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How Dining Automation Is Helping Restaurants Combat the Negative Impacts of the Pandemic

Modern Restaurant Management

Although the restaurant industry has recovered slightly since the pandemic's peak, many restaurants are still facing overwhelming challenges that keep them from running their operations smoothly. Even as restrictions are slowly being lifted, restaurants can't operate at 100 percdntdue to increasing operational costs and an unprecedented labor shortage.

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IN THE KITCHEN – ORGANIZATION IS EVERYTHING

Culinary Cues

From first-in, first-out in the walk-in cooler to how you fold side towels and where your knives are placed – it is organization that allows a kitchen to run efficiently and keeps the mood and pace of the restaurant in sync. To some, it may seem less significant, but to seasoned professionals – this is the truth of the kitchen. To the novice it may appear the cooks and chefs are plagued by OCD (Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder) but let me be clear: a kitchen without this level of organi

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Bar and Restaurant Management: Why Data is Crucial to Success

Sculpture Hospitality

Running a bar or a restaurant is difficult. The margins can be razor-thin, talented labor is difficult to find (especially during the ‘Great Resignation’) and the industry is highly competitive.

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[Data] Fast Casual Restaurant Trends: Sales and Labor

7 Shifts

Coming out of 2020, few restaurant types were better prepared for the new normal than quick service and fast casual. They had streamlined menus, more digital presence than their full-service counterparts, and dining rooms weren't an integral part of the fast casual experience. But how have they stacked up when it comes to sales and labor this year versus the same period in 2021?

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How to Build the Ideal HR Team

HR doesn’t exist in a vacuum. This work impacts everyone: from the C-Suite to your newest hire. It also drives results. Learn how to make it all happen in Paycor’s latest guide.

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Unique Ways Restaurants Can Use QR Codes to Drive Sales

Modern Restaurant Management

As the impact of the pandemic wanes, restaurant owners should evaluate the contactless service options they implemented to keep customers and staff safe to see how they can help drive sales. When restaurants got the green light to reopen their dining rooms, they implemented a host of safety procedures to prevent the spread of germs. Restaurants across the country shelved their paper menus and turned to digital options to reduce touchpoints.

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The World Moved on From the Garfield-Themed Restaurant, but Will the Internet Ever Forget?

EATER

Illustration by Andy Bourne. Interest in the Toronto’s now-closed GarfieldEats and its owner Nathen Mazri endures like Garfield’s love of lasagna Toronto is a world-class food city, overflowing with top-quality dining options ranging from dim sum to curry-stuffed Caribbean roti. Yet ask me to name the city’s most memorable restaurant and I wouldn’t hesitate to offer a somewhat shameful answer: the now-defunct, lasagna-slinging GarfieldEats.

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How National Coney Island Uses 7shifts to Bring Together 16 Locations

7 Shifts

Executive Summary. Region: Great Lakes. Number of Locations: 16. Restaurant Type: Quick Service. Problem : Manual scheduling processes that took too much time, siloed operations, and didn't resonate with a younger, tech-saavy workforce. Solution: Cloud-based scheduling software that brings together operations across 16 locations, keeps staff accountable, and gives them tools to increase efficiency.

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The Right Technology Can Help Restaurants Make Key Decisions in Uncertain Times

Modern Restaurant Management

If there’s one thing you can count on in the restaurant industry, it’s change—especially these days. Even after the pandemic-fueled tumult of 2020, few would have predicted the extent to which the industry has been shaped in 2021 by such factors as a major labor shortage, supply-chain issues, and soaring inflation. It is a particularly challenging time, to be sure, and the ever-shifting landscape demands agility of restaurant operators who must adapt to the changes in order to

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Restaurant Food Purchasing: Purchasing, Receiving and Storing Food

Restaurant365

If you can get through to your next ordering day with no leftover product, no spoilage, and not having to 86 any menu items, then you are winning at ordering. However, this is hardly the case for most of us. Why is proper purchasing of food supply important? It is important to put a proper food purchasing procedures into place because the way that you order, receive, and store product ultimately helps you to control your food cost.

