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THE IMPORTANT THINGS I LEARNED IN THE KITCHEN

Culinary Cues

Here is one excerpt from his journal of observations: Service industry work develops the soft skills recruiters talk about on LinkedIn discipline, promptness, the ability to absorb criticism, and most important, how to read people like a book. You may have some areas of weakness just like everyone else.

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How to Increase Employee Productivity

7 Shifts

Staff productivity plays the largest role in restaurant revenue, which is why it’s so important to invest in your recruiting and hiring strategies, finding like-minded individuals to move your restaurant forward while minimizing time waste. According to Forbes , 50% of employees waste parts of their day on their phones.

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The Leftovers

EATER

Can an app promising discount, end-of-day goods make a dent in America’s food waste problem? Now, in a bid to reduce food waste, an app is using the appeal of cheap, unexpected food to motivate consumers to buy items restaurants would otherwise throw away. Next, I tried picking up some actual food waste. Lille Allen/Eater.

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How to Analyze Restaurant Financial Statements and Identify Growth Opportunities

Modern Restaurant Management

You’ll know when to recruit more staff to deal with demand and when to hold off on ordering more stock. Keep an updated and organized record of financial data It’s a huge waste of time to comb through disorganized information whenever you want to draw up a financial statement.

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The Top 10 Things Learned from Working with 1000+ Restaurants

Embrace the Suck

Oh, and if you think your problems are special to just apply to your restaurant, they are not. Are you actively recruiting talent each week or just placing a couple of boring job ads hoping that the next superstar is going to walk in? All business problems are either people problems or math problems. Bad hiring is a disease.

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

7 Shifts

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. Some restaurant managers work directly with the chef to plan menu item selection or daily specials. Log item transfers and wastes. Stock incoming inventory.

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Why Outsource Management of Your Restaurant?

Goliath Consulting

He works with liquor distributors to cut waste and capitalize on deals/specials that work for your concept without inflating your liquor cost with excess inventory. Colin works hand-in-hand with management, teaching scheduling techniques to keep the restaurant staffed and employees satisfied.