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As Pandemic Lingers, Adding Good Communication to the Menu Can Reduce Customer Concerns

Modern Restaurant Management

The good news is, with a thoughtful and ongoing communications plan this work can be accomplished while also promoting the restaurant to new and existing patrons. These media should be leveraged to communicate in a style and voice that is authentic to your business and your policies so there is no guesswork on the part of your customers.

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COVID-19 Best Practices for Restaurants: Navigating Coronavirus for Staff & Managers

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Employees do not require a doctor’s note. Employees no longer require a doctor’s note. Communicate with staff and managers. Communicate with your manager about any changes to your situation—whether you’ve recently travelled or are feeling unwell. Properly sanitize tables and seating areas thoroughly between each group.

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Safety First: Welcoming Restaurant Employees Back

Modern Restaurant Management

As the fight against COVID-19 continues, more of those same restaurants have started considering—and even implementing—new plans for welcoming employees and customers back for in-person dining. Unexpected downtime, when paired with a swift return to work, can present new risks to restaurant employees.

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Restaurant Revenue Management: 3 Killer Strategies to Boost Sales

7 Shifts

Restaurant revenue management is defined as selling the right seat to the right customer at the right price and for the right dura­tion."— Sure, you may have a certain number of seats, but service duration is variable. Unhappy customers because employees are likely making more mistakes than usual. A tense atmosphere. The result?

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A Guide to the Role of a Restaurant Manager: Duties, Daily Routine, and Essential Skills

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Chances are, it's balancing the scheduling requests of dozens of employees each week. Marketing & advertising It's your job to ensure the restaurant's seats are full, especially if you're not part of a massive franchise that benefits from corporate advertising. Check employee schedules to ensure plans match reality.

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Cleanliness in the Restaurant: Reality and Perception

Modern Restaurant Management

” However, we expect the initial reduction in seating capacity to be closer to 25-30 percent, not 50 percent. This period will likely last four-to-six weeks, and we expect the seating reduction to create table spacing of approximately 9’-0” on center (from the typical 6’-0” on center).

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17 Restaurant Manager Log Tasks Enabled or Improved with Automation

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Both need a way to communicate what happens as part of a shift-to-shift handoff, as well as occurrences that may impact key performance indicators (KPI) and operational efficiencies. Communicating this jumbled information up to above store operators can be challenging. Optimize employee productivity using a manager log.