November, 2020

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What Customers Don’t Know About Restaurant Work

Culinary Cues

More difficult than you may have thought, more chaotic than you might expect, more poetic than you realize, and more fulfilling than you would understand: this, to me, describes the environment of the professional kitchen that few customers are able to view or experience.

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How to Create and Use a Restaurant Employee Evaluation Form

7 Shifts

Think about the best job you've ever had (hopefully it’s the one you have now!). Perhaps you loved that job because you were good at it, because you clicked with your coworkers, or maybe because your supervisors made you feel appreciated. Because you were invested in your work, you probably enjoyed showing up and were willing to go above and beyond the call of duty.

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Navigating the Bar Business During the Holidays and into 2021

Goliath Consulting

Supply chain issues and Covid-19 are not making it easy to run a bar right now. The Oktoberfest kegs are empty and public spaces are starting to light up with the holiday spirit. Most bar managers are pulling out their gingerbread martini and hot spiced rum recipes to fill their seasonal drink menus. But in 2020 and the midst of a pandemic, will the same old holiday cocktails appeal to guests?

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Why Discounts Will Slowly Kill Your Restaurant

Embrace the Suck

I like a good deal and I’m sure you do as well. I have a friend who is like a bloodhound when it came to finding deals! I mean she is obsessed with getting a better deal. I actually don’t think she has paid full retail once. LOL. Deals are everywhere and we think they drive sales and they do for a short amount of time. It’s a lot like the carrot and stick management style.

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The HR Leader’s Workforce Management Guide

In today’s fast-paced business world, effective workforce management (WFM) isn’t just an option—it’s a necessity.

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How Restaurant Owners Can Prepare for the COVID-19 Cold Weather Lull

Modern Restaurant Management

With some outdoor dining pilot programs coming to an end as we head into the winter months, tens of thousands of restaurants across the country will be forced to operate at a fraction of typical capacity without added outdoor seating to supplement the loss. Restaurant owners are being forced to find a way to make it through winter with vastly reduced revenue, and many operators are scrambling to reallocate budgets and manage staffing to survive COVID-19.

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Tips For Scaling A Coffee Chain

Perfect Daily Grind

Most of the world’s best-known café chains started off as a single neighbourhood coffee shop. While some café owners set out to simply serve good coffee to local people, others choose take their coffee further afield and scale their business to create a chain. . No matter what the motivation is, however, scaling up a coffee shop is not an easy journey.

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How Main Squeeze Reduced Their Labor by 25% Across 10+ Locations in 9 Months

7 Shifts

Main Squeeze started in 2017 as a single-location juice bar in Louisiana, but serving up healthy and quick smoothies and bowls to their hometown of Lake Charles. We spoke with Jessie Williams, Director of IT, to learn more about the amazing growth of Main Squeeze in the past three years. Main Squeeze was founded in 2017 out of Lake Charles, Louisiana.I don't think anybody really knew the level of success they were going to have when starting it originally.

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Increasing Your Virtual Presence to Encourage Customer Loyalty

The Restaurant Group

Restaurant-to-Consumer Social Media Engagement. If “a picture is worth a thousand words,” social media is to be thanked for taking Norwegian playwright Henrick Ibsen’s adage and using technology to digitally canvas the ether with multiple complex ideas, then framing them in a single image. Restaurants use social media to draw in diners. Patrons and tourists take photos of their meals, run them through filters, and make the food look as enticing as possible.

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Take These 3 Steps to Survive An Unusual Hospitality Holiday Season

Xtra Chef

The holiday season is usually full of family, friends, and fun—and a lot of profitability for the restaurant industry. In fact, a survey of small business owners found that 47% of restaurants enjoy the most profitability during Q4. But as we know, 2020 is a year unlike any other, so the holidays are bound to be a bit different than what we’re all used to.

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How the Restaurant Industry Can Tackle the Cold Weather Season

Modern Restaurant Management

In this Q&A, Modern Restaurant Management (MRM) magazine gets advice on from Guy Bloch, CEO at Bringg on how restaurants can prepare for the colder months ahead. As we approach winter and dropping temperatures, what are some of the biggest challenges the restaurant industry will face in the coming months? The biggest challenge will be on-premise dining and the shift from outdoors to indoors as temperatures decrease in many regions.

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2025 Payroll Calendar Templates (Biweekly, Semi-Monthly, and Monthly)

Use these handy calendar templates to stay on top of payroll in 2025! Download them today to share with your HR team or post for employees. Whether your company has biweekly, semi-monthly, or monthly pay periods, Paycor has you covered. Get your templates today!

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Hospitality Mindset – It’s All About The Customer

Future Food

The Commons at the Ormond Collected brought to us by The Big Group Image via The Big Group. Hospitality Mindset – It’s All About The Customer. The Business of Food starts with thinking about hospitality – I call it a Consumer-First Approach. One that consistently excites as well as offers choice, efficiency, value, quality and consistency. Food and hospitality spend across the globe is on the rise, with all sectors vying for the food-dollar.

