Modern Restaurant Management

JUNE 15, 2020

There are several considerations that owners and managers must take when establishing new cleaning procedures, including: Frequency – Enhanced cleaning and disinfection, in both front-of-house (FOH) and back-of-house (BOH) areas, will reduce the spread of potentially harmful germs throughout the restaurant.

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7 Shifts

OCTOBER 12, 2022

Servers, sometimes other FOH staff. Ensures that BOH staff receives a share of tips. Servers, other FOH staff. All servers or cashiers, other FOH staff. It could also incentivize other FOH employees like bartenders and bussers to work faster and alongside highly-tipped servers to earn a portion of their gratuities.

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Modern Restaurant Management

MARCH 14, 2025

Features like color-coded priority alerts, order tracking, and streamlined communication between FOH and BOH help restaurants handle even the most intense services without breaking stride. Subway , for instance, is testing kitchen display systems in select locations worldwide as part of its Fresh Forward 2.0

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7 Shifts

NOVEMBER 14, 2024

Front-of-house (FOH) staff, like servers and hosts, will need customer service training, upselling techniques, and communication skills. Back-of-house (BOH) staff, including chefs and kitchen assistants, will focus more on food safety, food handling, and kitchen equipment use.

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7 Shifts

SEPTEMBER 1, 2022

At some point when you were dining in a restaurant, you may have heard the BOH staff shout “86” and the name of a menu item to the waiters. Or, if you've worked in a restaurant as a chef, line cook, or as part of the FOH (front-of-house), you may have used this hospitality term yourself. If the BOH staff is constantly shouting “86!”

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Modern Restaurant Management

JUNE 24, 2021

Day-to-day demands – coupled with all of the FOH and BOH duties – can be simply too overwhelming for many small restaurant owners. As a restaurant owner, digital marketing can be a daunting task that takes up valuable time, energy, and resources.

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Marketing Social Media Mobile Ordering Website Management 508

7 Shifts

MAY 25, 2020

Create (or update) your cleaning task list for both FOH and BOH staff to double down on sanitization in your restaurant. Your cleaning checklist should cover the entire restaurant—from FOH to BOH. Create task items for each high-traffic surface (doors, chairs, etc.), Guest and employee restrooms.

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Goliath Consulting

APRIL 10, 2023

HVAC Tips Maintain your BOH and FOH With your back of the house refrigeration maintenance scheduled, it is time to take a look at the front of the house preparation. Are the thermometers calibrated and the refrigeration levels adequate? It is also important to keep in mind that DIY repairs can risk your units’ warranties.

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Modern Restaurant Management

FEBRUARY 15, 2022

The labor crisis has not been limited to just FOH or BOH operations staff. This growth in sales warrants additional staffing, giving employees the additional hours and pay they are looking for to stay satisfied with their employer. Marketing Automation to Maximize Team Bandwidth.

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Technology Loyalty Program Fast Casual Email Marketing 563

7 Shifts

MAY 11, 2020

If you’re relying more heavily on takeout & delivery, and those channels stay strong even after reopen, then you’ll need more BOH staff to keep up with order demand. You may even need to bring on more FOH staff to act as your delivery drivers if you’re offering direct.

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Modern Restaurant Management

APRIL 27, 2022

Whether you own a small restaurant (and manage the dining room yourself) or work with a group of managers, make sure that you (or the FOH and BOH managers) are trained to put out the fires that will inevitably come up. No matter how much planning you do in advance, some things will ultimately still go wrong throughout the day.

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Sling

DECEMBER 6, 2019

For a restaurant to run smoothly and efficiently, you should divide activities into two parts: front of house (FOH)/back of house (BOH). What’s the difference between FOH and BOH, and how can controlling the two help your business improve? What Is Front Of House (FOH)? What Is Back Of House (BOH)?

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Modern Restaurant Management

MAY 14, 2024

One hourly FOH employee, one hourly BOH employee, and one salaried manager. We figured out that an ESOP committee was a strong engine of communication, and we created one that had three members from each of our five restaurants.

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7 Shifts

AUGUST 5, 2020

Will you hire in-house drivers, use third party drivers, or cross train your front-of-house (FOH) staff to double as drivers ? Many have POS integrations and can automate tickets for the back-of-house (BOH) team. Determine who will be responsible for delivering orders to customers. However, these tools usually come with steep fees.

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7 Shifts

NOVEMBER 12, 2020

Run through difficult customer situations with new front-of-house (FOH) staff to ensure they won’t crack under pressure. Your back-of-house (BOH) team should also have some basic customer service training. Your back-of-house (BOH) team should also have some basic customer service training. Do you often host business banquets?

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Modern Restaurant Management

SEPTEMBER 2, 2020

Restaurant staff and employees wearing masks and disposable gloves, including FOH (servers, bartenders, cashiers, etc.) and BOH (including cooks, chefs, etc.). Tables separated further apart (this will vary based on federal, state and local guidelines). Set seating times.

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Outdoor Fine Dining Dine-in FOH 508

7 Shifts

AUGUST 7, 2020

What to look for: Look for a solution that keeps guests a top priority and supports the short-staffed FOH team — like the manager stepping in to work the role (this is where cross-training comes in handy!) BOH Ask potential chefs, cooks , dishwashers, and bussers these questions in job interviews. Why do you want to work here?

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7 Shifts

JANUARY 7, 2020

Alternatively, you can have separate competitions for front-of-house (FOH) and back-of-house (BOH) staff to make the competition more equitable. For example, FOH staff can compete on revenue generated while BOH staff can compete on ticket speed. How can you afford bonuses?

