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Building Resilient and Less-Stress Restaurant Operations

Modern Restaurant Management

Effective, sustainable SOPs focus on minimizing waste and maximizing productivity. For example, implementing procedures to monitor inventory closely can prevent overstocking or food spoilage, while clear cleaning and maintenance schedules ensure the proper use and consumption of supplies.

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18 Restaurant Manager Interview Questions to Assess Leadership and Operational Skills

7 Shifts

Becoming a restaurant manager entails leadership and communication skills. This question also gauges a potential manager’s leadership and communication skills. A great restaurant manager will monitor inventory closely to reduce waste and make the most of bulk ordering and negotiating with suppliers.

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‘Great Partners Build Great Brands’

Modern Restaurant Management

AI-driven tools can help optimize everything from labor scheduling to inventory management, reducing waste and improving margins. Franchise brands need to integrate sustainability into every part of their business, from sourcing ingredients responsibly to reducing packaging waste and optimizing energy use.

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KITCHEN LIFE & CAREER

Culinary Cues

It is rare to find a restaurant large enough to justify an Executive Chef, Executive Sous Chef, Ptissier, Butcher, Boulanger, or even a true Garde Manger while a large hotel or club with multiple restaurants or dining rooms, multiple banquet facilities, and room service will have a need for all those departments.

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Training Shift Leads To Think Like Operators — Not Just Managers on Duty

Modern Restaurant Management

When a lunch ticket gets voided because the kitchen missed the allergy note, explain what that mistake costs in food waste, comped revenue, and lost trust. And if you want to give managers a competitive edge, start with decision-making exercises that build leadership skills. Connect it to the bigger picture.

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Forget coffee. Salad is rising as the next drive-thru concept

Restaurant Business

We have found that, by keeping it in each location, we’re able to have the freshest product possible, as well as being able to manage inventory levels and waste accordingly,” said Kern.

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MRM Research Roundup: AI Investment Heating Up and Summer Dining Dos and Don’ts

Modern Restaurant Management

A smaller but significant portion of those surveyed hope AI will strengthen their digital marketing efforts (26 percent), optimize food prep and waste management (25 percent), enhance crew experiences (21 percent), and help them develop new products and concepts (20 percent).