Culinary Cues

DECEMBER 30, 2019

In all cases they begin with the same goals: prepare and serve great products that are consistent and offered with a smile, build success on a steady flow of sales and controlled profitability, and do all of this with pride. I have the privilege of working with many different restaurants and food businesses. So why does it sometimes go wrong?

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Cash Management Point of Sale Leadership Website Management 266

Restaurant365

OCTOBER 30, 2020

As a restaurant owner or manager, sometimes you may need to jump in to help keep business running smoothly. However, the day-to-day tasks can distract from the bigger-picture work that is essential for your long-term business health: restaurant operations management. What is restaurant operations management?

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7 Shifts

DECEMBER 3, 2019

Step 2: Consult With Other Multi-Location Franchisees While all of your numbers and data may point to expanding your franchise, there are details and stories about expansion that numbers can’t always tell you. The people have spoken, and your restaurant franchise is a winner. Here are some of the questions you should ask yourself.

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Focus POS

DECEMBER 8, 2021

During a “normal” year, restaurant owners and operators face issues such as cash flow and capital, inventory management, hiring and training and providing excellent customer service. Point of sale systems that require a series of clicks to make selections or switching between screens can be frustrating to learn and use.

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Modern Restaurant Management

SEPTEMBER 14, 2022

For now, restaurants are using AI (Artificial Intelligence) and ML (Machine Learning) to streamline operations and improve customer service in a much less tech-savvy environment. Recent technology advancements, mobile devices, and the pandemic all shifted the way restaurants need to operate. What are AI and ML?

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Restaurant365

DECEMBER 11, 2020

As 2021 begins, there are many restaurant management best practices that can be applied to strengthen your business, in the short and long term. Manage cash flow by creating a cash flow forecast. Manage cash flow by creating a cash flow forecast. over a certain period of time.

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Restaurant365

NOVEMBER 18, 2021

How you run and track your payroll accounting has a significant impact on restaurant operations. From hiring and onboarding to running employee payments and paying taxes, payroll touches on many different parts of a restaurant business. You receive time in your Point of Sale (POS) system.

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Employee Relations Cash Management Point of Sale Front of House 148

Embrace the Suck

JANUARY 24, 2022

Many wait for funding from the government to give them the cash flow needed to make up for the decline in sales. If you had bad habits running your restaurant, those habits will still be there when the extra cash runs out. But, is that a long-term solution to the real issues that plague our industry? There was a lot of drama.

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Cash Management Leadership Coaching Take-out 255

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. Let’s dig in.

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Xtra Chef

DECEMBER 30, 2020

Here are some of the actions, accomplishments and highlights of the past year… We introduced Recipe Management – a recipe for restaurant profitability. Here are some of the actions, accomplishments and highlights of the past year… We introduced Recipe Management – a recipe for restaurant profitability.

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Clover - Restaurants

APRIL 23, 2024

An existing restaurant also has an established cash flow, as well as a system in place for managing inventory, staffing, and running the kitchen. There’s no guarantee that employees will stick around for a change of management or if you start changing the operating model. Why is the restaurant being sold, to begin with?

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Restaurant365

MAY 7, 2020

Create internal standard operating procedures detailing what your opening, closing, and operations cleaning will entail. General managers and restaurant owner/operators should create checklists for crew and managers to use during their shifts. Managing Food Pick Up and Delivery. Access a copy of the U.S.

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Focus POS

JUNE 17, 2021

Have you hired quick and personable bartenders? The right point of sale software in your bar , pub, or nightclub could be the missing puzzle piece in the larger picture of growing your sales. Like age verification, there are other inherent hurdles to running a bar that, when poorly managed, can lead to severe issues.

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Bar Cash Management POS Point of Sale 148

Lavu

NOVEMBER 1, 2023

Food delivery has become a cash cow for restaurants because it’s convenient and easy for customers. Also, teaming up with other food delivery services saves money on hiring our own drivers and setting up delivery systems. By following these tips, restaurants can use food delivery to reach more people and make more money.

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7 Shifts

OCTOBER 20, 2022

In this article, we'll explain how tip pooling works in different states and what restaurant owners and operators can do to follow the laws. It's a constant conversation in the restaurant industry. But one can't deny that tips make up a majority of restaurant workers' take-home pay. Table of Contents. Tip Pooling Laws.

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Sling

SEPTEMBER 13, 2022

Effective retail management requires a vast array of skills. In a broad sense, those skills boil down to managing your time, managing your staff, managing their training, and managing change. Retail management 101 Master these skills one at a time. Retail management 101. That’s where we can help.

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The Restaurant Times

MARCH 1, 2022

The ongoing pandemic has changed existing business models, and it is imperative for restaurant owners in the US to adapt to them and streamline their restaurant operations. If you’re looking to run your restaurant operations in 2022 efficiently, we have created a comprehensive list of 5 tips to improve your restaurant operations. .

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Modern Restaurant Management

APRIL 11, 2022

According to the 2022 State of the Restaurant Industry report from the National Restaurant Association, more than half of restaurant operators believe it will be a year or more before business conditions return to normal, with one of the dominant factors being labor costs. Managers are already busy.

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7 Shifts

SEPTEMBER 19, 2022

But we're at an inflection point in the restaurant industry. They offer work-life balance, flexible schedules, useful benefits, and operate on strong core values. What about managers? Track and manage employee workload. What about managers? Turnover in restaurants is as high as ever. Table of Contents.

