Modern Restaurant Management

OCTOBER 11, 2022

For the past several years—and especially since the pandemic—restaurant brands have focused on enhancing digital experiences that allow them to offer more off-premise options and streamline operations to address staff shortages. While digital tools help solve these problems and open up a new world of marketing possibilities, they can also help brands create more personalized experiences, and therefore, a more meaningful relationship with their guests.

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Restaurant Technology Guys

OCTOBER 11, 2022

Technology is making kitchens more efficient every day. From automation to enhance procedures, tech is the kitchen manager's best friend. Here are 5 ways technology is improving kitchen operations everywhere. The post 5 Ways Technology can Boost Kitchen Efficiency appeared first on Restaurant Technology Guys.

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Evergreen

OCTOBER 12, 2022

October is officially here, and that means Halloween is quickly approaching. It’s the perfect opportunity to get into the spooky spirit and come up with themed promotions and events to engage customers and boost business at your bar […]. The post How to Celebrate Halloween at Your Bar or Restaurant appeared first on Evergreen.

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Culinary Cues

OCTOBER 11, 2022

BEING A COOK IS MORE THAN THE PROCESS OF COOKING. If you are a cook who is happy working just for a paycheck – more power to you, but you can probably save some time and not read this article. If, however you have the sense that cooking is more than that and you have your eyes on many years connected to the professional kitchen, then read on. Moving forward in search of doing something meaningful and growing your position into a career may require some adjustments and a definite plan.

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Sculpture Hospitality

OCTOBER 12, 2022

Bar inventory is the process of counting everything you have in stock. You then use numbers from the beginning and end of a given period (i.e. week, month, quarter, year) to calculate your inventory usage , which is the amount of product you have used during the specified period.

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Apicbase

OCTOBER 14, 2022

APIs are game-changers for the restaurant industry and its pursuit of digital transformation and data-driven operations. In this article, we explore how APIs work and their applications and benefits for the restaurant industry. In an industry increasingly dominated by digital tools, APIs connect the growing number of data sources into one unified ecosystem.

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Marketing4Restaurants

OCTOBER 9, 2022

We discuss why your Google My Business account is so important and give you simple steps to grow your revenue with a GMB account that works. Have a listen and make sure that you are ticking all of the boxes that Google needs to send you all of the customers that your Restaurant deserves. Don’t forget to check out our free Restaurant Website Audits.

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Modern Restaurant Management

OCTOBER 10, 2022

A few months ago, I wrote about how hard it is to find staff, especially managers. At that time, I discussed two ways that we were going to build a manager from existing staff rather than search for a new one. Recently, one of my clients had a great manager pass away unexpectedly. The first thing we did after we got over our initial shock was to put together a Go Fund Me to help his family in their time of need.

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Perfect Daily Grind

OCTOBER 9, 2022

As espresso machine technology and design have evolved over the past decade, more and more coffee shops have focused on the placement of their flagship piece of equipment. Choosing the right location for your espresso machine not only affects barista workflow and customer interaction; it can also create a new focal point for any coffee shop if positioned properly.

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7 Shifts

OCTOBER 12, 2022

There's no one-size-fits-all answer when it comes to distributing tips among restaurant staff, but there are a few different methods that are commonly used. This guide will cover some of the most popular methods for restaurant tip payouts, and offer some pros and cons for each so that you can decide what will work best for your establishment. Find the full guide to restaurant tip outs here.

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OCTOBER 12, 2022

From secret menus to cost-saving app hacks, our desire to go beyond the menu is making restaurant workers’ lives hell The night I asked the souvlaki truck on my corner to put gyro meat on top of my feta fries I felt like a god. My partner looked at me in bafflement under the truck’s harsh lights. “You can just do that?” I honestly didn’t know if I could.

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Modern Restaurant Management

OCTOBER 12, 2022

Fun costumes, spooky movies, creative decorations, and piles of candy: what’s not to love about Halloween? It brings out the child-like playfulness, creativity, and spirited excitement in just about everyone. As a restaurant, you’ve got the opportunity to feed into that joyful excitement with special events for the season, so grab the chance before the winter holidays takeover!

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Perfect Daily Grind

OCTOBER 12, 2022

According to the International Coffee Organisation , Kenya was Africa’s fifth-largest coffee producer in 2020. Naturally, this makes it one of the most important origins across the entire continent. However, the country’s coffee production has been steadily declining since the 1990s for a number of reasons. These include a widening generational gap in coffee farming and the increasing prevalence of several pests and diseases.

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7 Shifts

OCTOBER 14, 2022

No matter where you go or what you buy, technology has touched nearly every part of dining out right now. You tap your card for coffee, a drink, or a candy bar. And, like clockwork, the tablet screen swings around, and that all-too-familiar screen rears its head : The checkout tip screen on Clover POS. And it's feeling like we're asked to tip more—and for more things than ever.

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OCTOBER 11, 2022

Just as Italian American food has become proudly distinct from Italian cuisine, Argentinian cooks make Italian-ish recipes all their own Doña Tonita emerges from the kitchen into the wood-paneled dining room of her namesake restaurant to greet me. She supports herself with both hands on a dark-blue and white-streaked melamine tabletop that looks like a constellation.

