7 Shifts

MARCH 10, 2021

They have a passion for food, an adventurous spirit, a strong work ethic, and the ability to teach and lead. A successful business plan covers everything from the food you’ll serve to how your restaurant will look and how you want your customers to feel. Adding a bar to that outdoor space can increase revenue even more.

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7 Shifts

OCTOBER 15, 2020

A restaurant is not just the restaurant owner, a restaurant is the kitchen staff, waitstaff, the whole industry around restaurants. Before COVID, land in Brooklyn and Manhattan already cost more than double LA’s priciest neighbourhoods, and food costs coming in at 2-3 times more than that of what restaurants in California are paying.

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7 Shifts

DECEMBER 9, 2020

They empowered guests to order food and pay through Toast Order&Pay and had captains provide “the traditional touchpoints of service,” like greeting, getting water, checking back, and upselling cocktails and dessert. JoAnn Chang is an incredible leader and made herself available to chat with anyone about safety protocols.

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7 Shifts

APRIL 23, 2021

Early on in 2020, we were scrambling to figure out ways to get food to customers and how to give staff enough hours and keep them on the payroll. The same New York Times story found that 80 to 85 percent of Crafted Hospitality group's kitchen employees have moved out of New York City.

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The Restaurant Group

FEBRUARY 10, 2023

The kitchen, preparation, and storage areas should comprise the rest of the space in your restaurant. Kitchen Layout A restaurant kitchen layout usually has the following five areas: Food preparation station Cooking area Service area Storage space Cleaning or washing area This layout helps staff remain in their designated stations.

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EATER

AUGUST 3, 2020

Outdoor dining in San Francisco | Patricia Chang. From the Editor: Everything you missed in food news last week This post originally appeared on August 1, 2020 in Amanda Kludt’s newsletter “From the Editor,” a roundup of the most vital news and stories in the food world each week. Not all outdoor dining is created equal.

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EATER

JUNE 5, 2023

Subin Yang Four experts tell us the dos and don’ts of cooking in shared spaces like parks and office kitchens It’s never a good look to scatter your trash across a public park, burn a bunch of popcorn in the office microwave, or leave burnt meat scraps on your condo’s communal grill. Only make a fire if it’s permitted.

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EATER

JULY 24, 2020

Public health officials urge everyone to consider not only their own safety, but also the risks they impose on others by going about their daily lives. Outdoor seating also eliminates ventilation systems as a means of transmission. But all restaurant workers are in some danger when diners carelessly eat out.

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Restaurant365

JANUARY 11, 2022

Even though your restaurant POS system should track discounts and voids automatically, it’s advisable to keep track of trends through your digital manager log to prevent theft, provide more training to inexperienced staff and learn what food is getting discounted and comped. Ensure health and safety protocols are met. Conclusion.

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Modern Restaurant Management

JULY 20, 2020

An April survey taken by consulting firm AlixPartners LLP found that as many as 68% of American adults say they’ll make dining decisions based on a restaurant’s sanitation and safety practices. Air quality shouldn’t be ignored as restaurants step up their health and safety strategies.

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EATER

OCTOBER 19, 2020

These outdoor dining rooms have remade the landscape of major metropolitan centers and small towns, allowing people to spill into the streets, visit with friends and family, and — for an hour or two — forget about the looming threat of a deadly and highly contagious virus. Why is indoor dining inherently riskier than eating outdoors?

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Modern Restaurant Management

JANUARY 26, 2021

At Buffalo Wings & Rings, the health and safety of our guests and staff is our number one priority. Where possible, we’ve also set up open air tents and mounted electric heaters for powerful, efficient heating to create a more enjoyable outdoor dining experience as the temperatures get colder. Helping Our Staff Stay Healthy.

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The Rail

APRIL 14, 2023

Some comments might say that the food is good but the space is small or that the lighting is too dim. There are many other reasons why your eatery might require a renovation, like the fact that there’s not enough room in the kitchen or in storage areas to help the staff be more efficient. Start taking notice. Adding more seating.

