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Why 4 Restaurants Opt for a Service Charge Instead of Tips

7 Shifts

JANUARY 10, 2024

Getting buy-in from FOH staff is crucial, especially servers. There are advantages and disadvantages to using each method: Pros Cons Service Charge Guaranteed percentage for every cover More control over how money is used for staff (e.g., The decision ultimately depends on your finances, your staff, and your guests.

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Why 4 Restaurants Opt for a Service Charge Instead of Tips

7 Shifts

JANUARY 10, 2024

Getting buy-in from FOH staff is crucial, especially servers. There are advantages and disadvantages to using each method: Pros Cons Service Charge Guaranteed percentage for every cover More control over how money is used for staff (e.g., The decision ultimately depends on your finances, your staff, and your guests.

FOH

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How to Turn Your FOH Staff into Delivery Drivers

7 Shifts

JUNE 23, 2020

Aside from all these cons, one of the biggest cons of self-delivery is needing labor to manage and run this new part of your business to set up the next section Converting your staff to in-house delivery drivers One solution to contain the cost of self-delivery is to convert your FOH to your restaurant’s delivery drivers. Auto insurance.

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Restaurant Recruiting During and After COVID-19

7 Shifts

JULY 29, 2020

FOH Care for customer wellbeing. If you’re considering asking FOH staff to work as delivery drivers , make sure they have valid drivers’ licenses, access to cars that are in good condition, car insurance, and clean driving records. Able to carry out traditional restaurant manager skills and responsibilities.

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12 Tips for Restaurant Delivery/Takeout During COVID-19 Crisis

Restaurant365

MARCH 25, 2020

Before repurposing your FOH staff for delivery, check with your insurance carrier to ensure that you’re covered for off-premise activity. If you’re properly insured for delivery, you can keep your servers, bartenders and other FOH staff working during this uncertain time. Use staff for delivery.

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Restaurant Labor Cost Control: 11 Reports to Optimize Labor

Restaurant365

APRIL 19, 2022

Your total restaurant labor cost includes all expenses related to labor, from salaries and hourly wages to payroll taxes, bonuses, overtime, worker’s compensation, and benefits such as health insurance. Your FOH team is essential to maximum sales levels and a great customer experience, so it’s important to track FOH performance over time.

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Restaurant Labor Costs Every Store Manager Should Track

Restaurant365

OCTOBER 15, 2021

Your restaurant labor cost includes everything your restaurant spends on labor, from salaries and hourly wages to payroll taxes, bonuses, and benefits like health insurance or vacation days. But how do you track FOH performance over time? Total labor cost. Unburdened labor is the direct cost of scheduled shifts—what you pay in wages.

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Restaurant Accounting Concepts Every Manager Should Know About

Lavu

NOVEMBER 8, 2019

Every foodservice operator has three fixed expenses: Restaurant Labor—The cost of all employees on the payroll in management, FOH, and BOH. Occupancy Expenses—These are the costs of existing in a brick and mortar location ( or food truck ), including rent, property taxes, and insurance. Prime Cost.

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How to Onboard Restaurant Staff: A New Hire Checklist for Restaurant Employees

Touch Bistro

MARCH 25, 2021

For Canadian employees: Social Insurance Number (SIN) card copy Form TD1 (Canada federal and provincial or territorial) Employee contact information and emergency contact information. Both front-of-house (FOH) and back-of-house (BOH) staff will benefit from having first-hand experience with your menu.

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As Restaurants Reopen, Many Are Struggling to Find Employees

EATER

JUNE 26, 2020

Down in Nashville, Mary Pillow Thompson, the founder of the local restaurant hiring platform Foh&boh, has seen a similar movement. He is now hiring for 17 positions at Fairgrounds locations in Chicago, Milwaukee, and Los Angeles, including team leads, prep cooks, and certified baristas. There will be a lot of shifting around,” she says.

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Effective Restaurant Accounting Tips

Lavu

JANUARY 21, 2020

Your restaurant POS system should seamlessly integrate both the back-of-the-house (BOH) and front-of-the-house (FOH) operations. They include the cost of paying a mortgage or rent, permits, insurances, equipment costs, and certain operational expenses. A good point of sale (POS) system is critical to restaurant accounting.

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Your 7-Step Guide to Reopening Your Restaurant

7 Shifts

MAY 11, 2020

Restart any utilities like power, water, heat that you may have temporarily shut off during quarantine Get in touch with pest control Restart phone & internet Contact your insurance provider Restart your rent (if payments were deferred) Equipment: ?? We're getting glimpses of what the 'new normal' for restaurants will look like.

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The restaurant industry needs to step up for women. We asked four leaders how to do it.

7 Shifts

NOVEMBER 3, 2022

And how many of those women work in the FOH rather than the BOH? At Hopdoddy, they use an open kitchen concept so that the FOH and BOH are more integrated. Starbucks provides health insurance for gender-affirming procedures. Chef Dominique Crenn suggests asking about the team's gender equality in exit interviews.

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Mastering Restaurant Metrics: Your Comprehensive Guide to Business Success

Apicbase

JUNE 16, 2023

To calculate labour cost percentage: Labour Cost Percentage = Labour Cost / Sales Pro Tip: To identify what’s affecting your labour costs, divide the staff by FOH (front of house) and BOH (back of house). Prime Costs Prime cost is the sum of a restaurant’s COGS and labour costs. It’s the opposite of prime costs.

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