Culinary Cues

AUGUST 9, 2021

The goal of every restaurant and every chef is to create memorable experiences for the guest. Wow visuals on the plate and in the dining room, wow views from every seat, wow service, and of course – wow flavors on the plate. Guests will return when the effort expended to create memorable complete dining experiences is front and center.

Front of House 473

Front of House Customer Experience Workshop Dine-in 473

Lavu

FEBRUARY 14, 2024

Running a Bar: 7 Key Features You Need to Become The Best Bar POS System in 2024 In the bustling world of hospitality, the backbone of a bar’s success lies in its operational efficiency and customer satisfaction. Related: Customization is King: Using POS Systems with Open APIs 2. What are your profit margins?

POS 164

POS Bar Point of Sale Front of House 164

7 Shifts

JANUARY 26, 2021

2020 was a year that the restaurant industry won’t soon forget. From a projected record growth at the top of the year to a decline of nearly $240 billion in sales and 2.5 million out of work, it was nothing short of devastating. Through it all, we emerge from the year as an industry in evolution—and our restaurants need to evolve with it.

2021 370

2021 Front of House Social Media Back of House 370

Modern Restaurant Management

DECEMBER 14, 2023

Across the restaurant industry, it’s no secret that expectations for service, sustainability, and satisfaction are higher than ever. Restaurants are confronted with providing the best experiences possible, all while maintaining optimal revenue and efficiency. Back of House What goes into an unforgettable meal?

Front of House 101

Front of House Back of House Customer Experience Sustainability 101

Modern Restaurant Management

OCTOBER 27, 2023

Understanding how to prepare your staff for a fresh coat, what styles of paint, and finishes can help you create a space that is inviting, warming, or even exciting for your customers. Do the best you can to have your staff to remove items from walls, bar areas, back of house etc. The same goes for any restaurant or bar.

Bar 190

Bar Front of House Back of House Customer Service 190

Modern Restaurant Management

JANUARY 24, 2022

Ensuring guests experience true hospitality is tantamount to running a successful restaurant. Thanks to restaurant technologies, it’s possible to not only deliver a superior customer experience — the crux of hospitality — but also take things to the next level. Hospitality is greater than the sum of its parts.

Technology 223

Technology Front of House Back of House Dietary Restrictions 223

Modern Restaurant Management

JANUARY 11, 2024

Management takes on multiple jobs throughout the restaurant including hiring, marketing, maintaining the budget, operations and keeping customers and staff happy. You often have young employees who go outside of their duties to make sure the restaurant is running smoothly and ensure each customer receives the best service possible.

Management 166

Management Management Back of House Customer Service 166

Culinary Cues

OCTOBER 30, 2023

The path will involve a focus on physical plant, dynamic location, extraordinary service, relentless attention to detail, and way over the top food quality and uniqueness. The focus on location, physical plant, and extraordinary service may be off your radar but the hot dog – oh my God, it must be earth shakingly good.

Fine Dining 358

Fine Dining Front of House Dine-in 2016 358

Modern Restaurant Management

SEPTEMBER 14, 2022

We hope you enjoy your dining experience with us. For now, restaurants are using AI (Artificial Intelligence) and ML (Machine Learning) to streamline operations and improve customer service in a much less tech-savvy environment. You are sitting in your favorite restaurant and have placed an order on a tablet at your table.

Front of House 211

Front of House Mobile Ordering Loyalty Program Back of House 211

7 Shifts

OCTOBER 12, 2022

Full-service restaurant, fine dining. Some staff may not hold themselves to a high standard of service. Cafes, breweries, some full service restaurants, casual restaurants. Casual restaurants, fast food, quick service. Does not take into account level of experience, position, or standard of service provided.

Tip Distribution 365

Tip Distribution FOH Fast Casual BOH 365

Modern Restaurant Management

JANUARY 8, 2024

QSRs Shift Focus from Slow-Paced Dining to Swift, Transactional Experiences Quick Service Restaurants (QSRs) are reimagining their dining spaces to prioritize speed, convenience, and personalization over traditional, slow-paced dining experiences. An issue that may arise from this in 2024 is data privacy.

2024 216

2024 Loyalty Program Cash Management Customer Experience 216

7 Shifts

JANUARY 31, 2024

This includes greeting guests and thanking them for their patronage, conducting tableside checks, and resolving any customer complaints quickly, effectively, and empathetically. The best restaurant managers take customer service a step further, recognizing regulars and personalizing service for a more memorable guest experience.

