7 Shifts

SEPTEMBER 26, 2022

What those technologies are completely depends on the role, but here are a few of the more popular examples: Servers and front-of-house roles tend to familiarize themselves with point-of-sale (POS) technology, scheduling software , online ordering integrations, and perhaps even reservation software. Table of Contents. Undercooking.

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Culinary Cues

MARCH 26, 2022

All of the tools are available for inventory control, purchasing systems, cash handling, costing templates, and quality assessment. You are not alone if the thought of putting your name on a restaurant awning has crossed your mind. One of the most tempting forays into entrepreneurship is the restaurant business.

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Culinary Cues

APRIL 1, 2024

Outside people went about their day, never giving mind to the effort, dichotomy of characters, hustle, stress, and complexity of what takes place in the “back of the house” at a twelve hundred room hotel. Chefs are often nostalgic. So here is an example of a story build mostly on fact with I’m sure a touch of embellishment over the years.

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Culinary Cues

MAY 15, 2021

Four-page menus do not reflect business common sense – inventories become unmanageable, waste is much more difficult to manage, the level of expertise required of employees grows exponentially, consistency and quality are challenging, and profit is hard to predict and realize. What if……happens? How will we react?”

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Culinary Cues

DECEMBER 3, 2022

Before I can turn on the computer, Emmett has my usual breakfast in front of me: eggs over easy, bacon, home fries, and a side of salsa. , I shout while frantically rubbing my calf trying to work out that Charlie horse pain. I can feel the knot in that muscle move slowly from the top of my ankle to the back of my knee.

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Culinary Cues

MAY 21, 2023

I just listened to a podcast from Dr. Sanjay Gupta, whom I think we all know of, as he wrestled with the impact that technology has on his own three daughters and society as a whole. It was enlightening even though much of what he pointed to is well-known. In all cases, we remain in control of the technology that serves as an effective tool.

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Restaurant365

DECEMBER 6, 2019

A mobile POS can help any restaurant looking to improve server productivity, increase revenue, and overall streamline their front of house operations. What is a Mobile POS? A mobile POS (or MPOS) is a handheld version of a standard cloud-based POS terminal. 4 Ways a Mobile POS Can Increase Revenue in Your Restaurant.

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Hot Schedules

SEPTEMBER 3, 2021

B etween payroll, inventory, reporting, and more, it’s easy for a manager to get trapped in the back office, sinking under paperwork. Between payroll, ordering, reporting, and a mess of other paperwork, it’s easy for back-office operations to bog down crucial front-office efficiency. The Sinker: Inefficient Inventory Processes.

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7 Shifts

JANUARY 31, 2024

Metrics and sheets you'll need to track include cost of goods sold, labor costs, new operating income, profit, and (see below) inventory costs. Inventory management Managers need to ensure the kitchen is stocked with the right amount of food so that nothing is wasted and as few items need to be 86'ed as possible.

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Restaurant365

JULY 24, 2020

The focus of this blog post is to help existing restaurants launch their own ghost kitchens. Shelter-in-place orders, dine-in restrictions and diners’ hesitation to eat out have combined to prompt restaurants to shift their focus to takeout and delivery. What is a ghost kitchen? How a ghost kitchen works. Size of U.S.

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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. Stock Up on Inventory.

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Focus POS

JANUARY 15, 2020

Tighter inventory control. From front-of-house to back-of-house operations, restaurant technology can be leveraged to streamline it all. Inventory Tracking. Aside from your labor, your inventory is one of your largest expenses. Improving your inventory tracking can equate to major cost savings.

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Restaurant365

NOVEMBER 18, 2021

This two-part blog series presents an overall guide to the essentials of payroll accounting for restaurant groups. Your restaurant orders, receives, and counts food all in one system: your inventory management software. Your inventory management solution measures and stores all the information you need about your food cost.

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Restaurant365

APRIL 16, 2021

Why is it important to have an in-house online ordering system ? Here are seven essential reasons why your restaurant needs an in-house online ordering system. In-house online ordering systems capture customer data for your customer relationship management system (CRM). Drives More Revenue. Captures Valuable Customer Data.

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7 Shifts

NOVEMBER 19, 2019

Before restaurants can record a profit, they need to take several expenses into account—inventory, kitchen equipment, building utilities, and of course, labor. What is Restaurant Labor Cost Percentage? Some businesses choose to calculate labor cost as a percentage of operating costs rather than a percentage of sales.

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7 Shifts

NOVEMBER 1, 2022

They're people leaders, customer service providers, line cooks, inventory managers, occasional bartenders, public relations reps, number crunchers, and even marketers. You need to put yourself in front of diners, get them in your door, and turn them into ambassadors of your restaurant that come back and tell their friends about you.

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Modern Restaurant Management

MAY 12, 2020

In this edition of MRM News Bites, read about efforts to help the restaurant industry and heroes as well as "new normal" restaurant technology and products. Dining Bond Goes Global. The Dining Bond Initiative, a campaign that helps get funds to restaurants impacted by the coronavirus COVID-19, has gone global.

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360Training

APRIL 1, 2019

It’s tempting to apply this strategy to inventory management, but that’s a big mistake. Unless you want to risk spoilages, shortages, and misuse of resources, you need to apply an organized system to your inventory. Keep your oldest stock toward the front and add your newest stock at the back. when you have it.

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Restaurant365

MAY 15, 2020

Some of your inventory ordering questions are answered in a recent blog post. As your restaurant reopens with social distancing requirements and capacity restrictions, it’s wise to consider handling delivery in-house to avoid third-party delivery fees and create work for existing employees. How much food should I order?

