7 Shifts

APRIL 29, 2021

Set your alarms and make sure you're ready, as it's expected that the demand will outweigh the supply of funds. Point of sale report(s), including IRS Form 1099-K. Personal protective equipment (PPE) and cleaning supplies. What do I need? Who is eligible to receive grants? This includes: Restaurants. Grant Prioritization.

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Modern Restaurant Management

OCTOBER 21, 2022

Restaurant point-of-sale (POS) terminals are steadily replacing the now obsolete cash registers used in restaurants. Rapid inclination of restaurateurs to adopt POS software for better management of operations will complement the restaurant POS terminals market by 2027. Booming Fast-Food Restaurant Space.

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7 Shifts

AUGUST 6, 2021

In this post, we'll walk you through everything you need to know about restaurant sales forecasting - from the reasons why to forecast, to steps on how to create forecasts accurately, to what you should consider when forecasting for your restaurant. Restaurant Sales Forecasting Method & Techniques. Table of Contents.

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Culinary Cues

NOVEMBER 20, 2023

Holiday decorations were already on full display, a touch of snow was on the ground and Christmas Carols were drifting through the air, but shoppers and diners were in very short supply. Every restaurant knows that once a customer walks through the door a sale of food and beverage will likely result. President John F.

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Modern Restaurant Management

APRIL 13, 2022

A fragmented supply chain is also increasing ingredient costs, leading restaurants to balance staff churn with a changing menu to keep revenue consistent. Monitoring Supply Can Curb Waste and Loss. As the impact of the pandemic continues, restaurants face constant and evolving operational challenges.

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Modern Restaurant Management

JUNE 14, 2022

One study found that internal employee theft is responsible for 75 percent of inventory shortages and about 4 percent of restaurant sales. Implement a Point of Sale System. Simply put, a point of sale is where you ring up customers for the product they purchased. Restaurant theft is expensive.

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Modern Restaurant Management

FEBRUARY 13, 2024

Not only is it a critical sales tool for the franchisor, but it also gives a prospective franchisee vital insight into the franchise opportunity and help them make an informed decision to invest. Brands with fluctuating annual sales volumes by year may want to present this information in a different chart or include different data altogether.

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Modern Restaurant Management

DECEMBER 21, 2021

While the restaurant industry has experienced major supply chain and labor issues throughout the pandemic, it is now reaching a tipping point. While supply chain issues will likely decrease over the course of 2022, wage inflation represents a new status quo on the bottom line. Optimize the Supply Chain.

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Culinary Cues

MARCH 21, 2022

Attention to detail cannot be turned on and off, so how a cook organizes his or workstation in the restaurant is how he or she will organize their home kitchen, their clothes, books, records, and food supplies. To some, it may seem less significant, but to seasoned professionals – this is the truth of the kitchen.

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Culinary Cues

MAY 14, 2020

To some (not enough) people – the answer was a return to a de-centralized system where end users found their food supplies from local and regional producers – where seasonality and use of indigenous ingredients to an area drove menus in the home and in the restaurant. Every day there are lessons to be learned. The Grammarist.

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Modern Restaurant Management

DECEMBER 20, 2022

The restaurant industry once again proved its resilience in 2022 as it dealt with ongoing obstacles like inflation, supply chain, labor shortages and more. These elements were not offset by topline sales gains so many felt the pressure on the bottom line in actual earnings. Here are some of their insights.

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Culinary Cues

APRIL 23, 2022

The cost of raw materials seems to always go up, most ingredients that restaurants use are highly perishable, customer volume is less predictable than we would like, seasonal differences in quality are quite significant, the supply chain is out of step with demand, and waste seems to be a real problem in many operations.

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Focus POS

DECEMBER 8, 2021

When you factor in the complications of the post-pandemic recovery like supply chain issues, COVID-cautious diners, and labor shortages, it’s clear that owning a restaurant right now is not for the faint at heart. The take-out boom and supply chain disruptions have caused a scarcity of items such as pizza boxes and to-go containers.

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Modern Restaurant Management

JANUARY 5, 2023

If you want to expand your reach in an auction, that extra reach will be at a higher cost because either a competitor is already willing to pay more than you or there is a lack of supply with ad space that your budget demands. If you put more money into digital, at what point would your money be better spent somewhere else?

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7 Shifts

FEBRUARY 13, 2023

This is often based on a points model, calculated using the job category and hours worked. It’s no secret that with a workforce mass exodus and rising minimum wages, the restaurant industry is long overdue for an overhaul of its business structure and compensation model. This isn’t an easy conversation to have. That’s where RAISE comes in.

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JANUARY 31, 2023

The first step in this process should be analyzing the data from their point-of-sale system – labor costs, game days sales and more. Use data to identify high-traffic times during the Super Bowl and offer promotions or discountsduring those times to increase sales.

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Modern Restaurant Management

JULY 12, 2022

Restaurants continue to face labor and supply chain issues, plus rising food costs. This can be done by calculating your restaurant’s food cost percentage and cost of each dish using reports and data that an integrated point-of-sale can provide. Review and Revise Your Menu Offerings. Offer Easy Online Ordering.

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Perfect Daily Grind

FEBRUARY 15, 2023

However, the barista career journey in the specialty coffee industry is rightly a major discussion point. For many people, the barista role is an entry point to developing a career in specialty coffee,” she explains. It can be difficult to transition into other roles in the sector, and opportunities to progress can be limited, too. “For

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Modern Restaurant Management

MAY 19, 2022

Rebounding demand, supply chain issues, and labor shortages are mostly to blame for driving prices to an all-time high. Not only is your menu a key part of the customer experience but consider all major areas of restaurant operations, such as food cost, labor, marketing, accounting, and sales forecasts when making decisions about your menu.

