Restaurant365

JANUARY 4, 2022

Restaurant inventory management plays a key role in overcoming rising food prices. As the rising food cost trend continues, it’s time to tighten your inventory control. Automate manual restaurant inventory processes to help overcome rising food prices. Integrate restaurant inventory management with your POS system.

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Inventory Pricing Management Management 148

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.

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Management Management Kitchen Safety Front of House 397

The Rail

JANUARY 1, 2024

It’s no wonder, then, that more restaurants are training their staff in zero-waste methods. Let’s explore why zero-waste training is essential and how you can best approach it. The Imperatives of Zero-Waste Training Training takes a significant amount of time, commitment, and even capital investment.

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Waste Training Audits Consumer Goods 59

Restaurant365

MAY 17, 2022

Food inventory management goes way beyond counting the items on the shelves. The most important part of inventory management is understanding how the amount of product relates to your profit margin. Why a POS system is not suitable for inventory management. Best practices for effective food inventory management.

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Ken Burgin

JUNE 6, 2023

I love using ChatGPT to develop training activities and materials for restaurant and cafe employees. I’ve used it here to brainstorm ideas for training modules for waiters, managers, cooks, head chefs, and baristas. This will help train staff in customer service skills and problem-solving.

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Training Kitchen Safety Dietary Restrictions Food Safety 68

Restaurant365

MARCH 10, 2022

With food costs running at approximately 30% or higher, learning importance of inventory management and how to prevent common mistakes is critical in successfully driving down costs and maximizing profits. First, let’s break down the two types of inventory costing, Actual and Theoretical. Theoretical Variance. Actual Food Cost (COGS).

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Inventory Management Management Merchandise 78

Culinary Cues

OCTOBER 19, 2023

What about that moment when the training wheels came off and you were able to balance and ride your bike independently? How many inner musicians, writers, athletes, teachers, entrepreneurs, cooks, chefs, and restaurateurs never rise to the surface because they were never recognized, encouraged, trained, taught, or given the opportunity?

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Training Seasonal Menu Back of House Leadership 367

7 Shifts

AUGUST 5, 2020

Are there any tips for food delivery and takeout inventory management? When you decide who is responsible for managing delivery orders, train those staff members on the processes they need to follow, how they should communicate delays to customers, and the tools they need to use to fulfill orders.

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Delivery Food Email Marketing Front of House 341

Culinary Cues

APRIL 23, 2023

But, for a moment, let’s take inventory: [] CHECK YOUR REPERTOIRE: You need not remember every ingredient, in every dish, but you must understand the methods and the result. Fine, that may be the case but let’s just see. Is there breadth to your understanding of cooking, cooking techniques, and ingredients?

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Seasonal Menu Leadership Training Fine Dining 481

Restaurant365

JULY 21, 2021

When it comes to restaurant inventory, there are a lot of moving pieces. Understanding how to master restaurant inventory management is an invaluable skill. Your inventory control tracks what is coming in and out of your restaurant and what is left over during a certain period of time.

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Inventory Management Management Waste 78

Restaurant365

MARCH 10, 2020

When you think of your restaurant finances, do you think of your inventory? Your restaurant inventory management is an oft-forgotten component of your finances, but the amount of product you have on hand represents a large part of your budget. What is Restaurant Inventory Management? Sitting Inventory.

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Inventory Management Management Waste 103

Mad Mobile

FEBRUARY 26, 2024

Are you keeping a close eye on your beer, wine, & liquor inventory costs? It also has one of the most complex stock lists. Because liquor, wine, and beer have such wildly varying prices, it pays to keep tight controls on ordering and inventory. Operators who calculate their cost of sales add 2–10% to their bottom line.

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Inventory Bar Management Management 40

Hot Schedules

SEPTEMBER 8, 2021

To get new workers — whether part- or full-time — up to full efficiency, department heads and team leaders need to devote proper time and resources to train. If employees are improperly trained and expected to take on more responsibilities than normal, you can expect burnout and increased turnover. Inventory Management.

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Xtra Chef

DECEMBER 2, 2020

Restaurant inventory management with Excel takes too time and can lose you money. Inventory management with Excel in restaurants is a common food cost control method that helps you order the right amount of food at the right time to minimize waste, reduce food costs, and maximize profits. Here’s a better solution.

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Inventory Management Management Cash Management 91

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.

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Operations Front of House Customer Service Kitchen Safety 189

Restaurant365

AUGUST 4, 2020

You invest a large amount of your budget in inventory. When that inventory is wasted, stolen or spoiled before it’s sold, it must be written off as an expense in the books. Integrating inventory management with accounting facilitates better inventory control. What is restaurant inventory management?

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Inventory Management Management Cash Management 78

Evergreen

FEBRUARY 12, 2024

Efficient food inventory management is crucial for the success of any restaurant.

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Inventory Management Management Food 52

Evergreen

FEBRUARY 12, 2024

Efficient food inventory management is crucial for the success of any restaurant.

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Inventory Management Management Food 52

Sling

DECEMBER 19, 2020

An effective restaurant training program is the driving force behind your business’s success. In this article, the workforce management experts at Sling give you tips for creating a restaurant training program that really works. Restaurant Training Vs. Onboarding. Restaurant Training. Onboarding. 1) Start Small.

