7 Shifts

JANUARY 31, 2024

Managing a restaurant is a delicate routine—if we can even call it a routine. Managers are responsible for nearly every aspect of the restaurant and have to cover a variety of duties. In addition to their main duties, restaurant managers also have to contend with all the unwritten or hidden responsibilities that fall on them.

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Chowly

MARCH 28, 2024

Introduction In our recent conversation with Matt Rolfe , an experienced hospitality leadership coach, we explored strategies for improving restaurant profitability through transformative leadership and behavioral coaching.

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7 Shifts

AUGUST 2, 2022

From what culture is, to how it's built, and how to use servant leadership, a lot of ground was covered. Core values communicate culture. But how do you communicate what behaviors and qualities that you want (and don't want?). You can train skills, but you can't change who someone is. The key to success?

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7 Shifts

JANUARY 10, 2024

Restaurant management systems have evolved rapidly over the past couple of decades. Table of Contents What is a restaurant management system? How does a restaurant management system work? A restaurant management system, or RMS, is software designed to streamline restaurant operations and simplify restaurant management.

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7 Shifts

JANUARY 10, 2024

Restaurant management systems have evolved rapidly over the past couple of decades. Table of Contents What is a restaurant management system? How does a restaurant management system work? A restaurant management system, or RMS, is software designed to streamline restaurant operations and simplify restaurant management.

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The Rail

APRIL 16, 2024

However, this assumption alone overlooks a crucial factor: the significant influence of leadership. While it's true that kitchen work can be grueling, effective leadership can significantly dent employee turnover rates. Here are several key areas where kitchen managers can make a significant difference.

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7 Shifts

SEPTEMBER 15, 2020

Restaurant managers do it all. One minute you’re planning shifts, then checking inventory, then making drinks and bussing tables—and before you know it, your shift is almost over and you haven’t even started your core management tasks. That’s where our restaurant management checklist templates come in.

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7 Shifts

OCTOBER 2, 2019

If you’re transitioning to a restaurant management position, congratulations! But with this new opportunity comes a new set of challenges, not the least of which is figuring out how to manage restaurant staff. Let’s lay the groundwork by exploring what it means to transition to management. What are their goals and challenges?

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Crunchtime

FEBRUARY 21, 2022

With a 5-Step Leadership Ladder , you can quickly deploy a talent development program to retain team members and develop bench strength. Wouldn’t it be great if, instead of the mad scramble, you had a bench of available talent already trained for their next role and ready for promotion? It doesn’t have to be.

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Foodable

MAY 21, 2021

Communication strategies can help you manage your team, address challenges, and benefit the day to day operation of your business. Avoiding communication blunders will guarantee staff retention and create a great working environment. Managers not having balance between hands-on and delegation support.

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7 Shifts

MARCH 23, 2022

They ate up manager time and didn't resonate with a younger workforce. Each store and manager had their own system: pen and paper, Excel, corkboards. And schedules took managers two to three hours every week. Their managers just didn't use it. It was a two-day training for managers.” says Buck. “So

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Ken Burgin

JUNE 6, 2023

I love using ChatGPT to develop training activities and materials for restaurant and cafe employees. I’ve used it here to brainstorm ideas for training modules for waiters, managers, cooks, head chefs, and baristas. This will help train staff in customer service skills and problem-solving.

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Modern Restaurant Management

SEPTEMBER 8, 2023

Luckily, there are proven ways to help build a solid, positive food safety culture, including boosting trust, improving communication, educating employees, and relying on tech tools, including Artificial Intelligence. Improve Communication Effective communication is vital in establishing and maintaining a strong food safety culture.

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Culinary Cues

MAY 13, 2023

This requires a complex organization of independent operations that are still required to communicate, share, and fall in line with the mission of the property. Each of those “departments” will require some level of unique kitchen management (sous chef) and specialists to support the uniqueness of function.

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7 Shifts

FEBRUARY 7, 2024

Delivery, scheduling, inventory management, reservations, and guest management have seen technological advancements over the past few years, and it's just the beginning. Restaurant employee scheduling software Other than having a good product, your staff and how you manage them is the ultimate marker of restaurant success.

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7 Shifts

JULY 29, 2021

Keith is Kaldi's VP of Operations, and Jillian oversees 8 locations as a regional manager. Five years later, Kaldi's is using the 7shifts team management platform to help run their business across more than a dozen locations. The Key to Communication. Want to schedule smarter and communicate clearer like Kaldi's Coffee?

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Culinary Cues

JANUARY 11, 2020

Ample research has been done pointing to the most significant culprit behind these issues – POOR COMMUNICATION! We live in a world where numerous communication tools are available and where an overload of ineffective communication abounds, confuses, and even irritates those on the receiving end.

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Modern Restaurant Management

MARCH 27, 2024

In his new book, Scott Greenberg provides an inspiring, practical framework for management to explore their biases, habits, and leadership styles while learning how to refine the way they manage so they can more effectively recruit, retain, and motivate their hourly teams. What do you hope readers take away from the book?

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7 Shifts

SEPTEMBER 19, 2019

But restaurant management is the glue that holds it all together. As a restaurant manager, your job is to juggle several responsibilities—from managing employees and controlling costs to creating staff schedules and boosting revenue. What is Restaurant Management? For example, play a crucial role in sourcing candidates.

