Modern Restaurant Management

SEPTEMBER 2, 2020

Outdoor dining is still top of mind as owners want to keep employees and customers safe and have questions about maintaining outdoor spaces in inclement weather. That's fine for sidewalks but not very conducive to outdoor dining, including keeping tables leveled. If allowable by law, run gas to the area to fuel heaters.

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Black Box Intelligence

SEPTEMBER 21, 2021

Fine dining, upscale, casual family dining and casual dining restaurants fall under this category. Family dining restaurants. Family dining restaurants have average guest checks below $15. Casual dining restaurants. This segment is typically reported as the mid-range casual dining segment.

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Modern Restaurant Management

MARCH 16, 2021

environments and are now seen everywhere from fine dining to counter service and everywhere in between. This movement toward more sustainably sourced food in both our fast-casual and fine dining restaurants will continue to expand in the future. Mark Hoefer, General Manager, Le Bilboquet Atlanta.

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Black Box Intelligence

OCTOBER 27, 2022

With the exception of Fine Dining, all restaurant segments experienced negative same-store traffic growth during Q3 2022. The imbalances previously plaguing labor markets as well as the demand for dine-in experiences seem to be right-sizing amidst the current environment’s “norms.” reported in August. YoY in September – down -1.9%

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Modern Restaurant Management

FEBRUARY 4, 2022

Menu variety plays a substantial role in every dining experience. Though many of the market forces that shaped the restaurant industry in 2021 were closely linked to disruption from the pandemic's onset in 2020, 2022 brings new challenges — and opportunities. Simplified Menus. Simplified Menus. Serving smaller portion sizes.

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Restaurant365

APRIL 19, 2022

However, that number can vary significantly, with QSR on the low end and fine dining restaurants on the higher end. (Do So, once you staff your business to the optimum level, the next challenge is how to reduce labor costs in a restaurant business. The key is analyzing your labor productivity. Restaurant Labor Cost Control.

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Restaurant365

JULY 8, 2021

The rise of off-premise dining. Off-premise dining certainly accelerated during the pandemic. Dining room closures or capacity restrictions drove restaurants to increase their sales through off-premise channels. Dining room closures or capacity restrictions drove restaurants to increase their sales through off-premise channels.

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Restaurant365

SEPTEMBER 4, 2020

Here are 9 tips for writing job descriptions that will attract the best employees for your restaurant business, plus a pack of seven FOH and BOH job description templates to get you started. You’ll just waste your time if you describe your restaurant as “fun” when it’s not, or “fine dining” when it’s QSR. Be truthful.

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The Restaurant Group

NOVEMBER 19, 2019

Food cost goals change depending what style of food service you provide; fast food, fast casual, casual dining, or fine dining. Portion control is a responsibility of both FOH and BOH. FOH employees need to charge the correct price for changes in menu items, they also need to verify orders are correct.

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Black Box Intelligence

OCTOBER 27, 2022

With the exception of Fine Dining, all restaurant segments experienced negative same-store traffic growth during Q3 2022. Sales growth held strong for the restaurant industry this September – continuing a two-month streak of positive gains after unseasonably low sales growth results in June and July. reported in August.

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Touch Bistro

AUGUST 23, 2021

To offer a truly immersive dining experience, let your guests indulge more than just their taste buds the next time they visit your restaurant. Whip up a feast for the eyes with restaurant interior design that wows your customers, while building brand recognition and loyalty. It’s time to get creative! The added benefit? Image Source ].

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7 Shifts

AUGUST 15, 2022

To help you prep, whether it's a FOH or BOH position, we've outlined 17 restaurant interview questions you might be asked to answer, as well as some guidelines on how to answer them. Are you a restaurant owner looking for question to ask potential candidates? Check out this blog and video on the top 9 interview questions to ask as an owner.

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Restaurant365

OCTOBER 15, 2021

Here are a few helpful labor cost terms, along with how they are related to your total labor cost. Hourly Employees. Your hourly employees are the staff members who work for hourly wages—in a typical restaurant, this usually includes all employees except managers. Your salaried restaurant employees are likely the staff on your management team.

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Restaurant365

FEBRUARY 4, 2021

However, that number can range, with quick service restaurants on the low end and fine dining establishments on the high end. Some are predicting a potential boom in the restaurant industry in the post-pandemic era. Consumers are ready to return to restaurants, and companies are innovating with new business models and new locations.

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7 Shifts

DECEMBER 18, 2023

The role of a restaurant manager is always in motion. There’s always something else to get done, a new fire to put out, and broken things to fix. All of that on top of the everyday tasks from scheduling to payroll to reporting can catch up to you. From cleaning flat tops to refilling sanitizers, it’s easy for tasks to get lost in the shuffle.

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7 Shifts

DECEMBER 18, 2023

The role of a restaurant manager is always in motion. There’s always something else to get done, a new fire to put out, and broken things to fix. All of that on top of the everyday tasks from scheduling to payroll to reporting can catch up to you. From cleaning flat tops to refilling sanitizers, it’s easy for tasks to get lost in the shuffle.

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Modern Restaurant Management

FEBRUARY 18, 2020

Vetting dining room, bar, and kitchen staff over the next decade will require probing more during job interviews, seeking candidates with more responsible lifestyles, advanced educational aspirations, and other evidence of a disciplined, drug-free work ethic will become even more of an HR imperative. Christopher Baron of RedBaron Consulting.

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Sling

SEPTEMBER 6, 2021

Building a great online presence is essential to the success of your restaurant. A well-designed restaurant website is the cornerstone of this online presence and can serve to both attract new customers and build loyalty in existing customers. That’s the holy grail of restaurant marketing. But how do you create an inspiring restaurant website?

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Lavu

MARCH 11, 2020

Front-of-house (FOH) management. Inefficient practices are being phased out in favor of more efficient and faster methods of operating. Keeping your procedures and systems up-to-date is a great method to streamline your operations, reduce overhead, and increase your day-to-day sales by getting more people through the door. Employee tips.

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