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Restaurant Management Software: A Comprehensive Roundup

Aaron Allen & Associates

It tracks all the transactions with a great level of detail (from the date and time to what items were purchased to returns or void checks, to how it was paid, who sold it, and what table were people seating in for casual dining restaurants). Tracking employee performance. Payroll management . KDS can help your restaurant in several ways.

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

7 Shifts

And how many of those women work in the FOH rather than the BOH? Is there something in the hiring or recruiting process that leaves women out? At Hopdoddy, they use an open kitchen concept so that the FOH and BOH are more integrated. Every recruit gets a copy of the Hopdoddy “Journey”. Provide equal opportunities.

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Restaurant Operations Overview: What You Need to Know

7 Shifts

For prep, cooks would restock their work stations and FOH staff might prep tables and utensils for the first dinner guests. For example, at a casual family restaurant, the service model might look like this: The host greets the party and seats them. Upon returning with drinks, servers ask if the party is ready to order.

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Mastering Restaurant Metrics: Your Comprehensive Guide to Business Success 

Apicbase

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). Revenue Per Seat Hour (RevPASH) This metric measures how much revenue a restaurant generates during each hour that a table is occupied.

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Decade of Disruption: Restaurant Insiders Dish What’s on the Plate

Modern Restaurant Management

Restaurant design footprint will fundamentally change with more BOH kitchen size needed and less FOH seats as more people gravitate toward digital and delivery. Larger box restaurants will be disrupted as the competition for dining seats continues to grow over the next decade. The sleeping giant is virtual kitchens.

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Restaurant Experts’ 2021 Outlook, Part One

Modern Restaurant Management

With leaner teams in place this year, restaurants have taken to automation and supplementary technology in all areas from FOH to BOH and everywhere in between. There are huge opportunities for restaurants to use advertising, direct mail and promotional offers to initiate trials and hook/recruit new customers.

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A Guide to All the Restaurant Safety Guides

EATER

In the meantime, the NRA and others already offer guidance on FOH logistics like food running, customer management, bathroom safety, and customer takeout. A few other suggestions: Limit party sizes and consider switching to reservation-only seating to space diners. Display cleaning logs in plain sight of guests.