Management 195

Management Management Kitchen Safety Front of House 195

Apicbase

MARCH 28, 2024

Restaurant back-of-house operations form the backbone of a restaurant’s success. The back-of-house (or BOH) manages crucial elements that impact cost control and profitability. The back of the house supports the front of the house (FOH), enabling the customer-facing team to focus on serving a memorable experience.

Back of House 52

Back of House FOH BOH Front of House 52

7 Shifts

SEPTEMBER 19, 2022

The restaurants that are able to keep employees around treat the employee experience with as much regard as the customer experience, if not more. Back-of-House and Front-of-House. Back-of-House and Front-of-House are an even split. Back-of-House and Front-of-House are an even split.

Front of House 195

Front of House Back of House Cash Management Customer Experience 195

Modern Restaurant Management

OCTOBER 27, 2022

The last couple of years have proven that digital experiences will continue to play a central role for quick-service restaurant (QSR) operators. Luckily, QSRs have no shortage of technologies at their disposal to help them achieve the sort of customer personalization that drives profits. Easing Customer and Employee Friction.

Mobile Ordering 197

Mobile Ordering Online Ordering Front of House Fine Dining 197

Lavu

OCTOBER 13, 2023

It is calculated by dividing the number of guests served by the number of tables available during that time period. For example, if a restaurant has 10 tables and serves 30 guests in a four-hour period, its table turnover would be 3. This should include all tables available for seating customers.

Seating 173

Seating Mobile Ordering Customer Service Cash Management 173

Culinary Cues

SEPTEMBER 15, 2022

We can all choose to be great at what we do; choose to master our craft and create outstanding experiences for guests and co-workers alike, or we can choose to shrug our shoulders and surrender to mediocrity. Some mediocre operations may experience a false sense of euphoria simply because of supply and demand. Plain and simple.

Fine Dining 397

Fine Dining Front of House Customer Service Customer Experience 397

Culinary Cues

SEPTEMBER 26, 2020

What needs to be addressed is: “ How do we build trust among customers, trust that the restaurant will keep them safe, and how do we generate enough sales and in turn – profit, to keep the operation moving forward? Your employees know that this is not the best way to start a dining experience. The question is: “What’s the answer?”

Kitchen Safety 336

Kitchen Safety Back of House Front of House Customer Experience 336

7 Shifts

AUGUST 12, 2020

We’ve also included a restaurant marketing plan PDF with all the questions you need to ask (and answer) to get into the minds of your customers and create a marketing recipe for success. But would a first-time customer know what your restaurant is made of by sitting at a table? Which is where your restaurant marketing plan comes in.

Marketing 418

Marketing 2020 SEO Loyalty Program 418

Modern Restaurant Management

JUNE 23, 2022

Consumers visit a fast food or quick serve restaurant (QSR) with a goal in mind: secure a tasty meal incredibly quickly. Technology has permeated the quick serve restaurant industry and job functions – from point of sale (POS) to complying with food safety standards. Who makes the magic happen?

Food 190

Food Food Safety Front of House Fast Casual 190

Culinary Cues

MARCH 26, 2022

Seriously, why would you ever jump into the deep end unless you had a plan and real-life measurements that serve as a roadmap? Develop your standards, teach your standards, execute your standards, measure your standards, and solicit feedback on how those standards sit with customers, vendors, and staff.

Cash Management 371

Cash Management Social Media Restaurant Law Communication 371

Modern Restaurant Management

AUGUST 25, 2023

Countless studies support the value of music in restaurants and hospitality in helping to create a customer experience. One study from 2019 from HUI Research suggests that music is not only a key part of creating a restaurant’s brand experience, but choosing the right music can actually lift sales by almost 10 percent.

Design 166

Design Front of House Back of House Customer Experience 166

Modern Restaurant Management

DECEMBER 22, 2022

Miso Robotics provides intelligent automation solutions for foodservice that solve some critical back-of-house kitchen operations. With our partnerships, we’ve had the opportunity to create, pilot, and implement more automated solutions that are ideal to serve the needs of our partners. Across the U.S.,

2023 189

2023 Front of House Back of House 2022 189

Culinary Cues

OCTOBER 24, 2020

These aspects include: décor, skill level of staff, style of service, pricing, profit, type of vendors selected, kitchen layout, equipment selection, marketing and advertising, pay scales, dining room seating, type of china, glassware and flatware, even the location and color scheme for the exterior of the restaurant.

Menu 393

Menu Seasonal Menu Front of House Café 393

Modern Restaurant Management

SEPTEMBER 22, 2022

Thanks to the labor shortage and increased profit pressure, savvy restaurants are going digital to provide the best customer experience and to keep up with the hefty competition. A mobile ordering system serves more people faster and keeps them happy, not hangry. Internet of Things (IoT) technology.

