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Back of House, Yet Front-Facing Priority – Restaurant BOH Trends to Monitor in 2023

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Is your restaurant up to speed with the latest best practices for back of house (BOH) management? Everything from decreasing food waste to exploring how automation can increase revenue for small business restaurants is related to BOH procedures. – received the majority of customer tips.

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Can AI Address Labor and Food Safety Challenges?

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The company's Beastro was designed to use AI to create personalized dishes, thereby cutting labor costs and cutting food waste. What do you envision restaurants of the future will look like, both in BOH and FOH, in regard to robotics? Fewer mistakes occur, reducing the need for retraining and minimizing food waste.

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If ‘The Bear’ Added a Kitchen Display System, Would It Change Everything?

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How Kitchens Are Evolving Today Not all restaurants are lucky enough to have a Carmy and an effective brigade: for most, if a steak reaches the grill and the paper ticket was wrong, then the steak gets fired wrong, and suddenly they’ve wasted a $15 protein. Kitchens everywhere are evolving beyond the traditional ticket system.

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Preventing Burnout Culture: The Role of Effective Restaurant Managers

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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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Digital Transformation in the Restaurant Industry

Think, a 25-75% reduction in food waste that translates to millions of dollars in savings. But, except for a handful of agile organizations (and a few ‘big brand’ pilot tests), the restaurant industry is slow to take advantage of these new, cost-saving opportunities, especially for BoH operations. A fully automated supply chain.

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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? How do you maintain smooth communication between FOH and BOH staff? A good restaurant manager makes sure that both FOH and BOH teams work together easily by having clear communication channels. How do you manage the restaurant’s budget and control costs?

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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.