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Crunchtime

NOVEMBER 11, 2022

As critical functions in multi-unit restaurants, training and operations are inherently intertwined. Because operations leaders are focused on creating scalable processes, and helping teams better execute the work they do every day, training is a critical factor for success.

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Culinary Cues

AUGUST 31, 2020

In all cases, there will be a re-shuffling of priorities driving changes to the profile of the “best candidate” for the leadership position in the kitchen. This is where you need to be. [] POWER vs. LEADERSHIP. “I This is what brings a team together and firing on all cylinders. [] LACK OF TRAINING.

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7 Shifts

AUGUST 27, 2020

Our research from over 1,900 restaurant professionals shows that the main reasons employees quit are due to poor training, bad relationships with managers, and lack of team-building activities. Doesn’t it make sense to create a restaurant employee handbook that encourages a positive workplace culture through teamwork and training?

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Bottleneck Management

OCTOBER 4, 2018

What makes a good restaurant manager? We also have a strong understanding of what makes a good manager; someone who’s able to oversee the many aspects of the business and work through challenges that come with the restaurant industry. What makes a good restaurant manager? The best managers focus on their people!

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Culinary Cues

DECEMBER 30, 2019

The following provides some “food for thought”, maybe even a “look in the mirror” checklist for those who are drifting away from those initial goals. [] THINKING THEY CAN MANAGE THROUGH OTHERS. Every restaurant must constantly invest in training. [] PUTTING ALL OF YOUR EGGS IN THE CHEFS BASKET.

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Culinary Cues

FEBRUARY 8, 2020

It is easy to blame money, non-traditional work hours, unrealistic training in culinary schools, and the younger generation as a whole – but even if we (the industry as a whole) were able to snap our fingers and fix these issues, it is likely that team building and retention would still be challenging. TEACH AND TRAIN. Richard Branson.

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Society Insurance

APRIL 17, 2024

As a manager, at some point you’ll end up having to resolve and reduce conflicts. Another common type of conflict is issues with management. Whether this is due to recent organizational changes, new management, poor management or another cause, this is extremely disruptive.

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Modern Restaurant Management

AUGUST 3, 2022

It hasn’t always been easy, but I think our success in expanding and pivoting in difficult situations ultimately boils down to three factors: the team’s communication philosophy, ability to make quick decisions, and our confidence in the restaurant’s team, brand and story. Communication.

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7 Shifts

NOVEMBER 3, 2022

My managers also used code names based on menu items to “rate” female customers. When she was 23, the manager asked her to put on makeup in one of her first shifts at a breakfast grill. Alison Edginton is the Manager of Training & New Can Openings at Smalls Sliders , an American burger QSR in Louisiana.

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Modern Restaurant Management

MAY 17, 2024

Conduct Ongoing Training : Comprehensive and continuous training programs for all staff members are essential to fostering an effective food safety culture. Train all employees on proper safety protocols, providing regular reminders and refreshers. Remind employees to speak up if they see a problem. percent of pathogens.

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Culinary Cues

AUGUST 14, 2020

Study and watch – these are the characteristics of businesses that are supported by loyal customers, able to attract great people, viewed as wonderful places to work, and willing to share the responsibilities of leadership. PLAN BETTER – TRAIN HARDER. Small, personal and people first always shines above large and business first.

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Sling

MAY 14, 2022

Employee value proposition defined Elements of an effective employee value proposition Tips for creating a compelling employee value proposition Build value with strong team management. With clear career development pathways, employees get the training and enrichment they need and employers get a more-engaged, better-trained workforce.

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7 Shifts

JULY 12, 2023

She joined us on The Pre-Shift Podcast to discuss her philosophy on managing a team, including how she coaches managers. You're classically trained. So in that, I was granted and was honored to be a part of the Women's Entrepreneurial Leadership Program for James Beard. What are we going to do? So what do you want to do?

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Goliath Consulting

JULY 28, 2020

Soft-skills, defined by the Oxford Dictionary as “personal attributes that enable someone to interact effectively and harmoniously with other people”(3), will be more important than ever, and managers with a long-term vision for their restaurant are using this time as an opportunity to build and strengthen their team. Situational Leadership.

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Modern Restaurant Management

NOVEMBER 29, 2022

Or employees haven’t been properly (and regularly) trained. Maybe there was a breakdown in communication somewhere along the internal meal preparation process. To increase order accuracy, your restaurant should: Prioritize training. Even when things are hectic, training must remain a priority. Shift that mindset.

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Modern Restaurant Management

AUGUST 3, 2022

It hasn’t always been easy, but I think our success in expanding and pivoting in difficult situations ultimately boils down to three factors: the team’s communication philosophy, ability to make quick decisions, and our confidence in the restaurant’s team, brand and story. Communication.

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Modern Restaurant Management

MARCH 1, 2022

Empowering Employees with the Right Tools and Training. It helps managers, cooks, the wait staff, and hosts to do their jobs more effectively while fostering loyalty because employees feel empowered and supported. Restaurant people are “people-people.”

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Clover - Restaurants

MAY 7, 2024

Executive Chef Job Description As Executive Chef, your breadth of professional experience is matched by your passion for culinary excellence, strong leadership skills, and creative flair for menu development. Work closely with the management team to brainstorm new ideas, promotions, and special events.

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