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How Chulita saves time and grows their business with 7shifts

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Chulita has been serving Venice, California locals their brand of Oaxacan food since 2018. Because of this communication bottleneck, scheduling was a "nightmare," and there was an overall dissatisfaction amongst staff, especially in the front of house, when requesting time off.

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Surprising Ways that Tech Can Help Evolve Your Restaurant

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After that, the most popular back-office technologies were accounting software (52%, up from 31% in 2018) and payroll software (50%, up from 28% in 2018), according to a study from Toast. Gone are the days of institutional knowledge, or keeping guest preferences in the heads of your front-of-house staff. SevenRooms 4.

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10 Top Restaurant Technologies To Evolve Your Business

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After that, the most popular back-office technologies were accounting software (52%, up from 31% in 2018) and payroll software (50%, up from 28% in 2018), according to a study from Toast. Restaurant Employee Scheduling Software. That's where restaurant scheduling software comes in handy. The power of an integrated POS.

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Our Wage Models are Broken

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The Tip Pooling Model After the FLSA updated its guidance in 2018, it became legal to share tips across hourly employees, as long as they’re all paid the state’s full minimum wage. Your current tip out model can simply be expanded to include the entire house, rather than just the front of house.

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MRM EXCLUSIVE: Creating a Culture of Cleanliness 

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There are several considerations that owners and managers must take when establishing new cleaning procedures, including: Frequency – Enhanced cleaning and disinfection, in both front-of-house (FOH) and back-of-house (BOH) areas, will reduce the spread of potentially harmful germs throughout the restaurant.

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Restaurant Labor Laws Cheat Sheet: New York State

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In 2018, for example, the multiple-location Pret a Manger was forced to pay $875,000 in unpaid wages and overtime pay. The only people who may participate in the tip pool are front-of-house employees who “perform, or assist in performing, personal service to patrons.”. The 30-minute break must be between 11:00 a.m. and 2:00 p.m.

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How Andolini’s Uses 7shifts To Help Schedule With Empathy: Case Study

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So in 2018, Mike Bausch and his team at Andolini's made the switch to 7shifts. Scheduling 300-plus employees. Schedule with empathy. Scheduling 300-plus employees—and saving money. At each of Andolini's locations—like other multi-location restaurants—the general manager handles the schedules. Table of Contents.