7 Shifts

JANUARY 26, 2021

Ordering online, paying with mobile phones, scanning QR codes for a menu, and a ton of takeout, are just a part of dining out now. diners prefer to view menus, order, and pay for their meal using their phones rather than interacting with servers during the pandemic.

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7 Shifts

MARCH 20, 2020

Here are a few reasons to consider exploring these off-premise dining options. While your first concern should be for the health and safety of yourself, staff, customers, and loved ones right now, it would be a lie to say you’re not allowed to be worried about your restaurant during COVID-19. Don’t worry–we’re here to help.

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7 Shifts

JANUARY 31, 2024

Restaurant managers also either oversee or directly respond to online reviews. A better description might be a balancing act that presents new and unique challenges every day. Managers are responsible for nearly every aspect of the restaurant and have to cover a variety of duties. This part of the job is arguably the most multi-faceted.

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Deliverect

DECEMBER 7, 2020

Technologies like digital menus, QR codes , contactless ordering, and payment at the table suddenly became the norm. What we saw less of was the fun stuff like robotic cooks and waiters, AI-powered ordering systems, and drone delivery, as the industry focussed on getting through a tough year. What’s in store for 2021?

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Deliverect

DECEMBER 7, 2020

Technologies like digital menus, QR codes , contactless ordering, and payment at the table suddenly became the norm. What we saw less of was the fun stuff like robotic cooks and waiters, AI-powered ordering systems, and drone delivery, as the industry focussed on getting through a tough year. What’s in store for 2021?

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7 Shifts

JUNE 20, 2022

While that popularity has generated excitement about the prospect of these dining room-less restaurants, it's important to remember that ghost kitchens aren't an easy thing to pull off. There's no dining room, no storefront, no servers, and in some cases not so much as a sign. Table of Contents. What is a ghost kitchen?

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7 Shifts

JANUARY 11, 2021

This guide includes ideas and checklists for everything from keeping your staff healthy to optimizing your ordering platforms. Order Cleaning Supplies such as disinfectant, paper products, mop heads, and floor cleaner The staff at Ruby's Cafe in New York City, a 7shifts' customer Optimize Your Labor ?? "Winter is coming".said

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Restaurant Clicks

JUNE 3, 2021

The weather is beautiful, and we are all ready to dine outdoors in the Washington, D.C. Outdoor dining is a favorite amongst Washingtonians, and we have rounded up the leading restaurants you should try! Best Outdoor Dining Restaurants in DC. Their menu is always changing, but order the Impossible Sliders if you see them!

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7 Shifts

SEPTEMBER 26, 2022

What those technologies are completely depends on the role, but here are a few of the more popular examples: Servers and front-of-house roles tend to familiarize themselves with point-of-sale (POS) technology, scheduling software , online ordering integrations, and perhaps even reservation software. Table of Contents.

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Modern Restaurant Management

MAY 8, 2024

More than half (55 percent) of global consumers say automated food preparation is unacceptable for both quick service and table service restaurants, while nearly half (49 percent) say they’re likely to order food through an artificial intelligence tool, such as a chatbot or drive-thru.

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Restaurant365

APRIL 16, 2021

Today, consumers want convenient and easy ways to order food from your restaurant. Luckily, that’s what an online ordering system can do for you. Statista notes that in 2020, 760 million users were using online ordering for their restaurant takeout and delivery orders, a 20% increase year-over-year.

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Modern Restaurant Management

JANUARY 24, 2022

When properly deployed, they can transform the employee experience by improving daily operations, syncing front-of-house and back-of-house communication and execution, and delivering a memorable dining experience that won’t send staff to the walk-in cooler for a good cry.

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Restaurant Clicks

NOVEMBER 24, 2021

If you are exploring restaurants with private dining in the Seattle area, my extensive list will help you arrive at a final selection. Here are the fifteen best intimate dining venues in Seattle. Best Private Dining in Seattle. The menus place a focus on locally sourced seafood. On the weekend, the eatery serves brunch.

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Modern Restaurant Management

JANUARY 13, 2023

Since the pandemic, restaurants have endured a plethora of issues ranging from fluctuating dining restrictions to supply chain issues to rising food prices. Demand for Dining Out Isn’t Going Anywhere. Taking Orders with Artificial Intelligence.

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7 Shifts

MARCH 30, 2022

After two years of only being able to order takeout and having to wear a mask when not at the table, restaurants are poised to bounce back in 2022. Dining habits and options have changed in the past two years, and restaurant advertising needs to change in turn. Online Restaurants Advertising Ideas. Table of Content.

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Restaurant Clicks

JULY 23, 2021

But sometimes, dining can be difficult when you have a family. Order breakfast, lunch, or dinner at Honey’s Sit n’ Eat. Order Online. There’s a balanced mixture of sweet and savory options on the menu at Sabrina’s Cafe. Order Online. Order Online. Marathon Grill.

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Modern Restaurant Management

MAY 18, 2020

launched its COVID-19 online operator resource, the US Foods Restaurant Reopening Blueprint. : MRM Restaurant Survival Guide Updates , COVID-19 Resources for Restaurants , PPP Part Two and More News Restaurants Need to Know Now and Restaurant Reopening Resources. Click here to view the application and instructions. US Foods Holding Corp.

