Modern Restaurant Management

SEPTEMBER 22, 2022

We were ill-prepared for the COVID pandemic that devastated the food industry with supply chain disruptions, product and labor shortages, and soaring inflation. The biggest learning from COVID is that food businesses must be prepared for any crisis – and ensure their suppliers all along the supply chain are also prepared and resilient.

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Modern Restaurant Management

JULY 9, 2021

In the restaurant industry, sanitation and health safety have always been held at the utmost importance – and that has been even more so through the past year. This Act prompted even more eyes to focus on the food processing and food service industries to ensure sanitation. In 2011, the U.S.

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Modern Restaurant Management

OCTOBER 18, 2022

Give them charging stations and a reason to stay (delicious food, great service, and a comfortable atmosphere) while their cars are charging. You already provide delicious food, exceptional customer service, and an inviting atmosphere, right? Elevate inspections and audits. Are you ordering proper quantities of food?

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Modern Restaurant Management

APRIL 28, 2023

This one effort can help your restaurant ensure you’re aligned with suppliers that prioritize safety and quality efforts. Customers want to know where their food is coming from. They want to know what safety and quality protocols your suppliers practice to ensure that food is safe from point of origin to point of consumption.

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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. How do you ensure compliance with food safety and hygiene regulations? Hiring the right people can make or break your business.

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Modern Restaurant Management

AUGUST 31, 2020

This has dramatically impacted the core of the food and restaurant industries, specifically healthy and organic food. Eating organic is by no means a new concept brought on by the pandemic, but the shift in mindsets has thrust this niche food sector into overdrive. The Organic Food Boom. And the numbers are impressive.

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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 techniques would you use to prevent over-pouring and inventory shrinkage? How would you improve or refine our current drink menu?

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Modern Restaurant Management

NOVEMBER 27, 2023

Restaurant maintenance ensures technical difficulties don’t compromise food production and quality. Maintenance needs vary based on restaurant size, food variety, and cooking style, but all restaurant maintenance can be divided into two overarching categories: restaurant equipment maintenance and restaurant facilities maintenance.

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Modern Restaurant Management

SEPTEMBER 5, 2024

Efficient process management platforms automate and streamline the required tasks an organisation must undergo to remain compliant, such as cleaning and safety. Quick Service Meets Compliance QSRs face significant challenges in maintaining high levels of food safety, with 28% of QSR operators citing food safety as their top challenge.

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Modern Restaurant Management

DECEMBER 16, 2021

Our restaurant of the future is designed to benefit guests, employees and franchisees, with a new external design and a reimagined kitchen that will make it easier for us to serve hot, delicious food quickly for frictionless guest experiences, and we expect to see a lot more of that next year. Clinton Anderson, CEO, Fourth Enterprises.

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The Restaurant Group

DECEMBER 8, 2024

Introduction to Food Waste in Restaurants Food waste is a significant challenge for the restaurant industry, impacting both the environment and profitability. Understanding how to reduce food waste in restaurants is the first step toward sustainable and cost-effective operations.

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Modern Restaurant Management

DECEMBER 21, 2020

The bakery, which distributes to grocery stores nationwide, is now built to better accommodate both customer and consumer needs while continuing to put the safety of employees and customers first. Donated thousands of scrumptious meals to essential workers and the hungry via food pantries in their communities. billion to $25 billion.

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7 Shifts

SEPTEMBER 6, 2024

The cost of goods sold (COGS) is a restaurant metric that shows you the cost of all ingredients used to prepare a menu item, including the food, beverage costs, and other direct expenses. COGS is based on your inventory, meaning it includes the value of what you start with, what you purchase, and what’s left at the end of the period.

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Modern Restaurant Management

JANUARY 8, 2024

– Lars Kristiansen , VP Food and Beverage of Oasis Marinas Next year, although getting better, I anticipate continued labor shortages to persist, impacting management, the kitchen and front of house. million jobs in the food industry by 2024. In regards to jobs, it is projected that there will be 15.5

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Cheetah

MAY 25, 2021

With JIT, restaurants now have access to an extended inventory of hundreds of high-quality items: fresh-cut produce, trimmed, rinsed, cut, and otherwise processed, saving businesses hours in labor costs. Benefits of Working with Fresh Cut and Prepared Foods Suppliers. Enhance Food Safety.

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The Restaurant Times

MAY 25, 2021

Ever wondered how restaurants ensure that their food is healthy enough to consume? If yes, then the answer is by passing regular restaurant health inspections conducted by municipal authorities to ensure public safety. Auditing processes ensure that safety standards are met in the procurement of ingredients and preparation of food.

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FreshCheq

JANUARY 9, 2020

There are many ways that companies price the software that businesses use to manage food safety and their daily processes. It is common to include the ability to do your food safety checks. From there, features range from audits, checklists, scheduling, label printing and more. Functionality varies on every app.

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FreshCheq

JANUARY 9, 2020

There are many ways that companies price the software that businesses use to manage food safety and their daily processes. It is common to include the ability to do your food safety checks. From there, features range from audits, checklists, scheduling, label printing and more. Functionality varies on every app.

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The Restaurant Times

OCTOBER 30, 2020

With the outbreak of COVID-19, consumers have become more aware of the importance of health, hygiene, and food safety which will play a huge role in how restaurants operate in the new normal. Tips on How To Implement the Right Restaurant Food Safety System . Create a Restaurant Cleanup Plan.

