7 Shifts

NOVEMBER 22, 2021

It also requires money to open a restaurant and build it out, buy equipment and finance the operation until it reaches break-even. Fortunately, you can use a restaurant business plan template to make the process easier. Financial Plan : detail the amount of funding your restaurant needs and the core uses of the funds.

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Document Cash Management Small Business Take-out 393

7 Shifts

JULY 16, 2021

Sourcing Equipment. In that case, a local corner coffee shop might be calling your name. A great tool for this is to use a projected profit and loss statement. This includes but is not limited to your equipment, permits, menu, and marketing. Recommended Reading: 15 Restaurant Metrics to Know and How To Use Them.

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License Hiring Equipment Point of Sale 459

Culinary Cues

MAY 21, 2023

Many of us are quickly lured away from the statistical data about the impact of technology because it is so integrated into our lives already. Questioning its use would be like telling a chef that salt should be removed from the kitchen – we all know that salt is not very good for our health, but – “come on” we can’t get by without it.

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Technology Social Media Back of House Front of House 335

The Restaurant Times

OCTOBER 22, 2020

Procuring the right restaurant equipment serves as the backbone of a restaurant’s success. According to research by the National Restaurant Association, efficient equipment is the key to significant savings. However, regular maintenance of restaurant equipment is mandatorily recommended to avoid last-minute emergencies.

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Equipment Customer Service Customer Experience Training 52

Modern Restaurant Management

MARCH 5, 2024

The federal government estimates that there are approximately 48 million cases of foodborne illness annually, which sicken 1 in 6 Americans each year. About one-third of these cases required at least one day away from work.

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Training Food Safety Employee Relations Insurance 167

Culinary Cues

AUGUST 7, 2021

A good start would be to refrain from using the word “problem” since it seems to imply that solutions are mysterious and impossible and instead rely on “challenges” as the descriptor. CAUSE and EFFECT: The effects of a challenge are what keeps us up at night. Why is this the case? We can do this.

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Social Media Cash Management Blog Equipment 474

Modern Restaurant Management

DECEMBER 18, 2023

Six out of 10 customers used sales and labor data to make actionable improvements. AI can take different forms in a restaurant, including everything from voice AI for over-the-phone ordering, to using AI for menu engineering, to even leveraging it to improve the customer experience. By July, 83 percent had seen a rise in labor costs.

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2024 2023 Back of House 2022 197

Culinary Cues

MAY 4, 2022

Some of you may have been fortunate to come from a family with the finances to support your dreams, while others may have had to scrape and save and take on substantial loan debt to get to the same point – in both cases it took someone’s financial effort to get you here. We owe them our respect and care.

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2022 Coaching Education Kitchen Safety 372

Modern Restaurant Management

NOVEMBER 10, 2022

Tools and equipment protection. Equipment Coverage (also known as Inland Marine). Liquor liability insurance can protect your business in case a customer becomes intoxicated and causes an accident. Tools and Equipment Coverage (Also Known As Inland Marine). Tools and Equipment Coverage (Inland Marine Coverage).

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Insurance Food Truck Food Mobile Ordering 186

7 Shifts

FEBRUARY 12, 2021

Buying a restaurant is, in many cases, the budget-friendly option. You have the advantage of a built-out kitchen with equipment, bars and dining rooms, technology, parking lots, and more. Equipment Costs and Condition More than likely, you’ll be purchasing all of that equipment when you buy a restaurant.

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License Equipment Certification Information 444

Culinary Cues

APRIL 18, 2023

In all cases the expectation is at the very least – acceptable food quality, and in some cases the expectation is extraordinary food (price has much to do with expectations). Plan, equip, train, evaluate, educate, and celebrate each and every employee.

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Food Truck Back of House Education Training 319

Culinary Cues

MARCH 10, 2022

I rest my case. How frustrated would a line cook be if he or she had to clean their own sauté pans after every use? Think about this: The most expensive piece of equipment in kitchens is the dishwashing machine. One of the hidden painful costs of operating a kitchen comes from the cost of chemicals used in the dish area.

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Front of House Back of House Uniforms Hiring 447

Modern Restaurant Management

JANUARY 27, 2022

The restaurant industry is still dealing with pandemic-related issues, including supply chain disruptions, new COVID variants and surging cases, labor shortages, rising prices, and a shift in consumer demand. Use tech tools to provide regular training and send small “chunks” of information right to employees’ phones.

