QSR Automations

JANUARY 22, 2024

A key part of automating your restaurant is connecting your front and back of house; that’s where ConnectSmart® Host comes in. Schedule a demo today and witness firsthand how ConnectSmart® can elevate your restaurant to unparalleled heights! Are you ready to seize the future of kitchen automation?

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Social Hospitality

MAY 6, 2020

Four Seasons New York: Housing Healthcare Pros. We are committed to providing relief to medical staff and others who are on the front line of this global battle against COVID-19 as well as the volunteer organizations on the ground serving local communities,” said Bill Hornbuckle, Acting CEO and President of MGM Resorts International.

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Modern Restaurant Management

DECEMBER 10, 2021

If you pull a joker, the meal is on the house. Promoting your restaurant should start with promoting the food itself. However, too many restaurants fall into the trap of promoting items with a low food cost and high margin. Others tend to emphasize their cheaper menu options. Make sure you have high-quality pictures of these items.

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Xtra Chef

JANUARY 14, 2021

From finding the right online ordering platform to making sanitization efforts in the front of house to preparing for socially distanced, in-house dining, the industry has had to make quick decisions in order to keep their businesses open. Automating Accounts Payable Eliminates Your Paper Problems.

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Restaurant365

AUGUST 27, 2021

Accurately represent your unique front of house or back of house teams? Recruitment (and retention) have long been challenges in the restaurant industry, but operators are currently having difficulty filling unprecedented numbers of open positions. Most restaurants are trying to hire right now. Cultivate an online presence.

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ChowNow

JANUARY 27, 2021

Give both the front-of-house and back-of-house their due by highlighting them in emails. Find out more by scheduling a demo with our online ordering experts. It may seem like a big undertaking—especially given everything else you’re probably managing—but it’ll be worth your while. Feature a staff member.

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Restaurant365

OCTOBER 8, 2021

There are many ways that the back-of-house may be organized, but the restaurant is set up without a traditional front-of-house (without waitstaff or on-site seating options). Without the need to build out an expensive front-of-house presence, kitchens can get up and running faster and at a lower cost.

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Restaurant365

OCTOBER 15, 2021

Your labor cost is one of the highest expenses for your restaurant, typically taking up to 25-35% of revenue. Many factors can increase restaurant labor costs: inefficient schedules, overtime hours, or even rising wages. Store-level restaurant managers should be aware of labor cost challenges, as well as the tools that can add efficiencies.

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Social Hospitality

MAY 6, 2020

Four Seasons New York: Housing Healthcare Pros The Four Seasons Hotel in Manhattan is providing free rooms to doctors, nurses and other medical personnel. Amidst the current COVID-19 pandemic, there is a lot of negativity online and in the news. Here are 10 inspirational ways the hospitality industry is embracing positivity during COVID-19.

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Xtra Chef

MAY 13, 2020

However, we already know that the rise of take-out and delivery will limit front of house labor costs and other overhead expenses, placing an even greater emphasis on squeezing every last ounce of profit from your production. Implementing AP automation is easy and contact-free. The old-fashioned way is no longer workable.

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Apicbase

MAY 8, 2024

The right restaurant management software significantly enhances efficiency and control of operating costs. MarketMan offers tools for automating invoicing, recipe costing, and food cost calculations, making it a popular choice among restaurateurs. It runs in the cloud, so these functions are available wherever you are on any device.

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Restaurant365

JUNE 3, 2022

Whether you are the front of house, back of house, bar, or general manager you have most likely had bouts of job burnout. The Great Resignation our entire industry worried about attracting and retaining enough quality restaurant employees to keep our doors open. Dedication. Resourcefulness.

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Xtra Chef

NOVEMBER 18, 2020

Food waste is a serious environmental and humanitarian issue. But restaurant food waste poses a huge problem for overall profitability in the business: The U.S. Department of Agriculture estimates that restaurants waste $162 billion in food each year. Food costs are responsible for most of the expenses a restaurant has.

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Restaurant365

APRIL 8, 2021

However, on the restaurant end, there is no storefront, usually no possibility of walk-in business, and no front-of-house staff interacting in person with customers. Although many restrictions on restaurants are starting to lift, COVID-19 has permanently changed the landscape of the restaurant industry. What is a virtual kitchen?

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Xtra Chef

NOVEMBER 11, 2020

Should you focus on the in-house experience or pivot to off-premise options? The holiday season is usually full of family, friends, and fun—and a lot of profitability for the restaurant industry. In fact, a survey of small business owners found that 47% of restaurants enjoy the most profitability during Q4. Consideration 1: COVID-19.

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MadMobile

JUNE 8, 2023

In addition, commission free online ordering offered in-house can help save money from the 15-30% third-party systems charge while putting that revenue back into the business. With so many points of sale (POS) systems available in the market, finding the best POS for small businesses is essential to running your operations efficiently.

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Restaurant365

JUNE 9, 2021

You can use data to improve restaurant operations, both in your front of house (FOH) and back of house (BOH). Restaurant KPIs impacting a profitable front of house. After all, it’s hard to improve a metric if you don’t know your starting point. Streamlining operations with integrated, robust FOH tools.

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Restaurant365

JUNE 15, 2021

Leveraging your front of house (FOH) and back of house (BOH) data allows you to gain more insight into your operations. Restaurant KPIs impacting a profitable back of house. Your back of house is full of different data sets, so it should be data driven. Want to know more about FOH data? Read Part 1 here ).

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Restaurant365

APRIL 26, 2022

The hiring crunch is especially tough for back-of-house employees, such as line cooks and dishwashers, who historically have made lower wages than many front-of-house employees like servers. As CFO, restaurant staffing strategy may not have historically been part of your responsibilities. The high cost of employee turnover.

