Modern Restaurant Management

FEBRUARY 15, 2022

Not only do they need to be aware of challenges that kitchen staff are facing and adapt accordingly, they are also the main point of guest interaction for on-premise dining. Digital Ordering to Eliminate Friction Points for Cashiers. At full-service restaurants, servers are responsible for crucial tasks.

Technology

7 Shifts

OCTOBER 12, 2022

Ensures that BOH staff receives a share of tips. Ensures that BOH staff receives a share of tips. Fast casual, cafes, breweries, Percentage of sales. Points based. There's no one-size-fits-all answer when it comes to distributing tips among restaurant staff, but there are a few different methods that are commonly used.

Tip Distribution

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. Case in point: demand for chicken wings skyrocketed during the pandemic, resulting in wholesale prices doubling in many markets.

Dietary Restrictions

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. Their perfect scenario is that the store manager acts as the main point of contact for new hires.

Hiring

7 Shifts

MAY 25, 2020

Create (or update) your cleaning task list for both FOH and BOH staff to double down on sanitization in your restaurant. There’s nothing better than a tidy workstation and clean range hood before service hour; and the post-shift scrub down of the kitchen can be a form of meditation for stressed out chefs. Understand cleaning vs sanitizing ??

FOH

7 Shifts

AUGUST 7, 2020

Candidates get bonus points for discussing this role and past roles passionately. 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!) A server calls in sick at the last minute.

2020

7 Shifts

AUGUST 5, 2021

After tracking sales, calculating inventory, and just trying to keep your head above water, restaurant scheduling can take up a chunk out of your week. It seems you're always either understaffed or overstaffed, either FOH or BOH , at the worst times. Cross-Train Your Employees. Top 11 Best Practices for Restaurant Scheduling.

Front of House

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.

Management

7 Shifts

FEBRUARY 7, 2024

The first technologies that restaurants often invest in are cloud-based point of sale (POS) systems and payroll processing. Happy, engaged, well-trained employees can make or break your business (and so can having the right amount of those employees on the clock at the right times).

Technology

7 Shifts

MAY 31, 2021

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. Regarding operations, restaurants tend to utilize sales forecasts to polish their purchasing and ordering processes. Table of Contents. What does it mean?

Operations

7 Shifts

FEBRUARY 21, 2023

When staff are unhappy, you lose more than just the cost of hiring and training. When staff are unhappy, you lose more than just the cost of hiring and training. Use this in combination with your POS sales data to identify your best employees based on stats as well as intuition. People are the heart of the restaurant.

Front of House

Modern Restaurant Management

APRIL 2, 2020

Restaurant employees can apply online to receive a one-time, $500 check to use toward bills, including housing, transportation, utilities, childcare, groceries, medical bills and/or student loans. The Foundation will administer the grants, offered on a first-come, first-served basis. Live in the U.S., an overseas U.S. military base, or any U.S.

Employee Relations

7 Shifts

SEPTEMBER 19, 2019

7 Core Restaurant Management Responsibilities Staffing : Hire, fire, train, and manage employees. Customer service: Interact with guests, solve customer complaints, and ensure the service is on point. Here's a breakdown of the major restaurant manager responsibilities. Remaining educated: Managing a restaurant involves constant work.

Management

Modern Restaurant Management

FEBRUARY 18, 2020

Modern Restaurant Management (MRM) magazine asked restaurant industry movers and shakers: "What do you feel is going to cause disruption in the restaurant industry over the next decade?” Elo’s Sonal Apte, vice president of retail and hospitality. Guests will demand a personalized journey when food is delivered to their door.

Mobile Ordering

7 Shifts

SEPTEMBER 26, 2022

Health, Allergen, and Food Safety Training and Certifications. Working in a restaurant is something more than 11 million people in the United States do. It's one of the most hands-on jobs you can have - and equips employees with an abundance of restaurant skills as a result. Table of Contents. Skills for Your Resume. Cross-contamination.

Front of House

Restaurant365

JUNE 15, 2021

Your restaurant is constantly generating data, whether from your sales revenue, food costs, or labor hours. Leveraging your front of house (FOH) and back of house (BOH) data allows you to gain more insight into your operations. Get the data you need to grow your profitability by reviewing critical FOH and BOH restaurant KPIs.

BOH

7 Shifts

JULY 25, 2024

One of the best things to do is to find additional revenue streams to supplement your core food and beverage sales. Research and compare different online ordering platforms and other point-of-sale (POS) systems like Toast, TouchBistro, and Square. In fact, only 27% of restaurant owners expect to be more profitable this year.

2024

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.

