Harbor Touch

MARCH 18, 2025

The next youre racing to keep inventory stocked while customers wait for tables. Hire the Right People and Train Them Well Finding top talent is like casting a winning team. Training locks in that potential. The National Restaurant Association found well-trained staff stay 30% longer. Training builds a stronger team.

Management 148

Management Management Seasonal Menu Cash Management 148

Open for Business

OCTOBER 15, 2024

That’s why having a solid restaurant management training program is so important for owners and operators looking to build a successful team. A well-structured management training program equips new leaders with essential skills while promoting ongoing development.

Training 60

Training Management Management Loyalty Program 60

7 Shifts

NOVEMBER 15, 2024

How do you ensure a team-oriented approach to working with the kitchen staff and other waiters? They should also be able to communicate with kitchen staff and the team clearly. The candidate should also check with the kitchen or their manager to explore options, like customizing a dish with available ingredients.

Hiring 195

Hiring Dietary Restrictions Customer Service Customer Experience 195

QSR Automations

JUNE 10, 2025

Combination of comprehensive operations management platform with kitchen automation will help customers execute more efficiently and profitably BOSTON, June 10, 2025–Crunchtime Information Systems, Inc., QSR’s kitchen display technology is a natural fit with Crunchtime’s operations management solutions,” said Raguin. “We

Technology 87

Technology Management Management Kitchen Safety 87

Lavu

JUNE 20, 2025

From AI-driven ordering systems to smart inventory tools and contactless dining experiences, today’s innovations are reshaping how restaurants operate, serve customers, and stay competitive. Have you wondered about the possibilities of training new hires without the risks and costs of a normal training session?

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Technology 2025 Online Ordering Fast Casual 78

Lavu

MAY 5, 2025

Days 56 : Train your staff. Review Hardware Needs Take inventory of the hardware youll need, such as terminals, printers, and network devices. Communicate with Your Team and Vendors Keep everyone in the loop: Staff : Host a meeting to explain the timeline, go over the training plan, and address any questions.

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POS Training Kitchen Safety Cash Management 78

SpotOn

FEBRUARY 26, 2025

Your P&L line items should be consistent with the ones on different platforms—POS, inventory management, and accounting software. Health insurance, retirement plans (401(k)), paid time off (PTO) (vacation, sick leave, holiday pay), workers compensation, and meal discounts Training and onboarding. Smallwares.

Point of Sale 90

Point of Sale License Insurance POS 90

Harbor Touch

MARCH 16, 2025

and task completion times (how long to process inventory?). Pull sales reports to see if slow days are dragging down cash flow, or check inventory logs to spot overstocking issues. One restaurant I know found their kitchen prep took twice as long as it shoulddata showed the bottleneck, and they fixed it fast.

POS 78

POS Operations Cash Management Point of Sale 78

Lavu

MAY 2, 2025

Managing food allergens isnt just a best practiceits a legal and safety necessity for todays restaurants. With increasing awareness of food allergies, allergen management in POS systems has become essential to ensure customer safety and streamline kitchen operations. This reduces the chance of errors or miscommunication.

Allergens 78

Allergens POS Management Management 78

Modern Restaurant Management

MARCH 11, 2025

Many restaurant owners had believed they would be covered in the event of something like the pandemic, and found themselves without a safety net. Overall, the pandemic highlighted the vulnerabilities, margin issues, and lack of safety net to restaurants in a way the industry is still recovering from. – Pooja S.

Mobile Ordering 418

Mobile Ordering Kitchen Safety Fine Dining Food Safety 418

Modern Restaurant Management

MARCH 11, 2025

The focus now is finding the minimum necessary seating capacity while maximizing kitchen efficiency and service throughput. Instead of simply trying to fit as many seats as possible into a space, the focus now is finding the minimum necessary seating capacity while maximizing kitchen efficiency and service throughput.

Loyalty Program 471

Loyalty Program Mobile Ordering Customer Experience Online Ordering 471

Lavu

MAY 30, 2025

Tableside tablets allow customers to easily customize their meals and send their orders directly to the kitchen where orders appear on a kitchen display system. Restaurants can remove items that run out or promote items that are overstocked, aiding in better restaurant inventory management.

Ordering 78

Ordering Mobile Ordering Fast Casual Online Ordering 78

Modern Restaurant Management

JANUARY 7, 2025

Before you ask or expect your team to be accountable, demonstrate it by following through on your commitments and openly addressing mistakes when they happen, whether it’s a scheduling oversight or a missed inventory order. ” Instead of: "Follow proper food safety procedures."

