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Why a barcode scanner is an inventory tool you can’t live without

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The scanner reads the black lines and white spaces of a barcode to store information such as product details, prices, and inventory levels. When to use a barcode scanner for inventory management Barcode scanners are the best way to track inventory from the receiving dock to checkout. What is a barcode scanner?

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Hospitality trends restaurants should know in 2023

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Digital kitchen display systems could make paper tickets obsolete. Inventory management software updates stock levels based on POS data on what guests order. Inventory management software updates stock levels based on POS data on what guests order. But the latest advances offer solutions for back of house too.

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Offsetting Rising Labor Costs with Menu, Purchasing, and Inventory Excellence

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As you work to increase your profitability, two areas to explore are recipe and menu engineering, and purchasing and inventory optimization. Download a copy of our complimentary white paper, Leveraging Technology to Offset Rising Labor Costs. Optimized Purchasing and Inventory. Start tracking waste. LEARN MORE.

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How to Achieve Accurate Forecasting

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This will generate less waste, more profit, and happier employees and guests. Inventory Management and Prep Planning. Managed prep planning” is the science of purchasing the right inventory and managing kitchen production using analysis and calculation. Download our complimentary white paper, The Science of Scheduling.

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How to Organize Your Fridge

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I genuinely enjoy the organizing itself, but I hate the idea of coming across food I’ve let go to waste. As I shelter in place, I’m really trying to stay on top of fridge organization, so I never have to tackle it in one dreaded evening, and — more importantly — so that I don’t waste any food. Reader, I put my head in the sand.

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How to create a menu from scratch: 10 key tips for restaurants

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Yet, this route requires a larger kitchen and more inventory, and may result in a higher risk of food waste. You can brainstorm on a piece of paper, or digitally in Google Sheets or Excel. If you’re opting for physical menus, sticking with black and white can minimize printing costs. How do you organize a menu?

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White Castle Flips for Flippy and Burma Bites

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White Castle Flips for Flippy. White Castle® plans to expand work with Miso Robotics – creators of the first autonomous grilling and frying kitchen assistant, Flippy – to target up to 10 new locations (in addition to the initial testing location) following completion of their current pilot, top photo.