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How Restaurants Should Prepare for COVID-19

FreshCheq

How restaurant sales will be impacted by the Coronavirus is still too early to tell. Chances are that all aspects of restaurant operations will be affected in one way or another. Here at FreshCheq, we wanted to remind you that you are able to send push notifications or alerts for hand washing, sanitizing or any other cleaning job reminder that you would like.

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2 Simple Ways to Boost Productivity

Lavu

Your staff is hard-working and diligent—but tensions are high, and sales are lower than expected. Is it your staff? Or could it be the systems in place? If your staff relies on outdated methods of placing orders, it’s likely that restaurant communications are strained, which means your restaurant is operating below its potential. Your team of employees can only do so much with what they’re given, so you might consider improving their modes of communication.

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Here’s How Drinking Red Wine Can Enhance Your Fitness Routine

Sante

mona-miller-EfUwk0C3RE8-unsplash.jpg. Author(s): Alicia Rennoll. Teaser: New findings confirm that a glass of Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignon, Pinot Noir, or any other type of red wine may even help to boost your workouts. Americans are determined to live a healthier lifestyle, and in a recent poll, nearly 50 percent of individuals want to exercise more in 2020.

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How much does it cost to open a restaurant?

7 Shifts

So, you want to open a restaurant. You’ve probably thought about the challenges and risks that come with this venture, but do you know all of the costs that you’ll incur? Keeping a restaurant running is one thing, but investing in a new restaurant is a whole other undertaking. You won’t have cash coming in until you open your doors, so you’ll have to depend on your life savings, investments, and loans to get you through your first few weeks or months of business.

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Planning Your Restaurants 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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Restaurant Survival Strategies Amidst Coronavirus Fears

Sante

micheile-henderson-Mh-qlBeXTy0-unsplashx72.png. Author(s): Emiliano De Laurentiis. Teaser: Some restaurant-specific suggestions to help restauranteurs and guests ride out the COVID-19 tsunami. Restaurants are social settings, and you must expect that your guests will be concerned about possible exposure to the novel coronavirus. What can you do to appease their concerns, keep them safe, and continue to flourish as a business?

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Service with a Smile: Mental Health in Catering Employees

Modern Restaurant Management

Catering is a demanding sector when it comes to employment, and staff are often under a lot of pressure to ensure that each customer has the best possible experience at a venue. There’s currently lots of technology and equipment in the catering industry that makes our jobs that little bit easier, with kitchen lifts and tablets to take orders, however it’s still a high-pressure working environment.

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Winc and Winemaker Robert Daugherty

Sante

piotr-makowski-zNUF9MY249Q-unsplash.jpg. Author(s): Emiliano De Laurentiis. Teaser: Winc's Winemaker, Robert Daugherty, delivers on quality and variety. If you do a browser search for 'online wine sales,' it's likely that Winc will be at the top of the list. Winc has a unique technology to help you discover wines that fit your taste.

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What Is Kombucha?

Perfect Daily Grind

If you’ve visited a coffee shop recently or browsed the drinks aisle of your local supermarket, there’s a good chance you’ll have seen bottles of a chilled, tea-based drink for sale called kombucha. While it might be a relative newcomer to the beverage sector, this fermented beverage actually dates back to ancient China and has been enjoyed around the world for centuries.

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Powerhouse Women in the Kitchen

Sante

Santé Staff. Barriers to the chef profession aside, female chefs continue to excel and prove their worth in the hospitality world. Despite the old adage, “A woman’s place is in the kitchen”, professional kitchens to this day continue to be male-dominated. With the total workforce of chefs and head cooks at 459K , just over 77% of that is male.

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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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Leadership in a Time of Coronavirus

Modern Restaurant Management

As the world watches and responds to the spread of COVID-19, leaders across the globe are being asked to step up and into their power. Some have done this well, while others have a few more miles to cross. For industry leaders, this is the time to ask and determine how to become the best leader for your company. For myself, as a lifelong and collegiate-level athlete, I am reminded of the lessons in leadership taught to me by coaches, my family, and professional mentors.

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9 Tips to Help Your Restaurant Through the Coronavirus Pandemic

Restaurant365

As a restaurant owner or operator, you’re no doubt feeling the effects of the coronavirus. Federal, state and local agencies, as well as public health experts, are urging people to avoid crowds and advising high-risk individuals to stay home altogether. According to restaurant industry research group Technomic , one-third of Americans say they plan to stick closer to home and dine at restaurants less frequently due to fear of the spread of the virus, also known as COVID-19.

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Planning for a 50% loss of restaurant sales – what will you do?

Ken Burgin

We must plan for the impact of corona virus on our restaurants and cafes. And we need to be like swans – floating calmly on the surface, and paddling very quickly under the water. This is real folks – take a lesson from what Chinese restaurants have gone through in the last 3 months, with customers almost completely disappearing. What if half your business disappeared in two weeks?

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"The Soul of Lugana and the Heart of Valpolicella"

Sante

territorio3-6564cc73.jpeg. Author(s): Penny Weiss. Teaser: It may not be a good time to travel to Italy, but it's the perfect time to pour a little "Italy" into your wine glass! Zenato Winery’s tagline “The soul of Lugana and the heart of Valpolicella” encapsulates the essence of this winery located in Veneto in northeastern Italy.

