7 Shifts

MAY 25, 2020

There’s nothing better than a tidy workstation and clean range hood before service hour; and the post-shift scrub down of the kitchen can be a form of meditation for stressed out chefs. Have your guests contribute to keeping your restaurant clean and safe by following a few safety procedures! Ensure clean & safe delivery ??

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7 Shifts

JANUARY 26, 2021

Here are a few ideas: Contactless is King While contactless cards, drop off delivery, app-based payments, and QR codes have been around, the pandemic has made them more popular than ever. For both safety and ease, there isn’t a better option. There are many ways to digital technology into your business.

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Modern Restaurant Management

MAY 18, 2021

But as reality of the pandemic sunk in and dining rooms remained closed, it became apparent that ordering delivery and takeout was the best way to help restaurants weather the storm — and there was a significant consumer appetite to do so. Delivering Success with Ghost Kitchens.

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Delivery Kitchen Safety Social Media Online Ordering 168

Culinary Cues

DECEMBER 26, 2020

It is difficult to argue with safety precautions designed to keep people well and thwart the spread of the virus. At the same time it is worth noting that restaurants cannot survive at 50% capacity or worse, lockdowns that prevent any inside dining, take out or delivery only, or an environment that limits the “experience of dining out”.

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Fine Dining 2008 Kitchen Safety Customer Experience 482

Culinary Cues

SEPTEMBER 30, 2021

So, take a deep breath, kick a few empty five-gallon buckets around the kitchen (make sure they are empty), release a string of expletives if it makes you feel better, and take a few ibuprofens to address that constant headache. This is a good thing – roll up your sleeves, the chef won’t always have the cleanest uniform in the kitchen.

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Food Supply Employee Relations Kitchen Safety Social Media 429

7 Shifts

JANUARY 31, 2024

Inventory management Managers need to ensure the kitchen is stocked with the right amount of food so that nothing is wasted and as few items need to be 86'ed as possible. Deliveries, payroll, paying vendor invoices, and so on all happen on their own cadence. Oversee incoming deliveries. Stock incoming inventory.

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Management Management Kitchen Safety Front of House 397

7 Shifts

JUNE 28, 2021

And regardless of whether these guests are dining in, taking out, or getting delivery, food safety needs to be at the top of mind for your restaurant and your staff. Inspection: The inspector will begin to survey your restaurant and kitchen. Health inspections are routine at restaurants – and for good reason. Food Storage.

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Kitchen Safety Food Safety Food Supply Equipment 370

7 Shifts

JULY 29, 2020

According to data from 350,000+ restaurants that use 7shifts, while overall shifts being scheduled are still sitting 24% below pre-COVID levels, shifts for delivery-related roles have increased 38%. It’s important for restaurant hiring and training processes to reflect new COVID-19 safety measures.

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Culinary Cues

OCTOBER 20, 2021

Kitchens are great equalizers – it is the place where individual talent and exceptional intellect can be less important that dependability, organization, focus, and teamwork. Respect for fellow workers, for the safety of the guest, for the image of the operation, for pride in work, and for the traditions of the profession begin with cleaning.

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Culinary Cues

FEBRUARY 22, 2021

During the pandemic – those operators who have been able to convert their operations to take out, curb side, or delivery using third party providers like GrubHub and Uber Eats have hit the nail on the head. Here are a few to chew on: GHOST KITCHENS are making people scratch their heads and wonder if this is the next “big” thing.

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7 Shifts

AUGUST 19, 2020

Break down roles and responsibilities into teams, so you’ll have a server training manual , as well as one for bartenders and kitchen staff. COVID-19 section/health and safety As restaurants reopen, there will be a huge influx of new team members joining—so a dedicated COVID section is essential for the safety of staff and customers.

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Training Kitchen Safety Customer Service Food Safety 370

Culinary Cues

MAY 5, 2020

but it will be your commitment to the safety of all involved that is the key to rebuilding a level of trust that will carry your operation through this tenuous time and on to an eventual renewal of prosperity. When your guest walk-through that front door – how will they know and trust that you have their safety in mind – first and foremost?

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Kitchen Safety Food Safety Food Truck Communication 291

7 Shifts

APRIL 23, 2021

The same New York Times story found that 80 to 85 percent of Crafted Hospitality group's kitchen employees have moved out of New York City. Many workers are not returning due to personal safety concerns, and many have left the industry altogether. Restaurants are employing more delivery drivers than ever.

