Synergy Suite

AUGUST 17, 2022

While these are critical elements to a top-tier dining experience, they can’t run efficiently without well-structured, rock-solid restaurant scheduling. An ill-planned schedule means so much more than running into a few shifts that must be filled at the last minute. Why Is Restaurant Scheduling So Important?

Scheduling 52

Scheduling Regulatory Compliance Server Training 52

Modern Restaurant Management

MAY 8, 2024

Operators must weigh guest acceptance while making strategic decisions about integrating automation at many restaurant touch points, according to Software Advice’s 2024 Automated Customer Experience Survey. What can restaurant operators learn from these results? What should restaurant operators take away from these results?

Customer Service 193

Customer Service Front of House Server Pricing 193

7 Shifts

MAY 27, 2021

Restaurant schedules shuffle all the time. While some managers dread the thought of a seasonal, monthly, or weekly schedule adjustment, others rely on it. This practice of planned changes to employee schedules is known as rotating scheduling – and about 5% of hospitality employees work this way. Table of Contents.

Scheduling 78

Scheduling Server Front of House Back of House 78

Synergy Suite

AUGUST 9, 2022

One of the most important tasks of a manager or owner in the food service industry is the creation of efficient employee shift schedules. If the other working elements of your restaurant are to run smoothly, the restaurant shift schedule must act as a solid building block for your entire organization.

Scheduling 52

Scheduling Budgeting Maintenance Information 52

Modern Restaurant Management

OCTOBER 25, 2023

Working in a restaurant is a marathon, not a sprint. To get through a long shift, chefs, managers, servers, hosts and waitstaff need to make wise decisions and take care of their health. Factors that can influence unhealthy coping strategies in the restaurant industry include: A culture that encourages substance use.

Front of House 188

Front of House Training Workshop Back of House 188

Modern Restaurant Management

FEBRUARY 28, 2023

Today, restaurants’ staggering turnover rates are 70 percent higher than all other sectors. What can restaurant owners and managers do to better engage workers and increase retention in the long run? The current state of employee retention rates can feel dire for restaurant owners, especially after the Covid pandemic.

Communication 197

Communication Scheduling Training Sanitation 197

7 Shifts

OCTOBER 12, 2022

There's no one-size-fits-all answer when it comes to distributing tips among restaurant staff, but there are a few different methods that are commonly used. This guide will cover some of the most popular methods for restaurant tip payouts, and offer some pros and cons for each so that you can decide what will work best for your establishment.

Server 146

Server Back of House POS Systems Customer Service 146

Modern Restaurant Management

JUNE 9, 2022

In a restaurant world filled with heavy hitters armed with deep pockets and marketing power, it can seem difficult for smaller concepts to compete. However, for data to make a real difference in your restaurant, don’t focus solely on numbers – go beyond the math to understand trends.

Front of House 196

Front of House Scheduling Information Pricing 196

Modern Restaurant Management

JANUARY 8, 2024

Modern Restaurant Management (MRM) magazine asked restaurant industry experts for their views on what trends and challenges owners and operators can expect to see in 2024. To capture their attention and loyalty, businesses, including restaurants, must prioritise easy access and convenience. Read the first part, here.

Pricing 215

Pricing Catering Training Marketing 215

7 Shifts

JANUARY 31, 2024

Managing a restaurant is a delicate routine—if we can even call it a routine. Managers are responsible for nearly every aspect of the restaurant and have to cover a variety of duties. In addition to their main duties, restaurant managers also have to contend with all the unwritten or hidden responsibilities that fall on them.

Scheduling 158

Scheduling Front of House Training Customer Service 158

Modern Restaurant Management

DECEMBER 22, 2021

With the new year just around the corner, many restaurants are deciding how they can enhance their operations going forward. For years, we've seen restaurants add small table kiosks or tablets that allow customers to pay for food. Automatically turning off equipment during scheduled downtime or at the end of the day.

POS Systems 244

POS Systems Maintenance Server Scheduling 244

7 Shifts

OCTOBER 16, 2023

You wouldn’t go to three different grocery stores to make a sandwich, so why do 68% of restaurant operators currently work with at least three different tech vendors to manage their team? From posting the help wanted ad to their last paycheck, you never have to leave 7shifts to manage that team member’s journey working at your restaurant.

Scheduling 88

Scheduling Document Training Information 88

7 Shifts

OCTOBER 21, 2021

The right concept is crucial when opening your restaurant , a new location, or refreshing your brand. Here are seven successful restaurant concepts to inspire and guide you. What is a restaurant concept? What Makes a Successful Restaurant Concept. 8 Restaurant Concepts & Ideas. What is a restaurant concept?

