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

Modern Restaurant Management

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

7 Shifts

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 Create an Effective Restaurant Onboarding Process

7 Shifts

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

7 Shifts

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 a Fair Holiday Work Schedule For Restaurants

7 Shifts

Regardless of if these new hires are temporary or permanent,part-time or full-time, or BOH or FOH , they should be hired promptly and confidently. This program incentivizes employees to tap into their networks and refer people to work in your restaurant in exchange for a reward, like extra time off or a cash bonus.

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Restaurant Tip Outs Guide: Methods, Tip Splitting, Pooling, and More

7 Shifts

It could also incentivize other FOH employees like bartenders and bussers to work faster and alongside highly-tipped servers in hopes of earning a portion of their gratuities. Tip Pooling by FOH & BOH. Sharing tips with kitchen employees is an effective way to bridge the wage gap between FOH and BOH workers.

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Essential FOH Restaurant KPIs That Increase Profitability, Part 1

Restaurant365

You can use data to improve restaurant operations, both in your front of house (FOH) and back of house (BOH). Tracking key FOH metrics can help provide a path to healthy revenue levels. Optimizing your BOH and FOH metrics boosts the efficiency of your labor and food spending. Focus on the customer experience.

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