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Back of House Restaurant Guide: Integrating FOH and BOH for Seamless Operations 

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The back-of-house (or BOH) manages crucial elements that impact cost control and profitability. Additionally, the BOH handles food safety and restaurant administration. In this article, we explore the key differences between the front and back of the house in a restaurant and discuss the best ways to integrate FOH and BOH operations.

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What Does 86 Mean? Definition, History and More

7 Shifts

At some point when you were dining in a restaurant, you may have heard the BOH staff shout “86” and the name of a menu item to the waiters. For instance, BOH staff may use it to communicate in any interaction they have. Whether you're a diner, restaurant employee, or owner, “86” is a term you should know. Table of Contents.

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How to Effectively Sanitize & Clean Your Restaurant

7 Shifts

Create (or update) your cleaning task list for both FOH and BOH staff to double down on sanitization in your restaurant. There’s nothing better than a tidy workstation and clean range hood before service hour; and the post-shift scrub down of the kitchen can be a form of meditation for stressed out chefs. Understand cleaning vs sanitizing ??

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How to Drastically Cut Expenses in Your Restaurant (and Stay Profitable During COVID-19)

7 Shifts

By now, many states and provinces have either mandated reductions in seating or the closure of dining areas, with most restaurants turning to takeout and delivery. Comparing 7shifts’ internal data of 10,000+ restaurants, restaurants are seeing an average weekly decrease in sales of 50% across the board in North America.

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How The Snug Took Control of Labor and Evolved Their Restaurant

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Delivery & takeout Initially, The Snug followed what many restaurants were doing by implementing their own takeout and delivery service. Zack himself took up the role of delivery driver and spent his evenings driving food orders across the city. San Francisco did this shared spaces program, like a lot of cities.

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5 Reasons You need Platform Restaurant Management Software (Sponsored)

Modern Restaurant Management

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. In the past, kitchens worked by a paper ticket system, which was handwritten by the waitstaff and passed to the back-of-house (BOH) staff.

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Competition’s Coming: Key Technology Changes Can Help You Win

Modern Restaurant Management

Delivery and curbside pick-up reduced on-site staffing. The ingrained customer behavior over the past year, delivery, mobile orders, curbside pick-up, will likely continue. Restaurants have responded to capture more off-premises sales by improving digital menus, whether found in-app, through a Google search or on store screens.