Culinary Cues

MAY 13, 2023

A well-designed program will instill an understanding of discipline, the foundations of cooking, passion, structure, the how and why of cooking, and the professionalism that will help to define the type of chef you may become. So where will you get exposure to much, if not all of that?

Hotels 426

Hotels Point of Sale Cash Management Training 426

Culinary Cues

APRIL 3, 2020

We may not be able to predict the future, but effective managers are always sifting through the “what if” scenarios and building a strategy for dealing with them. What else can get in the way of our success and how will we navigate around or through them. Assuming that it can’t happen to you is at best naïve, and at worst – tragic.

Guest Recovery 318

Guest Recovery Social Media Kitchen Safety Food Safety 318

Culinary Cues

MAY 21, 2023

In all cases, we remain in control of the technology that serves as an effective tool. Part One: THE GOOD, THE BAD, AND THE UGLY It is an underlying question for the ages: “Is technology good or bad?” The answer is a resounding “yes” to both. So, the question we should be asking is: “Are we controlling technology or is it controlling us?”

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Restaurant365

MARCH 5, 2020

From cloud-based POS systems to mobile apps designed to improve employee satisfaction and streamline scheduling, technology is bettering business and changing the landscape of restaurant management. But the labor costs associated with effective management can skew the actual bottom line. It’s the 21st Century.

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Culinary Cues

FEBRUARY 25, 2021

An exercise that I have found to be really helpful is to occasionally state/re-state what you believe in as a chef. Every now and then this can serve as a “checks and balance” activity to keep you on the right path and assess where and why you might have strayed from those “stakes in the ground” that are important to your core. Writing a memo?

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Culinary Cues

MAY 15, 2021

How will we react?” The “new” strategy must be to plan more effectively. The lesson learned must be that our employees are the most important component of a successful restaurant. History has demonstrated that people tend to have short memories. What if……happens?

Customer Experience 387

Customer Experience Cash Management Customer Service Front of House 387

Sling

MARCH 26, 2022

Employee retention should be high on every manager’s priority list. If it’s not, you run the risk of your best employees leaving for greener pastures. But an employee leaving doesn’t just impact you, the manager. And then there’s the inevitable effect all that stress has on employee productivity and engagement.

Small Business 148

Small Business Employee Relations Leadership Tip Distribution 148

Sling

JANUARY 25, 2024

Hybrid work schedules have been growing in popularity since the COVID-19 pandemic made remote work all but mandatory and businesses saw that employees could still be productive working from home. Table of contents What is a hybrid work schedule? But is it right for your team?

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Culinary Cues

MARCH 15, 2021

Sure, I know how much the restaurant/foodservice industry is suffering and how many operations are shutting their doors as a result of avoiding decades of challenges brought to a head by the pandemic, but believe me when I say that this will change. How will they measure their success as aligned with these standards or objectives?

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7 Shifts

AUGUST 15, 2022

Check out this blog and video on the top 9 interview questions to ask as an owner. To help you prep, whether it's a FOH or BOH position, we've outlined 17 restaurant interview questions you might be asked to answer, as well as some guidelines on how to answer them. How to Answer. How did you handle it? Table of Contents.

Customer Experience 397

Customer Experience Website Management Hiring Back of House 397

7 Shifts

AUGUST 20, 2020

Once we started to open up a little bit, we really emphasized how we take care of our employees and how we take care of our building as far as a cleaning aspect. Once we started to open up a little bit, we really emphasized how we take care of our employees and how we take care of our building as far as a cleaning aspect.

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Employee Relations Guest Recovery Communication POS 195

Culinary Cues

JANUARY 8, 2021

It is always safe to say: “things change”. Change is an inevitable part of life and as we all know if we fail to recognize that and adapt – we can become obsolete. Throughout history there are countless examples of those who ignore or seem paralyzed by the need to change as their industries or specific job descriptions evolve.

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Culinary Cues

MARCH 30, 2020

How many times have restaurateurs and chefs proclaimed that they couldn’t simply stop their current model and re-invent themselves? Labor issues have been at the top of the list for decades: low pay, no benefits, unpredictable schedules, 12-hour shifts, and difficulty finding and retaining good employees when these issues persist.

