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BRING BACK THE 20 SEAT BISTRO

Culinary Cues

A chef/owner was busy by the stove with an assistant who also washed dishes and bussed tables and out front a single server and maybe, in the busiest of operations, a host/bartender who was likely the spouse of the chef. This restaurant was their house, and they had a handle on how the house was doing.

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Keeping Track of Your Cash During One of the Biggest Weekends of the Year

Modern Restaurant Management

Whether customers are meeting their friends for an evening out or they’re placing an order for take-out for their at-home festivities, food establishments can expect to see an uptick in business this weekend. With margins crunched during a tough economic environment, it’s even more important for businesses to reduce cash loss.

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Renting/leasing a commercial kitchen: What business owners need to know

Clover - Restaurants

Caterers, food truck operators, and other types of cooks, rent access and amenities according to the needs of their businesses. Because most commissary kitchens are shared, your business may be allotted a certain number of hours of kitchen use per month (for example, 10, 25, or 50 hours). Do you spot any mold, pests, or rust?

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Seven Restaurant Trends That Will Define 2022

Modern Restaurant Management

This instability will push operators to trim costs by shortening menus and investing in labor-saving technology to free up cash for wage increases. A short menu can slim down the food costs through streamlined inventory management, as well as reduced food waste. The solution isn't to get rid of takeaway or disposable small wares.

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Checklist For Reopening Your Restaurant

Modern Restaurant Management

Though expecting business as usual to be ‘usual’ is a little far fetched, many restaurants are opting for innovative ways to counter the virus – some even becoming part of the solution. Here’s a quick checklist to help you make safe choices while ensuring business continuity: Redesign Your Offerings.

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Uber Eats Up Postmates and PPP Loan Data

Modern Restaurant Management

Small Business Administration and Treasury Department released detailed loan-level data regarding the loans made under the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP). "We urge federal policymakers to dive into it to determine how best to devise support for small businesses like restaurants that are clearly on the ropes. .

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MRM Research Roundup: Mid-May 2021 Edition

Modern Restaurant Management

Pandemic's Effect on Small Businesses Declining. Alignable’s May State of Small Business Report. primarily based on a poll of 7,751 small business owners conducted from 4-24-21 to 5-9-21, but also features insights gathered over the past year from 625,000 SMBs, was just released.

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