Modern Restaurant Management

JANUARY 10, 2024

Despite positive indications, most restaurant operators are still in dire need of staff. Statistics from the National Restaurant Association reveal over 87 percent of operators are likely to hire restaurant staff in 2023, provided they can find qualified applicants. Shockingly, staffing in the restaurant industry remained 3.6

Hospitality 192

Hospitality Operations Dietary Restrictions 2023 192

Modern Restaurant Management

OCTOBER 6, 2023

By taking a proactive approach to risk identification and mitigation, restaurants can help prevent downtime, improve operational efficiency, and make data-driven decisions to optimize resource allocation and enhance overall productivity. Restaurants should leverage IoT to optimize their operations and elevate safety, quality, and efficiency.

Food Safety 198

Food Safety Operations Management Management 198

Modern Restaurant Management

JULY 26, 2022

Inflation, supply chain disruptions, and an unforgiving labor market have created a perfect storm for restaurant owners and operators. As costs rise and pressures pile up, the time is now to perform a complete audit of the true costs of human resources operations. The mounting headwinds are unrelenting.

Audits 199

Audits Operations 2006 Hiring 199

Crunchtime

JANUARY 25, 2024

An increasing number of multi-unit restaurants are embracing operations management software solutions to simplify processes, improve accuracy, and increase business efficiency.

Operations 135

Operations Management Management Back of House 135

Crunchtime

JANUARY 9, 2024

When it comes to all of the work done across your restaurant operations, are you measuring what matters? Whether it’s inventory management, scheduling, operations execution, or employee development, each aspect of operations drives important outcomes that impact profitability, customer experience, and growth.

Operations 136

Operations Inventory Customer Experience Management 136

Modern Restaurant Management

APRIL 1, 2022

It’s a restaurant operator’s worst nightmare. While customer data was not exposed, the company’s operations, including corporate email and point of sale systems, were affected. Prioritize vulnerabilities that matter and patch operating system and application software frequently. What Is Ransomware?

Operations 240

Operations Point of Sale POS Small Business 240

Modern Restaurant Management

JUNE 30, 2023

” This was both a technology and operational fail due to lack of proper testing/QA and employee training. Update Pandemic Fast Fixes Some safety measures and operational considerations done during the pandemic should revert back or be optimized more efficiently now.

Operations 177

Operations Mobile Ordering Customer Experience Online Ordering 177

Modern Restaurant Management

AUGUST 15, 2022

Throughout the pandemic, operators have taken note of consumers’ changing lifestyles and the needs of their staff, and as a result, recent innovations have emerged to address these new needs. Often, it’s hard to make human operations faster, so that’s where unattended tech solutions can support and conquer that challenge.

Operations 206

Operations Consumer Goods Sustainability Mobile Ordering 206

Perfect Daily Grind

FEBRUARY 5, 2023

In many coffee-producing countries around the world, there are a number of ways in which farms are operated and managed. Two of the most widespread coffee farming models are estates and co-operatives. Co-operatives vs estate farms: What are the main differences? Read on for more of their insight. Are more farmers leaving co-ops?

Operations 189

Operations Point of Sale Pricing Equipment 189

Crunchtime

FEBRUARY 7, 2024

Plus, 5 ways to improve compliance with standard operating procedures Whether you run a restaurant business with 500+ locations or a handful of convenience store locations, you know what work needs to be done – and how it should be done properly – to run your business effectively. What are standard operating procedures in restaurants?

Operations 78

Operations Audits Cash Management Food Safety 78

Squirrel Systems

APRIL 11, 2024

Creating efficiencies at your restaurant using Mobile POS solutions Understanding how to keep your restaurant patio operations profitable requires a strategic look at your on-the-floor dynamics. The post 3 Ways Restaurant Mobile POS Systems Keep Patio Operations Profitable appeared first on Squirrel Systems.

POS 94

POS Operations Mobile Ordering Front of House 94

Crunchtime

FEBRUARY 20, 2024

This is operations execution—ensuring that every task completed by every employee is done correctly and on time across every location to keep the business moving and growing. As a result, there is strategic value in investing in operations execution.

Operations 132

Operations Audits Customer Experience 132

Modern Restaurant Management

NOVEMBER 30, 2023

By investing in a data-driven POS platform, restaurant operators can address labor challenges, fine-tune their stock management, design promotions based on current trends, reduce human error and more. This shift underscores the evolution of POS systems from mere transactional tools to comprehensive data hubs.

POS 125

POS Operations Loyalty Program Seasonal Menu 125

Modern Restaurant Management

APRIL 6, 2022

In addition to restaurant operators opening or transitioning to the ghost kitchen strategy, grocers are also exploring this new concept. In an increasingly competitive market, operators can implement useful technologies to ensure success. Meanwhile, 61 percent of operators are encouraged to move their production to off-site provisions.

Operations 192

Operations Kitchen Safety Food Safety Waste 192

The Restaurant Group

SEPTEMBER 23, 2023

Establishing detailed restaurant operations manuals is a critical step to opening a food business. A restaurant operations manual is the written foundation of the business. It lays out the vision of the restaurant and outlines all operating procedures. They can just check the standard operating procedures in the manual.

