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MRM EXCLUSIVE: Fast Food Has Become a Hi-Tech Job

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Consumers visit a fast food or quick serve restaurant (QSR) with a goal in mind: secure a tasty meal incredibly quickly. Once upon a time, a frontline employee at a fast food restaurant did not necessarily need technological skills to apply for the job. “running low on bread”) and even COVID-19 safety checks.

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What to Include in Your Restaurant Employee Handbook

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Watch: 7shifts CEO Jordan Boesch at Toast Food for Thought as he discusses hiring and employee engagement. Most restaurants still rely on a whiteboard or communication to assign tasks, which can lead to errors and a lack of accountability. (If And let’s be honest, when was the last time you read your own restaurant employee handbook?

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The Pandemic Made Delivery a Necessity for Restaurants. What’s Next? 

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The National Restaurant Association’s State of the Industry Report found 46 percent of family-dining and fine-dining restaurants added delivery options between March and December 2020, along with 44 percent of casual-dining and fast-casual restaurants. So what’s next? Will these habits stick?

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How Restaurants Can Remain Competitive in 2021

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For both safety and ease, there isn’t a better option. For fast-casual and quick-service restaurants—no more lines. Reducing contact on high-touch devices in your restaurant is a difference-maker for its cleanliness and safety of your team. Our #1 thing is that we don’t want to discriminate how people get our food.

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Back of House Restaurant Guide: Integrating FOH and BOH for Seamless Operations 

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These include food production and inventory management. Additionally, the BOH handles food safety and restaurant administration. This includes the food prep and kitchen areas, food storage rooms, walk-in fridges, pot wash stations, staff break rooms, and offices. Food safety. Cost control.

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Restaurant Experts’ 2021 Outlook, Part Two

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The younger generations don’t just want great food, they expect memorable experiences. A lot of retailers rushed to market in response to COVID-19 to provide mobile experiences that prioritized safety and contactless interactions. Safety is paramount: Gone are the days of buffet style displays and bulk serving.

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Expected Effects of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Restaurants

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While daily specials delivered in family boxes might be quite affordable and frugal, food delivery itself often costs more than the meal for one which can hit monthly discretionary spending quite hard. The COVID-19 pandemic forced both sides to embrace new digital communication tools for making reservations and placing orders.

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