Mad Mobile

FEBRUARY 13, 2024

Sometime after closing for the night, pouring over customer complaints on Yelp, you realize something crucial: you forgot to train your staff. Today, we share some best practices and tips for training your staff to use an iPad POS ordering system like CAKE’s tableside solution. It’s a vital part of keeping your business thriving.

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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. Let’s dive in!

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Modern Restaurant Management

JANUARY 8, 2024

Modern Restaurant Management (MRM) magazine asked restaurant industry experts for their views on what trends and challenges owners and operators can expect to see in 2024. This capability can prove invaluable for refining pricing strategies, optimising ingredient and waste management, and planning forthcoming shifts, among other benefits.

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Embrace the Suck

APRIL 26, 2020

By knowing the GCA today, you can train your team to increase sales and thus have an impact on the lagging KPI of sales for that day. To get you started down the KPI Mastery path, let’s start with the basic metrics: Cash Flow. Cash flow is simply the amount of money going in and out of the restaurant. Cost of Goods Sold.

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Modern Restaurant Management

NOVEMBER 9, 2023

For small businesses or startups with limited capital, this significant expenditure can strain cash flow and hinder growth opportunities. By opting for a leasing arrangement, businesses can conserve capital by spreading the cost of the ice machine over manageable monthly payments.

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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. Your total cash flow is your cash inflows (for restaurant. over a certain period of time.

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Lavu

OCTOBER 13, 2023

Efficiently manage reservations: Ensure that the booking system is organized and avoids overbooking to prevent delays in table turnover. Use technology, such as a restaurant management software, to track who chose to reserve a table, and manage waitlists effectively.

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Modern Restaurant Management

JANUARY 31, 2020

Some examples could include: healthcare organizations, organizations with political or ideological agendas, news media organizations and businesses that deal with significant quantities of cash. Managing foreseeable risk = covering the basics. Managing foreseeable risk = covering the basics. Training your staff is a critical.

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Modern Restaurant Management

NOVEMBER 9, 2021

To recruit new talent and alleviate strains on current staff, restaurant managers are looking for new ways to streamline their operations and enhance the employee experience. A mobile employee experience has now become table stakes in seamlessly recruiting, onboarding, training and managing staff.

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Modern Restaurant Management

JANUARY 30, 2024

Typical restaurant KPIs involve monitoring costs around food, labor and supplies, pricing adjustments, table turnover rates during peak periods, customer wait times, promotion effectiveness, brand sentiment on review sites, and training completion rates. Define the one or two KPIs most critical for your top growth goals.

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Modern Restaurant Management

FEBRUARY 20, 2024

Plus, it makes it easier to onboard and train new employees. When your POS system makes it easier to manage reservations, seating layouts, and table assignments effectively, it can also optimize table turnover and reduce wait times. “They can’t retain employees to the same level.” Less administrative hassle.

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Modern Restaurant Management

DECEMBER 21, 2023

Additionally, they can train employees on proper cleaning, frequency intervals and safety procedures. Manage Access to Keys : Only distribute exterior-door keys to employees who must have access. Secure Your Cash On-Hand : To reduce the risk of robberies, keeping cash in registers to a minimum is a best practice.

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Culinary Cues

DECEMBER 30, 2019

The following provides some “food for thought”, maybe even a “look in the mirror” checklist for those who are drifting away from those initial goals. [] THINKING THEY CAN MANAGE THROUGH OTHERS. Every restaurant must constantly invest in training. [] PUTTING ALL OF YOUR EGGS IN THE CHEFS BASKET.

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7 Shifts

JUNE 29, 2022

Proper Team and Labor Management Tools. For easy visibility into team management documents, some franchisors choose to specify which team management and scheduling software must be used by the restaurant. Recommended Reading: How To Manage Teams Across Multiple Restaurant Locations.

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7 Shifts

JANUARY 23, 2020

This advice were submitted by owners and managers of restaurants of all sizes, concepts, and locations in the forthcoming 7shifts Restaurant Labor Management Study in 2020 ( subscribe to get your copy when it’s published!). Training before opening. Manager, Mercato Italiano. Dawn Tyndall, Clean Juice. Jake, Mojo Burrito.

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The Restaurant Times

NOVEMBER 15, 2021

You work hard to train your bar staff, keep your customers happy, maintain positive distributor relationships, stay on top of your bar’s sales and inventory data, keep your establishment clean, bring in business, and reinforce the big picture of your bar, whether you’re a bar manager, beverage director, or general manager. .

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Culinary Cues

MAY 15, 2021

To attract and retain quality staff you must train well, treat them with respect, pay them a respectable wage, offer reasonable benefits, and provide them with the tools to be successful. When menus are well researched and managed then a restaurant stands a chance of success. PLAN BETTER – TRAIN HARDER. CAFÉ Talks Podcast.

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Modern Restaurant Management

NOVEMBER 24, 2020

Restaurant owners are being forced to find a way to make it through winter with vastly reduced revenue, and many operators are scrambling to reallocate budgets and manage staffing to survive COVID-19. Managing cash flow can be difficult for seasonal businesses. Does your dining room layout need a social distance inspired layout?