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Restaurant365

AUGUST 19, 2020

Successful restaurant owners and operators don’t just provide great food. For food service and hospitality in particular, an essential part of the guest experience is the interaction with employees. There are some general areas to focus on when starting to audit your human resources information systems (HRIS) and payroll systems.

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Lavu

FEBRUARY 2, 2024

In the face of a staggering global issue, restaurants must proactively avoid food waste. billion tons of food are wasted annually across the globe. Restaurants, a big part of this challenge, can substantially impact by adopting sustainable practices and reducing their contribution to food waste.

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Sling

MAY 9, 2023

ADD_THIS_TEXT Restaurant operations (or RO for short) is the collective term for all the activities that go into managing a food-service business — everything from the daily responsibilities that need to be done to the long-term planning that keeps the business on track. Doing so involves more than just the food your diners leave behind.

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Crunchtime

FEBRUARY 7, 2024

From how to set up the store before opening to how certain foods should be prepared to certain areas should be sanitized, having a standard way of doing things makes work more efficient and gives you confidence that employees will do work the right way even when you’re not there.

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PathSpot

JANUARY 17, 2024

In the fast-paced world of restaurants and food manufacturing, staying competitive is critical for success. Understanding the Back-Of-House Operations BOH operations are crucial, and technology plays a pivotal role in streamlining these operations, offering advanced solutions for food safety, temperature controls, and inventory documentation.

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Apicbase

AUGUST 29, 2024

For multi-site food and beverage businesses, maintaining operational excellence across all locations can be daunting. In this article, we explore the benefits of centralising inventory, optimising menu design, standardising staff training, and more. What Is Food and Beverage Management?

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Restaurant365

AUGUST 21, 2020

Successful restaurant owners and operators don’t just provide great food. For food service and hospitality in particular, an essential part of the guest experience is the interaction with employees. There are some general areas to focus on when starting to audit your human resources information systems (HRIS) and payroll systems.

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Cheetah

SEPTEMBER 6, 2019

85% of Food in Restaurants Is Wasted According to the Food Waste Reduction Alliance, in the restaurant industry, about 85% of food ends up in the trash. This translates to a substantial profit loss as money that is invested in food does not in fact produce a profit. Disposables: all waste that is not food.

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The Restaurant Times

AUGUST 21, 2020

At food establishments, hygiene plays a massive role in building brand image and ensuring customer footfall. To ensure that restaurants follow proper guidelines regarding the hygiene standards, a comprehensive food safety system has been announced. In the UAE, hygiene is culturally given the utmost importance.

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Apicbase

FEBRUARY 8, 2024

Restaurant operations management is about making sure everything in a restaurant works together smoothly to deliver great service, tasty food, and keep everyone happy, from the guests to the staff. The process requires accurate and up-to-date sales figures, food costing, and inventory data to make the necessary calculations.

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Apicbase

FEBRUARY 8, 2024

This strategic orchestration extends to menu planning, pricing, inventory management, health and safety protocols, and the testing and implementation of new technology. The process requires accurate and up-to-date sales figures, food costing, and inventory data to make the necessary calculations.

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Apicbase

MAY 8, 2024

MarketMan offers tools for automating invoicing, recipe costing, and food cost calculations, making it a popular choice among restaurateurs. However, with numerous similar systems available, tailored to various types of food service operations and specific use cases, you might ask, ‘Which software is the best fit for my business?

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The Restaurant Times

JUNE 11, 2021

Handling inventory, staff and customers, along with keeping track of analytics and reports all at the same time can become cumbersome for the restaurant manager. A good POS system for restaurants contains features such as tablet billing, stock and inventory management, analytics and reports, CRM and many others.

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Restaurant365

SEPTEMBER 22, 2020

However, not storing credit card data, or regularly deleting data, is the best practice to remove the payout for hackers and ensure the safety of your customer data. Finally, consider creating a unique ID for different users who have access to customer data, which will allow you to create a trail to audit if there are breaches or issues.

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Apicbase

MAY 12, 2023

There are so many moving parts that working in chaos is the default work setting for many food service companies. As CEO of Apicbase, and host of The Food Service Growth Show, I talk with restaurant leaders daily. As a result, they manage perishables much better, leading to lower food costs. An example is food traceability.

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Apicbase

APRIL 20, 2022

Guests expect your food to taste the same, no matter which location they visit or order from. That’s where an extensive operations manual comes in, including your processes, recipes, portion sizes, suppliers, safety and hygiene guidelines, equipment, pricing, appropriate furnishings, etc. You shouldn’t just focus on the food.

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Apicbase

MAY 18, 2022

Besides cost estimates, audited financial statements and projections should be included, like: the expected growth rate for (at least) the first year; the estimated restaurant cash flow; the expected payback period. A central production kitchen allows you to buy ingredients in bulk and prepare batches to distribute to your locations.

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MBB Hospitality

APRIL 25, 2018

Make sure they are up-to –date on all the important safety and hygiene rules that come into play in restaurants and hotels etc. They can also help with food distribution and inventory so that you are never running out of prime ingredients, but also keeping waste to a minimum as well. Good Team Player.

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