7 Shifts

DECEMBER 4, 2020

Did you know that payroll/labor makes up almost one-third of a restaurant's operating costs ? While most restaurateurs are experts in hospitality and customer service, payroll makes many savvy business owners scratch their heads. We're here to demystify payroll so you can spend more time every week growing your business and doing what you do best.

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7 Shifts

JULY 12, 2024

Fixed costs Fixed costs are expenses that remain constant, including rent, insurance, and utilities. If transferring isn’t an option, you can try to reduce other fixed costs like insurance premiums. By finding the right balance, you can avoid these pitfalls and ensure your business stays profitable.

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Open for Business

AUGUST 10, 2023

Knowing how to hire employees can make or break your restaurant. Whether you’re staffing a new restaurant, looking for seasonal employees , or streamlining your interview process, you always want to know the best way to hire restaurant employees. Finding staff for a restaurant can be a big challenge in the hospitality industry.

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7 Shifts

MARCH 16, 2022

In the restaurant industry, it can be difficult to maintain front- and back-of-house staff, as many will eventually move on to pursue new ventures such as school, travel, or alternate employment. Worse yet, some may leave simply because they do not feel valued or that there is no meaning attached to the work they do. Be Flexible.

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Modern Restaurant Management

AUGUST 5, 2020

In this edition of MRM News Bites, we feature a lot of tech news, a celebrity-owned virtual dining concept, and the annual Neighborhood to Nation Restaurant Recipe Contest. TouchBistro Acquires TableUp. TouchBistro acquired Boston-based TableUp, a provider of loyalty and marketing solutions for the restaurant industry.

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7 Shifts

MAY 2, 2023

And I started as a server, so I started off working in the front of the house and learning, and they were the only ones who would give a PhD dropout with no previous experience a job. And we opened a Spanish tapas restaurant because my husband Felix is from Spain, and he's our front of house service guy and also idea man.

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Modern Restaurant Management

JUNE 12, 2020

Dunkin' Hirin' As more of America opens up, Dunkin’ franchisees are seeking to hire up to 25,000 new restaurant employees at Dunkin’ locations, from front-counter to restaurant management, creating immediate jobs that offer long-term education benefits and key career skills for people all across the U.S.

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7 Shifts

SEPTEMBER 19, 2022

Back-of-House and Front-of-House. Back-of-House and Front-of-House are an even split. 7shifts data shows no large discrepancy between turnover rates in the front- and back-of-house. Back-of-House and Front-of-House are an even split. Table of Contents. What about managers?

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Restaurant365

AUGUST 27, 2021

Most restaurants are trying to hire right now. Here are a few critical ways you can proactively and effectively communicate your culture to potential hires. If you are looking to address your restaurant hiring challenges , consider starting with an audit of your online presence. Cultivate an online presence.

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7 Shifts

MAY 15, 2023

Did you know that payroll/labor makes up almost one-third of a restaurant's operating costs ? While most restaurateurs are experts in hospitality and customer service, payroll makes many savvy business owners scratch their heads. We're here to demystify payroll so you can spend more time every week growing your business and doing what you do best.

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7 Shifts

JULY 8, 2023

And the driving principle behind it was to be the type of place he would work at forever given the opportunity. He joined us on The Pre-Shift Podcast, along with Chris Artinian, President and CEO of Condado Tacos. Kahn: "It was kind of a no-brainer. We're just a number. And however it happened, it happened. 10 years later, he's in the COO seat.

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EATER

AUGUST 16, 2023

After launching and then closing Proteau just three years after it hit the market, John deBary has come to realize that sales aren’t the only way to measure success Recently I’ve been thinking a lot about failure. At the end of 2022, I shut down Proteau, the nonalcoholic drinks company I started. In 2017 I was at an inflection point in my career.

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Hot Schedules

FEBRUARY 23, 2022

For businesses, retaining employees (and hiring in the first place) has become the number one prerogative – just to keep the lights on. health insurance and 401k plans), some creative thinking can create a work environment employees want to remain at without driving up expenses. b3lineicon|b3icon-24hours|? b3lineicon|b3icon-list-add|?|List

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Modern Restaurant Management

MARCH 11, 2020

This edition of MRM News Bites features a double dose from US Foods, SpotOn Transact, DoorDash Kitchens, Virtual Restaurant Consulting, Tripleseat and Gather, wagamama, Toast, The Gluten Intolerance Group, Instawork and StaffMate Online, Procurant and Yellofin, Sift, 7shifts, ParTech, Revel Systems and Como, Kabbage, Bluecrew and Cuboh.

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Restaurant365

NOVEMBER 18, 2021

From hiring and onboarding to running employee payments and paying taxes, payroll touches on many different parts of a restaurant business. Your fully burdened labor cost represents the labor costs of both your hourly and salaried employees, as well as related expenses such as payroll taxes, employee insurance, and employee benefits.

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The Restaurant Times

MARCH 10, 2022

You must captivate interest to hire and retain your restaurant staff. Good workers are a clear indicator of a good restaurant and excellent service; thus, it is essential to hire the best staff and to do so, you must follow specific procedures that will assist you in building a great restaurant team. . Hire The Right Talent.

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Ken Burgin

FEBRUARY 13, 2024

If the managers or owners doing an interview raise and answer these job applicant questions, they will have a better rapport with applicants. And don’t forget, people are always looking for answers to their questions; if you don’t provide them, they may make them up! What is the kitchen’s work culture like?

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Ken Burgin

AUGUST 6, 2022

Crisis and drama seem to be part of daily life in hospitality – something most of us learn to put up with and live through. We often have it for breakfast! But, with a little thought and planning, you could thrive instead of just surviving. Your life would be less stressful, costs would be lower and your businesses more profitable!

