7 Shifts

DECEMBER 18, 2023

When customer complaints or employee concerns come up, each manager can get up to speed just by reading the log book. The role of a restaurant manager is always in motion. There’s always something else to get done, a new fire to put out, and broken things to fix. Not sure if something got done earlier in the week?

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Apicbase

MARCH 3, 2023

Although the point-of-sale system (POS) remains the technological heart of restaurants, numerous technologies run behind the scenes these days. Some technologies integrate with the restaurant’s POS, allowing data to be easily shared between front-of-house (FoH) and back-of-house (BoH) systems. POS integration is essential.

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The Restaurant Times

JANUARY 18, 2023

Many software companies are now focusing on the restaurant business that offers solutions to enhance operations — from the customer experience to how the business runs. A restaurant’s success depends on integrated operations through all processes and systems. Why Should Restaurants Have Integrated Operations?

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Apicbase

APRIL 5, 2024

The 2024 Square Future of Restaurants report surveyed thousands of restaurant owners and customers across the United States, Canada, and the UK. Automate your restaurant’s operation for efficiency and scalability. Restaurant automation is the use of technology to simplify and improve restaurant operations.

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7 Shifts

JANUARY 10, 2024

A service charge (or service fee) is an automatic gratuity that restaurants add to the customer’s bill, typically set at 18-20% of the check. Twenty minutes east of the White House, in D.C.’s s Union Market District, sits the modern Mexican restaurant Destino. The assumption is that the tips they earn will bring them to the full minimum wage.

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Modern Restaurant Management

MARCH 10, 2021

From guest management software to kitchen display systems and even finding the right point of sale (POS), these are the digital tools that simplify life for staff and guests alike. A restaurant platform is a Swiss Army knife for your operation, a multi-tool that offers solutions for all of your tech needs. Kitchen Automation.

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7 Shifts

SEPTEMBER 26, 2022

If you're new to the industry and are wondering what experience you'll acquire in a restaurant job, or if you're an industry vet looking to clearly communicate your abilities and skills on a restaurant resume, read on for 20 distinct skills learned while working in a restaurant. Table of Contents. Skills for Your Resume. Cross-contamination.

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Rocket Fuel

MAY 1, 2023

In today’s competitive quick-service restaurant (QSR) landscape, operators must adapt to evolving consumer behavior and leverage every available sales channel to stay ahead. However, 2022 saw a resurgence in counter sales, reaching 14.44%, a 51.9%

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Modern Restaurant Management

MAY 6, 2021

The good news for restaurants is now that many state restrictions are lifted and dining hours are expanding, newly vaccinated patrons are venturing out, and the restaurants who survived are getting slammed with customers. At Landed, we are dedicated to helping the restaurant industry find and hire better quality candidates faster.

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7 Shifts

JANUARY 10, 2024

A service charge (or service fee) is an automatic gratuity that restaurants add to the customer’s bill, typically set at 18-20% of the check. Twenty minutes east of the White House, in D.C.’s s Union Market District, sits the modern Mexican restaurant Destino. The assumption is that the tips they earn will bring them to the full minimum wage.

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FOH Front of House Customer Service Back of House 195

Modern Restaurant Management

APRIL 28, 2022

The terms “ghost kitchen” and “virtual brand” are often used interchangeably, resulting in confusion among operators and consumers. Virtual brands are like software: they do not have any brick-and-mortar locations and operate solely out of ghost kitchens, existing restaurants or “host kitchens.”

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Apicbase

FEBRUARY 29, 2024

2023 has been a challenging year for restaurant operators, caught as they were between rising food costs and labour shortages. In a 2023 survey, 29% of operators said they are very likely to open new locations in 2024. Most operators raised their menu prices in 2023, but fewer expect to do so in 2024. Let’s dig in.

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7 Shifts

NOVEMBER 29, 2022

There are 101 ways to dole out restaurant tips - from percentages to points to whether kitchen staff gets a share. Instead of worrying about making enough tips to make a living, staff could focus on improving the guest experience. Honestly, that's more of a point of pride for them.It Table of Contents. 5 Tips on Tipping.

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7 Shifts

SEPTEMBER 19, 2019

Every great restaurant has many parts that contribute to its success: delicious food, excellent customer service, an inviting atmosphere, and competent staff. The result is that managers experience some pretty common challenges like compliance issues and high staff turnover. Sound familiar? What is Restaurant Management?

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Apicbase

MARCH 28, 2024

That means you are collaborating with multiple stakeholders who each have their own data points to focus on. All come with their own data sets and metrics – food cost, inventory variance, sales numbers, the list goes on. But with so many kitchen management systems vying for your attention, you need to narrow down the options.

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The Restaurant Times

SEPTEMBER 30, 2021

Running a restaurant comes with long and short-term problems that will exhaust you if you don’t have any assistance or prior experience. Practices that were common in the restaurant business, only a few years ago are gradually being phased out in favor of more efficient and quicker methods of operating.

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Apicbase

JANUARY 13, 2023

It highlights those shifts so that you can prepare your operation for success without being blindsided by pitfalls and emerging trends. They could help guide your decisions in what is shaping up to be a very uncertain time for restaurant operators. Having an easily scannable menu online will be table stakes for most operations in 2023.

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The Restaurant Times

MARCH 13, 2023

The back-of-house (BOH) at a restaurant is the behind-the-scenes area of the restaurant — it works like an engine and keeps the restaurant going. While it is not visible to the customers, the restaurant’s services get hampered without back-of-house. It can also help reduce labor costs and increase the speed of food preparation.

