Modern Restaurant Management

OCTOBER 14, 2022

When a diner with a food allergy chooses your restaurant, you’ll want to ensure that they won’t have to think twice about their safety. Likewise, ensure that you and your kitchen staff hold the necessary food safety certifications so that your guests are in good hands. On the Menu. Do Your Research.

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Culinary Cues

DECEMBER 28, 2021

It was that first time in the lead position – the commander of the kitchen brigade. You walked through the kitchen greeting each person at his or her station finally coming to rest at a stainless table that will be your workspace. You take a deep breath and smile knowing that this is where you belong, this will be a magical day.

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Modern Restaurant Management

FEBRUARY 2, 2024

Lastly, Internet of Things (IoT) devices are becoming increasingly popular, with sensors and smart devices for everything from tracking inventory levels to monitoring kitchen equipment performance. This data can be used to make informed decisions about staffing, menu changes, and promotional offers.

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Modern Restaurant Management

MARCH 6, 2023

As customers continue to feel more comfortable dining out, restaurants should have health and safety measures down pat. Exceeding health and safety standards not only ensures the well-being of customers, but it also cultivates a positive experience that fosters loyalty.

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Audits Kitchen Safety Mobile Ordering Customer Experience 188

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.

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Goliath Consulting

FEBRUARY 29, 2024

Through voice-enabled ordering and payment systems, patrons can navigate menus, place orders, and settle bills, all while minimizing physical contact and enhancing safety protocols. Robotic Kitchen Assistants The rise of robotic kitchen assistants powered by advancements from companies like Slang.ai

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2024 Technology Kitchen Safety Website Management 147

Culinary Cues

JANUARY 8, 2021

The labor-intensive environments that have been typical in kitchens are nearly impossible to maintain. Chefs who are able to develop systems of production that work with fewer people will find a gold star on their resume. [] STREAMLINED MENU PLANNING. Doing more with less will be the name of the game.

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7 Shifts

JULY 29, 2020

It’s important for restaurant hiring and training processes to reflect new COVID-19 safety measures. Update your careers page with a safety section Let job candidates know what your restaurant is doing to keep employees safe during the pandemic, and what its expectations are for staff.

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7 Shifts

JANUARY 31, 2024

Inventory management Managers need to ensure the kitchen is stocked with the right amount of food so that nothing is wasted and as few items need to be 86'ed as possible. One other way you may need to manage inventory is with menu planning. Operations" is usually just a short way to say "keeping the restaurant running".

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Management Management Kitchen Safety Front of House 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.

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7 Shifts

JULY 10, 2020

When it comes to preparing your staff for your reopening, ensure you’ve updated their training for the latest health and safety procedures and precautions your restaurant will be observing. Also consider sending an Announcement to your team about the grand reopening, the menu, and what they can do to prepare.

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Events Social Media Kitchen Safety Seating 351

The Restaurant Group

JANUARY 26, 2023

How Important Is A Commercial Kitchen Design? Where commercial kitchen design is concerned, more is expected and demanded. These kitchens are used more heavily than residential kitchens and their effective design contributes to a restaurant’s success. Consider your employees’ health and safety needs too.

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Modern Restaurant Management

OCTOBER 7, 2021

Kitchen operations. Food safety and restaurant cleanliness. Kitchen Operations. Recipe management software, on the other hand, standardizes menu items and monitors dish costs. Food Safety and Restaurant Cleanliness. Innovation is needed in several areas, including: Staff management. Dining room procedures.

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Technology Operations Food Safety Kitchen Safety 197

Ken Burgin

JULY 25, 2023

Use these enjoyable and instructive games to engage your front-of-house and kitchen staff – they’re designed to prepare and run quickly. 15 Training Games for Front of House Restaurant and Cafe Staff Menu Mastery: Divide staff into teams and have them take turns describing a dish on the menu as enticingly as possible in 30 seconds.