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REMEMBERING THE PROFESSIONAL LEGENDS IN YOUR LIFE

Culinary Cues

We are a blend of our experiences and the people whom we let in to our lives. Everyone and everything influences the personal and professional product that we become. It is important to note that to whatever degree we allow it to happen – influencers are all around us – shaping and molding the cook, chef, and person that others will see. If you were to write your story that answers the question: “ how did I become the cook or chef that I am today” – how would you answer?

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How to Create an Effective Restaurant Onboarding Process

7 Shifts

Did you know that restaurant employees change jobs every 56 days ? The restaurant industry welcomes new staff at unprecedented rates. In other industries, the average employee tenure is 4.2 years. In order for new hires to perform well and stay happy in their roles, hiring managers need to pay more attention to the restaurant onboarding process. Strategic onboarding is critical to battling costly and disruptive employee turnover.

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Top 3 Fundamentals of Running Vital Restaurant Operations

Hot Schedules

Blog. Top 3 Fundamentals of Running Vital Restaurant Operations. S ome may look back on 2020 as the year that fundamentally changed the hospitality industry – and they wouldn’t be wrong. Between documenting team member wellness to modifying your roster to accommodate changing consumer demand, operating during a pandemic has certainly challenged the way we view success.

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Less Stress, More Success: Accounting Best Practices & Processes for 2025

Speaker: Duke Heninger, Partner and Fractional CFO at Ampleo & Creator of CFO System

Are you ready to elevate your accounting processes for 2025? 🚀 Join us for an exclusive webinar led by Duke Heninger, a seasoned fractional CFO and CPA passionate about transforming back-office operations for finance teams. This session will cover critical best practices and process improvements tailored specifically for accounting professionals.

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Eli’s Restaurant Group Recoups $1.1 Million Prime Cost Gap During Pandemic with Restaurant365

Restaurant365

Background. Eli’s Restaurant Group is a family of restaurants that’s called Connecticut home for more than two decades. With six restaurant locations and a catering arm, Eli’s Restaurant Group shares the vision that upscale American cuisine can be combined with a friendly, inviting atmosphere. Eli’s provides a “perfect place for families, friends, and sports fans to eat, drink, and enjoy.” Restaurants include Eli’s Brick Oven Pizza, popular for its pizza and w

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Tips to Maximize Safety and Mitigate Risks During the Ongoing COVID-19 Pandemic

Modern Restaurant Management

There’s no denying that the restaurant industry has been one of the hardest hit due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Quarantines and stay-at-home orders meant that restaurants were unable to serve guests onsite for months. As restaurants have been gradually permitted to reopen, they have new regulations to follow, including restricted onsite capacity, strict cleaning and disinfecting protocols, social distancing rules, and mandatory use of personal protective equipment (PPE).

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Myth: Your Restaurant or Bar’s POS Will Cover Your Inventory Needs

Sculpture Hospitality

Touchscreen point-of-sale (POS) systems are a crucial part of any restaurant or bar’s operational processes, but they can be incredibly expensive. POS systems often cost at least $20,000, and that price often comes with the myth that a POS can fulfill all of a restaurant’s operational needs.

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IT’S STILL A TIME OF THANKSGIVING

Culinary Cues

For most people this will be a different Thanksgiving, a day without the traditional celebrations of large family gatherings, a day with far too much leftover turkey as we attempt to keep some semblance of normality through the bounty of the table. Even though those we care about the most may remain spread out across the country and social distancing is measured in hundreds of miles instead of six feet – there is still plenty to be grateful for.

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Food & Beverage Industry Report 2024

Driven by a diverse and exciting ecosystem of passionate, ambitious, and often young entrepreneurs, the Food & Beverage (F&B) sector is a highly competitive environment full of immense challenges and exciting opportunities. Expert Market’s 2024 industry report, sponsored by Toast, is informed by a survey of 522 U.S. food and beverage professionals, from restaurant owners to food service managers, providing insights into the real-time challenges and opportunities within the industry.

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The True Cost of Keeping a Restaurant Open During a Pandemic

EATER

Pim Techamuanvivit | Nahm. San Francisco chef and restaurateur Pim Techamuanvivit breaks down COVID-19’s effects, and the difficult decisions she’s had to make “This is a time that you look around at the people, the makers, the restaurants you care about and you support them because you want them to be here. It’s a matter of extinction,” the chef and restaurateur Pim Techamuanvivit said when we first spoke in August.

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New year, new you: why you should be thinking about remodeling your venue

Typsy

This year has been all about figuring out how to adapt, and learning to expect the unexpected. This has really brought to light the ways we need to start thinking seriously about making our venues future-proof - not just attracting customers in a way that works now, but in ways that will continue to work no matter what comes next. Enter remodeling. To be clear, we’re not talking about blowing your budget.

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Ditching the Marketplace: Getting Diners to Use Your Restaurant Ordering System

ChowNow

For restaurant owners, using third-party delivery apps like DoorDash, UberEats, Grubhub, and Postmates can seem like a necessary evil. These middleman platforms with millions of users lure restaurateurs with promises of big sales and countless new customers. Even those with their own restaurant ordering system may list their restaurant on one or more delivery apps to tap into large user bases and strong brand recognition.

