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Server Duties: 4 Restaurant Server Side Work Tasks and Best Practices for Managing Them

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People who don't work in the restaurant industry think that all there is to being a server is taking orders, bringing out food, and sorting out the bill. However, those with experience on the front-of-house (FOH) side of restaurants know there's more to server duties than meets the eye.

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COVID-19 Best Practices for Restaurants: Navigating Coronavirus for Staff & Managers

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Washing hands, avoiding touching eyes, mouth, face, properly sanitizing. Put sanitizing hand rub dispensers in prominent areas around the restaurant. Supply servers, hosts, and kitchen staff with gloves. Show cleanliness, like kitchen and servers wearing gloves, sanitizing the restaurant, etc.

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14 Restaurant Management Tools to Make your Business More Efficient

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All of that on top of the everyday tasks from scheduling to payroll to reporting can catch up to you. From cleaning flat tops to refilling sanitizers, it’s easy for tasks to get lost in the shuffle. Employee scheduling software Say goodbye to frustrating spreadsheets, paper schedules, and confusing text message chains.

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How Advanced Technology Can Foster a Fair Environment Amid New Tipping Regulations

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Flexible Scheduling and Automated Wage Adjustments. To reduce the cost of labor, they can simply transfer more non-tipped responsibilities to the servers making $2.13 per hour when you can schedule one dishwasher, and require front-house employees (on the tipped $2.13 An answer lies in the world of workforce optimization.

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9 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 Other than having a good product, your staff and how you manage them is the ultimate marker of restaurant success.

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[Study] The Great Resignation is here. What 3,700 Restaurant Employees are Looking For To Stay Engaged

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Restaurant Workers Say Sanitation Is Important for their Satisfaction. of employees rated sanitation efforts of ultra-high importance, with an average score of 4.1 Employees want schedule flexibility. 56% of employees say that flexible scheduling would greatly affect their happiness at work. Sanitation efforts.

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Four Tactics Restaurant Managers Can Implement Now to Improve Employee Engagement

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It is crucial the chef, sommelier, and servers are given the tools and knowledge they need during the onboarding process to perform their job well. But instead of relying on their memory, consider creating short, instructional videos – on food safety, sanitation, inventory, etc.