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Your Bartender Is Your Real Hotel Concierge

Larry Mogelonsky

Yes, but sometimes guests don’t read the confirmation email, are ignoring your prearrival communications and are too ‘apped-out’ to want to download your hotel app. Have you built an organization where servers are part of the restaurant or the hotel? You must always stay cognizant of the ‘context’ of a particular guest.

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The Guide to Equitable Restaurant Tip Payout Methods & Systems

7 Shifts

Servers, sometimes other FOH staff. Incentivizes servers. Takes away a considerable portion of server's share requiring higher hourly wages. Servers, other FOH staff. A fair and formal way to divide tips amongst servers and other staff. All servers or cashiers, other FOH staff. Tip Out Methods and Systems.

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5 Essential Restaurant Management Checklist Templates

7 Shifts

There, you can download all our templates for free. Download: Free Restaurant Cleaning Template Restaurant server checklist template Your servers are the face of your restaurant, and their job satisfaction and overall happiness correlates to the quality of service they provide. Download it for free now.

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Pros and Cons of Touchless Payment Methods in Restaurants

Modern Restaurant Management

Near field communication (NFC) technology then captures information from the card or device and continues processing the payment. NFC tech uses a radio frequency that allows it to communicate with the restaurant’s POS system. This form of payment allows for quick, reliable, and secure transactions.

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‘Life Is All About Balance’

Modern Restaurant Management

Interviews range from baristas and servers to operations managers. We also use the Headspace app and require that all employees download it and use it to help with anxiety, mindfulness, and sleep. ” For him, communication is key. “Our communication always included ways for our employees to get help if they needed.

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Why Now is the Best Time to Upgrade Your Restaurant POS (Sponsored)

Modern Restaurant Management

Two-Way Text Communication with Guests. Guests still need to speak directly with a server to place an order, and payment still takes place via cash, card and printed receipts. If they are comfortable ordering via QR code, your servers get to focus on the experience and save time swiping cards and taking orders.

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When Robots Replace Restaurant Workers, We All Lose

EATER

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. Diners would sit down and immediately download an app to browse the menu, place their order, and pay with a credit card, all on their phones.

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