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SpotOn

MARCH 25, 2024

However, the general range of the cost of opening a restaurant with a year of operational costs might look like this. For most operators, decor costs will range between $5,000 and $100,000. Then, ask them, "How much does it cost to open a restaurant business?" " and they'll probably reply, "It's complicated."

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Restaurant365

JULY 29, 2021

However, many CFOs are still facing uncertainty, particularly from pandemic-related complications that are still challenging operations and restaurant profitability. Few areas of restaurant operations were immune from changes. The restaurant industry saw new trends like: Increased sales for take-out and delivery.

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Embrace the Suck

MARCH 27, 2020

The original management team was let go and replaced by the next available warm bodies that seemed to have potential. That causes more damage than good as they struggle to try to learn and gain management experience while on the job! The Coronavirus then came along and crashed their sales. There was a lot of drama. It could be.

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Aaron Allen & Associates

MARCH 3, 2022

There are so many things to think about — from inventory management to restaurant payment and billing and more — it can be difficult to keep track of it all. That’s where restaurant management software comes in. In this roundup, we will take a look at some of the best restaurant management software out there.

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Perfect Daily Grind

FEBRUARY 17, 2023

A panel of judges will pick a winner who will receive either US $5,000 in cash or US $15,000 in credit for MTPak Coffee products. Coca-Cola says coffee sales contributed significantly to robust 2022 financial results. Sales of the company’s coffee category grew by 11% for 2022 Q4, as well as 13% for the full year.

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Ken Burgin

AUGUST 6, 2022

Effective crisis planning and management is a must. Effective crisis planning and management is a must. Can we all be expert crisis managers or are some people better at it than others? Thinking ahead, backup, clear policies and documentation are the key to good management and efficient operations.

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Modern Restaurant Management

MARCH 11, 2020

US Foods Holding Corp.entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Smart Foodservice Warehouse Stores from funds managed by affiliates of Apollo Global Management, Inc. NYSE: APO) (the “Apollo Funds”) for $970 million in cash. US Foods to Acquire Smart Foodservice.

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Bar Cash Management Loyalty Program Point of Sale 124

Xtra Chef

DECEMBER 11, 2019

Whether you are an executive chef, a seasoned restaurant finance executive, or an owner/operator who manages your own books, speaking the language of restaurant accounting will help keep all financial stakeholders on the same page. In Part 2, we’ll help you decide how best to manage accounting at your restaurant.

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BNG Point of Sale

OCTOBER 13, 2021

Types of Point-of-Sale (POS) Systems. Point-of Sale (POS) systems are increasingly powerful tools for improving sales and profits. They offer a wide range of hardware and software options to aid in everything from sales to management to accounting. Cash register/drawer. Touchscreen terminal.

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Restaurant365

FEBRUARY 6, 2020

Bookkeeping involves day-to-day finances and budgets, but effective bookkeeping practices also can help you make operational decisions about food, labor, and overhead costs. . However, being able to easily access sales, inventory, and labor data allows you to quickly make informed decisions. Step 1: Record Sales Through Your POS Daily.

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Modern Restaurant Management

DECEMBER 14, 2021

These challenges pose the potential for inventory constraints, menu price increases, delays in service and more, impacting not only the hours restaurants can stay open but also the capacity at which they can operate. A drop in employee retention & difficulty in hiring. Smart Bar USA Founder Barry Fieldman.

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SpotOn

FEBRUARY 26, 2024

A successful retail operation needs a great team. Establishing a rapport with the customer, finding out their needs, and pointing out the solutions your business offers are elements that some people find easier than others.  That being the case,  you need a recruitment operation that can deliver people with the right talents.

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Modern Restaurant Management

DECEMBER 21, 2020

Modern Restaurant Management (MRM) magazine asked restaurant industry insiders for their perspection on 2020: What lessons did you learn and what do you feel the restaurant industry learned this year? Here are their responses. Click here for part two. Anita Adams, CEO of Black Bear Diner. Dennis Becker, CEO, Mobivity.

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BNG Point of Sale

OCTOBER 13, 2021

How Does a Point of Sale System Benefit Retail Employees? A point-of-sale system can help reduce shrinkage from employee theft and provide you with access control methods to ensure employee identification is validated for clock-ins and access to your system—especially for voids and refunds.

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Cheetah

DECEMBER 2, 2021

A good system will also help staff manage their personal cash flow. A good system will also help staff manage their personal cash flow. Toast aims to be a one-stop-shop for all the digital needs of a restaurant, from the Point of Sale to the cash drawer. 7Shifts - Shift Management Powerhouse.

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Cash Management Restaurant Law POS Employee Relations 78

Cheetah

DECEMBER 1, 2021

A good system will also help staff manage their personal cash flow. A good system will also help staff manage their personal cash flow. Toast aims to be a one-stop-shop for all the digital needs of a restaurant, from the Point of Sale to the cash drawer. 7Shifts - Shift Management Powerhouse.

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Cash Management Restaurant Law POS Employee Relations 78

The Restaurant Times

JANUARY 31, 2022

Investing in skilled restaurant consulting during the start-up phase of your restaurant or food & beverage enterprise will help you reach the break-even point faster. With a thorough awareness of the challenges and standard operating procedures, you’ll have a headstart over the competition.

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Restaurant Clicks

FEBRUARY 17, 2020

A good point of sale system can help streamline your restaurant’s processes, from payments to inventory and much more. We’ve reviewed the top 9 restaurant point of sale systems so that you can find the best one for your restaurant business! Inventory management. Menu management. Reputation management.

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