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Touch Bistro

MARCH 25, 2021

A new hire checklist for restaurant employees can make the onboarding process easy and painless for all parties involved. Why reinvent the wheel every time a new hire joins your team when you can formalize the process? Your New Hire Checklist for Restaurant Employees. restaurateurs should pay special mind to this last one.

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Open for Business

MARCH 1, 2023

In Nevada, starting in July 2023, the minimum wage will depend on whether or not an employee receives or is offered qualifying health insurance. In the current hiring environment, restaurants paying the federal minimum often struggle to find staff. Rising wages reflect this pressure. This can be as little as $2.13

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Restaurant Clicks

JANUARY 9, 2020

Apply for Permits, Licensing, and Insurance. Hire Restaurant Staff. Starting your own restaurant can be challenging, especially considering all the competition in the restaurant industry. Statistics show that the number of Americans dining out continues to increase, however, so there are plenty of potential customers to go around.

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Modern Restaurant Management

MARCH 11, 2025

From a legal perspective, Insurance : the pandemic highlighted the limitations of insurance policies. From a legal perspective, Insurance : the pandemic highlighted the limitations of insurance policies. Restaurants had difficulty hiring and retaining staff, which led to more interest in automating processes.

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Touch Bistro

AUGUST 11, 2021

if the company provides health insurance). Georgia: $7.25/hour hour for employees not covered under FLSA). Hawaii: $10.10/hour. Illinois: $11.00/hour hour (for employers of 4 or more employees). Indiana: $7.25/hour hour (for employers of 2 or more employees). Kansas: $7.25/hour. Kentucky: $7.25/hour. Louisiana: $7.25/hour Maine: $12.15/hour.

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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. These are your fully burdened labor costs and must be used in your labor analysis. What is a good labor cost percentage?

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Deliverect

OCTOBER 23, 2019

But should your restaurant opt for in-house delivery operations or use one or multiple third-party platforms like Uber Eats, Glovo or Deliveroo? Hiring a third party for your deliveries can bring you new business , as each platform comes with its own loyal users and target audiences, some of which you may not be able to reach on your own. .

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The Restaurant Times

NOVEMBER 25, 2021

Many additional short-term workers work in the business out of necessity because restaurant employment is plentiful, most don’t require a college diploma, and getting hired is simple. The conflict between the kitchen and the front of the house is a major source of frustration for employees across many restaurants.

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Lavu

JANUARY 21, 2020

Hire a Professional Specializing in Restaurant Accounting. For an effective accounting process, you need to hire the right accountant for your restaurant business. Preparing good meals and serving customers is always an exciting part of running a restaurant. However, this does not mean that accounting is too difficult to understand.

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Open for Business

FEBRUARY 29, 2024

The experts that you’ve hired to help you — specifically your designer, architect, and contractor — will help you get through everything, but you’ll need to be an active part of the process and take on responsibility as well.

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OpenTable

JULY 8, 2022

Whoever you hire must have extensive experience in working with the specific type of restaurant you’re planning to open. Getting an attorney involved is the best way to help sort through the pros and cons of each structure, as there is no one way that works best. The amount of flexibility you have if you sell or transfer the business.

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Open for Business

DECEMBER 12, 2023

Whoever you hire must have extensive experience in working with the specific type of restaurant you’re planning to open. All liability with respect to actions taken or not taken based on the contents of this article is hereby expressly disclaimed. Most restaurants need funding, especially during the initial stages when they’re setting up.

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Apicbase

JANUARY 28, 2025

When the Autumn Budget landed, food and drink leaders warned ministers that the tax increase would cost the British Hospitality industry 3 billion and force businesses to reduce investments, cut jobs, and raise customer prices. This sharp rise in expenses puts significant pressure on profit margins for restaurants and pubs.

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Modern Restaurant Management

MARCH 10, 2022

Many restaurants turned to their insurance policies to provide protection for revenue reimbursement, (i.e., insurance proceeds for loss of revenue), but found the majority of insurance policies, unfortunately, did not / do not provide the coverage they anticipated. How Insurance Policies React.

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Apicbase

JUNE 16, 2023

In practice, however, successfully managing a group of busy restaurants is an awfully tough undertaking. To help you out, we’ve put together this comprehensive guide on restaurant metrics. The metrics and calculations in this list will help you bring order to the chaos and manage the performance of each unit in the chain.

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7 Shifts

JULY 12, 2023

I have to do one or the other and it doesn't make sense to hire someone at Poppy + Rose when I can do this. She now co-owns Poppy + Rose, Poppy & Seed , and Root of all Food , an LA-based catering company. She joined us on The Pre-Shift Podcast to discuss her philosophy on managing a team, including how she coaches managers.

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7 Shifts

FEBRUARY 26, 2021

Here are the things you should consider: Things to Consider When Choosing an Online Ordering Platform Does it integrate with my Point of Sale (POS) Will I need to add another tablet to my front of house setup? If you weren’t thinking that much about online ordering before, you definitely are now.

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EATER

SEPTEMBER 1, 2020

Sometimes the chef is also the owner, or sometimes they are hired by the owner. In the back of the house, dishwashers, bussers, and cooks are often paid the minimum wage, while in the front of the house, in most U.S. The only ethical restaurant I have ever heard of is on Star Trek: Deep Space Nine.

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EATER

NOVEMBER 1, 2021

I was shocked to read it, not because I think front-of-house staff should never be able to sit down, but because it just hadn’t occurred to me that it would be possible. There have already been calls to improve worker pay, and provide benefits like health insurance , child care , and sick leave.

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