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Modern Restaurant Management

OCTOBER 14, 2022

Customers with food allergies take a great risk to eat food prepared by someone other than themselves, as they may suffer potentially severe consequences from coming into contact with a triggering allergen. When a diner with a food allergy chooses your restaurant, you’ll want to ensure that they won’t have to think twice about their safety.

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The Wine Knitter

OCTOBER 11, 2022

Join me on a road trip to visit four unique wineries along the southeastern stretch of Sicily. It is an expanse of land filled with beautiful landscapes, historic sites, ancient ruins, and distinctive terroir that lured these wineries here. And, of course, there is lots of wine and mouthwatering local cuisine to taste! Planeta Buonivini Winery Photo credit: Penny Weiss My last article about Sicily covered Vittoria DOCG, the final stop on my southeastern wine tour.

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Perfect Daily Grind

OCTOBER 10, 2022

According to the International Coffee Organisation, Tanzania produced around 900,000 60kg bags of coffee in 2020, making it Africa’s fourth-largest coffee-producing country in that year. The East African coffee origin produces both arabica and robusta in significant volumes. However, as a result of this, Tanzania has rejected other countries’ grading standards, and instead developed its own unique classification system.

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OCTOBER 12, 2022

A restaurant menu is key to bringing guests in and keeping them around. Often, it’s the first impression guests will have—and a quick one at that. On average, guests will spend only 109 seconds reading your menu, according to a Gallup poll. Creating a new menu or improving an existing one takes time. You’ll want to consider the items, design, and continued promotion.

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Modern Restaurant Management

OCTOBER 13, 2022

Just as restaurants were on the path toward recovery after COVID-19 closures and safety restrictions, the current economic conditions continue to present challenges for the industry. Rising inflation has impacted businesses for the better part of the year, leading many to modify their menus and increase prices in the face of higher ingredient costs.

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Sling

OCTOBER 13, 2022

Want to start your onboarding process like a real pro? Send a welcome email to new employees. Such correspondence helps lay a strong foundation for the working relationship to come and can make your new hires feel as welcome as possible when starting a new job. In this article, we discuss what to include in your welcome email to new employees and offer tips for making the email great.

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Bizimply

OCTOBER 11, 2022

The Supreme Court has ruled that the paid holiday entitlement of part-year workers should not be pro-rated for the weeks they do not usually work. The post Holiday Entitlement for Part time Employees appeared first on Bizimply.

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The Rail

OCTOBER 14, 2022

By Noah Rue, Contributor Allergy-free diets are becoming the norm for more Americans. Some people are adopting these diets for health reasons, while others are just curious about how their health might improve by eliminating certain foods and ingredients. It’s estimated that 32 million Americans have food allergies. When you run a restaurant, that’s an important figure to consider when it comes to keeping your patrons safe and happy.

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Modern Restaurant Management

OCTOBER 12, 2022

Offering discounts to incentivize customers to enroll and engage with loyalty programs has been a common practice in the restaurant industry for years. But rapidly rising labor and food costs over recent months has heightened pressure on already tight restaurant margins. With the continued uncertainty of the current macroeconomic climate, brands must find ways to reduce marketing spend while driving more value from their customer base.

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Goliath Consulting

OCTOBER 13, 2022

It’s that time of the year again. It gets darker quicker; employees may be working later hours to accommodate holiday sales and specials. Then, there’s holiday shopping, meaning that many people will become vulnerable to cyberscams. All of this may be very stressful for many businesses and employees. Here are some tips to keep yourself, and your business, safe.

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Hospitality Insurance Group

OCTOBER 11, 2022

A properly designed, installed and functional ventilation system is critical for building fire safety. It is required to remove smoke odors and grease laden vapors from the cooking area to the exterior of the building. For this reason, it is imperative that the system is operating during all cooking periods and should operate for a minimum of 15 minutes after cooking has stopped.

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OCTOBER 13, 2022

Sophia Pappas. Known for its bold flavor and aroma, the herb lends a key flavor to many Mexican dishes Herbs are an easy and highly personal way to add textures and aromatic flavors to a dish. But whether they’re as popular as chives or as divisive as cilantro, few can claim to be as unique and intensely flavorful as epazote. Even if you’ve never heard of this pungent plant, there’s a good chance it lurks in the background of some of your favorite Mexican dishes, particularly those from the coun

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Modern Restaurant Management

OCTOBER 10, 2022

Director Rebecca Halpern delivers a tantalizing portrait of Chef Charlie Trotter in "Love, Charlie." The documentary debuts November 18.

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FreshCheq

OCTOBER 14, 2022

Food hygiene and safety are incredibly important, but it's also hard to keep track of everything.

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Apicbase

OCTOBER 14, 2022

It’s a giant leap from running a handful of locations in-house to franchising your restaurant. It’s easy to lose control. Monitoring performance metrics puts you back in command. And that’s what you need to ensure group-wide consistency and profitability. This article lists ten crucial restaurant franchise metrics. With these, you can help your business partners continue to meet the all-important benchmarks for profitability, quality and consistency time and again.

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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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