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Back of House, Yet Front-Facing Priority – Restaurant BOH Trends to Monitor in 2023

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Is your restaurant up to speed with the latest best practices for back of house (BOH) management? Everything from decreasing food waste to exploring how automation can increase revenue for small business restaurants is related to BOH procedures. Here are some back of office trends to watch for in 2023.

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Pandemic Reflections: What Lessons Has the Restaurant Industry Learned?, Part Three

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This surge in off-premise orders forced restaurants to optimize their operational workflows, from kitchen management and packaging to delivery logistics. Furthermore, digital tools for inventory and labor management became crucial for navigating supply chain disruptions and staffing challenges.

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How to Effectively Sanitize & Clean Your Restaurant

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Create (or update) your cleaning task list for both FOH and BOH staff to double down on sanitization in your restaurant. If you’re using a task management app like 7tasks , ensure that each task is assigned to a specific person to enforce accountability—and have your managers check the task list progress throughout the shift.

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How to Improve Team Communication with Restaurant Staff and Management

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You would think something as second nature to people as communication would be easy to manage in the workplace. Communication is the key to facilitating productive relationships between managers and employees. Keeping your staff in the dark about upper management decisions. The best way to manage is to do so with your own eyes.

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How to Drastically Cut Expenses in Your Restaurant (and Stay Profitable During COVID-19)

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Download all the data from your restaurant POS or back-office management platform to get a sense of how your restaurant is operating today. During the COVID-19 situation, evaluate how many BOH staff you need to keep up with delivery and takeout demand. Your staffing – Let’s say you need to pivot your restaurant to delivery-only.

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How to Create an Effective Restaurant Onboarding Process

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In order for new hires to perform well and stay happy in their roles, hiring managers need to pay more attention to the restaurant onboarding process. Trainees can ask their buddies questions that they may not want to go to their managers for. Elevate concerns to management after getting consensus from two coworkers that you should.

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Breaking Down New York State Tips Laws for Restaurant Owners

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New York also allows employers to claim a tip credit , reducing the cash wage requirement by one-third of the minimum wage. As the minimum wage continues to rise in New York State, the cash wage is likely to rise proportionally at two-thirds the full minimum wage. However, its tip credit is actually lower than New Jersey’s.