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.

Point of Sale 397

Point of Sale Back of House Document Download 397

Culinary Cues

OCTOBER 24, 2020

These aspects include: décor, skill level of staff, style of service, pricing, profit, type of vendors selected, kitchen layout, equipment selection, marketing and advertising, pay scales, dining room seating, type of china, glassware and flatware, even the location and color scheme for the exterior of the restaurant.

Menu 388

Menu Seasonal Menu Front of House Café 388

Culinary Cues

AUGUST 4, 2022

This is a false sense of relief unless restaurant’s view this as a new chance to shine, a chance to be exceptional at what they do whether it is serving pizza or seven-course meals. People do care about value and once the splash of being able to get out of the house wears off, value assessment will be paramount once again.

Front of House 328

Front of House Coaching Uniforms Back of House 328

QSR Automations

APRIL 17, 2024

In today’s dining landscape, it’s not just about serving great food; it’s about creating memorable experiences for guests. By considering factors like cooking times and order types, ConnectSmart® Kitchen ensures that dishes are prepared and served in the most efficient sequence possible.

Technology 52

Technology Front of House Back of House Social Media 52

7 Shifts

DECEMBER 16, 2020

The Snug is a bar-forward restaurant in San Francisco serving modern California comfort food, cocktails & craft beer offered in chic, comfortable quarters. 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.

FOH 284

FOH Back of House Front of House Point of Sale 284

Restaurant Clicks

OCTOBER 11, 2021

Austin, Texas is one of those cities that, no matter how often I come back to it, I always find something new and exciting to do. Pueblo Viejo offers a variety of Mexican food, Distant Relatives serves up mouth-watering BBQ, and Dough Boys churns out fresh, wood-burned pizzas. Best Breweries in Austin. Jester King. Austin Beerworks.

Brewery 117

Brewery Serving Seasonal Menu Online Ordering 117

Modern Restaurant Management

DECEMBER 22, 2021

In the race to become one of the more popular restaurants in your area it takes more than serving good food and pouring outstanding cocktails. As people begin heading back out, they want to be able to interact with each other and not be distracted by unnecessary entertainment gimmicks. Use Design to Excite the Senses.

Design 209

Design 2022 Front of House Sports 209

Modern Restaurant Management

JANUARY 11, 2024

Remember just saying thank you or giving a pat on the back isn’t enough. For front of house workers set goals on the number of turnovers of tables or good reviews. For back of house set goals on the time it takes to get food to the pass and out to customers. Don’t just give them a thanks or a high five.

Management 165

Management Management Back of House Customer Service 165

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.

Technology 147

Technology Front of House Back of House Online Ordering 147

Culinary Cues

AUGUST 9, 2021

Wow visuals on the plate and in the dining room, wow views from every seat, wow service, and of course – wow flavors on the plate. Chefs, managers, and owners should live by a simple rule – “If you are not serving the guest directly then it is your job to serve those who are.”

Front of House 473

Front of House Customer Experience Workshop Dine-in 473

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.

POS 94

POS Operations Mobile Ordering Front of House 94

Culinary Cues

MARCH 26, 2022

Seriously, why would you ever jump into the deep end unless you had a plan and real-life measurements that serve as a roadmap? 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. How hard can it be – right?

Cash Management 366

Cash Management Social Media Restaurant Law Communication 366

Modern Restaurant Management

JUNE 19, 2020

New design solutions we’re considering include temporary enclosures around existing seating groups, devising clever touchless delivery systems inside existing and new restaurants, rethinking the curbside pickup landscape for our mixed-use projects as a starting point. Redefining that experience will be important.

Front of House 136

Front of House Back of House Seating Design 136

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?

Franchise 370

Franchise Franchising Communication Front of House 370

Modern Restaurant Management

APRIL 20, 2023

The original design is a heavy timber replica of a six-beam Haida house—a traditional style of building by the Haida Tribe—which opened in 1939 as a Native American curio shop before serving as a restaurant space starting in 1945. The architects removed rotting elements, using the new building to wrap over half of the old.

Back of House 167

Back of House Design Fine Dining Customer Experience 167

LevelUp

OCTOBER 14, 2019

Now, it is crucial that quick-serve and fast-casual restaurants offer the ability to order online. Previously, most locations were about 2,000 square feet with 50 seats, as required by company policy. Future stores will be as small as 1,400 square feet and seat as few as 26 people. Pickup shelves at sweetgreen.

Seating 66

Seating Ordering Mobile Ordering Loyalty Program 66

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.

Management 397

Management Management Kitchen Safety Front of House 397

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.

2022 202

2022 2030 Food Supply Recruiting 202

Modern Restaurant Management

JUNE 30, 2023

Updating packaging to account for new ways of getting food from restaurant to car to house to table can increase propensity to re-order significantly. Keeping brand integtrity, the interior featured a walk-up counter, digital menu boards and condensed seating/waiting areas with TVs.

Operations 177

Operations Mobile Ordering Customer Experience Online Ordering 177

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."

Front of House 191

Front of House Back of House Restaurant Law Food Safety 191

Sling

MAY 13, 2023

Table of contents Management restaurant positions Back-of-house restaurant positions Front-of-house restaurant positions Management restaurant positions 1) Owner The owner is at the top of the restaurant positions hierarchy.