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Restaurant365

JUNE 9, 2021

After all, it’s hard to improve a metric if you don’t know your starting point. You can use data to improve restaurant operations, both in your front of house (FOH) and back of house (BOH). Optimizing your BOH and FOH metrics boosts the efficiency of your labor and food spending.

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Modern Restaurant Management

MARCH 25, 2021

From guest management software to kitchen display systems and even finding the right point of sale (POS), these are the digital tools that simplify life for staff and guests alike. A restaurant platform is a Swiss Army knife for your operation, a multi-tool that offers solutions for all of your tech needs. Kitchen Automation.

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Management Management BOH Front of House 88

Apicbase

SEPTEMBER 16, 2022

Today, restaurant operators and F&B managers like you have access to many reports, primarily thanks to advanced POS systems. In this post, you’ll learn how to leverage analytics to get laser-focused insights about your entire operation and individual outlets. Some POS-side examples include sales, payment, and footfall reports.

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Lavu

JUNE 4, 2019

As a restaurateur, you want to provide your customers with the best dining experience you can. 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. Let’s get started!

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Restaurant365

APRIL 19, 2022

How to manage labor cost is a challenge that all restaurant operators face daily as many restaurant businesses are forced to offer more competitive wages, benefits to hourly employees and other concessions to attract more employees from the shrinking applicant pool. Do you know how much you are spending on labor as a percentage of your sales?

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Lavu

FEBRUARY 10, 2020

Poor employee relations go unnoticed and slip-ups in communications can be handled without disturbing the customer experience. It’s when things get busy that these dysfunctions transform your restaurant team into a discombobulated mass of opposing operations and communications. Late order notifications. Ticket updates .

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Cheetah

JULY 1, 2021

In our last article we explored adding auto-gratuity to the bill and sharing tips with BOH staff. Is it fair towards customers? Many customers relate to the plight of service staff and are fine paying for what is clearly intended to supplement higher wages. Is it worth it considering the IRS taxes auto-gratuity ?

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Cheetah

JULY 1, 2021

In our last article we explored adding auto-gratuity to the bill and sharing tips with BOH staff. Is it fair towards customers? Many customers relate to the plight of service staff and are fine paying for what is clearly intended to supplement higher wages. Is it worth it considering the IRS taxes auto-gratuity ?

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Fine Dining Customer Experience Front of House Customer Service 148

Lavu

MARCH 13, 2020

Your staff is hard-working and diligent—but tensions are high, and sales are lower than expected. If your staff relies on outdated methods of placing orders, it’s likely that restaurant communications are strained, which means your restaurant is operating below its potential. Streamline BOH and FOH Communications.

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Restaurant365

MAY 3, 2022

With the high cost of employee turnover, operators are walking a tight rope between optimizing labor costs and satisfying employees’ needs. Improve employee efficiency through training so you can schedule a leaner staff without sacrificing the customer experience. Mix full-time & part-time employees. Cross-train your staff.

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Black Box Intelligence

SEPTEMBER 21, 2021

For our clients, we offer granular data on financials, consumers, customers and workforce, as well as competitive intelligence that they use to benchmark against the competition. At limited-service restaurants, customers order their food at a counter or drive-thru and pay before eating it. That’s who we serve at Black Box Intelligence.

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Apicbase

MAY 8, 2024

The right restaurant management software significantly enhances efficiency and control of operating costs. However, with numerous similar systems available, tailored to various types of food service operations and specific use cases, you might ask, ‘Which software is the best fit for my business?

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Restaurant365

FEBRUARY 4, 2021

If you’re a restaurant owner or operator, COVID-19 brought tough challenges for your business in 2020. Your labor cost is one of your biggest expenses, but it can be difficult to track, since sales and labor needs may fluctuate by the day, week, and quarter. per hour, with Seattle close behind at $16.69.

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Rocket Fuel

DECEMBER 9, 2022

Speed of Service impacts your customer satisfaction rate (or VOC, Voice of Consumer scores), is impacted by your labor retention rate and can deter guests from returning. Speed of Service is the measurement of the time that it takes for a restaurant to serve its customers. What is the industry average speed of service?

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Rocket Fuel

DECEMBER 9, 2022

Speed of Service impacts your customer satisfaction rate (or VOC, Voice of Consumer scores), is impacted by your labor retention rate and can deter guests from returning. Speed of Service is the measurement of the time that it takes for a restaurant to serve its customers. Generate accurate sales forecasts. The weather forecast.

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Restaurant365

JULY 8, 2021

For instance, the increase in customer expectations for convenience or the rise of online ordering for takeout or delivery already existed before the pandemic. But while off-premise demand has grown, in-person sales are coming back as more regions open up again. The rise of off-premise dining. Is off-premise dining here to stay?

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The Restaurant Times

SEPTEMBER 16, 2021

In turn, it leaves more time and energy to focus on delighting guests with delicious food and new memorable dining experiences, be they in-house or off-premise. Based on our recent PRIME report , the UAE restaurant industry is looking to embrace technology and new methods of managing operations. billion by 2028. billion by 2028.

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Apicbase

JUNE 16, 2023

This is especially true for large-scale foodservice operations and scaling restaurant businesses. From customer satisfaction to profitability, there are countless metrics that restaurant owners and managers should track to gain a better understanding of their operations. That’s the theory. In theory, it sounds easy.

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Deliverect

JUNE 30, 2020

Today’s consumer wants a unique, personalized food experience that may not even take place in your restaurant. So how can you make sure you streamline your operations so you can give the customer what they want, while managing your business in the most efficient way? Getting to know your customers. We search Google.

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