Culinary Cues

DECEMBER 17, 2020

A reduction in restaurant business leads to crop waste, unplanted land, and serious cash flow problems for farmers. There are a number of reasons why restaurants fail – some are predictable and avoidable, while others can catch a business off guard. None, however, are as devastatingly out of the operators control as this pandemic.

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Restaurant365

APRIL 16, 2021

With the demand for takeout being at an all-time high, restaurants have turned to ordering services like Grubhub and UberEats to connect with new local customers looking for food. These ordering platforms charge multiple fees to your customers and also have high commission rates (typically 10-15% of the order total).

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7 Shifts

JANUARY 31, 2024

This includes greeting guests and thanking them for their patronage, conducting tableside checks, and resolving any customer complaints quickly, effectively, and empathetically. The best restaurant managers take customer service a step further, recognizing regulars and personalizing service for a more memorable guest experience.

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Modern Restaurant Management

APRIL 5, 2022

In this blog, we will discuss the various facets being utilized to enhance the entire operation of the ghost kitchen efficiently. For instance, Denny's, an American table service diner-style restaurant chain, launched two ghost kitchen brands in 2021 to increase its market share.

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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. Enforced clock-ins through an integration with your Point-of-Sale (POS) system and labor management tools.

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Restaurant365

SEPTEMBER 10, 2021

You’re tracking deliveries, making the most of your food budget, and ensuring your staff is prepared to serve customers. The data from inventory management can help you place more accurate orders, calculate exact food costs, make informed menu changes, and address potential sources of food waste.

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The Restaurant Group

NOVEMBER 24, 2022

The trend centers on providing customers the opportunity to enjoy a unique experience with delicious food. Zero Waste and Sustainability Research suggests that more and more consumers prefer to support restaurants with lower carbon footprints. The main selling point of co-branding is the variety of options diners get to choose from.

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Focus POS

DECEMBER 8, 2021

During a “normal” year, restaurant owners and operators face issues such as cash flow and capital, inventory management, hiring and training and providing excellent customer service. However, the right point of sale system can help alleviate some of these restaurant challenges so business owners can stay ahead of their competition.

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Focus POS

DECEMBER 4, 2020

Online ordering provided a way for restaurateurs to reach customers within the comfort and safety of their own homes, shifting online ordering functionality from a nice-to-have feature to an absolute necessity. Restaurateurs need to invest in a system that will improve operational efficiency while also meeting customer demand.

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Restaurant365

OCTOBER 29, 2021

Restaurants are devoting time, energy, and marketing resources to improve the customer experience. However, the benefits of improving the customer experience go beyond just getting better reviews. Offering flexible payment options that match new customer expectations, driven by your back-office technology, is critical.

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Goliath Consulting

FEBRUARY 8, 2022

QR codes have been mentioned a few times in our blogs. Restaurant owners displayed the code outside of their stores and customers had to scan it through their phones, which then redirects them to the restaurant’s ordering platform. These codes helped many restaurants in 2020. Food locker systems.

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Focus POS

MAY 24, 2021

After all, wouldn’t you prefer having your customers come to your dining room, pick up their food, or utilize your in-house delivery service? Unfortunately, the reality of customer expectation is simple: convenience is king. Wider Customer Base. Read on to learn more. . Ease of Integration.

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Restaurant365

JANUARY 7, 2022

Sidewalks, parking lots, and even rooftops have become second dining rooms, each requiring special touches to intrigue customers and keep them coming back. Upgrading to a handheld point-of-sale device will save your servers valuable time when taking guest orders. Add a sense of privacy. Streamline your operations.

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Restaurant365

MAY 17, 2022

Tight integration between your r estaurant inventory management software , point of sale (POS) system and restaurant accounting software is essential for executing key restaurant tasks that help control your food costs. A POS system is excellent at collecting sales and labor data. That’s great.

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Lavu

DECEMBER 6, 2019

POS stands for point of sale. Digital inventory tracking can help with reordering automatically and reduce waste in the workplace. With an integrated POS system, you can keep track of inventory after each sale and keep an eye on every part of your inventory. Outsourced Delivery Services. Digital inventory tracking.

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BNG Point of Sale

SEPTEMBER 2, 2021

This blog post will go over the typical restaurant overhead costs and expenses, including rent, utilities, labor wages for employees, licenses and permits, food cost percentages, and more. Restaurant owners need to know how much things cost so they can be sure their business is profitable. What Are Overhead Costs And Expenses? .

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Restaurant365

SEPTEMBER 23, 2021

For instance, since restaurants primarily sell food and drink, inventory turns over at a very frequent rate, and sales are made up of a high number of transactions. Between inventory, sales, and other data points like labor, restaurants generate an enormous amount of data. What specific issues do restaurants face in accounting?

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Izettle

NOVEMBER 15, 2021

Managing inventory across multiple channels can be confusing, time consuming, and stressful, and there’s a high chance of errors, which can be detrimental to the customer service you’ve spent years perfecting. But add multiple sales channels to the mix, and an already tricky element of the business becomes even trickier.

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Restaurant365

JULY 21, 2021

How do you keep track of all these different shipments and ingredients to minimize food waste, ensure you are prepared for service, and optimize what you’re spending on your ingredients? Menu engineering compares data about popularity and profitability, based on recipe costing and sales mix polling from your POS.

