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11 Restaurant Management Best Practices to Maximize Your Performance in 2021

Restaurant365

The year 2020 prompted enormous changes in the restaurant industry. The events of this year made running a lean, streamlined restaurant business a necessity to survive the many shifts. As 2021 begins, there are many restaurant management best practices that can be applied to strengthen your business, in the short and long term. Here are 11 tips to set yourself up for success in 2021.

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Restaurant Menu Ideas That Maximize Your Profit Margin

Sante

Simple adjustments to your restaurant menu can help increase profits during the pandemic. As a restaurant owner, cutting costs and increasing profits are always top-of-mind, especially in this day and age, where the restaurant industry has been hit with challenge after challenge. Reducing costs requires restaurant owners to take a look at a variety of areas and see what may not be working.

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The 5 Biggest Restaurant Food Trends to Watch in 2021

Goliath Consulting

2020 has certainly been a year like no other for the industry. Through stay-at-home orders and extended shutdowns, restauranteurs had to be nimble and creative, relentlessly searching for new business avenues and strategies to keep their businesses afloat. Now that 2021 is only weeks away, we are making predictions on what the new year will bring. Here are our top 5 food and restaurant trend predictions for 2021 and beyond.

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Driving Recovery and Revenue with Digital Marketing Strategies

Modern Restaurant Management

As restaurants work to navigate through the seismic economic impact of the coronavirus, connecting with and engaging customers is more important than ever for driving revenue and weathering the crisis. Digital marketing is a key ingredient that can help restauranteurs connect with customers to achieve both. Digital marketing strategies can be a force multiplier for bringing back loyal restaurant customers, attracting new customers and increasing brand awareness.

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10 HR Metrics for 2025: HR Data Toolkit

The right HR metrics can illuminate hidden trends, justify decisions to the C-suite, and give you an edge in this unpredictable economy. Download Paycor’s guide and learn how to calculate your: Cost-per-Hire Total Financial Impact of Absences Voluntary Turnover Rate And more!

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7 Restaurant Employee Contest Ideas to Boost Sales and Engagement

7 Shifts

What if we told you that there was a great strategy to increase your restaurant’s sales while engaging your staff and reducing turnover? There is a way—and it’s through creating employee contests. According to a study by Quantum Workplace , highly engaged 20 percent higher sales and are 21 percent more profitable. Engaged employees are also less likely to turnover. 47% of restaurants were negatively affected by employee turnover in 2019, with less than a third of restaurateurs reporting that tur

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The New Soul Food of Paris

EATER

Gumbo Yaya in Paris’s 10th Arrondissement. Black chefs are exploring “Afropean” identity and building on American soul food’s long history in the European dining capital “In the years in Paris, I had never been homesick for anything American,” James Baldwin wrote in his 1972 book of essays, No Name in the Street. “But,” he added just a page or two later, “I had missed my brothers and my sisters … I missed Harlem Sunday mornings and fried chicken and biscuits.”.

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Here’s Why Your Restaurant Should Use SMS for Curbside Pickup

Modern Restaurant Management

The New York Times has a theory on the popularity of curbside pickup : people miss going to restaurants and stores. Picking up curbside gives them a reason to get out, even if they never leave their cars. Beyond an excuse to leave the house, it’s also convenient, no-touch, and safe. Restaurants across the country are adding and expanding their curbside services out of necessity, and consumers have started using them more, also out of necessity.

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Checklist: 6 Restaurant Holiday Marketing Ideas for 2020

ChowNow

While the holiday season is typically the busiest for most restaurants, this year is quite different. Guests in most areas can’t flock to crowded dining rooms and order catering for large celebrations, but hope isn’t totally lost. Restaurant operators looking for a seasonal boost this year need to lean on holiday marketing ideas for takeout and delivery instead. .

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The Best Brownie Recipes, According to Eater Editors

EATER

Shutterstock. Our favorite recipes for chewy, chocolatey brownies — and one blondie, too. Holiday baking season is in full swing, but brownies have been on our minds for a while now. Maybe that’s because of the inexplicable inability of the most recent crop of Great British Baking Show contestants to make one correctly. (Seriously, Britain, what’s going on?

