7 Shifts

JANUARY 26, 2021

2020 was a year that the restaurant industry won’t soon forget. From a projected record growth at the top of the year to a decline of nearly $240 billion in sales and 2.5 million out of work, it was nothing short of devastating. Through it all, we emerge from the year as an industry in evolution—and our restaurants need to evolve with it.

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Culinary Cues

NOVEMBER 10, 2023

Back in time, I remember a billboard in New York City’s Times Square that asked: “Would You Be Willing To Sign Your Work?” Name tags for front of the house employees work just as well maybe with the name of the town they are from, or the number of years they have worked in an establishment. I did this, this is my work”!

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7 Shifts

JULY 12, 2023

She joined us on The Pre-Shift Podcast to discuss her philosophy on managing a team, including how she coaches managers. She now co-owns Poppy + Rose, Poppy & Seed , and Root of all Food , an LA-based catering company. But first, Reed recounts how she followed her husband into restaurants. "I It served a purpose. I seen the books.

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EATER

SEPTEMBER 13, 2023

Before the fire, Lahaina’s world-famous Front Street was little more than a patchwork of wooden shacks held together by layers of paint, cooking grease, crusty sea salt, banana sap, and gossip. Over the years it housed a saloon, stage, and movie theater. Over the years it housed a saloon, stage, and movie theater.

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7 Shifts

AUGUST 16, 2021

But it's the good shifts, when the front of house and back of house are flowing like a symphony, when customers are delighted, and the restaurant atmosphere feels effortless—that's the best part about restaurants. This section of the meeting gives managers time to teach and coach their team. Things to avoid.

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Front of House Back of House Customer Service Coaching 397

7 Shifts

JANUARY 5, 2022

However, some restaurant technology is actually true to its potential - and the numbers back it up. Trusted by restaurants internationally, 7shifts is backed by industry giants like Danny Meyer and his investment firm Enlightened Hospitality Investments. Helping Restaurants Save Time on Scheduling. No more spreadsheets or whiteboards.

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Embrace the Suck

JANUARY 13, 2021

Yet, here you are still slugging it out every single day doing battle on the front line. Now, before you say, “ But Coach, you are an anomaly and my situation is different.” When I dug down into what created this toxic behavior it was easy to see now (not so much back then). So, you do what you know.

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7 Shifts

OCTOBER 1, 2024

Knowing these customer experience factors can help you create a positive and welcoming environment that will keep guests coming back for more. These days, a restaurant's reputation is built on more than the taste of its food. They must also focus on creating memorable experiences for customers at every touchpoint.

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Culinary Cues

AUGUST 4, 2022

Thinking that the way to recover from the financial pains of a once in a century pandemic is to cut back on quality product and service and push the ceiling on pricing is short-sighted and ill-conceived as a strategy. Well then – what will? Try apathy on for size. It infects others who are easily convinced that it is the way it needs to be.

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Front of House Back of House Coaching Customer Service 389

Modern Restaurant Management

AUGUST 19, 2020

In this edition of MRM News Bites, we feature a webinar that looks into the future of restaurants, face pay, delivery robots, drone delivery and a new venture for MRM. The Main Course. "We always viewed a podcast as a natural extension of the MRM brand," said Executive Editor Barbara Castiglia. "When Restaurant of the Future Panel.

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Culinary Cues

MAY 26, 2020

OK – so that doesn’t help much unless we have a plan, a plan that everyone buys into, and a plan that shows hope on both fronts. When that occurs we will be able to go back to business as usual – right? So the question is – where is the leadership in building such a plan? How can we really stay on top of this challenge?

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EATER

JUNE 28, 2023

Deep dish gets the fine dining treatment | Chuck Hodes/FX A 15-year restaurant veteran, The Bear ’s culinary producer is responsible for the show’s food as well as the cast’s cooking skills Courtney “Coco” Storer has worked in some of the world’s most vaunted kitchens, including Verjus in Paris, both as a chef and in the front of house.

