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How To Increase Restaurant Sales: 20 Proven Tips & Tactics

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This is a restaurant revenue management strategy that can help ensure optimal ingredient usage and prevent over-portioning. It can also be a great step to creating more accurate inventory management! For instance, you can offer your diners free drinks with their meals if they dine between 2 PM and 4 PM on weekdays.

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How to Manage Your Restaurant Labor Cost Percentage

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As the demand for a higher minimum wage continues to grow on a state and a federal level, restaurant owners and managers are understandably paying more attention to their restaurant’s labor cost percentage. Some restaurants can feel constricted by their traditional sit-down or take-out dining options.

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MRM EXCLUSIVE: Guests Experiencing Restaurant Inflation

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Restaurant guests in cost-saving mode are eating out less and more conscious of menu prices, according to Restaurants: Consumer Trends Fall 2022/Winter 2023 a report produced by Provoke Insights in collaboration with Modern Restaurant Management (MRM) magazine. “Unique offerings to help separate from the competition may be helpful.

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Connectivity Puts the ‘Connect’ in Customer ‘Connections’

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Here are some examples of how connectivity technologies are helping QSR brands, like Dunkin’, connect with customers and redefine the dining experience. Flexible ordering has become an expectation for restaurant customers – from fine dining to quick service. Easing Customer and Employee Friction.

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17 Restaurant Job Interview Questions (and How to Answer Them)

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We've also included a roundup of interview best practices you should be aware of before showing up to speak to the hiring manager. For instance, were you responsible for restaurant employee scheduling or managing a log book ? A hiring manager wants to know how you handle a very real, stressful part of the job. Table of Contents.

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Table Turnover Rate in Your Restaurant: How to Improve & Seat Incomplete Parties

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Efficiently manage reservations: Ensure that the booking system is organized and avoids overbooking to prevent delays in table turnover. Use technology, such as a restaurant management software, to track who chose to reserve a table, and manage waitlists effectively. casual dining vs. fine dining).

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Streamline the Rush: Solving the Pain Points Created by Delivery Apps

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Running a successful, finely-tuned takeout operation is a complex and challenging endeavor no longer relegated to businesses basing their models primarily on delivery sales. 86-ing ingredients and all of the communication that comes with that process should also be managed as quickly as possible.

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