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Restaurant365

JANUARY 11, 2022

Even though your restaurant POS system should track discounts and voids automatically, it’s advisable to keep track of trends through your digital manager log to prevent theft, provide more training to inexperienced staff and learn what food is getting discounted and comped. Ensure health and safety protocols are met. Conclusion.

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Modern Restaurant Management

DECEMBER 21, 2020

Restaurants had to quickly adapt by adding outdoor seating while creating an inviting atmosphere, as well as offering the same experience your customers are used to receiving at your establishment via delivery and takeout. Donated thousands of scrumptious meals to essential workers and the hungry via food pantries in their communities.

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Modern Restaurant Management

OCTOBER 14, 2021

Upon reopening, Los Angeles-based outdoor music venue The Ford did something similar by partnering with Todo Verde , a food vendor that serves plant-based Mexican food. At the Automat Kitchen in New Jersey, customers can use a waitstaff-free model by ordering and receiving food through lockers.

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The Rail

JANUARY 15, 2024

By Briana Hilton, Contributor Most Americans express how important visible cleanliness is, whether dining indoors (93%), outdoors (92%), or when ordering takeout (92%), according to a P&G Professional survey that highlighted sentiments and preferences surrounding cleanliness as the pandemic impacted perceptions of restaurants.

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EATER

MARCH 19, 2021

They’ve largely been left on their own to weigh staff and customer safety against the need to stay in business. And the decision to make it work has required investing in new systems, setups, and services, all with the knowledge that any new safety mandate could change everything, yet again. Outdoor dining. Instagram pop-ups.

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Goliath Consulting

OCTOBER 19, 2020

Architectural Digest writer Laura Itzkowitz, New York restaurants have seen a major expansion in outdoor dining space thanks to the Open Streets plan that “gives restaurant owners permission to expand their footprint onto the sidewalks and streets on the weekends provided they meet certain criteria” (5).

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Modern Restaurant Management

MARCH 13, 2020

Rakuten Ready surveyed more than 100 customers to measure how behaviors around dining have, or are anticipated to change around the perceptions and impact of COVID-19 on restaurants, food delivery and order for pickup. "The desire for convenience has always been present, coupled with an equally strong desire for delicious food.

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Focus POS

AUGUST 19, 2020

Right now, restaurants are relying heavily on outdoor patio seating for a large part of their dine-in revenue. However, it’s essential that restauranteurs get their outdoor seating right: . Can you make your outdoor patio dog-friendly? Get F amiliar with R estaurant P atio L aws and R egulations .

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EATER

MARCH 27, 2024

It is also a natural offshoot of a long-growing interest in knowing where our food comes from and (for those of us who have the means to do so) a preference for sourcing ingredients that are locally and sustainably produced. Pay attention,” Rodriguez urges, and this advice is as well-applied in the kitchen as it is in the wilderness.

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The Restaurant Group

DECEMBER 31, 2020

Ghost Kitchens Will Likely be Short-Lived. The past year saw the rise of ghost kitchens as a way to operate with lower overhead and labor costs. The pandemic caused a major shift from indoor dining to outdoors. Increased Safety and Sanitation. Transformation of Dining Rooms.

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Modern Restaurant Management

JUNE 19, 2020

Over the past few weeks, we have met with clients, attended roundtables, observed trends and polls, and have kept our creativity flowing, to develop design solutions to help sustain our food and beverage industry partners through COVID-19 and beyond. Restaurant guests who choose to dine-in will now be laser-focused on food safety.

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Modern Restaurant Management

AUGUST 14, 2020

Dickey’s Barbecue Pit is expanding its franchise opportunities to feature another nontraditional franchise model – virtual kitchens and has executed area development agreements to bring more of Dickey’s slow-smoked, Texas-style barbecue to Chicago, Houston and Orlando, as well as make its debut in Providence, Rhode Island.

