Modern Restaurant Management

DECEMBER 17, 2020

Many in the industry expect that vaccinations will begin with frontline healthcare workers and the elderly as soon as December, with more widespread vaccinations going to the general public by March and April. 2020 has been a challenging year for restaurants and hospitality professionals to say the least.

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Modern Restaurant Management

SEPTEMBER 29, 2020

From digital menus to contactless payment options, restaurants today are flocking to front-of-house touchless technologies to keep customers safe and coming back. They might even have to come back when the schedule changes or when they need to request time off. Going Digital. Everyone these days has a computer in their pocket.

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Modern Restaurant Management

APRIL 11, 2022

As Americans reach for a potential post-pandemic world, the restaurant industry continues to reel from two years of economic, staffing and supply chain chaos. Of these, one of the biggest challenges facing independent, franchised and fast-casual restaurants is staffing. A recent article in The New York Times cited a 5.7-percent

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Modern Restaurant Management

MAY 20, 2021

Restaurants that once employed full front of house operations, quickly turned into crews of kitchen and expeditor staff only, employing sometimes 25-50 percent of their original staff. How do we entice them back into the workforce?" The closure and restriction of dine-in operations has had a devastating impact on the industry.

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Modern Restaurant Management

FEBRUARY 17, 2020

Consumers look for a sparkling clean front of house. They usually can’t see into the kitchen, so if the front of house is a mess they will probably assume the worst about your kitchen. You get home from a long day at work, don't feel like cooking and want to treat yourself to some great food. A Dirty Truth About Experience.

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7 Shifts

MARCH 31, 2023

“Take better care of your staff.” We’ve all heard it. Some of us know that we should - but in between dealing with maintenance issues and hiring new employees, it can be hard enough to take care of yourself, let alone your staff. With rising food and labor costs, how can you prioritize the working conditions for your team so they stick around?

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Modern Restaurant Management

APRIL 25, 2022

That is why community is a foundational pillar of Sonny’s BBQ and they have made it their mission to give back to those neighborhoods they serve through their ‘Q the Kindness programs. “Giving back is all I know. It’s about care, gathering, and enjoying the company of those around you. and Kindness Crew member.

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Modern Restaurant Management

APRIL 29, 2020

Joey Coiffi, top photo, CEO of The Salad House , a growing New Jersey-based fast casual franchise, discusses how their restaurants were able to quickly ramp up to help out, the impact of social media sharing as well as restaurant technology's role in giving back. How did you get the idea to contribute your food to hospitals?

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7 Shifts

NOVEMBER 12, 2020

What to include in your restaurant onboarding process. What documentation to give out and collect during onboarding. What is employee onboarding? Employee onboarding is the process of welcoming a new employee to your team. It usually involves an orientation, paperwork collection, and training. Then, explain how you display these values at work.

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Culinary Cues

APRIL 15, 2020

Whether it is the environment, the postal service, senior citizens, global partnerships, healthcare, or restaurants – there is a tendency to set aside or forget just how important these businesses, global responsibilities, and people truly are to our existence. Throughout history – restaurants have been integral to civilized communities.

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7 Shifts

JUNE 8, 2020

7shifts’ 150+ employees come from various backgrounds and have worked in numerous industries—from video game design to healthcare. As we serve the restaurant industry, it's important to us that we prioritize candidates with previous industry experience. It's only fitting that some of our employees have hands-on experience in the industry.

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EATER

JULY 7, 2023

To make the case for service fees, many restaurateurs have insisted that they’re a way to make pay more equitable between front-of-house workers like hosts and servers and kitchen workers like line cooks and dishwashers. They’re also endlessly complicated , both for the diners who pay them and the employees who allegedly benefit from them.

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Modern Restaurant Management

JUNE 29, 2020

For FOH: Assure front of house staff that you are complying with or exceeding all regulatory local, state and federal rules and regulations. Paying for their healthcare (or at least most of it) would be a really nice perk in today's environment. Here's some of their advice. Most of the same applies to the health of BOH as well.

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Culinary Cues

OCTOBER 31, 2019

Restaurants find it increasingly difficult to find and retain good employees – both front, and back-of-the-house. This is where a young cook can hone the craft of cooking, gain some pretty flashy chops, learn about cutting edge presentations, and build on a resume that has some impressive strength.

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The Restaurant Times

NOVEMBER 25, 2021

The conflict between the kitchen and the front of the house is a major source of frustration for employees across many restaurants. Keep the door open and tell them they’re welcome to come back any time. Retain Your Restaurant Staff With These Techniques. Create A Team . People appreciate being heard. Diversify Your Revenue.

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Xtra Chef

MAY 13, 2020

However, we already know that the rise of take-out and delivery will limit front of house labor costs and other overhead expenses, placing an even greater emphasis on squeezing every last ounce of profit from your production. How exactly it will have changed once we fully emerge on the other side of the COVID-19 pandemic is yet to be seen.

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Cheetah

NOVEMBER 3, 2020

Excluding the back-of-house workers is one of the problems with tipping. These workers usually don’t get to enjoy the tips and it creates tension between back and front-of-house workers instead of promoting teamwork. Tipping at restaurants has always been a contreversial issue. an hour, the federal minimum wage.

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Modern Restaurant Management

FEBRUARY 10, 2020

Hardee's, and Panda Express are just some of the leading restaurant chains that have added plant-based items to their menus over the past 12 months, with Del Taco, Qdoba Mexican Eats, Red Robin, and Yard House adding additional items to their existing plant-based offerings. This data covers U.S.

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Restaurant365

APRIL 26, 2022

The hiring crunch is especially tough for back-of-house employees, such as line cooks and dishwashers, who historically have made lower wages than many front-of-house employees like servers. As CFO, restaurant staffing strategy may not have historically been part of your responsibilities. The high cost of employee turnover.

