7 Shifts

OCTOBER 2, 2019

If you’re transitioning to a restaurant management position, congratulations! This is a great step up in your restaurant career, and one that 25% of all restaurant staff want to make. But with this new opportunity comes a new set of challenges, not the least of which is figuring out how to manage restaurant staff. There are certainly skills that will help you keep your staff engaged and your restaurant running smoothly, but some of what you need to know can only come from experience.

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The Eat Restaurant

OCTOBER 14, 2019

Successful restaurants are built on two key principles: serve great food streamline restaurant operations.

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Cheetah

OCTOBER 29, 2019

You Scratch My Back, I’ll Scratch Yours Nurturing long-term partnerships is one of the best things you can do for your restaurant business. Local partners, in particular, can improve the ROI of everyone involved, including yours, your partners and your investors. Working together and cross-promoting each other, both you and your partner can build a more sustainable and profitable business.

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Sling

OCTOBER 11, 2019

Restaurant scheduling is about more than just matching names to time slots. If it were that simple, you could draw names from a hat and still come up with something that works. Putting together a restaurant schedule is about creating a productive team. Because of that, it takes planning, forethought, and sometimes a bit of creativity to produce a schedule that is good for both your business and your employees.

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Social Hospitality

OCTOBER 21, 2019

Want to boost your restaurant marketing? Use psychology. The result? More guests. It’s that simple. We’ll look at some great psychological techniques you can use. Psychological techniques can give your restaurant marketing an effective boost. This helps you get noticed more quickly among competitors. Theories such as The Illusion of Scarcity, Social Proof and Mere Exposure can increase your foot traffic drive profits, and generate essential guest bookings.

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Culinary Cues

OCTOBER 23, 2019

This article stems from a recent experience in a hotel where I was staying. The power went out for a few hours, but when it returned I stopped into the bar for a drink. The bar was fully set, there were two employees on duty, the ice was in the bin, and the cocktail napkins were fanned on the bar top. When I asked for a drink, the bartender told me that she couldn’t serve me because the computer system was down.

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Focus POS

OCTOBER 7, 2019

Tablet Point of Sale Software. Traditional point of sale (POS) terminals are a vast improvement over electronic cash registers, offering greater functionality and efficiency. Tablet point of sale software takes that improvement to the next level, giving you the capabilities to enhance the customer experience and streamline your operations. With a smaller, lighter, portable tablet platform, your staff can take orders and process payments from anywhere in your establishment, and they will have at

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Transact

OCTOBER 2, 2019

Food waste, countless hours spent taking inventory, complicated employee onboarding processes—and even worse, sick customers due to food safety issues—they’re nightmares for any dedicated restaurant manager. . With rising food and labor costs—in addition to increased supply chain accountability and safety standards that can devastate a brand’s image if violated—restaurants and foodservice companies simply cannot continue to risk the costs of inefficiencies and inaccuracies of the current s

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RGU

OCTOBER 10, 2019

Bonnie Harris RTB. DMP. DSP. SSP. It might seem like Greek at first, but programmatic marketing and its terminology aren’t all that complex. And this strategy can be one of the most efficient and profitable for your marketing budget. If you’re not already using programmatic advertising, you’re missing out on a more intelligent way to reach your target audience.

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Restaurant365

OCTOBER 29, 2019

Restaurant reports distill complicated restaurant data into informative snapshots about the financial health of your business. Beyond generic business reports, advanced restaurant reporting solutions provide a number of detailed, specific metrics that you should be tracking with your restaurant reporting to ensure you’re optimizing your food and labor spend and increasing your profit margin.

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Restaurant Technology Guys

OCTOBER 30, 2019

Restaurant inventory management may not sound like the most glamorous element of the business, but it’s certainly one of the most important. Here's how to avoid running out of crucial items. The post ‘Sorry, We’re Out of That’: Proper Restaurant Inventory Management appeared first on Restaurant Technology Guys.

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Modern Restaurant Management

OCTOBER 29, 2019

We hear frequently how innovation is a mainstay for business survival and growth. Innovation helps restaurants stay competitive and those involved in operations and sourcing need to always be looking for the next thing that grabs attention, differentiates, and brings value to their patrons. So where is the first place we look for innovation? Usually it is product.

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Next Restaurants

OCTOBER 23, 2019

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Future Food

OCTOBER 16, 2019

Steak at the Black Bar & Grill - The Star Sydney Image via The Fork. The Overlooked Market - Why we should capitalise on business spending. Have you ever looked at a menu, or a wine list, and wondered who in their right mind would order that? Who orders the $300 steak? How many bottles of $750 champagne do they sell? You must have to be on an expense account to order that.

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7 Shifts

OCTOBER 30, 2019

Retaining employees is a major problem for the restaurant industry—with the annual employee turnover rate sitting at a staggering 73%, the average employee tenure is just one month and 26 days. Because employees come and go so quickly, it’s natural for restaurateurs to feel like they have to make quick hiring decisions to avoid lapses in service and quality.

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The Eat Restaurant

OCTOBER 31, 2019

So, you’ve finally managed to expand your kitchen and front of house teams – the next step is to get new servers up to speed on their roles. An effective way to do this is to use a restaurant training manual. A restaurant training manual (also referred to as restaurant employee handbook) lays the foundation for consistent results so that your staff is capable of delivering high-quality dining experiences whether they’re on the floor or in the kitchen.

