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How Restaurants Can Remain Competitive in 2021

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We’re not talking about just surviving the pandemic—but thriving through 2021 and beyond, and setting new standards. diners prefer to view menus, order, and pay for their meal using their phones rather than interacting with servers during the pandemic. Before March of 2020, front of house shifts made up 34% of all shifts.

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Demystifying the New 80/20 Tipping Rule: A Five-Step Plan to Ensure Compliance

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Taking effect on December 28, 2021, the rule is proving confusing to owners, operators, and tip-producing and non-tip producing employees (especially since often that employee is one and the same within any given shift). Servers wear many hats, and to stay in compliance, need many job codes. How Do You Comply? Track time. Track tasks.

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[Data] How Have The Shifts Changed For Those Working in The Restaurant Industry

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To account for a large increase in permanent, pandemic-related closures, we only analyzed restaurants that have remained open from 2019 through 2021. Here's what we found: What Shifts Increased from 2019 to 2021? What Shifts Decreased/ Minimal Increases From 2019 to 2021?

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How Restaurants Are Evolving in 2021: New Business Models

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diners prefer to view menus, order, and pay for their meal using their phones rather than interacting with servers during the pandemic. A benefit of this type of concept is you can have a skeleton-crew front of house and a focus on your back-of-house operations. It’s just easier and more efficient.

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How Small Restaurant Owners Are Navigating the Labor Shortage

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Eric Sze, Eater 2021 New Guard member and chef-owner of 886 restaurant in Manhattan, says that he considers himself a “very lucky owner” and hasn’t had too much trouble bringing staff back. Currently, 886 offers back-of-house employees an hourly wage between $18 to $20, and front of house usually sees a minimum of $25.

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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. In 2021, I worked in a restaurant that promoted itself as the future of dining. Shutterstock. an hour in some states.

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The New Normal: How Technology Can Help Streamline Restaurant Operations

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According to the 2021 State of the Restaurant Industry Mid-Year Update , more than 3 in 4 restaurant operators struggle with recruitment and retention, despite an increase in employment. Digital checklists boost efficiency and accuracy, eliminating confusion among chefs, cooking assistants, and servers. Kitchen operations.