Modern Restaurant Management

FEBRUARY 15, 2022

But while some may predict a future with burger-flipping robots, it’s hard to imagine tech taking the place of a skilled line cook, experienced server, or seasoned marketer. Marketing Automation to Maximize Team Bandwidth. Marketing Automation to Maximize Team Bandwidth.

Technology

7 Shifts

SEPTEMBER 1, 2022

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. Or, if you've worked in a restaurant as a chef, line cook, or as part of the FOH (front-of-house), you may have used this hospitality term yourself. If the BOH staff is constantly shouting “86!”

Definition

7 Shifts

MAY 11, 2020

Run through our guide to reopening your restaurant to plan your labor, inventory, marketing, and more so you can reopen with a bang. If you’re relying more heavily on takeout & delivery, and those channels stay strong even after reopen, then you’ll need more BOH staff to keep up with order demand.

BOH

7 Shifts

AUGUST 5, 2020

How do you market food delivery and takeout? Will you hire in-house drivers, use third party drivers, or cross train your front-of-house (FOH) staff to double as drivers ? Many have POS integrations and can automate tickets for the back-of-house (BOH) team. How do you market food delivery and takeout?

Delivery

Modern Restaurant Management

SEPTEMBER 2, 2020

Determine a way to place your logo in the outdoor area, for marketing purposes. Restaurant staff and employees wearing masks and disposable gloves, including FOH (servers, bartenders, cashiers, etc.) and BOH (including cooks, chefs, etc.). Alternatively, you could also offer a 10% discount as a marketing expense.

Outdoor

Modern Restaurant Management

JUNE 15, 2021

Focus digital marketing on upsales by extending an offer while consumers are on site or creating an order off-premises. Source More Smartly by Linking FOH to the BOH. It’s also one of the easiest to implement and gets the most engagement. AI and digital technology aren’t just for the front of house.

Technology

7 Shifts

SEPTEMBER 20, 2022

FOH Resources. BOH Resources. Restaurant Lingo: FOH, BOH & General Terms : The restaurant industry is loaded with slang. Restaurant Lingo: FOH, BOH & General Terms : The restaurant industry is loaded with slang. Restaurant Marketing Course. Instagram Tips for Chefs & Cooks ????

FOH

7 Shifts

DECEMBER 18, 2023

These kiosks not only created a positive customer service environment but also helped the chain navigate FOH labor shortages in recent years. This helps prevent stockouts, which are frustrating for customers and BOH and can hurt your restaurant’s bottom line. This information can then influence your marketing initiatives.

Management

7 Shifts

DECEMBER 16, 2020

While they do charge fees on orders to use their platform, they also provide restaurants with a new marketing channel, access to their driver network, and access to a whole new audience of diners looking for local restaurants. Third-party apps have a massive leg up on getting you food within 20 to 45 minutes.

Back of House

7 Shifts

FEBRUARY 7, 2024

ChowNow : Online ordering, marketing, and operations with a commission-free marketplace and a smart dispatching system. TouchBistro: Comprehensive POS and restaurant management system supporting FOH, BOH, and guest engagement. Square: Widely used in small retail, Square offers a restaurant-specific POS as well.

Technology

Restaurant365

JUNE 9, 2021

You can use data to improve restaurant operations, both in your front of house (FOH) and back of house (BOH). Tracking key FOH metrics can help provide a path to healthy revenue levels. Optimizing your BOH and FOH metrics boosts the efficiency of your labor and food spending. Focus on the customer experience.

FOH

Modern Restaurant Management

APRIL 27, 2022

Whether you own a small restaurant (and manage the dining room yourself) or work with a group of managers, make sure that you (or the FOH and BOH managers) are trained to put out the fires that will inevitably come up. No matter how much planning you do in advance, some things will ultimately still go wrong throughout the day.

Management

Modern Restaurant Management

FEBRUARY 18, 2020

” Their answers touched on a variety of subjects including AI, virtual reality, virtual kitchens, staffing and retention, social media marketing, sustainability and third-party delivery. One great thing about the online delivery market is that it produces massive amounts of data. Marketing efficiency and effectiveness.

Mobile Ordering

Apicbase

MARCH 28, 2024

The back-of-house (or BOH) manages crucial elements that impact cost control and profitability. Additionally, the BOH handles food safety and restaurant administration. The back of the house supports the front of the house (FOH), enabling the customer-facing team to focus on serving a memorable experience.

Back of House

Black Box Intelligence

FEBRUARY 18, 2022

In many restaurants the front of house (FOH) and back of house (BOH) can seem like two completely different worlds. Data can help you navigate through the complexities of FOH vs. BOH operations. As part of our Workforce Intelligence solution, we generate quarterly reports showing changes in staffing for FOH and BOH.

FOH

7 Shifts

NOVEMBER 3, 2021

Given the nature of how restaurants operate —with complex systems in the FOH and BOH —ensuring that receive orders, collect payment, and pay teams—here are numerous areas of the business that could be breached. Types of sensitive data in a restaurant. The most important ones for restaurateurs and operators to be aware of are: POS Data.

POS

EATER

JUNE 26, 2020

“We have already brought the bulk of those [furloughed] team members back, even at units that haven’t yet been cleared to reopen for dine-in business,” says Rosie Davenport, XRG’s vice president of marketing. Down in Nashville, Mary Pillow Thompson, the founder of the local restaurant hiring platform Foh&boh, has seen a similar movement.

Front of House

7 Shifts

JULY 25, 2024

Choosing this option is beneficial if your restaurant is in a competitive market where people use these apps frequently. Another approach is to integrate an online ordering feature or plugin into your website and leverage your FOH as delivery drivers. Delivery apps help boost your restaurant's visibility and attract new customers.