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Ordyx

MARCH 28, 2021

Service is key here. Efficient Labor Management A restaurant can only be as good as it’s front-line service and a great way to ensure good service is to keep your employees happy. The sales data collected by your point of sale system is a great resource to discover trends for the peak times in your restaurant.

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Restaurant365

SEPTEMBER 3, 2021

Restaurant owners, operators, and managers are constantly faced with decisions about accounting, operations, inventory, customer service, and staffing. The role may cover a wide range of areas, from front-of-house to back-of-house, or customer experience in the restaurant to off-premises. What is a profitability strategist?

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Restaurant365

DECEMBER 4, 2020

Other restaurants had to shift operations to a limited-capacity model, adjusting labor and food costs to match new sales levels. Your restaurant’s break-even point is the sales you need for a certain period of time to not lose money, or “break even.” Generating enough revenue to break even.

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Restaurant365

JUNE 22, 2021

Training your store-level managers and your kitchen staff about food waste reduction is critical to improving overall Cost of Goods Sold (CoGS). Training your store-level managers and your kitchen staff about food waste reduction is critical to improving overall Cost of Goods Sold (CoGS). Train your store-level managers.

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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. b3lineicon|b3icon-medal|? b3lineicon|b3icon-wallet|? b3lineicon|b3icon-wallet|?|Wallet.

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Restaurant365

DECEMBER 2, 2019

By offloading these time-intensive tasks to a restaurant management system, you free your store-level managers to work on more strategic tasks, like spending time with customers and. Other inventory management tasks such as automatic inventory tracking via point of sale system (POS) integration can also be automated.

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Restaurant365

MAY 27, 2021

In a fluctuating economy, you don’t know exactly what is going to happen to sales. To understand the prime cost dollar amount in context, you can calculate it as a percentage of sales: Prime Cost as a Percentage of Sales = Prime Cost ÷ Total Sales. Where should you start?

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Restaurant365

OCTOBER 30, 2020

Of course, being active on the floor, interacting with your team and your customers, is important. Daily issues with your inventory control can lead to food waste levels that skew your monthly margins. In a restaurant, there’s always something that needs to be done. What is restaurant operations management?

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Focus POS

SEPTEMBER 10, 2020

Don’t waste money paying for functions that you don’t need, and don’t sacrifice quality just for a cheap system that doesn’t quite fit right. Thanks to the pandemic sweeping the globe, and an increased focus on customer safety, online ordering is now a staple. Another service that has been increasing in popularity lately is delivery.

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Restaurant365

OCTOBER 1, 2021

It can be calculated with the following formula: Gross Profit = Total Sales – CoGS. Your gross profit margin is expressed as a percentage, which you can use to understand how much of every dollar you make goes to your profit margin: Gross Profit Margin = (Gross Profit ÷ Total Sales) x 100. Why restaurant profit margins are low.

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Restaurant365

NOVEMBER 19, 2019

Employees determine the customer service experience in a restaurant. With nearly half of the United States imposing higher minimum wages starting in 2020, restaurants also need to focus on optimizing labor costs (especially as a percentage of sales). Finding and training staff. Managing complex, rotating inventory.

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Restaurant365

JUNE 4, 2021

Essentially, improving your restaurant profit margin relies on two things: your sales volume and your expenses. You can achieve a better sales margin by increasing sales revenue and decreasing expenses. ” Here are ten ways to drive long-term restaurant profitability, through increasing sales and decreasing expenses.

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Restaurant365

JUNE 24, 2020

This requires not only increasing total sales, but also reducing costs. While these are not optimal times in the restaurant industry, there are tactics you can implement now to both increase sales and optimize your controllable costs. You followed all the new health and safety regulations. Now it’s time to refocus on your bottom line.

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Restaurant365

DECEMBER 17, 2019

Instead, gradual sales growth will help your business gain traction and develop a solid foundation. Variable, controllable costs such as food and labor, are tied to sales and can be adjusted. You can also track the Cost-to-Sales Ratio, comparing food costs as a percentage of sales. Restaurant Startup Costs Breakdown.

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Restaurant365

OCTOBER 23, 2019

While many restaurant owners focus on increasing total sales, in order to add to your bottom line, you also need to focus on decreasing costs. COGS totaled takes into account the ingredients that make up your food andbeverage sales, and related supplies (like napkins or coffee filters). What to Include In Your Prime Cost Formula.

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Restaurant365

FEBRUARY 6, 2020

However, being able to easily access sales, inventory, and labor data allows you to quickly make informed decisions. Step 1: Record Sales Through Your POS Daily. Track Your Daily Sales. One of the most fundamental pieces of bookkeeping is tracking your daily sales. How to Generate a Daily Sales Report.

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Cheetah

SEPTEMBER 8, 2019

Customer Retention Is a Powerful Business Tactics To attract first-time diners, restaurant owners do anything from marketing to branding to offering discount vouchers. There are many upsides to having brand-loyal customers. Customers who develop an emotional connection with you and your brand are much more likely to become loyal.

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Cheetah

SEPTEMBER 8, 2019

Customer Retention Is a Powerful Business Tactics To attract first-time diners, restaurant owners do anything from marketing to branding to offering discount vouchers. There are many upsides to having brand-loyal customers. Customers who develop an emotional connection with you and your brand are much more likely to become loyal.

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