a POS can be a clear channel of communication between front and back of house. What is a POS system for a restaurant? Quick service restaurants.

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Restaurant Clicks

DECEMBER 19, 2021

Often known as the Gateway to the South, Louisville, Kentucky is also sometimes referred to as the River City and Derby City due to its proximity to the famous Ohio River and its annual Kentucky Derby races. A bustling city with a strong baseball culture, this unassuming Southern town just so happens to also have a vibrant food culture.

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Restaurant365

OCTOBER 8, 2021

The term ghost kitchen generally refers to a food business that only sells items for off-premise dining. There are many ways that the back-of-house may be organized, but the restaurant is set up without a traditional front-of-house (without waitstaff or on-site seating options). Let’s dive into the details.

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Restaurant365

JUNE 22, 2021

Controlling your restaurant food cost depends on multiple factors, such as understanding actual versus theoretical food costs (AvT), first-in/first-out (FIFO) storage, ordering at the right levels, and reducing waste, errors, over portioning, and theft. As a restaurant owner or operator, keeping your food costs low is a continual challenge.

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The Restaurant Times

JUNE 30, 2021

With the easing of lockdown restrictions and the government’s focus on restoring normalcy, restaurant managers must focus on getting their businesses back on the path to profits and cover the pandemic losses as soon as possible. . A restaurant primarily has two types of operations – front of the house and back of the house.

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Open for Business

MAY 19, 2023

It also improves readability and comprehension, as readers can easily locate and refer back to relevant information A restaurant owner contemplates the design of a new space as part of their business plan. Branded cover Include your logo (even if it’s not finalized), the date, and your name. Credit: Getty Images 3.

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Restaurant Clicks

DECEMBER 11, 2021

It has a large Polish-American community and is sometimes referred to as Little Poland. It houses incredible art studios and galleries in converted warehouses along the river, as well as a variety of unique restaurants, spots to enjoy live music, and parks. Let’s explore the best bars in Greenpoint, Brooklyn. Best Bars in Greenpoint.

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Restaurant Clicks

DECEMBER 15, 2021

A beautiful and scenic city, Colorado Springs – also referred to as Little London – provides an exquisite backdrop to any vacation or local activity. Surrounded by nature and various wildlife, the city is a place many choose to go back to time and time again. However, the menu doesn’t remain the same every day.

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360Training

JUNE 11, 2020

Foodborne illness can happen at home, but approximately 60% of outbreaks trace back to restaurant service. They’re referred to as Potentially Hazardous Foods (or PHFs). According to the CDC, one in six Americans gets foodborne illness every year, killing over 3,000 people annually. during processing and manufacturing.

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The Restaurant Times

MARCH 27, 2022

However, the growth period conveniently masked the competition brimming at its back. For your restaurant to stand out, you need a great restaurant manager with unique qualities to thrive (not just sustain) in this highly competitive UK restaurant industry while overcoming the various operational shortcomings. Strong Leadership.

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EATER

APRIL 8, 2021

Others were tasked with figuring out how the interns could take the skills they had learned in the restaurant and use them to make meals for food-insecure students, since schools had shut down. Café Momentum is more than just a restaurant, though. The year had started off strong. Several U.S.

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Restaurant Clicks

OCTOBER 15, 2021

Every neighborhood in the New York City brunch scene has a different take on what brunch is for their culture. With the need for diversity in mind, check out my list of the best brunch spots in NYC below! With outdoor green space, and shopping, New York City has thousands of reasons for you to visit. For me, it’s the culture.

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EATER

DECEMBER 21, 2020

David Chang’s new memoir grapples with the white-hot fury that defined most of his career. But as an employee on the receiving end of that rage, the book fails to account for trauma he caused me. David Chang changed the way America eats. Along with Momofuku’s rise has come Chang’s own.

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The Restaurant Times

JUNE 26, 2021

One has to take care of numerous aspects before going down this road. . You can create a spreadsheet that lists all your restaurant operations and mentions essential tasks you need to take care of within a specified timeline. Uncertainty in the restaurant industry increased after being hit by the first wave of COVID-19 in 2020.

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KaTom

MAY 4, 2020

As areas across America slowly establish a new normal, restaurant owners are working to figure out how they can protect the health and safety of their employees and customers. You can use the information below as an easy reference of some ideas you can incorporate into your own plan to reopen a restaurant after a coronavirus shutdown.

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Apicbase

MARCH 3, 2023

These back-of-house software systems have become indispensable for modern restaurants because they enhance profitability and simplify work for restaurant managers and kitchen staff. It unlocks previously unattainable insights on profitability and helps you to make better business decisions (with the data to back you up).

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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. We take a look at how restaurants that were the subject of call-out campaigns responded over the course of a year and how food brands removed or evolved their racist mascots. Look out for more in this series next week.

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Apicbase

JULY 1, 2022

With these expansions, the importance of the back-of-house is growing exponentially. The thinking used to be 70% front of the house and 30% back of the house, but now some operators are saying it should be 30% max front of the house and 70% back of the house , hence the rise of centralised kitchens.

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