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Training With Intention

Modern Restaurant Management

Early on a sunny Sunday morning, the air is thick with humidity and the servers are reeling from consecutive busy services. Sans preparation and coordination, many new hires (and managers) endure training experiences in the restaurant industry more akin to improvised circus acts than curated brand experiences.

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How to Train Your Staff to Communicate Effectively with Guests

Modern Restaurant Management

With a thorough and well thought out training plan. It’s easy to rush training and skip past essential topics when you’re short-staffed or in your busy season or during the pandemic, but investing time in training can save you time and earn your business more money in the long run. Verbal Language. Body Language.

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Waitstaff Training: Set the Standards

Service that Sells

Be careful and clear when communicating your standards with your staff, as miscommunications can lead to unsatisfactory service and differences in service between waitstaff could harm your reputation with repeat customers. What Could Go Wrong? Outcomes: Do servers have the knowledge to answer questions about the item?

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How to Create a Restaurant Staff Training Manual

7 Shifts

The more staff you have to replace, the more money you have to spend on recruitment, and the more time you have to spend interviewing and training. In order to help new staff learn the ropes, you need to create a comprehensive restaurant staff training manual. Even your most seasoned staff can forget things.

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How to Create an Allergy-Friendly Environment at Your Restaurant

Modern Restaurant Management

Communicate Clearly. For this to happen, there needs to clear, consistent communication between various parties. Make sure that your staff is thoroughly trained to make your restaurant as allergen-friendly as possible. Likewise, ensure that servers are trained to ask all customers about potential allergies when taking orders.

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The Importance of Implementing POS Training After Peak Dining Seasons

NCC USA

But as Mother’s Day gets closer, you know you need to get your employees trained on your POS system. Being fluent in how to use your POS system empowers your servers to give excellent customer service, allowing you to seat customers quickly and operate your restaurant at peak efficiency.

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Restaurant Task Management: How to Communicate Tasks to Staff ??

7 Shifts

But the question remains— with a staff that changes size and personnel by the shift, what is the best way to set, communicate, and enforce restaurant task management to your staff? Restaurant task management is the organization, delegation, and communication of necessary tasks in your restaurant.