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Your 7-Step Guide to Reopening Your Restaurant

7 Shifts

While your local government has likely provided businesses with a plan for reopen, you have to keep in mind that the reality of reopening will be a very different story. 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.

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ESOPs and Sustainable Restaurant Culture

Modern Restaurant Management

The initial cost is almost $500,000 to get all of the pieces in place, and create the plan documents, and submit it to the government agency that oversees it. One hourly FOH employee, one hourly BOH employee, and one salaried manager. The process was incredibly complex, and very expensive.

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What’s Next?: MRM Restaurant Survival Guide Updates

Modern Restaurant Management

Adams Keegan launched two tools developed to assist businesses with navigating the complexities of COVID-19-related government stimulus programs. To supplement the need for hospital cafeteria workers on short notice, Qwick is working with local governments to fill positions such as Line Cooks, Prep Cooks, Dishwashers, and General Labor.

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People Are Dining Out, They Just Don’t Want Anyone to Know About It

EATER

I DMd with one of the line cooks at Alinea before booking Next; I asked him how he felt as a BOH [back-of-house] employee. And the government could still do that right now, but, you know, they won’t, so diners must feel responsible for the future of their favorite restaurants, while contending with judgment from their peers.

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Restaurants Beat Labor Crisis with Daring New Wage Structure

Cheetah

Increasing wages, gradually introducing automatic gratuity, sharing the tip pool with back-of-the-house (BOH) employees, improving the working conditions, investing in cross-training, and reducing staff are all good solutions. There are two ways: Sharing the tip pool with BOH Auto gratuity Before you blow a gasket, consider the following.

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How COVID-19 Vaccination Will Roll Out in Food Service

Goliath Consulting

Keep in mind that priority groups for vaccination are decided by state, based on the recommendations from the Federal Government. For example, those in front of the house may be required to have the vaccine, while those in BOH may be allowed to take it or not voluntarily. How to Get Vaccinated.

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

Black Box Intelligence

Fine dining restaurants, which took a major hit due to government shutdowns, are finally making strides in improving sales. Workforce data: tracking trends for FOH and BOH staff. 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