Modern Restaurant Management

MAY 27, 2024

Modern Restaurant Management (MRM) magazine reached out to Jennifer Mathew, senior manager of talent acquisition and strategy on the role technology plays in hiring and retention. For staff retention, find technology solutions that allow restaurant managers to prioritize employees.

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Modern Restaurant Management

OCTOBER 5, 2021

Particularly impacted by the staffing shortage, restaurants are struggling to beat the labor crisis, with staffing shortages felt in both back-of-house and front-of-house staff. Although employment numbers are on the upswing, employment at eating and drinking establishments was still 1.5 Bureau of Labor statistics.

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Modern Restaurant Management

APRIL 29, 2021

While staffing has always topped the list of restaurant owner/manager pain points, it now seems to be at crisis proportions. Instead of belaboring the issue, Modern Restaurant Management (MRM) magazine went to the experts for some solutions. Two-thirds of new hires signing up for DailyPay.

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Modern Restaurant Management

JUNE 21, 2021

Yet, nine in ten operators predict issues with recruitment at a time which is essential for our industry's recovery. One staff member could be lost from the front of house for up to an hour taking phone calls for 20 takeaway orders. With restrictions easing, customers are excitedly returning to their favorite restaurants.

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Modern Restaurant Management

OCTOBER 7, 2021

Innovation is needed in several areas, including: Staff management. Staff Management. According to the 2021 State of the Restaurant Industry Mid-Year Update , more than 3 in 4 restaurant operators struggle with recruitment and retention, despite an increase in employment. Kitchen operations. Dining room procedures.

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Modern Restaurant Management

FEBRUARY 15, 2022

With a critically shrunken talent pool, restaurants are racing to fill positions in every part of the business — front of house, back of house, and corporate teams. Across the United States, businesses are suffering from unprecedented staffing shortages in the aftermath of COVID.

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Modern Restaurant Management

APRIL 11, 2022

Facing multiple headwinds, restaurant owners and management must employ the most effective tool available: effective communication. A good starting point for addressing many issues is use of a manager’s log. And don’t forget a long-time, well-established business management tactic: the employee suggestion box.

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7 Shifts

JANUARY 31, 2024

Managing a restaurant is a delicate routine—if we can even call it a routine. Managers are responsible for nearly every aspect of the restaurant and have to cover a variety of duties. In addition to their main duties, restaurant managers also have to contend with all the unwritten or hidden responsibilities that fall on them.

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7 Shifts

NOVEMBER 14, 2024

Front-of-house (FOH) staff, like servers and hosts, will need customer service training, upselling techniques, and communication skills. Back-of-house (BOH) staff, including chefs and kitchen assistants, will focus more on food safety, food handling, and kitchen equipment use.

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Modern Restaurant Management

NOVEMBER 2, 2022

To master the process, consider these tips to recruit and retain long-term employees. One House, Different Skills : Shift work is a team sport, and it goes without saying that the front of house and back of house are symbiotic. There’s an art to interviewing hourly workers.

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Modern Restaurant Management

DECEMBER 27, 2023

Those restaurant organizations that closely monitor and manage such existing and emerging risks will be best positioned to ride out the turbulence. Beyond recruiting, many employers are responding to the tight labor market by sharpening their focus on the kind of employee experience they’re providing. Here’s an overview.

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7 Shifts

SEPTEMBER 26, 2022

What those technologies are completely depends on the role, but here are a few of the more popular examples: Servers and front-of-house roles tend to familiarize themselves with point-of-sale (POS) technology, scheduling software , online ordering integrations, and perhaps even reservation software. Table of Contents. Undercooking.

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Modern Restaurant Management

FEBRUARY 18, 2020

Modern Restaurant Management (MRM) magazine asked restaurant industry movers and shakers: "What do you feel is going to cause disruption in the restaurant industry over the next decade?” Elo’s Sonal Apte, vice president of retail and hospitality. Guests will demand a personalized journey when food is delivered to their door.