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The Restaurant Times

NOVEMBER 17, 2021

Restaurants are now adjusting to the new normal and online ordering is paving the path to success for many restaurants. Dine-in income has dropped by over half and as a result, numerous eateries have closed or are considering transitioning to online ordering. They first emerged some years before the pandemic.

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Open for Business

NOVEMBER 21, 2022

Streamline the front of house. Run a smooth back of house. Streamline the front of house. Keeping front-of-house activities humming like a well-oiled machine is important for every restaurant. Keeping front-of-house activities humming like a well-oiled machine is important for every restaurant.

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Restaurant Clicks

OCTOBER 26, 2021

You’ll find seafood restaurants, pizza places, Italian restaurants, and so much more to check out, each with their own outdoor dining options. Best Outdoor Dining Restaurants in Miami. The menu changes daily here at Mandolin, so you’ll just have to stop in and see what they’ve got going on that day! Amara at Paraiso.

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Modern Restaurant Management

OCTOBER 27, 2022

Here are some examples of how connectivity technologies are helping QSR brands, like Dunkin’, connect with customers and redefine the dining experience. It allows individual Dunkin’ stores to update their own hours and available menu items in real-time. Enabling Flexible Ordering.

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ChowNow

FEBRUARY 20, 2024

In fact, 77% of diners visit a restaurant’s website before dining in or ordering out. To really bring in sales, you’ll need one that’s optimized for orders. Here’s all you need to know about building a great site that drives online orders. But not all sites are created equal.

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7 Shifts

JANUARY 31, 2024

Restaurant managers also either oversee or directly respond to online reviews. A better description might be a balancing act that presents new and unique challenges every day. Managers are responsible for nearly every aspect of the restaurant and have to cover a variety of duties. This part of the job is arguably the most multi-faceted.

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Modern Restaurant Management

SEPTEMBER 14, 2022

You are sitting in your favorite restaurant and have placed an order on a tablet at your table. After a few seconds of placing the order, a notification appears on your messaging app. Ding* ‘Your order is being prepared by Chef Bot 19 and will be delivered to your table in approximately 19 minutes. What are AI and ML?

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Modern Restaurant Management

MARCH 12, 2021

Restaurants have made great strides in the digital realm—from contactless payments to online ordering—but 32 percent of them feel like they could add to their technology stack to optimize operations. Gives front-of-house teams the resources to provide better customer service.

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Modern Restaurant Management

JANUARY 19, 2021

But, along the boulevard of online ordering, new locations are built with a handful of pixels, not a truckload of bricks. Next, create a brand and menu to be hosted locally or on your favorite aggregator. Finally, find a place to cook and start filling orders, often alongside tickets from a traditional front-of-house.

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Modern Restaurant Management

DECEMBER 1, 2021

Front-of-House. Henry is ready to order some dinner. He visits your restaurant’s app and orders his favorite dish on the menu. He receives an estimated wait time for his order of 45 minutes. He’s then directed to numbered cubbies and finds his order waiting in the indicated cubby.

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ChowNow

OCTOBER 19, 2023

This program provides ChowNow’s clients with special access and exclusive discounts to unique product integrations and services, from front- to back-of-house, and everywhere in between. ChowNow’s integration to Square allows restaurants to receive and fulfill every order into one POS and simplify their operations.

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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.

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ChowNow

OCTOBER 18, 2023

This program provides ChowNow’s clients with special access and exclusive discounts to unique product integrations and services, from front- to back-of-house, and everywhere in between. ChowNow’s integration to Square allows restaurants to receive and fulfill every order into one POS and simplify their operations.

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7 Shifts

NOVEMBER 1, 2022

You need to put yourself in front of diners, get them in your door, and turn them into ambassadors of your restaurant that come back and tell their friends about you. Restaurant owners and operators wear a lot of hats. We live in a world where diners are inundated with choices. There are more options for eating out than ever before.

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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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Modern Restaurant Management

DECEMBER 8, 2023

Don’t forget the uptick in pick-up and delivery orders as well. According to the National Restaurant Association survey, of those that were going to eat out at restaurants, 50 percent said they were planning on ordering takeout or delivery for a gathering at home during the holidays. This is a very busy time for restaurants.

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Modern Restaurant Management

MAY 20, 2021

The closure and restriction of dine-in operations has had a devastating impact on the industry. Restaurants that once employed full front of house operations, quickly turned into crews of kitchen and expeditor staff only, employing sometimes 25-50 percent of their original staff. Roles shifted too.

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Modern Restaurant Management

MARCH 10, 2021

In the past, kitchens worked by a paper ticket system, which was handwritten by the waitstaff and passed to the back-of-house (BOH) staff. In the past, kitchens worked by a paper ticket system, which was handwritten by the waitstaff and passed to the back-of-house (BOH) staff. About a Restaurant Management Platform.

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7 Shifts

AUGUST 12, 2020

Work on your brand strategy Create the face of your brand You probably already have a logo, a nicely designed menu, and all the other trimmings to make your restaurant look and feel like a cohesive brand. So far, 2020 has thrown marketing plans, advertising budgets, and restaurant growth out of the window. So, where do you start?

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Lavu

OCTOBER 13, 2023

What is Restaurant Table Turnover Rate? Table turnover rate measures of how often a table is occupied by a new group of guests during a specific period of time. It is calculated by dividing the number of guests served by the number of tables available during that time period. The ideal turnover rate changes based on type of restaurant.

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