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The Restaurant Operator’s Dilemma in 2022: Automation Vs. Hospitality

Modern Restaurant Management

In many cases, patrons scan a QR code with their own smartphone and order and pay without having to flag down their server. For instance, it can mean that fewer servers are required to cover more tables. Bigger tips mean happier servers, ultimately improving staff retention and reducing labor shortages.

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ROME -10

Mary Gostelow

Another big change in Rome is a ground-floor, inside-out café, a set design of black and white tiled flooring, two-metre palms in pots and female servers in daffodil brocade jackets. The logistics are clockwork with style. And the 110 bedrooms, which include 47 suites, have darker persimmon bedhead walls.

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Back of House, Yet Front-Facing Priority – Restaurant BOH Trends to Monitor in 2023

Modern Restaurant Management

More Equitable Compensation In years past, front of house personnel – servers, bussers, hostesses, etc. With sustainability an ever-important factor in menu engineering, your restaurant can look into sourcing more local ingredients, which makes sense from both logistical and environmental standpoints.

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Wait Not, Want Not: Six Ways to Run Restaurants Without Waiters 

Modern Restaurant Management

And what approaches are restaurant businesses using right now to serve customers without servers? By offering a limited range of high-quality food in charming surroundings and eliminating servers, it’s possible to reduce costs without compromising on quality. So, are waiting staff critical to the dining experience?

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Rotating Schedules and Shifts: The Ultimate Guide + Examples

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Outside of time off requests and shift swaps, things stay the same, meaning the server who has been working the same Friday night dinner shift for a decade will continue to do so. A rotating schedule means that all servers have the chance to work tip-heavy Friday nights or that employees take turns getting weekends off.

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What are 5 Must Have Features to Look for in a PMS?

Revenue Hub

Maintaining multiple IT contracts also creates a logistical nightmare, and the staff juggling these solutions are prone to app fatigue, errors, and lost productivity. While such tools may be effective in a vacuum, this approach often results in managing dozens of disparate solutions that can fragment an organization’s operations and data.

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How The Snug Took Control of Labor and Evolved Their Restaurant

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I was physically driving the orders and I found it to be a nightmare logistically. I think servers in midscale restaurants are not going to be a thing. If to-go is [becoming] a thing, there's going to be more labor allocated towards the back of the house and the expediting and the logistics of all of that.