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EATER

NOVEMBER 30, 2021

She begrudgingly put the books back up, at least until all the recipes were duplicated on the site. Digital cookbooks have been a hard sell for big publishing houses, despite the promise of Amazon’s Kindle and other e-readers. Those numbers both rose coming into 2021, to 3.6

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Modern Restaurant Management

MARCH 13, 2020

BWW Franchisee Acquisition Completed. CV Partners, LLC, completed the previously announced acquisition of Diversified Restaurant Holdings, Inc. (“DRH”), one of the largest franchisees for Buffalo Wild Wings® ("BWW") with 64 sports bars across five states. DRH’s common stockholders received $1.05 per share in cash.

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Modern Restaurant Management

OCTOBER 16, 2019

In this edition of MRM News Bites, we feature Ono Food Co, DoorDash, Parts Town and Heritage Foodservice, Rouxbe, Presto, Burger King and Uber Eats, Pared, Tork, Restaurant Technologies, Willie Degel, Bolay, Ritual, Preoday and TISSL, AdTheorent and Voodoo Doughnut. World’s First Mobile Restaurant Powered by Advanced Robotics. Ono Food Co.

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The Rail

OCTOBER 3, 2024

Food Preparation and Handling Let’s start with the back-of-house since this is the area where food is prepared and most likely to be handled. Back-of-house hygiene practices are key, as this can be one of the main places where foodborne illness spreads through your restaurant.

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Modern Restaurant Management

DECEMBER 17, 2020

This edition of MRM Research Roundup features news that consumers plan to put restaurants at the top of their shopping lists, the latest stats for on premise and why the restaurant of the future is here now. Diners Show Holiday Spirit. “This is a challenging time for both consumers and businesses. . Hassle-free holiday meals.

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7 Shifts

MARCH 29, 2023

What is your brand doing to give back? He joined us on the Pre-Shift podcast to chat about bartaco's embrace of tech, their unique approach to training and career development, radical wage structure, and how all of those practices have them poised for growth in 2023. What does your brand mean? How is your brand involved in the community?

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Cheetah

MAY 11, 2021

Once you have a grasp on your establishment’s total allowed capacity, give some thought to the following: Inventory stock Back of house staff Social distancing and a better dining experience These 3 key pillars can make the difference between a streamlined restaurant reopening and a stalled one. Restaurant Reopening Requirements.

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Back of House Front of House Food Supply Coaching 148

Embrace the Suck

DECEMBER 25, 2019

One thing you have to know up front is that their business is a lot like yours: uber-competitive! They also learned how to make money by filling up empty trucks going back to their market with what is known as the backhaul. A lot of stuff they don’t want you to know! They make their money as you do.

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Hot Schedules

MAY 10, 2021

Stadium and other sport event venues have a front row seat to these plays – and to what happens when the right talent gets on the field and execute. So how do you stack your bench and coach your own team to maximum efficiency? We’ve got a few tips from the workforce management front office here at Fourth. User Network.

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Black Box Intelligence

NOVEMBER 17, 2022

On the guest count front, there continues to be good and bad news. Full-Service Back-Of-House Staffing Improves, But Training and Coaching Needs Increase as Average Tenure Drops. At the end of Q3 and before the heavy volume holiday season commences, full-service restaurants have shored up their back-of-house staff.

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7 Shifts

MARCH 31, 2023

“Take better care of your staff.” We’ve all heard it. Some of us know that we should - but in between dealing with maintenance issues and hiring new employees, it can be hard enough to take care of yourself, let alone your staff. With rising food and labor costs, how can you prioritize the working conditions for your team so they stick around?

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Hiring Front of House Back of House Document 195

Embrace the Suck

APRIL 18, 2022

Many of my clients when they first start my coaching program do a big sales number. We believe that your food should be prepared in front of you so you can see our commitment to freshness and quality. Here’s where restaurant owners get off track. They focus on the wrong things. What are some of the wrong things?

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Modern Restaurant Management

JANUARY 17, 2020

Curry Up Now also limits their disposal waste by using real plates, silverware and cloth napkins in-house and packaging all to-go orders in recyclable and compostable containers. Curry Up Now attracted a new investment from seed-stage venture capital firm Liquid 2 Ventures (L2V). " Benihana Plans Franchise Expansion. Select U.S.

