article thumbnail

MRM EXCLUSIVE: Creating a Culture of Cleanliness 

Modern Restaurant Management

It requires businesses to overhaul cleaning procedures, conduct thorough training and implement new employee-centric policies. One of the most effective ways that restaurants can make a positive cultural shift is by investing in employee training. Training topics should include infection prevention, food safety and personal hygiene.

Training 179
article thumbnail

Our Wage Models are Broken

7 Shifts

And we’re here to help support any operators who may be interested in learning more with one-on-one wage model training , racial equity toolkits , and other resources that may help evolve and improve our collective employment practices. But they are important. In other words, tips can legally be split between kitchen and waitstaff.

Training 156
Insiders

Sign Up for our Newsletter

This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.

article thumbnail

Learn from the greats: 10 extraordinary restaurants that every owner should study

OpenTable

Carley Thornell-Wade Providence ( Los Angeles ) Chef Michael Cimarusti’s deft touch with seafood and partner Donato Poto’s legendary front-of-house presence have made Providence one of Los Angeles’s preeminent fine dining restaurants for more than 18 years, racking up almost every award along the way—including two MICHELIN stars.

article thumbnail

I’m Through Being Silent About the Restaurant Industry’s Racism

EATER

In the six years I worked in restaurants, I never saw BIPOC (Black, indigenous, and people of color) in management, or even a Black bartender; most people of color were forced to remain in the back of house, or as bussers and runners in the front of house. I began working in restaurants in 2009, while attending grad school.

Server 104
article thumbnail

Hostility, Harassment, and Low Wages Are Keeping Many Restaurant Workers Home

EATER

Jayamaran, who is the president of One Fair Wage , a group fighting to abolish the tipped minimum wage, says front of house employees, who often rely on tips but have to enforce at times controversial mask mandates, are especially fed up. This train is moving. I don’t have the money to raise the wages for my staff.

Server 106
article thumbnail

First Robotic Mobile Restaurant and DoorDash’s Commissary Kitchen

Modern Restaurant Management

Most chefs, however, have not been trained in cooking a plant-based diet, at least not on a heightened level. In 2018, 51% of chefs in the United States added vegan items to their menus. Gathering of visual content to identify potential coaching and training opportunities. GlobalData). Foodable Labs).

Marketing 126
article thumbnail

MRM Research Roundup: Mid-December 2019 Edition

Modern Restaurant Management

While restaurant sales were lower for November of 2018, November of 2019 did not include the same holiday headwinds. percent sales growth, December of 2018 was tied for the strongest month last year, which means a tough comparison as we wrap up the year. Thanksgiving typically represents lower sales volumes for most industry segments.

Events 128