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Cheetah

NOVEMBER 18, 2020

Over time, we learned that we share the same values of using fresh quality foods and giving to the community – that’s where our relationship started and that’s what it continues to build on. Zareen Kahn’s Mission to Change the Indian/Pakistani Food Experience. Authentic Food Cooked with Love. COVID-19 Can’t Stop Zareen’s.

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Cheetah

MAY 11, 2021

Outdoor service distancing guidelines are still in place. To comply with the requirements, make sure you abide by the Social Distancing Protocol and Health and Safety Plan checklists and post the appropriate signage ( required posters ). kitchen layout, takeout utensils and packaging, reservation and ordering systems, etc.)

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Open for Business

SEPTEMBER 27, 2022

But it’s never a good idea to forge ahead with a restaurant kitchen or dining room design with no real floor plan. Outdoor dining. That’s why it’s crucial to get the kitchen areas right the first time. Back of the house areas should account for 40% of a restaurant’s total square footage , according to Total Food Service.

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Modern Restaurant Management

DECEMBER 16, 2021

Our restaurant of the future is designed to benefit guests, employees and franchisees, with a new external design and a reimagined kitchen that will make it easier for us to serve hot, delicious food quickly for frictionless guest experiences, and we expect to see a lot more of that next year. Clinton Anderson, CEO, Fourth Enterprises.

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Focus POS

FEBRUARY 3, 2021

Already a popular trend before the pandemic struck, online ordering became essential for quarantining consumers who craved their favorite restaurant’s food. This way, staff no longer had to spend time taking orders over the phone and could help with sanitization efforts or assist limited staff in the kitchen. Outdoor Dining.

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Culinary Digital

AUGUST 10, 2021

Amid the COVID pandemic, foodservice operators might have ramped up outdoor dining and curbside pickup. With an increasing demand for safety and hygiene, the foodservice industry needed to prioritize the health and safety of these communities. in the forecast period of 2021 and 2026.

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Modern Restaurant Management

OCTOBER 22, 2020

QDOBA Mexican Eats® introduced new restaurant formats, top photo, that feature buildouts including mobile-order drive-thrus, walk-up windows, mobile-order pick-up lockers, dedicated curbside pick-up areas, ghost kitchens, and concepts with updated outdoor seating. designed with high-rent urban areas in mind.

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EATER

JANUARY 27, 2021

When an order came through to the kitchen, the ticket featured the following note in the field for allergies or special requests: “Here’s the deal. Some requested the food go to the next person who came through the door, some to staffers, some to people in need. Daniel Geneen : What did you do with the food?

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EATER

APRIL 8, 2021

At the weekly staff meeting, they came up with an ad hoc plan: One group of staff members developed their first COVID safety protocols, ordering hand sanitizer, scheduling hand-washing breaks, and putting lines of blue painter’s tape across the floor of the restaurant to show people how to stay six feet apart. Several U.S.

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EATER

JUNE 29, 2020

In many of these states and counties, activities like outdoor dining, personal care services, and moderately-sized gatherings are still permissible. Inmates at Washington State Penitentiary are going on a partial food strike to protest poor COVID-19 safety practices. [ The Momofuku Group issued a coronavirus safety guide. [

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EATER

DECEMBER 3, 2021

Yet even as locals said goodbye to some beloved eateries, the community embraced new ventures born during difficult times: an ice cream parlor featuring artisanal ingredients, a former ghost kitchen and now full restaurant serving British fish and chips, a daring high-end establishment honoring Northern Mexican cuisine, and more.

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The Restaurant Times

APRIL 27, 2022

A casual dining restaurant serves moderately-priced food in a comfortable and laid-back setting. Parking space, safety concerns, and rush hour in the location. Food Service License. The visit ensures that you follow all restaurant food safety regulations and can be withdrawn anytime during regular health department visits.

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