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How to write a restaurant marketing plan that puts butts in seats [Ideas and Strategies]

7 Shifts

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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CHEFS – WHAT DOES YOUR MENU REPRESENT?

Culinary Cues

Consider this – the menu is the most important component of a successful restaurant and once designed it can, and should, impact every other aspect of the business. YES – the menu is that important! The menu comes first and should reflect the philosophy of the owners and chef and how the operators expect to be perceived by the public.

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A Guide to the Role of a Restaurant Manager: Duties, Daily Routine, and Essential Skills

7 Shifts

One other way you may need to manage inventory is with menu planning. Some restaurant managers work directly with the chef to plan menu item selection or daily specials. Managing a restaurant is a delicate routine—if we can even call it a routine. This wide-ranging responsibility is a lot, and it often leads to burnout.

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Restaurants Can Leverage Their POS System to Make the Most Out of Outdoor Dining

Modern Restaurant Management

With colder weather right around the corner for many parts of the country, now is the time for restaurant owners to utilize their POS technology to maximize outdoor dining profits and capitalize on the end of summer season. Actionable Insights Gathered by POS Data.

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How NYC Restaurants Can Thrive Through the Winter

7 Shifts

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. Winterize Your Patio Seating ?? Our traffic-heavy streets are now home to ad-hoc patio seating. "Winter is coming".said

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A COOK WITHOUT A KITCHEN

Culinary Cues

They say we’re back. The kitchen lights are back on, deliveries arrive, the battery of ranges is fired up, and cooks (some of us) are welcomed back. Sure, there are temperature checks at the back door, masks donned upon arrival, and deep hand cleaning constantly throughout the day, but in reality no one knows if this is enough.

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3 Ways Restaurant Mobile POS Systems Keep Patio Operations Profitable

Squirrel Systems

Summer time = Patio time We all eagerly plan for and anticipate the summer season, as the promise of warmer weather usually means we get to be outdoors longer and enjoy more sunlight. With tablets, servers get to spend more time with guests at the table, giving them the chance to better explain the menu.

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