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MRM EXCLUSIVE: Three Ways to Bring Your ‘A’ Game to Accessibility 

Modern Restaurant Management

Beyond the proven existential economic threat of COVID-19, restaurant owners and operators are facing uphill-battle challenges to their defining characteristic, accessibility. Think about it. Anyone can come into a restaurant, enjoy a great meal and service that’s personalized to them, and enjoy a convivial experience alone, with friends and/or surrounded by strangers also seeking human contact.

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Why Every Small Business Needs an HCM Solution: A Comprehensive Guide

Managing HR tasks like payroll, compliance, and employee data can overwhelm small businesses. That’s where a Human Capital Management (HCM) solution comes in. Our eBook, Why Every Small Business Needs an HCM Solution: A Comprehensive Guide , shows how an HCM system automates tedious processes, ensuring your business stays compliant and efficient. You’ll learn how to simplify payroll, eliminate costly errors, and empower your employees with self-service tools.

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4 Tips to Help Small Businesses Compete with National Brands

Indoor Media

2020 was one of the most difficult years for small businesses. Countless companies failed to stay afloat, let alone expand, so it might be difficult to think about advertising right now. However, if you are one of the few that made it this far, you’re already ahead of the curve. From here, you have to accept that if you’re not advertising, someone else is.

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THE SINGLE MOST IMPORTANT INGREDIENT IN THE MAKING OF A GREAT CHEF

Culinary Cues

Is it possible to narrow down the secret of greatness to one ingredient? What could it be? Is it really that simple, or in this case is simplicity really complex? I have had the honor to work with, know, or at least meet many extraordinary chefs and cooks and my assessment is that – yes, there is one common ingredient that makes all the difference in how adept, interesting, creative, and ultimately successful a chef or cook might become.

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Ghost Kitchens Are the Wave of the Future. But Is That a Good Thing?

EATER

Rows of shipping containers were used to create the small kitchens inside the Grand Food Depot in LA. | Mariah Tauger / Los Angeles Times via Getty Images. Delivery-only restaurants, which have proliferated during the pandemic, could change the way the industry does business for years to come Sunset Squares Pizza has fewer than 1,000 followers on Instagram.

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How to boost hospitality business revenue through influencer marketing

Typsy

Now more than ever, branching out to find creative ways to promote your business and brand is absolutely essential. The events of this year have proven that “traditional” (in other words, non-digital) marketing can’t give you the same edge and reach that social media can. Partnering with influencers is a great way to leverage yourself into more exposure and boost your revenue.

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Maximize Restaurant Profitability: 5 Key Strategies to Control Costs Effectively

Running a profitable restaurant requires more than great food and service. Our guide breaks down five actionable strategies to help you control costs and maximize profitability. Learn how to track and reduce food waste, optimize labor costs with smart scheduling, make data-driven decisions with regular P&L reviews, and manage fixed and variable costs efficiently.

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Holiday Wines to Spread Joy

Sante

As this unusual year ends, we may yearn for a boost to our spirits. Whether you seek beverages for gifting or sharing at small gatherings, here is a panel of drinks to match diverse palates. Deborah Grossman. Here are several categories for selecting holiday beverages. From wines to impress and surprise to bubbles for celebrating and winter reds for sipping, take your pick for you or your favorite holiday family and friends.

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Tips for Keeping Restaurants Afloat as COVID Cases Spike

Modern Restaurant Management

As the restaurant industry continues to grapple with understanding what the new normal looks like, there may be some hope. Recently, the House of Representatives passed the RESTAURANTS Act, which aims to help restaurants work their way through the pandemic, including getting their employees working again. If the bill is passed, it will create a $120 billion revitalization fund for independent restaurants to handle the long-term effects of the pandemic on their industry.

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How Many Times Do Customers Have To See an Ad?

Indoor Media

When we think about this question, we think about how effective repetition is. Repetition is one of the cornerstones of any advertising campaign and especially important in today’s world of one-second pop-ups and social media hungry short-term memories. That being said, we have to think about exposure as well, which is essentially the presentation of your advertisement.

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Zareen’s Celebrates 1,000 Orders with Cheetah

Cheetah

Reading Time: 3 minutes. As the 1000th anniversary with one of our favorite customers is approaching, we decided it’s time for a proper introduction! Meet Zareen’s, a Palo Alto restaurant that gives a new kick to the classic Pakistani & Indian cuisine. Zareen’s has been a Cheetah customer for the past 5 years. Over time, we learned that we share the same values of using fresh quality foods and giving to the community – that’s where our relationship started and that’s what it continues

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Why (and How) to Switch to a New HR & Payroll Platform

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HR and payroll impact every aspect of your business. Choosing the right provider is one of the most important decisions you’ll make. Before you decide, hear first-hand customer accounts in Paycor’s webinar to learn: The three most important things to look for when switching. How to begin your search. What are some of the red flags?