Modern Restaurant Management

OCTOBER 1, 2024

Bar and restaurant operators often face tough dilemmas, ranging from the daily question, “Should we be mixing more drinks or turning more tables?” With today’s technology, bar and lounge operators can have the best of both worlds. "We're like a bowling alley bar; it's very long and narrow.

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Modern Restaurant Management

SEPTEMBER 29, 2023

The Best Offense Is a Defensive Kitchen Cooking equipment is probably the most important thing inside a restaurant and/or bar – and it’s also a leading cause of fires.These fires are often due to failed, aging equipment; improper installation and maintenance; poor cleaning practices; and inattentive or careless use. “FIRE!”

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Culinary Cues

NOVEMBER 20, 2020

When WWI and WWII ended – restaurants and bars were some of the first businesses to recover. When the Great Depression came to an end – restaurants and bars positioned themselves to thrive. Restaurants and bars have always served that purpose and they will again once people are comfortable with being out in public.

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Sante

NOVEMBER 5, 2024

The hub of a community The post The Societal Importance of Taverns, Restaurants, and Bars appeared first on Santé.Food.Wine.Spirits.

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Embrace the Suck

APRIL 26, 2020

In fact, the bars and restaurants that fail to capitalize on their data will find themselves in hot water. That’s happening to your bar or restaurant right now. ” It’s important to track numbers in your bar or restaurant. You want to keep an eye on the pulse (or profitability) of your restaurant or bar.

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Sculpture Hospitality

AUGUST 27, 2024

Running a successful bar is a complex dance of numbers, people, and passion. It's more than just pouring drinks; it's about creating an exceptional customer experience while maximizing profitability.

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SpotOn

OCTOBER 28, 2024

While bars sell alcoholic drinks, a high-margin menu item, crafting a profitable bar menu is paramount. Through menu engineering and reporting from your bar POS system , you can determine what's selling and what's not. Here are some tried-and-true moneymakers for your bar menu. Pizza Pizza is a crowd-pleaser.

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7 Shifts

FEBRUARY 16, 2024

This tip out excel template makes it easier for restaurants and bars to calculate tip amounts efficiently. Keeping a training manual at service stations or behind bars gives everyone a source of truth and helps iron out those little mistakes. Even your most seasoned staff can forget things.

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Modern Restaurant Management

JULY 29, 2024

Owners of bars, taverns, restaurants and other establishments serving alcohol kept a close eye on a case before the Supreme Court of Florida this year. million jury verdict against a bar awarded to a young woman catastrophically injured when she was hit by a pickup truck driven by an underage 20-year-old who had been drinking at the bar.

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Goliath Consulting

DECEMBER 12, 2024

The holiday season brings bustling crowds, higher sales, and festive celebrations, making it a prime time for restaurants and bars. By prioritizing both physical and digital security, restaurants and bars can protect their operations while offering a safe and enjoyable holiday experience.

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7 Shifts

JULY 22, 2022

Whether that looks like tables on the sidewalk or a rooftop bar, there’s no denying that outdoor dining brings new obstacles and challenges to the already complex life of a restaurateur or employee. Outdoor dining, bar, and event spaces that open in the summer come with an added scheduling challenge. Assign Stations.

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7 Shifts

OCTOBER 21, 2021

Pub or Bar. Pubs and bars are always a solid concept for food service: they're sought out by customers in good times and bad. And there is a lot of variation that can fall under this umbrella: pubs with food, cocktail bars, wine bars, speakeasies, dive bars, and more. Examples: The Monarch Bar.

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7 Shifts

MAY 3, 2021

Add indoor and outdoor servers, dedicate a busser to just patio tables, or even create a department for your outdoor bar. Custom Stations Patio seating, extra bars, or tables in the street can feel like you’re running more than one restaurant at the same time. You can also create as many roles and departments as you’d like.

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7 Shifts

SEPTEMBER 1, 2022

The term has somewhat murky origins but has always been tied to the restaurant, bar, and hospitality industry. The term 86 is used throughout many different industries, but is mostly associated with the restaurant, bar, and hospitality industry. Other possible origins of where the term 86 comes from is also tied to bars and alcohol.

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7 Shifts

OCTOBER 28, 2024

A bar is a profitable business option if you’re looking to enter the food industry. However, understanding how to calculate and improve your bar's profit margin is key to long-term success. One key area to focus on is drink sales, with cocktail sales accounting for about 23% of a bar's revenue.

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Sculpture Hospitality

JULY 23, 2024

Are you excited by the allure of owning your own bar? The camaraderie, the creativity, and the chance to be the neighbourhood hangout is all pretty enticing.

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Embrace the Suck

JANUARY 20, 2021

Most restaurants and bars got caught with their pants down. When this thing is over (and it will be over), there will be fewer restaurants and bars in business. Some restaurants and bars are going to be a little shell shocked and will want to ease back into operations slowly. Keep the sanitation standards high. Plot Your Return.

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Culinary Cues

APRIL 25, 2021

Would it be noise, folk music, country, rock and roll, or classical; would we focus on quick service, organic vegetarian, burgers and pizza, bar-b-que, full-service, or fine dining. Each has its place and each provides a different level of experience for the cook and for the guest.

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Goliath Consulting

NOVEMBER 22, 2024

As cannabis legalization expands across the United States, restaurants and bars are beginning to introduce THC beverages to their menus. Restaurants and bars are responding by introducing THC beverages to their menus, tailoring their offerings to meet the rising demands.