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Culinary Cues

MAY 20, 2020

If we need to reduce the size and breadth of our menu, how can we keep the product choices exciting and enticing? How can we make our menus smaller, yet BETTER than they were before? How can we make the feeling of trust in customer safety BETTER than it was before?

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Modern Restaurant Management

MARCH 25, 2022

When restaurants got the green light to reopen their dining rooms, they implemented a host of safety procedures to prevent the spread of germs. Restaurants across the country shelved their paper menus and turned to digital options to reduce touchpoints. QR codes are no longer just for menus. The opportunities are endless.

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Apicbase

MARCH 28, 2024

Additionally, the BOH handles food safety and restaurant administration. This includes the food prep and kitchen areas, food storage rooms, walk-in fridges, pot wash stations, staff break rooms, and offices. Food safety. The back-of-house (or BOH) manages crucial elements that impact cost control and profitability. Cost control.

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Modern Restaurant Management

AUGUST 30, 2022

Today’s modern restaurant operators face challenges that no other generation has faced, thanks to COVID-19 closures, supply chain disruptions, labor shortages, menu labeling, and food safety challenges. This is the largest fine ever in a food safety case. For instance, Stewart Parnell, a former executive for Peanut Corp.

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Food Safety Technology Kitchen Safety Food 179

Ken Burgin

JULY 5, 2022

Every week in the Hospo Reset Newsletter, we share a product or service that’s caught our eye – for kitchen & beverage management, staffing, facilities management, marketing and overall productivity. Food, Menus and Kitchen Management. Free Safety Posters – excellent collection. easy to edit.

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Kitchen Safety Food Safety Website Management Online Ordering 78

Transact

OCTOBER 21, 2021

WorkStation, received an award from C-Store Decisions as a Hot New Product for Foodservice Safety & Sustainability. WorkStation ranked in the top 3 in the prominent Foodservice Safety & Sustainability category. WorkStation as it is the most innovative technology solution for printing grab n go and food safety labels on-demand.

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Sustainability Kitchen Safety Food Safety Demo 148

Ken Burgin

JUNE 6, 2023

Here are the training suggestions I was given by ChatGPT for FRONT OF HOUSE S TAFF Menu Knowledge Training : Utilise ChatGPT to create quizzes and interactive modules to test employees’ understanding of the menu. Health and Safety Compliance: Develop interactive health, safety, and cleanliness standards modules.

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Culinary Cues

APRIL 3, 2020

As you move through IDEATION that will help to define what your restaurant concept, menu, systems, and staffing will look like as we eventually move out of this crisis, it is just as important to discuss and plan for the things that can go wrong. Let your customers know that safety and sanitation is your most important job.

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Guest Recovery Social Media Kitchen Safety Food Safety 320

Modern Restaurant Management

JUNE 7, 2021

Restaurant owners are looking for creative ways to revamp the indoor dining experience with improved health and safety standards. Restaurant owners can use these helpful tips to promote key health and safety standards in order to regain trust and improve the overall customer experience: Improve Air, Hand and Surface Hygiene.

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Clover - Restaurants

MAY 3, 2024

City and state health departments monitor local restaurants to ensure they’re following food safety management program guidelines. Additionally, in order for restaurant leaders to operate as a certified safe food handler , such as managers and chefs, they must pass assessments related to food safety and risks like foodborne illnesses.

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7 Shifts

AUGUST 19, 2020

Break down roles and responsibilities into teams, so you’ll have a server training manual , as well as one for bartenders and kitchen staff. COVID-19 section/health and safety As restaurants reopen, there will be a huge influx of new team members joining—so a dedicated COVID section is essential for the safety of staff and customers.

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Training Kitchen Safety Customer Service Food Safety 370

Modern Restaurant Management

MAY 3, 2021

Digital Menu Boards. Menu boards are an integral part of the consumer journey, and the need to change them quickly and efficiently has been a huge hurdle to many QSRs over the past year. Factored in are disruptions to staffing, supply chain, and changing regulations, driving a need to change menus almost daily in many locations.