2024

7 Shifts

NOVEMBER 29, 2022

It's only when we did a three-year plan and looked at what else is not contributing to the bottom line that we decided to focus on marketing and top-line sales people.”. Take care of your BOH. Since Michigan allows tip sharing (excluding salaried managers), Miss Kim starts both FOH and BOH staff at the same wage.

BOH

7 Shifts

DECEMBER 18, 2023

These kiosks not only created a positive customer service environment but also helped the chain navigate FOH labor shortages in recent years. This helps prevent stockouts, which are frustrating for customers and BOH and can hurt your restaurant’s bottom line. This information can then influence your marketing initiatives.

Management

Hot Schedules

MAY 17, 2019

Gain competitive intel on what tools your top contenders are leveraging to maintain market share and keep their brands thriving. Is this the year you’ll be investing in FOH or BOH technology? How do you make this year’s centennial anniversary show a success? Coordinate with your team. Understand your company’s priorities.

2019

Black Box Intelligence

SEPTEMBER 21, 2021

Workforce data: tracking trends for FOH and BOH staff. Front-of-house (FOH) workers are customer-facing, such as restaurant servers, bartenders and hosts. Back-of-house (BOH) encompasses all of the employees who work in the kitchen, such as restaurant cooks, chefs, etc. fewer BOH and 2.8 fewer FOH employees.

Fast Casual

Sling

DECEMBER 24, 2020

Restaurant social media marketing is more important for the success of your business than ever before. But what makes for an effective restaurant social media marketing program? Tips For Restaurant Social Media Marketing. 1) Hire A Restaurant Social Media Marketing Manager. 2) Go Where The People Are.

Social Media

QSR Automations

APRIL 4, 2025

Enter the kitchen display system (KDS), a digital display that replaces traditional paper tickets, offering real-time order management and communication between front-of-house (FOH) and back-of-house (BOH). A KDS system acts like a seamless bridge between FOH and BOH teams. In fact, 62% of U.S. In fact, 62% of U.S.

Food Order

Restaurant365

MAY 3, 2022

But in an employees’ market, restaurants are also carefully weighing higher labor costs against the bottom line. The burgeoning distribution, delivery and ridesharing markets give today’s restaurant employees new job opportunities. This too can help employee morale as performing at an optimal level can build self-esteem.

FOH

The Restaurant Times

SEPTEMBER 30, 2021

A restaurant management software, at the basic level, is a system that includes all of the operational, and marketing components you’ll need to run your business. It handles payment processing, order management, and day-to-day reconciliation and streamlines operations and marketing.

Management

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.

Back of House

Lavu

NOVEMBER 8, 2019

Every foodservice operator has three fixed expenses: Restaurant Labor—The cost of all employees on the payroll in management, FOH, and BOH. Occupancy Expenses—These are the costs of existing in a brick and mortar location ( or food truck ), including rent, property taxes, and insurance. Unavoidable Restaurant Expenses.

Management

Lavu

FEBRUARY 14, 2020

There are several job functions in both the FOH and BOH and all need detailed appearance standards. With appearance standards, your FOH team is going to make a good first impression. Ask yourself this question and develop guidelines for the FOH team. Marketing or strategic business development plans. .

FOH

Hot Schedules

MAY 17, 2019

Gain competitive intel on what tools your top contenders are leveraging to maintain market share and keep their brands thriving. Is this the year you’ll be investing in FOH or BOH technology? How do you make this year’s centennial anniversary show a success? Coordinate with Your Team. Understand Your Company’s Priorities.

2019

The Restaurant Times

SEPTEMBER 16, 2021

According to a report by Grand View Research , the global restaurant point-of-sale terminal market size is expected to reach US$25.95 In addition, the marketplace also provides developers to easily build apps for restaurants to manage front of house (FOH) and back of house (BOH) operations. billion by 2028.

Technology

Lavu

JANUARY 21, 2020

Both your front of the house (FOH) and back of the house (BOH) transactions are recorded simultaneously. To be competitive in the market, set a price that is small enough to attract customers but big enough for better profit margins. Within the same transaction, you can write checks, create invoices, and prepare bank deposits.

Audits

Lavu

JANUARY 15, 2020

Buy or replace back of house (BOH) and front of house (FOH) equipment. Market and advertise the restaurant to attract more customers. Financing provides them with outside capital that can be used to: Start a new business. Make payments to employees, from managers to dishwashers. Install and maintain a restaurant POS system.

Cash Management

Apicbase

SEPTEMBER 16, 2022

Why combining FoH and BoH data makes analytics more powerful Final thoughts. At a time when major reshuffles are happening on the market, this boost in profitability can mean the difference between sinking or swimming. The Importance of Both FoH & BoH Data in Restaurant Analytics. What is restaurant analytics?

POS

The Restaurant Coach University

JANUARY 30, 2017

The restaurant industry is notorious for the divide between the Front of the House (FOH) and the Back of the House (BOH). There are quite a few different behavioral surveys on the market that can teach you about yourself and others. Integrity is not something that can be bought; it’s a core value you live.

Management

The Restaurant Times

DECEMBER 26, 2020

Take reviews and references from multiple sources and analyze the market to understand the spending habits of people frequenting the target location. You can streamline both FOH and BOH operations through your restaurant POS, help you save on both money and labor. No Marketing. Poor Customer Experience. How To Avoid.

Operations

The Restaurant Times

NOVEMBER 19, 2021

Streamlined FOH And BOH Operations . Restaurants must embrace automation to streamline procedures in order to keep up with customer requests and market trends. Here is how automation can solve the restaurant staff shortage problem. . 4 Ways Automation Solves Restaurant Staff Shortage Problems.

Customer Experience