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ESOPs and Sustainable Restaurant Culture

Modern Restaurant Management

Denver-based chef Justin Cucci has long been a champion for sustainability at his farm-to table eateries. One hourly FOH employee, one hourly BOH employee, and one salaried manager. We figured out that an ESOP committee was a strong engine of communication, and we created one that had three members from each of our five restaurants.

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Back of House, Yet Front-Facing Priority – Restaurant BOH Trends to Monitor in 2023

Modern Restaurant Management

Is your restaurant up to speed with the latest best practices for back of house (BOH) management? Everything from decreasing food waste to exploring how automation can increase revenue for small business restaurants is related to BOH procedures. Here are some back of office trends to watch for in 2023.

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Your 7-Step Guide to Reopening Your Restaurant

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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. Diversifying your revenue You likely won’t be able to stay profitable on dine-in alone after reopening, so sustaining other revenue streams is a good option.

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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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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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How The Snug Took Control of Labor and Evolved Their Restaurant

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Here’s how they evolved their operations to sustain their business during the pandemic. However, self-operated delivery was not sustainable for their business concept and staff. “I Evolving restaurant operations during COVID-19 At the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, like many restaurants, The Snug closed its doors to diners.

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Returning to Restaurant Expansion

Modern Restaurant Management

Standardized Operating Procedures (SOPs) : Are your SOPs documented for training and replication, including recipes, steps of services, BOH processes, etc.? Sustainable Financial Model : Have you consistently driven sales and control food and labor costs, creating a sound financial model and profit to propel growth?

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