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How to Improve Team Communication with Restaurant Staff and Management

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You would think something as second nature to people as communication would be easy to manage in the workplace. Communication is the key to facilitating productive relationships between managers and employees. Dangers of Poor Communication. Steps to Improve Team Communication. What to Communicate and When.

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

7 Shifts

Inventory management Managers need to ensure the kitchen is stocked with the right amount of food so that nothing is wasted and as few items need to be 86'ed as possible. Managing a restaurant is a delicate routine—if we can even call it a routine. This wide-ranging responsibility is a lot, and it often leads to burnout.

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Six Strategies to Improve Restaurant Efficiency

Modern Restaurant Management

Encourage Staff Members to Communicate Effectively. Staff training, therefore, needs to include teaching individuals to communicate swiftly, clearly, and confidently with other team members when orders go wrong, or other problems occur. Untrained and unmotivated staff. Inefficient management of staff. No realistic table management.

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The New Era of Restaurant Cleaning and Hygiene

Modern Restaurant Management

Now, restaurant owners and managers can be confident in their readiness against pathogens and reassure guests and employees by committing to cleanliness and effectively communicating their approach to the public. Communicating Cleanliness. Building Trust Through Cleanliness.

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How to Effectively Sanitize & Clean Your Restaurant

7 Shifts

There’s nothing better than a tidy workstation and clean range hood before service hour; and the post-shift scrub down of the kitchen can be a form of meditation for stressed out chefs. You likely already have a cleaning routine that you have communicated with your team and have some procedure of checking to ensure it has been completed.

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Seven Ways HR Leadership Can Reduce Risk for Restaurants During Turbulent Times

Modern Restaurant Management

No clear roadmap exists for how restaurant managers and HR professionals should address the issue and communicate with their teams. A global infectious disease outbreak such as COVID-19 can impact your business in terms of risk to employee safety, loss of sales and economic uncertainty. Share Guidance.

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The Downfall of a Restaurant: A Leadership Deficit

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They are where we gather to celebrate life’s milestones, discover new flavors, and connect with our communities. It begins with a pinch of complacency, a dash of poor decision-making, and a generous serving of ineffective communication. They are the epicenters of culture, conviviality, and creativity.