7 Shifts

JANUARY 31, 2024

A better description might be a balancing act that presents new and unique challenges every day. One other way you may need to manage inventory is with menu planning. Some restaurant managers work directly with the chef to plan menu item selection or daily specials. This part of the job is arguably the most multi-faceted.

Management 397

Management Management Kitchen Safety Front of House 397

Culinary Cues

JULY 4, 2021

The quick fix may just be a dramatic change in how we plan and present our menus. CHANGE #1: The days of the fixed menu for restaurants should come to a halt. Without a clear understanding of where ingredient costs are going tomorrow and next month restaurants cannot afford to be shackled to a menu that is out of control.

2021 498

2021 Food Supply Seasonal Menu Supplies 498

Modern Restaurant Management

FEBRUARY 2, 2024

With their ability to connect various facets of restaurant operations and provide real-time data and insights, networking solutions present a powerful tool for overcoming these challenges and setting a new standard for efficiency and customer service in the industry.

Operations 189

Operations Front of House Customer Service Customer Experience 189

Culinary Cues

JANUARY 23, 2021

Simply stated it is what a menu item contributes to the financial success of a restaurant. This can be direct (the menu item itself contributes working funds) or indirect (because the item is present on the menu – other items are more likely to sell). So what is contribution margin? SP = $43.33.

Point of Sale 450

Point of Sale Front of House Back of House Fine Dining 450

Modern Restaurant Management

MARCH 24, 2023

When staff are unable to answer basic questions about your gluten-free menu, or ask inappropriate questions of guests who inquire about gluten-free options, consumers may have doubts about your ability to ensure their safety or prepare a dish that meets their dietary needs. The first step is to clearly identify any gluten-free dishes.

Training 179

Training Front of House Kitchen Safety Allergens 179

Culinary Cues

JULY 12, 2020

It is an uneasy feeling that was pronounced as those cooks who were already at work – looked cautiously at their teammate, nodded, and turned their heads back to the work in front of them. The kitchen lights are back on, deliveries arrive, the battery of ranges is fired up, and cooks (some of us) are welcomed back.

Front of House 409

Front of House Back of House Dine-in Food Truck 409

Clover - Restaurants

MAY 7, 2024

Here are a few sample back-of-house job descriptions you can use to jumpstart your own job descriptions to help attract top notch BOH staff. Requirements: Conceive and update menus that embody our brand and showcase seasonal ingredients, featuring a diverse range of dishes with considerations for dietary preferences.

Back of House 52

Back of House BOH Kitchen Safety Front of House 52

Culinary Cues

DECEMBER 28, 2021

As a chef you are able to plan menus knowing how the dishes will look, smell, and taste before they are even made. When you sit down with the sommelier with your first menu as chef you can offer reasonable comments on the selection of wines to accompany each item. This is magical. For you, the process is even more amazing.

Kitchen Safety 428

Kitchen Safety Front of House Fine Dining Seasonal Menu 428

Modern Restaurant Management

MAY 8, 2024

The results give the green light for certain restaurants to introduce more front-of-house automation. Operators must weigh guest acceptance while making strategic decisions about integrating automation at many restaurant touch points, according to Software Advice’s 2024 Automated Customer Experience Survey.

Front of House 186

Front of House Mobile Ordering Customer Service FOH 186

7 Shifts

JANUARY 31, 2024

A better description might be a balancing act that presents new and unique challenges every day. One other way you may need to manage inventory is with menu planning. Some restaurant managers work directly with the chef to plan menu item selection or daily specials. This part of the job is arguably the most multi-faceted.

Management 195

Management Management Kitchen Safety Front of House 195

Culinary Cues

JANUARY 6, 2020

Those who are proponents of systemic thinking know that even the smallest decision, especially one made in a vacuum, will domino and cause havoc on numerous fronts. It is never as simple as just changing the menu. It happens in business, it happens in education, and it happens most often in government. A short while back the U.S.

Government 245

Government Front of House Small Business Back of House 245

Culinary Cues

SEPTEMBER 15, 2022

This is a topic I have presented numerous times and it seems as though whenever I travel it rises to the top of my thinking. Ironically, there is always room to be great and there is plenty of room to be mediocre. The choice to be great or not so great is in the hands of the restaurateur and the folks who make a living with food.

Fine Dining 397

Fine Dining Front of House Customer Service Customer Experience 397

7 Shifts

DECEMBER 8, 2020

Have a cocktail or menu competition The next time you are changing up your menu, open up a slot for an item that will be created by a member of your kitchen or front of house staff. Engaged employees are also less likely to turnover. This article will arm you with ideas for restaurant employee contests.