Coaching 419

Coaching Kitchen Safety Food Safety Communication 419

7 Shifts

NOVEMBER 15, 2024

Hiring a great kitchen manager can transform your BOH operations with outstanding culinary and leadership skills. Asking the appropriate kitchen manager interview questions can reveal whether a candidate has the experience, skills, and abilities that your restaurant needs. How do you handle conflicts between kitchen staff?

Back of House 195

Back of House Management Management Operations 195

Modern Restaurant Management

JUNE 5, 2025

World Food Safety Day , held annually on June 7, aims to raise global awareness and inspire action on the critical importance of food safety. The core message is that food safety is everyone's business – from farmers and producers to governments, businesses, and consumers. The law strengthened the U.S.

Food Safety 428

Food Safety Food Supply Food Supplies 428

Modern Restaurant Management

OCTOBER 7, 2021

Kitchen operations. Food safety and restaurant cleanliness. Kitchen Operations. As far as food waste is concerned, manual inventory monitoring is usually one of the main culprits. Inventory shortage limits the restaurant’s earning potential, and excess stocks or inventory are wasted. Staff Management.

Technology 492

Technology Operations Food Safety Kitchen Safety 492

Modern Restaurant Management

JANUARY 13, 2022

Provide Customer Service Training. There is a direct correlation between customer service level and staff training. The better trained your staff is, the more likely they will be highly motivated and efficient at their jobs. That boils down to employing well-trained and motivated staff who know what, what and how to do it.

Front of House 545

Front of House Kitchen Safety Customer Service Point of Sale 545

Modern Restaurant Management

AUGUST 29, 2022

The byproduct is a feedback loop that enhances employee guidance and training, reduces shrink and carbon footprint, ensures the highest levels of store cleanliness and hygiene, and enables your teams to focus on and cater to consumers. Envision a restaurant kitchen framed within a physical-digital-physical scheme.

Operations 473

Operations Food Safety Kitchen Safety Front of House 473

Modern Restaurant Management

MARCH 9, 2022

Upgrade inventory and ordering systems with the latest technology. Proper inventory management is essential to decreasing food waste and saving related expenses. Train your staff. Educate your employees why it’s essential to reduce food waste and train them on how to accomplish this. Stop overprepping.

Waste 539

Waste Compost Food Recycling 539

Modern Restaurant Management

FEBRUARY 2, 2024

Meanwhile, restaurants must effectively manage inventory, staff, and customer data. As a result, many establishments struggle with slow service times, inefficient inventory management, and inadequate customer engagement — all of which can lead to decreased satisfaction and lost business.

Operations 472

Operations Front of House Customer Service Customer Experience 472

Modern Restaurant Management

APRIL 15, 2020

These tools help connect commercial kitchens to cloud kitchens so that the tools can analyze how much food is wasted every day. When chefs are provided with real-time data, they are able to make necessary improvements and tweak their production processes to decrease food waste and make their kitchens profitable. Quality Control.

Technology 551

Technology Food Supply Kitchen Safety Waste 551

Modern Restaurant Management

DECEMBER 27, 2023

However, persistent labor shortages are pushing restaurants to explore automation and artificial intelligence to streamline operations – from kitchen management to customer service – to alleviate staffing pressures while also enhancing efficiency.

2024 506

2024 Food Supply Kitchen Safety Influencer 506

Culinary Cues

MAY 8, 2023

It sounded like an appropriate title for an article about life in the kitchen. Kitchen work ages us even though to many it is a calling, something that we love (most of the time). When you work in a kitchen, you know what it means to be exhausted at the end of a shift – especially when it’s 12 hours or more in length.

Kitchen Safety 492

Kitchen Safety Food Safety Coaching Training 492

Culinary Cues

DECEMBER 5, 2023

It shows you how the kitchen works and helps to qualify who the players are and what their roles might be. It is one of the most essential positions in the kitchen, operated by a person who is responsible for the single most expensive piece of equipment and one of the costliest inventories (China, flatware, glassware).

Kitchen Safety 447

Kitchen Safety Food Safety Back of House Front of House 447

7 Shifts

JANUARY 31, 2024

It's up to the restaurant manager to maintain a warm, welcoming atmosphere and train staff to do the same. Metrics and sheets you'll need to track include cost of goods sold, labor costs, new operating income, profit, and (see below) inventory costs. One other way you may need to manage inventory is with menu planning.

