Restaurant365

JANUARY 28, 2020

Operating a successful restaurant requires restaurant owners and managers to focus not only on managing day-to-day operations, but also evaluating ways to reduce costs and grow future sales. Projected sales and customer traffic data can be used in different areas of restaurant operations, primarily in controlling prime costs.

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Restaurant365

JUNE 10, 2021

We founded Restaurant365 in 2011 with the goal of providing restaurant operators a powerful tool to help simplify their lives and increase their profits. They too saw restaurant operators underserved by subpar, generic software solutions. Here’s a story where one of our customers saved $1.1M Two leaders uniting. Better together.

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Culinary Cues

MAY 8, 2023

It is very rare that any owner/operator demands a chef work that much, we just feel responsible and hate to ask our staff to work as hard as they do and not find the chef present to help, encourage, critique, and celebrate. To a degree, we work those hours because it is our job to do so.

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Modern Restaurant Management

APRIL 5, 2022

Various existing and new companies are adopting this trend to reduce operational expenses and risks. In this blog, we will discuss the various facets being utilized to enhance the entire operation of the ghost kitchen efficiently. Each virtual concept was based on a specific Dog Haus specialty, and each had its own menu.

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Hot Schedules

SEPTEMBER 8, 2021

Hotel operators are struggling with three major pain points: the labor shortage, competitive expansion, and lingering lockdown restrictions. Mobile tech solution can fill the gaps left behind by skeleton teams and keep operations competitive. This can lead to inefficient operations, sacrificed offerings, and dangerous employee burnout.

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TastyIgniter

FEBRUARY 24, 2024

Discover the best fast food restaurant management software with TastyIgniter's latest blog post. Learn how intuitive order management, dynamic menu customization, efficient inventory tracking, and integrated employee scheduling can revolutionize your fast food operations.

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Culinary Cues

NOVEMBER 11, 2022

But what about your food, what about the guest’s reaction, what about creating memorable experiences, what about your connection to the plate? Take a moment to assess, to line up the results of your work with your vision of the plate, the guest experience, and the brand that you are trying to build. Mission accomplished.

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Culinary Cues

AUGUST 7, 2021

This is defined in articles from local newspapers to the New York Times, from industry magazines and websites to social media, and from industry blogs to podcasts by the dozens – everyone states the problem, points a finger, and portrays the issue as someone else’s doing. www.harvestamericacues.com BLOG. It was an easy sell.

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Culinary Cues

MAY 15, 2021

Even through the most challenging and tragic experiences, when the lessons are quite vivid – we quickly push aside the need to change in favor of a return to what is considered “normal”. Our menus are too large: The days when the way to customer satisfaction was through extensive variety are probably gone. What if……happens?

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Restaurant365

DECEMBER 6, 2019

A mobile POS can help any restaurant looking to improve server productivity, increase revenue, and overall streamline their front of house operations. The data scientists at Upserve found that their restaurant customers using a mobile POS saw a 50% quicker order-to-table time. A Mobile POS Creates More Repeat Customers and Advocates.

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Restaurant365

DECEMBER 4, 2020

Certainly, 2020 brought challenges for the restaurant industry that most owners and operators didn’t see coming. COVID-19 has prompted massive changes in how restaurants operate. Other restaurants had to shift operations to a limited-capacity model, adjusting labor and food costs to match new sales levels.

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Culinary Cues

NOVEMBER 17, 2020

More difficult than you may have thought, more chaotic than you might expect, more poetic than you realize, and more fulfilling than you would understand: this, to me, describes the environment of the professional kitchen that few customers are able to view or experience. www.harvestamericacues.com BLOG. Restaurant Consulting.

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Restaurant365

MARCH 10, 2020

When you think of your restaurant finances, do you think of your inventory? Your restaurant inventory management is an oft-forgotten component of your finances, but the amount of product you have on hand represents a large part of your budget. What is Restaurant Inventory Management? Sitting Inventory.

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Culinary Cues

MAY 21, 2023

Equipment in the kitchen like combi-ovens, sous vide circulators, and cook/chill for large scale operations have made us more efficient and consistent. Our restaurant teams thrive on common purpose and positive support, so it is easy to see how the misuse of this technology can change the entire experience of working or dining.

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Goliath Consulting

DECEMBER 20, 2023

In a paradigm shift for the dining industry, restaurants are harnessing the power of Artificial Intelligence (AI) to tailor their menus to the individual nutritional needs of customers through personalized online ordering systems. With AI-driven online ordering systems, like the company BigZpoon provides, this vision is becoming a reality.

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Hot Schedules

JULY 15, 2021

Hospitality systems can’t undo labor legislation, failed harvests or political turmoil, and with hotels in urban markets still seeing revenues dip as much as 52 percent compared to 2019, operators need to utilize every possible method to cut costs. It’s good for customers too, as dishes are consistent and quality control stays high.

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Apicbase

JANUARY 4, 2023

Running a profitable restaurant, dark kitchen, or corporate catering operation has become increasingly difficult. More and more, foodservice operators are turning to Group Purchasing Organisations (GPOs) for cost savings in purchasing. Customers realise average savings of 15% over suppliers’ list prices. Let’s get started!

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Restaurant365

NOVEMBER 19, 2019

Becoming successful in the restaurant industry is difficult but staying ahead of operational challenges is even harder. To prepare for the new year, restaurant owners, operators, and managers need to start planning now. Here are the top 10 operational challenges restauranteurs should expect in 2020: 1.

