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

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

Modern Restaurant Management

JANUARY 30, 2024

Sustainable restaurant expansion requires balancing excitement with patience and perspective. Sustainable restaurant expansion requires balancing excitement with patience and perspective. Restaurateurs should thoroughly model out growth plans, get creative on managing cash flow and run lean before considering outside investor dollars.

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Leadership Small Business Cash Management Customer Experience 203

Apicbase

FEBRUARY 8, 2024

Similarly, restaurant operations management is about seamlessly making the whole operation work: facilitating an excellent customer experience, giving staff everything they need to do their jobs, and making the restaurant run smoothly and efficiently. What Is Restaurant Operations Management?

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Sling

APRIL 27, 2023

Restaurant operations management is essential for the long-term health of your business. In this article, we examine the specific goals of restaurant operations management and discuss a number of ways to help you improve the program in your own business. Table of contents What is restaurant operations management?

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Apicbase

FEBRUARY 8, 2024

Similarly, restaurant operations management is about seamlessly making the whole operation work: facilitating an excellent customer experience, giving staff everything they need to do their jobs, and making the restaurant run smoothly and efficiently. What Is Restaurant Operations Management?

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Culinary Cues

JULY 23, 2023

Most restaurant owners, managers, family members of cooks, friends of cooks and chefs, those in other professions, service staff, and restaurant patrons, don’t get it. It is a juxtaposition that is nearly impossible to manage. Most people don’t get it.

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Guest Recovery Seasonal Menu Presentation Customer Experience 406

Modern Restaurant Management

FEBRUARY 8, 2023

At the heart of these restaurants is their commitment to sustainability, with top chefs championing locally-produced sustainable ingredients to create their award-winning dishes and working with smallholder farmers and suppliers. How do we move forward from this? The answer lies in technology. Food is a business of making people happy.

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Fine Dining Technology Front of House Sustainability 197

Modern Restaurant Management

MAY 2, 2022

These tech systems let operators view sales patterns, track inventory, and determine areas of wastage to make smarter, more profitable and sustainable choices. These sustainable changes will help your bottom-line and the environment. Train continuously. Manage your suppliers. Use what you have. in one tech stack.

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Food Safety Food Supply Waste Sustainability 218

Tableo

JULY 14, 2023

You may improve the sustainability of the future and boost the profitability of your restaurant by putting these methods into practice. Improve inventory control Managing inventories well is crucial for decreasing food waste. Staff training and development Your personnel are essential in reducing food waste. New to Tableo?

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Waste Sustainability Food Audits 52

Modern Restaurant Management

MARCH 13, 2024

The gap between available positions and willing, skilled workers has widened, putting pressure on service quality and business sustainability. These skills include digital literacy for managing online orders and reservations, exceptional customer service, and culinary expertise for more efficient and high-quality food preparation.

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7 Shifts

APRIL 21, 2023

By being reliable and great with customers, Bhushan moved up to assistant manager and then store manager. Bhushan eventually moved on to become a district manager at Taco Bell, and then a market manager. In that leadership position, he created classes for managers on skills like leadership and cost control.

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Leadership Training Front of House Customer Experience 195

Squirrel Systems

MAY 17, 2024

Restaurant operators can create a stable and sustainable growth path by focusing on these key areas. Cost Management : Monitor costs, including food, labor, and overhead. Look for opportunities to negotiate better terms with suppliers and optimize inventory management.

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Operations Loyalty Program Cash Management Point of Sale 52

Culinary Cues

NOVEMBER 25, 2023

Build cleanliness into your operation until it becomes a habit that you need not manage – everyone does their part automatically. [] HIRE THOSE WHO “FIT” EVEN IF THEY STILL HAVE MUCH TO LEARN It’s all about team and team works well when the chemistry is right. Hire attitude. [] TEACH AND TRAIN This is the chef’s primary job.

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Seasonal Menu Food Supply Training Presentation 357

Focus POS

AUGUST 12, 2020

It’s tempting to use sales figures as proof that you’re managing your restaurant well. There is a difference between temporary increased sales and long-term sustainable business growth. . Solid, reliable restaurant management is the only thing that will ensure business success in the long run. Remember—managers set examples.

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7 Shifts

MAY 10, 2021

On the latest episode of the 7shifts Restaurant Management & Growth Podcast, we had the opportunity to sit down with Jensen Cummings. See why 400,000+ restaurant pros choose 7shifts for their scheduling and labor management needs. Lack of clarity for onboarding and training. You're going to be training with Susie."

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Modern Restaurant Management

SEPTEMBER 8, 2023

Trust is built when company leaders demonstrate a strong commitment to food safety and provide the necessary resources – including training, tools, equipment, and support – to ensure compliance with regulations and best practices. Build Trust One of the foundational pillars of a robust food safety culture is trust.

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Food Safety Allergens Food Audits 208

Modern Restaurant Management

FEBRUARY 14, 2023

To accomplish this: Improve training efforts. Unfortunately, many restaurants are using archaic training programs, so update your training to be current, relevant, and tech driven. Since the COVID pandemic, hourly employee (crew, kitchen manager, service manager) turnover is higher than usual, around 194 percent.

Food Safety 189

Food Safety Kitchen Safety Loyalty Program Employee Relations 189

Apicbase

MAY 21, 2024

Menu development is the process of aligning back-of-house culinary talent with operations management to design a profitable, sustainable menu that aligns with the brand. Finding the right balance is crucial for driving sales, managing costs, and providing a best-in-class experience. What is Menu Development?

