Modern Restaurant Management

JUNE 10, 2022

Creating TikToks Can Boost Employee Engagement. Restaurant employees are used to completing repetitive tasks on a daily basis. Allowing employees to work on creating TikToks will give them a creative outlet for their ideas, and ultimately boost employee engagement. Ask your employees to show what they do on a daily basis.

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Employee Relations Influencer Events Small Business 508

Modern Restaurant Management

MAY 19, 2021

The Mayo Clinic defines job burnout as “a special type of work-related stress – a state of physical or emotional exhaustion that also involves a sense of reduced accomplishment and loss of personal identity.” ” Employee burnout is especially prevalent in the hospitality industry. As of June 2020, nearly 1.2

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Modern Restaurant Management

JUNE 23, 2023

Franchise brands have many goals in common: enter a new market; attract new franchisees, employees and loyal customers; increase average unit volume (AUV); and accelerate franchise expansion strategies. Every brand has a story, and that’s what makes customers, employees and franchisees take notice, choose you and keep coming back.

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Modern Restaurant Management

JANUARY 9, 2024

Flexible shifts and secure shifts may actually be more important than wages to some employees. An effort to maximize staffing levels by cutting shifts short or imposing last minute shifts can be very disrupting to employees’ lives. These videos are relatively new but are popular among startups and small businesses.

Employee Relations 484

Employee Relations Small Business Advertising Customer Experience 484

7 Shifts

JANUARY 23, 2024

Effective employee scheduling means finding the right mix of shifts and shift types for your business. It means understanding employee availability and managing employee requests for time off and even last-minute shift changes. Table of Contents: What makes a great employee schedule? But it isn’t simple.

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Modern Restaurant Management

NOVEMBER 29, 2023

That’s where public relations comes in. Responding to customer feedback on social media, offering personalized experiences and creating original events are all PR strategies for building an engaged customer base. Through media relations, PR can cultivate relationships with media members for your restaurant.

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Social Media Employee Relations Food Safety Customer Service 493

Modern Restaurant Management

DECEMBER 22, 2020

But if your restaurant or industry related business has been able to stay open or expects to resume operations once we are on the other side of the pandemic, now may be the time to apply for a grant. 2020 has been a year like no other for restaurants and the companies who support and supply them. Sadly, too many have closed permanently.

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Modern Restaurant Management

MARCH 31, 2022

Should the customer and employee experience not be altered to fit that lifestyle? The "timed" drive-thru waits of customers were always essential for the bottom-line of the business, but the flaw continued to be, ‘How do we not only have our employees engaged in the effort, but have their commitment to speed of service as well?’

Employee Relations 474

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Social Hospitality: Restaurants

MARCH 27, 2020

Then, watch market trends related to your industry and your destination. Consider Your Employees. With so many employees out of work, now would be the perfect time to reward their loyalty. Hilton Hotels had to furlough much of its staff and has set up a website for those employees to find work. Promote Future Meetings .

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Hospitality Marketing Travel Hotels 454

7 Shifts

AUGUST 26, 2019

Beyond brewing, Shawn & Ed also host private events in their historic building—leaving them with more scheduling complexity than most other brewing companies. Building schedules in a few clicks With a brewery, taproom, and events to handle, Shawn & Ed were struggling with their spreadsheet-style scheduling process.

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Modern Restaurant Management

AUGUST 31, 2023

It's important to have a restaurant public relations (PR) strategy in place. Identify Your USP and Use it to Conceptualize PR Events Identify what makes your brand stand out from the rest. You may then leverage this unique selling proposition (USP) when conceptualizing PR events. The ultimate result? An increase in sales.

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Social Media Email Marketing Influencer Events 385

Modern Restaurant Management

JANUARY 26, 2023

Other supply chain related events, which spanned from restaurant equipment (creating issues for restaurant development and timing) to the Avian flu/eggflation issues, also negatively impacted the industry. Restaurants must also learn to operate with fewer employees and rely more on technology. Is there investor interest?

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Modern Restaurant Management

NOVEMBER 10, 2022

In the middle of an event, your generator breaks down, leaving you without a means to power your food truck. It is vital to extend your coverage to their space in the event that you accidentally cause damage to it. Locations can include sporting events, concerts, and festivals. Catering Business Insurance Needs.

