7 Shifts

AUGUST 15, 2022

To help you prep, whether it's a FOH or BOH position, we've outlined 17 restaurant interview questions you might be asked to answer, as well as some guidelines on how to answer them. Are you a restaurant owner looking for question to ask potential candidates? Check out this blog and video on the top 9 interview questions to ask as an owner.

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Cheetah

JULY 1, 2021

In our last article we explored adding auto-gratuity to the bill and sharing tips with BOH staff. Many customers relate to the plight of service staff and are fine paying for what is clearly intended to supplement higher wages. Getting your supplies from Cheetah can help you get the most competitive, up-front prices in the Bay Area.

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Cheetah

JULY 1, 2021

In our last article we explored adding auto-gratuity to the bill and sharing tips with BOH staff. Many customers relate to the plight of service staff and are fine paying for what is clearly intended to supplement higher wages. Getting your supplies from Cheetah can help you get the most competitive, up-front prices in the Bay Area.

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Black Box Intelligence

SEPTEMBER 21, 2021

Fine dining, upscale, casual family dining and casual dining restaurants fall under this category. Family dining restaurants. These are fast-changing times for all types of restaurants. Brands that stand out are able to use big data to spot trends, measure performance and create strategies that will drive profits.

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Touch Bistro

AUGUST 23, 2021

To offer a truly immersive dining experience, let your guests indulge more than just their taste buds the next time they visit your restaurant. Try using textures, patterns, or even objects like the Taiwan Noodle House in Beijing, China. In fact, color alone can influence up to 90% of a guest’s initial impression. The added benefit?

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Restaurant365

APRIL 19, 2022

However, that number can vary significantly, with QSR on the low end and fine dining restaurants on the higher end. (Do Your total restaurant labor cost includes all expenses related to labor, from salaries and hourly wages to payroll taxes, bonuses, overtime, worker’s compensation, and benefits such as health insurance.

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Black Box Intelligence

SEPTEMBER 26, 2024

Comp Traffic Best Region: California Best Segment: Fine Dining Best Cuisine: Chicken Worst Region: NY-NJ Worst Segment: Family Dining Worst Cuisine: Sandwich August marked a potentially pivotal moment for the restaurant industry. Lagging Segments In contrast, the worst performing segment was Family Dining. Comp Sales -3.6%

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Modern Restaurant Management

MARCH 11, 2025

Delivery/Takeout : COVID created a shift from in-person dining to takeout and delivery options, increasing reliance on third party delivery services, and on attractive takeout options. From a legal perspective, Insurance : the pandemic highlighted the limitations of insurance policies. Workforce : COVID fundamentally changed the labor market.

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Restaurant365

FEBRUARY 4, 2021

Additionally, states and municipalities can enact their own set of laws to implement a higher minimum wage than the federal level. California, for example, has the highest minimum wage at $14.00, but this only applies to businesses with 26 or more employees. Washington state has the highest minimum wage for all employers at $13.69.

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The Restaurant Times

OCTOBER 15, 2021

Irfan Kuci is the Director of Business Development at Focus Hospitality Consulting (FHC), a growing consulting firm based in Dubai with expertise in Back of House (BOH) design, MEP design, interior design, F&B concept creation, project management, franchising as well as hotel/restaurant operational assessments.

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Lavu

MARCH 11, 2020

The restaurant industry has been evolving consistently over the years. From the introduction of point of sale (POS) systems to accounting systems, technology is changing the ways restaurants operate today. Some of the practices that used to be acceptable a few years ago are no longer the norm. . You may also be unsure where to start.

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7 Shifts

JANUARY 10, 2024

Twenty minutes east of the White House, in D.C.’s Some restaurants only add the auto-gratuity for large dining parties of 6 or more. s Union Market District, sits the modern Mexican restaurant Destino. It’s awkward because people are often unsure of the ‘right’ amount to tip, so tip amounts vary from person to person.

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7 Shifts

JANUARY 10, 2024

Twenty minutes east of the White House, in D.C.’s Some restaurants only add the auto-gratuity for large dining parties of 6 or more. s Union Market District, sits the modern Mexican restaurant Destino. It’s awkward because people are often unsure of the ‘right’ amount to tip, so tip amounts vary from person to person.

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Modern Restaurant Management

APRIL 1, 2025

This edition of Modern Restaurant Management (MRM) magazine's Research Roundup features dining trends, hiring trends, tech trends, brunch trends, alcohol trends, and egg prices. American Diner Trends Despite a higher cost of living, the average consumer’s dining habits are unchanged.

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SpotOn

SEPTEMBER 4, 2024

Here's a comprehensive guide to understanding restaurant terms, from the back-of-house line cooks to the front-of-house wait staff. " 5 out A term used in both the back-of-house and front-of-house to mean an order ticket or table is 5 minutes away from needing attention. 2-top, 4-top, 8-top.

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Modern Restaurant Management

DECEMBER 31, 2019

They touched on topics such as delivery, ghost (dark) kitchens, automation, plant-based menu items, food waste, sustainability, staffing and retention and more. Rick Camac, Dean of Restaurant & Hospitality Management at the Institute of Culinary Education. Food Halls – the numbers for current and future growth are substantial.

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