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Practical Tips for Hiring and Retaining Seasonal Restaurant Staff

Modern Restaurant Management

Streamline Onboarding and Training In fast-moving restaurant settings, onboarding should not be an afterthought. Use checklists, digital training modules, or a “welcome packet” that covers everything from uniform policy to safety protocols. Even short-term staff should reflect your restaurant’s values.

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Planning Year-Round Training to Improve Restaurant Operations

The Rail

This ever-changing nature makes training your staff that much more important, as your success hinges on the performance of your team. For example, training employees to not waste food and other resources is a growing priority for restaurants seeking to minimize environmental impact while maximizing efficiency.

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Best Practices for Holiday Security in Restaurants and Bars

Goliath Consulting

Train employees to identify phishing attempts and maintain PCI compliance to safeguard customer data and ensure secure payment processing. Upgrade Surveillance and Monitoring Verify that all security cameras are operational and strategically placed to cover entrances, exits, cash registers, and storage areas.

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Restaurant Cash Flow Management 101: Building Good Financial Habits

ChowNow

Whether you’re a roadside fruit stand or a Michelin star restaurant, cash flow management is crucial. And there’s more to restaurant cash management than simply bringing in more money to cover expenses. What is Cash Flow? Cash flow is the net amount of money moving in and out of your restaurant.

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Ready To Sell? Maybe You Should Be

Modern Restaurant Management

While rewarding at times, it often feels like a never stopping freight train of challenges that only you can overcome. By then, he had a well-oiled, cash-flowing operation that he could sell at a premium. First, if you are skimming some cash off the top, you need to stop now. This business is mentally draining.

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What Restaurant Owners Need to Grow: Legal Strategies for Long-Term Success

Modern Restaurant Management

With over 25 years of experience in legal strategy, risk management and market expansion, I have had the privilege of helping brands navigate these challenges, and I would like to share a few key lessons to help restaurant operators thrive in today’s dynamic environment.

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How Restaurant Owners Can Prepare for the COVID-19 Cold Weather Lull

Modern Restaurant Management

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?