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ChowNow

MAY 9, 2025

This includes hourly wages, payroll taxes, employee benefits, management salaries, and the hidden costs of manual schedules, overtime, and scheduling inefficienciesfor example, how much money youre losing from last-minute schedule changes or people clocking in early. Are you overstaffed on slow days? Understaffed when youre slammed?

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Operations Email Marketing Food Supply Seasonal Menu 195

Culinary Cues

JULY 23, 2022

I have known him as student, employee, and friend for many years, I even attended his wedding. In fact, the majority of weddings that I have had the pleasure to attend have been for former students, employees, and food related friends. He just wanted to catch up and share what was going on in his life.

Employee Relations 447

Employee Relations Workshop Events Social Media 447

Modern Restaurant Management

MARCH 3, 2023

Eighty-seven percent of operators say they'll likely hire additional employees during the next 6–12 months if qualified applicants are available. Only one in ten operators think recruiting and retaining employees will be easier in 2023 than it was in 2022. million by 2030. million by 2030. How Do You Stack Up?

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Modern Restaurant Management

JANUARY 31, 2022

Schedule a preventative maintenance checkup on your unit before a big event (like the Super Bowl), to make sure nothing is failing or likely to fail soon. Having a solid playbook on managing repairs and maintenance reduces the need for emergency maintenance, R&M-related costs, unnecessary burden on employees, and menu limitations.

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Modern Restaurant Management

APRIL 30, 2021

Consumers and customers have changed their behavior due to the events of the previous year. Restaurants were harder hit than most because many food related businesses weren’t ready to transition to digital services. Enforce face-mask wearing for both employees and customers.

Marketing 568

Marketing Food Safety Social Media Small Business 568

Modern Restaurant Management

MARCH 16, 2020

” RWCF is compiling an extensive list of resources and links related to the COVID-19 Crisis on its website, and, soon, we will collect data (qualitative and quantitative) from affected workers and restaurant owners so that we can work with local and national leaders to address the systemic issues the COVID19 pandemic has exposed. .

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Food Safety Kitchen Safety Small Business Employee Relations 585

Modern Restaurant Management

JANUARY 23, 2023

La Vida Hospitality believes in working as smart as you play, and encourages employees to Enjoy The Ride, a tried-and-true mantra for our approach to the work-life balance. It is an ongoing process at La Vida nurtured through a series of programs, events, and celebrations to facilitate these connections and prove it to our staff.

Coaching 493

Coaching Employee Relations Hospitality Social Media 493

7 Shifts

DECEMBER 8, 2020

There is a way—and it’s through creating employee contests. Engaged employees are also less likely to turnover. 47% of restaurants were negatively affected by employee turnover in 2019, with less than a third of restaurateurs reporting that turnover had no impact on their business. for some of their favorites.

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Front of House Social Media Employee Relations Back of House 370

Modern Restaurant Management

DECEMBER 10, 2019

It’s vital that the challenges that come with feeding large numbers of people at ever-changing venues does not negatively impact your current business, customers, and employees. Successfully catering two events is way better than messing up five and ruining your reputation. Ask Lots of Questions.

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Modern Restaurant Management

FEBRUARY 28, 2022

While vaccine mandates don’t appear to have catastrophic impacts to the restaurant industry (so far) as some feared, many other economic and societal events have the potential to shake up the industry through 2022 and beyond.

Employee Relations 507

Employee Relations Dine-in Customer Experience Customer Service 507

Culinary Cues

NOVEMBER 17, 2020

Each will have their own list of prep that relates to either a station or event and with rare exception they are allowed autonomy in how they approach the work. Restaurant employees are part of a culture that doesn’t fit anywhere else.

Back of House 547

Back of House Seasonal Menu Customer Service Front of House 547

Modern Restaurant Management

MARCH 10, 2020

Our priority is to reinforce prevention to protect both our employees and our guests. Our employees and tenant staff with any cold or flu symptoms are required to stay at home and contact their doctor via phone. Any suspicious event would be reported immediately, online, to all the responsible people who can take action with no delay.

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Kitchen Safety Food Safety Cash Management Food Supply 516

Modern Restaurant Management

JULY 16, 2021

These virtual brands have allowed restaurants to hone in on hot niche trends (anything chicken related, typically) with consumers. If they are payroll employees, they should get additional auto coverage; the restaurant is protected in the event of a driver’s accident. Cracker Barrel trialed a chicken and biscuit concept.