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Technology Mobile Ordering Kitchen Safety Food Safety 198

Modern Restaurant Management

JUNE 30, 2021

For customers who come to the restaurant, contactless experiences and convenience are converging to provide both safety and speed. Though safety is still important, convenience is re-emerging as a top priority as customers have settled into new habits. Contactless and Convenience.

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The Rail

MARCH 14, 2023

Contactless menus , a popular ordering style that enhances safety, utilize QR codes that customers can easily scan with their smartphone cameras. Scanning the code directs them to your restaurant's menu, where they can browse food and drink options. Including too many images can create a cluttered and confusing menu for diners.

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Mobile Ordering FOH Front of House Kitchen Safety 111

Modern Restaurant Management

JUNE 9, 2021

Fresh prepared produce delivers many benefits to foodservice operations from cost and labor savings along with increasing back of house efficiency, food safety, and freshness. For years we have seen increased consistency and food safety by simply purchasing prepared produce. Ghost Kitchen Roll Out.

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Culinary Cues

APRIL 26, 2020

What will our restaurants physically look like with social distancing, how will we be able to interact with guests at service, how will our kitchen teams function as a unit, what changes will be necessary for our menus to be effective, and what role will take out and delivery play in every restaurant concept? Everything helps.

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Guest Recovery Kitchen Safety Customer Service Food Safety 313

Modern Restaurant Management

AUGUST 9, 2021

Modern Restaurant Management ((MRM) asked Lindsey Yeakle, Gluten-Free Food Service (GFFS) Program Manager, Food Safety at Gluten Intolerance Group (GIG), what restaurants need to know about gluten-free options. As restaurants recover and are making menu changes, it is a great time to add or expand gluten-free options.

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Coaching Kitchen Safety Food Safety Training 209

Sante

JUNE 9, 2020

Virginia-based Cuisine Solutions (CSI) has recently been tapped to assist with menu development, as well as kitchen design for the upcoming Taffer’s Tavern franchise. Therefore, he developed a menu based on the technology. Jon Taffer with Cuisine Solutions and CREA Team Members; Photo Credit: CSI / CREA.

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Modern Restaurant Management

MAY 18, 2021

Delivering Success with Ghost Kitchens. The pandemic has changed the way we view the dining experience – with quality, safety and speed of delivery somewhat overshadowing ambience and in-person service. Trending with a Digital-First Strategy.

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Delivery Kitchen Safety Social Media Online Ordering 169

Modern Restaurant Management

JANUARY 3, 2024

Moreover, in the coming year, early access to novel menu additions is set to become a sought-after offering. Restaurants will entice their customers with the privilege of being among the first to savor new menu items, creating a sense of exclusivity and fostering anticipation. – Joe Hand Jr.,

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2024 Loyalty Program Customer Experience Customer Service 133

Apicbase

MARCH 25, 2024

When restaurant managers or kitchen staff make poor purchasing choices, they face increased food waste, inflated costs and frustrated customers. By analysing past sales data, it forecasts future demand for menu items. Your kitchen staff’s purchasing decisions are based on facts rather than gut feelings or rough estimates.

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Apicbase

MAY 8, 2024

MarketMan tracks ingredient prices to help optimise menu prices. Recipe costing: The system calculates the theoretical cost of producing a menu item. It generates reports on profitability so you can refine your menus to improve margins. Menu planning syncs with production planning and purchasing to ensure seamless execution.

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Modern Restaurant Management

AUGUST 18, 2021

Choosing the right commercial kitchen equipment for your establishment is essential. With the right equipment, you can control unnecessary expenses, maintain health and safety regulations, and prevent mishaps in your kitchen. In this article, we discuss the following: What Equipment Does a Commercial Kitchen Need?

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