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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EATER

FEBRUARY 24, 2021

The rush to purchase heat lamps for outside seating has led to a lucrative secondary market — and a surge in stealing On the Thursday before Valentine’s Day, in the early hours of the morning, McGillin’s Olde Ale House had its heat lamps stolen. Left with fewer heaters, restaurants are unable to accommodate as many outdoor customers.

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7 Shifts

JANUARY 11, 2021

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. With indoor dining closed as per Governor Cuomo until further notice, outdoor dining has become a staple of dining out in New York City.

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Culinary Cues

AUGUST 21, 2023

Culinary School Bonanza – Becoming a Chef is Cool: Not too long ago – cooks learned their trade and aspired to become a chef through in-house apprenticeship and the school of hard knocks. PART TWO: The Era of the Chef: Ah, now things really changed. The once restaurateur-centric restaurant was about to become chef-centric.

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7 Shifts

JANUARY 14, 2021

The restaurant industry will look back on 2020 as the spark that changed how it does business. The biggest revenue stream during COVID-19 has been outdoor dining. 37% of restaurants report outdoor dining as their biggest revenue driver during COVID-19. The share of front of house shifts have dropped 7.6% of revenue.

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7 Shifts

DECEMBER 16, 2021

Notable increases in shifts schedules for Back of House Manager (125%) , Dish/Prep (117%), Cook (111%) and notably, Driver (85%) are indicative of the shift towards off-premise dining brought upon by the pandemic. We've seen a 77% increase in patio roles , likely due to the extension of patio season and prevalence of outdoor dining.

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7 Shifts

DECEMBER 16, 2020

Outdoor dining One way they evolved their operations was by taking advantage of San Francisco’s new shared spaces program to extend their dining outdoors in order to keep revenue up. As one of 7shifts’ most tech-savvy restaurant clients, the founders of The Snug always have their fingers on the pulse of the restaurant industry.

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Modern Restaurant Management

OCTOBER 25, 2023

Whether you work in the front of house or in the kitchen, the stressors of every shift can wear you down. isolation in back of house). Normalize outdoor breaks for all staff — A reality in the restaurant industry is that workers who take their breaks outdoors are usually stepping out to smoke.

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Modern Restaurant Management

DECEMBER 17, 2020

Heading into the winter months, restaurants will be challenged even further as the revenue streams that have been keeping them afloat during the summer and fall such as outdoor dining and patio seating will see fewer customers with inclement weather and colder temperatures.

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Modern Restaurant Management

JANUARY 4, 2024

Well-designed outdoor projects feel organic, immersive, and enjoyable versus purely transactional retail. Consider that Easton was the most visited outdoor lifestyle center in the nation last November and December. As a longstanding lifestyle development, every year brings new opportunities to evolve its F&B offerings.

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7 Shifts

FEBRUARY 18, 2021

Recommended Reading: Surprising Ways that Tech Can Help Evolve Your Restaurant How 7shifts enables that success with its platform PJ: “We always have been in terms of working with and plugging in with the best providers on either side of us, in terms of point of sale, payroll and online ordering, back of house.

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Modern Restaurant Management

AUGUST 25, 2023

The first is communication technology, like paging to communicate to guests or back of house communications for personnel and management. Today’s audio systems can be an all-in-one solution for a restaurant, from paging to front and back of house, to background music.

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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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Open for Business

SEPTEMBER 27, 2022

This blueprint functions as a map of the entire restaurant space, both back of house and front of house. Back of house. Front of house. Outdoor dining. This includes guests and employees, front of house and back of house. Back of house. Quick links. POS stations.

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7 Shifts

NOVEMBER 17, 2022

Outdoor games. Does your establishment have an outdoor area? Drinks, food, games? More and more often, we see games of all kinds played at bars, breweries, and cafes. These establishments are gathering places for friends, families, couples, and communities, and games can help create a more welcoming, fun, and inclusive space.

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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

AUGUST 5, 2020

Will you hire in-house drivers, use third party drivers, or cross train your front-of-house (FOH) staff to double as drivers ? For example, in parts of the US and Canada where restaurants have reopened with outdoor dining, you may have to adjust inventory for on-premise dining depending on the weather.

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Buzztime Business

JUNE 2, 2023

Team up with a local BBQ pro who can lead a grilling demo outdoors. Then bring everyone back inside to enjoy a special menu full of grilled items from meat to veggies. Run a family-friendly outdoor games tournament in the afternoon. 5) Live Trivia Tournament Bring the action back indoors with a live trivia tournament.

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Bottleneck Management

AUGUST 30, 2022

Our Disney Springs patio is not only dog-friendly but is also available for private events and is conveniently located by Cirque du Soleil and House of Blues. Our outdoor patio in KOP features a fireplace and outdoor HDTVs for you and your pup to watch the big games. City Works – Disney Springs, FL.

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Modern Restaurant Management

DECEMBER 22, 2021

As people begin heading back out, they want to be able to interact with each other and not be distracted by unnecessary entertainment gimmicks. Biophilic design involves using techniques that bring the outdoors inside the establishment. Biophilic design involves using techniques that bring the outdoors inside the establishment.