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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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Why Friendly Fraud Is on the Rise at Full-Service Restaurants

Modern Restaurant Management

It’s been nearly five years since the coalition comprised of Europay, MasterCard and VISA (EMVCo) shifted the liability for payment fraud from the banks to the merchant. In that time, chip cards have become ubiquitous. Payments made using a swipe have officially jumped the shark , and the face of fraud has become friendly. “Friendly fraud” as it’s called, occurs when a cardholder disputes legitimate charges with their credit card provider, forcing a refund under the false

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Why Manual Restaurant Inventory Management Is Eating Your Profits

Restaurant365

When you think of your restaurant finances, do you think of your inventory? Your restaurant inventory management is an oft-forgotten component of your finances, but the amount of product you have on hand represents a large part of your budget. Because food and beverage costs make up a large part of a restaurant budget, your inventory method has large implications for your bottom line.

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7 pro tips for writing a job-winning hospitality manager resume

Typsy

One major benefit of the hospitality industry is that it’s rarely affected by recession. This means looking for work in the industry can always be fruitful – if you have the right tools at your disposal. In today’s blog post, guest blogger Aditya Sharma walks us through seven pro tips that can help you tailor a flawless managerial resume, getting you closer to your targeted job by ensuring you communicate your potential as a great manager to recruiters.

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Our newest feature explained: Deliveroo menu management

Deliverect

We are happy to announce that Deliveroo is now supporting the menu management! In other words, Deliverect customers will now be able to add products to their Deliveroo menu themselves, making it possible to easily and instantly adjust and publish menus on this platform. What has changed? The Deliverect software integration pulls and pushes data from your POS system to your Deliveroo account and vice versa.

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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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Coronavirus: Restaurants Respond

Modern Restaurant Management

In response to Coronavirus concerns: Danny Meyer tweeted that The Modern would be closed for a day and every inch sanitized after a guest tested positive for COVID-19, despite being told by the NYS Health Commissioner says no risk of transmission; “Team & guests come first,” the hospitality leader concluded. Darden will offer paid sick leave to all hourly workers, according to a Bloomberg report.

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How Does A Point Of Sale System Work?

BNG Point of Sale

Chances are, if you’re starting a business in retail or restaurant, people in the industry will tell you to purchase a point of sale system. If you’re new to the business, a “point of sale” or POS system is a piece of technology in which hardware and software components are used to take payments from customers. There’s more to the process than any individual machine, though.

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Why Manual Restaurant Inventory Management Is Eating Your Profits

Restaurant365

When you think of your restaurant finances, do you think of your inventory? Your restaurant inventory management is an oft-forgotten component of your finances, but the amount of product you have on hand represents a large part of your budget. Because food and beverage costs make up a large part of a restaurant budget, your inventory method has large implications for your bottom line.

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Prevent Cyber Theft Before It Starts

Lavu

Technology’s role in the dining industry is more powerful than ever. This is mostly a good thing: streamlining operations, increasing efficiency, and ultimately making it much easier to run a restaurant or bar. But with technology comes a disturbing modern problem: threats to cybersecurity. Types of Cybercrime. Credit and debit card theft is one of the earliest forms of cybercrime, and it continues to persist today.

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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.

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What Does Social Distancing Mean for Social Businesses Like Restaurants?

Modern Restaurant Management

What are some ways restaurant owners and operators can be safe and welcome guests while maintaining social distance? As the Coronavirus crisis continues, Modern Restaurant Management (MRM) magazine asked industry insiders what best practices restaurants should have in place for social distancing, as per CDC guidelines. Rakuten Ready surveyed more than 100 customers to measure how behaviors around dining have, or are anticipated to change around the perceptions and impact of COVID-19 on restauran

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133: The Coronavirus/Covid 19: Survival Guide For Your Restaurant

Marketing4Restaurants

COVID 19 / Coronavirus Survival Guide For Your Restaurant. C OVID 19 / CORONAVIRUS is probably the worst thing to happen to the Restaurant industry in the last 50 years. It represents a huge threat to the survival of many Restaurants, Restaurants which were already struggling with increasing food costs, rent and wages. This play for Restaurants in suriving COVID 19 / Coronavirus covers off on a plan to help you manage the impact of the Coronavirus / COVID 19 on your Restaurant.

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Job Abandonment: What To Do Before Employees Disappear

Sling

Don’t let job abandonment become a problem in your business. Learn how to spot the signs and keep your employees from disappearing. In this article, the employee-management experts at Sling define job abandonment, reveal why it happens, and give you steps to prevent this behavior from affecting your team. What Is Job Abandonment? Job abandonment is when a team member is absent from the workplace for several consecutive days without giving prior notice and without communicating when — or if — th

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Elevate Your Food Cost Control Strategy with a Vendor Management System

Crunchtime

When selecting a restaurant operations system, its vendor management features and functions should enhance your foodservice partnerships. Have you ever thought about how a restaurant is kind of like a three-legged stool? In this metaphor, each leg supports the operational success of the restaurant. One leg of the stool represents your customers. The second leg represents your operations.

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2024 Payroll Calendar Templates

These calendars provide pay period dates and paydays for biweekly, semi-monthly, and monthly payroll in 2024. Use them as a reminder or share with employees so they can celebrate payday.