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Restaurant365

MARCH 10, 2022

With food costs running at approximately 30% or higher, learning importance of inventory management and how to prevent common mistakes is critical in successfully driving down costs and maximizing profits. Use a budget system to ensure you are proactively managing your spending. Manage inventory levels. Mistake #2. Mistake #3.

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Culinary Cues

DECEMBER 17, 2020

A reduction in restaurant business leads to crop waste, unplanted land, and serious cash flow problems for farmers. Without extended PPP benefits, bank loan deferrals, help for landlords, and business recovery training for small restaurants – this system will crumble. PLAN BETTER – TRAIN HARDER. Harvest America Ventures, LLC.

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7 Shifts

MARCH 11, 2020

You won’t have cash coming in until you open your doors, so you’ll have to depend on your life savings, investments, and loans to get you through your first few weeks or months of business. If your space is worth $1 million, for example, you’ll need $100,000 in cash to lock in the space. You’ll need roughly 10% down on your space.

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The Restaurant Times

SEPTEMBER 5, 2020

The Covid-19 pandemic has clearly indicated that crisis management requires drastic changes in how the restaurant industry operates. The guiding principle behind future restaurant crisis management should be the safety and security of your business, employees, and customers. Remain Aware Of Current Events.

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Culinary Cues

JULY 14, 2023

If you are making a cash deposit – take an extra few seconds to make sure the bills are facing in the same direction, and not bent, properly counted, and double checked for accuracy. Then go about finding out how to be a world-class dishwasher, breakfast cook, prep cook, grill person cooking hot dogs, server, bartender, chef, or manager.

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Modern Restaurant Management

SEPTEMBER 29, 2022

Having trained staff to handle customer complaints is essential. These tips for managing aggressive customers can take you from the beginning of a conflict to a peaceful and amicable resolution. Remember, humility is an investment in customer management because they deserve extra personal attention. Be civil no matter what.

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Culinary Cues

OCTOBER 23, 2019

Now, think about this – when did we become so attached to technology that a bartender couldn’t work out of a cash drawer, or simply have me sign a bill to my room knowing that it could be charged to my account at a later date? When I asked for a drink, the bartender told me that she couldn’t serve me because the computer system was down.

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7 Shifts

NOVEMBER 12, 2020

In order for new hires to perform well and stay happy in their roles, hiring managers need to pay more attention to the restaurant onboarding process. It usually involves an orientation, paperwork collection, and training. Restaurant technology training, including how to request shifts and what to do during opening and closing shifts.

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Culinary Cues

AUGUST 7, 2021

STATE OF MIND: Many are approaching this challenge as a roadblock to success, something that is preventing restaurants from finally getting their groove back and watching cash flow exceed the cost of doing business. True – this will not help restaurants today, but we need to get beyond crisis management and start to think long term.

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7 Shifts

APRIL 23, 2021

The past year has turned servers into expert delivery packers, challenge chefs' creativity, and flipped the role of a restaurant manager on its head. When they put up a job ad, they don't think about it that way,” says Jack Hott, Senior Product Manager at Poached, a job board built for the restaurant industry.

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The Restaurant Times

MARCH 14, 2022

However, the team can only achieve the desired outcome if headed by a potent restaurant manager. Hence, a restaurant manager is an integral part of a restaurant business and plays a crucial role in steering its direction, which is why their job description must be adeptly formulated. Managing Overall Team Performance.

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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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The Restaurant Times

MARCH 10, 2022

If your head chef is responsible for managing the kitchen and producing great food, the restaurant manager is accountable for the smooth functioning of the establishment and many other duties. Tips To Streamline Restaurant Manager Duties In The UAE. Resource Management . Communication & decision-making skills.

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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. Training new employees and helping them to perform their jobs successfully is a top priority now. Contact us to learn more.

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Culinary Cues

AUGUST 28, 2020

Work at it, train for it, stand behind it, and make a difference. As owners, managers, and chefs – regardless of the hours that you invested in the job in the past, this is not the time to back off – this is the time to be even more present. INVEST IN TRAINING. This is not the time to cut back on training. BE PRESENT.

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Smart Systems Pro

APRIL 3, 2019

A restaurant management plan is your written strategy for how to get your restaurant to where you want it. This restaurant management plan is a tool that translates ideas (I should or I’ll try to) into action (I am). Benefits of a restaurant management plan. Increased cash flow. Teach, involve and delegate to your team.

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7 Shifts

SEPTEMBER 19, 2022

What about managers? Track and manage employee workload. What about managers? Managers fared a bit better than hourly employees—with a turnover rate of 28%. Among the over 25 sets, manager recognition (or lack thereof) was one of the top three reasons they left restaurant jobs. Back-of-House and Front-of-House.

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Lavu

SEPTEMBER 29, 2023

Additionally, some businesses have partnered with job training programs and schools to attract a new generation of workers to the industry. Investing in employee development and training programs is another way to attract and retain top talent. Cross train your new restaurant staff to keep up with the restaurant worker shortage.

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Crunchtime

FEBRUARY 7, 2024

Historically, operators have relied on paper checklists and field management teams to roll out and enforce their standard restaurant operating procedures and as part of their retail operations management. Standard restaurant operating procedures help staff and leadership do their jobs better and ultimately, make customers happier.

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