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Clover - Restaurants

MAY 7, 2024

While your customers may never meet BOH team members, these restaurant jobs are essential to delivering a fantastic hospitality experience. You will play a pivotal role in shaping the restaurant’s culinary offerings and ensuring the smooth operation of our kitchen. Proven experience in a management or supervisory role.

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Culinary Cues

AUGUST 28, 2020

For the restaurant operator caught up in the current, somewhat bleak reality of the business environment we are living in – there is hope in knowing how resilient the business of food can be. Remember all of those exciting things that you did to draw customers in when business was great? FIND WAYS TO MAINTAIN THE EXPERIENCE.

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Hot Schedules

SEPTEMBER 3, 2021

B etween payroll, inventory, reporting, and more, it’s easy for a manager to get trapped in the back office, sinking under paperwork. Between payroll, ordering, reporting, and a mess of other paperwork, it’s easy for back-office operations to bog down crucial front-office efficiency. The Sinker: Inefficient Inventory Processes.

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Restaurant365

DECEMBER 20, 2021

As a restaurant finance or accounting leader, you and your team can play a unique role in supporting your operations team. While both areas may be executed through the operations team, revenue and expenses can be optimized with help from thoughtful and thorough financial analysis. Working with operations to set a prime cost goal.

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Hot Schedules

OCTOBER 23, 2019

This blog was originally produced for Hospitality Technology. In the world of restaurants, managers look forward to many things… but restaurant inventory management is practically never one of them. Counting inventory is tedious and time-consuming — there is no doubt about that. It can eat up hours and hours in your week.

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Hot Schedules

MARCH 25, 2019

This blog was originally produced for Hospitality Technology. In the world of restaurants, managers look forward to many things… but restaurant inventory management is practically never one of them. Counting inventory is tedious and time-consuming — there is no doubt about that. It can eat up hours and hours in your week.

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Restaurant365

MARCH 10, 2020

When you think of your restaurant finances, do you think of your inventory? Your restaurant inventory management is an oft-forgotten component of your finances, but the amount of product you have on hand represents a large part of your budget. What is Restaurant Inventory Management? Sitting Inventory.

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Culinary Digital

JANUARY 2, 2024

In the ever-evolving food industry landscape, one concept stands out as a catalyst for operational efficiency, cost-effectiveness, and improved customer satisfaction: streamlined menu options. Part 1: When a Menu Selection is Reduced A reduced menu selection translates to simplified kitchen operations.

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The Restaurant Group

MAY 13, 2024

Obviously, it makes good sense to draw customers’ attention towards highly profitable items. A psychology study revealed that having more options can overwhelm customers and reduce the likelihood of them ordering compared to a menu with more limited selections. This information can help you decide which ones to highlight on your menu.

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Culinary Cues

MARCH 26, 2022

All of the tools are available for inventory control, purchasing systems, cash handling, costing templates, and quality assessment. Develop your standards, teach your standards, execute your standards, measure your standards, and solicit feedback on how those standards sit with customers, vendors, and staff. CAFÉ Talks Podcast.

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Cheetah

MAY 11, 2021

To help restaurant operators make the most of this exciting event, here are 3 things you can do to get your business ready for reopening. Stock Up on Inventory. Local food producers and manufacturing facilities have been operating at reduced capacities and battling employee coronavirus outbreaks.

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Restaurant365

JULY 24, 2020

Sometimes called a virtual restaurant, virtual kitchen or cloud kitchen, a ghost kitchen is a food-service business that serves customers exclusively through online orders. For entrepreneurs, ghost kitchens offer the opportunity to experiment and launch their restaurant brands at minimal cost and less risk than opening a physical location.

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7 Shifts

MARCH 27, 2020

states are forcing non-essential businesses to stop operations. However, many states that are forcing restaurants to stop their dine-in services are allowing them to operate as takeout and delivery-only establishments. Consider things like merchandise sales, inventory sales, or private cooking lessons.

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Goliath Consulting

JULY 19, 2023

With over 30 years of experience in the industry, his new book, “ Keys to Being a Successful Restaurant Leader: A Guide to Skills and Behaviors Restaurant Managers Need to Succeed ” is an incredible resource for aspiring and current restaurant managers seeking to excel in their roles.

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Goliath Consulting

JUNE 23, 2023

Artificial intelligence (AI) has emerged as a groundbreaking tool that is revolutionizing the way restaurants operate. With its ability to streamline operations, elevate customer experiences, and drive overall success, AI has become an indispensable asset for modern restaurants.

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Hot Schedules

NOVEMBER 3, 2021

For these travelers, the dining experience will be back on the menu. For these travelers, the dining experience will be back on the menu. Leading up to this, its pivotal that operators navigate global supply chain disruptions to continue enticing potential diners with a killer offering. What Hotel Menu Trends Will Define 2022?

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Hot Schedules

JULY 26, 2021

Rather than limiting inventory or reducing the customer experience, here are five ways the right retail scheduling solution empowers managers to cut costs through efficient workforce management — without burning out the staff. It can also lead to poor customer service and shortcuts that lead to inefficient operations.

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Xtra Chef

JULY 6, 2020

This will help operators see how many items are getting discounted or lost to keep an even tighter grip on controlling margins. Get an Inventory Summary Report to analyze opening and closing numbers. Recipe Management isn’t the only module getting the love in this update—we have a new report for Inventory Management users, too!

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QSR Automations

MAY 2, 2024

In this realm of precision, technology is a game-changer, it can revolutionize the way bars operate and enhance the customer experience. Traditionally, bartenders relied on experience, intuition, and manual processes to craft cocktails.

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