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7 Shifts

AUGUST 21, 2024

With tableside ordering for your front-of-house staff and a kitchen display system for your back-of-house team, communication between FOH and BOH can be automatic and instantaneous. For example, you can facilitate communication between your front-of-house and back-of-house teams through your restaurant’s POS.

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Modern Restaurant Management

JUNE 15, 2021

Source More Smartly by Linking FOH to the BOH. Focus digital marketing on upsales by extending an offer while consumers are on site or creating an order off-premises. Digital ads aren’t confined to apps and kiosks, they can roam the internet and other channels to drive consumers to order.

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Lavu

FEBRUARY 10, 2020

This is nowhere as obvious as the relations between chef and FOH staff. . While the chef benefits from the independence, this kind of rock-stardom has proven to have a bad affect on FOH performances and the overall guest experience. . Below, we suggest several ways to improve relations with your chef and FOH staff. Order timer.

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7 Shifts

JULY 14, 2020

Consider specialty sanitization services In addition to hourly sanitization of all high-contact surfaces (FOH and BOH), ensuring you have access to professional specialty sanitization will provide more confidence and peace of mind to your staff and guests.

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Management Management Kitchen Safety Equipment 370

7 Shifts

SEPTEMBER 20, 2022

FOH Resources. BOH Resources. Restaurant Lingo: FOH, BOH & General Terms : The restaurant industry is loaded with slang. Restaurant Lingo: FOH, BOH & General Terms : The restaurant industry is loaded with slang. Five experts explain the most important qualities for you to grow. Stuff you should know.

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7 Shifts

APRIL 3, 2020

During the COVID-19 situation, evaluate how many BOH staff you need to keep up with delivery and takeout demand. Under this new paradigm you would not need FOH staff and may only need a few BOH staff. Your staffing – Let’s say you need to pivot your restaurant to delivery-only.

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Modern Restaurant Management

AUGUST 4, 2022

In a restaurant, it takes time and effort to build the relationship and break the separation between FOH and BOH, but it is extremely important to know what’s going on, even if you’re not in that position.

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7 Shifts

JANUARY 14, 2021

Read more: How to Turn Your FOH Staff into Delivery Drivers The Future of Restaurant Labor Management COVID-19 has changed the restaurant space forever making the restaurant industry look far different today than it did a year ago. Before the pandemic, shifts in FOH, BOH, and others (managers, drivers,) were split fairly evenly.

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7 Shifts

DECEMBER 16, 2020

Within 7shifts, we’re also seeing trends that move away from a traditional BOH and FOH split, and more to non-traditional roles like delivery and more management being scheduled. With Toast’s new Order & Pay system, The Snug was able to reduce their front-of-house staffing and keep their labor costs optimized.

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7 Shifts

MAY 31, 2021

For example, during the 3-5 pm time frame, cleanup might include a thorough cleaning of kitchen areas by the BOH team and a floor sweeping and sanitization of tables in the front of the house. For prep, cooks would restock their work stations and FOH staff might prep tables and utensils for the first dinner guests.

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7 Shifts

JULY 29, 2020

FOH Care for customer wellbeing. If you’re considering asking FOH staff to work as delivery drivers , make sure they have valid drivers’ licenses, access to cars that are in good condition, car insurance, and clean driving records. BOH Care for customer wellbeing. Can maintain appropriate distance from customers.

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7 Shifts

FEBRUARY 7, 2024

TouchBistro: Comprehensive POS and restaurant management system supporting FOH, BOH, and guest engagement. Examples of kitchen display systems Toast : Paired with the company’s POS, this accompanying KDS integrates your BOH and FOH seamlessly.

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Restaurant365

JUNE 9, 2021

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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Restaurant365

JUNE 15, 2021

Leveraging your front of house (FOH) and back of house (BOH) data allows you to gain more insight into your operations. Get the data you need to grow your profitability by reviewing critical FOH and BOH restaurant KPIs. Get the data you need to grow your profitability by reviewing critical FOH and BOH restaurant KPIs.

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BOH FOH Back of House Point of Sale 78

7 Shifts

AUGUST 5, 2021

It seems you're always either understaffed or overstaffed, either FOH or BOH , at the worst times. Problems often arise in your schedule, from your head chef calling out sick to the unexpected influx of customers on a Tuesday afternoon. Let's take a look at these 11 best practices for restaurant scheduling.

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Apicbase

MARCH 28, 2024

The back-of-house (or BOH) manages crucial elements that impact cost control and profitability. Additionally, the BOH handles food safety and restaurant administration. The back of the house supports the front of the house (FOH), enabling the customer-facing team to focus on serving a memorable experience.

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7 Shifts

DECEMBER 18, 2023

These kiosks not only created a positive customer service environment but also helped the chain navigate FOH labor shortages in recent years. This helps prevent stockouts, which are frustrating for customers and BOH and can hurt your restaurant’s bottom line.

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Black Box Intelligence

FEBRUARY 18, 2022

In many restaurants the front of house (FOH) and back of house (BOH) can seem like two completely different worlds. Data can help you navigate through the complexities of FOH vs. BOH operations. As part of our Workforce Intelligence solution, we generate quarterly reports showing changes in staffing for FOH and BOH.

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Wasserstrom

AUGUST 31, 2023

This pressure may lead to setting unrealistic expectations for their front-of-house (FoH) and back-of-house (BoH) employees to stay ahead of the competition. Management and owners are under pressure to keep their restaurants profitable.

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