Modern Restaurant Management

MARCH 28, 2022

The Challenge: Changing guest preferences for off premise dining. Covid certainly provided a temporary boost, but even though many guests are dining in again, the trendline for off prem is still going up. At the same time, competition for labor has risen, making it more difficult than ever to recruit, train and retain employees.

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7 Shifts

AUGUST 7, 2020

Staff adherence plays an important role in making guests feel safe dining at or ordering from restaurants in the coronavirus era. What to look for: Look for a solution that keeps guests a top priority and supports the short-staffed FOH team — like the manager stepping in to work the role (this is where cross-training comes in handy!)

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Modern Restaurant Management

MARCH 10, 2021

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. A KDS is a digital screen that relays information to your BOH, minimizing pain points by digitizing tickets. Order Views – This is how your BOH staff actually sees the information.

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7 Shifts

JULY 14, 2020

Many restaurants have reset their health and wellness policies to include a wide range of COVID-19 preventative measures to ensure new operating protocols are being implemented effectively including staff reopening orientation and training sessions.

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7 Shifts

JANUARY 10, 2024

Some restaurants only add the auto-gratuity for large dining parties of 6 or more. Twenty minutes east of the White House, in D.C.’s s Union Market District, sits the modern Mexican restaurant Destino. If you’d prefer not to pay the service charge, let us know and we’ll remove it.”

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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. A lot of hiring managers are stuck in an old mindset. That’s not happening now. They have a lot of options.

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7 Shifts

JANUARY 10, 2024

Some restaurants only add the auto-gratuity for large dining parties of 6 or more. Twenty minutes east of the White House, in D.C.’s s Union Market District, sits the modern Mexican restaurant Destino. If you’d prefer not to pay the service charge, let us know and we’ll remove it.”

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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. A restaurant can improve the BOH operations to increase efficiency and overall performance. A restaurant can improve the BOH operations to increase efficiency and overall performance.

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Modern Restaurant Management

APRIL 28, 2022

These spaces are only used to prepare food for off-premises consumption; there is no dining room, curbside pickup or drive thru, which means operators can get by on skeleton back-of-house (BOH) crews. What’s the Difference between Ghost Kitchens and Virtual Brands? Breaking Into New Dayparts.

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Modern Restaurant Management

APRIL 27, 2022

Not everyone wants to dine out on Mother’s Day, likely because of the long wait times. Some would prefer to dine in, sharing the day with their family in a more private setting. If you aren’t prepared for the huge rush, customers may grow impatient, leave bad reviews, and be reluctant to return in the future.

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Modern Restaurant Management

MARCH 25, 2021

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. A KDS is a digital screen that relays information to your BOH, minimizing pain points by digitizing tickets. Order Views – This is how your BOH staff actually sees the information.

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Cheetah

DECEMBER 20, 2021

Ghost kitchens, a delivery-only restaurant model with no physical space for dine-in, have become essential lifelines during the pandemic. While different operational strategies and business models are put to the test, one thing is clear – ghost kitchens are not a trend, they are the new reality as delivery and dine-at-home surge.

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Modern Restaurant Management

FEBRUARY 15, 2024

Empowering Your Staff Enlightened with training sessions on proper use of the updated equipment, your personnel will become deft operators—guardians of your establishment's relentless pursuit of culinary excellence. Remember, the key to withstanding the pressure of warmer climates and crowded dining halls is in pre-emptive action.

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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. Cross training your team to fulfil multiple positions in the kitchen or front-of-house will allow you increased flexibility to staff according to demand. The same goes for providing career advice and training.

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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. Cross training your team to fulfil multiple positions in the kitchen or front-of-house will allow you increased flexibility to staff according to demand. The same goes for providing career advice and training.

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7 Shifts

OCTOBER 2, 2019

If you’re transitioning to a restaurant management position, congratulations! This is a great step up in your restaurant career, and one that 25% of all restaurant staff want to make. But with this new opportunity comes a new set of challenges, not the least of which is figuring out how to manage restaurant staff.

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Restaurant365

SEPTEMBER 4, 2020

Here are 9 tips for writing job descriptions that will attract the best employees for your restaurant business, plus a pack of seven FOH and BOH job description templates to get you started. Share concrete examples, such as your restaurant’s diversity training program, sexual harassment policies, etc. Keep employee retention in mind.

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Lavu

MARCH 13, 2020

If you have multiple dining areas, an mPOS system is also ideal. Streamline BOH and FOH Communications. Meanwhile, the BOH is tasked with responding to orders. If the FOH and BOH are working hand in hand, why should their communications be limited? Is it your staff? Or could it be the systems in place?

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The Restaurant Times

MARCH 14, 2022

Typically, a restaurant’s operation can be categorized into two parts – front-of-house (FOH) and back-of-house (BOH). The FOH operations refer to activities that involve interaction with the customer, such as the waiting staff, lobby area, dining arrangement, etc. Here is the list: 1. Managing Overall Team Performance.

