Modern Restaurant Management

FEBRUARY 14, 2023

Fewer employees have carried the burden of prepping, cooking, and serving food while working to keep guests safe. This influx of new employees means that restaurant brands will need to build (and reinforce) cultures of excellence. Leverage new employees’ tech expertise. Reduce employee turnover.

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Food Safety Kitchen Safety Loyalty Program Employee Relations 189

Restaurant Clicks

OCTOBER 11, 2021

Pueblo Viejo offers a variety of Mexican food, Distant Relatives serves up mouth-watering BBQ, and Dough Boys churns out fresh, wood-burned pizzas. Austin Beerworks serves up the typical pub fare at the Can-tina. You can’t go wrong with the Amber Vision Amber Ale or Fire Eagle, Austin Beerworks’ 7.3 percent ABV American IPA.

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7 Shifts

JANUARY 7, 2020

Much like profit and loss, employee engagement is a metric that every restaurateur should be tracking regularly. We’re giving you the scoop on why you should care about employee engagement and how you can track it, and sharing tips for how to use this data to gamify staff performance and boost engagement.

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Employee Relations FOH BOH Certification 349

7 Shifts

MAY 1, 2024

Manage payroll on time Simplifying your restaurant’s bookkeeping process means efficiently managing the daunting task of settling salary payments, especially if you’re running huge operations and managing many employees. Many restaurants opt to hire part-time employees to avoid this expense. What can 7shifts do for you?

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Modern Restaurant Management

JUNE 25, 2020

As the fight against COVID-19 continues, more of those same restaurants have started considering—and even implementing—new plans for welcoming employees and customers back for in-person dining. Unexpected downtime, when paired with a swift return to work, can present new risks to restaurant employees.

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Employee Relations Customer Experience Communication Training 218

Modern Restaurant Management

SEPTEMBER 22, 2021

Remember that it can also be expensive to hire and train new employees. Therefore, if you have exceptional employees at your restaurant, do everything you can to keep them around. In general, overhead expenses related to food and beverages should be between 35 and 40 percent of your total revenue. Licensing and Permits.

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License Employee Relations Equipment Food Supply 178

7 Shifts

NOVEMBER 17, 2021

Typical Employee Payout Methods. How Outdated Pay Cycles Negatively Affect Employees. But waiting two weeks to access pay can stretch employees thin, forcing them to use financially damaging payday loans or traditional lines of credit to get by. Improve employee satisfaction. Boost employee performance. Here's how.

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Cash Management Employee Relations Hospitality Innovation 370

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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Franchise Franchising Marketing Social Media 180

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.

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Modern Restaurant Management

DECEMBER 21, 2023

These craft consumers want the full on-premise experience and are willing to pay for it, which includes variety across all variables (styles, ABV, flavor profiles, serving sizes), knowledgeable servers, food pairings and the right glassware/temperature for the beverage, among other things. That may not be true.

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2023 2024 Insurance Employee Relations 123

Social Hospitality

MAY 6, 2020

We are committed to providing relief to medical staff and others who are on the front line of this global battle against COVID-19 as well as the volunteer organizations on the ground serving local communities,” said Bill Hornbuckle, Acting CEO and President of MGM Resorts International. Yum Brands: Supporting Employees.

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Modern Restaurant Management

OCTOBER 5, 2020

As the COVID-19 pandemic continues, restaurant workers of all types need time off to rest, recharge, and hopefully return reinvigorated to serve your customers. No matter where the returning employee works, as an employer, you must protect all of your employees, guests, and vendors. Update Your Handbook.

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Employee Relations Uniforms Restaurant Law Travel 218

7 Shifts

DECEMBER 13, 2021

of employees rated sanitation efforts of ultra-high importance, with an average score of 4.1 Employees aren't satisfied with their current wages. Nearly half of all restaurant employees are hovering in the range of $11-15/hour (45.8%). 73% of those employees still receive tips. Employees want schedule flexibility.

