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A 2021 Guide to Kitchen Staffing During the Back of House Labor Shortage

Touch Bistro

The challenge is, the restaurant industry has been struggling with a shortage of chefs and other back of house staff for several years now. Back in 2019, TouchBistro’s Annual Industry Report found that seven in 10 restaurants in the U.S. were experiencing a labor shortage. million jobs – or 12% – short of pre-pandemic levels.

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Orchestrating Restaurant Operations to Increase CX

Modern Restaurant Management

It’s not enough just to contain it for transport. 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. Customer expectations are level set by their most advanced in-store and digital experiences.

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Back to the ?Grind? ? Restaurant Reopening Guidelines and PPP Update

Modern Restaurant Management

The Small Business Administration (SBA), in consultation with the Department of the Treasury , released the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) Loan Forgiveness Application and detailed instructions for the application. Step-by-step instructions on how to perform the calculations required by the CARES Act to confirm eligibility for loan forgiveness.

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Trends for 2022: Re-engaging with Food in a Design Led World

Future Food

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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Remaining Relevant in the Age of Digital Disruption

Future Food

Ghost kitchens, dark kitchens or cloud kitchens, have no front of house area at all; no seats, no tables and no waiters. Ghost kitchens, dark kitchens or cloud kitchens, have no front of house area at all; no seats, no tables and no waiters.

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21 Restaurant Interior Design & Decor Ideas to Inspire You in 2021

Touch Bistro

Establish a sense of arrival with unique signage and seating for guests waiting for tables, like London, U.K.-based based El Pastór , which transports diners to Mexico City the moment they approach the restaurant. Try using textures, patterns, or even objects like the Taiwan Noodle House in Beijing, China. The added benefit?

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Tips for App-Driven Profits (Sponsored)

Modern Restaurant Management

But the good news is, across the industry, business is back on the rise—powered by limited in-person seating and continued diner interest in take-out and delivery. If you’re frustrated that you’re not seeing more sales from delivery, consider creating a delivery-only menu of high-margin, transportable items.

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