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Planning Your Restaurant's Path to Profitability

Speaker: James Kahler, COO of Full Course

Ever wondered where to splurge and where to safely conserve when it comes to operating and growing your restaurant? 🤔 Join James Kahler, COO of Full Course and industry visionary, in this new webinar where he'll talk all about best practices to invest in your restaurant's success! Whether you're a new business or an established restaurant, a seasoned pro or a rookie, you'll learn the keys to sustainable success in this competitive industry.

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Why the Food in Pixar’s ‘Turning Red’ Looks So Good

EATER

Bao from Turning Red. | Pixar Animation Studios. Talking to production designer Rona Liu about the challenges of animating a “chunky cute” meal Ask an artist what they absolutely loathe to draw, and there’s a big chance they’ll bring up food. The other option is horses, or maybe bicycles, or maybe a horse riding a bicycle, but making food look like anything other than a pile of brown-ish glop in most representational art makes a real case for photography.

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7 Key Features You Need in a Bar POS System

Lavu

A reliable bar POS system makes running your business easier by helping manage your sales, staff, and inventory. But, most importantly, it can help you … 7 Key Features You Need in a Bar POS System Read More ». The post 7 Key Features You Need in a Bar POS System appeared first on iPad Point of Sale System for Restaurants, Bars & More.

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Seven Kitchen Design Ideas to Improve Your Restaurant

Modern Restaurant Management

A key part of an effective kitchen is its design. After all, there’s no point in spending time and resources on designing the perfect menu, if your kitchen isn’t up to scratch. Do you feel your kitchen needs a design boost? The fact is, even the most successful restaurants have room for improvement. With that in mind, let’s explore some kitchen design hacks that can boost your restaurant. 1.

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Data Driven Decisions for Food & Beverage

Future Food

Wenty’s Leagues Club. A Future Food project. Data Driven Decisions for Food & Beverage. The hospitality industry is undergoing significant change. After the pressures of 2020 & 2021, the food and hospitality industries have (as always) adapted. In many businesses, this has triggered the adoption of new practices, new standards of hygiene protocol, the evolution of service models and the accelerated adoption of technological innovation.

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Recruit and Retain New Blue-Collar Talent

Blue-collar jobs have a branding problem. One company, GEON, partnered with Paycor to find the solution. Learn how to attract, engage, and retain blue-collar employees, helping them build meaningful careers – and support your company’s goals.

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10 Restaurant Strategies for Controlling Food Costs

Restaurant365

This article was written by Tony Smith, C hief Executive Officer and a Co-founder of Restaurant365 and featured in QSR. When you misjudge ordering or overspend on food cost, it directly affects your bottom line. Customized forecasting based on historical data helps you improve restaurant operations by reducing food costs over time. The restaurant business is hard.

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Bellion Vodka…Yea or Nay?

The Wine Knitter

Now and then, I receive vodka samples to taste and possibly review. And as you all might know by now, I love vodka! However, this particular vodka caught my attention, not for its flavor but for its concept. Photo credit: Penny Weiss In today’s world, many people are becoming more conscious about their alcohol consumption and waistline. We still want to “Vive la Vida,” but in a healthier manner.

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Self Coaching and Restaurants: An Insider’s Perspective

Modern Restaurant Management

Today, everyone wants a new career or opportunity, but unless they have a great coach to push them, most are merely dreaming instead of achieving. Unfortunately, good coaches are either too expensive or unavailable. However, what if one of the leading voices in restaurant growth could empower you to play that role yourself? Now, a method called “self-coaching” is available to all with the publication of Take Charge Of You: How Self Coaching Can Transform Your Life and Career, which i

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4 Reasons To Use 3D Renders for Your Restaurant Design

The Restaurant Group

Restaurant Design 3D Rendering. The ambiance and interiors of a restaurant are a big part of the dining experience. It influences how patrons feel while they’re enjoying your food and how they see your restaurant. The ability to see a restaurant’s design before any renovation or construction takes place, therefore, has many benefits, including giving restaurateurs greater control over the restaurant’s final look and feel.

