Open for Business

MAY 19, 2023

Hospitality trends are constantly shifting, and there’s only so much a restaurant owner can do to predict what’s coming next. First of all, making the most of technology can boost your bottom line by helping you do more with less without compromising hospitality. But the latest advances offer solutions for back of house too.

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7 Shifts

MARCH 18, 2021

Despite what the industry has been through, looking back can help us find ways to adapt today and prepare for the future. From then on, as we eased into lockdowns and got used to ordering in or eating outside, sales began a steady climb back up where they plateaued for the summer. Foot traffic disappeared overnight.

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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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7 Shifts

FEBRUARY 8, 2024

Restaurants turned to restaurant management apps to navigate this change, and it appears there’s no going back. The app is useful for both your front- and back-of-house staff, allowing them to check upcoming shifts, submit availability, request shift trades, and more. Try 7shifts for free.

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7 Shifts

FEBRUARY 8, 2024

Restaurants turned to restaurant management apps to navigate this change, and it appears there’s no going back. The app is useful for both your front- and back-of-house staff, allowing them to check upcoming shifts, submit availability, request shift trades, and more. Try 7shifts for free.

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Modern Restaurant Management

JANUARY 11, 2024

Value Your Staff Employee turnover in the hospitality industry is always high as many young people use these positions as starter jobs to help build work experience before moving on to college or other professional positions. percent according to Toast , a leading publication reporting on the hospitality industry.

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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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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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SpotOn

MAY 13, 2024

With the help of targeted summer-themed marketing campaigns that feature your restaurant’s summer menu, atmosphere, outdoor seating areas, seasonal events, hours, and/or location, you will be able to attract both loyal guests and new clients. You only get one chance to make a first impression on a guest.” We can help.

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7 Shifts

MAY 15, 2023

When the pandemic forced restaurant shutdowns, Huang turned his uncle's Fresh Meadows restaurant, Peking House, into a fried chicken popup, also called Pecking House, albeit with a spelling variation. He joined us on the Pre-Shift Podcast to tell us about his new restaurant, paying fair wages, and how he feels about tipping.

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Culinary Cues

SEPTEMBER 4, 2023

It was strange at first, but then we gradually dressed up a room in our house, set up our computers, turned on the Keurig Coffee Maker and spent our days flipping from one virtual meeting to another. This may seem like a strange topic for a blog focused on the restaurant industry and the world of food but hear me out. So why not?

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7 Shifts

MARCH 8, 2021

It comes at a crucial time for restaurants— despite gains in employment in February , there are still more than two million hospitality industry employees out of work, and revenues are still down substantially. The bill is currently headed back to the House of Representatives for re-vote, where it is expected to pass.

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QSR Automations

APRIL 17, 2024

ConnectSmart® Host: Putting the ‘Hospitality’ in Host While ConnectSmart Kitchen is revolutionizing the back-of-house, ConnectSmart® Host is busy elevating the front-of-house experience. From front-of-house to back-of-house, QSR Automations’ ConnectSmart® Kitchen and Host have got your back.

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7 Shifts

JANUARY 10, 2024

Twenty minutes east of the White House, in D.C.’s s Union Market District, sits the modern Mexican restaurant Destino. It’s awkward because people are often unsure of the ‘right’ amount to tip, so tip amounts vary from person to person. Restaurant workers, who rely on tips to supplement their income, are torn on the subject.

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Future Food

NOVEMBER 16, 2020

Hospitality Mindset - A sales & service maximiser approach (Part 2). In part one of this article, I spoke about the customer’s timeless desire and appreciation of quality food and service and how this is the platform from which to drive food and hospitality sales. Zoobibi in Hawthorn, Melbourne Image via A chronicle of Gastronomy.

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Culinary Cues

SEPTEMBER 15, 2022

When a destination welcomes more people than there are restaurant seats then even the mediocre seem to thrive but check back in a year or two and you will probably find a new owner, a new concept, and a different shot at success. Ironically, there is always room to be great and there is plenty of room to be mediocre. Plain and simple.

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Modern Restaurant Management

DECEMBER 22, 2021

Having been in the hospitality design industry for over a decade I have seen many popular interior design trends come and go. As people begin heading back out, they want to be able to interact with each other and not be distracted by unnecessary entertainment gimmicks. Eliminate Distractions. Use Design to Excite the Senses.

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7 Shifts

JANUARY 10, 2024

Twenty minutes east of the White House, in D.C.’s s Union Market District, sits the modern Mexican restaurant Destino. It’s awkward because people are often unsure of the ‘right’ amount to tip, so tip amounts vary from person to person. Restaurant workers, who rely on tips to supplement their income, are torn on the subject.

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Squirrel Systems

APRIL 11, 2024

It surely helps to drive attention and maybe even gather a long line of hungry diners outside your door, but to make patio dining business profitable—requires focusing on ways to maximize your restaurant’s capacity, both from a front-of-house service and seating perspective.