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Deliverect

DECEMBER 7, 2020

Some full-service restaurants managed to pivot and find a way to offer their multi-course meals for delivery. Many quick-serve and fast-food restaurants thrived using delivery and drive-thru channels. What does the future look like for restaurant ordering and delivery tech?

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Online Ordering 2021 Delivery Ordering 148

Culinary Cues

APRIL 3, 2020

[] CUSTOMERS ARE CONCERNED ABOUT THE SAFETY OF THE FOOD THEY ORDER. Let your customers know that safety and sanitation is your most important job. Possible strategy: As restaurants experiment with take-out and delivery options to try and stay afloat – keep in mind that this may very well be your future.

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Guest Recovery Social Media Kitchen Safety Food Safety 323

Deliverect

DECEMBER 7, 2020

Some full-service restaurants managed to pivot and find a way to offer their multi-course meals for delivery. Many quick-serve and fast-food restaurants thrived using delivery and drive-thru channels. What does the future look like for restaurant ordering and delivery tech?

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Online Ordering 2021 Delivery Ordering 146

Culinary Cues

MAY 20, 2020

If we need to downsize the number of cooks in our kitchen because of a reduction in restaurant capacity and menu breadth, how can we make the job of cooking attractive and lucrative? How can we make the feeling of trust in customer safety BETTER than it was before? How can we make our menus smaller, yet BETTER than they were before?

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Modern Restaurant Management

JULY 23, 2020

But the news cycle has demonstrated that one day’s positive outlook is countered with dire reports of additional cases the next – with consumers jolted back to compliance with safety recommendations. Increasingly, automation is expanding from back office tasks to the kitchen and beyond. Takeout Takes Off.

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Technology Kitchen Safety Food Safety Online Ordering 206

7 Shifts

JUNE 3, 2020

The staff at Ani Ramen cleared out the kitchens and created ramen family meal kits to be donated to their local communities. This pop-up take-out and delivery restaurant are helping to support first responders of COVID-19. In just one day, Ani Ramen donated 15,000 meals.

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Front of House Online Ordering Kitchen Safety Food Safety 63

7 Shifts

OCTOBER 15, 2020

A restaurant is not just the restaurant owner, a restaurant is the kitchen staff, waitstaff, the whole industry around restaurants. Takeout & delivery are changing the way restaurants operate ?? Our entire business model has changed also from fine dining courses to take away bento boxes and limited delivery options.”

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2020 Restaurant Law Fine Dining Outdoor 285

Culinary Cues

APRIL 26, 2020

What will our restaurants physically look like with social distancing, how will we be able to interact with guests at service, how will our kitchen teams function as a unit, what changes will be necessary for our menus to be effective, and what role will take out and delivery play in every restaurant concept?

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Guest Recovery Kitchen Safety Customer Service Food Safety 319

Modern Restaurant Management

APRIL 9, 2020

The following seven tips can help restaurant managers and HR professionals navigate risk in this rapidly evolving pandemic, especially as restaurants in many jurisdictions are required to operate solely with take-out or delivery service options. HR is tasked with more than the safety of employees. Share Guidance.

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Leadership Kitchen Safety Employee Relations Tip Distribution 223

Modern Restaurant Management

DECEMBER 28, 2020

Delivery and take-out will continue to be the most popular way consumers will get their restaurant meals in a COVID and post-COVID world. One, the new normal will become the old normal, and a takeout- and delivery-first model will become the standard in the restaurant industry. Here are their responses. To read part one, click here.

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Modern Restaurant Management

APRIL 6, 2022

Since the COVID-19 pandemic, a new trend in the food service industry has risen in popularity—ghost kitchens. In addition to restaurant operators opening or transitioning to the ghost kitchen strategy, grocers are also exploring this new concept. Euromonitor estimates that ghost kitchens could top $1 trillion in revenue by 2030.

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Operations Kitchen Safety Food Safety Waste 196

Social Hospitality

JULY 25, 2022

Technologies such as food delivery, ghost kitchen setups, and automated communications helped scores of restaurants remain business-worthy through the toughest times in recent history. Technology allows businesses to offset labor issues and also achieve contactless delivery. Automated Kitchens & Combating Staff Shortage.

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2022 Technology Point of Sale Kitchen Safety 222

Modern Restaurant Management

AUGUST 5, 2021

One hotel in upstate New York increased salaries of kitchen staff to $20 from $12.50 Home Delivery, Contactless Society, Increased Remote Work and the Gen-Z Digital Generation. Look for an expansion of physical and digital accommodations to support delivery service (like more parking spaces and pickup lockers).

