article thumbnail

Transforming Restaurant Operations: Uniting Teams and Closing Communication Gaps

Modern Restaurant Management

A “ communication silo ” is the name for what happens when groups, teams, or departments of employees within an organization isolate themselves and tend to only communicate within their group. When different groups of employees within the restaurant do not communicate effectively, it creates conflict and sources of inefficiency.

article thumbnail

Employee Engagement Best Practices for Restaurants

7 Shifts

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.

Insiders

Sign Up for our Newsletter

This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.

Trending Sources

article thumbnail

How To Open a Restaurant

The Restaurant Group

Tell a good story about your restaurant, one that makes it relatable and enticing to your target market. To establish order and uniformity, you must create a detailed restaurant manual that outlines every detail and step involved in running the business. Use a remote management system to minimize manual tasks and increase efficiency.

article thumbnail

Restaurant Labor Laws Cheat Sheet: Oregon State

7 Shifts

Getting caught doing wrong by your restaurant employees isn’t the wisest financial move either. Employee Pay Regulations Oregon Minimum Wage Oregon’s minimum wage varies in each part of the state and is scheduled to rise annually until at least 2023. In 2018, one Oregon restaurant was fined $580,000 for violating tip pooling laws.

article thumbnail

‘Who Watches the Kitchen?’

Modern Restaurant Management

Shaw is a food safety specialist, podcaster, founder of Savvy Food Safety, co-founder of My Trusted Source, and an entrepreneur, author, and speaker who spent 30+ years working in the foodservice industry. Having written over 300 articles for national trade magazines, I am often asked about industry-related topics.

article thumbnail

Why Restaurant Inventory Management is an Accounting Function

Restaurant365

Labor costs (employee wages, payroll taxes, employee benefits, etc.). How your restaurant inventory relates to net profit. Your chart of accounts is a key piece of your accounting ecosystem, listing every transaction that happens in accounts related to your restaurant business.

Inventory 147
article thumbnail

Questions in the Minds of Restaurant Job Applicants

Ken Burgin

Applicants may wonder about the restaurant’s culinary direction, commitment to sustainability, sourcing ingredients, and how innovation is balanced with tradition in the kitchen. What are the expectations for personal presentation and uniform? How does the restaurant support career development and progression?