Social Hospitality

FEBRUARY 25, 2021

How can you convince a customer to come to your business and spend money on your food? In addition to bringing customers to your restaurant, your 2021 marketing should focus on bringing your restaurant to them. In addition to bringing customers to your restaurant, your 2021 marketing should focus on bringing your restaurant to them.

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7 Shifts

NOVEMBER 15, 2024

After all, it’s not just the quality of your food that can keep customers coming back — 73% of diners base their satisfaction on the quality of service they receive. Your staff, especially your restaurant manager, plays a crucial role in the overall dining experience. Hiring the right people can make or break your business.

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7 Shifts

NOVEMBER 17, 2020

How to communicate with staff after performance reviews. Bonus : Don't miss our downloadable employee evaluation form template at the end of this article! For example, if an employee isn't aware that they need to improve their customer service skills, then an evaluation form can be used to open a discussion about sharpening them.

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Culinary Cues

JUNE 29, 2024

Memorable food, exceptional experiences, a perfect evening…these are the types of reviews that every chef hopes for and every restaurant strives for. Work at it and the dining experience will improve exponentially. [] REMEMBER A GUEST’S PURCHASING PROFILE: There is no excuse today for failing to know the buying habits of your guest.

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7 Shifts

MARCH 27, 2020

Read through our article on how to pivot your restaurant to takeout & delivery to see if leveraging these revenue channels is an option for your business. What measures can you take to make customers feel more comfortable ordering from you? How to communicate your COVID-19 restaurant closure.

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Social Media Restaurant Law Employee Relations Communication 312

Culinary Cues

FEBRUARY 1, 2021

We are communicators, ambassadors, and speakers of the universal language of food. Sweat those details, no matter how small, and know that the “experience” is an accumulation of hundreds of pieces of the puzzle. But now I realize that if I’m so right, then I should be able to communicate it so clearly that they get it.”.

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Small Business Front of House Customer Service Communication 373

Culinary Cues

MAY 21, 2023

Like most living things, the desire to connect, communicate, and follow others has been apparent since the beginning of time. Our restaurant teams thrive on common purpose and positive support, so it is easy to see how the misuse of this technology can change the entire experience of working or dining. To them, technology just is.

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Social Hospitality

OCTOBER 28, 2020

The hospitality industry is the poster child of customer-centricity and always putting the customers’ needs first. Customers are now accustomed to a new level of customer care. Thus, those in the world of hospitality need to, again, elevate their own service and boost the experience they provide to guests.

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Modern Restaurant Management

FEBRUARY 9, 2021

Valentine’s Day is often a busy time for restaurants, but many are now dealing with various challenges amid the pandemic, like no indoor dining or limited capacity as well as more customers opting for carry out. Restaurant websites should have a clean, uncluttered feel and customers should easily be able to navigate between pages.

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Modern Restaurant Management

NOVEMBER 5, 2024

Seamless restaurant operations, where the crew anticipates customers’ and coworkers’ needs and easily course-corrects, require more than technical know-how and vetted organizational systems. In this article, I’ll share those tips so you can hire people who will excel in the role and not only fill it.

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Culinary Cues

APRIL 18, 2023

Find them, appreciate them, communicate with them, celebrate them, and make them part of your successful formula. Stop believing that the ingredients you use come off the back of a truck. [] THINK VALUE, BUILD EXPERIENCES: Simply raising prices is not the right solution to sagging profitability. You must create value for your guest.

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Modern Restaurant Management

JUNE 25, 2020

As the fight against COVID-19 continues, more of those same restaurants have started considering—and even implementing—new plans for welcoming employees and customers back for in-person dining. Communicate Return Criteria. Promote Employee Reconditioning.

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Employee Relations Customer Experience Communication Training 218

7 Shifts

NOVEMBER 15, 2024

They play a big role in overseeing your inventory and attending to customer complaints. In this article: How do you handle inventory management to keep the bar always adequately stocked? What would you do if a customer claims they were overcharged? How would you handle a conflict between a bar staff and a customer?

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7 Shifts

AUGUST 18, 2024

Opening and owning a bar is one of those unique life experiences; you have no idea what it will be like until you actually go for it. This could be a good choice if you find a business that is already established and has a loyal customer base. These elements need to work together to ensure your customers understand what you're about.

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Modern Restaurant Management

APRIL 11, 2022

Our previous articles in MRM have centered on medical plan strategies for restaurants, how to build plans that are attractive to the workforce and manage those inherent costs. This article focuses on current trends in the time-away space and employee wellbeing. Employee Experience. Time-Away Benefits.

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Modern Restaurant Management

JULY 5, 2023

In today’s highly competitive landscape, marketing departments are focused on getting a 360-degree view of the customer in order to personalize their experiences and maximize customer lifetime value. In other words, it means providing services to individuals through digital platforms and technology.

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Social Hospitality

OCTOBER 28, 2020

The hospitality industry is the poster child of customer-centricity and always putting the customers’ needs first. Customers are now accustomed to a new level of customer care. Thus, those in the world of hospitality need to, again, elevate their own service and boost the experience they provide to guests.

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Hospitality Hotels Customer Service Customer Experience 195

Culinary Cues

MAY 2, 2020

Chefs depend on their ability to stay ahead of situations, to be in control, to think clearly and depend on past experience to find the answers. You are an exceptional cook, a communicator, a planner, a problem solver, a team builder and a business savvy chef with an entrepreneurial spirit. PLAN BETTER – TRAIN HARDER.

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Training Take-out Transportation Customer Experience 304

Modern Restaurant Management

DECEMBER 8, 2020

Social media platforms, such as Facebook, Instagram, and Pinterest, make it easy to connect with potential customers. And, there are many different channels through which you can communicate with your audience. Twitter, for example, is perfect for sharing news articles, quotes, and other bite-sized pieces of information.