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Kitchen Safety Food Safety Audits Food 208

Modern Restaurant Management

JUNE 24, 2022

Procedures for Operating Restaurant Equipment (if applicable). For employees operating restaurant equipment, outline standard operating procedures, such as: Do not wear loose clothing or jewelry that could become caught in machinery. For long hair, use a hair net to keep out hair that could become caught in machinery.

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Food Safety Kitchen Safety Restaurant Law Equipment 193

7 Shifts

DECEMBER 12, 2023

Under the FLSA, employers can only take employee tips to: Distribute in a reasonable tip-pooling arrangement Cover credit card fees for tips collected using credit cards The FLSA sets strict standards for overtime pay, tips and tip pooling , and tipped employees working dual jobs. Employers can’t take any portion of employee tips. and 10 p.m.

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Restaurant Law Tip Distribution Employee Relations Customer Service 221

Modern Restaurant Management

SEPTEMBER 13, 2023

Additionally, they have to remember how this demand aligns with employee skills and availability, before they begin creating shift schedules – often using pen and paper or an Excel spreadsheet. ” Oftentimes restaurant employees have alternative priorities like school or even a second job.

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Management Management Customer Experience Communication 204

Open for Business

FEBRUARY 29, 2024

Here, we’ll discuss 10 best practices to help you obtain everything you need to open your restaurant legally from the get-go, and then we’ll map out a case study to show you the licenses, permits, certificates, and inspections needed to open a (fictitious) new restaurant in New York City.

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License Certification Kitchen Safety Food Safety 78

Modern Restaurant Management

DECEMBER 19, 2022

During the tour, aged rums were often used not just on their own, but also combined with bourbon, aged tequilas and even scotch. This may be why we saw such a broad use of amaro, herbal liqueurs, sherry and vermouths used in a wide range of cocktails. Equipment solutions and ice providers continue to expand around the country.

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Bar 2023 Back of House Coaching 186

7 Shifts

DECEMBER 12, 2023

Under the FLSA, employers can only take employee tips to: Distribute in a reasonable tip-pooling arrangement Cover credit card fees for tips collected using credit cards The FLSA sets strict standards for overtime pay, tips and tip pooling , and tipped employees working dual jobs. Employers can’t take any portion of employee tips. and 10 p.m.

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Restaurant Law Tip Distribution Employee Relations Customer Service 195

7 Shifts

DECEMBER 12, 2023

Under the FLSA, employers can only take employee tips to: Distribute in a reasonable tip-pooling arrangement Cover credit card fees for tips collected using credit cards The FLSA sets strict standards for overtime pay, tips and tip pooling , and tipped employees working dual jobs. Employers can’t take any portion of employee tips. and 10 p.m.

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Restaurant Law Tip Distribution Employee Relations Customer Service 195

Modern Restaurant Management

AUGUST 10, 2022

For example, younger workers who are smaller in stature may be required to maintain awkward positions while using certain types of equipment, which can lead to strains and other injuries that an older, larger employee may not encounter. Label Equipment Off-Limits to Young Workers. Host a Q&A Session for New Employees.

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Employee Relations Restaurant Law Food Safety Equipment 167

7 Shifts

MARCH 11, 2020

Furniture & Equipment Restaurant equipment can set you back between $100,000 and $300,000. Give your wages budget a 20% buffer just in case. If too much food is ordered, costs are sunken into spoiled food that can’t be used. How does this break down, roughly?

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License Cash Management Inventory Food Supply 354

7 Shifts

JANUARY 23, 2024

The importance of balancing employee and business needs How to schedule employees effectively: 9 Steps to follow Using 7shifts to make scheduling employees simple Frequently Asked Questions Video version What makes a great employee schedule? Use prior sales data as a baseline for the typical ebbs and flows.

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Restaurant Law Employee Relations Tip Distribution Communication 418

Culinary Cues

JUNE 26, 2021

I understand this reaction but know that this is not really the case. When a designer is asked to compromise on space, flow, or equipment I know that this simply means that the operator wants to build in problems in production or service in the future. Is there any room for compromise?

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Design Fine Dining Uniforms Waste 367

Culinary Cues

JULY 31, 2023

Anyway – use as you see fit. In all these cases the work is more than a “job”, it is a lifestyle choice that requires a different level of commitment and flexibility. My hope is that these are worthy enough of a space on your kitchen bulletin board or the chef’s office door. There needs to be a symbiotic relationship between the two.