Management

Food Business

FEBRUARY 8, 2018

More like a train moving down the track. A train smoothly moving down the tracks is synonymous with systems to support your restaurant: POS, Accounting and BOH management software are solid technologies that improve your restaurant, cafe or bar. POS SYSTEM: Your point of sales system serves your business every day.

BOH

Lavu

MARCH 13, 2020

Your staff is hard-working and diligent—but tensions are high, and sales are lower than expected. For fast-casual restaurants, opting for a mobile point-of-sale system makes the most sense. For fast-casual restaurants, opting for a mobile point-of-sale system makes the most sense. Is it your staff?

Mobile Ordering

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. Table of Contents.

Customer Experience

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. Table of Contents.

Customer Experience

The Restaurant Times

SEPTEMBER 30, 2021

A contemporary restaurant management software contains data security measures to secure sensitive business information, streamlines your internal operations, links all of the people that make your restaurant work successfully, and keeps track of sales, labor, and inventory data effortlessly. What Is Restaurant Management Software?

Management

Apicbase

MARCH 3, 2023

Although the point-of-sale system (POS) remains the technological heart of restaurants, numerous technologies run behind the scenes these days. Some technologies integrate with the restaurant’s POS, allowing data to be easily shared between front-of-house (FoH) and back-of-house (BoH) systems. POS integration is essential.

Point of Sale

Restaurant365

MAY 3, 2022

Improve employee training. Improve employee efficiency through training so you can schedule a leaner staff without sacrificing the customer experience. Cross-train your staff. But in an employees’ market, restaurants are also carefully weighing higher labor costs against the bottom line. Mix full-time & part-time employees.

FOH

Restaurant365

JUNE 9, 2021

After all, it’s hard to improve a metric if you don’t know your starting point. 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. Focus on the customer experience.

FOH

Restaurant365

APRIL 19, 2022

Calculating your restaurant labor cost and sales for a specific period indicates how your employee labor hours are matching with customer demand. Use the following restaurant labor cost formula to determine your labor cost percentage: Total Labor Cost ÷Total Sales = Labor cost as a percentage of total sales.

Point of Sale

Restaurant365

JUNE 22, 2021

Training your store-level managers and your kitchen staff about food waste reduction is critical to improving overall Cost of Goods Sold (CoGS). Training your store-level managers and your kitchen staff about food waste reduction is critical to improving overall Cost of Goods Sold (CoGS). Train your store-level managers.

Compost

Restaurant365

FEBRUARY 4, 2021

Your labor cost is one of your biggest expenses, but it can be difficult to track, since sales and labor needs may fluctuate by the day, week, and quarter. Looking at the cost of labor as a percentage of sales shows how your employee labor hours are matching with customer demand (sales). How to calculate labor cost.

Restaurant Law

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

JANUARY 21, 2020

The accounting language may seem difficult for people who are not trained in accounting or those who have no interest in matters accounting. Someone who understands specific restaurant accounting features like a chart of accounts, COGS, prime costs, daily sales, and more. . Hire a Professional Specializing in Restaurant Accounting.

Point of Sale

Lavu

FEBRUARY 14, 2020

As you develop the restaurant employee handbook, view it as an ongoing training resource instead of just a categorical list of rules, and separate the information into categories: Performance and Appearance Policies . There are several job functions in both the FOH and BOH and all need detailed appearance standards. Labor Laws.

FOH

Rocket Fuel

DECEMBER 9, 2022

Generate accurate sales forecasts Forecasting accurately is the number one key driver to ensuring your locations are staffed properly for busy spikes throughout the week and days. Train, train, and train again on POS (Point of Sales) Train for speed and accuracy on the POS and remember: There’s no such thing as “too much training”.

2024

Rocket Fuel

DECEMBER 9, 2022

Generate accurate sales forecasts. Some of the tools you’ll need to build an accurate forecast are: Your previous year’s sales, which are especially important during seasonal changes and holidays. Your current sales trend or average, which is typically built into your schedule-building software, but not always.

2023

Restaurant365

APRIL 30, 2021

With this many moving pieces, it is essential to have full integration between your restaurant management solutions, like your restaurant accounting software , inventory management software , and your point of sale (POS) system. A key component of running a successful, profitable restaurant business is controlling your food costs.

Inventory

Apicbase

APRIL 5, 2024

Back of house (BOH) operations are complex and have many moving parts. Let’s examine how centralising your restaurant data using BOH management software saves time, reduces costs, and improves restaurant profit margins. But automation in food service is much more than that. What Is Restaurant Automation?

Back of House

Rocket Fuel

MAY 1, 2023

In today’s competitive quick-service restaurant (QSR) landscape, operators must adapt to evolving consumer behavior and leverage every available sales channel to stay ahead. However, 2022 saw a resurgence in counter sales, reaching 14.44%, a 51.9%

Operations