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Sling

OCTOBER 7, 2019

Sometimes, a relatively minor change can have a major effect on the profitability of your restaurant. Menu engineering is an example of one such change. At first glance, it might not seem like tweaking your menu would bring about any change at all. But perfecting your menu can mean the difference between profit and loss for your restaurant. In this article, the management experts at Sling introduce you to the process of menu engineering, enumerate the benefits, and tell you how to get started.

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Restaurant365

OCTOBER 16, 2019

When most restaurant owners think about how to manage restaurant inventory, they think of food cost control. For restaurant owners, inventory control is closely related to accounting and food cost management. When tightly integrated with both the accounting system and POS system, inventory tracking is a more useful, accurate tool that can be used to lower cost of goods sold (CoGS), minimize food waste, and better allocate ingredients.

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Culinary Cues

OCTOBER 16, 2019

Say what you will about the craziness of kitchen life, the relentless hours that drive people away from the business, the somewhat unorthodox behavior of some who wear the white jacket and tie on an apron; the stress, heat, humidity, cuts and burns, swollen feet and back cramps; and the anxiety that comes from not knowing what each day or night will bring – it’s still an exciting place to work.

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Modern Restaurant Management

OCTOBER 24, 2019

The restaurant industry is constantly witnessing major changes in technology. Smarter technological inventions are replacing traditional methods at restaurants. AI-driven technologies have been introduced in this sector after having carefully examined the customer behavior and their expectations over the years. To beat the massive competition that exists in the restaurant industry, restaurateurs need to invest wisely in technology.

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7 Shifts

OCTOBER 9, 2019

Having an online presence that’s consistent, accessible, and engaging is one of the best ways for your restaurant to make a great first impression to prospective customers. Not convinced? Picture this: It’s a Sunday. You wake up, have a coffee, and decide that it’s a perfect day to go out for a nice brunch. You’re craving eggs benedict, and you want to go somewhere that’s well-reviewed, close to you, and not too busy.

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Sante

OCTOBER 11, 2019

Tromp to Oversee Award-Winning South Florida Resort’s Culinary Operations. BAL HARBOUR, Fla. - The St. Regis Bal Harbour Resort, a AAA Five Diamond and Forbes Five-Star resort, today announced the appointment of Conrado Tromp as Executive Chef. Tromp will oversee all culinary operations including the luxury resort’s four distinct dining concepts, including Atlantikós, The Grill, The St.

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Food Business

OCTOBER 15, 2019

Living in fear of cashflow and volume can make any human crazy. But as an owner of a cafe or restaurant the reality of volume is real. Do you grapple with: how do you pay your vendors? how do you pay your (wonderful) staff? how do you know when it will end? Your point is well taken, and there's no doubt that you want your vendor and staff relationships to be happy and healthy.

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Sling

OCTOBER 21, 2019

As a business manager , you have a lot of responsibilities: plan projects, create and execute marketing, coordinate deliveries, organize employees, and ensure the smooth operation of your company. But unlike other jobs of similar complexity, you don’t have support departments to back you up. It’s all you. Without a doubt, one of the more difficult management tasks is scheduling your employees.

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Culinary Cues

OCTOBER 2, 2019

When we listen to a catchy song by Steely Dan we think of Walter Becker and Donald Fagen – the founding members of this iconic group. Yet, Bernard Purdie probably played that laid-back rhythm that defines their songs on drums. Purdie, a studio musician, was responsible for the Purdie shuffle that made hits of dozens of songs by well-known groups over the years.

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Modern Restaurant Management

OCTOBER 31, 2019

Restaurants are increasingly reliant on self-service technology to improve the customer experience. From handheld or desktop tablets used to collect payment to kiosks used for self-service ordering, technology allows restaurants to provide a variety of options to customers to enhance their visit. However, it is incumbent upon restaurants to provide an accessible and equal experience for all their customers when utilizing these new technologies.

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Speaker: Joe Sharpe and James Carlson

Payroll optimization can be one of the most time-consuming and complex factors of small business management. Yet, organizations that crack the code on streamlining employee compensation often discover innovative avenues for growth. With the right strategies in place, outsourcing and streamlining payroll processes can result in substantial time and resource savings.

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7 Shifts

OCTOBER 22, 2019

In a social media-heavy world, the visual appeal of a restaurant has become more important than ever. Instagram is now reshaping the way diners consume their food, and in return restaurants have changed to accommodate the need for “ Instagrammable ” experiences. Creating an Instagram marketing strategy for your restaurant is just a part of getting your business up and running.

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UXATA

OCTOBER 12, 2019

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Restaurant365

OCTOBER 8, 2019

The cost of food is one of the biggest operating expenses for a restaurant business. With perishable ingredients and fluctuating sales, controlling food costs in restaurants can be extremely challenging. Your food costs and your inventory are big budget line items. When you misjudge ordering or overspend on food cost, it directly affects your bottom line.

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Next Restaurants

OCTOBER 31, 2019

When hunger strikes, what’s the first thing people do to find a new restaurant? Take to their phones and devices to track down the hottest, highest rated restaurant nearby. As they scan reviews and browse your menu, they make a choice based on the strength, or weakness, of your online presence. In fact, 90% of people research a restaurant online before dining there , according to Upserve.

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Speaker: Igli Laci, Strategic Finance Leader

In today’s competitive market, pricing is more than just a number — it’s the cornerstone of profitability. The right pricing strategy ensures that you capture the true value of your offering, paving the way for sustainable growth and long-term success. Join Igli Laci, Strategic Finance Leader, in this exclusive session where he will explore how a well-crafted pricing approach balances customer perception with business objectives, creating a powerful tool for securing both competitive advantage a

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