Training 78

Training Hiring Front of House Back of House 78

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 195

Management Management Kitchen Safety Front of House 195

Evergreen

FEBRUARY 12, 2024

Efficient food inventory management is crucial for the success of any restaurant. By streamlining your inventory system, you can reduce costs, prevent food waste, improve order accuracy, and ensure that your restaurant is always well-stocked with fresh ingredients. […]

Inventory 40

Inventory Management Management Food 40

Xtra Chef

OCTOBER 28, 2020

Restaurant inventory management is not the most enjoyable restaurant task. Inventory management is a cost management strategy that influences your restaurant food costs , revenue, profitability, and cash flow. But having too little inventory makes it difficult to meet customer demand. Part 2: Why Inventory Management Matters.

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Inventory Management Management Cash Management 78

Mad Mobile

FEBRUARY 13, 2024

Sometime after closing for the night, pouring over customer complaints on Yelp, you realize something crucial: you forgot to train your staff. Today, we share some best practices and tips for training your staff to use an iPad POS ordering system like CAKE’s tableside solution. It’s a vital part of keeping your business thriving.

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360Training

JANUARY 3, 2020

Improving your restaurant’s inventory management is the quickest and most effective way to save money and increase revenue. Unfortunately, many restaurant managers and employees don’t know how to manage inventory effectively. What is Restaurant Inventory Tracking? What is Restaurant Inventory Tracking? .

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Inventory Food Supply Kitchen Safety Food Safety 88

Restaurant365

MARCH 10, 2020

When you think of your restaurant finances, do you think of your inventory? Your restaurant inventory management is an oft-forgotten component of your finances, but the amount of product you have on hand represents a large part of your budget. What is Restaurant Inventory Management? Sitting Inventory.

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Inventory Management Management Waste 78

Modern Restaurant Management

OCTOBER 2, 2023

Not much can be done about errors caused by customers, and training servers to listen attentively and cooks to set timers and stay focused can address internal errors. Keeping a better eye on the inventory and using the most ripe perishables first is the first step in minimizing food waste. Make dulce de leche as a dessert special.

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Waste Technology Food Inventory 187

Culinary Cues

MAY 8, 2023

The chef is responsible for hiring, training, coaching, evaluating, and scheduling employees keeping in mind their skill level, personal issues and responsibilities, demands of specific positions in the kitchen (not everyone fits in every role), and an ever-changing influx of customers with their own demands.

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Kitchen Safety Food Safety Coaching Training 428

Culinary Cues

MAY 13, 2023

Training is paramount to attracting and retaining great employees, so these properties typically invest heavily in teaching and training. [] A NETWORK FOR GROWTH And finally, the next step in a cook’s career might not be at the club where he or she is learning. Know what you want and chart a path.

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Hotels Point of Sale Cash Management Training 426

The Restaurant Times

NOVEMBER 15, 2021

You work hard to train your bar staff, keep your customers happy, maintain positive distributor relationships, stay on top of your bar’s sales and inventory data, keep your establishment clean, bring in business, and reinforce the big picture of your bar, whether you’re a bar manager, beverage director, or general manager. .

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Training Bar Dietary Restrictions Point of Sale 52

Sculpture Hospitality

AUGUST 16, 2022

From scheduling and training staff to prepping for service and getting dishes out, the list can seem never ending. When you own or manage a restaurant, there’s a lot that you need to do and keep track of.

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Inventory Training Management Management 133

Modern Restaurant Management

MAY 1, 2024

For example, allowing high-level leadership to use the same POS system used by the waitstaff or inventory management system used by the kitchen staff to make decisions and set goals can ensure more unity across the entire operation. Communication silos are one of the most prominent organizational challenges that restaurants face today.

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Communication Operations Leadership Employee Relations 179

Restaurant Engine

AUGUST 2, 2020

Restaurant owners implement Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) solutions for inventory management and real-time low stock notifications. Also, when inventory levels fall below par, an ERP system will prompt a manager to re-stock, or even automatically place an order to a supplier.

Inventory 80

Inventory Management Management Point of Sale 80

7 Shifts

SEPTEMBER 16, 2021

There'll be new branding, a new staff, different inventory, and updated forecasting involved. 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. Replicating an Existing Concept. Supplier Sourcing.

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Management Management Document Hiring 370

Modern Restaurant Management

SEPTEMBER 27, 2023

Money and Inventory Management The profitability of a restaurant depends on the careful management of cash flow. Inventory management is another key issue that can creep up if owners are not aware of what product they have and how much is currently available.

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Cash Management Restaurant Law Food Safety Point of Sale 208

Modern Restaurant Management

NOVEMBER 30, 2023

Streamlining Inventory and Menu Studies show that restaurants waste an average of four percent to 10 percent of all the inventory they purchase. Real-time data also cultivates valuable feedback that operators can leverage to outline areas of excellence and potential improvement in regards to training.

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POS Operations Loyalty Program Seasonal Menu 130

7 Shifts

MARCH 11, 2020

Don’t forget to budget for training, installation, and support costs. Starting food inventory Stocking up on pantry staples and your beginning inventory of perishable foods will set you back at least $1,000. Give your inventory budget a 20% buffer to minimize shock when you overspend.

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Culinary Cues

DECEMBER 21, 2023

Sunday nights taking inventory in the freezer and coolers until I couldn’t feel my fingertips anymore helped me to understand what everything costs and how impactful waste, theft, spoilage, and inaccurate counts can be. Happy holidays and positive vibes for an even better 2024.

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Kitchen Safety Food Safety 2024 Inventory 416