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Kitchen Safety Back of House Front of House Food Safety 324

7 Shifts

OCTOBER 14, 2021

Even when cases of coronavirus were surging in 2020, and vaccines were not available, restaurant sales managed to see spikes in and around Thanksgiving, Christmas, Super Bowl LV, and Valentine's Day, according to 7shifts own industry data. To best equip your restaurant for the coming season, 7shifts has the tools to help.

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Tip Distribution Hiring Communication Events 370

Culinary Cues

MARCH 25, 2021

As cooks and chefs we spend our days in a business that allows ample room for greatness or mediocrity and in some cases both are rewarded with financial success, but only one will make you whole. Equipment and technology change and our understanding of the process of cooking will forever evolve.

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Communication Coaching Fine Dining Influencer 436

Culinary Cues

MAY 5, 2020

All reputable predictions point to an upswing in cases and severe cases once the stay at home requirements are eased. There will be mandated restrictions on capacity, physical distancing, sanitation protocols, use of masks, etc., Take a look at the vendors that you currently use. Are they sanitizing their trucks?

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Kitchen Safety Food Safety Food Truck Communication 284

Perfect Daily Grind

FEBRUARY 5, 2023

The latter, meanwhile, is a model which encompasses a group of farmers who process and sell their coffee collectively in order to gain better access to equipment, facilities, and business opportunities. The FNC deducts a small percentage of total sales of coffee (known as ‘coffee contribution’) to be used to support farmers.

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Operations Point of Sale Pricing Equipment 189

The Restaurant Group

FEBRUARY 19, 2024

However, practicality must remain a priority—no restaurant should sacrifice beauty for usefulness. The space must look attractive for customers to enjoy and share their dining experience on social media or with friends and family. Luckily, there are many ways to balance the two. What Makes Restaurant Kitchen Design Functional?

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Design Bar Social Media Customer Service 60

Modern Restaurant Management

JANUARY 31, 2024

Additionally, the report found that AI is already part of mainstream restaurant operations as 89 percent of operators surveyed are already using it in their restaurants in some way. The top three ways operators are using AI are through digital assistants (35 percent), chatbots (34 percent) and predictive analytics/reporting (31 percentt).

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2024 Online Ordering Website Management 2023 199

Modern Restaurant Management

JULY 9, 2021

We understand why it is important for us to make, and restaurants to use, NSF certified tools and products. As we started doing more research on the topic, it was clear that rules resulting from NSF required changes for all sorts of tools that were used in the food industry. Thus began the process to get them certified.

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Certification Food Safety Audits 2011 181

Modern Restaurant Management

JULY 29, 2021

The security firm’s strategy should include response time, responsibility, and security equipment. Having a well-planned procedure in case of an emergency will help put your mind at ease and hopefully damages can be minimized. This will help calm the situation and keep the surrounding customers and staff safe.

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Hiring License Restaurant Law Customer Experience 209

Perfect Daily Grind

DECEMBER 12, 2022

After providing for themselves and their families, producers can reinvest profits back into their farms to purchase equipment and resources – such as fertilisers and irrigation systems – and carry out necessary repairs and maintenance. In coffee production, bartering is used to acquire supplies in exchange for bags of coffee,” she says.

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Consumer Goods Certification Workshop Sustainability 189

Perfect Daily Grind

JULY 28, 2022

For the former definition, some say micro roasters are commercial operations that routinely use 1kg to 3kg capacity machines. Home roasters are more likely to roast for their own personal use, rather than selling their coffee. The terms micro roaster and nano roaster are often used interchangeably, but are they the same?

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Definition Small Business Consumer Goods Equipment 173

Sling

NOVEMBER 23, 2023

Some services absolutely demand special equipment (and even special training), and offering them right out of the gate can put a serious dent in your startup capital. 4) Investigate landscaping tools and technology As we mentioned, you may need some serious equipment to get your business going.

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Insurance Equipment Customer Service Hiring 78

Cheetah

APRIL 30, 2021

In case you haven’t noticed, the food truck market is on the rise , which means you need to up your game. A commissary kitchen is a licensed commercial kitchen regulated by the local health department where foodservice providers can safely and legally prepare, cook and store food and equipment. Reading Time: 4 minutes. Licenses.

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Food Truck Food Supply Food License 147