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Six Trends to Expect from Back of House in 2022

Modern Restaurant Management

COVID has upended the way the industry operates, shifting everything from the way we serve guests to how sanitation works to what the supply chain and labor market look like. After adopting better delivery and takeout technology in 2020, restaurants are now turning their tech budgets toward bringing in back of house. Move to Mobile.

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The Importance of Flexibility in Restaurant Hiring

Modern Restaurant Management

Have hand sanitizer available upon entering the restaurant for customers and employees alike. Ask customers to hand sanitize prior to entering the dining room. Make efforts to consistently clean and sanitize all public surfaces touched by customers upon their departure. These practices will be essential as restaurants reopen.

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Cleanliness and Hygiene: The Perfect Pairing for Restaurants

Modern Restaurant Management

With this expected influx on the horizon, it’s important that your restaurant takes stock of proper cleaning and hygiene measures for key front-of-house (FOH) and back-of-house (BOH) areas. To keep your restroom inviting and hygienic, consider the following best practices: Schedule regular restocks.

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Back to the ?Grind? ? Restaurant Reopening Guidelines and PPP Update

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Adapting with a tighter, more focused menu to allow kitchens to better plan labor and prep needs and manage enhanced sanitation routines. Maintaining a distinct separation between front-of-house and back-of-house. Creating a buffered, contactless front-of-house. restaurant operations.

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Lessening Employee Anxiety as Restaurant Doors Open

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For FOH: Assure front of house staff that you are complying with or exceeding all regulatory local, state and federal rules and regulations. That includes social distancing, sanitation, masks, partitions and contactless payment and menus (or throwaways). Kitchens must be sanitized, per recommended guidelines.

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10 Top Restaurant Technologies To Evolve Your Business

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Delivery, scheduling, inventory management, reservations, and guest management have seen technological advancements over the past few years, and it's just the beginning. Restaurant Employee Scheduling Software. Not only are pen-and-paper or spreadsheet schedules costly when it comes to your time—they are useless when it comes to data.

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Understanding Clients’ Needs for a Workable Return to the Restaurant Experience

Modern Restaurant Management

Can we create small entry vestibules that use UV light to sanitize without it feeling intrusive? Sanitizing schedules, washing more frequently in front and back of house, and adding more waiter stations with visible hand sinks so patrons can see waiters washing their hands will become commonplace features within restaurants.