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How to Improve Restaurant Operations: 9 Proven Strategies

7 Shifts

Every manager aims for maximum operational efficiency in their restaurants, but achieving this isn't easy, with the industry's success rate recorded at only 20%. This is where developing a comprehensive restaurant operations plan comes in. This is why 62% of managers feel burnt out , especially on days leading to peak seasons.

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THE TERRITORY AHEAD FOR CHEFS

Culinary Cues

So, take a deep breath, kick a few empty five-gallon buckets around the kitchen (make sure they are empty), release a string of expletives if it makes you feel better, and take a few ibuprofens to address that constant headache. Yes, I’m talking about what it will be like in our restaurants from this point on and into the foreseeable future.

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OUR DAILY BREATH: OPENING RESTAURANTS ? WHERE?S THE PLAN, STAN?

Culinary Cues

Both of these issues are significantly important and even though we should all agree that health and safety is foremost – if we manage to beat the virus into submission and destroy the economy in the process then we are left with a problem that can be devastating for decades to follow. Shouldn’t we be doing the same in restaurant kitchens?

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Unlock Customer Loyalty with Digital CX: Three Ways Restaurants Can Take Action

Modern Restaurant Management

Amid the chaos of mandatory lockdowns and wavering safety regulations, only the most adaptable were able to stay afloat. From meal kit delivery to ghost kitchens and more, restaurant owners put on their creative hats during this time period. In fact, nearly one in six restaurants closed their doors in some capacity last year.

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You may never eat inside a fast food restaurant again

EATER

That’s not just due to safety and health concerns ( ball pits are known to be bacterial cesspits ). By the end of 2021, dine-in visits to fast food chains had fallen to just 14 percent of restaurant traffic, compared to 28 percent pre-pandemic, according to the market research firm NPD Group. Today, you’d be hard-pressed to find one.

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Restaurant Automation: The Key to Back of House Efficiency 

Apicbase

By integrating software and hardware like POS systems and kitchen printers with back-of-house systems like accounting and inventory management software, restaurants can achieve greater efficiency, accuracy, and scalability. Production Maximise kitchen efficiency with precise production planning. What Is Restaurant Automation?

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With France on Lockdown Again, Can Its Culinary Legacy Survive?

EATER

A chef cooks in the kitchen of a closed restaurant offering take away food and drinks as the French economy braces itself for the effects of a second national lockdown | Kiran Ridley / Getty Images. See you in a month, maybe?” Kiran Ridley / Getty Images. For the last three weeks, we’ve all been on edge.