Apicbase

SEPTEMBER 16, 2022

Today, restaurant operators and F&B managers like you have access to many reports, primarily thanks to advanced POS systems. In this post, you’ll learn how to leverage analytics to get laser-focused insights about your entire operation and individual outlets. Here’s what we’ll cover: What is restaurant reporting?

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Aaron Allen & Associates

MARCH 3, 2022

There are so many things to think about — from inventory management to restaurant payment and billing and more — it can be difficult to keep track of it all. That’s where restaurant management software comes in. In this roundup, we will take a look at some of the best restaurant management software out there.

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7 Shifts

NOVEMBER 3, 2021

With the potential for serious financial impact, it's imperative that restaurateurs and operators pay attention to the impact cybersecurity can have on your business, and your bottom line. This means access to things like: Unauthorized access to POS data. Unauthorized access to guest data. Unauthorized access to team data.

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Restaurant365

OCTOBER 15, 2021

However, store managers can optimize labor costs if they have access to the right data. 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. Many restaurant owners and operators try to run a zero-overtime policy.

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Apicbase

MARCH 28, 2024

Kitchen management software comes in all shapes and sizes. The F&B director works with the order forms, the COO analyses the profit and loss statements, the inventory manager checks the stock counts, the executive chef works in the recipes database and so on. In this post, we’ll help you narrow down the options.

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Apicbase

MARCH 3, 2023

POS integration is essential. Although the point-of-sale system (POS) remains the technological heart of restaurants, numerous technologies run behind the scenes these days. Some technologies integrate with the restaurant’s POS, allowing data to be easily shared between front-of-house (FoH) and back-of-house (BoH) systems.

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Modern Restaurant Management

MARCH 25, 2021

You’ve probably encountered restaurant management software. For the uninitiated, restaurant management software is all of the tech in a business that improves efficiencies. About a Restaurant Management Platform. That lesson applies to a restaurant platform irrespective of the size of your operation.

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7 Shifts

OCTOBER 2, 2019

If you’re transitioning to a restaurant management position, congratulations! But with this new opportunity comes a new set of challenges, not the least of which is figuring out how to manage restaurant staff. Let’s lay the groundwork by exploring what it means to transition to management. What are their goals and challenges?

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7 Shifts

APRIL 3, 2020

Psst, even outside of these extraordinary times, this information is also valuable for any restaurateurs that are looking to optimize their operations and get a handle on what they can and cannot control in order to reduce monthly expenses in their restaurant.

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7 Shifts

DECEMBER 16, 2020

Evolving restaurant operations during COVID-19 At the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, like many restaurants, The Snug closed its doors to diners. After two months, they reopened with just the four main co-founders running the operation. Here’s how they evolved their operations to sustain their business during the pandemic.

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Modern Restaurant Management

OCTOBER 20, 2023

Some of the most valuable insights for restaurants are found in general operations data, customer data and website data. Take a look at your customer loyalty programs, email lists, website management and analytics tools and restaurant management systems, such as POS data, inventory management, CRM or reservation system.

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7 Shifts

JANUARY 7, 2020

An engaged staff is crucial for smooth operations, satisfied customers, a strong workplace culture, and high profits. According to the Society for Human Resource Management , employee engagement is a measure of a staff member’s volition to go the extra mile, positive sentiments about their employer, and intention to stay with their employer.

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7 Shifts

DECEMBER 18, 2023

The role of a restaurant manager is always in motion. But there are several different tools to help you manage your restaurant—from single shifts and tasks to top-level overviews showing your business's health. That’s where task management software comes in. Task management software maintains historical data of tasks completed.

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Lavu

NOVEMBER 8, 2019

As the owner or manager of a restaurant, when you’re aiming to grow profitability, accounting is an area where you need to be comfortable. It might be considered the most dreaded part of running your business, but to be profitable and to manage the money, there’s no way it can be avoided. 5 Concepts of Restaurant Accounting.

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Modern Restaurant Management

FEBRUARY 4, 2022

This instability will push operators to trim costs by shortening menus and investing in labor-saving technology to free up cash for wage increases. A short menu can slim down the food costs through streamlined inventory management, as well as reduced food waste. On the other hand, this may increase the operational cost to a great deal.

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Lavu

MARCH 11, 2020

Understanding Restaurant Management Software. From the introduction of point of sale (POS) systems to accounting systems, technology is changing the ways restaurants operate today. Inefficient practices are being phased out in favor of more efficient and faster methods of operating. What is restaurant management software?

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7 Shifts

NOVEMBER 16, 2021

It could also incentivize other FOH employees like bartenders and bussers to work faster and alongside highly-tipped servers in hopes of earning a portion of their gratuities. Tip Pooling by FOH & BOH. Sharing tips with kitchen employees is an effective way to bridge the wage gap between FOH and BOH workers.

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Lavu

JUNE 4, 2019

A kitchen display screen shows the pending orders that are being prepared and streamlines communication between the front-of-the-house (FOH) and back-of-the-house (BOH) sections of a restaurant. Simply put, FOH is all of the areas that a customer is exposed to during their dining experience, like the host area and dining area.

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Restaurant365

JUNE 15, 2021

The data is always there—but it’s up to you as an owner or operator to use it. Leveraging your front of house (FOH) and back of house (BOH) data allows you to gain more insight into your operations. Get the data you need to grow your profitability by reviewing critical FOH and BOH restaurant KPIs. Conclusion.