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Modern Restaurant Management

FEBRUARY 14, 2023

To increase key metrics for your restaurant – including customer loyalty, sales, and profits – establish and maintain an exemplary food safety culture, where all employees work collaboratively to maximize safety and minimize risks. Ensure safety all along the supply chain. Tech is essential to this effort.

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Clover - Restaurants

APRIL 9, 2024

Thankfully, the restaurant industry has bounced back from those difficult times, but one thing is still true–supply chain challenges continue to be obstacles that cannot be overlooked. Beverage distributors This group supplies beverages like wine, beer, spirits, soft drinks, and specialty drinks.

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Modern Restaurant Management

MAY 26, 2022

Since we can’t get away from rising prices and supply chain bottlenecks, we can look for new approaches that can help manage the impact. We are also going to take a guess that you haven’t considered looking at produce as another way to manage rising supply costs. Advise me on peak availability.

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EATER

APRIL 16, 2024

They’ve also helped reshape dynamics around the supply chain and the economic significance of Colombian coffee. Medellín’s bounty of coffee beans. In the blacksmith’s house, a wooden hoe. Though the country is known around the world for its smooth coffee, producers have long exported the best beans to foreign markets.

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Modern Restaurant Management

FEBRUARY 1, 2022

Additonally, ninety-six percent of operators experienced supply delays or shortages of key food or beverage items in 2021 – and these challenges will likely continue in 2022. The foodservice industry workforce is projected to grow by 400,000 jobs, for total industry employment of 14.9 million by the end of 2022.

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Cheetah

NOVEMBER 23, 2021

The busy season is underway, and for caterers and restaurants it is the biggest opportunity in the past two years to boost sales and make a hefty profit. Most travel and social distancing restrictions have been lifted and supplier indications point to a record breaking catering season. 2021’s Massive Holiday Catering Opportunity.

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Culinary Cues

FEBRUARY 25, 2020

WINE SALES are decreasing worldwide. Don’t forget that the restaurant industry has supported itself on the back of alcoholic beverage sales – this has been our model for decades. Is it just another one of those cycles with a few new challenges or is it something else? Do we need to re-evaluate? Is BIGGER ALWAYS BETTER?

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Ken Burgin

NOVEMBER 15, 2021

The law of supply and demand applies to wine as well as commodities – as prices rise, demand goes down. In reality, your staff don’t have the time, knowledge or confidence to make recommendations – just like a food menu; the wine list has to do much of the ‘sales work’. Wine List Sales & Marketing Techniques.

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Modern Restaurant Management

DECEMBER 28, 2023

According to Business Insider , 60 percent of restaurants who implemented AI technology say it's critical in improving their supply chain process. The incorporation of AI into point-of-sale systems has streamlined transactions resulting in reduced waiting times and higher customer satisfaction.

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Modern Restaurant Management

AUGUST 25, 2021

One of the largest problems on the hands of restaurant and catering professionals through the unpredictable supply and demand of COVID-19 was food waste. Problems with supply left a deficit of some items and a surplus of others. Problems with supply left a deficit of some items and a surplus of others.

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Perfect Daily Grind

SEPTEMBER 28, 2022

Across the coffee supply chain, data collection is an essential part of communicating and improving coffee quality. When discussing how the use of data has changed in the coffee industry, we often focus on the impact for roasters and coffee shops. And how can access to data collection be scaled across the Bean Belt?

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Modern Restaurant Management

MARCH 7, 2022

Adding to direct pandemic-related concerns were the inflation of two of the industry’s largest costs: labor — up 13 percent over the past year — and supply chain costs, up more than 11 percent. For much of last year, private-equity groups didn’t participate in too many deals.

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Modern Restaurant Management

JANUARY 18, 2021

Over the past year, many restaurants have reduced the stress of the system by having consumers order online, by phone or mobile app, while additionally offering curbside delivery at the nearest point of retail. Businesses can set themselves apart from competitors by supplying niche experiences.

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Modern Restaurant Management

JUNE 15, 2021

Restaurants have responded to capture more off-premises sales by improving digital menus, whether found in-app, through a Google search or on store screens. More restaurants are also considering hiring their own courier service to deliver food directly to customers or linking up with aggregating sales platforms as a way to preserve margin.

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Modern Restaurant Management

MAY 5, 2022

For example, IBM Trust is a collaborative network of growers, processors, and wholesalers who can track products as they move across the supply chain. Crypto has not made up a big portion of Starbucks' overall sales, but this collaboration is significant nonetheless. Application of Blockchain in the Food Industry.

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Modern Restaurant Management

JANUARY 8, 2024

Consider, for instance, a scenario in which your Point of Sale (POS) system can forecast the popularity of a new dish based on historical customer behaviour. This trend reflects the growing popularity of drive-thru and fast-casual dining, coupled with the demand for digital technologies such as QSR digital signage and QR codes.

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Modern Restaurant Management

NOVEMBER 8, 2023

And chances are all of us know someone who, at some point, has since had to close their shop. Here is the problem, though: Owners and F&B professionals severely underestimated the impact of – according to the National Restaurant Association – losing more than two million jobs and $240 billion in food-service sales.

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Clover - Restaurants

APRIL 23, 2024

You’ll need to carefully analyze the financials and reasons behind any decline in sales or profitability. You’ll need to carefully analyze the financials and reasons behind any decline in sales or profitability. Buying an existing restaurant can offer several advantages associated with investing in a proven concept.

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