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4 Ways to Pivot Your Restaurant’s Business Model During COVID-19

7 Shifts

Give special consideration to perishable items, as these can create unique liability issues for your restaurant. Delivery: employ FOH staff to deliver the meal kits to your diners Frequency: will you offer a one-time meal kit designed to last a few meals? Taco meal kits! ??

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Restaurant Marketing Has Evolved: Unlock the Preferences of the Modern Customer

Modern Restaurant Management

Special Menu Item: First-Party Data There’s now an emphasis on leveraging first-party data based on the assets that brands already own, such as opt-in email lists and other forms of existing customer relationships. Some of the most valuable insights for restaurants are found in general operations data, customer data and website data.

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Five Benefits of Outsourcing Your Restaurant’s Digital Marketing Efforts

Modern Restaurant Management

Day-to-day demands – coupled with all of the FOH and BOH duties – can be simply too overwhelming for many small restaurant owners. Can they read about weekly specials or see photos of your most popular dishes? Website SEO – Ensure your website ranks higher in search engines and that your customers can find you.

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How to Plan Your Restaurant's Grand Re-Opening Event

7 Shifts

Stay tuned for a few special tips from Melissa Bensky, one of Toronto’s most prolific foodgrammers with her account, @tastethesix. Plan your budget to include food costs, labor costs, operating costs, marketing costs, and any extra costs such as for party favors and special decor. Plan your staffing ?????

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

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To help you prep, whether it's a FOH or BOH position, we've outlined 17 restaurant interview questions you might be asked to answer, as well as some guidelines on how to answer them. We've also included a roundup of interview best practices you should be aware of before showing up to speak to the hiring manager. Table of Contents.

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5 Effective Restaurant Loyalty Programs, Plus Tips For Success

Sling

In this article, the restaurant-management experts at Sling discuss some of the best ideas and give you tips for making your restaurant loyalty program great. Consider putting this perk into play on special days (e.g., 3) Train FOH Staff On Your Loyalty Program. But what type of system is right for your business?

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Why You Need a Direct Online Ordering System Now

Touch Bistro

Keep in mind though that each platform will come with its own tablet to manage orders. As the restaurant owner, you don’t have to manage any of these platforms, payments, or drivers – the third-party apps take care of everything but the food and food packaging. Get a Direct Online Ordering Solution with TouchBistro Online Ordering.