The Rail

JANUARY 3, 2025

This ever-changing nature makes training your staff that much more important, as your success hinges on the performance of your team. 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.

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Culinary Cues

MAY 12, 2025

Youre a chef, dont take the easy route of buying pre-cooked cold cuts for your meat roast, smoke or braise your own; make it your signature and let the customer see the product being sliced in front of them. Cheese should be from a local or regional cheesemaker and let the customer know where it came from and why its so special.

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ChowNow

MARCH 14, 2025

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. Its tough, and cant be done passively. What is Restaurant Operations Management?

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Modern Restaurant Management

APRIL 22, 2025

Train Staff Disposal Procedures Makingsure employees know what to do with trash isacriticalaspectfor any restaurant. As a manager orowner,you must train employeestobag garbage, break down recycling products and dispose of oils properly. a restaurant manager or owner keep up with the scheduling of emptying your dumpsters.

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Modern Restaurant Management

JANUARY 13, 2022

Provide Customer Service Training. Provide Customer Service Training. There is a direct correlation between customer service level and staff training. The better trained your staff is, the more likely they will be highly motivated and efficient at their jobs.

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Front of House Kitchen Safety Customer Service Point of Sale 545

Modern Restaurant Management

JUNE 27, 2025

Quick-service restaurants maintain a steady customer satisfaction score of 79 (on a 100 point scale), while full-service restaurants — despite slipping 2 percent to 82 — remain one of the highest-rated industries in the Index, according to the American Customer Satisfaction Index (ACSI®) Restaurant and Food Delivery Study 2025.

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EATER

OCTOBER 15, 2024

Rifrullo Café, a cozy farm-to-table restaurant in Brookline, Massachusetts, hums with customers on a steamy July mid-morning. As a chef, I have a responsibility to do my best to create good environments for people, customers, and the community,” says Marnell-Suhanosky. Food service buildings in the U.S., Community, environment.

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ChowNow

APRIL 11, 2025

To really get the most out of your tablets, you need to be strategic about how you choose them, use them, and train your staff. Before you spend the money and roll out a dozen new tablets across your front of house and kitchen, its worth asking: Are these things actually built for the job?

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Modern Restaurant Management

SEPTEMBER 14, 2022

However, trained chefs don’t need to worry about losing their jobs to a restaurant AI yet, but we cannot dismiss this scenario entirely either. 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.

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Front of House Mobile Ordering Loyalty Program Back of House 528

Modern Restaurant Management

FEBRUARY 7, 2023

Offering increased visibility for brands and expanding the pool of customers restaurants are able to reach, the dynamic services these apps provide are essential for owners and operators competing for relevance and market share in a rapidly shifting landscape of business models utilizing SaaS technology.

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ChowNow

FEBRUARY 28, 2025

In this article, well show you how to consolidate your delivery apps into one system so you can end tablet chaos, improve takeout operation, and ensure customers get their food fast, hot, and, most importantly, accurate. Without a centralized way to manage orders, mistakes pile up quickly, causing headaches for both staff and customers.

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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.

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Modern Restaurant Management

OCTOBER 20, 2020

Dark kitchens or virtual kitchens––real places staffed with non-ectoplasmic people—bring efficiencies to running a restaurant by providing off-site commissary services for delivery orders. Growth for most, after all, isn’t walking through the front door, it’s coming in online. It might not be.

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Front of House Kitchen Safety Food Back of House 508

Modern Restaurant Management

JULY 29, 2020

For large-scale restaurant operations, now is the time to double down on stringent standards, good customer communication, and consistent application of your standards. For franchises, that means making sure your evaluations and data collection house in order. Use Front and Back-of-House Dashboards to Stay Aligned.

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Modern Restaurant Management

MARCH 11, 2025

The customer's needs always come first, even though my prices continue to rise. ." As we mark the fifth anniversary, MRM magazine surveyed restaurant insiders about the pandemic’s lasting impact on their businesses and the industry. One of the most impactful changes – and the stickiest – is contactless payment.

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Modern Restaurant Management

APRIL 29, 2021

This has overarching impact on the ability of full service, most drastically affected by the pandemic to ever recover.” Fast casual will continue to push out full-service brands because they can assemble food in front of you and get food to the customer more quickly.

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Modern Restaurant Management

JULY 19, 2021

As restaurants and other hospitality venues re-open and see increased demand from customers and guests, one thing is clear: labor shortages could slow their recovery, hampering businesses trying to capitalize on the booming consumer demand. This leads to higher quality candidates, less turnover, and better performance.

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Modern Restaurant Management

FEBRUARY 2, 2024

Restaurants are no longer just about the food – they are about the complete dining experience, which includes ambiance, service speed, and personalized interaction. These technologies promise to streamline processes, improve customer service, and provide a competitive edge in an increasingly digital world.

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Operations Front of House Customer Service Customer Experience 472

Modern Restaurant Management

JUNE 21, 2021

With restrictions easing, customers are excitedly returning to their favorite restaurants. In fact, balancing takeaways with table service is a great way to increase sales and diversify, but it can put pressure on staff members' time. Less admin makes for freer staff to focus on delivering a quick and friendly service.

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Modern Restaurant Management

JUNE 9, 2022

Understand customer cravings and business needs through data. Consider tapping into the treasure trove of customer information your POS platform contains. For instance, use spend and non-spend data to gain deeper insight into what guests value so you can focus efforts on driving repeat visits with customized loyalty offerings.