Employee Relations 370

Employee Relations Communication Hospitality 2022 370

Culinary Cues

MAY 5, 2021

I have been asked to provide potential solutions for a generations long dilemma in the hospitality industry, a dilemma that has resulted in physical, mental, and emotional burnout and even a dependence on drugs and alcohol to serve as a band-aid for the wounds that are formed. “My Is this true?

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Hotels Coaching Employee Relations Training 420

7 Shifts

JULY 16, 2021

Do they serve just coffee or small foods as well? These elements include the following: Number of guests you expect to serve in a day. List all employees and partners. If you're considering serving alcohol at your coffee shop, you will need to get a liquor license. But, don't limit your research to just that!

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Modern Restaurant Management

JUNE 6, 2023

Make sure your employees understand when to wash their hands as well as appropriate times to use (and change) gloves. Obviously, you can’t serve a piece of undercooked poultry to a diner and expect to avoid trouble. Be sure all your employees, from wait staff to managers to chefs, have been certified in food safety.

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Modern Restaurant Management

OCTOBER 19, 2021

As restaurants hire new employees, they are finding it more difficult to come across experienced workers who can also train other team members. Here I will walk through actionable tips to help you train employees and understand the basics of liquor licensing as your restaurant bounces back: Renewing Your Liquor License. ID, Please?

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License Point of Sale Employee Relations Restaurant Law 215

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. Are some doing well and others not so?

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Culinary Cues

MAY 23, 2021

These words can relate to our personal, political, economic, career centric, or spiritual lives – thus the reason they are so compelling and poignant. We can easily apply Dickens profound human summary to the state of the restaurant industry today. Yep, it certainly seems like the worst of times even in the face of business optimism.

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Culinary Cues

JULY 31, 2023

I felt it was time to refresh, modify, and re-emphasize the rules and make them relatable to the current climate we all work in. Maybe, they are even worthy of a place in your employee manual or at least as a talking point during new employee orientation. Anyway – use as you see fit.

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Kitchen Safety Back of House Front of House Food Safety 329

7 Shifts

MAY 27, 2021

This practice of planned changes to employee schedules is known as rotating scheduling – and about 5% of hospitality employees work this way. Restaurants that engage in rotating scheduling will regularly schedule employees in different shifts depending on the week, month, or season. What is a Rotating Schedule?

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Front of House Employee Relations Back of House Take-out 370

Lavu

FEBRUARY 14, 2024

A state-of-the-art restaurant POS System, specifically tailored for bars and restaurants, streamlines transactions, inventory management, and customer service, ensuring that business owners can focus on what they do best—serving their patrons. Related: Customization is King: Using POS Systems with Open APIs 2.

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Modern Restaurant Management

JUNE 17, 2021

million jobs due to the pandemic-related closure of dine-in services — roughly two-thirds of restaurant employees in the U.S. The constantly evolving pandemic-related regulations and confusion forced many restaurants to lay off and then rehire staff. According to new federal data, the restaurant industry has lost 5.9

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Technology Employee Relations Customer Service Online Ordering 189

Culinary Cues

MAY 28, 2022

If the family were defined as a team, it would be the kitchen that served as the locker room and the playing field. We work hard, very hard physically, mentally, and even emotionally through the process of preparing and serving delicious food. A small step, but a giant leap for any restaurant. ” -Anthony Bourdain.

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7 Shifts

JANUARY 31, 2024

Chances are, it's balancing the scheduling requests of dozens of employees each week. Check employee schedules to ensure plans match reality. Toast performed extensive research among non-managerial restaurant employees with surprising results. A fairly typical day might look something like this: Check the logbook.

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Restaurant365

OCTOBER 15, 2021

With the help of actionable data and reporting, store managers can help control labor costs, without negatively impacting the customer experience or employee retention rates. Here are a few helpful labor cost terms, along with how they are related to your total labor cost. Hourly Employees. Salaried Employees.

