Culinary Cues

JANUARY 20, 2024

There’s a reactionary movement that I keep seeing in restaurants; a movement that assumes the answer to the restaurant bottom line is to take more and give less or give too much to justify raising prices. This is compounded when a restaurant doesn’t even take bread seriously. Help them out. Do it right!

Fine Dining 389

Fine Dining Food Truck Back of House Pricing 389

Modern Restaurant Management

JULY 11, 2022

In today’s market, it seems that just about every restaurant is hiring. In fact, three out of five restaurant hiring managers say their biggest challenge is no-shows at interviews. While screening candidates takes time, hiring software makes it easier. Interview (and Hire) Fast. Reduce No-Shows.

Hiring 202

Hiring Email Marketing Communication Customer Service 202

Gecko Hospitality

NOVEMBER 22, 2022

Building Up Your Staff for Hiring Season: Strategies for Successful Finding, Interviewing, and Onboarding Candidates. Hiring for hospitality businesses is always a challenge. Now, ramping up for the hiring season just added another dimension. Many are taking second jobs just to keep up with rising prices.

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Hiring Social Media Recruiting Hospitality 52

Modern Restaurant Management

NOVEMBER 6, 2023

However, the typical increase in consumers wanting to dine out during the holiday season – not to mention the continued demand for take-away and delivery services – could disrupt this balance, even as businesses attempt to bolster their staff with seasonal hires.

Management 198

Management Management Hiring Customer Experience 198

Restaurant365

MAY 7, 2021

While restaurant owners and operators are certainly relieved to be coming out on the other side of the pandemic, restaurant hiring has become a looming challenge. The source of the labor shortage is being heavily debated, but most experts are linking it to many different factors pressuring the labor market at the same time.

Hiring 78

Hiring Recruiting Employee Relations Social Media 78

Culinary Cues

AUGUST 18, 2022

The workflow of those short order cooks was not an accident, it was not instinctive, and it was not solely the work of the manager or chef who hired them. Everyone needs to take responsibility for setting the stage. It doesn’t end with great hiring practices – this is simply where it begins.

Customer Experience 411

Customer Experience Food Order Hiring Café 411

Restaurant365

SEPTEMBER 16, 2021

Your individual hiring decisions define your company culture over the long term, impacting both the customer experience and employee retention. Short-term restaurant hiring challenges, like filling open roles because you’re understaffed, may seem like the most urgent day-to-day priority. Offer a competitive wage and benefits.

Hiring 78

Hiring Loyalty Program Employee Relations Recruiting 78

7 Shifts

SEPTEMBER 16, 2021

If you're managing multiple locations of the same concept, you'll benefit from having a universal approach to hiring, training, suppliers, technology, and the overall guest experience. Making the right restaurant hire is more important than ever. Supplier Sourcing. This requires shared hiring, training, and supplier management.

Management 370

Management Management Document Hiring 370

Marketing4Restaurants

MAY 23, 2022

Hiring for restaurants is the number 1 problem for so many restaurants around the world right now. Just take a vegetarian restaurant for example. The name of the game this year is hiring and retaining great staff, so anything and everything you can do to make that easier is going to be critical.

Hiring 52

Hiring Front of House Back of House Food Supply 52

7 Shifts

FEBRUARY 16, 2022

But without the right tools, it'll take long nights and countless cups of coffee to organize the moving pieces of multi-location employee scheduling for your restaurant. Without reporting, how can you accurately forecast sales in your restaurant by day, which then enables you to build out an ideal staff size for each shift?

Restaurant Law 370

Restaurant Law Point of Sale Communication Hiring 370

Marketing4Restaurants

MAY 23, 2022

Hiring for restaurants is the number 1 problem for so many restaurants around the world right now. Just take a vegetarian restaurant for example. The name of the game this year is hiring and retaining great staff, so anything and everything you can do to make that easier is going to be critical.

2022 52

2022 Hiring Front of House Back of House 52

Restaurant365

SEPTEMBER 17, 2021

Your individual hiring decisions define your company culture over the long term, impacting both customer experience and employee retention. Short-term restaurant hiring challenges, like filling open roles because you’re understaffed, may seem like the most urgent day-to-day priority. The hospitality industry is in constant hiring mode.

Hiring 78

Hiring Recruiting Training Communication 78

7 Shifts

JANUARY 23, 2020

As you plan out your concept, location, menu, staffing, and marketing, take a read through the advice left by hundreds of restaurateurs to ensure you’re set up for success in 2020. Educate yourself on costs, hiring, and the market you are in before taking the leap. Hiring/staffing ?? Congrats! ?? And good luck.