Small Business 355

Small Business Food Supply Food Truck Healthcare 355

Hot Schedules

FEBRUARY 23, 2022

Employee Turnover is at an All-Time High: 5 Emerging Benefits Trends You Need to Know. The past year has seen employee turnover reach an all-time high , and you’ve likely experienced it at your own business. Employee turnover greatly hampers throughput and cuts into available revenues. b3lineicon|b3icon-24hours|?

Employee Relations 147

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Sling

MAY 21, 2021

In this article, the experts at Sling give you tips that will help keep your employees engaged and working at their full potential. . In this article, the experts at Sling give you tips that will help keep your employees engaged and working at their full potential. . Use these tips to improve work performance in your employees.

Tip Distribution 148

Tip Distribution Small Business Communication Training 148

Sling

DECEMBER 14, 2021

Want to understand your employees better? The answer is simple: learn which types of employees are on your team. So how can you identify the types of employees in your business? 16 Types Of Employees And How To Motivate Them. Want to tailor your motivation tactics to keep everyone working at 100 percent?

Entertainment 148

Entertainment Innovation Communication Article 148

Hot Schedules

JULY 15, 2021

But the new connections and deeper insights technology provides can mitigate many of the negative effects of rising prices and declining revenues, especially when it comes to the purchasing relationships between operators and suppliers. This means that any order placed outside the schedule is rejected, so no extra costs are incurred.

Pricing 148

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Hot Schedules

JANUARY 12, 2022

From time and attendance advancements tracking the employee from clock-in to punch-out to POS analytics feeding corporate monthly location performance trends, there’s no doubt innovation will give restaurant groups insights and efficiency undreamed of just a decade ago – but how do IT teams go about orchestrating a great reinvention?

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Back of House Employee Relations POS Government 147

Restaurant365

MAY 15, 2020

Approaching restaurant scheduling for your business recovery. How much dine-in sales should I expect? How much food should I order? How many employees should I schedule? Some of your inventory ordering questions are answered in a recent blog post. First accept that there is no playbook.

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Hot Schedules

JUNE 30, 2021

T he following cities and states have minimum wage increases effective July 1. In a perfect world, you’ve already updated your employee wage rates, but if we’ve learned anything about the last year, nothing is perfect. Minimum Wage Updates 2021 The following cities and states have minimum wage increases effective July 1.

2021 88

2021 Employee Relations Retail Hotels 88

Sling

OCTOBER 6, 2022

Are you searching for a way to recognize your employees for their years of service, reward them for a job well done, and retain them longer? You can achieve all three of those goals — recognizing, rewarding, and retaining — by instituting employee incentive programs. What are employee incentive programs? Table of contents.

Back of House 148

Back of House Healthcare Customer Service Transportation 148

Sling

MAY 25, 2022

Effective team management is an essential part of the day-to-day workflow that all businesses strive to achieve and perfect. Team management is a business’s ability to coordinate both team and individual employee activities toward a common goal so that tasks get done on time and as smoothly as possible. Table Of Contents.

Leadership 78

Leadership Management Management Loyalty Program 78

7 Shifts

NOVEMBER 9, 2022

As a restaurant owner, you know how difficult it is to win a customer's attention and make them keep coming back to your restaurant. But what makes email newsletters such an effective marketing strategy for restaurants? Cost-effective and scalable. One way to keep customers coming back? One way to keep customers coming back?

Email Marketing 195

Email Marketing Loyalty Program Social Media Point of Sale 195

Sling

APRIL 27, 2023

How to improve restaurant operations management What is restaurant operations management? These essential activities include everything from scheduling your team , assigning tasks , and managing inventory to controlling labor costs , executing payroll , and complying with labor laws. Not every restaurant is exactly the same.

Operations 78

Operations Management Management Inventory 78

Sling

NOVEMBER 16, 2021

And how can you go about building teamwork in your business? In this article, the experts at Sling answer those questions to help you foster a sense of unity among your employees. If you want to improve efficiency in your business, get your employee s to work together. As a manager, you should never take teamwork for granted.

