February, 2023

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How to Create a More Interactive Dining Experience for Guests

Modern Restaurant Management

As the world is largely re-opened post-COVID, people are eagerly out and about dining in restaurants and bars to reinvigorate their social routines. According to Morning Consult , 77 percent of all polled adults are comfortable dining out at restaurants or cafes as of June 2022.

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How to Show Your Staff Love for Employee Appreciation Day

7 Shifts

One of the biggest issues facing restaurants in 2023 is finding and keeping good talent. During the pandemic, many service workers either left or were forced out of the industry and never returned. According to our data , the average turnover rate for restaurant staff in the U.S. was 62%.

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Top 10 Restaurant POS Integrations Everyone Needs

Restaurant Technology Guys

Maximize your restaurant's efficiency and profitability with the right POS integrations! From online ordering to employee management and mobile payment processing, we cover the basics to help you stay ahead of the competition.

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WOULD YOU SIGN YOUR WORK?

Culinary Cues

Your name is, in many respects, a reflection of the person you are, your personal history, and a proclamation of respect for those who came before you.

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Maximizing Profits: Boost Your Profit Margin With Restaurant Tech

Running a restaurant is hard work, so it can be deflating when you see how little of that effort shows up in your bottom line. But when hard work and modern technology come together, you can increase revenue and lower costs one step at a time.

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11 Reasons to Use a Digital Restaurant Audit Tool

FreshCheq

According to the National Restaurant Association, the average restaurant failure rate sits at right around 30%. It's very difficult to get a restaurant off the ground and keep it afloat for more than a few years, much less a few decades. Restaurant Management

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Rethinking the Future of Dining Through Technology

Modern Restaurant Management

There have been a lot of discussions and opinions swirling around after Rene Redzepi announced the closure of Noma , arguably one of the top restaurants in the world.

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Got Team Tension? 5 Ways to Prevent and Fix It!

Embrace the Suck

Every great team experiences tension. The pace of service in a busy restaurant can lead to interactions that are curt — to say the least — but larger issues can arise as well. Are you noticing your restaurant team is arguing? Is your employee turnover rate going up?

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Top Restaurant Hiring Tips

Modern Restaurant Management

Ask any restaurant owner for their main pain point and the likely response will be: staffing. Modern Restaurant Management (MRM) magazine asked hiring expert Sid Upadhyay, co-founder and CEO of Wizehire for his advice on best practices for hiring and retention.

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Expanding Your Business? Seven Tips to Improve Cash Flow to Fund a New Location

Modern Restaurant Management

Restaurant365’s State of the Industry Customer Survey shows that 60 percent of surveyed customers plan to expand their businesses in 2023 despite expected increased labor and food costs.

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HR Playbook: How Paycor Helps You Manage Compliance Risk

There are few certainties in life. Death. Taxes. Changing compliance laws. Keeping up is a full-time job many companies can’t staff. That’s why finding the right HR provider is critical. Learn how Paycor helps you stay ahead. Download the guide today!

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Why Cali BBQ is a Digital-First Restaurant

7 Shifts

We started our restaurant in 2008, during what is now known as The Great Recession. And we transformed it into a media company during a global pandemic in 2020. To say we’ve had to learn to be resilient at Cali BBQ is an understatement.

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MEMORIES OF WOW

Culinary Cues

When was the last time you bought a product, listened to a band, read a book, took in a view, or enjoyed a meal that gave you pause? When was the last time you stopped and said: “WOW?”

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THE CHEF’S SUPPORTING CAST

Sante

Who deserves an award in a restaurant? Management Maximizing Profits This Month Vol. 27 No. 03 foodwinespirits management

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What’s it like to be a specialty coffee barista in the Middle East?

Perfect Daily Grind

The Middle East has one of the oldest coffee cultures in the world. In fact, traditional arabic coffee (also known as qahwa coffee ) received UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage status in 2015.