Management 474

Management Management Insurance Kitchen Safety 474

Culinary Cues

SEPTEMBER 14, 2023

Yes, I am talking about your corner restaurant and the employees who work there. TARDINESS OR NO SHOW: If dependability issues slip out of control and an employee is constantly late and has a record of not showing up when expected or scheduled, then it’s time to pay attention. It may or may not be work related, but it does impact work.

Employee Relations 449

Employee Relations Training Take-out Fine Dining 449

7 Shifts

AUGUST 27, 2020

The words ‘employee handbook’ are enough to make any new hire quiver. Having to spend a shift—or even worse, your after-hours—reading through an employee handbook will sap the fun out of any new restaurant job. The introduction to your restaurant employee handbook Think of your employee handbook as a welcome to your restaurant.

Employee Relations 370

Employee Relations Hiring Document Food Safety 370

Social Hospitality: Restaurants

MAY 18, 2020

Organize Local Seasonal Events. Local cheese makers invite locals and tourists to this event, and the peaceful village becomes a top tourist destination over that period of time. Local cheese makers invite locals and tourists to this event, and the peaceful village becomes a top tourist destination over that period of time.

Hospitality 309

Hospitality Marketing Social Media Hotels 309

Modern Restaurant Management

MAY 1, 2020

Respondents across all countries said their top food-related concerns were: safety and hygiene, access to healthy foods, and nutrition. The vast majority of those surveyed want restaurants to have employees wear face masks and encourage social distancing. Restaurant Industry Consumer Perspectives. In the U.K.,

2020 479

2020 Food Safety Fast Casual Guest Recovery 479

Modern Restaurant Management

JUNE 28, 2021

The city had closed off a number of streets for an event. The restaurant should have called all of the reservations and given them a heads up about the event and let them know where to park. Recommendation : Staff it with an employee or be prepared to work the station if you are the owner. A totally avoidable disaster.

Customer Service 465

Customer Service Reservations Specials Training 465

7 Shifts

AUGUST 5, 2021

Employee scheduling for your restaurant can be the most stressful part of your job. Cross-Train Your Employees. Cross-training restaurant employees can also be beneficial for their career advancement. Based on that, you can switch your employee scheduling around so you won't be understaffed at lunch or overstaffed at dinner.

Front of House 370

Front of House Restaurant Law Employee Relations Point of Sale 370

Modern Restaurant Management

APRIL 14, 2020

This new site is a one-stop hub of critical information for restaurants, employees, customers and industry partners. In addition to the latest resources on COVID-19 restaurant and employee recovery programs, RestaurantsAct.com offers a brand new, industry-first interactive map of each state, District of Columbia and Puerto Rico.

Online Ordering 530

Online Ordering Back of House Small Business Customer Service 530

7 Shifts

JULY 31, 2020

We encountered different problems [with spreadsheets], such when there was an event or a fundraiser.at the time of doing the schedule, we had to rely on them to remember that on this day we have this [event] and for them to schedule accordingly.

Management 370

Management Management Document Communication 370

Modern Restaurant Management

FEBRUARY 3, 2021

Dealing with a global pandemic and resulting business interruptions and locks downs, working hard to ensure employees are compensated as much as possible, facing down business liability issues – all were big issues in 2020 and are expected to be so in 2021. ” A COVID vaccine campaign, successfully implemented, will help.

Insurance 531

Insurance 2021 Restaurant Law Fine Dining 531

EATER

JANUARY 11, 2022

But according to a lawsuit filed on January 4 in the Eastern District of New York, and related reporting by the Washington Post , things might not be all glitzy food pics and cutesy hashtags at the FeedFeed. Who are the plaintiffs/central players in the lawsuit? She received a starting salary of $50,400.

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Influencer Social Media Employee Relations Website Management 333

Modern Restaurant Management

JUNE 12, 2024

Identifying Bottlenecks and Improved Service Efficiency : Identify how efficiently staff members move between tasks and potential customer service pitfalls, providing opportunities to refine employee training or rectify operational challenges. Turning to AI, restaurants can further optimize their operations and customer engagement.

Loyalty Program 473

Loyalty Program Mobile Ordering Dietary Restrictions Customer Experience 473