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Lessening Employee Anxiety as Restaurant Doors Open

Modern Restaurant Management

Most of the same applies to the health of BOH as well. Shannon Pfeffer, an executive coach with Syrup Coaching, who has dealt with a great deal of employee anxiety within and without a pandemic. Assure them you have done absolutely everything to ensure a safe environment and that their health is your priority.

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18 Restaurant Manager Interview Questions to Assess Leadership and Operational Skills

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How do you maintain smooth communication between FOH and BOH staff? A good restaurant manager would use these opportunities to provide specific coaching, such as offering training on service techniques or cross-training in different areas of the restaurant. How do you maintain smooth communication between FOH and BOH staff?

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How to Find and Retain Workers During the Restaurant Hiring Crisis

Modern Restaurant Management

But the bad news is they are having trouble hiring and filling positions across the board for cooks, servers, FOH and BOH positions. In the past, hiring managers have been too rigid wanting a candidate to have a certain number of years of experience in FOH or BOH or in the kitchen.

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Restaurant Modernization — It’s More than Customer-Facing Tech

Modern Restaurant Management

Coach Employees to Be an Extension of Your CQO. That’s why it’s important to coach employees (not just have them memorize rules) to help them understand why they’re being asked to follow certain rules. A more collaborative stance with suppliers and vendors. As a bonus, many of those changes can be supported by tech.

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How to Improve Team Communication with Restaurant Staff and Management

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This is when you can transition from a boss to a coach by keeping your staff informed and encouraged. BOH help them sweep and mop. Any changes in policy, or remind them of especially pertinent policies. Featured items for the day. Field questions. As a restaurant manager, this is your time to shine. Shared responsibilities.

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Restaurant Accounting Concepts Every Manager Should Know About

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Every foodservice operator has three fixed expenses: Restaurant Labor—The cost of all employees on the payroll in management, FOH, and BOH. Occupancy Expenses—These are the costs of existing in a brick and mortar location ( or food truck ), including rent, property taxes, and insurance. Unavoidable Restaurant Expenses.

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5 ways to improve your quick-service restaurant’s speed of service in 2024

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Having POS, BOH, labor, VOC, and SOS metrics available in one place allows you to easily compare metrics and get a clear picture of your areas of improvement. Delaget Coach will give you the boost you need to run faster, grow faster, and tighten up that speed of service score.

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