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Restaurant365

JANUARY 25, 2022

Instead, AP automation enables a range of automated bill payment options, including check, automated clearing house (ACH) and virtual credit cards. AP automation virtually eliminates time-consuming, error-prone data entry, and enables your managers to focus on customers and front-of-house operations. Data Entry and GL Coding.

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Qu

NOVEMBER 25, 2024

Kitchen operations, in particular, frequently lag behind front-of-house innovations, causing issues like over-preparing food, poor inventory management, and struggles to meet high demand during peak hours. While many solutions simply check the boxes, we’re building the tools of tomorrow, today. The result?

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Xtra Chef

AUGUST 12, 2020

Manage Restaurant Inventory with an Iron Fist. Find more information in this blog post. Food costs are one of the most significant factors of a restaurant’s success. Knowing your restaurant food costs helps with menu pricing, affects prime costs, and plays an integral part in remaining profitable. Cultivate Additional Relationships.

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Restaurant365

MARCH 25, 2020

Adjusting how you get your menu items in front of customers could help curb the drop in your sales numbers due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Use your servers and other front-of-house employees to facilitate your takeout service. You can also bypass third-party delivery commissions and fees, keeping the delivery fees in house.

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Restaurant365

OCTOBER 15, 2021

Your labor cost is one of the highest expenses for your restaurant, typically taking up to 25-35% of revenue. Many factors can increase restaurant labor costs: inefficient schedules, overtime hours, or even rising wages. Store-level restaurant managers should be aware of labor cost challenges, as well as the tools that can add efficiencies.

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Restaurant365

DECEMBER 10, 2021

Payroll and accounting are some of the most complex, and critical, responsibilities for a restaurant. It is especially important to get payroll correct, because it is a heavily regulated aspect of running a business. At the core, restaurant payroll is an accounting function. Deciding your restaurant accounting cycle is step one.

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Xtra Chef

MARCH 25, 2020

You’ll need to weigh whether to execute in-house vs. utilizing third-party delivery services like Caviar, GrubHub, or DoorDash. Be sure to take extra sanitary precautions for people picking orders up, like only allowing pickups at the front door or a designated window rather than letting customers inside. Limit your menu.

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Restaurant365

JUNE 15, 2021

Leveraging your front of house (FOH) and back of house (BOH) data allows you to gain more insight into your operations. You may have a hunch that you are doing fewer table turns on the weekend, or that your inventory has gotten wasteful recently. Restaurant KPIs impacting a profitable back of house.

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Restaurant365

NOVEMBER 26, 2019

In addition to cost savings and increased security, cloud-based systems also provide deeper insight by integrating several different functionalities (like accounting, scheduling, inventory, and reporting) across multiple locations, all in one centralized platform. Streamlined inventory management. Cloud-based management.

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Focus POS

JUNE 17, 2019

Restaurant point of sale software empowers businesses to control labor costs, manage inventory, and have deeper visibility into business operations. Good restaurant point of sale software will have the flexibility to accommodate different types of ordering (in-house, online, self-service). Restaurant Point of Sale Software.

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Restaurant365

OCTOBER 30, 2020

Maybe it’s organizing the walk-in, folding the napkins for the front of the house, or reworking the menus. It touches everything that is critical to the restaurant running smoothly, from how you schedule your staff to properly managing your inventory. Manage Restaurant Food Inventory.

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Hot Schedules

NOVEMBER 26, 2019

It keeps them from interacting with their teams, spending time in the front of house with guests, and getting their work done efficiently. Meet the Villains Part One: The Busywork Beast in the Back-Office Lair. You’re not the first to meet this foe. Find out how you can defeat the Busywork Beast once and for all.

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Lavu

DECEMBER 6, 2019

Particularly when it comes to restaurant management which requires knowledge of both front of house and back of house needs. Digital inventory tracking. Systems of reporting that keep track of inventory as it is used. Digitally integrated inventory systems also allow for automatic reordering. Digital Table.

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Restaurant365

JUNE 22, 2021

Efficient food usage involves everything from strategic menu planning to coordinating back of house and front of house teams. As a restaurant owner or operator, keeping your food costs low is a continual challenge. However, while you can adjust your food cost, optimizing your food cost isn’t a one-time event.

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Restaurant365

DECEMBER 12, 2019

From the front counter to the kitchen, technology is everywhere in restaurants. From the front counter to the kitchen, technology is everywhere in restaurants. From changing the way restaurants order inventory all the way to determining how customers first place their order, technology in restaurants is continuously evolving.

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Restaurant365

FEBRUARY 18, 2022

Between self-service, order management, home delivery options, and futuristic robotic servers, there’s no shortage of great ideas for boosting front-of-house productivity. Here are a few examples of how expanding back of the house technology can help deliver on patrons’ increasing expectations: Delivering dining insights.

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Sling

APRIL 27, 2023

These essential activities include everything from scheduling your team , assigning tasks , and managing inventory to controlling labor costs , executing payroll , and complying with labor laws. Restaurant operations management is essential for the long-term health of your business. Table of contents What is restaurant operations management?

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Sling

MAY 9, 2023

For more suggestions on how to build strong relationships at work, check out these articles from the Sling blog: How to Have a Strong Employee/Employer Relationship 12 Leadership Theories And Styles For Managers 2) Improve restaurant security A strong RO program will also include some form of security. Here’s how to achieve that.

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