Modern Restaurant Management

DECEMBER 16, 2021

According to Black Box Intelligence and Snagajob , full-service restaurants are feeling the pinch and report approximately six fewer employees in the back of house and three fewer in the front of house. They will also turn to data for more accurate forecasting to improve restaurant operations over time.

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Modern Restaurant Management

DECEMBER 27, 2023

Another growing risk: nuclear verdicts over dram shop law violations, driving up the costs of liquor liability insurance. Another growing risk: nuclear verdicts over dram shop law violations, driving up the costs of liquor liability insurance. But the leading drag on the industry are its labor woes. Here’s an overview.

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7 Shifts

MAY 10, 2021

On the latest episode of the 7shifts Restaurant Management & Growth Podcast, we had the opportunity to sit down with Jensen Cummings. He's a chef and the founder of Best Served Creative , a platform for hospitality works of all levels to tell their stories and make the industry better. That's not going to build a foundation. says Cummings.

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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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7 Shifts

APRIL 23, 2021

The traditional front of the house to the back of the house divide has closed. According to 7shifts' restaurant industry data , shifts scheduled are recovering at a slower rate than sales. 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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EATER

NOVEMBER 11, 2020

San Francisco chef and restaurateur Pim Techamuanvivit breaks down COVID-19’s effects, and the difficult decisions she’s had to make “This is a time that you look around at the people, the makers, the restaurants you care about and you support them because you want them to be here. Where is the conscience of the country?”.

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EATER

JUNE 26, 2020

Many small, independent spots don’t yet have enough work to bring back their employees, particularly those in front-of-house positions. And yet more business didn’t translate to more staff: The 200-seat restaurant still employed fewer than half the workers it had before the pandemic.

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Modern Restaurant Management

JULY 1, 2020

This edition of Modern Restaurant Management (MRM) magazine's Research Roundup features the rise of eCommerce, economic impact, dining during COVID and hot dog insights. Yelp's Economic Impact Report. Key findings for the restaurant industry include: Restaurant Closures Data. Restaurants had a high rate of permanent closures.

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7 Shifts

AUGUST 2, 2024

When hiring restaurant accountants, your primary consideration should be those who understand the complexity of the food and beverage industry—both front-of-the-house and back-of-the-house operations and management. It involves tracking massive amounts of real data and industry benchmarks. Sounds complicated?

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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

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

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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SpotOn

FEBRUARY 26, 2025

Joe Nicholson was a manager and tech consultant at one of the busiest restaurants in Sacramento, CA—Tower Cafe. Now, as a copywriter at SpotOn, he helps restaurant owners and managers learn how to run a more profitable operation. Restaurant P&L statements can be downright confusing. Prime costs. Contribution margins.

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Indoor Media

MAY 10, 2018

As an insurance agent, building familiarity with consumers well before they need your service is an integral part of making the final sale. To lay this foundation, you need to put your business front and center of consumers’ attention. Every time they pass another shopper, your face stares at them from the front.

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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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EATER

MARCH 30, 2023

The hearing was much anticipated, especially after Schultz only agreed to testify under the threat of a subpoena from HELP Committee chair and Vermont Sen. Starbucks is appealing this ruling. He repeatedly referred to NLRB findings as “allegations” and insisted that “Starbucks has not broken the law.”

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EATER

SEPTEMBER 11, 2024

Margins are tighter than ever as restaurants try to balance higher costs of rent and ingredients, reservation site fees and insurance premiums , and paying fair wages, all while trying to keep prices at a level customers will actually pay. The food was great,” we say, “but.” Was it worth it? Things are feeling more expensive everywhere.

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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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7 Shifts

FEBRUARY 28, 2020

Then I moved to the front of the house, went to bartending school, trained as a server, and bussed for a couple of weeks. Then I moved to the front of the house, went to bartending school, trained as a server, and bussed for a couple of weeks. Hyperion Public started as the dream of two dads—John Speaks and Paddy Aubrey.