Scheduling 148

Scheduling Server Presentation Marketing 148

Modern Restaurant Management

FEBRUARY 1, 2023

We all know that for restaurants – reputation is everything. And in 2023, that’s the problem most hiring managers in the restaurant industry are facing. The pandemic changed how restaurant workers view the industry – and it also changed their needs. Allow them to have more say and control over their schedules.

Budgeting 189

Budgeting Training Scheduling Pricing 189

Modern Restaurant Management

AUGUST 9, 2022

Restaurants have been making a comeback while a global pandemic still clutches owners, staff, and customers. Now is a critical time for restaurants to embrace the contactless, digital tools that earn revenue. Customers benefit from the delicious options just as much as restaurant owners.

Reservations 201

Reservations Information Server Customer Service 201

Modern Restaurant Management

SEPTEMBER 16, 2022

Well, if Father Flanagan worked in the hospitality industry today, he might be saying, “there’s no such thing as a bad server” (or bartender or busser, etc.). I agree with that statement, which raises the question: if there’s no such thing as a bad server, why is restaurant service so terrible?

Server 184

Server Training Pricing Scheduling 184

7 Shifts

AUGUST 20, 2020

Now is the time when your restaurant can experiment with and implement new technologies to help reduce costs, improve margins, and stay safe during COVID-19. When you optimize restaurant efficiency, your business will be able to cope during troubling times, and thrive during good times.

Server 117

Server Scheduling POS Systems Reservations 117

7 Shifts

OCTOBER 20, 2021

Running a restaurant day-in and day-out takes a ton of mental energy. Schedules are made, payroll is run, and employees checked-in with—but it's tough to know if you're working as efficiently or as profitably as possible. 7shifts Actuals Report for Restaurants. They're almost spot-on…” says owner Mark Crumpton.

Scheduling 167

Scheduling Budgeting Back of House Server 167

7 Shifts

SEPTEMBER 20, 2021

If the past few years have taught us anything, it's that restaurant technology is no longer a nice-to-have. It's a necessity for building a modern and future-proof restaurant. The first technologies that restaurants often invest in are the cloud-based point of sale (POS) systems and payroll processing. Third-party delivery.

POS Systems 148

POS Systems Scheduling Back of House Sanitation 148

Modern Restaurant Management

APRIL 27, 2022

With May fast approaching, it’s time to start thinking about Mother’s day at your restaurant. As you may know, Mother’s day is one of the busiest days for full-service restaurants, often resulting in huge crowds, long wait times, and an overwhelmed staff. Issues with service from busy servers and hosts.

Reservations 212

Reservations Server Customer Service Scheduling 212

Modern Restaurant Management

AUGUST 1, 2022

In a tight labor market, restaurants are struggling, with many reducing hours or even closing due to staff shortages. In a recent poll of restaurant managers and owners, LANDED found that two out of three are spending three or more hours a week on recruiting, and one in six are spending six-plus hours a week. Recruiting is an art.

Scheduling 203

Scheduling Training Server Budgeting 203

Modern Restaurant Management

MAY 6, 2021

The good news for restaurants is now that many state restrictions are lifted and dining hours are expanding, newly vaccinated patrons are venturing out, and the restaurants who survived are getting slammed with customers. At Landed, we are dedicated to helping the restaurant industry find and hire better quality candidates faster.

Server 197

Server Training Scheduling Marketing 197

Restaurant Engine

OCTOBER 5, 2022

In the last several years, many restaurants have adopted new technology to meet the needs of their evolving customers. As restaurants turn to new tech, from online ordering to touchless payment and more, it’s time to take a look at what’s working and what you might consider adding. 1: Online Ordering Availability.

Server 59

Server Reservations Scheduling POS Systems 59

7 Shifts

JULY 28, 2021

Maybe one of your servers just called in sick at the last minute, your shipment of inventory containing all the ingredients for tonight's dinner special never showed up or the plumbing is acting up again. The Dangers of Poor Restaurant Communication. Poor restaurant communication equals poor service.

Communication 172

Communication Server Front of House Back of House 172

Modern Restaurant Management

MARCH 13, 2020

What are some ways restaurant owners and operators can be safe and welcome guests while maintaining social distance? As the Coronavirus crisis continues, Modern Restaurant Management (MRM) magazine asked industry insiders what best practices restaurants should have in place for social distancing, as per CDC guidelines.

