7 Shifts

NOVEMBER 12, 2020

Reviewing health and safety protocol. Customer service training. Customize this overview to fit your restaurant’s onboarding timeline. Culture training Employee turnover costs the hospitality industry more than $5,800 per employee. Be thorough in your communication. Be thorough in your communication.

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FOH BOH Food Safety Customer Service 307

PathSpot

APRIL 26, 2024

Cleanliness and safety are top priorities in the food service and hospitality industry. Adhering to rigorous hygiene protocols ensures customer satisfaction and protects public health. Cutting-edge solutions such as PathSpot SafetySuite are essential for upholding cleanliness and safety standards.

Hospitality 40

Hospitality Food Safety Kitchen Safety Food 40

7 Shifts

JANUARY 31, 2024

This includes greeting guests and thanking them for their patronage, conducting tableside checks, and resolving any customer complaints quickly, effectively, and empathetically. The best restaurant managers take customer service a step further, recognizing regulars and personalizing service for a more memorable guest experience.

Management 398

Management Management Kitchen Safety Front of House 398

7 Shifts

MARCH 23, 2022

Restaurant Type: Quick Service. The food and hospitality hasn't changed all that much since '65. They turned to 7shifts to bring together their 16 locations, keep staff accountable, and help their teams spend time on what matters most: hospitality. With 7shifts, communication between staff and their managers is simple.

Front of House 369

Front of House Back of House Communication Employee Relations 369

Future Food

NOVEMBER 4, 2020

Hospitality Mindset – It’s All About The Customer. The Business of Food starts with thinking about hospitality – I call it a Consumer-First Approach. Food and hospitality spend across the globe is on the rise, with all sectors vying for the food-dollar.

Hospitality 148

Hospitality Customer Service Customer Experience Fine Dining 148

Modern Restaurant Management

SEPTEMBER 1, 2020

Hospitality operators are rapidly turning to contactless ordering and payment solutions to help navigate the long road back to normal from COVID-19’s impacts. While it’s a smart innovation that some say is long overdue, the reality is operators are responding to customer demand.

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Hospitality Ordering Front of House Customer Experience 229

Modern Restaurant Management

APRIL 7, 2020

Communication styles have never been as important to our employees and customers during this unprecedented time. Over the last month we've seen companies take on different communication strategies in a day-by-day changing marketplace. No evident change in marketing or communication strategy. No communication.

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Communication Social Media Email Marketing Franchise 132

Social Hospitality

JANUARY 5, 2022

For most restaurants, the focus remains on delivery and pickup to serve customers. The pandemic’s toll on restaurants was more limited than otherwise because of delivery services. Even remote parts of the world embraced restaurant and food delivery apps like never before. Covid-19 impacted customer service in new ways.

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Mobile Ordering Customer Service Food Safety Delivery 195

Modern Restaurant Management

SEPTEMBER 29, 2022

No matter how excellent your customer service is, you will always encounter the occasional aggressive customer. If you've worked in the hospitality industry, you've already had to deal with an aggressive customer or two. Six Tips for Handling Aggressive Customers. Prepare for Aggressive Customers.

Cash Management 193

Cash Management Customer Service Food Safety Restaurant Law 193

Modern Restaurant Management

JUNE 1, 2020

The hospitality industry, in general, and restaurants in particular, face many different types of risk. What Risks Does The Hospitality Sector Face? For example, the COVID-19 pandemic hit the hospitality industry by surprise. A damaged reputation from low restaurant ratings or failed safety inspections.

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Hospitality Insurance Food Supply Social Media 152

Modern Restaurant Management

FEBRUARY 28, 2023

McKinsey research analysts claim that the retail and hospitality employment sector – a segment that includes restaurant employees – is up against “a more serious retention challenge” than any other employment sector, with employee exit rates outpacing all other sectors by more than 70 percent.

Management 193

Management Management Food Safety Communication 193

Modern Restaurant Management

MARCH 10, 2022

The impacts of COVID have been heavily felt by those in the restaurant and hospitality sector. While most industry sectors were affected in one way or another by the pandemic, manufacturing, retail, restaurants and hospitality sectors were most dramatically impacted. Today, nearly all insurance policies (i.e.,

Insurance 163

Insurance Food Safety Employee Relations Front of House 163

Sling

AUGUST 30, 2021

At first glance, hospital marketing (or HM for short) may seem like a job reserved for hotels and resorts. In reality, hospitality marketing is essential for the success of all businesses that provide goods and services to the general public. What Is Hospitality Marketing? Why Is Hospitality Marketing Important?