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2020 Hiring Cash Management Education 335

7 Shifts

AUGUST 27, 2020

The words ‘employee handbook’ are enough to make any new hire quiver. Having to spend a shift—or even worse, your after-hours—reading through an employee handbook will sap the fun out of any new restaurant job. Watch: 7shifts CEO Jordan Boesch at Toast Food for Thought as he discusses hiring and employee engagement.

Employee Relations 370

Employee Relations Hiring Document Food Safety 370

7 Shifts

JULY 24, 2020

While you must follow the strict guidelines to ensure the safety of your staff and customers, that’s not to say you can’t take advantage of an empty restaurant to improve your knowledge of restaurant management, running a business, and creating a recipe for success when you eventually get back to business as usual. Published: 2009 ??

Book 370

Book Management Management Restaurant Law 370

Culinary Cues

JANUARY 8, 2021

Sometimes the change curve can be mapped out allowing ample time to gear up with new skills, new products, new methods of production, and a laser focused marketing strategy, while on occasion, something environmental takes place that forces a more immediate response. Think about the technology sector as a prime example.

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2021 Social Media Kitchen Safety Restaurant Law 462

7 Shifts

JANUARY 31, 2024

The best restaurant managers take customer service a step further, recognizing regulars and personalizing service for a more memorable guest experience. Accounting & finances Many owners—who take the initiative to fund and start the restaurant —expect you to keep the business open and profitable.

Management 195

Management Management Kitchen Safety Front of House 195

Modern Restaurant Management

NOVEMBER 26, 2019

In a job seekers market, if we don’t alter our approach to sourcing, recruiting, and hiring, we'll be left with open jobs and few applicants to fill them. Training new employees is expensive and takes a considerable amount of time. You never know, they may be interested and were just unaware that you were hiring.

Hiring 185

Hiring Recruiting Restaurant Law Customer Experience 185

7 Shifts

DECEMBER 3, 2019

In a sea of restaurants nationwide, yours has stuck out and been successful. Before you take the plunge, we’d recommend taking a practical and systematic approach to expanding your franchise to ensure the process results in a profitable endeavor. On the surface, your franchise may seem like it’s doing fine—maybe even great!

Franchise 368

Franchise Franchising Audits Point of Sale 368

7 Shifts

OCTOBER 22, 2021

Many restaurants are still working around hiring and staff retention struggles, meaning they may be unable to fully capitalize on the demand of the holidays. Hire Additional Staff in Time. Hire Additional Staff in Time. The bad news for restaurants is that food service businesses are facing ongoing difficulty hiring.

Seasonal Menu 370

Seasonal Menu Hiring Reference Mobile Ordering 370

Modern Restaurant Management

NOVEMBER 8, 2022

There are several reasons why new employees may be incurring more injuries: Poor hiring choices. The hiring process may be rushed, and the wrong person could be chosen for the job. Hasty hiring choices can lead to faster turnover, operational problems, and potentially more on-the-job injuries. Inadequate training.

Management 197

Management Management Food Safety Hiring 197

7 Shifts

OCTOBER 31, 2022

Taking the time and energy to create one proves to others (and yourself) that you're serious about the venture. Check out these successful restaurant ideas. This unique approach puts our employees first because we believe that attracting, hiring, and nurturing the right people is what sets our businesses apart. Source: Toast.

Point of Sale 398

Point of Sale Back of House Document Download 398

7 Shifts

SEPTEMBER 10, 2021

Ensure all the elements of running and growing your restaurant — marketing , customer service, sourcing suppliers—align under one, coherent message. But know this: Most restaurant owners don't have it all figured out. As you work your way through this section take note of the examples of mission statements. If not, “can” it.

Fast Casual 370

Fast Casual Customer Service Customer Experience Back of House 370

7 Shifts

JANUARY 7, 2020

The people you hire to run your restaurant can make or break the business. By using values-based hiring to find team members who are a good fit for your restaurant’s culture. Don’t fret if you’ve made hiring decisions based on other criteria; you can still keep your employees engaged, but it’s going to take some work.

Employee Relations 349

Employee Relations FOH BOH Certification 349

Clover - Restaurants

MAY 14, 2024

Determine the concept of your restaurant There are over 68,000 restaurants in California, so it’s incredibly important to determine a unique concept that could help you stand out. Are you going to be a sit-down restaurant, a take-away joint, or offer a bit of both? What’s your target demographic/age range? What’s your target market?

