7 Shifts

APRIL 3, 2023

It leads to discrimination, sexism, and sexual harassment , and creates a disparity between the back and front of house. We all know for the longest time that the back of house employees have been underpaid for decades in the restaurant business. The restaurant industry has a wage problem.

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Front of House Tip Distribution Back of House Restaurant Law 370

Culinary Cues

MAY 1, 2023

And, I have witnessed the apologies and hugs between front and back of the house that said: “Sorry I may have been abrupt, it was the heat of the moment, and you know I truly care about you.” There are many reasons why I am so grateful for the decades I spent in front of a range. In all cases – I have learned something from them.

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Front of House Back of House Food Order Seasonal Menu 427

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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Back of House Food Supply Government Dine-in 390

Restaurant Clicks

NOVEMBER 25, 2021

Maple & Ash Prime & Provisions Gibsons Bar & Steakhouse Bavette’s Bar and Boeuf Joe’s Seafood, Prime Steak & Stone Crab RPM Steak El Che Steakhouse & Bar Swift & Sons Tango Sur Chicago Cut Steakhouse Mastro’s Steakhouse Chicago Chop House Gene & Georgetti GT Prime Kinzie Chophouse Steak 48.

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Serving Reservations Fine Dining Seasonal Menu 109

Culinary Cues

JANUARY 20, 2024

Of course, water should be served and unless a guest chooses the more expensive options for bottled or sparkling water it should flow freely throughout the meal. [] AN ENTRÉE IS NAKED WITHOUT VEGETABLES Yes, restaurants have, to at least a baseline degree, a responsibility to provide a balanced meal. Not necessary!

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Fine Dining Food Truck Back of House Pricing 389

Open for Business

APRIL 14, 2023

So we do more than add features that respond to restaurateurs’ needs, we also help them adapt to the changing realities of the industry. This series spotlights recent innovations from OpenTable that help restaurants thrive. Not long ago, restaurant owners used different devices for different tasks. Pre-shift planning called for a computer.

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Serving Management Management Front of House 78

Culinary Cues

MAY 27, 2023

Dedicate the effort to make it special, make the time to allow everyone to sit down TOGETHER and break bread, talk, relax, and laugh together (front and back of the house). We need to embrace the good and understand the bad and the ugly. But we need to be cognizant of a primary reason for “being connected”. Try “FOOD” on for size.

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Technology Front of House Social Media Back of House 347

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.

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Brewery Serving Seasonal Menu Online Ordering 117

Culinary Cues

MAY 28, 2022

If the family were defined as a team, it would be the kitchen that served as the locker room and the playing field. If the family were defined as a team, it would be the kitchen that served as the locker room and the playing field. The most important room in a home is the kitchen.

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Front of House Back of House Employee Relations Small Business 319

7 Shifts

MARCH 25, 2022

According to 7shifts own data, the average amount of sales per day in 2022 for quick-serve and fast casual restaurants hovers around $4,680.20. Coming out of 2020, few restaurant types were better prepared for the new normal than quick service and fast casual. Table of Contents. QSR Sales are trending upwards. Fast Casual Labor Numbers.

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Fast Casual Casual Front of House Point of Sale 370

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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Point of Sale Back of House Document Download 397

7 Shifts

SEPTEMBER 1, 2022

Or, if you've worked in a restaurant as a chef, line cook, or as part of the FOH (front-of-house), you may have used this hospitality term yourself. Food runners fluctuate between the front and back of the house, and are likely to be the messenger that communicates what is 86'd from BOH to FOH. Table of Contents.

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Culinary Cues

JUNE 16, 2023

Next week he would graduate from high school and James the cook at his diner invited him back for dinner and a chat. It was great, but my back didn’t agree, and I eventually had to step out of that role. Last summer he had a job as a dishwasher in a local diner. Too many of his friends took the wrong fork in the road.

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Kitchen Safety Back of House Hotels Food Safety 327

7 Shifts

MARCH 23, 2022

Since then, the brand has grown to 16 locations across Michigan, continuing to serve those beloved All-American classics. Executive Summary. Region: Great Lakes. Number of Locations: 16. Restaurant Type: Quick Service. The food and hospitality hasn't changed all that much since '65. The restaurant industry has. Table of Contents.

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Front of House Back of House Communication Employee Relations 369

Modern Restaurant Management

DECEMBER 14, 2023

Breaking up your workflow across front of house, back of house, and restrooms can help your staff confidently deliver a great meal and a memorable guest experience. Breaking up your workflow across front of house, back of house, and restrooms can help your staff confidently deliver a great meal and a memorable guest experience.

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Front of House Back of House Customer Experience Sustainability 98

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.

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Technology Front of House Back of House Social Media 52

Modern Restaurant Management

OCTOBER 27, 2023

Do the best you can to have your staff to remove items from walls, bar areas, back of house etc. For instance, kitchen spaces require more of a semi-gloss style of paint than the front of house because semi-gloss is easier to clean without leaving marks or creating unsightly shiny marks on the wall that would need refinishing.

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Bar Front of House Back of House Customer Service 181

7 Shifts

JANUARY 26, 2021

2020 was a year that the restaurant industry won’t soon forget. From a projected record growth at the top of the year to a decline of nearly $240 billion in sales and 2.5 million out of work, it was nothing short of devastating. Through it all, we emerge from the year as an industry in evolution—and our restaurants need to evolve with it.

