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Three Things Your POS Can’t Do if You Lose Internet

Modern Restaurant Management

Nearly every restaurant in the United States relies on a Point of Sale (POS) system for the majority of its front-of-house operations. Not only can that become frustrating for your guests, but it can also make in-house operations much more difficult. That system needs access to the internet in order to keep functioning.

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Five Things Every Restaurant Can Do to Boost Profits While Reopening

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CoGS for the period is $2000. If running a restaurant wasn’t already expensive, running one under new distancing regulations means less capacity and investment in safety infrastructure that will take a toll on costs. Lastly, food cost should always be a consideration when making menu changes. Optimize Inventory.

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Chefs Dish on ‘The Bear’

Modern Restaurant Management

Back in the early 2000’s I worked at a restaurant where the head chef smoked through service. Chef Niven Patel – Three-Time James Beard Nominee, Alpareno Group (Ghee, Orno, Mamey). A similar situation happened a few weeks ago when we launched our new Power Hour, offering $1 oysters. Chef Solis. Chef Jose Danger – BRAVA!

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Working IN Your Restaurant Doesn’t Work

Embrace the Suck

Yet, here you are still slugging it out every single day doing battle on the front line. You’ve heard it said to you by every consultant out there.You need to work ON your restaurant and not IN your restaurant. While working ON your business sounds great, it appears to you to be more like a mythical creature that you will never catch.

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In England’s Lake District, a Gingerbread House Defies Fantasy

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Still, the smell that wafts outside is a great advertisement, luring customers, one by one, into the little house all year long. Nor is it dry construction material for Christmas gingerbread houses. People came to visit him when he was alive and even more came after he died in 1850. The Great Man is buried in St.

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An Eater’s Guide to Phuket, Thailand’s Island Hotspot

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Austin Bush Millions cram into Phuket’s popular beaches and resorts, but diners should look elsewhere to taste the mix of southern Thai, Hokkien, and Baba food that makes the island arguably Thailand’s most underrated food destination Phuket is one of the biggest travel destinations in the world. What is the food like in Phuket?

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Feast on Sushi, Steak, and Globalization at Iraq’s American-Themed Buffet

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Fatimah Fadhil The steak house section. Inspired by a Florida Golden Corral, developed in the Netherlands, and imported to Kurdistan, ABC Restaurant features an assortment of global cuisines all filtered through the semi-autonomous region’s relationship with the U.S. Parents laugh, whipping out phones to capture the moment.