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Modern Restaurant Management

DECEMBER 17, 2020

2020 has been a challenging year for restaurants and hospitality professionals to say the least. Looking ahead to 2021, there are three trends we see defining the restaurant and hospitality industry. 1: COVID pivots are here to stay for a while longer until widespread vaccination and herd immunity.

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7 Shifts

JUNE 16, 2022

They all prevent franchisors from seeing the day-to-day pains and successes that their franchisees experience. Throw in dozens of locations to manage, and visibility becomes foggy. That's why many franchisors rely on a franchise advisory council (FAC). Table of Contents. Purpose of a Franchise Advisory Council? Who Should be on the FAC?

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7 Shifts

APRIL 23, 2021

The same New York Times story found that 80 to 85 percent of Crafted Hospitality group's kitchen employees have moved out of New York City. Imagine if you were furloughed from your job then offered it back with more responsibility and less pay; you probably wouldn't be in a hurry to return to that job either.”.

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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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Modern Restaurant Management

FEBRUARY 1, 2022

While the restaurant and foodservice industry added back 1.7M While the restaurant and foodservice industry added back 1.7M Additonally, ninety-six percent of operators experienced supply delays or shortages of key food or beverage items in 2021 – and these challenges will likely continue in 2022. million by the end of 2022.

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7 Shifts

OCTOBER 15, 2020

Operations for 7shifts, I have been based in the New York technology and hospitality space for years (including a leadership role at Yelp for nearly a decade). As the Head of U.S. Never before has our local market experienced such a massive disruption to the restaurant industry as we are experiencing with the Coronavirus pandemic.

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Future Food

DECEMBER 15, 2020

Food & Hospitality Restaurant Openings & a Taste of What Was 2020. The food and service were both excellent, staff were well trained and practiced the art of true restaurant hospitality. Coogee in Common Image Via Broadsheet. With this level of efficiency, I knew the evening was going to be good one; and it was.

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7 Shifts

JANUARY 31, 2024

Managing a restaurant is a delicate routine—if we can even call it a routine. A better description might be a balancing act that presents new and unique challenges every day. Managers are responsible for nearly every aspect of the restaurant and have to cover a variety of duties. This part of the job is arguably the most multi-faceted.

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Future Food

OCTOBER 20, 2020

So much damage has been done to retail in general and hospitality in particular this year that 2021 is going to be a year to heal, slowly getting back on public transport and getting settled into the Next Normal. Covid Safe Dining Outdoors at Entrecôte Parisian Steak House, Melbourne. The post-COVID world is a Design-led world.

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Modern Restaurant Management

MARCH 13, 2020

" Bo Peabody, Co-Founder and Executive Chairman of restaurant reservation and rewards app Seated , Board member of Boqueria Restaurants, and Co-Owner of Mezze Restaurant Group , suggests: Beyond spacing out tables, take advantage of outdoor space if you have it available. ." Utmost care and attention is required today."

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QSR Automations

APRIL 29, 2024

That’s where ConnectSmart® Host comes in – it’s a game-changing tool that helps restaurants manage their front-of-house operations with ease. From front-of-house to back-of-house, QSR Automations’ ConnectSmart® Kitchen and Host have got your back.

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Modern Restaurant Management

MAY 20, 2021

Despite facing the pressure to stay open and operational over the last year, restaurants have gone above and beyond the “new normal” to rethink their operations, including seating arrangements and menu offerings, and in many cases reducing their staff to just the barebones. How do we entice them back into the workforce?"

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Open for Business

AUGUST 10, 2023

Finding staff for a restaurant can be a big challenge in the hospitality industry. On the other hand, a 100-seat operation will need many more employees to make things run smoothly. Consider the different restaurant roles needed to cover the different aspects of hospitality work at your restaurant.

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7 Shifts

NOVEMBER 12, 2020

Culture training Employee turnover costs the hospitality industry more than $5,800 per employee. 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.

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Ken Burgin

MARCH 1, 2020

News about the spread of Coronavirus is not good, and people are starting to panic – we need to stand as islands of calm and true hospitality, while taking important precautions. Front of House: Have hand sanitiser available for customers at the entrance. How does it look – as clean as a hospital, or a mess?

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Modern Restaurant Management

AUGUST 19, 2020

In this edition of MRM News Bites, we feature a webinar that looks into the future of restaurants, face pay, delivery robots, drone delivery and a new venture for MRM. The Main Course. "We always viewed a podcast as a natural extension of the MRM brand," said Executive Editor Barbara Castiglia. "When Restaurant of the Future Panel.

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The Restaurant Group

OCTOBER 21, 2022

Join us as we look back at 3 major factors that affected the restaurant industry during a tough year with many unprecedented challenges. As the government became more strict about lockdown rules, restaurants limited their seats to about 10 to 20 people at a time. Labor Shortage and Inflation Woes. Take-Out Please”. Wrapping Up.

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Modern Restaurant Management

JUNE 29, 2020

Rick Camac, Dean of Restaurant & Hospitality Management at the Institute of Culinary Education. For FOH: Assure front of house staff that you are complying with or exceeding all regulatory local, state and federal rules and regulations. Here's some of their advice. Most of the same applies to the health of BOH as well.

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