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Cultivate Relations between Chef and FOH Staff

Lavu

Poor employee relations go unnoticed and slip-ups in communications can be handled without disturbing the customer experience. Poor employee relations go unnoticed and slip-ups in communications can be handled without disturbing the customer experience. Menu Education. Late order notifications.

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What is Back-of-House at a Restaurant – Everything You Need To Know

The Restaurant Times

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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2 Simple Ways to Boost Productivity

Lavu

Your staff is hard-working and diligent—but tensions are high, and sales are lower than expected. Your team of employees can only do so much with what they’re given, so you might consider improving their modes of communication. For fast-casual restaurants, opting for a mobile point-of-sale system makes the most sense.

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Restaurant Labor Cost Control: 11 Reports to Optimize Labor

Restaurant365

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. What is a good labor cost percentage?

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A Guide to Black Box Intelligence Data: How to See Current Trends Broken Down by Restaurant Category

Black Box Intelligence

Many are pointing out frustrations with cleanliness and wait times, both of which are indicators of teams being stretched thin. These are fast-changing times for all types of restaurants. Brands that stand out are able to use big data to spot trends, measure performance and create strategies that will drive profits.

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The Ultimate Guide To Restaurant Profit Margin

The Restaurant Times

As opposed to profit, which is demonstrated as a dollar amount, your restaurant’s profit margins are its profits represented as a percentage of annual sales. As opposed to profit, which is demonstrated as a dollar amount, your restaurant’s profit margins are its profits represented as a percentage of annual sales. Read along!

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5 Effective Ways to Increase Profit Margins at Your Restaurant

Cheetah

In our last article we explored adding auto-gratuity to the bill and sharing tips with BOH staff. Many customers relate to the plight of service staff and are fine paying for what is clearly intended to supplement higher wages. This sparked a lively debate around the efficacy of mandatory service fees. Is it fair towards customers?