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Lavu

MARCH 13, 2020

If your staff relies on outdated methods of placing orders, it’s likely that restaurant communications are strained, which means your restaurant is operating below its potential. Update to Mobile POS System. The benefit of a mobile POS system is the freedom of mobility it gives your serving staff. Instead, open the floodgates!

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Restaurant365

APRIL 19, 2022

How to manage labor cost is a challenge that all restaurant operators face daily as many restaurant businesses are forced to offer more competitive wages, benefits to hourly employees and other concessions to attract more employees from the shrinking applicant pool. What is a good labor cost percentage? Sales Per Server Hour.

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The Restaurant Times

DECEMBER 26, 2020

Going by the statistics, 60% of restaurants shut down their business within the first year of operations, and up to 80% of restaurants close operations within the first five years. Lack of accurate information about how the UAE restaurant industry operates ultimately leads to the failure of businesses. Poor Staff Management.

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The Restaurant Times

SEPTEMBER 16, 2021

Based on our recent PRIME report , the UAE restaurant industry is looking to embrace technology and new methods of managing operations. The POS systems become the anchor for many of these transformations. billion by 2028.

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The Restaurant Times

MARCH 13, 2023

A restaurant can improve the BOH operations to increase efficiency and overall performance. For example, you can streamline kitchen processes, optimize inventory management , provide staff training, and implement scheduling systems by focusing on your BOH. It can also help reduce labor costs and increase the speed of food preparation.

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Modern Restaurant Management

MARCH 16, 2021

As Modern Restaurant Management Restaurant (MRM) magazine celebrates its fifth anniversary this month, we reached out to industry insiders to garner their insights on what issues have impacted the industry over the last five years and what issues they feel will impact restaurants in the years to come. “Will this look good on Instagram?”

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Restaurant365

MAY 3, 2022

With the high cost of employee turnover, operators are walking a tight rope between optimizing labor costs and satisfying employees’ needs. Similarly, by training new FOH employees in all FOH roles and all new BOH employees in all BOH roles when they first join the company helps them develop an understanding of how the restaurant functions.

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7 Shifts

DECEMBER 18, 2023

The role of a restaurant manager is always in motion. But there are several different tools to help you manage your restaurant—from single shifts and tasks to top-level overviews showing your business's health. That’s where task management software comes in. Task management software maintains historical data of tasks completed.

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7 Shifts

MARCH 27, 2020

states are forcing non-essential businesses to stop operations. However, many states that are forcing restaurants to stop their dine-in services are allowing them to operate as takeout and delivery-only establishments. Do you have delivery drivers who you could hire, or would your FOH staff take on this role for extra pay?

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Mad Mobile

MARCH 1, 2024

Leveraging data for menu optimization Tablet-based restaurant POS systems like CAKE gather data across your business. Immediate order placement Usually, your customers give their orders to a server that inputs them into a central POS terminal for fulfillment. Several points along this path can bottleneck and cause delays.

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Deliverect

AUGUST 20, 2020

Since COVID-19 hit the industry this year, it’s become even more obvious how central food delivery is to restaurant operations. The aim is to optimize your operations and software systems to give the customer the best possible experience – the fastest, safest, highest quality end-product. It’s become essential to optimize for delivery.

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Restaurant365

JULY 8, 2021

For restaurant owners and operators, how do you balance between maintaining off-premise business and rebuilding in-restaurant sales—at the same time? The rise of ghost restaurants and virtual kitchens is leading many experts to predict that restaurant owners and operators are investing in off-premise to encourage future business growth.

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7 Shifts

MAY 31, 2021

For example, kitchen managers rely on software to let them know how much expected inventory they have in stock. That's why restaurateurs rely on restaurant operations. With clearly defined and enforced restaurant operations, restaurants achieve maximum efficiency and profitability. Areas of Operation. Table of Contents.

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Restaurant365

FEBRUARY 4, 2021

If you’re a restaurant owner or operator, COVID-19 brought tough challenges for your business in 2020. This includes your fully burdened labor restaurant cost (wages, payroll taxes, and benefits for that time period) divided by your revenue (the sales before taxes or other deductions) pulled from your point of sale (POS) system.

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Restaurant365

JUNE 22, 2021

As a restaurant owner or operator, keeping your food costs low is a continual challenge. Training your store-level managers and your kitchen staff about food waste reduction is critical to improving overall Cost of Goods Sold (CoGS). Train your store-level managers. Set AvT variance and other goals for managers by location.

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Lavu

JANUARY 21, 2020

You can also use a tool like Sourcery to derive and process data from your POS system. Both your front of the house (FOH) and back of the house (BOH) transactions are recorded simultaneously. This means that your financial and operational data will be kept in balance, and can be retrieved at any time.

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Lavu

JANUARY 21, 2020

A good accountant will help you in managing finances and producing key financial statements. With an automation tool like Sourcery , you can integrate the system into your restaurant management applications. This allows you to process, extract, and transfer data between the accounting system and your restaurant POS system. .

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Touch Bistro

MARCH 25, 2021

If you use a payroll software that integrates with your POS, like Push Operations , the data collection process can be completely automated. Both front-of-house (FOH) and back-of-house (BOH) staff will benefit from having first-hand experience with your menu. Set up new hires in your staff systems. Provide constructive feedback.

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