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Sling

OCTOBER 6, 2022

Or, if task completion has fallen below the norm in recent weeks, you could implement an incentive that motivates team members to push the numbers back up. Common benefits include: Sick leave Paid time off (PTO) Healthcare insurance Retirement plan Unemployment compensation Disability leave. Sounds like a tall order, doesn’t it?

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Hot Schedules

JUNE 22, 2020

Industry Retail, Hospitality, Food Service Restaurants, Retail, Hotels, Building services, Healthcare, Manufacturing, Warehouse services. HotSchedules helps alleviate this problem by offering employee-led shift swaps and voluntary house shift pickups. Predictive Scheduling Comes to the Windy City and City of Brotherly Love.

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Restaurant365

SEPTEMBER 27, 2021

Most of the restaurant industry is hiring at the same time, so competitive pay, especially for back of house, is critical right now. Most of the restaurant industry is hiring at the same time, so competitive pay, especially for back of house, is critical right now. Leverage hiring technology for managers.

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Modern Restaurant Management

AUGUST 14, 2020

“We have a guiding principle to do both well and good, and I believe one of the reasons our brand is able to remain successful during these challenging times is by giving back to the communities we serve,” said Laura Rea Dickey, CEO of Dickey’s Barbecue Restaurants, Inc.

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Modern Restaurant Management

APRIL 14, 2020

" In an effort to help franchisees overcome the business challenges caused by the COVID-19 crisis, Huddle House has announced a program of relief measures being temporarily offered to franchisees to support the system head-on during this crisis. "Cox Media has been very supportive to us during this difficult time. . "In

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7 Shifts

OCTOBER 15, 2020

Data from Restaurant365 backs up our own findings, showing that the sales recovery of New York is trending below the average (with New York sales remaining 52% below pre-COVID levels, whereas the average is 22%). As the Head of U.S. What support is available for New York restaurants 1.

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The Restaurant Times

FEBRUARY 25, 2023

Long shifts can be painful for your feet, whether you’re running back to and from the tables to your restaurant POS system or spending the entire day standing in the back of the house. If not, slips, exhaustion, back pain, and knee issues may be their next problem. It’s not easy working in a restaurant.

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EATER

JULY 2, 2021

For front of house, what is the base pay before tips? For back of house, are tips shared? What are the available healthcare benefits? Shutterstock. NYC has allowed full-capacity dining since May 19, one of the earlier cities to do so, with places like Los Angeles, Chicago, and Austin following close behind.

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Indoor Media

MARCH 29, 2021

As far back as 1885, Thomas Smith wrote in his guide, Successful Advertising , that customers needed to see an ad twenty times before purchasing a product. Cartvertising, IndoorMedia’s shopping cart advertising program, places your business on the baby seat and nose portions of grocery store shopping carts. Repetition . times per week.

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Sling

JANUARY 25, 2023

Regardless of the type of business you run or the size of the team you supervise, a human resource management system can help you keep everything running smoothly and your organization on the road to success. Table of contents What is a human resource management system? That hybrid was HRIS. That’s where a human resource management system comes in.

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KaTom

MAY 4, 2020

Still, there are recommended restaurant coronavirus safety precautions from healthcare officials, restaurant associations, and government officials that can help reduce the risk your operation will contribute to the spread of SARS-CoV-2. Front of House. Back of House. Table of Contents. Before You Open. Waiting Areas.

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Marketing4Restaurants

DECEMBER 9, 2021

Some businesses are seeing a larger than normal number of resignations and this global phenomenon is backed up by statistical evidence from many other countries. Burnout from heavy workload Healthcare is a great example for this. The Great Resignation is a surge in the number of people leaving a company at a time.

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360Training

APRIL 16, 2020

And most importantly, how do I keep my business afloat until things go back to normal? Healthcare workers, truck drivers, and other essential workers may find the grocery shopping/cooking cycle impossible at the moment. Why Are Restaurant Workers Essential? They Feed Other Essential Workers. In the U.S., In the U.S.,

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Touch Bistro

JULY 4, 2021

This labor shortage is affected restaurants across all segments, but full-service venues have been hit particularly hard, especially in their kitchens where a back-of-house labor shortage appears to be more pronounced. Despite most restaurants having reopened after COVID-19 closures, the restaurant industry was still 1.5

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The Food Corridor

MAY 7, 2020

We’ve seen some truly inspiring stories of swift action taken , where shared kitchen owners and tenants quickly pivoted to set up grocery stores, offer meal-kits, and deliver meals to healthcare workers among many other initiatives. . Transition to Food Delivery or Ecommerce. Create a Streamlined Delivery Menu. Delivery Logistics.

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The Restaurant Times

AUGUST 5, 2022

Your establishment will require a manager, shift supervisors, and back-of-house personnel such as kitchen staff, waiters, sous chefs, and washers. Your establishment will require a manager, shift supervisors, and back-of-house personnel such as kitchen staff, waiters, sous chefs, and washers. One million of the 4.5

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Modern Restaurant Management

APRIL 20, 2020

ezCater launched Feed the Front Line , a program that helps anyone contribute meals to healthcare workers fighting coronavirus. Healthcare workers are risking their health to protect ours, and restaurants are fighting to stay in business. 10 feeds one healthcare worker, $300 feeds a unit, and $3,000 feeds a whole hospital floor. .

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Modern Restaurant Management

MARCH 16, 2020

" "This is a very challenging time, and we're experiencing something we have never had to deal with before," said Jennifer Petrocelli, executive director of The Preston House & Hotel, a participating restaurant. "We The National Restaurant Association has provided a list of best practices to ensure business continuity.

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