7 Shifts

MAY 11, 2020

It’s been months since restaurants across the US, Canada, and beyond were forced to shutter their dining areas in the wake of the COVID-19 outbreak. This may mean limiting seating per table or reorganizing your dining area to ensure tables are over 6 feet apart. I'm so sorry, I'm not doing that anymore.’

BOH 368

BOH FOH Food Safety Equipment 368

7 Shifts

MAY 31, 2021

All tasks in a restaurant are interconnected. For example, kitchen managers rely on software to let them know how much expected inventory they have in stock. Inventory was ordered based on par levels, which are set based on sales forecasts, which are in turn determined by how many guests you'll serve and what they'll order. Operations Management.

Operations 363

Operations Inventory Hiring Customer Service 363

Modern Restaurant Management

JUNE 24, 2021

Day-to-day demands – coupled with all of the FOH and BOH duties – can be simply too overwhelming for many small restaurant owners. Customers want the ability to order online, set up delivery, view seating, and book tables through the convenience of a mobile phone. Can customers find you? Can they view your menu online?

Marketing 198

Marketing Social Media Mobile Ordering Website Management 198

Modern Restaurant Management

APRIL 8, 2020

Just because dine-in business is on hold doesn’t mean your restaurant’s future has to be. ” However, we expect the initial reduction in seating capacity to be closer to 25-30 percent, not 50 percent. Original Seating Capacity. Seating Capacity 25% Reduction. Seating Capacity 50% Reduction.

White Paper 208

White Paper Seating Employee Relations Back of House 208

7 Shifts

NOVEMBER 3, 2022

Salt & Straw uses an internal communication platform called The Dot. My managers also used code names based on menu items to “rate” female customers. When my friend was 22, she served at a steakhouse that mandated short dresses and heels. She promptly quit. These accounts may not shock you. Not one female chef in that story.

Leadership 195

Leadership FOH BOH Website Management 195

Modern Restaurant Management

MARCH 25, 2021

That means that waitstaff can digitally communicate with the BOH without losing the ticket itself. With off-premise dining channels commanding much of the current market, it’s important to make sure that orders are processed and delivered without lags in time for either. About a Restaurant Management Platform. Kitchen Automation.

Management 88

Management Management BOH Front of House 88

Modern Restaurant Management

SEPTEMBER 2, 2020

Outdoor dining is still top of mind as owners want to keep employees and customers safe and have questions about maintaining outdoor spaces in inclement weather. That's fine for sidewalks but not very conducive to outdoor dining, including keeping tables leveled. Set seating times. Many sidewalks slant out toward the street.

Outdoor 198

Outdoor Fine Dining Dine-in FOH 198

Lavu

MARCH 13, 2020

If your staff relies on outdated methods of placing orders, it’s likely that restaurant communications are strained, which means your restaurant is operating below its potential. Your team of employees can only do so much with what they’re given, so you might consider improving their modes of communication. Update to Mobile POS System.

FOH 78

FOH Mobile Ordering BOH Front of House 78

Cheetah

SEPTEMBER 4, 2019

More importantly, shared terminology improves communication among staff and helps speed up the entire operation, from the host stand, to service, and in the kitchen. More importantly, shared terminology improves communication among staff and helps speed up the entire operation, from the host stand, to service, and in the kitchen.

Front of House 106

Front of House FOH Back of House Customer Service 106

EATER

MAY 20, 2020

Alexi Rosenfeld/Getty Images. But when it comes to implementing safety protocols, many feel like they’re in the dark : For weeks, the Trump administration delayed a CDC report that would have provided guidelines on how to do just that — because it was “overly prescriptive” — while the FDA has published guidance that mostly defers to the CDC.

Kitchen Safety 101

Kitchen Safety Food Safety Food Supply Healthcare 101

EATER

MAY 14, 2020

Safety First is the start of a new social contract between everyone who works in and dines at America’s restaurants, which will be most important during the time between reopening and a wide-spread vaccine,” James Beard Foundation CEO Clare Reichenbach said in a press release. Alexi Rosenfeld/Getty Images.

Kitchen Safety 98

Kitchen Safety Food Safety Food Supply Healthcare 98

Modern Restaurant Management

DECEMBER 28, 2020

Predictive analytics, AI and ML streamline and expand the omnichannel dining experience – Restaurants have pivoted their businesses this year to greatly expand the digital dining experience, to a point where customers can interact however they want, whenever they want. Here are their responses. To read part two, click here.

2021 175

2021 Kitchen Safety Food Safety Mobile Ordering 175

Modern Restaurant Management

FEBRUARY 18, 2020

Vetting dining room, bar, and kitchen staff over the next decade will require probing more during job interviews, seeking candidates with more responsible lifestyles, advanced educational aspirations, and other evidence of a disciplined, drug-free work ethic will become even more of an HR imperative. Christopher Baron of RedBaron Consulting.

Mobile Ordering 210

Mobile Ordering Front of House Fast Casual Customer Service 210

Lavu

MARCH 11, 2020

Management can easily schedule shifts, while servers can take orders, process payments, and easily communicate, and customers can enjoy the smooth process. Inefficient practices are being phased out in favor of more efficient and faster methods of operating. Among the technology offered today is restaurant management software. .

Management 78

Management Management Cash Management Mobile Ordering 78