Modern Restaurant Management

DECEMBER 16, 2021

This includes raising wages, boosting benefits such as offering early wage access, and leveraging technology to improve scheduling, automate processes and streamline operations, ensuring a seamless shift every time. The digitization of the kitchen and back-of-house continues to accelerate.

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7 Shifts

JANUARY 31, 2024

Scheduling & payroll Ask any restaurant manager what their biggest point of frustration on the job is. Chances are, it's balancing the scheduling requests of dozens of employees each week. Exploring affordable traditional marketing opportunities in your area, like event sponsorships or local ads, is also a good idea.

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The Restaurant Times

MARCH 10, 2023

These are the top FOH positions that you’ll need the perfect person for: Manager: The general manager (GM) is responsible for managing the entire restaurant staff , which includes the front and back of house personnel, but they are frequently found in the dining area. They supervise other servers while also serving their tables.

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Lithos POS

DECEMBER 19, 2023

He has duties in both the front-of-house and back-of-house operations. In the front-of-house, he is responsible for customer service, reservations, and the overall dining experience. They manage staff schedules, handle customer inquiries or concerns, and contribute to creating a welcoming atmosphere.

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7 Shifts

AUGUST 5, 2021

Employee scheduling for your restaurant can be the most stressful part of your job. After tracking sales, calculating inventory, and just trying to keep your head above water, restaurant scheduling can take up a chunk out of your week. Plus, that schedule almost rarely ends up going as planned. Schedule Based on Data.

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Modern Restaurant Management

NOVEMBER 18, 2019

If large meals are made for pickup or catering events, add extra cooling units or heating cabinets to hold food out of the Temperature Danger Zone until customer pick-up. Educate back-of-house staff and servers to be more aware of the new ingredients so they can inquire with customers about allergies and prevent cross-contact during prep.

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7 Shifts

SEPTEMBER 20, 2021

Employee shift scheduling for your restaurant can be much more complex than it seems. From managing overtime hours, to employee time off and availability, to making the right calls when it comes to who and when, scheduling takes a lot of time and mental energy. Here are 10 common scheduling errors and how to solve and prevent them.

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The Restaurant Times

MARCH 6, 2023

Setting realistic restaurant goals will help you overcome unforeseen events, such as bad weather and recessions. Train Employees: The skill of upselling to customers distinguishes a good server from a great one. Therefore, it is essential to plan ahead. Here are some more tips on how to increase your profit margin: 1.

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Modern Restaurant Management

JANUARY 8, 2024

We’re seeing strong and growing interest in IoT connectivity and automation in the back-of-house – especially for multi-site operators. Robot servers, QR-Code Ordering and Even More Tech!: From robot servers to QR code ordering, the sky's the limit for technology in the restaurant industry.

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Lithos POS

SEPTEMBER 27, 2023

You can use the customer report for various loyalty programs such as points-based loyalty programs, tiered loyalty programs, punch card loyalty programs, discounts and coupons, online and mobile loyalty programs, special event discounts, and feedback and review programs. It allows you to suggest dishes and items by identifying their likes.

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EATER

JUNE 26, 2020

Worries about the pandemic, slow business, and fewer jobs for servers are all creating obstacles to rehiring When the COVID-19 pandemic forced one Miami restaurant to shut its doors in mid-March, its management laid off 47 of their 55 employees. As such, there is no work available for bartenders and servers. Shutterstock.

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7 Shifts

MARCH 31, 2023

“If your managers are actually spending time with people and really kind of connecting with them and setting goals for them and saying, ‘Hey, you're a food runner now, but I want you to be a server in six months or a year, or maybe you wanna be a chef one day, like, let's get you training there.’ I think that's really a crucial part of it.”

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EATER

FEBRUARY 18, 2021

Luis, who prefers not to use his last name, has asthma and was a server at Chartreuse in Detroit when the pandemic hit. Instead, Luis began working for the friend’s catering company, designing a contactless pickup system so that the business could safely work outdoor events.

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EATER

DECEMBER 21, 2020

Chang often switches back and forth in time throughout the book, discussing events that are germane to whatever topic he happens to be addressing (section titles include “On Being Addicted to Work,” “The Magazine Business,” and “Fast Food and Asian Villains”). Often, he points out what hindsight offers in the retelling of a story.

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7 Shifts

MARCH 16, 2022

In the restaurant industry, it can be difficult to maintain front- and back-of-house staff, as many will eventually move on to pursue new ventures such as school, travel, or alternate employment. Their health, interests, and familial responsibilities are just as much a part of who they are as cook, host, or server.

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Les Roches

DECEMBER 28, 2023

Server Servers have direct communication with customers. Back of house positions Working away from diners’ eyes you’ll find the back-of-house crew: chefs, kitchen managers and other support staff. They will greet guests, check reservations, and show diners to their seats.

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7 Shifts

SEPTEMBER 19, 2019

As a restaurant manager, your job is to juggle several responsibilities—from managing employees and controlling costs to creating staff schedules and boosting revenue. Scheduling and payroll: Balance staff and business scheduling needs, create optimal shift schedules, and pay wages and salaries.

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7 Shifts

JULY 12, 2023

I started doing private catering events with Michael and then that grew into us wanting to buy out the other partners of Poppy + Rose. We want them to be able to go out and invest in what they like to do because they're not just the server, they're not just the line cook. Do they do stuff at the front of house? "So

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Modern Restaurant Management

MARCH 11, 2020

According to a US Foods survey, over 50 percent of US Foods restaurant operators said their trained servers and staff play a direct role in effectively increasing check averages in their business.* The fiber- and protein-rich combo is also vegan and gluten-free certified. Tools to Simplify Staff Training.

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Modern Restaurant Management

FEBRUARY 18, 2020

Guests will expect to know every aspect of sourcing and meal preparation, which will disrupt traditional back-of-house systems with technology that connects the farm to the food. Store schedules and labor management. labor challenges with tougher compliance items potentially coming to law, for example predictive scheduling.

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Modern Restaurant Management

DECEMBER 31, 2019

To that end, while technology and automation will play an increasing role in restaurant operations, we’re focusing on back-of-house technologies that make our employees’ jobs easier so they can focus on our guests. David Cantu, Cofounder and Chief Customer Officer at HotSchedules, Now Powered by Fourth.

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EATER

JULY 22, 2021

He hoped that a grocery store selling many of the local products he uses in the kitchen, with events like a cheese tasting with a local goat farmer and an instructional pop-up on shucking Virginia oysters, would attract more customers. The lighter schedule gives Boden at least a full day off, which he says has helped his mental health.

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