Operations 78

Operations Kitchen Safety Food Safety Customer Service 78

Modern Restaurant Management

JUNE 27, 2023

This year could be a tough one for many restaurant operators. In its 2023 State of the Industry report, the National Restaurant Association found that exactly half of all operators expect to be less profitable as compared with the previous year. This creates a full picture of operational performance.

Operations 106

Operations Consumer Goods Point of Sale Seating 106

Modern Restaurant Management

FEBRUARY 8, 2024

Most restaurant owners work hard to make sure their restaurant is a clean environment that provides a hygienic experience for customers and workers. A clean restaurant improves the overall dining experience and more importantly, prevents people from getting sick while eating your food.

Specials 193

Specials Operations Hiring Front of House 193

Modern Restaurant Management

NOVEMBER 21, 2022

This inflation at the customer–facing end of the restaurant business has largely been fuelled by rapidly increasing operating costs – by as much as 11.7 These increased menu prices deter more diners, and then the operators are again forced to increase costs or decrease spending on quality products to survive.

Operations 193

Operations Cash Management Seasonal Menu Loyalty Program 193

Restaurant Business

MARCH 20, 2024

When they choose where to dine, that’s no different—for operators, offering sustainable packaging products is a way to generate value, and according to Technomic’s 2023 Value and Pricing Consumer Trend Report, 75% of consumers say value is important or extremely important when deciding where to dine.

Sustainability 88

Sustainability Operations Compost Recycling 88

Culinary Cues

MARCH 22, 2020

So whether you are an owner/operator, manager, chef, or hourly employee let’s look at this reality and how we might learn from it moving forward. [] SURVIVAL. As owners/operators, managers, and chefs – if we have served the role of leader well then our employees will think of us as part of that family.

Operations 361

Operations Guest Recovery Government Communication 361

Sculpture Hospitality

SEPTEMBER 5, 2023

As technology continues to evolve , automation tools have opened up a world of possibilities for streamlining your operations and maximizing profitability. Gone are the days of outdated manual processes holding back your restaurant’s potential.

Operations 143

Operations Technology Management Management 143

7 Shifts

FEBRUARY 4, 2021

They have even created a COVID-19 template to help them schedule staff to match how their labor operations changed since the pandemic. 2020 was a strange year for restaurants, and forced many businesses to reconsider their concepts and operations in order to survive (and thrive) a new global pandemic—and Beechwood Doughnuts was no exception.

Operations 370

Operations Book Communication Small Business 370

Perfect Daily Grind

AUGUST 7, 2022

Historically, as many as 50% of Kenya’s coffee producers have worked with big estates or co-operatives at any given time. However, over the past few decades, the number of co-operative members in the country has been steadily declining. What are co-operative societies?

Operations 175

Operations Audits Agriculture Cash Management 175

Modern Restaurant Management

SEPTEMBER 28, 2020

Whether that be via restaurant operations, menu improvements, or services, there are quite a few criteria that restaurant owners constantly juggle to create the perfect balance. There are many challenges to running a restaurant, and during day-to-day operations, it can be easy to lose sight of the overall vision.

Operations 219

Operations Website Management Social Media Customer Service 219

Modern Restaurant Management

AUGUST 29, 2022

Restaurant management and operations personnel are always on the search for proactive ways to increase operational efficiency and reduce waste while complying with local regulations. Transparency across operations allows corrective actions to take place before an incident occurs. Leveraging Digital Visibility.

Operations 186

Operations Food Safety Kitchen Safety Front of House 186

Modern Restaurant Management

SEPTEMBER 8, 2022

The network of food suppliers servicing operators spans a wide range – from small, family farms and independent bakeries to massive global conglomerates and everywhere in between. When contamination occurs, the industry’s coordinated, prompt response can have a real impact on minimizing exposure and spread of infection.

Food Safety 186

Food Safety Operations Food Supply Food 186

Food Business

FEBRUARY 24, 2023

We dig into the third pillar of a successful business: operating efficiently. The Six Pillars are Brand Strategy, Financial Stability, Operations, Product Quality, Avenues & Distribution, and Hospitality. The jargon of operating efficiently is broken down into digestible morsels.

Operations 130

Operations Equipment Hospitality 130

Modern Restaurant Management

OCTOBER 7, 2021

However, in the process of resuming and continuing restaurant operations, operators need to take steps to lower the risk of infection among employees and customers and prevent the spread of COVID-19. Kitchen operations. Employees can better understand their tasks and responsibilities with structured restaurant operations.

Technology 193

Technology Operations Food Safety Kitchen Safety 193

Apicbase

APRIL 18, 2024

Reports give managers an overview of restaurant operations at a glance and also allow them to search and dig into the details to uncover granular insights about every part of the business. It provides the insights to make informed decisions, optimise operations, and drive the restaurant’s success.

Operations 52

Operations Inventory Waste Food Order 52

Crunchtime

NOVEMBER 11, 2022

As critical functions in multi-unit restaurants, training and operations are inherently intertwined. Because operations leaders are focused on creating scalable processes, and helping teams better execute the work they do every day, training is a critical factor for success. Harris Khan, Vice President of Operations Services, Chipotle.

Training 101

Training Operations Employee Relations Technology 101