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. Here are some examples of scenarios to plan for: [] PEOPLE ARE AFRAID TO BE IN A RESTAURANT WITH CROWDS.

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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. Here’s a quick summary of each: Advance Notice of Schedule. Philadelphia Chicago.

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Culinary Cues

MAY 15, 2021

The restaurant industry continues to be devastated – not just as a result of the pandemic but because the pandemic brought underlying issues to the surface. The glory days of the restaurant industry have been laid to rest and they may never return to any semblance of normalcy. What if……happens? How will we react?”

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Restaurant365

MAY 15, 2020

Approaching restaurant scheduling for your business recovery. How many employees should I schedule? Some of your inventory ordering questions are answered in a recent blog post. If you make that operational move, you’ll have to reallocate your labor and add drivers into your scheduling.

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Restaurant365

FEBRUARY 8, 2022

Restaurant forecasting is so critical, especially now when 2022 could possibly be as unpredictable as 2020 and 2021. Forecasting implications affect inventory and labor spending, so you must forecast to accurately predict what your labor cost is going to be and what your restaurant inventories are going to look like.

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Goliath Consulting

JUNE 23, 2023

In today’s ever-evolving technological landscape, the restaurant industry stands poised to embrace innovation and transformation. Artificial intelligence (AI) has emerged as a groundbreaking tool that is revolutionizing the way restaurants operate.

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Culinary Cues

FEBRUARY 25, 2021

On occasion you may need to make adjustments so that an employee can work through their challenges (schedule adjustment, change assignments, send them home, offer advice, refer them to someone who might help, etc.). You can disagree, take a stand, make your point, continue to have a unique opinion, but in the end – it is their business.

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Hot Schedules

JANUARY 12, 2022

I f reinvention is defined as the process through which something is changed to the point it becomes entirely new, then the restaurant back office is getting reinvented big time. Trend 1: Workforce management solutions offer more than just scheduling. Back (Office) to the Future: The 4 Trends IT Leaders Need to Know.

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Restaurant365

JANUARY 13, 2022

Below are our 7 guest preference predictions for 2022. Your takeout packaging choices directly affect your restaurant’s image and reputation, so it’s important to select containers that ensure all meals arrive to the customer at the right temperature and looking delicious. A new year always brings about opportunities for change.

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Chowly

APRIL 11, 2024

6 Tips to Make it Well-Worth Your Time- Conference season is upon us in the restaurant industry. Here are a few tips for ensuring your time at restaurant conferences go smoothly and that you’ll get the most out of the conference. Most conferences release conference schedules well in advance. Plan your sessions.

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Restaurant365

MAY 20, 2020

Using this data, you can pare down your menu to include only star items and predict the number of employees needed to assist during the busiest order times. Using this data, you can pare down your menu to include only star items and predict the number of employees needed to assist during the busiest order times. Controlling food costs.

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Culinary Cues

JULY 6, 2020

The very beliefs, actions, and standards that define the kind of person you are, the way that you carry yourself, the way that you want others to perceive you, and the predictable results of your actions. In fact, if I don’t break the rules at least 10 times every song, then I am not doing my job.”. Hard to argue with him – isn’t it?

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Culinary Cues

FEBRUARY 25, 2020

I don’t have the answers – they need to come from a consortium of restaurant professionals representing operations, organizations, education, ownership, and customers. Increased popularity of non-alcoholic cocktails is either an opportunity for restaurants or a real roadblock to continued success. WINE SALES are decreasing worldwide.

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The Rail

APRIL 25, 2023

By Madhu Kesavan, Contributor In recent years, restaurant delivery has become increasingly popular as consumers demand more convenient ways to enjoy their favorite meals. Effective delivery management is crucial for restaurants to ensure timely and accurate deliveries, maintain customer satisfaction, and ultimately, drive revenue.

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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. Though many restaurants have had to make the tough decision to either lay off or furlough their staff, with restaurants across the country beginning to reopen, the.

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Restaurant365

FEBRUARY 15, 2022

Restaurant forecasting is imperative for accurately predicting your labor and purchasing spends. In Part 1 of this two-part series, you learned the importance of forecasting in restaurants and why 2022 may not be like restaurant sales forecasting in any other year. What is restaurant forecasting?

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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. Currently, some of the most powerful restaurant management systems on the market feature predictive tools around food and labor costs.

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Hot Schedules

JULY 20, 2020

Regardless 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. COVID Resources. COVID Labor Legislation Resources By State. New Minimum Wages Rates in Effect July 1, 2020. read more.

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Restaurant365

JANUARY 13, 2022

Below are our 7 guest preference predictions for 2022. Your takeout packaging choices directly affect your restaurant’s image and reputation, so it’s important to select containers that ensure all meals arrive to the customer at the right temperature and looking delicious. A new year always brings about opportunities for change.

