Apicbase

APRIL 11, 2024

Customers generate revenue, but effective back-of-house operations keep costs in check , ensuring that your restaurants are also profitable in the long term. When your operation grows further and you manage a complex network of outlets, central kitchens, and production units, back office management software becomes essential.

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Modern Restaurant Management

MARCH 10, 2021

A restaurant platform is a Swiss Army knife for your operation, a multi-tool that offers solutions for all of your tech needs. That lesson applies to a restaurant platform irrespective of the size of your operation. The following are features and solutions you should seek in an operational platform. Why would I need a platform?

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Apicbase

APRIL 18, 2024

Reports give managers an overview of restaurant operations at a glance and also allow them to search and dig into the details to uncover granular insights about every part of the business. It provides the insights to make informed decisions, optimise operations, and drive the restaurant’s success.

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Sling

MAY 9, 2023

Efficient and effective restaurant operations don’t just happen. In this article, we discuss some of the best ways to improve your restaurant operations and introduce you to the tools that can help make that easier. Table of contents What is restaurant operations? They take purposeful planning and work to build and maintain.

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Modern Restaurant Management

MARCH 28, 2022

Let’s look at some of the challenges facing the industry and how changing trends are helping operators work toward a brighter future. The spike of take out and delivery orders that began with covid makes it all too easy to forget that prior to March 2020, guests had already begun moving that direction. billion in five years.

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ChefMod

MARCH 28, 2021

A restaurant’s order history is a “treasure island”. Unfortunately, the majority of restaurant operators today do not have any process like this in place, which impairs their ability to compete with those who do. I always say, a restaurant’s order history is a “treasure island”.

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Clover - Restaurants

MAY 7, 2024

While your customers may never meet BOH team members, these restaurant jobs are essential to delivering a fantastic hospitality experience. Here are a few sample back-of-house job descriptions you can use to jumpstart your own job descriptions to help attract top notch BOH staff.

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7 Shifts

AUGUST 5, 2020

Food delivery ideas: How to manage staff to boost off-site dining revenue It’s important to have a protocol in place for managing delivery and takeout orders. The order fulfillment process gets slowed down if your staff don’t know who is responsible for what. Decide who will be in charge of managing takeout and delivery orders.

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Cheetah

DECEMBER 10, 2021

To many, the difference is small when your operation depends on it. Operators are diversifying oil types and supply sources, while adjusting menus and learning how to prolong fry life. . Operators who relied mainly on this once cheap and neutral tasting cooking oil must now evaluate the alternatives.

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7 Shifts

MAY 25, 2020

Chefs pride themselves on their sparkling kitchens, and during COVID-19, customers need more than ever to be reassured of the cleanliness and safety of ordering from your restaurant. Create (or update) your cleaning task list for both FOH and BOH staff to double down on sanitization in your restaurant. Cover all your bases ???

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7 Shifts

APRIL 3, 2020

Psst, even outside of these extraordinary times, this information is also valuable for any restaurateurs that are looking to optimize their operations and get a handle on what they can and cannot control in order to reduce monthly expenses in their restaurant. but hold tight, we’ll get to that in an upcoming section.

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Rocket Fuel

MAY 1, 2023

This underscores the need for QSR operators to make the most of every available sales channel. Key learnings from sales channel in 2022 To optimize your QSR operations, it’s essential to understand the unique characteristics and opportunities presented by each sales channel.

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Apicbase

APRIL 5, 2024

Automate your restaurant’s operation for efficiency and scalability. Restaurant automation is the use of technology to simplify and improve restaurant operations. Back of house (BOH) operations are complex and have many moving parts. What Is Restaurant Automation? It streamlines recipe management and cost analysis.

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Apicbase

FEBRUARY 29, 2024

2023 has been a challenging year for restaurant operators, caught as they were between rising food costs and labour shortages. In a 2023 survey, 29% of operators said they are very likely to open new locations in 2024. Most operators raised their menu prices in 2023, but fewer expect to do so in 2024. trillion to $1.34

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7 Shifts

JULY 14, 2020

Enhanced focus on sanitization and social distancing have become the minimum restaurant operating requirements during the pandemic. Ask them to verify that your ware-washing machines are operating at the required wash and rinse temperatures and with the appropriate detergents and sanitizers.

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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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7 Shifts

DECEMBER 16, 2020

Evolving restaurant operations during COVID-19 At the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, like many restaurants, The Snug closed its doors to diners. After two months, they reopened with just the four main co-founders running the operation. Here’s how they evolved their operations to sustain their business during the pandemic.

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Apicbase

JANUARY 13, 2023

It highlights those shifts so that you can prepare your operation for success without being blindsided by pitfalls and emerging trends. They could help guide your decisions in what is shaping up to be a very uncertain time for restaurant operators. For 62% of restaurants , automation could help fill critical gaps in managing orders.

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Modern Restaurant Management

MARCH 25, 2021

A restaurant platform is a Swiss Army knife for your operation, a multi-tool that offers solutions for all of your tech needs. That lesson applies to a restaurant platform irrespective of the size of your operation. The following are features and solutions you should seek in an operational platform. Why would I need a platform?