Front of House 370

Front of House Social Media Employee Relations Back of House 370

Ken Burgin

FEBRUARY 13, 2024

Chefs may wish to know how much freedom they have to contribute ideas, experiment with dishes, and have a say in menu development. If the managers or owners doing an interview raise and answer these job applicant questions, they will have a better rapport with applicants. This may become more apparent during a trial shift.

Front of House 78

Front of House Tip Distribution Kitchen Safety Customer Service 78

Modern Restaurant Management

APRIL 17, 2023

Order mobile app features a list of rooms and tables, orders, items, and modifiers of both the main and quick menu, search through the item list by name, follow up the order status and send them to the kitchen. It represents a compact mobile terminal for quick order taking.

Mobile Ordering 207

Mobile Ordering Cash Management Online Ordering Front of House 207

Culinary Cues

SEPTEMBER 1, 2023

For the past six months I have been committed to an exercise regimen thanks to my Apple Watch. Closing the rings of movement, exercise, and standing has been a goal since I first strapped on the watch, a goal that consumes my attention and cannot be broken for fear that I will simply fall off the pattern if the rings fail to close for one day.

Fine Dining 320

Fine Dining Dine-in Front of House Design 320

7 Shifts

AUGUST 16, 2021

But it's the good shifts, when the front of house and back of house are flowing like a symphony, when customers are delighted, and the restaurant atmosphere feels effortless—that's the best part about restaurants. A bad shift can lead to unhappy customers and disgruntled staff. The pre-shift meeting ensures that doesn't happen.

Front of House 397

Front of House Back of House Coaching Customer Service 397

Modern Restaurant Management

MAY 24, 2023

For example, the host stand was custom-built to allow for multiple people to operate the front of house simultaneously and the 3,000-bottle wine cellar rises two stories high and serves as the backdrop for the school’s wine appreciation class. We also prepared a formal Schematic Design presentation for approval.

Design 167

Design Fine Dining Seasonal Menu Front of House 167

7 Shifts

DECEMBER 18, 2019

With proper plating and presentation, just about any meal can be Instagrammable! Offering a discount for college students who present their student IDs provides extra incentive to take a lunchtime study break at your restaurant. Create a fixed-price ‘Mix and Match’ menu with soups, salads, and sandwiches for customers to choose from.

Specials 362

Specials Food Truck Seasonal Menu Social Media 362

Modern Restaurant Management

MAY 18, 2020

The Small Business Administration (SBA), in consultation with the Department of the Treasury , released the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) Loan Forgiveness Application and detailed instructions for the application. Step-by-step instructions on how to perform the calculations required by the CARES Act to confirm eligibility for loan forgiveness.

Front of House 208

Front of House Back of House Online Ordering Kitchen Safety 208

Ken Burgin

JULY 26, 2022

Suddenly a menu of 30 items can create 150 different images. If you’re photographing an event space, grab photos of the room before events and at the beginning when the tables look presentable. Each menu item individually Table of meals Flat-lay images People holding plates of food. Kitchen – Back of House.

Front of House 78

Front of House Back of House Customer Service Beverage 78

Open for Business

MAY 19, 2023

Quick links Branded cover Table of contents Concept Sample menu Service Management team Design Target market Location Market overview Marketing and publicity Specialists and consultants Business structure Financials 1. Incorporate your logo and mock up a formatted menu design (tap a designer for help if needed). Credit: Getty Images 3.

Fine Dining 147

Fine Dining Front of House Design Document 147

Modern Restaurant Management

JANUARY 19, 2021

Next, create a brand and menu to be hosted locally or on your favorite aggregator. Finally, find a place to cook and start filling orders, often alongside tickets from a traditional front-of-house. New idea, online menu, real food. Welcome to the age of virtual restaurants. The premise for a virtual restaurant is simple.

Front of House 212

Front of House Online Ordering Food Order Customer Experience 212

EATER

NOVEMBER 27, 2023

In place of the usual grandiloquent aesthetic of luxury spun up by docuseries like Chef’s Table and Taco Chronicles , the film offers up the unvarnished, observational style of Frederick Wiseman. With his latest, Wiseman puts fine dining under his microscopic lens, demystifying it and providing a compellingly humanistic portrayal in its place.

Front of House 123

Front of House Fine Dining Back of House 2014 123

Modern Restaurant Management

NOVEMBER 19, 2019

Every restaurant has a back of house and a front of house. Cloud Kitchens are restaurants with no front of house. This indicated a clear trend that a “restaurant” does not need to necessarily comprise of both front of house and back of house components.

