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The Science of Food Safety: Understanding and Preventing Foodborne Illness Outbreaks

Modern Restaurant Management

Recent outbreaks have highlighted vulnerabilities in food safety systems. How do factors like suppliers, but also kitchen layout, equipment design, and workflow patterns impact contamination risk? A brand’s reputation can be irreversibly damaged when the safety of their food is called into question.

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

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‘Cookie-Cutter Marketing Doesn’t Work in this Industry.’

Modern Restaurant Management

Understanding Broader Industry Shifts : Economic fluctuations, staffing shortages, supply chain issues, and changing consumer expectations all directly impact our clients' businesses. It highlighted the critical need for strong communication and digital tools. The pandemic was a wake-up call for the hospitality industry.

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Restaurant Operations Management: A Guide for Restaurant Owners

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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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Pandemic Reflections: What Lessons Has the Restaurant Industry Learned?, Part Two

Modern Restaurant Management

While the pandemic forced consumers to leverage contactless payment, such as tap-to-pay, out of pure health and safety concerns, it’s quickly become the normal course of business for restaurants aiming to streamline operations and maximize convenience. in a full-service restaurant will jump to a fast-food operation for the $3.50

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

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How do you ensure a team-oriented approach to working with the kitchen staff and other waiters? How do you handle special dietary requests or food allergies? Use this interview question to explore the candidate’s familiarity with food service operations. Have you ever worked long shifts? How did you resolve it?

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The Best Restaurant Technology Of 2025

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Do you lose money due to food waste? For example: If you want to improve efficiency look for software that integrates with your POS and kitchen systems. Order Management : Reduce human error and speed up service with tableside ordering, kitchen display system (KDS) integration, and self-service kiosks. Are labor costs too high?