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A Comprehensive Guide to Managing Staff Tips in Restaurants

Modern Restaurant Management

Bartenders : May receive a share of tips for serving drinks and supporting table service. Back-of-House (BOH) : Sharing with BOH staff is less common but increasingly considered to ensure equity. Cross-Functional Support: When BOH staff steps up during busy shifts to assist with customer needs.

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2022 Trends: Meeting Challenges and Industry Evolution

Modern Restaurant Management

What trends can be adopted to better serve guest preferences? Additionally, they are rejiggering the flow and layout of the BOH to serve more drive thru orders, as well as reducing some dining area to add dedicated space where customers or delivery drivers can pick up orders.

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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? For example, they may focus first on customer-facing tasks like seeing to it that food orders are prepared and served on time, as this directly impacts customer satisfaction. How do you maintain smooth communication between FOH and BOH staff?

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Preventing Burnout Culture: The Role of Effective Restaurant Managers

Modern Restaurant Management

Food industry managers should maintain regular check-ins with their FOH and BOH team members, providing constructive feedback and actively listening to employees' concerns. This sets a positive example for the FOH and BOH alike. Communication Open and honest communication is essential in preventing burnout.

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MRM EXCLUSIVE: Creating a Culture of Cleanliness 

Modern Restaurant Management

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. Serving up Cleanliness.

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What Does 86 Mean? Definition, History and More

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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. For instance, BOH staff may use it to communicate in any interaction they have. If the BOH staff is constantly shouting “86!” Where did the term come from? Keeping enough inventory on hand.

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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. A kitchen staff member who understands the timing needed for each dish can better coordinate with the serving staff so that food is delivered promptly and at the correct temperature.

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