Management 397

Management Management Kitchen Safety Front of House 397

Modern Restaurant Management

JUNE 12, 2024

Additionally, digital inventory management systems provide real-time stock updates, helping maintain optimal inventory levels, reduce waste, and ensure the availability of ingredients. AI-driven predictive analytics, for instance, help forecast demand, manage inventory, and reduce food waste.

Loyalty Program 473

Loyalty Program Mobile Ordering Dietary Restrictions Customer Experience 473

7 Shifts

MAY 31, 2021

For example, kitchen managers rely on software to let them know how much expected inventory they have in stock. 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. All tasks in a restaurant are interconnected.

Operations 363

Operations Inventory Hiring Customer Service 363

Modern Restaurant Management

FEBRUARY 15, 2024

In a landscape where precision equates to performance, prepping your commercial kitchen for the sweltering conditions and guest upsurge of the warmer months is an exercise in foresight and expertise. The harmony between these two will dictate your kitchen's efficiency.

Kitchen Safety 294

Kitchen Safety Equipment Food Safety Fine Dining 294

7 Shifts

MAY 11, 2020

Run through our guide to reopening your restaurant to plan your labor, inventory, marketing, and more so you can reopen with a bang. Keeping your dining and kitchen area clean is critical in keeping your employees and guests safe. Social distancing and protective equipment ?? Book a demo to learn more. Sanitization and cleaning ??

BOH 368

BOH Food Safety FOH Equipment 368

Modern Restaurant Management

NOVEMBER 27, 2023

This type of maintenance is typically the responsibility of specially trained technicians. This type of maintenance does not necessarily require specialized maintenance training, skills, or equipment to complete but it directly influences a customer’s first and lasting impression.

Audits 309

Audits Equipment Food Safety Kitchen Safety 309

Culinary Cues

APRIL 1, 2024

Pushing through the swinging kitchen doors I am engulfed by the smells, sounds, and oh such intense heat from a busy operation. The kitchen is all about sensory overload and even though it might seem like an overload of unorganized effort, to those who are seasoned veterans – it is comforting.

Back of House 424

Back of House Kitchen Safety Hotels Front of House 424

ChowNow

JULY 17, 2024

Objectives Organizational structure Standard operating procedures (SOPs) Inventory management Staffing and Training Technology and Equipment Quality Control and Continuous Improvement Define Your Objectives Start by clearly defining the objectives of your restaurant operations plan.

Operations 195

Operations Kitchen Safety Front of House Food Safety 195

Culinary Cues

JUNE 16, 2023

At least he was convinced that the kitchen was where he belonged. You are a natural in the kitchen and I can see the joy in your eyes when we work together on the line. Take care of them – they are your best friends in the kitchen. Each day he knew that this was his path – the kitchen was his college.

Kitchen Safety 415

Kitchen Safety Back of House Hotels Food Safety 415

7 Shifts

SEPTEMBER 26, 2022

Health, Allergen, and Food Safety Training and Certifications. Commercial kitchen equipment safety. Examples include a TIPS certification , ServSafe Allergen , or a local accredited restaurant safety course. Food Service, Kitchen, & Hospitality Tech. Cross-contamination. Undercooking. Food allergies.

Front of House 370

Front of House Back of House Kitchen Safety Food Safety 370

Culinary Cues

MAY 4, 2022

There is little room for star players, only star team players. [] WE ARE ALL DISHWASHERS: Treat dishwashers well, lend a hand, treat them like professionals, thank them, support them, and know that without their work, yours would suffer. [] NO JOB IS BENEATH YOU – EVERYTHING IN A KITCHEN IS. PLAN BETTER – TRAIN HARDER.

2022 448

2022 Education Coaching Kitchen Safety 448

Goliath Consulting

OCTOBER 19, 2020

TECH: Social distancing and contact-free technology will be indispensable in 2021, as sanitation and safety concerns around COVID-19 remain (14). AI-powered training, staff scheduling and smart inventory (via RFID tags) are also expected to grow and enhance all aspects of restaurant management.

2021 339

2021 Food Safety Point of Sale Kitchen Safety 339

Modern Restaurant Management

FEBRUARY 18, 2020

” Their answers touched on a variety of subjects including AI, virtual reality, virtual kitchens, staffing and retention, social media marketing, sustainability and third-party delivery. Table stakes today requires a POS system that fully integrates and automates: Inventory management – recipe management and COGS insights.

Mobile Ordering 539

Mobile Ordering Front of House Customer Service Customer Experience 539