Hospitality 78

Hospitality Marketing Website Management Customer Experience 78

Future Food

JUNE 4, 2020

Food & hospitality is open for business. The profound power of the anticipation and excitement these simple words hold is balanced by the weight of a new normal for food and hospitality operators. It’s been a connection with food operators that isn’t likely to just disappear, now that the doors are open.

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Hospitality Food Food Safety Customer Service 78

Modern Restaurant Management

DECEMBER 30, 2020

While some industries have thrived, the hospitality industry has been one of the hardest hit. Be Transparent About Safety. Over the past year, restaurants have had to evolve their communications to consumers with a sensitivity and transparency never before required around issues of safety and health.

2021 224

2021 Marketing Food Safety Back of House 224

Future Food

JUNE 16, 2020

How food and hospitality can flourish in the next normal Retail Relationships Rewarding Foodies. As we witness the gradual relaxing of restrictions placed on food operators state by state and an uncertain return to trading, one thing is certain – the Food & Hospitality will inevitably recover.

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Hospitality Food Food Safety Customer Service 120

Modern Restaurant Management

JANUARY 13, 2022

Provide Customer Service Training. There is a direct correlation between customer service level and staff training. You will then have a capable team that consistently delivers unbeatable levels of customer service. Encourage Staff Members to Communicate Effectively. This rarely happens on its own.

Front of House 213

Front of House Kitchen Safety Customer Service Point of Sale 213

Future Food

NOVEMBER 10, 2020

Hospitality Mindset – It’s All About The Customer. The Business of Food starts with thinking about hospitality – I call it a Consumer-First Approach. Food and hospitality spend across the globe is on the rise, with all sectors vying for the food-dollar.

Hospitality 78

Hospitality Customer Service Customer Experience Fine Dining 78

Future Food

OCTOBER 5, 2021

EMBRACING CHANGE TO SURVIVE AND MAXIMISE FOOD SERVICE SALES. The prolonged closures on food and beverage venues have ranged from hard to devastating, not just from a sales perspective, but on the lives of hospitality workers and their families.

Food 144

Food Café Customer Service Communication 144

7 Shifts

JANUARY 26, 2021

Embrace Digital Hospitality ?? Far-and-away the biggest change for the hospitality industry has been the widespread adoption of technology, which has gone from a luxury to a necessity for restaurants to operate. For both safety and ease, there isn’t a better option. For fast-casual and quick-service restaurants—no more lines.

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2021 Front of House Social Media Back of House 370

Clover - Restaurants

MAY 7, 2024

While your customers may never meet BOH team members, these restaurant jobs are essential to delivering a fantastic hospitality experience. With a proactive mindset, you’ll supervise cooks and BOH staff, prioritizing, assigning, and delegating duties to ensure successful service execution for every customer.

Back of House 52

Back of House BOH Kitchen Safety Front of House 52

7 Shifts

JANUARY 31, 2024

This includes greeting guests and thanking them for their patronage, conducting tableside checks, and resolving any customer complaints quickly, effectively, and empathetically. The best restaurant managers take customer service a step further, recognizing regulars and personalizing service for a more memorable guest experience.

Management 195

Management Management Kitchen Safety Front of House 195

Modern Restaurant Management

SEPTEMBER 16, 2020

Customers are going to be hesitant to dine indoors. By providing a safe, pleasant and healthy indoor dining experience, and promoting and marketing it to your new and past customers, restaurants can help to hasten the return of customers and keep everyone safe. That tables are too close.

Marketing 233

Marketing Social Media Food Safety Email Marketing 233

Modern Restaurant Management

JANUARY 3, 2024

In the year ahead, we will continue to offer our customers the true and authentic service our brand is known for, making sure they feel taken care of when visiting any of our more than 500 restaurants across the country. " – Andrew Glantz, GiftAMeal Founder/CEO Guest data is the key to driving hospitality at scale.

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2024 Loyalty Program Customer Experience Customer Service 129

7 Shifts

AUGUST 27, 2020

Your core values are the everyday standards set for your employees, whether they’re serving customers or working together as a team. Watch: 7shifts CEO Jordan Boesch at Toast Food for Thought as he discusses hiring and employee engagement. This should include both behavior towards customers and colleagues.