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Restaurant365

NOVEMBER 18, 2021

From hiring and onboarding to running employee payments and paying taxes, payroll touches on many different parts of a restaurant business. In addition, many features of the restaurant industry, particularly for multi-location restaurant groups, set restaurant payroll apart from payroll at other kinds of businesses.

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Restaurant365

JULY 24, 2020

Shelter-in-place orders, dine-in restrictions and diners’ hesitation to eat out have combined to prompt restaurants to shift their focus to takeout and delivery. Increased demand for food delivery had already boosted the growth of ghost kitchens, and the COVID-19 pandemic has escalated both the popularity and profitability of the model. Size of U.S.

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Restaurant365

MAY 15, 2020

As your restaurant reopens with social distancing requirements and capacity restrictions, it’s wise to consider handling delivery in-house to avoid third-party delivery fees and create work for existing employees. Approaching restaurant scheduling for your business recovery. How much dine-in sales should I expect?

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Restaurant365

OCTOBER 30, 2020

Maybe it’s organizing the walk-in, folding the napkins for the front of the house, or reworking the menus. While it takes time and resources on the front end to improve your restaurant operations, every efficiency you can add into your operations boosts your profitability. What is restaurant operations management?

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Restaurant365

JUNE 22, 2021

Efficient food usage involves everything from strategic menu planning to coordinating back of house and front of house teams. As a restaurant owner or operator, keeping your food costs low is a continual challenge. However, while you can adjust your food cost, optimizing your food cost isn’t a one-time event.

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Restaurant365

JUNE 2, 2020

However, manual in-house payroll is extremely time consuming, and you may make costly errors when navigating the complex world of payroll. In the restaurant industry, most positions are paid on an hourly basis, except for front of house and kitchen management. Who qualifies as a tipped employee?

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Mad Mobile

FEBRUARY 16, 2024

These compact, square-shaped pixel blocks hold the power to transform your restaurant into a more efficient business where owners, customers, kitchen staff, and the front-of-house enjoy smoother shifts and higher earnings. Implementing QR code ordering is one of the fastest ways to quickly implement digital ordering. What is a QR code?

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Deliverect

DECEMBER 7, 2020

Just as everyone was making their predictions for 2020 this time last year, a certain black swan event came along and caused a bit of a stir. The pandemic accelerated the inevitable march towards more tech in every area of the restaurant – something people were predicting. Restaurants either embraced technology and survived, or didn’t.

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Deliverect

DECEMBER 7, 2020

Just as everyone was making their predictions for 2020 this time last year, a certain black swan event came along and caused a bit of a stir. The pandemic accelerated the inevitable march towards more tech in every area of the restaurant – something people were predicting. Restaurants either embraced technology and survived, or didn’t.

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Restaurant365

JANUARY 7, 2020

Restaurant staff labor retention is one of the primary areas of focus for today’s restaurant manager. With unemployment hovering around 4% , today’s labor market is one of the toughest in three decades. The restaurant industry knows that high turnover and unengaged employees can be costly. Tips for Hiring Millennials.

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Focus POS

JUNE 17, 2019

Good restaurant point of sale software will have the flexibility to accommodate different types of ordering (in-house, online, self-service). Improved communication between front-of-house and back-of-house will speed up service and improve customer satisfaction. Restaurant Point of Sale Software. Friendly UI and UX.

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Xtra Chef

JULY 8, 2020

As a manager, you need to greet guests and oversee both the front of house and back of house to ensure that things are always running smoothly, especially during a busy service. But what does it actually do? What is Recipe Management, and Why Do You Need It? Why Don’t More Restaurants Do Recipe Management?

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Restaurant365

SEPTEMBER 3, 2021

The role may cover a wide range of areas, from front-of-house to back-of-house, or customer experience in the restaurant to off-premises. Does your restaurant group have a profitability strategist? If you’re considering the possibility, here’s an exploration of how the role could impact your restaurant group. Reducing CoGS.

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Smart Systems Pro

APRIL 3, 2019

This helps solidify your commitment to turning your restaurant into a profitable and smooth-running operation. In developing your plan for improving your restaurant operation, remember these helpful tips: Study every aspect of what you want to implement – does it fit with your management style and goals. Teach, involve and delegate to your team.

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7 Shifts

SEPTEMBER 9, 2019

Legal and other matters referred to in this article are based on 7shifts' interpretation of laws existing at the time and should not be relied on in place of professional legal advice. With labor laws on age, wage, overtime, and time off–many of which vary between New York State and New York City–it’s easy to overlook a law or two.

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Mad Mobile

FEBRUARY 22, 2024

Statistic Detail 46% 46% of adults think technology has a positive impact on their restaurant experience. 65% 65% of customers prefer self-service kiosks. 7% to 10% Restaurants now spend an average of 7 % to 10% of their gross revenue on IT. 1.22tn The revenue in the Online Food Delivery market is forecasted to reach US $1.22 trillion in 2024.

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Apicbase

NOVEMBER 14, 2022

And that will help you add sales on the front end… and cut costs in the back-of-house. Multi-outlet restaurant operations generate a ton of data every day. As an owner or an operations manager, it’s your job to use that data to grow the bottom line. Easier said than done, right? That’s where restaurant analytics come in.

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Restaurant365

FEBRUARY 4, 2021

Additionally, states and municipalities can enact their own set of laws to implement a higher minimum wage than the federal level. California, for example, has the highest minimum wage at $14.00, but this only applies to businesses with 26 or more employees. Washington state has the highest minimum wage for all employers at $13.69.

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