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Front of House Point of Sale POS Online Ordering 490

Modern Restaurant Management

MARCH 22, 2021

Previously, we focused on how to persuade customers to trust that our restaurants are safe to visit. How do you successfully reenter the world of service, sales, and most importantly, profitability as we bounce back from COVID-19? It’s easier for the front-of-the-house to present. It improves service levels.

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Modern Restaurant Management

JUNE 2, 2022

The past two years have brought unprecedented changes across the restaurant industry, from new concerns related to social distancing and cleanliness to the acceleration of pre-pandemic trends such as the rise of mobile ordering and third-party delivery services. Strengthen Customer Retention. Set the Bar. Stay Connected.

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Mobile Ordering Front of House Back of House Consumer Goods 473

Modern Restaurant Management

FEBRUARY 15, 2022

With a critically shrunken talent pool, restaurants are racing to fill positions in every part of the business — front of house, back of house, and corporate teams. At full-service restaurants, servers are responsible for crucial tasks. Enter digital tableside ordering. It relieves cashiers and reduces long lines.

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Modern Restaurant Management

OCTOBER 5, 2021

Particularly impacted by the staffing shortage, restaurants are struggling to beat the labor crisis, with staffing shortages felt in both back-of-house and front-of-house staff. Although employment numbers are on the upswing, employment at eating and drinking establishments was still 1.5 Bureau of Labor statistics.

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Modern Restaurant Management

AUGUST 26, 2024

They must choose whether to use third-party online ordering platforms or handle delivery in-house. In-House vs. Third-Party Delivery In the past, customers had to call or fill out forms on the restaurant's website to get food to their doorsteps. This approach allows for more control over the customer's experience.

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Modern Restaurant Management

MAY 7, 2020

This was the top craving identified in the sixth wave of the Consumer Coronavirus Behavior research conducted by TheCustomer, Brand Keys, the New York-based brand loyalty and customer engagement consultancy, and Suzy, the on-demand research software platform. The pink and blue horse illustration at the top of this article is not clickbait.

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Food Safety Front of House Back of House Seating 511

Goliath Consulting

APRIL 5, 2025

Heres how to craft an experience that leaves customers delighted and eager to return. Staff should be knowledgeable, offering helpful suggestions based on customer preferences and dietary needs. High-Quality Food and Presentation Delivering dishes that match or exceed customer expectations is critical.

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Customer Experience Email Marketing Customer Service Mobile Ordering 195

Culinary Cues

NOVEMBER 17, 2020

More difficult than you may have thought, more chaotic than you might expect, more poetic than you realize, and more fulfilling than you would understand: this, to me, describes the environment of the professional kitchen that few customers are able to view or experience. TEN THINGS YOU DIDN”T KNOW ABOUT A RESTAURANT.

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Modern Restaurant Management

DECEMBER 10, 2021

While your restaurant may feature a diverse menu, delicious food, a great ambiance, and excellent customer service, you will still struggle to build a customer base without promoting it. The fact is that running a successful restaurant is more than just offering good food and good service. Emphasize Best-Selling Items.

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Marketing SEO Front of House Website Management 567

Modern Restaurant Management

DECEMBER 22, 2022

Miso Robotics provides intelligent automation solutions for foodservice that solve some critical back-of-house kitchen operations. Prior to the pandemic, restaurant jobs – especially those back-of house – have seen high turnover rates. fewer employees in the front-of-house and 6.2 Across the U.S.,

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Modern Restaurant Management

APRIL 12, 2021

No matter the type of restaurant you own, the type of food you serve, or the usual customers who walk through your door, you need to focus on making your off-premise sales a keystone aspect of your restaurant business. It’s clear that customers like it, but what about restaurants? Benefits of Off-Premise Sales.

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Front of House Online Ordering Back of House Customer Service 406

Modern Restaurant Management

OCTOBER 7, 2021

However, in the process of resuming and continuing restaurant operations, operators need to take steps to lower the risk of infection among employees and customers and prevent the spread of COVID-19. Both of these technological advancements are instrumental in ensuring excellent customer service and reducing food waste.

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ChowNow

JANUARY 23, 2025

Regular customers make up the backbone of any restaurants sales , but if you put a group of restaurant owners around a table, the conversation inevitably focuses on growth through new customer acquisition. But first, why is customer retention such a big deal? Sales: 80% of sales typically come from 20% of clients. Thats huge!

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Modern Restaurant Management

FEBRUARY 18, 2020

Guests will expect to know every aspect of sourcing and meal preparation, which will disrupt traditional back-of-house systems with technology that connects the farm to the food. We’re seeing massive disruption to front-of-house systems, too, delivering personalized guest experiences from order to payment to final delivery.

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Mobile Ordering Front of House Customer Service Customer Experience 539

Modern Restaurant Management

JULY 23, 2024

But beyond its legal necessity, ensuring compliance with employment laws is critical to shaping a better experience for employees and customers alike. Should restaurants fail to comply with these requirements, they can face severe legal and financial consequences, not to mention serious harm to their reputation.

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Restaurant Law Employee Relations Kitchen Safety Customer Experience 508

The Rail

JUNE 26, 2025

A grease-packed trap, a mineral-clogged sink or a backed-up restroom line is all it takes to halt service and trigger health code nightmares. Every crew member touches the trap's fate — dish, prep and front-of-house. Train for disposal: Collect fryer oil in sealed containers — never rinse it through.

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Front of House Back of House Customer Service License 130

Modern Restaurant Management

JULY 13, 2020

Restaurants have adopted a delivery/pickup model to meet the needs of their customers. Some reopening plans include: Communication and (re)training : Managers are required to communicate new regulations, as well as the retraining requirements, staff need to go through in order to return to work.

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