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Restaurant365

JUNE 9, 2021

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. Tracking BOH and FOH data can help you root out issues and discover potential solutions.

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Rocket Fuel

MAY 1, 2023

Counter Sales: The pandemic’s aftermath and the 2022 comeback The pandemic’s impact on counter sales in 2020 and 2021 was undeniable, with many dining rooms closed and health concerns influencing consumer behavior. However, 2022 saw a resurgence in counter sales, reaching 14.44%, a 51.9%

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7 Shifts

MAY 1, 2023

As part of our Serving What's Next webinar series, four restaurant managers shared their approach to hiring, training, and retaining. Piper admits that it's harder to hire for skilled positions, like management and BOH. Team management is a top concern for restaurants these days. But throwing bodies at the problem doesn't solve it.

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Restaurant365

JULY 8, 2021

The rise of off-premise dining. Off-premise dining certainly accelerated during the pandemic. Dining room closures or capacity restrictions drove restaurants to increase their sales through off-premise channels. Dining room closures or capacity restrictions drove restaurants to increase their sales through off-premise channels.

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Restaurant365

APRIL 19, 2022

However, that number can vary significantly, with QSR on the low end and fine dining restaurants on the higher end. (Do So, once you staff your business to the optimum level, the next challenge is how to reduce labor costs in a restaurant business. The key is analyzing your labor productivity. Restaurant Labor Cost Control.

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Restaurant365

FEBRUARY 4, 2021

However, that number can range, with quick service restaurants on the low end and fine dining establishments on the high end. 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.

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7 Shifts

AUGUST 15, 2022

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. Are you a restaurant owner looking for question to ask potential candidates? Check out this blog and video on the top 9 interview questions to ask as an owner.

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The Restaurant Group

NOVEMBER 19, 2019

Food cost goals change depending what style of food service you provide; fast food, fast casual, casual dining, or fine dining. Portion control is a responsibility of both FOH and BOH. Not much can spell disaster for a food establishment faster than high or fluctuating food cost.

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The Restaurant Times

NOVEMBER 19, 2021

Dining out still revolves around the service experience. Dining out still revolves around the service experience. Streamlined FOH And BOH Operations . The costs of hiring, training, and retaining their replacements are astronomically high. The dining experience is still centred on the service experience.

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7 Shifts

MAY 11, 2020

It’s been months since restaurants across the US, Canada, and beyond were forced to shutter their dining areas in the wake of the COVID-19 outbreak. This may mean limiting seating per table or reorganizing your dining area to ensure tables are over 6 feet apart. I'm so sorry, I'm not doing that anymore.’ Employee health assessments ???

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Apicbase

APRIL 5, 2022

In addition, Four Gals provides a complete support package that includes extensive training, marketing and public relations support, advice on pricing, and real-estate know-how. That’s where the franchise expansion model comes into play. If you’re considering this business model, make sure you fully understand what a franchise restaurant is.

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7 Shifts

DECEMBER 18, 2023

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. All of that on top of the everyday tasks from scheduling to payroll to reporting can catch up to you. From cleaning flat tops to refilling sanitizers, it’s easy for tasks to get lost in the shuffle.

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The Restaurant Times

DECEMBER 26, 2020

Make sure that you follow all the necessary sanitation and social distancing protocols in the post- COVID environment and see that your staff is thoroughly trained. Staff training of every restaurant employee is a must. UAE Edition: Top Reasons Why Restaurants Fail And How To Avoid Them. Poor Location & High Rentals .

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Restaurant365

MAY 7, 2021

And while this is good news, most restaurant operators are having trouble staffing their restaurants to meet the rising demand for on-site dining. The labor shortage is particularly concentrated for back-of-house (BOH) employees, such as line cooks, prep cooks, and dishwashers. million jobs. million down from February 2020.”

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Cheetah

JUNE 14, 2021

Dining rooms are reopening and with the promise of return to normalcy just a few days away, the unprecedented staffing shortage is dampening the hope of economic recovery. Small to medium sized restaurants that are already cutting it close are cross-training or finding creative ways to make do with whatever staff they have left.

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7 Shifts

NOVEMBER 3, 2022

Alison Edginton is the Manager of Training & New Can Openings at Smalls Sliders , an American burger QSR in Louisiana. My managers also used code names based on menu items to “rate” female customers. When my friend was 22, she served at a steakhouse that mandated short dresses and heels. She promptly quit. She has a point.

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7 Shifts

DECEMBER 18, 2023

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. All of that on top of the everyday tasks from scheduling to payroll to reporting can catch up to you. From cleaning flat tops to refilling sanitizers, it’s easy for tasks to get lost in the shuffle.

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7 Shifts

MAY 31, 2021

All tasks in a restaurant are interconnected. For example, kitchen managers rely on software to let them know how much expected inventory they have in stock. Inventory was ordered based on par levels, which are set based on sales forecasts, which are in turn determined by how many guests you'll serve and what they'll order. Operations Management.

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