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Top 5 Ways to Optimize Your Loyalty Strategy

Speaker: Lauren Barash, Vice President, Brand Marketing

In an ever-evolving industry, building and retaining loyal customers is critical to the success of any restaurant business. Join Lauren Barash, VP of Brand Marketing at Full Course, as she delves into the world of restaurant loyalty programs, and reveals the top five essential strategies to optimize your approach! This webinar will explore: Loyalty trends and what you should be focusing on 📊 Actionable insights and ideas to help you develop the most powerful and effective loyalty program

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Food Consulting and the re-imagination of industrial space. (Copy)

Future Food

Food consulting and the re-imagination of industrial space. By need and by choice, our population is growing and the way in which we live and engage with our cities is changing. Consumers are looking for new and unique ways to spend our leisure time re-evaluating where we live and how choose to play, eat, and drink. In response, hospitality operators and food consultants have had to reimagine the possibilities of industrial space and unconventional hospitality locales, asking ourselves the quest

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How To Choose The Best Payroll Software For Your Business

Sling

Calculating wages and salaries is a time-consuming task. There are so many variables and details that it can quickly become more than one person can handle. Thankfully, there is a simple solution: payroll software. Apps like Sling provide managers with tools that automate and streamline many of the more difficult and involved tasks associated with maintaining your business’s payroll.

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A Guide to Conducting Precise Restaurant Sales Forecasts

Modern Restaurant Management

Sales forecasting is always tricky in the restaurant world. Partly, this is because the industry is inherently unpredictable. Under normal circumstances, you could use previous years’ sales figures to forecast the upcoming year – but, as we emerge from two years of COVID closures, staffing shortages, and general turmoil, previous sales’ figures definitely can’t be trusted.

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Bar and Restaurant Management: Why Data is Crucial to Success

Sculpture Hospitality

Running a bar or a restaurant is difficult. The margins can be razor-thin, talented labor is difficult to find (especially during the ‘Great Resignation’) and the industry is highly competitive.

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The Complete People Management Toolkit

From welcoming new team members to tough termination decisions, each employment lifecycle phase requires a balance of knowledge, empathy & legal diligence.

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The Smart Restaurant

Sante

A Series by Hunger Rush.

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Chancellor’s Spring Statement and What It Means For Your Business

Bizimply

As part of the plan to boost growth and productivity across the UK, the government have set out plans to incentivise firms to train more, invest more, and innovate more through cuts to tax. The post Chancellor’s Spring Statement and What It Means For Your Business appeared first on Bizimply.

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Five Major Trends In Commercial Cooking Equipment

Modern Restaurant Management

Over the past decade, the restaurant business has been changing with the innovations in cooking equipment and advent of ghost and cloud kitchen. These are the future of commercial cooking and the cooking equipment industry must be ready for it. According to Allied Market Research, the global commercial cooking equipment market is expected to reach $12.9 billion by 2027, growing at a CAGR of 5.2 percent from 2021 to 2027.

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Helping Organizations Thrive | Season 6, Vol. 9: Blanket

Foodable

Listen to "Helping Organizations Thrive | Season 6, Vol. 9: Blanket" on Spreaker. In the latest episode of Hospitality Hangout , Jimmy Frischling “The Finance Guy” and Sterling Douglass “The Technology Guy”, were on the road and live at MURTEC Las Vegas, where they chat with Michael "MJ" Jacober, Founder / CEO at Blanket, about the show, participating in Start-Up Alley and restaurant-technology being highlighted at MURTEC.

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2024 Restaurant Spending Trends to Stay Ahead of the Curve

How do you stay on top of what your customers are expecting when they step through your doors? Do you know what’s on their mind? How are you going to account for what they’re planning on doing months from now? As we head into 2024, price-related issues are still top-of-mind for restaurant customers after the inflation boom earlier this year. In this new report, we give you the latest insights on consumer spending trends, attitudes on tipping, and how you can respond.