Small Business 174

Small Business Hiring Management Management 174

7 Shifts

JULY 24, 2020

By championing Enlightened Hospitality and hiring a team of 51 percenters, you’ll improve the customer experience and employee satisfaction—which will lead to more repeat business and reduced staff turnover. How to Rock Restaurant Management: 5 Ingredients to Leading a Successful Team. ?? Published: 2009 ?? Author: Danny Meyer ??

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Book Management Management Restaurant Law 370

Hot Schedules

JUNE 25, 2020

New Minimum Wages Rates in Effect July 1, 2020. egardless of COVID, many jurisdictions are moving forward with a grab bag of new compliance regulations, including Predictive Scheduling for Chicago and minimum wage updates in multiple jurisdictions. Paul, Minnesota. Minimum wages updated in HotSchedules. Add Time & Attendance.

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2020 Kitchen Safety Restaurant Law Website Management 147

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. Here are a few sample back-of-house job descriptions you can use to jumpstart your own job descriptions to help attract top notch BOH staff.

Back of House 52

Back of House BOH Kitchen Safety Front of House 52

Sling

MAY 9, 2023

Efficient and effective restaurant operations don’t just happen. How to improve restaurant operations What is restaurant operations? Here’s how to achieve that. Here’s how to achieve that. They take purposeful planning and work to build and maintain. Table of contents What is restaurant operations?

Operations 78

Operations Loyalty Program Food Safety Front of House 78

Sling

OCTOBER 25, 2021

Creating an effective workforce scheduling routine is one of the most important jobs you will face as a manager. What’s the best way to optimize the process in order to put together the perfect schedule every time? In this article, we answer that question and give you tips for making your workforce scheduling the best it can be.

Tip Distribution 78

Tip Distribution Document Take-out Online Ordering 78

Sling

DECEMBER 28, 2020

Figuring out how to engage remote employees can be a challenge. In this article, we give you creative ideas to foster focus and productivity so you can learn how to engage remote employees more effectively than ever before. How to Engage Remote Employees. 2) Schedule Virtual Meetings.

Blog 78

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Restaurant365

OCTOBER 15, 2021

Many factors can increase restaurant labor costs: inefficient schedules, overtime hours, or even rising wages. With the help of actionable data and reporting, store managers can help control labor costs, without negatively impacting the customer experience or employee retention rates. Hourly Employees. Salaried Employees.

Management 148

Management Management Point of Sale Employee Relations 148

Sling

MARCH 25, 2021

Sit down with your employees and establish a team-specific mission that will guide them in both their everyday work and all their long-term goals. Your business will develop its own preferred methods of finding employees , but the most important aspect of it all is recruiting the best fit for the group cohesion of your team.

Recruiting 148

Recruiting Communication Hiring Small Business 148

Restaurant365

MAY 22, 2020

Understanding how to schedule and engage your staff is one of the most essential aspects of being a successful restaurant owner or operator. Recruiting where your potential employees are searching. Recruiting better candidates to re-engage your workforce.

Guest Recovery 148

Guest Recovery Recruiting Document Point of Sale 148

Sling

AUGUST 24, 2022

Seems like everyone these days is talking about team collaboration and how it affects their business’s productivity, efficiency, and overall success. And how can you improve it to achieve a more streamlined workflow that lends itself to creativity and innovation? Team collaboration defined How to improve team collaboration.

Communication 78

Communication Definition Article Training 78

Hot Schedules

FEBRUARY 12, 2021

Common Hourly Payroll Mistakes & How to Avoid Them. Learn how payroll processing mistakes can hurt your business. If an employee doesn’t get adequately compensated for hours worked, it may have an adverse effect on how they feel about your business — especially if it’s a recurring issue. User Question.

Employee Relations 147

Employee Relations Retail Small Business Hospitality 147

Hot Schedules

JUNE 22, 2020

Predictive Scheduling Comes to the Windy City and City of Brotherly Love. Predictive Scheduling laws are now in place for six cities and one state, primarily impacting the restaurant and retail industries. Effective Date April 1, 2020 July 1, 2020. Employees 250+ employees 50+ employees in Chicago.

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