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Management Management Point of Sale Employee Relations 148

Culinary Cues

OCTOBER 23, 2019

The bar was fully set, there were two employees on duty, the ice was in the bin, and the cocktail napkins were fanned on the bar top. When I asked for a drink, the bartender told me that she couldn’t serve me because the computer system was down. Employees are reluctant to ask for help for fear of being frowned upon or disregarded.

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Hospitality Employee Relations Cash Management Training 208

Modern Restaurant Management

APRIL 20, 2022

The 1950s saw the birth of the first idealized vending machine , an enormous construction made of metal and glass that served thousands of city-dwellers each day and night. The machine served sandwiches, wine, and coffee, and was considered a great success. No waiters, just steaming plates and a glass door that's opened by a coin.

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Mobile Ordering Food Order Employee Relations Customer Service 215

Modern Restaurant Management

DECEMBER 14, 2021

Several other pandemic-related trends will continue into 2022 and beyond, and new trends will also emerge. In addition, 75 percent of restaurant operators say recruiting employees was their top challenge, the highest level ever recorded. Here's a summary of what to expect and what restaurants can do to stay ahead.

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2022 Employee Relations Outdoor Fast Casual 203

Modern Restaurant Management

JANUARY 7, 2021

Every restaurant business needs some form of an employee handbook. It should serve as a guide for your employees to reference on an ongoing basis. Sick leave policies and PTO are among the employee handbook items that may need to be changed this year. You can codify what works into a policy moving forward.

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Employee Relations Restaurant Law Information Reference 207

Modern Restaurant Management

FEBRUARY 26, 2021

I think it is very important for business owners, in general, to make a statement that our employees matter and so does their voice,” said Hunter Evans, Chef, at Elvie’s in Jackson, Mississippi. “Health care and mental health are sadly out of reach for many of our employees based on the current system.

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Employee Relations Healthcare Insurance Communication 180

Modern Restaurant Management

NOVEMBER 23, 2020

As restaurants face the challenge of creating safe, indoor environments for their employees and customers during the COVID-19 pandemic, indoor air quality has become a focal point given growing scientific evidence that the virus spreads through airborne transmission.

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Dine-in Technology Employee Relations Outdoor 223

Modern Restaurant Management

AUGUST 12, 2021

According to the National Restaurant Association, employment at eating and drinking establishments is 12 percent short of pre-pandemic levels , leaving many employees feeling stressed and burned out in the face of often unrelenting customer demand. Four Tech Solutions to Improve Guest and Employee Experiences. AI Voice Automation.

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Employee Relations Customer Experience Customer Service Mobile Ordering 197

Modern Restaurant Management

DECEMBER 21, 2022

We will continue to evaluate tech solutions and find what best enhances the Fogo experience for both our guests and employees. In 2023, we can anticipate businesses really focusing in on value and doing what they can to attract and retain both employees and guests. – Barry McGowan, CEO, Fogo de Chão.

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2023 Loyalty Program Mobile Ordering Customer Experience 197

Modern Restaurant Management

MARCH 3, 2020

The California wage order at issue defined as “the time during which an employee is subject to the control of an employer and includes all the time the employee is suffered or permitted to work, whether or not required to do so.” Instead, food employees are now required to use nonlatex utensils, including nonlatex gloves.

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2020 Restaurant Law Employee Relations Mobile Ordering 122

Modern Restaurant Management

APRIL 9, 2020

A global infectious disease outbreak such as COVID-19 can impact your business in terms of risk to employee safety, loss of sales and economic uncertainty. Your BCP must also address how HR and leadership will handle issues related to the employees and patrons. HR is tasked with more than the safety of employees.

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Leadership Kitchen Safety Employee Relations Tip Distribution 223

7 Shifts

MARCH 23, 2022

Since then, the brand has grown to 16 locations across Michigan, continuing to serve those beloved All-American classics. When it came to employee scheduling, National Coney Island had about as many methods as it did locations. The food and hospitality hasn't changed all that much since '65. The restaurant industry has.

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