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Modern Restaurant Management

DECEMBER 16, 2021

While sales are trending higher, the National Restaurant Association reports three in four operators say recruitment and retention is their toughest challenge. In August, the restaurant industry lost more than 40,000 jobs. Chick-fil-A even reported disabling curbside ordering in some locations to reduce strain on their workers.

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Modern Restaurant Management

DECEMBER 19, 2019

While this is great for the economy, it can make hiring managers feel as though they are running at full speed on a hamster wheel. Managers frequently attribute their low staffing and retention rates as the industry norm. Having the right hiring managers in the recruitment process is essential. Am I ready for the show?

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Modern Restaurant Management

DECEMBER 14, 2021

Managers lack the tools to properly schedule employees and plan for shifting consumer demands, and as a result, businesses are paying for redundant overworked labor, or having to manage with inadequate labor due to hiring challenges. Rick Camac, Dean of Restaurant & Hospitality Management at the Institute of Culinary Education.

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The Rail

MAY 30, 2025

Recruiting and keeping seasoned front-of-house and kitchen employees calls for careful handling of leadership, culture, and compensation. Clear growth paths, inclusive management approaches, and training programs help to preserve morale and lower turnover.

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Goliath Consulting

JANUARY 6, 2019

Management companies provide restaurants with a franchise like operating system without having a franchise agreement. Britt Cloud, Goliath’s Consulting Chef, directs back of house operations and works with the current chef/kitchen manager to restructure inventory, food costing, menu, labor, and health policies.

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7 Shifts

NOVEMBER 19, 2019

As the demand for a higher minimum wage continues to grow on a state and a federal level, restaurant owners and managers are understandably paying more attention to their restaurant’s labor cost percentage. What is Restaurant Labor Cost Percentage? Let’s look at an example: Jimmy’s Pizzeria grosses $300,000 in sales each month.

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7 Shifts

FEBRUARY 18, 2020

We’re taking a deep dive into waitmares to explain why they’re bad, what the restaurant industry can learn from them, and how you can reduce your front-of-house (FOH) team’s work anxiety to boost engagement—and sweet dreams. Your customers and manager are angry at you. What’s behind these sleep-disturbing dreams?

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7 Shifts

MAY 31, 2021

For example, kitchen managers rely on software to let them know how much expected inventory they have in stock. All tasks in a restaurant are interconnected. Inventory was ordered based on par levels, which are set based on sales forecasts, which are in turn determined by how many guests you'll serve and what they'll order. Table of Contents.

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7 Shifts

JUNE 8, 2020

I started as an employee and then manager of a quick-service restaurant while I was in school. After graduating, I worked with several brands as a Field Trainer, Business Development Consultant and most recently, Learning and Development Manager.” It's only fitting that some of our employees have hands-on experience in the industry.

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7 Shifts

DECEMBER 27, 2019

Time spent on hiring is also a productivity suck, as that's time that managers and employees could be spending on other things, like focusing on the business’ growth or the customer experience. The average restaurant employee, however, change jobs every 56 days ! How does this revolving door affect the restaurant industry? Here’s how.

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ChowNow

SEPTEMBER 6, 2024

For example, if your line cooks know exactly who is responsible for prepping ingredients and who is managing the grill, you eliminate confusion and improve kitchen efficiency. For example, a server who knows they have opportunities for promotion to FOH manager is more likely to remain motivated and loyal.

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7 Shifts

JANUARY 31, 2024

Managing a restaurant is a delicate routine—if we can even call it a routine. Managers are responsible for nearly every aspect of the restaurant and have to cover a variety of duties. In addition to their main duties, restaurant managers also have to contend with all the unwritten or hidden responsibilities that fall on them.

