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How to Get Your Kitchen Ready for Summer Weather

Goliath Consulting

Smart ways to keep your restaurant or bar running cool, safe, and efficient all season long. Summer brings sunshine, longer days, and—if you’re not prepared—hot kitchens that slow down service, impact food quality, and push your staff to the edge. Communicate and Check In Often The fastest way to spot a summer issue? Your staff.

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18 Restaurant Manager Interview Questions to Assess Leadership and Operational Skills

7 Shifts

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 communicate restaurant policies and changes to your employees effectively? How do you maintain smooth communication between FOH and BOH staff?

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Restaurant Staff Training 101

7 Shifts

Have you ever walked into a restaurant, excited for a great meal, but the server can’t answer your questions about the menu? Without the right training, even the best menu or ambiance can fall short due to poor service, leading to dissatisfied customers and lost revenue.

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Planning Year-Round Training to Improve Restaurant Operations

The Rail

For example, training employees to not waste food and other resources is a growing priority for restaurants seeking to minimize environmental impact while maximizing efficiency. Training in this area might include: Food safety : Food safety is non-negotiable.

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Restaurant Operations Management: A Guide for Restaurant Owners

ChowNow

Every day, youre juggling staff, food quality, inventory, customer service, purchasing, and moreall while trying to cultivate a dining experience that wows your customers enough to keep them coming back. Customer Service and Experience Great food and drink is only truly enjoyed when its coupled with a great service experience.

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Managing Diner Expectations this Holiday Season

Modern Restaurant Management

Over the last 18 months, restaurants have managed incredibly difficult challenges, primarily driven by having to operate with new, constantly evolving safety guidelines. Proactive communication and transparency is essential to managing the diner experience. At Arepitas in Round Rock, TX, Yelp user Emely T.

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

7 Shifts

How would you recommend menu items to guests to enhance their dining experience? Have you ever handled a situation where a customer asked for a dish not on the menu? What techniques do you use to upsell menu items or drinks? How do you handle special dietary requests or food allergies? What did you do?

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