Front of House 78

Front of House Back of House Kitchen Safety Food Truck 78

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.

Back of House 212

Back of House Outdoor Healthcare Government 212

Sling

JANUARY 4, 2023

The term stuck, and restaurants that served simple food quickly became known as bistros. A modern bistro may serve any type of food, but they most commonly offer either locally inspired dishes or traditional French cuisine. and discuss how it differs from a restaurant and other types of food-service establishments. Table of contents.

Fast Casual 78

Fast Casual Fine Dining Seating Food Order 78

Modern Restaurant Management

AUGUST 16, 2021

Looking back on my last few articles, I have focused on facts, on technology and on the hard time that we are all having hiring staff. They visited her every day until she was able to come back to work. Imagine you have a restaurant that seats 120 and you have only one bartender and one server to handle the front-of-the-house.

Front of House 204

Front of House Cash Management Back of House Hiring 204

EATER

JANUARY 8, 2024

In Victorian England, those events were frequently governed by a strict code of etiquette , which regulated exactly when each course should be served and how the napkins should be folded. If you are the “lady of the house,” you’ve got a lot of work to do when it comes to a dinner party. Rey, published in 1921.

Entertainment 110

Entertainment Travel Book Back of House 110

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. The restaurant serves both lunch and dinner, and they have a daily happy hour on weekdays. I’ll be back, and I suggest you give them a try as well! Kid Shelleen’s Charcoal House & Saloon.

Back of House 147

Back of House Fast Casual Front of House Online Ordering 147

Restaurant Clicks

NOVEMBER 21, 2021

San Jose is also home to the Winchester Mystery House, a mansion the widow of gunmaker William Winchester constructed over many years. La Foret is a French restaurant housed in a storied building, once a boarding house during the California Gold Rush. Indeed, more than one million people live in the city. Make a Reservation.

Back of House 118

Back of House Online Ordering Front of House Seasonal Menu 118

Restaurant Clicks

NOVEMBER 13, 2021

City House. View this post on Instagram A post shared by City House (@cityhousenashville). Just north of Downtown in Germantown, City House is a sophisticated restaurant that has a great Italian-fusion menu. Just north of Downtown in Germantown, City House is a sophisticated restaurant that has a great Italian-fusion menu.

Back of House 121

Back of House Reservations Fine Dining Seating 121

Restaurant Clicks

OCTOBER 13, 2021

Take a step back from the hustle and bustle of NYC life and fall into one of the many comforting couches at the Aldo Sohm Wine Bar in the city’s Midtown West neighborhood, just south of Central Park. The swanky wine bar offers relaxed seating among a dim-lit space with contemporary artwork and interior design. Make a Reservation.

Bar 142

Bar Reservations Seating Back of House 142

Restaurant Clicks

DECEMBER 5, 2021

Fonda San Miguel focuses on serving regional Mexican cuisine. Fixe Southern House. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Fixe Southern House (@fixesouthernhouse). Fixe Southern House serves traditional southern foods and has been highlighted in Fort Worth Magazine. Everything really is bigger in Texas!

Dine-in 111

Dine-in Fine Dining Book Website Management 111

EATER

SEPTEMBER 29, 2023

In the decades that have followed, places like Alloy (decorative cherry blossoms, pink walls), Model Milk (airy, multilevel dining areas), and Sukiyaki House (sushi counter displaying seafood flown in from Japan) — which offer experiences devoid of steak and ornate dark wood — have continued to change what diners expect of fine dining.

Back of House 102

Back of House Fine Dining 2011 Dine-in 102

EATER

OCTOBER 11, 2023

The front bar of the Mission District restaurant, awash in cadmium yellow paint and matching furnishings, including the hanging disco balls, leads into a larger back dining area that’s equally gonzo in neon green. On a psychological level, there’s something deeply comforting about the childlike feeling of being dwarfed by one’s seat.

Design 72

Design Front of House Seating Back of House 72

Society Insurance

NOVEMBER 15, 2022

When the door closes and the lights come back up in the dining area and bar, there are still tasks to complete before the night is truly done. Tasks for Back-of-House Staff: Cleaning and sanitizing food prep areas and work surfaces. Taking out the trash and securing the garbage or dumpster area to keep pests and critters away.

Front of House 97

Front of House Food Safety Cash Management Back of House 97

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.

Consumer Goods 212

Consumer Goods Food Safety Customer Service Hiring 212

Restaurant365

JUNE 17, 2022

Libby Wang, who handles global marketing for Segway Robotics said the main job of this robot is to serve food from the kitchen to the table and bus dirty dishes. ” Back of the house finally gets its due. There’s also software for robots that takes them beyond the factory settings. QR codes for menus and paying.

Technology 78

Technology Front of House Back of House Mobile Ordering 78

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.

2022 145

2022 Design Food Back of House 145

Restaurant Clicks

OCTOBER 14, 2021

Josephine House Hillside Farmacy Jacoby’s Restaurant & Mercantile Launderette Bird Bird Biscuit Paperboy Suerte Mattie’s The Cavalier Snooze Magnolia Cafe Better Half Coffee & Cocktails June’s All Day Counter Cafe El Naranjo Banger’s Elizabeth Street Cafe Café No Sé La Condesa. Josephine House.

Online Ordering 131

Online Ordering Back of House Seasonal Menu Reservations 131