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Management Management BOH Front of House 88

7 Shifts

JANUARY 14, 2021

And if you want the in-house experience at a not-super upscale place, it’s going to be a little more ordering on your phone, and everybody is going to have to get used to that” — Zack Schwab, Co-Founder, The Snug A Look at Restaurants & Delivery Most common revenue streams during COVID-19 37% outdoor dining 29% indoor dining 16.5%

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7 Shifts

NOVEMBER 29, 2022

And in order to really restore who we are and what we want, we have to be able to give that to others.”. Here's their advice for restaurant operators looking to evaluate their tip structures. Take care of your BOH. It took some of these operators years to get to where they are today with their management strategies.

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7 Shifts

NOVEMBER 3, 2021

With the potential for serious financial impact, it's imperative that restaurateurs and operators pay attention to the impact cybersecurity can have on your business, and your bottom line. The most important ones for restaurateurs and operators to be aware of are: POS Data. Types of sensitive data in a restaurant.

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Modern Restaurant Management

MAY 6, 2021

But the bad news is they are having trouble hiring and filling positions across the board for cooks, servers, FOH and BOH positions. Data from a survey Landed conducted in 2020 found that job candidates’ top three priorities are Learning & Growth, Salary and Location, in that order. Why should they work for you?

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7 Shifts

DECEMBER 6, 2023

But other changes are coming soon that will likely affect every restaurant and restaurant group operating in the state. The Colorado Overtime and Minimum Pay Standards Order (COMPS order) #38 defines who is considered a tipped worker in the state. Both the FLSA and COMPS order #38 make this clear.

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Lavu

JUNE 4, 2019

From placing orders to delivering the dishes and processing the bill, each step should be smooth and convenient. When it comes to meal ordering and preparation, kitchen display systems (KDS) are replacing the need for handwritten and verbally communicated tickets in restaurants. Let’s get started! What is a kitchen display system?

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7 Shifts

DECEMBER 6, 2023

But other changes are coming soon that will likely affect every restaurant and restaurant group operating in the state. The Colorado Overtime and Minimum Pay Standards Order (COMPS order) #38 defines who is considered a tipped worker in the state. Both the FLSA and COMPS order #38 make this clear.

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Apicbase

SEPTEMBER 16, 2022

Today, restaurant operators and F&B managers like you have access to many reports, primarily thanks to advanced POS systems. In this post, you’ll learn how to leverage analytics to get laser-focused insights about your entire operation and individual outlets. Here’s what we’ll cover: What is restaurant reporting?

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7 Shifts

SEPTEMBER 25, 2019

Yes, the back of house (BOH) is where food is prepped, cooked, and plated, but it’s also where chaos can quickly ensue if roles, responsibilities, and tasks aren’t communicated well. You may task that same prep cook with a goal like keeping track of when certain spices run out and then determining the best time to order new supplies.

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Modern Restaurant Management

APRIL 28, 2022

The terms “ghost kitchen” and “virtual brand” are often used interchangeably, resulting in confusion among operators and consumers. Virtual brands are like software: they do not have any brick-and-mortar locations and operate solely out of ghost kitchens, existing restaurants or “host kitchens.”

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Cheetah

JANUARY 30, 2022

Supply chain disruptions , coupled with the unprecedented use of gloves and masks, and the 130% increase in take-out and delivery orders, have caused a packaging shortage. Since restaurant owners are reluctant to let orders go unfulfilled. BOH Disposables for Increased Hygiene and Retention.

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Cheetah

JANUARY 30, 2022

Supply chain disruptions , coupled with the unprecedented use of gloves and masks, and the 130% increase in take-out and delivery orders, have caused a packaging shortage. Since restaurant owners are reluctant to let orders go unfulfilled. BOH Disposables for Increased Hygiene and Retention.

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7 Shifts

JANUARY 7, 2020

An engaged staff is crucial for smooth operations, satisfied customers, a strong workplace culture, and high profits. Turn employee performance into a game in order to boost creativity, productivity, and motivation. For example, FOH staff can compete on revenue generated while BOH staff can compete on ticket speed.

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Modern Restaurant Management

JUNE 15, 2021

The ingrained customer behavior over the past year, delivery, mobile orders, curbside pick-up, will likely continue. Digitize Your Ordering Function and Enhance Your Presence. Just prior to the pandemic, off-premises orders accounted for 60 percent of restaurant engagements, according to a National Restaurant Association report.

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Foodable

JANUARY 29, 2021

The revolution of automated foodservice operations has rapidly increased over the last year. With innovations outside of BOH kitchen operations, new kiosk-style robotics are popping up everywhere, is tech able to preserve quality and experience? In terms of adoption, what we're seeing is a great deal of appreciation for this.”

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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. Increase average spend per guest.

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Lavu

FEBRUARY 10, 2020

It’s when things get busy that these dysfunctions transform your restaurant team into a discombobulated mass of opposing operations and communications. Customers love to hear about the food they’re ordering , and your FOH team can use every detail to sell, sell, sell. . Late order notifications. Order prep instructions.

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Cheetah

DECEMBER 20, 2021

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. There are various operational models for ghost kitchens. Ghost kitchen start-ups have raised over $22.2 Colony Cooks.

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