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Why Your Restaurant Should Prioritize Order Accuracy

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Or employees haven’t been properly (and regularly) trained. It might be a simple miscommunication, where the person taking the order misheard the customer’s special request. Increased waste (and related costs ). No matter the reason behind the special request, everyone on staff should take it seriously.

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Restaurant Budgeting: How to Create A Restaurant Budget

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However, as a rule, the primary costs you can expect in running your restaurant are usually related to food, labor, and rent. If creating and running advertisements is not your forte, you can always outsource this service to freelancers specializing in digital marketing.

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How to Improve Restaurant Operations: 9 Proven Strategies

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Improving your restaurant operations to succeed in this highly competitive industry means serving quality food and providing excellent customer service while minimizing waste, reducing costs, and keeping your employees engaged. You can also give employee discounts, which can be extended to immediate family, paid time off, and bonuses.

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The Power of Storytelling: Secrets to Content Marketing for Franchise Restaurants

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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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COOKING – THAT THREAD OF FRIENDSHIP

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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. If you have worked together in a kitchen, there is a special understanding.

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7 Restaurant Employee Contest Ideas to Boost Sales and Engagement

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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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Why a Customer Service Strategy Is Important in a Restaurant

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Properly Train Staff It is easy to assume employees understand their role, but they can’t deliver a brand’s desired experience unless expectations on customer engagement, cleanliness, and ticket times are clearly outlined. Seventy five percent of consumers say they favor companies that offer rewards.