Lavu

JUNE 30, 2025

From the front-of-house to the kitchen, modern POS solutions reduce manual errors, improve staff productivity, and enhance the customer experience. Here’s how it can transform your business: Boosts Efficiency: Automates orders, payments, and inventory tracking to reduce errors and save time. Want to know more?

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Lavu

MAY 5, 2025

From faster service to real-time inventory tracking, modern restaurants need more than just a cash registerthey need a system that adapts to their workflow. Lavu offers a cloud-based POS designed specifically for restaurants, helping streamline everything from front-of-house orders to back-of-house reporting.

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Lavu

JULY 4, 2025

🍽️ Smart Ordering Systems for Quick-Service Restaurants: Redefining the Dining Experience Self-Service Technologies Enhancing Front-of-House Efficiency in Quick-Service Restaurants Self-service technologies, like kiosks and mobile apps, are transforming the way restaurants manage front-of-house operations. .

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Lavu

FEBRUARY 14, 2024

A state-of-the-art restaurant POS System, specifically tailored for bars and restaurants, streamlines transactions, inventory management, and customer service, ensuring that business owners can focus on what they do best—serving their patrons. That’s why inventory management is one of the most important features of a good bar POS system.

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7 Shifts

MARCH 10, 2022

The app is also useful for your front and back end staff, giving them the ability to check upcoming shifts, submit availability, request shift trades, and more. Payroll is the bane of many restaurateurs' existence due to its time-sucking nature, and other accounting needs like inventory and budget management aren't exactly easy (or exciting).

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The Rail

AUGUST 5, 2024

While pen and paper methods are the time-honored tradition, restaurant management software can streamline everyday tasks from staff scheduling to inventory to managing front of house, saving you time and headaches. Plus, having that customer data in front of you may give you new ideas.

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Lavu

JUNE 6, 2025

The right system does more than process payments—it streamlines operations, manages inventory, tracks sales, and enhances the customer experience. Choosing the right restaurant POS software can make or break your business in today’s competitive dining landscape. Keep all of these aspects in mind as you navigate the decision-making process.

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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

JANUARY 25, 2022

Instead, AP automation enables a range of automated bill payment options, including check, automated clearing house (ACH) and virtual credit cards. AP automation virtually eliminates time-consuming, error-prone data entry, and enables your managers to focus on customers and front-of-house operations. Data Entry and GL Coding.

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Xtra Chef

NOVEMBER 18, 2020

Common examples include improper refrigeration, over-ordering, and poor restaurant inventory management methods. You can reduce the amount of food spoiled in your kitchen with better inventory controls and placing orders based on par levels. Food waste is a serious environmental and humanitarian issue. Miscalculated Portions.

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Restaurant365

NOVEMBER 18, 2021

Your restaurant orders, receives, and counts food all in one system: your inventory management software. Your inventory management solution measures and stores all the information you need about your food cost. This two-part blog series presents an overall guide to the essentials of payroll accounting for restaurant groups.

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Restaurant365

DECEMBER 10, 2021

Payroll and accounting are some of the most complex, and critical, responsibilities for a restaurant. It is especially important to get payroll correct, because it is a heavily regulated aspect of running a business. At the core, restaurant payroll is an accounting function. Deciding your restaurant accounting cycle is step one.

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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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EATER

SEPTEMBER 10, 2020

Anu Bhalla demos Meal Mantra at a Rhode Island grocery store | Meal Mantra /Facebook. Food shows are the only way we can really get our product in front of our customers and get new accounts,” he says. “We New business are most vulnerable to disruptions caused by COVID-19 This story was originally published on Civil Eats.

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Restaurant365

MAY 15, 2020

Some of your inventory ordering questions are answered in a recent blog post. 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. How much dine-in sales should I expect?

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Restaurant365

NOVEMBER 26, 2019

In addition to cost savings and increased security, cloud-based systems also provide deeper insight by integrating several different functionalities (like accounting, scheduling, inventory, and reporting) across multiple locations, all in one centralized platform. Streamlined inventory management. Cloud-based management.