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Menu Dietary Restrictions Allergens Seasonal Menu 52

Perfect Daily Grind

OCTOBER 7, 2022

As part of the initiative, local artists in three US cities – Atlanta, Milwaukee, and Portland, OR – designed street art murals to raise awareness of sustainability issues in the coffee supply chain. Nestlé commits US $1 billion to support sustainable coffee farming. Nestlé is aiming to sustainably source 100% of its coffee by 2025.

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Modern Restaurant Management

NOVEMBER 29, 2023

From a catchy name to a one-of-a-kind menu or an Instagram-worthy interior design to a dedication to sustainability and more – all these ways and more can help your restaurant stand apart from competitors and attract clientele. Media training from PR pros will prepare you to conquer any interview.

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Social Media Employee Relations Food Safety Influencer 197

Marketing4Restaurants

APRIL 1, 2021

Deliveroo in 2019 managed to decrease their loss to 41% of their revenue, down from 48%. If you are a bike rider looking to train 20 hours a week, then worker as a delivery rider is excellent. The post How sustainable is Deliveroo in Australia? Fundamentally unprofitable business model.

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Perfect Daily Grind

SEPTEMBER 2, 2022

Franke Coffee Systems opens new showroom and training facility in Japan. ofi secures US $1.975 billion sustainability-linked loan. Global Coffee Platform’s 2021 Snapshot report shows 55% of green coffee purchased by eight coffee multinationals meets some sustainability standards. Wed, 31 Aug.

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The Restaurant Times

SEPTEMBER 5, 2020

Restaurants today are struggling to win customers’ trust and to make their business sustainable. The Covid-19 pandemic has clearly indicated that crisis management requires drastic changes in how the restaurant industry operates. Being proactive is probably one of the best crisis management techniques every restaurant must implement.

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Management Management Cash Management Employee Relations 90

Modern Restaurant Management

JANUARY 23, 2024

Through frequent facility inspections, product testing, and production assessments, management should be able to identify risks to food safety like improper temperature control and cross-contamination concerns before they pose a risk to consumers. Are you taking action to reduce pollution and energy consumption at your plant?

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Food Safety Food Supply Beverage Loyalty Program 197

Embrace the Suck

MAY 14, 2023

Leadership: The Missing Ingredient The best restaurants are those led by individuals who understand that their role extends beyond the kitchen or the management office. The recruitment and effective training of suitable staff is critical. Restaurant Excellence Guideline #20: Make customer service training a top priority.

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Leadership Customer Service Loyalty Program Customer Experience 221

Modern Restaurant Management

FEBRUARY 24, 2023

Huse Culinary’s VP of Culture and Learning Leanna Chroman came to the realization that in order to keep pace with new restaurant training processes she needed to go on a bit of a journey. Elmo Steak House, Harry & Izzy’s, HC Tavern + Kitchen and 1933 Lounge, Chroman was in placed in charge of training.

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Education Back of House Training Leadership 178

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. For someone just getting started on building out the recipes in their restaurant management system (RMS), they can focus on the main ingredients. Technology?

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Waste Technology Food Inventory 186

Culinary Cues

AUGUST 31, 2020

The environment that is a result will surely drive a wedge between management and staff. [] POOR COMMUNICATION. “I This is what brings a team together and firing on all cylinders. [] LACK OF TRAINING. When you hire a person you own the responsibility to inform, train, teach, and improve their abilities.

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Leadership Point of Sale Training Coaching 402

The Rail

APRIL 25, 2023

However, with increased demand comes the need for effective delivery management. Effective delivery management is crucial for restaurants to ensure timely and accurate deliveries, maintain customer satisfaction, and ultimately, drive revenue.

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2023 Delivery Management Management 59

Apicbase

MAY 18, 2022

Managing a chain of company-owned restaurants is very different from working with franchisees. In this article, we’ll cover: Intellectual property Business plan Manual for franchisees Franchise agreement Marketing strategy Partnership with franchisees Training The right technology Feedback loops Franchise support team.

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Franchise Franchising Sustainability Document 52

Perfect Daily Grind

FEBRUARY 15, 2023

Jessica Keenan is the Managing Director at Ascension Coffee in Dallas, Texas. This can be done in a number of ways, including training and creating personal development plans. For these baristas, career progression into training, brand ambassador, or marketing roles could be viable options,” she adds.

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Education Point of Sale Training Website Management 187

7 Shifts

JANUARY 23, 2020

This advice were submitted by owners and managers of restaurants of all sizes, concepts, and locations in the forthcoming 7shifts Restaurant Labor Management Study in 2020 ( subscribe to get your copy when it’s published!). Training before opening. Manager, Mercato Italiano. Choose your location wisely. Katy, Cartago.

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2020 Hiring Cash Management Education 335

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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2024 Food Supply Kitchen Safety Influencer 202

Goliath Consulting

DECEMBER 4, 2023

In today’s environmentally conscious world, consumers increasingly prefer businesses that prioritize sustainability. Programmable Thermostats Restaurants can manage their heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) systems more efficiently by installing programmable thermostats.

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Sustainability Equipment Waste Sourcing 78

Chowly

MARCH 14, 2024

This initiative goes beyond the surface, providing comprehensive training in fiscal management, forecasting, and budgeting. Through these pillars, the Mastermind program equips restaurant owners with the skills needed for sustainable success. Explore sustainable and profitable ventures with Chowly's Off Premise Platform.

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Airlines Sustainability Pricing Technology 111

Modern Restaurant Management

DECEMBER 29, 2023

Three Strategies for Achieving Better Alignment The staff vs. tech dynamic isn’t sustainable. I’ve heard of restaurant leaders setting up multiple POS demos with shift managers or front-of-house staff. It starts with more robust general job training. We need to move back towards a staff supported by tech mentality.

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