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Food Truck Retail Mobile Ordering Food Safety 215

Culinary Cues

MAY 4, 2022

There is little room for star players, only star team players. [] WE ARE ALL DISHWASHERS: Treat dishwashers well, lend a hand, treat them like professionals, thank them, support them, and know that without their work, yours would suffer. [] NO JOB IS BENEATH YOU – EVERYTHING IN A KITCHEN IS.

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2022 Education Coaching Kitchen Safety 386

7 Shifts

FEBRUARY 15, 2022

You can go onto your camera app and press record, and record something that's less than 60 seconds of who you are, what you do, what you're doing for COVID-19 safety, why you're reopening, why you care about the community, why it's important that somebody comes and buys gift cards, whatever you're doing. But what can you do?

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Social Media Hiring Website Management Hospitality 448

Modern Restaurant Management

OCTOBER 27, 2020

Open Up More 'Ghost Kitchens' Restaurant locations are having a hard time keeping up with all the mandated restrictions to dining in. It’s a giant expense to gear up to reopen, invest in perishable supplies, rehire staff, upgrade safety measures … all just to close up shop again. Go All In on Digital Delivery.

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Innovation Hiring Mobile Ordering Kitchen Safety 223

Modern Restaurant Management

JUNE 30, 2021

When drive thru, curbside, and delivery became the primary (or only) service models, and digital transactions soared, brands such as McDonald’s, Starbucks, and Domino’s didn’t need to build from the ground up, and instead focused on optimization. Delivery Reimagined. Contactless and Convenience.

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Loyalty Program Mobile Ordering Kitchen Safety Customer Service 203

Modern Restaurant Management

MARCH 10, 2020

The National Restaurant Association remains on top of the issue providing updates and resources including a fact sheet and a webpage with an FAQ, industry guidance, and food safety guidelines provided by ServeSafe to address increasing questions about COVID-19. We ensure food safety. Eat healthier.”

Kitchen Safety 206

Kitchen Safety Food Safety Cash Management Food Supply 206

Culinary Cues

DECEMBER 21, 2023

My time working in a demanding kitchen, dealing with the daily curve balls, the physical and mental roadblocks, and the stress of a clock with never enough time left are over. Whenever someone tells me that they don’t take regular inventories in their kitchen I cringe and know they have little idea about how a restaurant makes money.

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Kitchen Safety Food Safety Inventory Take-out 328

7 Shifts

MAY 31, 2021

For example, kitchen managers rely on software to let them know how much expected inventory they have in stock. The term can refer to the logistics of any and all tasks in a restaurant, including its finances, its kitchen, its staff, and its service model. All tasks in a restaurant are interconnected. What can 7shifts do for you?

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Operations Inventory Hiring Customer Service 363

Modern Restaurant Management

AUGUST 19, 2020

In this edition of MRM News Bites, we feature a webinar that looks into the future of restaurants, face pay, delivery robots, drone delivery and a new venture for MRM. US Foods Ghost Kitchens. The Main Course. "When MarketScale approached us, we knew their B2B expertise was a great fit for us and ran with the opportunity."

Kitchen Safety 206

Kitchen Safety Loyalty Program Delivery Customer Service 206

Modern Restaurant Management

JUNE 24, 2020

On-Demand Delivery for Square Online Store. Square is launching On-Demand Delivery for Square Online Store where sellers can dispatch a courier through delivery partners for orders placed directly on their website. The buyer receives text updates with links to live maps to track delivery progress.

Guest Recovery 215

Guest Recovery Mobile Ordering Kitchen Safety Food Safety 215

Modern Restaurant Management

MARCH 7, 2022

Start-up food service businesses should carefully consider the type of kitchen they will require. Commercial kitchens differ from home kitchens. Our checklist has the essential equipment for an efficient kitchen, in addition to a list of tips for running your kitchen safely and profitably. Shipment and delivery.

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Equipment Kitchen Safety Food Safety Waste 189

Modern Restaurant Management

JULY 21, 2020

Both now and for the future, technology can answer many of the question’s managers have surrounding maintaining the health of employees, ensuring the safety of their guests and protecting their bottom line. Automate to Capture the Upside of Curbside Pickup and Delivery. Plan Wisely. Protect Premises and Profits with Technology.

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Kitchen Safety Food Safety Front of House Technology 186