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Investing in HR Software: How to Get Internal Buy-in

Buying HR software is a major decision. That’s why finding the right provider based on your needs and ensuring key decision makers are on board is vital. Download Paycor’s guide for tips to address common concerns across your buying committee.

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15 Creative Instagram Post Ideas for Your Restaurant

The Eat Restaurant

A picture is worth 1,000 words, right? At least that's the main theory behind the wildly popular social media platform, Instagram. With over 800 million active monthly users on the photo-sharing app, it's obvious that this business model is working for them.

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Hire and Retain Better Restaurant Workers in 2023

Modern Restaurant Management

We all know that for restaurants – reputation is everything. But in a difficult hiring environment, how do you build a great reputation without jeopardizing your bottom line? It all comes down to your staff.

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Our Wage Models are Broken

7 Shifts

It’s no secret that with a workforce mass exodus and rising minimum wages, the restaurant industry is long overdue for an overhaul of its business structure and compensation model. This isn’t an easy conversation to have.

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AMERICAN COOKS – A CAST OF MILLIONS

Culinary Cues

Here’s is a wakeup call, a piece of information everyone should pay attention to. It’s simple and poignant – cooks are essential. Let’s look at the hard data first: In the U.S. there are 1.3 million active-duty members of the U.S. military, 1.3 million lawyers (scary), 1.1 million doctors, 1.6

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The HR Leader’s Guide to Recruiting & Hiring

62% of Paycor survey respondents say we’re in a permanent talent shortage. By 2030, we’ll see more jobs than workers (BCG). Download Paycor’s guide to learn how to write killer job descriptions, make better hiring decisions and evaluate candidates.

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How to Keep Track of Inventory in a Restaurant

Sculpture Hospitality

As a restaurant owner or manager, keeping track of inventory is critical to running a successful business. Without proper inventory management, you may end up over-ordering food, which can lead to product waste, or under-ordering, which can result in unhappy customers and a shortage of menu items.

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What’s the difference between coffee estates and coffee co-operatives?

Perfect Daily Grind

In many coffee-producing countries around the world, there are a number of ways in which farms are operated and managed. Understandably, this has a significant impact on how coffee is processed and sold, as well as the prices that farmers receive.

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95: Operations - Tools to Perform

Food Business

We dig into the third pillar of a successful business: operating efficiently. Going deep with the Six Pillars of Success as a method for business owners to roadmap change and stability into their business.

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Four Tactics Restaurant Managers Can Implement Now to Improve Employee Engagement

Modern Restaurant Management

Today, restaurants’ staggering turnover rates are 70 percent higher than all other sectors. What can restaurant owners and managers do to better engage workers and increase retention in the long run?

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10 Ways to Keep Your Hourly Employees

Getting and keeping hourly workers is no longer as simple as offering them more cash. Employees have options. But this guide from Paycor will help you put your best foot forward to recruit, retain, and develop hourly workers so you can remain competitive.

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How to Become a Better Restaurant Server (11 tips and secrets)

The Eat Restaurant

Being a great server at a restaurant isn't just about ensuring the guests get their orders on time, or smiling as you guide them towards their designated tables.

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From the kitchen

Sante

The back of the house from a cook's perspective. Management This Month Vol. 27 No. 03 foodwinespirits

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New Diner Trends Impacting Your Restaurant Inventory Strategy in 2023

Sculpture Hospitality

Since the start of the pandemic, we have seen huge shifts in diner behaviours and preferences. Outdoor dining, takeout, third-party delivery applications and contactless technology have all had a profound shift on how restaurants operate today. Restaurant Inventory

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Specialty roasters: How often should you rotate your green coffee?

Perfect Daily Grind

For the majority of roasters, it’s never been as important to stay competitive. With rising energy and labour costs, coffee businesses’ margins are as tight as ever. However, it’s still imperative that roasters continue to sell a variety of coffees to suit a number of consumer taste preferences.

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Scheduling Headaches? AI Can Solve Them

Machine learning proves to be effective for predictive scheduling and empowers employees by giving them more control over their lives and schedules. Download this guide to find out more!