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Consumers Welcome Some Restaurant Automation, Reject Others

Modern Restaurant Management

More than half (55 percent) of global consumers say automated food preparation is unacceptable for both quick service and table service restaurants, while nearly half (49 percent) say they’re likely to order food through an artificial intelligence tool, such as a chatbot or drive-thru. This line is often blurred.

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Your Playbook to a Successful COVID-19 Restaurant Experience

Modern Restaurant Management

From customizable protective shields and partitions to hand sanitizing stations and tricks for taking an outdoor dining space to the next level (umbrellas and planters, anyone?), Build Sanitization Stations into Your Design. The CDC has even issued guidance for when to use soap and water versus when to use alcohol-based hand sanitizer.

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14 Restaurant Management Tools to Make your Business More Efficient

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From cleaning flat tops to refilling sanitizers, it’s easy for tasks to get lost in the shuffle. Tip management At many restaurants, servers need to complete tip pools and tip payouts at the end of each shift. With tip payouts, servers share portions of their tips with other staff members, such as bartenders, hosts, and food runners.

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Restaurant Operations Overview: What You Need to Know

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For example, during the 3-5 pm time frame, cleanup might include a thorough cleaning of kitchen areas by the BOH team and a floor sweeping and sanitization of tables in the front of the house. Customer Service. Customer service can make or break a guest experience. Service Model.

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5 Technology Innovations Your Restaurant Should Be Using

Restaurant Engine

Your customers can pay quickly and conveniently without pulling out their sanitizer wipes. #3: You can do this by enhancing the overall customer experience. Adding handheld POS devices for your servers greatly improves the ordering and payment process. It’s also customers who now know you value their time.

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14 Restaurant Management Tools to Make your Business More Efficient

7 Shifts

From cleaning flat tops to refilling sanitizers, it’s easy for tasks to get lost in the shuffle. Tip management At many restaurants, servers need to complete tip pools and tip payouts at the end of each shift. With tip payouts, servers share portions of their tips with other staff members, such as bartenders, hosts, and food runners.

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How to Create a Restaurant Staff Training Manual

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Happier, motivated staff results in reduced turnover and better customer service. Break down roles and responsibilities into teams, so you’ll have a server training manual , as well as one for bartenders and kitchen staff. Customer service The perfect location and unique menu mean nothing if your service is below par.

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