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18 Restaurant Manager Interview Questions to Assess Leadership and Operational Skills

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After all, it’s not just the quality of your food that can keep customers coming back — 73% of diners base their satisfaction on the quality of service they receive. How do you handle unexpected challenges, such as equipment failure or supply shortages? How do you ensure compliance with food safety and hygiene regulations?

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Keeping Employees and Customers Safe Requires a Different Training Approach

Modern Restaurant Management

So, with so many restaurants offering great food and service, what was the differentiator? So, the public is listening and watching very closely for clues that you are doing all the things to keep employees, the food, and customers safe. The same goes for the standard of service. In a word- hospitality.

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What Trends Are You Seeing and What Can We Expect to See More of in 2022?

Modern Restaurant Management

Our restaurant of the future is designed to benefit guests, employees and franchisees, with a new external design and a reimagined kitchen that will make it easier for us to serve hot, delicious food quickly for frictionless guest experiences, and we expect to see a lot more of that next year. Clinton Anderson, CEO, Fourth Enterprises.

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Coronavirus: Restaurants Respond

Modern Restaurant Management

The National Restaurant Association remains on top of the issue providing updates and resources including a fact sheet and a webpage with an FAQ, industry guidance, and food safety guidelines provided by ServeSafe to address increasing questions about COVID-19. We ensure food safety. Cash is dirty.

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MRM People & Places: Cassoulet War, Zagat Stories and AQUAlounge

Modern Restaurant Management

“The area has the best year-round weather in the country, a lively hospitality scene, and breathtaking bay views, yet there are no viable options for enjoying great food, drink and entertainment on the water…it feels like a very exciting opportunity.” Charities include hospitals, youth organizations, food banks and more.

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THE GREATEST THREAT TO AMERICAN RESTAURANTS

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The greatest threat is not the labor shortage or supply chain issues, it’s not the pandemic or the price of real estate – yes, all those concerns are troubling and must be dealt with, but they are not what will bring the restaurant industry to its knees. Unless…a coach or player steps up and says “NO”! “We Well then – what will?

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Getting Through COVID-19: Financial, Physical, and Mental Health Tips for Restaurant Employees

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Categorize your major expenses into groups such as: Housing Utilities Food Insurance Lifestyle Recreation Once you have your main categories down, you can break them down further to uncover more insights about your spending habits. Deciding what lifestyle categories are important to you starts by breaking them down.