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License Small Business POS Beverage 52

Culinary Cues

MARCH 15, 2021

Programs need to either find ways to stabilize enrollment or come up with some other source of funding to support their efforts. The businesses that will hire your students need to be vested in your effort – this is how success is defined. If not, how will you be able to create a clear career path for your graduates?

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Education Food Supply Training Communication 539

Modern Restaurant Management

JANUARY 30, 2024

Truly addressing annoyances guests don’t consciously convey or introducing dishes redefining what they previously considered possible take creativity and guts. Take on Investors Only When Absolute Necessity Calls for It During growth phases, bringing on outside investors can be a tempting path to accelerate expansion plans.

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Leadership Small Business Cash Management Customer Experience 199

EATER

JANUARY 31, 2024

Pan’s shop filled PacMall’s grid-like corridors with long lines of locals and out-of-towners, who made the pilgrimage from New York, Milwaukee, Detroit, and as far as Los Angeles. While I’ve tried to hire more people to help out, finding skilled labor is very difficult.” You take note of all these things.”

Social Media 132

Social Media Online Ordering Hiring Back of House 132

7 Shifts

NOVEMBER 26, 2019

Corporate typically does all of the marketing and menu engineering , comes up with training processes, and works out deals with suppliers for better food prices. How to Solve This Problem There is a two-pronged approach to managing turnover at your franchise: better hiring and better retention programs. coli after eating at Chipotle.

Franchise 369

Franchise Franchising Restaurant Law 2015 369

7 Shifts

AUGUST 19, 2020

As you ramp up hiring again, there’ll be a huge influx of applications, so it’s essential you get your post-COVID recruitment right. This takes your attention away from your core management responsibilities—plus a continuous stream of new, untrained staff can lead to mistakes and poor guest service.

Training 370

Training Kitchen Safety Customer Service Food Safety 370

Modern Restaurant Management

NOVEMBER 24, 2021

To help operators move forward, let’s take a look at some of the challenges the industry has experienced in 2021 and how they can come out on top in 2022 and beyond. Looking ahead : According to Nasdaq , food processors and government agencies are taking steps to prevent many of these issues from occurring in the New Year.

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2021 Food Supply Food Truck Supplies 186

Sling

NOVEMBER 23, 2023

But, by dividing the process into distinct stages and taking it one step at a time, you may find that it’s a lot easier than you thought. Some services absolutely demand special equipment (and even special training), and offering them right out of the gate can put a serious dent in your startup capital.

Insurance 78

Insurance Equipment Customer Service Hiring 78

Modern Restaurant Management

APRIL 5, 2022

According to The Wall Street Journal, food prices are estimated to rise on average five percent in the first half of 2022, while other sources point to a seven-percent increase by the end of the year. Restaurants seeking to retain or hire management or other salaried positions faced much higher salary demands and stiff competition.

Restaurant Law 193

Restaurant Law Government Outdoor Customer Service 193

Modern Restaurant Management

SEPTEMBER 24, 2021

Monitor Order Sources. To avoid this, you can take steps to ensure that every delivery is handled in a consistent manner. A quick analysis of the costs associated with hiring new drivers to handle the surge of third-party orders will allow you to know whether this is a good idea or not. Direct All Orders to Your POS.

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Delivery Insurance Online Ordering Customer Service 212

Modern Restaurant Management

JUNE 21, 2021

Mobile order and pay takes care of a lot of the admin side of a shift. From taking orders at tables, processing payments or taking telephone orders for takeaway. One staff member could be lost from the front of house for up to an hour taking phone calls for 20 takeaway orders. Reduce Admin Tasks. Reduce Wait Times.

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Mobile Ordering Ordering Front of House Guest Recovery 182

Modern Restaurant Management

OCTOBER 18, 2023

Finding employees willing to take on the demanding hard work of a kitchen and retaining those employees has always been a struggle, and it’s time restaurants begin looking at solutions to the problem for the next generation of chefs. This is used to guard checks and balances on all sides so no source of power is without accountability.

Communication 175

Communication Online Ordering Technology Sourcing 175

Culinary Cues

SEPTEMBER 1, 2023

Are you meticulous about changing the oil in your deep fryer, or filtering out the smell of carbon build up on burner grates and broiler grids? We know that music can enhance a good time out on the town, but have we paid adequate attention to the type of music and sound level as it applies to the menu concept?

Fine Dining 315

Fine Dining Dine-in Front of House Design 315