Delivery 145

Delivery Front of House Back of House Mobile Ordering 145

Modern Restaurant Management

MARCH 31, 2022

How do you see menus and loyalty evolving? After two years of mobile ordering by consumers, menus are becoming more and more interactive both inside and outside. Down the line, menus will become practically customized to the individual consumer. How is QSR ownership changing? Every minute! Great question. David Vance.

Employee Relations 189

Employee Relations Back of House Front of House Customer Experience 189

Modern Restaurant Management

NOVEMBER 7, 2023

The landscape of digital marketing is constantly evolving, presenting both challenges and opportunities for restaurant operators. The landscape of digital marketing is constantly evolving, presenting both challenges and opportunities for restaurant operators. They want engaging content that keeps them entertained.

Marketing 203

Marketing Social Media SEO Front of House 203

Culinary Digital

FEBRUARY 2, 2024

A streamlined menu can significantly improve quality assurance in a food service establishment in several ways: Consistency A streamlined menu reduces the number of dishes and options offered, making it easier for kitchen staff to consistently prepare each item to the highest quality standards.

Dietary Restrictions 52

Dietary Restrictions Front of House Customer Experience Back of House 52

7 Shifts

JUNE 16, 2022

These subjects might include feedback on new multi-unit restaurant technology , menu and marketing initiatives, as well as assistance navigating supply chain, economic, or hiring difficulties. They all prevent franchisors from seeing the day-to-day pains and successes that their franchisees experience. Table of Contents.

Franchise 370

Franchise Franchising Communication Front of House 370

Culinary Digital

MARCH 20, 2024

A streamlined menu offers many strategic advantages that work in unison to significantly accelerate service within food service establishments. This intentional simplification of the menu not only enhances the efficiency of the back of the house but also benefits the front of the house.

Front of House 52

Front of House Customer Service Customer Experience Back of House 52

Culinary Cues

FEBRUARY 16, 2021

I know how much time, energy, money, and heart goes into that first day when a proud operator and/or chef looks up at the front door sign that proclaims they are open for business. I know how much personal experience is expressed in the menu that is oftentimes comprised of family recipes and a chefs “best effort”.

Fine Dining 436

Fine Dining Employee Relations Front of House Small Business 436

Modern Restaurant Management

MARCH 13, 2020

"The desire for convenience has always been present, coupled with an equally strong desire for delicious food. And communications is front and center, particularly for restaurants that might not be as well known for out of restaurant food. 34 percent of respondents saying they plan to prepare more meals at home. "It's

Front of House 199

Front of House Back of House Restaurant Law Food Safety 199

Restaurant Clicks

DECEMBER 17, 2021

Saketumi Asian Bistro Iron Chef House Kyoto Ozu Japanese Cuisine & Lounge Hibino KI Sushi Taiki Daigo Hand Roll Bar. They use the freshest ingredients to craft their extensive menu of sushi, curry, Teriyaki, soups, and more. They use the freshest ingredients to craft their extensive menu of sushi, curry, Teriyaki, soups, and more.

Front of House 101

Front of House Fast Casual Fine Dining Back of House 101

7 Shifts

APRIL 21, 2023

These courses were bite-sized presentations that Bhushan developed from his own experience. Grodensky's first role as Executive Sous Chef jump started his love for menu development. With experience in the front and back of the house, Kam Talebi has walked a mile in both shoes. That was 20 years ago.

Leadership 195

Leadership Training Front of House Customer Experience 195

Modern Restaurant Management

MARCH 10, 2021

In the past, kitchens worked by a paper ticket system, which was handwritten by the waitstaff and passed to the back-of-house (BOH) staff. Capacity management provides critical real-time data to your front-and-back-of-house to balance incoming orders whether they are made on-premise or come in through off-premise ordering channels.

Management 189

Management Management BOH Front of House 189

7 Shifts

OCTOBER 26, 2022

When you dine out at a restaurant, you tip your server. It's the expectation and an essential part of how restaurant workers earn a living. A guest's tip subsidizes wages for most of America's restaurant workers. It's a reality that only exists in North America—the United States and Canada. But tipping did not take off immediately in the U.S.

Presentation 486

Presentation Tip Distribution Restaurant Law Back of House 486

Ken Burgin

JULY 25, 2023

Use these enjoyable and instructive games to engage your front-of-house and kitchen staff – they’re designed to prepare and run quickly. 15 Training Games for Front of House Restaurant and Cafe Staff Menu Mastery: Divide staff into teams and have them take turns describing a dish on the menu as enticingly as possible in 30 seconds.

Training 60

Training Kitchen Safety Front of House Dietary Restrictions 60