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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. Chulita doesn't have traditional managers, but lead servers with different managerial responsibilities. Tara Edie, for example, is a Lead Server who also runs PR and Marketing for the brand.

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Would You Like To Leave a Tip? Restaurants are Feeling Diners’ Tipping Fatigue.

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In 2022, 41% of American consumers say they don't use cash in a given week, up from 29% in 2018 to 24% in 2015. Ultimately, tipped servers are pro-tipping. According to a new Pew Research Center survey , the share of Americans who go “cashless” has doubled in the past few years. Tipped workers are pro-tipping,” says Hungate.

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When Robots Replace Restaurant Workers, We All Lose

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As QR codes, app-based service, and robotic servers become more and more common, that makes the job tougher for the humans working alongside them This story was originally published on Civil Eats. For servers, baristas, and other food industry employees, it can already feel like we’re competing with customers’ phones for their basic respect.

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How to Engage Your Employees in Sustainability

Modern Restaurant Management

In 2018, the National Restaurant Association listed it at almost 75 percent. “10 percent energy reduction compared to 2017 by the end of 2020” or “95 percent correct recycling by July compared to the 55 percent of 2018.” Your employees will complete the majority of your sustainability actions.

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

EATER

As a Black server and diner, I’ve seen how racism in the restaurant industry plays out on both sides of the table This is Eater Voices , where chefs, restaurateurs, writers, and industry insiders share their perspectives about the food world, tackling a range of topics through the lens of personal experience. Alexandra Bowman.

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MRM EXCLUSIVE: Can Technology Help Solve the Restaurant Labor Shortage?

Modern Restaurant Management

Managers, servers, kitchen staff all filled in on roles to handle the increasing volume of online orders as the country embraced digital dining. Yelp Kiosk was built in 2018 to help restaurants that didn’t have it in their budget to hire a dedicated host. Roles shifted too.

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Keeping a Safe Bar Environment on Busy Holidays

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Patrick’s Day weekend in 2019, 63 percent of car-related fatalities involved drunk drivers, and in 2018, 33 percent of pedestrians killed in car crashes over the holiday were intoxicated with a BAC over 0.08. Patrick’s Day drinking statistics are sobering. Over the St.

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