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Four Focus Areas for QSRs to Mitigate Wage and Commodity Inflation

Modern Restaurant Management

Focusing on predictive analytics and automation addresses several common issues that brands face today, which present ample opportunity for bottom line improvement. Investment in digitization of these processes will improve restaurant operations and reduce complexity for crew members. Streamline Kitchen Operations.

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Fast Food Restaurant Management – Diving deeper

Lithos POS

To keep kitchen operations efficient kitchen managers must control inventory, order supplies, and maintain kitchen hygiene standards. They communicate with the administrative team, particularly the General Manager, to streamline kitchen operations, implement menu changes, and address any kitchen-related issues.

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Consumers Welcome Some Restaurant Automation, Reject Others

Modern Restaurant Management

For instance, Wendy’s missed the opportunity to present dynamic pricing as an innovation that brings value to customers, and instead faced a full-on PR nightmare when the public assumed they were planning to adopt surge pricing.

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Menu Item Performance: Gathering and Using the Data

Synergy Suite

Customer Feedback provides a nuanced understanding of how well a menu item resonates with patrons, offering insights into flavor profiles, presentation, and overall dining experience. Establish a set standard for ingredients, measurements, and cooking techniques, to eliminate variations in taste and presentation.

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Winter 2019 F&B Legal Update

Modern Restaurant Management

The bill generally prohibits a third-party delivery service from delivering food produced by a microenterprise home kitchen operation, with a limited exception for customers with disabilities. Additionally, the bill prohibits microenterprise home kitchens from producing milk or milk products, including cheese and ice cream.

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FOH Meaning: What it is and How it’s The First Line in Customer Satisfaction

Synergy Suite

The core duties of this job position include coordinating with the chefs to ensure the correct order is delivered, communicating with the servers to maintain a smooth dining experience, and ensuring that all meals are presented beautifully and in a timely manner. You’ve no doubt noticed that this job is both front and back of house.

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Gross Profit Margin: A Guide for Restaurants

Synergy Suite

To address this problem, restaurants must implement cost control measures that span across ingredient procurement, portion sizes, and kitchen operations. Enhance Productivity To improve overall productivity and efficiency, restaurants should focus on optimizing kitchen operations, staff training , and portion control.