Technology 180

Technology Dietary Restrictions Mobile Ordering Point of Sale 180

Modern Restaurant Management

NOVEMBER 2, 2022

The holiday rush is here, and as the world goes from pandemic to endemic, customers are dining out more. A recent survey by the National Restaurant Association found that 65 percent of operators do not have enough employees to support customer demand. Just because someone’s experience looks good on paper doesn’t mean it is.

Hiring 158

Hiring Front of House Back of House Employee Relations 158

Modern Restaurant Management

OCTOBER 8, 2021

Walk down any street, uptown or downtown, and there are still numerous ‘closed’ signs on the front of restaurants and other service businesses. In many ways, restaurants offering online ordering and delivery services face the same challenges as other online businesses. Verifying the match of known purchasing devices.

Mobile Ordering 200

Mobile Ordering Online Ordering Front of House Customer Service 200

Modern Restaurant Management

JANUARY 3, 2024

In the year ahead, we will continue to offer our customers the true and authentic service our brand is known for, making sure they feel taken care of when visiting any of our more than 500 restaurants across the country. I anticipate an array of tailored incentives for patrons, moving beyond predictable points.

2024 133

2024 Loyalty Program Customer Experience Customer Service 133

Modern Restaurant Management

DECEMBER 22, 2021

Dozens of new restaurants are opening worldwide every day, so it is important that your establishment attracts customer’s attention. In the race to become one of the more popular restaurants in your area it takes more than serving good food and pouring outstanding cocktails. Eliminate Distractions.

Design 213

Design 2022 Front of House Sports 213

Restaurant Business

NOVEMBER 9, 2023

Curbside pickup has become a favorite choice of busy off-premise customers. Also, curbside pickup customers don’t add to crowding issues inside while they wait to pick up. In fact, 50% of customers say they’re frustrated when their order isn’t ready when they arrive. It’s fast, and it has the added bonus of no delivery fees.

Front of House 115

Front of House Customer Experience Back of House Food Order 115

Culinary Cues

MAY 23, 2021

Now that the pandemic was beginning to come under control and state governments were loosening the grip of protocol on restaurants – customers were beginning to re-emerge, albeit with some trepidation. We can easily apply Dickens profound human summary to the state of the restaurant industry today.

Guest Recovery 445

Guest Recovery Front of House Employee Relations Food Truck 445

Modern Restaurant Management

SEPTEMBER 1, 2020

While it’s a smart innovation that some say is long overdue, the reality is operators are responding to customer demand. " While contactless ordering and payment is here to stay, many operators remain concerned about how this new service model will impact their guest experience. ." Make Staff Training a Priority.

Hospitality 230

Hospitality Ordering Front of House Customer Experience 230

Modern Restaurant Management

MARCH 30, 2021

In addition, restaurant owners will now be able to utilize all tips earned from service staff to redistribute this income amongst the entire operating team. per hour when you can schedule one dishwasher, and require front-house employees (on the tipped $2.13 An answer lies in the world of workforce optimization.

Tip Distribution 209

Tip Distribution Front of House Technology Back of House 209

Squirrel Systems

APRIL 11, 2024

Part of this strategy involves understanding the role your servers should be playing to accommodate more diners and ensure service functions efficiently without downplaying the guest experience. For many, dining at restaurants in the summer has a special charm, as one of the only times in a year we get to dine outdoors.

POS 97

POS Operations Mobile Ordering Front of House 97

Modern Restaurant Management

DECEMBER 16, 2021

According to Black Box Intelligence and Snagajob , full-service restaurants are feeling the pinch and report approximately six fewer employees in the back of house and three fewer in the front of house. Operators will look to technology to offset labor shortages and free up staff to enhance the dining experience.

2022 190

2022 Hospitality Loyalty Program Point of Sale 190

The Rail

MARCH 14, 2023

By Andrea Abbondanza, Contributor In today's fast-paced digital age, restaurants are constantly seeking innovative ways to enhance the dining experience for their customers. QR codes offer a convenient and contactless way for customers to access menus, order food, and pay using mobile devices. What is a QR Code for a Restaurant?

Mobile Ordering 111

Mobile Ordering FOH Front of House Kitchen Safety 111

Modern Restaurant Management

DECEMBER 21, 2022

In terms of trends, it is clear that in 2023 technology will continue to shape and enhance the restaurant industry and we will see operators adopting new technologies to create an even more seamless and frictionless experience for guests, while still maintaining unique and engaging dining experiences. For part one, click here.

2023 198

2023 Loyalty Program Mobile Ordering Customer Experience 198