Server 199

Server Reservations Communication Presentation 199

7 Shifts

MARCH 16, 2020

With new social distancing and self-isolation strategies, it’s clear that COVID-19 will have, and is having, an extreme impact on the restaurant and hospitality industry. Here’s what we know about the COVID-19 situation and what your restaurant can do during this uncertain time. How is COVID-19 impacting restaurants?

Sanitation 147

Sanitation Scheduling Communication Server 147

7 Shifts

NOVEMBER 17, 2021

To adequately prep for service, short-staffed food and drink establishments are cooking up new ways to lure workers back to restaurants, like higher wages and handsome referral fees. Busy restaurant owners looking to bolster their incentive offering know that the last thing they need is another wrench in their bustling operations.

Scheduling 148

Scheduling Accounting Server 148

Lithos POS

MARCH 4, 2024

One of the crucial aspects of restaurant management is employee management. In businesses like restaurants, employees can significantly impact results and growth, as the business relies on them. Here is the guide to simplify your restaurant employee management using POS integration What is POS?

POS Systems 40

POS Systems Server Scheduling Training 40

Modern Restaurant Management

APRIL 15, 2021

They received 11 applicants, all of which had no experience in restaurants/hospitality ­­­– gas station attendant, quick mart experience, plumber’s assistant and so on. Our openings were for dishwashers, servers and busser/runners. I offered jobs to all 5 and, of course, only 3 showed up.

Training 212

Training Server Scheduling 212

Modern Restaurant Management

OCTOBER 30, 2020

Since quarantine lockdowns began mid-March of 2020, restaurants faced unprecedented turmoil. restaurant industry suffered from a 74.9 At the onset of the pandemic, around two thirds of all restaurant employees were displaced , with many restaurants pivoting to off-premise dining to survive. The Investment. Self-Serve.

Front of House 197

Front of House Training Server Budgeting 197

7 Shifts

FEBRUARY 18, 2020

Restaurant servers understand work-induced dreams all too well. We’re taking a deep dive into waitmares to explain why they’re bad, what the restaurant industry can learn from them, and how you can reduce your front-of-house (FOH) team’s work anxiety to boost engagement—and sweet dreams. What is a waitmare?

Server 158

Server Scheduling Front of House Customer Service 158

EATER

NOVEMBER 1, 2022

As QR codes, app-based service, and robotic servers become more and more common, that makes the job tougher for the humans working alongside them This story was originally published on Civil Eats. In 2021, I worked in a restaurant that promoted itself as the future of dining. Shutterstock. Disrupters and the Silicon Valley Effect.

Server 113

Server Communication Back of House Download 113

Modern Restaurant Management

APRIL 18, 2022

In the restaurant industry, spring means the beginning of outdoor dining. The outdoor dining season is much anticipated not only because it is enjoyable for diners, but it also benefits restaurant owners and employees by vastly expanding the amount of dining space available to customers. Prioritizing Staffing.

Server 167

Server Scheduling Information Accounting 167

7 Shifts

OCTOBER 21, 2021

Working in a restaurant, bar, coffee shop, or any place that serves food & drink is a fast-paced, always-on career. On the 7shifts blog and social media, we seek to provide actionable and informative content to help restaurant people learn about every corner of the industry. Success starts with a great schedule.

Scheduling 78

Scheduling Blog Training Download 78

7 Shifts

JANUARY 31, 2024

Managing a restaurant is a delicate routine—if we can even call it a routine. Managers are responsible for nearly every aspect of the restaurant and have to cover a variety of duties. In addition to their main duties, restaurant managers also have to contend with all the unwritten or hidden responsibilities that fall on them.

Scheduling 78

Scheduling Front of House Training Customer Service 78

The Restaurant Times

JANUARY 26, 2023

A traditional point of sale (POS) used to be a restaurant billing software that processed orders and produced receipts. But as cloud technology developed, the basic POS system transformed into a full-fledged restaurant management system. Moving to the cloud is a top priority for restaurant owners. Read along!

POS Systems 59

POS Systems Server Scheduling Pricing 59

Service that Sells

APRIL 10, 2023

Here are some May marketing ideas to try in your restaurant: National Hamburger Month – The entire month of May is dedicated to the burger. Use the same strategies (create specialty salads, schedule different weekly specials) to make the most of this summer promotion. It may surprise you how many national observances are in May.

Marketing 81

Marketing Server Blog Scheduling 81