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How to Improve Restaurant Operations: 9 Proven Strategies

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Every manager aims for maximum operational efficiency in their restaurants, but achieving this isn't easy, with the industry's success rate recorded at only 20%. This is where developing a comprehensive restaurant operations plan comes in. This is why 62% of managers feel burnt out , especially on days leading to peak seasons.

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Please Stop Buying Food From Social Media Influencers 

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From the creator fund to sponsored content and upstart new businesses seeking to capitalize on a newly massive social media following, influencers are cashing in. Chef Pii, a Miami private chef named Veronica Shaw, insisted that her sauce was made in a commercial kitchen and that she never did anything wrong.

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THE 2021 CHEF SKILL SET

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We all knew that the restaurant industry was in need of a structural overhaul, we (those of us affiliated with the business) were well aware of the cogs in the chain, and the years of rust that had accumulated on systems and organization, but it took the pandemic of 2020/21 to shout out: THE TIME IS NOW! Such is the case in 2021.

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A Guide to the Role of a Restaurant Manager: Duties, Daily Routine, and Essential Skills

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Managing a restaurant is a delicate routine—if we can even call it a routine. Managers are responsible for nearly every aspect of the restaurant and have to cover a variety of duties. In addition to their main duties, restaurant managers also have to contend with all the unwritten or hidden responsibilities that fall on them.

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COVID-19 Best Practices for Restaurants: Navigating Coronavirus for Staff & Managers

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With new social distancing and self-isolation strategies, it’s clear that COVID-19 will have, and is having, an extreme impact on the restaurant and hospitality industry. Here’s what we know about the COVID-19 situation and what your restaurant can do during this uncertain time. How is COVID-19 impacting restaurants?

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OUR DAILY BREATH: IDEATION AND SCENARIO PLANNING

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I have always been a believer in the reality of Murphy’s Law: “If something is left to go wrong – it will.” Here are some examples of scenarios to plan for: [] PEOPLE ARE AFRAID TO BE IN A RESTAURANT WITH CROWDS. Let your customers know that safety and sanitation is your most important job.

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A CHEF’S ADVICE TO 2022 CULINARY GRADUATES

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Share what you know with others, listen to them, and never exhibit any belief that you are somehow better than they are. [] IT’S NOT ABOUT YOU, IT’S ABOUT THE TEAM: The only consistently successful restaurants are the ones where every member of the team knows they are equal.

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