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How To Create a Fair Holiday Work Schedule For Restaurants

7 Shifts

Even in the pandemic year of 2020, before vaccines, we saw bumps in both sales and shifts scheduled in and around the tent pole holidays. Need a Holiday Work Schedule? Implementing a Holiday Work Schedule. Does Your Restaurant Need a Holiday Work Schedule? Table of Contents. Gathering Employee Availability & Feedback.

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How to Tell If You Should Start Catering

Restaurant Engine

Some of your customers have even asked about catering options. But is a client base enough to start your catering business? Opening a catering business tied to your restaurant can add extra profits to your business. In this article, we look at how to tell if you should start catering. Let’s look at what you need to begin.

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4 Rookie Mistakes To Avoid When Running A Catering Business

The Restaurant Times

A catering business is not easy to run, especially since there is so much competition. To help you establish yourself in the market, we compiled a list of four mistakes you don’t want to make when running a catering business. Do You Have Enough Staff For Your Catering Business? You’re going to need to assemble a great team.

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3 Free Restaurant Templates to Save You Money

7 Shifts

When it comes to employee scheduling, timesheets, and performance reviews, maybe you've got someone who's handled things so long no one else knows exactly how to do what they do (tribal knowledge is risky!). The problem is, few templates out there cater to the needs of bars and restaurants. If so, this template is made for you!

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Four Tips to Attract Seasonal Talent While Controlling Labor Costs

Modern Restaurant Management

Rethink Scheduling. Scheduling can be a headache for both employer and employees to figure out, but rethinking how you schedule can make this regular business process much less painful for everyone. By investing in scheduling software, you can implement new processes quickly to save time and money. Add a tech solution.

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Restaurants Can Score Big for the Super Bowl

Modern Restaurant Management

Dive into Super Bowl-specific catering menus and other deals to reach those not leaving the house. Catering and parties will become increasingly popular in 2024 as people continue to gather for in-person events, so consider offering Super Bowl catering menus for parties at home.

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How Vitality Bowls Saved Thousands in Just 8 Weeks with 7shifts

7 Shifts

So, my husband and I created a healthy food concept catering to my daughter's allergies.” Employees were also clocking in early or staying late without approval, which led to scheduling inefficiencies. One massive solution: scheduled breaks. “We They expanded to three stores before starting their franchise program in 2014.