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Hot Schedules

AUGUST 12, 2019

Maintain Compliance with Predictive Scheduling Laws. Predictive Scheduling laws are designed to help your employees, but the burden falls on managers. Predictive Scheduling Laws: Penalties, Fees, and Fines, Oh My. Predictive scheduling laws are designed to help combat this.

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Restaurant365

NOVEMBER 5, 2021

While these types of kitchens have always been a feature of the restaurant industry, new trends in food service have led more owners and operators to consider adding them to their business model. As restaurant owners and operators are exploring new and diverse income streams, the commissary kitchen model is a growing segment of the industry.

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Mad Mobile

FEBRUARY 22, 2024

Statistic Detail 46% 46% of adults think technology has a positive impact on their restaurant experience. 47% 47% of operators predict an increased reliance on technology and automation to address labor shortages in their type of restaurants by 2024, including 44% of full-service and 49% of quick-service. trillion in 2024.

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Restaurant365

FEBRUARY 4, 2021

Some are predicting a potential boom in the restaurant industry in the post-pandemic era. Consumers are ready to return to restaurants, and companies are innovating with new business models and new locations. Payroll experts predict the greatest impact for businesses will be in California, Washington, and Florida.

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Restaurant365

JANUARY 12, 2022

Higher minimum wages, combined with the labor shortage are stretching restaurant labor budgets to a near breaking point, requiring you to optimize your restaurant labor costs now more than ever. Start by scheduling intelligently. Effective scheduling depends on analyzing your labor data and scheduling accordingly.

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Restaurant365

JANUARY 7, 2022

It is hard to believe that it has been almost two years of restaurants adjusting operations due to COVID-19. Yet, unfortunately, it looks as if we are to have another winter season of adjustments ahead with the Omnicron variant predicted to peak in the United States in January of 2022. Streamline your operations. Create a winter menu.

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Restaurant365

JUNE 2, 2020

You can’t run a restaurant without employees, which means that processing payroll is an essential task for restaurant owners, operators, and managers. For restaurant owners and operators, the first step in understanding your payroll is to familiarize yourself with the basic concepts, regulations, and responsibilities.

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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.

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Restaurant365

JANUARY 4, 2022

Restaurant inventory management plays a key role in overcoming rising food prices. For example, these common restaurant ingredients rose significantly in mid-December 2021 over the same period in 2020: Refined sugar – 31%. Automate manual restaurant inventory processes to help overcome rising food prices. from a year ago.

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Restaurant365

JANUARY 14, 2020

Your bottom line and your customer service success depend heavily on a well-executed staff schedule but knowing how to make a restaurant employee schedule is not an easy task. Scheduling restaurant staff requires considering everything from staff availability to accounting. Making a Restaurant Employee Schedule.

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Hot Schedules

JULY 17, 2018

to enact a predictive scheduling law on a statewide level. These new regulations create major challenges and potential costs for restaurant, hospitality and retail employers throughout the state, requiring them to fundamentally change how they schedule their workers. Building Compliant Schedules to Avoid Penalties.

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Restaurant365

OCTOBER 14, 2020

For restaurant owners and operators in particular, in the midst of making the thousands of decisions needed to run a restaurant business, it’s easy to forget about the restaurant budget. There are four stages to your restaurant budget: Plan. A restaurant budget is critical for profitability and success.

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Xtra Chef

DECEMBER 23, 2019

We can’t wait to see what 2020 and the next decade will bring for our team and for the restaurant industry. 2019 was a big step forward for our company, for our product and for data-driven restaurant operators. National Restaurant Association Show in Chicago: here’s a video highlight reel from the event! Mobile Enhancements.

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Restaurant365

JUNE 9, 2021

Data drives successful restaurants. You can use data to improve restaurant operations, both in your front of house (FOH) and back of house (BOH). Both BOH and FOH restaurant KPIs deserve a closer look to help protect your profitability. Restaurant KPIs impacting a profitable front of house.

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Restaurant365

AUGUST 25, 2020

Comprehending your restaurant cash flow is essential to running your restaurant business. Cash flow refers to the amount of cash coming into your restaurant minus the amount of cash going out on a daily, weekly or monthly basis. Some of the main causes of cash flow problems in restaurants are: Low profits (or losses).

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Restaurant365

JUNE 17, 2020

Your restaurant operations include many different expenses, from food and beverage to utilities. As your restaurant responds to the effects of COVID-19, you need to optimize your restaurant payroll percentage. Your restaurant payroll cost is not fixed and may fluctuate with sales. What is restaurant payroll percentage?

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Lavu

JUNE 12, 2019

These are just some of the rewards that come with managing a restaurant. That’s why more and more restaurants are dipping their proverbial toes into the realm of private events. Implementing an events program can be a highly effective method for increasing revenue in a way that’s predictable, manageable, and effective.

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Restaurant365

APRIL 14, 2020

Successful restaurant operations, in any kind of economy, depend on well-managed restaurant food inventory. No matter what business model your restaurant is operating on, managing your restaurant inventory helps you prevent waste, lower your food cost, and maximize your bottom line.

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