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Focus POS

JUNE 17, 2019

Restaurant point of sale software empowers businesses to control labor costs, manage inventory, and have deeper visibility into business operations. Good restaurant point of sale software will have the flexibility to accommodate different types of ordering (in-house, online, self-service). Restaurant Point of Sale Software.

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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. It touches everything that is critical to the restaurant running smoothly, from how you schedule your staff to properly managing your inventory. Manage Restaurant Food Inventory.

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Restaurant365

FEBRUARY 18, 2022

Between self-service, order management, home delivery options, and futuristic robotic servers, there’s no shortage of great ideas for boosting front-of-house productivity. Here are a few examples of how expanding back of the house technology can help deliver on patrons’ increasing expectations: Delivering dining insights.

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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. You may have a hunch that you are doing fewer table turns on the weekend, or that your inventory has gotten wasteful recently. Restaurant KPIs impacting a profitable back of house.

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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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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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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. Your daily duties may include creating schedules , counting inventory , and entering invoices , but that does not define you. Dedication. You are a restauranteur. Resourcefulness.

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Smart Systems Pro

APRIL 3, 2019

I supply my accountant, or whoever prepares my books, my ending inventories within five days of the end of every month ­­­ _. My restaurant does a monthly food and liquor inventory ­­­ _. For even better controls, my restaurant does a weekly and/or a daily food and liquor inventory ­­­ _. Work hard to make it happen!

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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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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. Let’s not forget all the prep work and inventory management that needs to happen to prepare the kitchen for future services.

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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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Lavu

NOVEMBER 27, 2024

With its kitchen display system (KDS), communication between front-of-house and kitchen staff becomes smoother. Its inventory tracking features are solid and integrate with platforms like Uber Eats and QuickBooks, simplifying delivery and accounting tasks. User rating: 4.9/5. Pricing customized via consultation. from 17 reviews.

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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. These include food production and inventory management. What Is Back of House in a Restaurant? Behind the scenes is where the magic happens.

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Restaurant365

MAY 6, 2022

Training back -of-the-house employees on how to perform each other’s jobs will allow slower shifts to be run with fewer employees, allowing them to create a better work-life balance without compromising service. Nearly two years into the COVID-19 pandemic, roughly six-in-ten U.S. Yet others just can’t afford to have a shutdown day.

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Restaurant365

SEPTEMBER 3, 2021

Restaurant owners, operators, and managers are constantly faced with decisions about accounting, operations, inventory, customer service, and staffing. 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.

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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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QSR Automations

FEBRUARY 10, 2025

The Role of Order-Ready Boards in Restaurant Operations Order-ready boards provide real-time visibility into the status of each order, ensuring both kitchen staff and front-of-house teams stay in sync. By integrating these tools, restaurants can optimize their operations, streamline order fulfillment, and significantly reduce waste.

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Lavu

MAY 9, 2025

With its kitchen display system (KDS), communication between front-of-house and kitchen staff becomes smoother. Its inventory tracking features are solid and integrate with platforms like Uber Eats and QuickBooks, simplifying delivery and accounting tasks. Pricing customized via consultation. User rating: 1.4/5.

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Restaurant365

JANUARY 13, 2021

Controlling your restaurant’s prime cost, made up of your cost of goods sold (CoGS) and labor costs, is critical to your profitability. Prime cost represents the two largest controllable costs for your restaurant – food and labor. Rethinking manager accountability and empowerment. Provide Managers with a Roadmap for Success.

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Restaurant365

JANUARY 13, 2021

Controlling your restaurant’s prime cost, made up of your cost of goods sold (CoGS) and labor costs, is critical to your profitability. Prime cost represents the two largest controllable costs for your restaurant – food and labor. Rethinking manager accountability and empowerment. Provide Managers with a Roadmap for Success.

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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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