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Society Insurance

NOVEMBER 15, 2022

To expedite the process of wrapping up for the night, restaurant and bar owners can turn to a closing checklist that outlines tasks to be completed by front-of-house staff, back-of-house staff, and management. Tasks for Back-of-House Staff: Cleaning and sanitizing food prep areas and work surfaces. Updating food labels.

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Lavu

JUNE 26, 2025

You may feel that they are pulling you away from where the real action is, out front and in the kitchen. Understanding Accounting for Restaurant Business Methods Although accounting for restaurant businesses is a topic that many restaurateurs try to avoid, it is an essential element of running a business.

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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

OCTOBER 15, 2021

Your restaurant labor cost includes everything your restaurant spends on labor, from salaries and hourly wages to payroll taxes, bonuses, and benefits like health insurance or vacation days. Your labor cost is one of the highest expenses for your restaurant, typically taking up to 25-35% of revenue. Total labor cost. Salaried Employees.

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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

health insurance and 401k plans), some creative thinking can create a work environment employees want to remain at without driving up expenses. Going this route also frees up management from HR administration to complete more front-of-house tasks. Employee turnover greatly hampers throughput and cuts into available revenues.

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Restaurant365

MARCH 25, 2020

Adjusting how you get your menu items in front of customers could help curb the drop in your sales numbers due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Use your servers and other front-of-house employees to facilitate your takeout service. You can also bypass third-party delivery commissions and fees, keeping the delivery fees in house.

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Indoor Media

MARCH 29, 2021

For advertisers, this provides a great opportunity to build your brand in front of a local audience in the same area where your most likely customers live. This placement ensures that your brand is front and center during their entire grocery store trip without pestering or annoying them. How Cartvertising Brands Your Business.

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Restaurant365

AUGUST 27, 2021

Accurately represent your unique front of house or back of house teams? Recruitment (and retention) have long been challenges in the restaurant industry, but operators are currently having difficulty filling unprecedented numbers of open positions. Most restaurants are trying to hire right now. Cultivate an online presence.

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Restaurant365

JULY 24, 2020

Shelter-in-place orders, dine-in restrictions and diners’ hesitation to eat out have combined to prompt restaurants to shift their focus to takeout and delivery. Increased demand for food delivery had already boosted the growth of ghost kitchens, and the COVID-19 pandemic has escalated both the popularity and profitability of the model. Size of U.S.

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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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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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Deliverect

MARCH 24, 2021

They allow businesses to avoid front-of-house overheads, reducing costs while increasing revenue by reaching new off-premise customers. Ghost kitchens avoid the costs of front-of-house staff and dining space and can operate with a lower marketing spend and lower setup costs than traditional restaurants.

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SpotOn

OCTOBER 25, 2024

Clearing downed Bud Light bottles and empty glasses of the house red, Don came away with a positive impression of the hospitality industry that he carried with him through college. He worked at a pizza restaurant with a beer and wine license that seemed like the pinnacle of luxury at the time. SpotOn is a better solution.”

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Restaurant365

JUNE 2, 2020

However, manual in-house payroll is extremely time consuming, and you may make costly errors when navigating the complex world of payroll. In the restaurant industry, most positions are paid on an hourly basis, except for front of house and kitchen management. Who qualifies as a tipped employee?

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The Rail

JUNE 5, 2023

By Indiana Lee, Contributor Restaurant employee well-being is key to kitchen productivity and front-of-house service. Motivated staff with great morale are far more likely to provide an exceptional dining experience than folks who are burnt out and overworked.

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Open for Business

AUGUST 10, 2023

A quality candidate should have several years of experience in different front-of-house roles. Knowing how to hire employees can make or break your restaurant. A reliable, dedicated staff is your biggest asset, but high-quality employees are hard to find—especially when the industry is still feeling the effects of a labor shortage.

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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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