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Technology Can Help Restaurants During ‘The Great Resignation’

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For fast-casual or QSR brands, digital tableside ordering is equally beneficial. One example of a restaurant chain leveraging similar tableside technology is the growing chef-driven Mexican fast-casual concept, Tocaya. The labor crisis has not been limited to just FOH or BOH operations staff.

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The Guide to Equitable Restaurant Tip Payout Methods & Systems

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Cafes, breweries, some full service restaurants, casual restaurants. Ensures that BOH staff receives a share of tips. Casual restaurants, fast food, quick service. Fast casual, cafes, breweries, Percentage of sales. Full service restaurants, casual restaurants. Tip Pooling by FOH & BOH.

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Restaurant Staff Training 101

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Back-of-house (BOH) staff, including chefs and kitchen assistants, will focus more on food safety, food handling, and kitchen equipment use. Let’s say you run a fast-casual restaurant. When creating a training plan, you must distinguish between these two areas.

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Decade of Disruption: Restaurant Insiders Dish What’s on the Plate

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In the short term, it’s QSR that will experience labor improvement, then fast-casual. Restaurant design footprint will fundamentally change with more BOH kitchen size needed and less FOH seats as more people gravitate toward digital and delivery. Restaurants will become increasingly casual.

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14 Restaurant Management Tools to Make your Business More Efficient

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Many fast food chains already have successful kiosk setups, with McDonald’s being the most prominent. This helps prevent stockouts, which are frustrating for customers and BOH and can hurt your restaurant’s bottom line. There are many restaurant kiosk providers, including Toast, Grubbrr, and TouchBistro.

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How The Snug Took Control of Labor and Evolved Their Restaurant

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View this post on Instagram A post shared by The Snug (@thesnugsf) While delivery and takeout may not be right for The Snug’s unique concept and brand, it’s a great revenue driver for many restaurants—especially fast casual. Zack offered insights for restaurateurs on how to ensure success on these platforms. “

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

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You might see this solution at fast-casual restaurants or coffee shops, where a tip jar sits on the counter and its contents are divided among the team at the end of a shift. Tip Pooling by FOH & BOH. Sharing tips with kitchen employees is an effective way to bridge the wage gap between FOH and BOH workers.