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Employee Relations Hiring Document Food Safety 370

Social Hospitality

JULY 15, 2022

With the food tech market slated to be valued at nearly $342 billion USD by 2027 , the demand for increased technology implementation in the industry will continue to rise. And this seems to be just the beginning of a new era in the way food business owners operate. That’s not all.

2022 195

2022 Technology Point of Sale Kitchen Safety 195

Modern Restaurant Management

JULY 21, 2020

Having already adjusted to the rise of takeout and delivery, now restaurants are figuring out how to reopen for dine-in service while navigating social distancing and other health guidelines. But we have already seen how signs and banners have helped communicate take out services over the past few months.

Marketing 204

Marketing Mobile Ordering Food Safety Communication 204

Lavu

SEPTEMBER 29, 2023

The 2021 COVID-19 pandemic caused many people to leave the hospitality industry, and many have not returned. According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics July 2023 Job Openings and Labor Turnover Summary , the number of job openings in the food services and drinking places industry was 1.9

Loyalty Program 166

Loyalty Program Front of House Mobile Ordering Customer Service 166

The Restaurant Group

JANUARY 26, 2023

When done right, it can reduce staff turnover and improve your overall customer experience. Commercial Kitchen Components A commercial kitchen design needs five components: Service area Cooking station Food preparation area Washing or cleaning station Storage area These sub-areas ensure smooth and successful kitchen operations.

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Design Kitchen Safety Food Safety Front of House 78

Modern Restaurant Management

DECEMBER 28, 2020

Two, there will continue to be pushback on high commission fees from third-party delivery services, and more and more restaurants will find that, given the commission-free alternatives, they simply don’t need them. The younger generations don’t just want great food, they expect memorable experiences.

2021 229

2021 Mobile Ordering Loyalty Program Kitchen Safety 229

The Restaurant Times

NOVEMBER 12, 2021

Today, Brian is a successful hospitality entrepreneur. He is the founder of a few hospitality startup companies including Taprobane Hospitality, BWJ Hotels & Resorts, and Island of Ceylon Travel & Tourism Company among others. In Conversation With Brian Joseph, Founder and Managing Director, Taprobane Hospitality.

Hospitality 98

Hospitality Technology Hotels Sustainability 98

Future Food

SEPTEMBER 22, 2020

Reconnecting with Customers Building Loyalty and Maximising Sales by leveraging unique Points of Difference (PODs). Maintaining a loyal and diverse customer base has never been more important in a time when most consumers are scrutinising how and where they spend their disposable income. Image via The Street.

Point of Sale 141

Point of Sale Social Media Customer Service Consumer Goods 141

Modern Restaurant Management

JANUARY 8, 2024

QSRs Shift Focus from Slow-Paced Dining to Swift, Transactional Experiences Quick Service Restaurants (QSRs) are reimagining their dining spaces to prioritize speed, convenience, and personalization over traditional, slow-paced dining experiences. Read the first part, here. For the second part, click here.

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2024 Loyalty Program Cash Management Customer Experience 212

Modern Restaurant Management

AUGUST 19, 2020

Chris Boyles, VP of Food Safety for Steritech. Coke Freestyle machines allow customers to make their selections using their own smartphone screen. Artificial Intelligence bots manage customer service interactions, asking clarifying questions to gather the necessary details. Here are their insights.

Kitchen Safety 225

Kitchen Safety Food Safety Loyalty Program Technology 225

Next Restaurants

JUNE 30, 2020

No one could have predicted how massive the pandemic impacted the food and hospitality industry. carminesnyc reposted customer content on their Instagram Stories to highlight their charitable efforts during the pandemic. Don’t just post drool-worthy food photos of your takeout menu items (still do though!),

Social Media 160

Social Media Email Marketing Online Ordering Food Safety 160

Modern Restaurant Management

AUGUST 5, 2020

and will enable TouchBistro to fully integrate customer loyalty and guest marketing into its all-in-one point-of-sale (POS) and restaurant management platform. “Now, more than ever, restaurateurs need an effective and affordable way to promote their restaurants to new and existing customers so they can bring them back again and again.

Food Safety 203

Food Safety Mobile Ordering Online Ordering Kitchen Safety 203

7 Shifts

OCTOBER 9, 2020

According to a survey conducted by S&P Global Market Intelligence, 40% of Americans are ordering more food for takeout and delivery now than they were before the pandemic. After all, intuitive design and up-to-date information can turn a website visitor into a paying customer. Online ordering - Ditto.

Design 398

Design Social Media Mobile Ordering Online Ordering 398