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2021 Front of House Social Media Back of House 370

7 Shifts

SEPTEMBER 10, 2021

Attempts have been made to eliminate tipping altogether, but many restaurants ended up reverting back to a traditional tipping system. It also eliminates some of the downsides of tipping like inconsistent wages, an emphasis on “good tables,” and an individual mentality among serving staff. Table of Contents. What is tip pooling?

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Tip Distribution Management Management Back of House 370

Restaurant Business

JANUARY 5, 2023

As restaurants continue to face labor shortages, cook-and-serve foods make it easier on back-of-house staff to deliver on great taste and quality menu options.

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Serving Back of House Menu Food 52

Modern Restaurant Management

JANUARY 24, 2022

When properly deployed, they can transform the employee experience by improving daily operations, syncing front-of-house and back-of-house communication and execution, and delivering a memorable dining experience that won’t send staff to the walk-in cooler for a good cry. Hospitality is greater than the sum of its parts.

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Technology Front of House Back of House Dietary Restrictions 220

Modern Restaurant Management

JUNE 11, 2021

He served as a food inspector in the U.S. He has served as the Executive Chef at Harvard University, and in 1987 he founded Hospitality Works, helping several Chicago restaurants turn around their fortune. Now, when I work with clients, I can work with them on the front-end and the back-end.”

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Coaching Front of House Back of House Hospitality 178

Modern Restaurant Management

DECEMBER 22, 2022

Miso Robotics provides intelligent automation solutions for foodservice that solve some critical back-of-house kitchen operations. With our partnerships, we’ve had the opportunity to create, pilot, and implement more automated solutions that are ideal to serve the needs of our partners. Across the U.S.,

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ChefMod

SEPTEMBER 22, 2021

How to Get Staff Back to Stay As things have gotten back to normal in some areas, restaurants are struggling with a new dilemma: historic labor shortages. Some restaurants are getting creative to get their staff back.

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Front of House Back of House Employee Relations Coupons 52

Modern Restaurant Management

MARCH 1, 2022

Even with this good news for restaurant operators, many challenges still remain – particularly around staffing in both the front and back of the house. The landscape of the restaurant industry has changed forever due to Covid and the operational complexities that the pandemic introduced. And according to Technomic, Inc.,

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Front of House Loyalty Program Back of House Training 225

Modern Restaurant Management

APRIL 12, 2024

One way to break through the noise across social platforms is by serving up something that’s both intriguing and easy to photograph: large-scale art. Here are four examples of artist-restaurant partnerships that not only spark shares across social media platforms, but fulfill a range of front- and back-of-house goals.

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Social Media Front of House Back of House Design 98

Modern Restaurant Management

JANUARY 15, 2024

Dive into Super Bowl-specific catering menus and other deals to reach those not leaving the house. Chicken, especially, has reached a high price point, so operators will need to spend extra time managing their budget to be able to order ample amounts of chicken to serve the highly-coveted chicken wings on Super Bowl Sunday.

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Food Supply Point of Sale Back of House Inventory 187

Modern Restaurant Management

MARCH 30, 2021

This will enable operators to establish non-traditional gratuity pools that can now be used to create higher wages for back-house staff such as line cooks, dishwashers and janitorial without increasing their operational labor spend. .” An answer lies in the world of workforce optimization.

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Tip Distribution Front of House Technology Back of House 203

Modern Restaurant Management

APRIL 11, 2024

Similarly, Taco Bell Cantina is also reinventing its dining journey by offering a shareables section on its menus, showcasing local artwork, opening kitchens, and serving alcoholic drinks like twisted freezes. Back-of-house operations also offer significant technological opportunities.

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2024 Customer Experience Compost Loyalty Program 106

Modern Restaurant Management

APRIL 8, 2021

The iconic soft-serve brand dates back to the 1940s and the brothers listened to franchisees to understand their concerns while updating the brand. The update was both front of house and back of the house. Now, they focus on growing it. It’s an iconic brand that just needed some updating,” Nimesh added.

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Front of House Back of House 2015 Technology 157

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.

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Management Management Back of House Customer Service 142

Modern Restaurant Management

AUGUST 18, 2023

“We can create wide open floor plans, serve hors d’œuvres to large groups, or set the tables for communal dining. With a location in the heart of a downtown area and the limitations of operating in a century-old Ice House, the Lights anticipated the need for adaptability to maximize space. It's the tables!

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Back of House Seating Seasonal Menu Design 145

EATER

APRIL 10, 2024

Kitchens in Wonder’s food halls can be as small as 750 square feet, and each location can serve food from up to 30 — 30! Three months after creating his menu, Johnson returned to the kitchen and Wonder’s chefs served him their version of his food. “I Locked in the kitchen” is hyperbole, but the micrograms aren’t. restaurant concepts.

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Delivery Cash Management Point of Sale Back of House 112

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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Design Front of House Back of House Customer Experience 141

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). To get through a long shift, chefs, managers, servers, hosts and waitstaff need to make wise decisions and take care of their health. Excessive workloads. No sense of purpose or value at work.

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Management Management Front of House Back of House 161

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.

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Back of House Design Fine Dining Customer Experience 159

Restaurant Business

NOVEMBER 9, 2023

Curbside service pulls employees away from serving dine-in guests—the very customers who want the pleasure of a sit-down meal with an attentive server. They can go back to serving customers inside, where their effort has the most impact on improving the dining experience.

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Front of House Customer Experience Back of House Food Order 106