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7 Shifts

NOVEMBER 15, 2024

Asking the appropriate kitchen manager interview questions can reveal whether a candidate has the experience, skills, and abilities that your restaurant needs. In this article: Can you tell us about your previous experience in restaurant management? How do you handle complaints about food quality from customers?

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Future Food

OCTOBER 5, 2021

Secondly, we have cashed-up customers who are hungry for hospitality, let’s call this demand. Customers are human and humans yearn social contact and service when it comes to dining and drinking experiences.

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Food Café Customer Service Communication 144

7 Shifts

SEPTEMBER 28, 2020

However, those with experience on the front-of-house (FOH) side of restaurants know there's more to server duties than meets the eye. Cleaning server duties Cleaning is critical to passing health inspections and making your restaurant appealing to customers. Server side work duties are just as crucial as primary duties.

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Goliath Consulting

JUNE 15, 2021

We saw customers stockpiling on groceries and supplies in homes instead of going out to eat, raising retail sales by 29 percent over the previous year (1). Since so many workers are being afflicted with COVID-19, we’ve seen the farming sector experience a widespread shortage of workers who have been trained to complete specific tasks.

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Sling

AUGUST 9, 2023

March 2023 13 Expert Tips for Effective Employee Communication March 2023 11 Types of Job Shifts Managers Should Know March 2023 What Is Incentive Pay and How Does it Work?

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7 Shifts

OCTOBER 22, 2019

Instagram is now reshaping the way diners consume their food, and in return restaurants have changed to accommodate the need for “ Instagrammable ” experiences. I think we've done a good job with that,” says Black Tap owner Barish in an article on CNN. With social media, we're able to reach people around the globe—it's so important.

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Modern Restaurant Management

FEBRUARY 28, 2020

Just as verbal interaction can offer more opportunities to tap into human emotions than static visuals, so does smart speaker-based communication present novel ways to connect emotionally with consumers. The pymnts.com article notes: “More than three-quarters of U.S. Voice makes it the ultimate hands-free experience.”

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Modern Restaurant Management

JUNE 23, 2022

The hi-tech workforce has expanded into factories, warehouses, ecommerce delivery fleets, and this article’s focus: quick serve restaurants. Restaurant and retail employees were hard to come by while the number of channels for interacting with customers multiplied.

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Food Food Safety Front of House Fast Casual 189

Perfect Daily Grind

MAY 17, 2022

You may also like our article on exploring AI in coffee roasting. We use screens in the kitchens to improve the accuracy and speed of orders, especially when customers also order coffees, so that everything can be served at the same time.”. Making more coffee at home reminded guests of the experiences that coffee shops can provide.”.

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Technology Online Ordering Mobile Ordering Kitchen Safety 188

Modern Restaurant Management

NOVEMBER 25, 2019

In this article we’re going to look at five marketing mistakes that many restaurant owners make and show you how to avoid falling into the same traps yourself. With the right kind of social media marketing, your restaurant can start to build a customer base through word of mouth. Not Engaging with Customers.

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Social Media Marketing Customer Experience Consumer Goods 176

Thrive POS

APRIL 26, 2023

In the fast-paced world of pizza delivery, providing a seamless and efficient ordering experience for customers is crucial. Streamlined Ordering Process By integrating online ordering with Thrive POS , pizza delivery businesses can provide a more streamlined ordering process for their customers.

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Future Food

NOVEMBER 4, 2020

Hospitality Mindset – It’s All About The Customer. Where the customer decides to spend is highly dependent on how well the food operator has considered the customers aspirations and their needs and aligned these with a clearly defined ‘Hospitality Mindset’. Happy customers spend more and more often.

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Hospitality Customer Service Customer Experience Fine Dining 148

The Restaurant Times

OCTOBER 22, 2021

Customer satisfaction is important in every industry but it holds even more importance in the hospitality industry. Creating and delivering immersive experiences for visitors, compels them to spread the word, and makes them want to come back for more. Top Ways To Provide A Delightful Customer Experience In Restaurants.

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Perfect Daily Grind

MAY 1, 2023

Without this, you struggle to create long-term customer relationships and you can struggle to succeed. Customers who trust a company are far more likely to continue buying its products and recommend the brand to other people. In simple terms, trust is the belief that a customer has in a business to deliver on its purpose.

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Social Hospitality

AUGUST 11, 2023

Here are some SEO practices for restaurants to boost their digital presence and attract customers. To start, identify the terms your potential customers would type in search engines wherein you’d want to show up in the results. Keep the overall user experience top-of-mind when it comes to your website. By localizing it.

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7 Shifts

MARCH 10, 2022

The best restaurant management apps allow you to run your business from anywhere, provide you with valuable insights, empower your team , and let you focus on creating the very best experience for your guests. Team Communication. In 2022, there aren't many areas in restaurant management that can't be made better with technology.

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Modern Restaurant Management

AUGUST 22, 2023

The benefits of AI for restaurants are undeniable from automation, to real-time control and information analysis, to improved customer service. In this article, I’ll share the areas where AI is best suited to improve your restaurant business, what the limitations are and how restaurants can leverage alternatives to drive revenue, today.

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Marketing Social Media Point of Sale Customer Service 167

Modern Restaurant Management

JULY 6, 2023

However, there’s an opportunity to turn slow nights into "grow" nights and counter declining revenue by changing customer behavior. Although it might seem challenging, thanks to modern technology, restaurants can now understand and engage with their customers in new ways, ultimately filling up those empty tables.

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