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Social Hospitality

MAY 6, 2020

Social Kitchen & Craft Bar: Giving Back to the Community. Social Kitchen & Craft Bar in Costa Mesa, CA is providing free meals to feed all laid-off and furloughed hospitality workers. While many restaurants are ramping up their takeout options, some are going above and beyond to serve the community.

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Embrace the Suck

JANUARY 20, 2021

If you’re like the majority of restaurants and bars in your market, you’ve been struggling to find staff. Like 90 percent of the bar, restaurant, and nightclub problems, you are your own worst enemy. You earn that status in your market by showing people on your team enjoying themselves at your bar or restaurant.

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7 Shifts

JULY 9, 2021

For the latest episode of the 7shifts podcast, we synced up with Kelly McCutcheon of Hopdoddy Burger Bar to discuss how they came up with theirs. Raise the Burger Bar. With 20 plus locations across the southeast U.S., Hopdoddy looks to their core values as a sort of operating system for how they do business. Have the Hunger.

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Culinary Cues

DECEMBER 17, 2020

That wonderful local talent that graced the stage in bars and restaurants, and at banquets and festivals no longer has an outlet. Those companies focused on tabletop have found that their business has disintegrated. [] Local Musicians: Musicians need to play. There is literally no opportunity for them to play and earn a living.

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Culinary Cues

NOVEMBER 25, 2019

Maybe it’s a local diner as a dishwasher or assistant to a short order cook; maybe it’s a fast food operation as a “sandwich artist” or grill person for that hamburger chain; or maybe it’s a summer snack bar where you learn to walk through all of the steps.

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7 Shifts

SEPTEMBER 6, 2024

Hiring a barback can keep your bar operations efficient and boost customer satisfaction. If you’re thinking of opening or owning a bar , you need a barback to help maintain smooth operations. Barbacks help the bartenders with stocking and replenishing supplies, keeping the bar clean, and helping with customer requests.

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Culinary Cues

FEBRUARY 29, 2020

You know that every chef has wrestled with this – should the menu reflect a personal philosophy to move the bar or stick with time-tested standards? Chefs are, for all intents and purposes, inherently creative people who are always looking for a way to express that creativity and place their signature on the plate.

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7 Shifts

JUNE 11, 2021

Hunger is also reflected in the values at Hopdoddy Burger Bar. Great leaders strive to teach more and bring the best out of others,” says Kelly McCutcheon, Vice President of People at Hopdoddy Burger Bar. For us, successful team members are able to showcase their authentic individuality while following Hopdoddy core values.

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Culinary Cues

SEPTEMBER 4, 2023

In the eighties, nineties and beyond, a younger generation was compelled to move back to urban centers where they could find “culture”: entertainment, better restaurants, a nightlife with plenty of bars, and the style that accompanies city life.

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7 Shifts

OCTOBER 20, 2021

Take it from the team at Canyon's Fresh Grill: “When [7shifts'] projects our sales, your bar graphs, and your line graphs are almost, if not, they're 95%. With an integrated POS, you can pull in actual sales numbers for an up-to-date look at how your business is performing. They're almost spot-on…” says owner Mark Crumpton.

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Social Hospitality

AUGUST 13, 2020

At the same time, having IoT solutions at restaurants, bars, and coffee shops can significantly reduce customer effort and improve productivity. Having the ability to communicate with various gadgets and control them with the sound of your voice makes a hotel truly stand out in a competitive field. Capitalize on Big Data Analysis.

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Culinary Cues

SEPTEMBER 15, 2022

Set the bar right from the beginning – We want to be the best fish fry restaurant in town. It all matters – education level, income bracket, age range, frequency of dining, and food and wine preferences. [] KNOW WHAT YOU WANT TO BE AND HOW YOU WANT TO BE PERCEIVED. Our goal is to be the restaurant of choice for locals.

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7 Shifts

DECEMBER 1, 2020

A cocktail being passed across the bar. A cocktail being handed across the bar, like this one at Drift in Saskatoon, is much more enticing than one sitting by itself. Some examples of this are: A huge cheese pull from a pizza or grilled cheese. A noodle pull — like cheese pull, but with pasta or ramen. Chips and dip in action.

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7 Shifts

FEBRUARY 16, 2024

Truth is, there's nothing more rewarding than customizing and relying on arestaurant template tailored to your bar or restaurant's specific needs. The problem is, few templates out there cater to the needs of bars and restaurants. That's why we've crafted 3 brand new tools exclusively for bar and restaurant managers.

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7 Shifts

MARCH 28, 2023

Or at Destination Unknown Restaurants, where co-founder Kelly Phillips has put most of her team on a salaried professional wage, setting the bar high and elevating the industry. Take bartaco for example, where the path for career growth is laid out in the hiring process —and dishwashers can make $47,000 a year.

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7 Shifts

NOVEMBER 16, 2020

Main Squeeze started in 2017 as a single-location juice bar in Louisiana, but serving up healthy and quick smoothies and bowls to their hometown of Lake Charles. It was just supposed to be a mom-and-pop juice bar with one owner and that's it. Main Squeeze was founded in 2017 out of Lake Charles, Louisiana.I

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Modern Restaurant Management

DECEMBER 5, 2023

The pandemic dealt a mighty blow to the bar and restaurant industry, where social distancing replaced friends and families gathering together to share stories, celebrate milestones, and create lasting memories.

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7 Shifts

APRIL 29, 2021

Bars and lounges. Who is eligible to receive grants? Any establishment that serves food or beverages to guests is eligible. This includes: Restaurants. Food trucks, carts, or stands. Pubs and Taverns. Breweries or wineries with a tasting room. Who is not eligible? Any publicly traded company. Establishments that are permanently closed.

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