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SpotOn

OCTOBER 25, 2024

Clearing downed Bud Light bottles and empty glasses of the house red, Don came away with a positive impression of the hospitality industry that he carried with him through college. Don’s challenge was to cater to all tastes—and coach his staff on how to do the same. SpotOn is a better solution.”

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Restaurant Clicks

NOVEMBER 21, 2021

San Jose is also home to the Winchester Mystery House, a mansion the widow of gunmaker William Winchester constructed over many years. La Foret is a French restaurant housed in a storied building, once a boarding house during the California Gold Rush. Indeed, more than one million people live in the city. Make a Reservation.

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Restaurant365

APRIL 26, 2022

The hiring crunch is especially tough for back-of-house employees, such as line cooks and dishwashers, who historically have made lower wages than many front-of-house employees like servers. As CFO, restaurant staffing strategy may not have historically been part of your responsibilities.

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Hiring Employee Relations Front of House Back of House 78

Black Box Intelligence

NOVEMBER 17, 2022

On the guest count front, there continues to be good and bad news. Full-Service Back-Of-House Staffing Improves, But Training and Coaching Needs Increase as Average Tenure Drops At the end of Q3 and before the heavy volume holiday season commences, full-service restaurants have shored up their back-of-house staff.

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Restaurant365

JANUARY 13, 2021

When you are able to lower your prime cost, even by a few percentage points, that is profit added back directly to your bottom line. As you work to empower your managers, think about the process as more like a coach and make sure all your managers understand your approach. Rethinking manager accountability and empowerment.

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Restaurant365

JANUARY 13, 2021

When you are able to lower your prime cost, even by a few percentage points, that is profit added back directly to your bottom line. As you work to empower your managers, think about the process as more like a coach and make sure all your managers understand your approach. Rethinking manager accountability and empowerment.

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Management Management Point of Sale Food Supply 78

Apicbase

MAY 30, 2024

Therefore, the chances for errors and miscommunication between your front-house person and the back-house person are nearly nonexistent. Therefore, the chances for errors and miscommunication between your front-house person and the back-house person are nearly nonexistent. Let’s find out.

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Apicbase

MARCH 17, 2023

Because technology integration allows your business systems to talk, it improves communication between the kitchen and front-of-house staff. In addition, it automates back-of-house operations so your teams can focus on creating epic food and customer experiences. There is good and bad news.

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Customer Experience Consumer Goods Customer Service Food Supply 52

Modern Restaurant Management

NOVEMBER 19, 2020

In this edition of MRM News Bites, we feature restaurant community support endeavors, new tech and a little holiday fun. Supporting Independents. Ocean Spray Cranberries, Inc. launched the Ocean Spray Farmers for Chefs Alliance with the goal of helping as many qualifying independent restaurants as possible cover rent, utilities, and payroll costs.

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Mobile Ordering Kitchen Safety Online Ordering Food Truck 367

Modern Restaurant Management

JUNE 19, 2020

In this edition of MRM News Bites, we feature links for PPP Forgiveness, new Yelp features and more products and services for restaurant recovery. PPP Forgiveness Links and EZ App. Did not reduce the salaries or wages of their employees by more than 25 percent, and did not reduce the number or hours of their employees; OR.

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Food Safety Customer Experience Website Management Employee Relations 362

Modern Restaurant Management

OCTOBER 31, 2019

Front of house staff is more likely to churn – Everyone knows that more tables sat equals more money earned, but how do you turn tables faster without making guests feel rushed? National Menu Trends. The team at Upserve just released their latest trends report. Order for Pickup Stats. ."

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EATER

OCTOBER 21, 2021

The magical communal breakfast I experienced back in 2005 was likely the beginning of the end of traditional rail dining service as we know it. I spent the night seated at a table in the lounge car waiting for 6:30 a.m. breakfast time — with three other lone travelers. A rose sat in a small vase by the window.

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