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What Does 86 Mean? Definition, History and More

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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. Food runners fluctuate between the front and back of the house, and are likely to be the messenger that communicates what is 86'd from BOH to FOH. Keeping enough inventory on hand.

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Seven Restaurant Trends That Will Define 2022

Modern Restaurant Management

It is possible to operate a ghost kitchen in less built-up areas, although the definition, scope, and expectation of ghost kitchens are changing. The ghost kitchen definition is evolving to include restaurants that have a small pick-up area for guests to grab their food themselves.

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Best Practices for Outdoor Dining All Year Long

Modern Restaurant Management

Restaurant staff and employees wearing masks and disposable gloves, including FOH (servers, bartenders, cashiers, etc.) Disinfecting areas of the restaurant far more frequently and definitely between the turnover of any tables / chairs. Tables separated further apart (this will vary based on federal, state and local guidelines).

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Chefs Dish on ‘The Bear’

Modern Restaurant Management

It was definitely high-stress at first but we worked together as a team to communicate. It was definitely a learning experience for myself and the rest of the team as we banded together to turn this hectic situation into a positive one. Guests were coming in and requesting the clams we didn't have. Chef Patel.

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Effective Communication For Restaurant Teams & Employees

7 Shifts

The definitive guide to restaurant staff scheduling. 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. DOWNLOAD THE GUIDE 2.

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How to Drastically Cut Expenses in Your Restaurant (and Stay Profitable During COVID-19)

7 Shifts

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. Which, let’s be honest, if an eventuality in the current climate. Your prices – Last, but surely not least, are your prices.

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Kitchen Display Systems: How Your Restaurant Can Benefit

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A kitchen display screen shows the pending orders that are being prepared and streamlines communication between the front-of-the-house (FOH) and back-of-the-house (BOH) sections of a restaurant. Simply put, FOH is all of the areas that a customer is exposed to during their dining experience, like the host area and dining area.

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