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2025 Outlook: Experts Weigh In on Restaurant Trends and Challenges, Part One

Modern Restaurant Management

Steady Online Ordering Brings Food Waste, Donations to the Forefront of Priorities Ordering food online increases restaurant sales, but it also can potentially increase wasted food if proactive measures aren’t taken – for both the business and consumers at home.

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23 Waiter Interview Questions to Hire the Best Staff for Your Restaurant

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How do you ensure a team-oriented approach to working with the kitchen staff and other waiters? They should also be able to communicate with kitchen staff and the team clearly. Hiring the right wait staff is one of the most critical decisions for any restaurant owner. How do you maintain accuracy when taking orders for large groups?

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How to Read a Restaurant P&L (Profit and Loss) Statement + Free Template

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Restaurant P&L basics Sales Cost of Goods Sold (COGS) Labor costs Overhead costs Profit and profit margins Using your P&L statement Restaurant P&L basics A restaurant profit and loss statement is a spreadsheet that shows how all your money is coming in (sales) and where it's going out (costs). Prime costs.

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How to Open a Corporate Cafeteria in 2025: Step-by-Step Setup & Profit Guide

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From an employer’s perspective, corporate cafeterias can be an effective tool for attracting and retaining top talent. By offering a range of healthy and diverse food options, employers can create a positive work environment that fosters employee well-being and satisfaction.

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Six Concepts Every Restaurant Employee Handbook Should Cover

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However, spending the time to create a handbook will help create the desired culture, as well as save time and money (helping to avoid employee turnover as 36 percent of employees say they quit because they wish they had better training, legal action, safety concerns). Elements from the ServSafe Certification. Safe food preparation.

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The New Era of Restaurant Cleaning and Hygiene

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According to PwC, consumers are most influenced by their trust in a brand, which also includes places where they’re sure of safety and cleanliness. For those employees that have already returned to work , 42 percent said safety measures enacted by management were either ineffective or not strictly enforced.

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Five Tips to Minimize Super-Sized Labor Costs

Modern Restaurant Management

Smart fryers and ovens can automate food preparation and cooking, eliminating the need for numerous workers in the kitchen while still ensuring consistent quality and faster service. These options also offer contactless payment solutions and integrated point-of-sale systems which can track sales and eliminate the need for manual cashiering.