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7 Shifts

JUNE 16, 2022

Throw in dozens of locations to manage, and visibility becomes foggy. Recommended Reading: How To Manage Teams Across Multiple Restaurant Locations. They all prevent franchisors from seeing the day-to-day pains and successes that their franchisees experience. That's why many franchisors rely on a franchise advisory council (FAC).

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Modern Restaurant Management

JUNE 12, 2020

Modern Restaurant Management (MRM) magazine's Franchise Feed offers a glimpse at what's new in the restaurant franchise and MUFSO environment. Send news to Barbara Castiglia at bcastiglia@modernrestaurantmanagement.com.

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Ken Burgin

DECEMBER 3, 2021

He’s based in Christchurch New Zealand, and like me, is constantly watching out for how best practice in hospitality management is used all over the world. He’s leading the way with the very important principle we discuss in this episode: Open Book Management. How can this help with current staff recruitment challenges?

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Lavu

JULY 4, 2025

🍽️ Smart Ordering Systems for Quick-Service Restaurants: Redefining the Dining Experience Self-Service Technologies Enhancing Front-of-House Efficiency in Quick-Service Restaurants Self-service technologies, like kiosks and mobile apps, are transforming the way restaurants manage front-of-house operations. .

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Modern Restaurant Management

OCTOBER 16, 2019

In this edition of MRM News Bites, we feature Ono Food Co, DoorDash, Parts Town and Heritage Foodservice, Rouxbe, Presto, Burger King and Uber Eats, Pared, Tork, Restaurant Technologies, Willie Degel, Bolay, Ritual, Preoday and TISSL, AdTheorent and Voodoo Doughnut. World’s First Mobile Restaurant Powered by Advanced Robotics. Ono Food Co.

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Open for Business

AUGUST 10, 2023

Here’s how to hire great employees, with tips for recruiting and retaining staff for a restaurant. Along with kitchen and service staff, you’ll need workers for your restaurant to handle responsibilities like operations, management, administration, and communications. Knowing how to hire employees can make or break your restaurant.

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EATER

APRIL 26, 2021

In Atlanta, for example, where the business takes more responsibility of helping the worker with unemployment, when they’re ready to call you back, you have to come back to them versus other cities that have different rules and the job seeker can manage to that and what works best for them. But not right away.

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Modern Restaurant Management

MARCH 3, 2023

In a State of the Restaurant industry report, the Natiional Restaurant Association sees a return to normal with predicted sales growth in 2023. Other top research lists how impactful the Super Bowl was for restaurants, the state of gift cards and top pizza cities. million by the end of 2023.

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Open for Business

NOVEMBER 21, 2022

Once upon a time, most restaurants operated on a patchwork of paper systems involving notebooks and back-of-the-napkin calculations, not to mention information owners and managers kept in their heads, hunches, and habits. Streamline the front of house. Run a smooth back of house. Manage your team and costs.

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Modern Restaurant Management

JANUARY 17, 2020

Modern Restaurant Management (MRM) magazine's Franchise Feed offers a glimpse at what's new in the restaurant franchise and MUFSO environment. Curry Up Now also limits their disposal waste by using real plates, silverware and cloth napkins in-house and packaging all to-go orders in recyclable and compostable containers.

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Modern Restaurant Management

FEBRUARY 6, 2020

Modern Restaurant Management (MRM) magazine's Franchise Feed offers a glimpse at what's new in the restaurant franchise and MUFSO environment. Send news to Barbara Castiglia at bcastiglia@modernrestaurantmanagement.com. CPK Heads North. Giorgio Minardi and Naheed Shariff. Founded in Beverly Hills, Calif.

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Modern Restaurant Management

FEBRUARY 21, 2020

Modern Restaurant Management (MRM) magazine's People & Places column features news of company hires and promotions, charitable efforts and product introductions. Send news to Barbara Castiglia at bcastiglia@modernrestaurantmanagement.com. Sushi Maki Ocean Tempura. “Sushi Maki is a true family affair.

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