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Why 4 Restaurants Opt for a Service Charge Instead of Tips

7 Shifts

They also receive most of the service charge from beverage sales. Getting buy-in from FOH staff is crucial, especially servers. Ron Hsu explained to us that at Humble Pie, their pizzeria with a lower price point, they opted for a 3.14% kitchen appreciation fee instead. What is the wage structure now?

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Why 4 Restaurants Opt for a Service Charge Instead of Tips

7 Shifts

They also receive most of the service charge from beverage sales. Getting buy-in from FOH staff is crucial, especially servers. Ron Hsu explained to us that at Humble Pie, their pizzeria with a lower price point, they opted for a 3.14% kitchen appreciation fee instead. What is the wage structure now?

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A Guide to Black Box Intelligence Data: How to See Current Trends Broken Down by Restaurant Category

Black Box Intelligence

Another trend we’re watching is pricing. Many restaurants are raising prices to deal with higher expenses, and it’s changing the way guests perceive value. In our examination of restaurant reviews from popular rating sites, we see fewer mentions of “good” and “reasonable” prices when compared to 2019. fewer FOH employees.

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Menu Engineering: Innovating Menus for Profitability and Simplicity

Aaron Allen & Associates

Coffee and Snack chains are among the most frequent innovators, with Krispy Kreme, Dutch Bros, Dunkin’, Starbucks, and Tim Hortons leading the pack — especially with a focus on LTOs for beverages. This requires updated and accurate training for baristas and FOH staff that needs to be considered in the investment for developing the new item.

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Seven Restaurant Trends That Will Define 2022

Modern Restaurant Management

Restaurants will also explore delivery options beyond costly third-party partnerships, and hike delivery menu prices to make the channel more lucrative as off-premise demand holds steady. Younger generations are willing to pay higher prices for healthy meals specifically tied to buzzwords such as GMO-free, all-natural, or organic.

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Kitchen Display Systems: How Your Restaurant Can Benefit

Lavu

A kitchen display screen shows the pending orders that are being prepared and streamlines communication between the front-of-the-house (FOH) and back-of-the-house (BOH) sections of a restaurant. Simply put, FOH is all of the areas that a customer is exposed to during their dining experience, like the host area and dining area.

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The Impact of Restaurant Tablets on Table Turnover and Revenue

Mad Mobile

Dynamic pricing strategies Most restaurants and bars use digital menus because of their flexibility. Restaurant tablets and kiosks allow for dynamic pricing that changes based on your needs. If your chef is running an in-demand special, you can easily adjust the price or remove it from the menu when it’s sold out.