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Table Turnover Rate in Your Restaurant: How to Improve & Seat Incomplete Parties

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This should include all tables available for seating customers. What is Restaurant Table Turnover Rate? Table turnover rate measures of how often a table is occupied by a new group of guests during a specific period of time. It is calculated by dividing the number of guests served by the number of tables available during that time period.

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How to write a restaurant marketing plan that puts butts in seats [Ideas and Strategies]

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You need to put yourself in front of diners, get them in your door, and turn them into ambassadors of your restaurant that come back and tell their friends about you. Their business grows by word of mouth—one of the best marketing tools in the book. Restaurant owners and operators wear a lot of hats. Table of Contents.

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The ultimate guide to restaurant technology for restaurant owners

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Streamline the front of house. Run a smooth back of house. Streamline the front of house. Keeping front-of-house activities humming like a well-oiled machine is important for every restaurant. Keeping front-of-house activities humming like a well-oiled machine is important for every restaurant.

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Become the Best Manager You Can for Your Staff and Restaurant

Modern Restaurant Management

For front of house workers set goals on the number of turnovers of tables or good reviews. For back of house set goals on the time it takes to get food to the pass and out to customers. A customer will complain, the expo line will get backed up, a server may fall and drop an order. Set goals for your staff.

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What restaurant owners need to know about reservation management

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Increasingly, it isn’t just white tablecloth spots that benefit from letting guests book in advance. Guests dealt with busy signals, double-booked tables, and transcription errors. People can easily view and book available tables online or via an app. Restaurants at every level benefit from reservations systems.

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Your Restaurant’s Technology Touchpoints

Modern Restaurant Management

Front-of-House. Henry is ready to order some dinner. He visits your restaurant’s app and orders his favorite dish on the menu. He visits your restaurant’s app and orders his favorite dish on the menu. He receives an estimated wait time for his order of 45 minutes. Contactless Technology.

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Restaurant Hiring: Navigating the Labor Shortage

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Staff are now tasked with policing masking, moving heavy furniture to configure outdoor dining, and packaging to-go orders. The traditional front of the house to the back of the house divide has closed. Do you need a host to seat guests or someone to hello pack up delivery orders?

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