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Sante

JANUARY 16, 2020

Their generous “Happy Hours” seem to keep customers coming back. Berkshire House is officially open. Berkshire House is located at 143 N. If Happy Hour is your thing, Berkshire House is a sure bet for your Favorites list. A $3 Happy Hour usually can’t be beat.

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7 Shifts

APRIL 1, 2020

Many restaurants in the United States and Canada have already had to shut down or reduce their operations to off-site dining only in order to support social distancing measures. If you are experiencing feelings of hopelessness, panic, or isolation anxiety during these difficult times, know that you are not alone.

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Modern Restaurant Management

JANUARY 8, 2021

While restaurant owners can put six feet between tables, limit dining room capacity or close indoor dining completely, it’s much harder to create a safe environment in the back of the house. Now, with winter setting in, it will be even harder to keep outdoor dining a viable option in many cities. 86 Paper Chits.

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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. We advertised in local papers, supporting youth sports and wrapping our vehicles.

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Modern Restaurant Management

AUGUST 7, 2020

Restaurant owners could choose to ignore the guidelines completely or push them to the back burner to deal with later. They must also have ventilation protocols, such as increased outdoor air, reduced re-circulation, longer system run times and frequent filter checks.” ” The short answer is – it depends.

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Modern Restaurant Management

JULY 13, 2020

While states have opened back up and businesses are navigating their "new normal," they’re now facing an uptick in COVID-19 cases. People have been both eager and hesitant to venture back out into the world as stay-at-home orders have lifted. Maintaining strict social distancing protocols is more important than ever.

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Restaurant Clicks

OCTOBER 9, 2021

They offer outdoor seating on a first-come-first-serve basis, and it makes for an even better dining experience. I’ll be back, and I suggest you give them a try as well! Kid Shelleen’s Charcoal House & Saloon. The open grill, outdoor patio, and oval bar were all a nice touch. Order Online.

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Buzztime Business

AUGUST 24, 2023

These 13 Labor Day bar promotions will pack the house and show guests a great time over the long weekend. Trivia University The kids are going back to school, but what about the adults? Capture the gridiron action and excitement by hosting a tailgate complete with an outdoor grill or smoker. 1) Clear the Beer! 4) Now Enrolling!

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Modern Restaurant Management

JUNE 19, 2020

They are confident people want to go back to dining out and not be reminded of COVID-19. As designers, we will need to develop safe storage solutions and possibly vestibules for back-of-house entrances, if needed. Redefining that experience will be important. Curbside Pick-Up and Expanded Patio Space.

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Front of House Back of House Seating Design 132

Modern Restaurant Management

OCTOBER 22, 2020

New restaurant and food businesses are opening at pre-pandemic levels, with the number of new openings increasingly more in line with 2018 and 2019 volumes, according to third quarter data for the Yelp Economic Average (YEA) report. business openings and reopenings, as well as consumer interest trends via search data, page views, reviews and photos.

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Restaurant365

JUNE 10, 2021

Today, Restaurant365 announced the acquisition of Compeat , a well-known provider of restaurant back office, workforce, and business intelligence software. While quite a few have taken advantage of our solutions recently, many restaurants have not had time to upgrade and consolidate their back-office systems yet. Two leaders uniting.

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EATER

JULY 24, 2020

Hosts, bartenders, servers, and any other front-of-house workers take the greatest risk by sharing indoor space with customers, who may or may not show symptoms even if they’re infected with COVID-19. Outdoor seating also eliminates ventilation systems as a means of transmission.

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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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Cheetah

MAY 11, 2021

Outdoor service distancing guidelines are still in place. As a side-note, remember that although dine-in is back, delivery is here to stay. Last August, we reported on the new color-coded reopening plan that assigns California’s counties to 4 tiers based on the risk of viral transmission within the population. Stock Up on Inventory.

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Back of House Front of House Food Supply Coaching 148

Modern Restaurant Management

MARCH 16, 2021

As Modern Restaurant Management Restaurant (MRM) magazine celebrates its fifth anniversary this month, we reached out to industry insiders to garner their insights on what issues have impacted the industry over the last five years and what issues they feel will impact restaurants in the years to come. “Will this look good on Instagram?

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Modern Restaurant Management

MAY 6, 2021

Restaurants lucky enough to have access to outdoor dining space had to balance the needs of the business with the safety of customers and employees. Dining shifted outdoors, inside tents or into bubbles. The past year ushered in some big, unprecedented changes. For customers, it became a new experience.

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Kitchen Safety Guest Recovery Employee Relations Technology 184

EATER

SEPTEMBER 13, 2023

Over the years it housed a saloon, stage, and movie theater. Over the years it housed a saloon, stage, and movie theater. For some, it was simply home. The fire that reduced the historic town to ash on August 8, 2023 was unsparing. It took the lives and livelihoods of so many of our community members.

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