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Meet 7shifts’ new look: A message from our CEO

7 Shifts

In: A refreshed 7shifts uniform. 7shifts' old website homepage While 7shifts’ team and product have grown, the way we look has stayed the same. We’re bringing together all aspects of your team management tasks to cover the entire employee journey. 86’d: 7shifts’ old dirty apron. That’s right.

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COOKS AND CHEFS – SIGN YOUR WORK

Culinary Cues

What if the chef, manager, and owner were required to do the same, in essence proclaiming they approve of the work as presented to the guest? Are you proud to present this to your teammates, manager, or guest?” Why not list your employees on the menu or on your website and their role in the organization.

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TWENTY COMMON MISTAKES INDEPENDENT RESTAURATEURS MAKE

Culinary Cues

Social media is very inexpensive, but someone needs to effectively manage it every day and every way. Your website, Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter accounts need to be up-to-date and fed constantly. There might be a multitude of reasons, but one that consistently stands out is poor door management. The kitchen is slow tonight”.

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WHAT RESTAURANT OWNERS GET WRONG

Culinary Cues

The following provides some “food for thought”, maybe even a “look in the mirror” checklist for those who are drifting away from those initial goals. [] THINKING THEY CAN MANAGE THROUGH OTHERS. Ignore them and they will find someone else to pay attention. [] CONFUSING LEADERSHIP AND MANAGEMENT.

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What to wear to a restaurant job interview and how to prepare

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Upscale restaurants usually have websites and social media profiles that are rich sources of information. Button-down tops, black slacks, or other dress slacks are likely to impress hiring managers. If there’s a uniform, do your best to recreate it with what you already own. For these jobs, keep it business casual.

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Menu Engineering: The Science of Optimizing Your Menu to Maximize Profit

7 Shifts

A few common tricks to boost popularity of high-profit items are to: Make these items more prominent on your menu, on social media, or on your website. If your restaurant uses an inventory management software, you can refer to this to track your actual inputs versus your outputs to see just how efficient your kitchen is.

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IN CHALLENGING TIMES DON’T MAKE CLASSIC BUSINESS MISTAKES REMEMBER THE TOP ELEVEN

Culinary Cues

When I see a restaurant with a lackluster website or a Facebook page of sporadic posts with lengthy gaps in activity then I sense that the business has lost its energy. Ask your guests for advice and ideas that might help the business that they are a part of. Invest the time – this is very critical. All of this still counts! BE PRESENT.