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Top Takeaways from Toast’s Staffing Models for Growth Webinar

7 Shifts

In a webinar as part of Toast’s Restaurant Recovery Series , co-sponsored by 7shifts and our trusted partners at XtraChef , we gathered restaurateurs from around the country to discuss new ways of managing staff, new service and compensation models, and how COVID-19 has impacted their business. Hosted by Henry Patterson of Rethink Restaurants , the panel featured restaurateurs: Andrea Borgen from Barcito & Bodega in LA Kevin Healy from HOUSEpitality in Virginia Tanya Li from Flour Bakery + C

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Navigating Payroll Compliance: Future-Proofing Payroll in an Evolving Regulatory Landscape

Speaker: Jennifer Hill

Payroll compliance is a cornerstone of business success, yet for small and midsize businesses, it’s becoming increasingly challenging to navigate the ever-evolving landscape of federal, state, and local regulations. Mistakes can lead to costly penalties and operational disruptions, making it essential to adopt advanced solutions that ensure accuracy and efficiency.

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What Restaurants Need to Know About RTD Adult Beverage Trends

Modern Restaurant Management

As restaurants and bars struggle through the pandemic, the alcohol industry is suffering along with them. Despite a jump in store sales as consumers began drinking more at home, global alcohol sales are expected to fall about 12 percent in 2020, according to IWSR Drinks Analysis. In this challenging year, one bright spot for the industry has been the booming popularity of ready-to-drink (RTD) alcoholic beverages.

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What's the future for delivery and online ordering in 2021?

Deliverect

Just as everyone was making their predictions for 2020 this time last year, a certain black swan event came along and caused a bit of a stir. The pandemic accelerated the inevitable march towards more tech in every area of the restaurant – something people were predicting. Restaurants either embraced technology and survived, or didn’t. Some full-service restaurants managed to pivot and find a way to offer their multi-course meals for delivery.

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I Can’t Stop Looking at These Outrageous Dolce & Gabbana Kitchen Appliances 

EATER

But until I can afford a $650 toaster, I’ll just keep on clicking through the Sicily-inspired collection My fantasy kitchen is filled with Smeg appliances: a mint-green refrigerator , an accompanying mint-green dishwasher, even a mint-green espresso machine , and I don’t drink coffee. In my head, I offset the toothpaste palette with pastel accents: a cream-colored stand mixer and a pale pink blender, like the one in Brendan Fraser’s family kitchen in Blast from the Past.

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What Is The Caffè Marocchino?

Perfect Daily Grind

Layering coffee drinks takes more time and precision than making a normal espresso-based beverage. Despite this, their unique presentation – as the drinks are often served in a glass, making the layers visible – often makes them popular among customers. However, while most layered drinks are carefully-prepared versions of preexisting beverages, some can only be made by layering the constituent ingredients.

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The Funding Recipe for Your Restaurant – A Guide To Growing Your Business

Fuel your restaurant’s success with our comprehensive 2025 funding guide! Running a restaurant comes with unique financial challenges, from managing seasonal fluctuations to covering unexpected expenses like equipment repairs or ingredient shortages. This guide dives into fast, flexible financing options for restaurant owners. Discover how to bridge cash flow gaps, fund expansions, or navigate slow seasons without compromising service quality.

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What Social Media Is Right for Your Restaurant? (Infographic)

Modern Restaurant Management

Social media platforms, such as Facebook, Instagram, and Pinterest, make it easy to connect with potential customers. And, there are many different channels through which you can communicate with your audience. If you have limited time and money, how do you know which platforms you should be using to promote your restaurant? You won’t know which platforms work for you until you’ve tested them all to see which deliver the best results.

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What's the future for delivery and online ordering in 2021?

Deliverect

Just as everyone was making their predictions for 2020 this time last year, a certain black swan event came along and caused a bit of a stir. The pandemic accelerated the inevitable march towards more tech in every area of the restaurant – something people were predicting. Restaurants either embraced technology and survived, or didn’t. Some full-service restaurants managed to pivot and find a way to offer their multi-course meals for delivery.

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15 Exciting Ways to Eat in Oklahoma City Right Now

EATER

Clash burger from Burger Punk | Dave Cathey. Support OKC’s restaurants with Doritos-topped burgers, old-school prairie Lebanese food, and “Banh Jovi” banh mi After five years of unmitigated growth, the 405 diningscape was due for some contraction coming into 2020. Years of expansion helped build Oklahoma City’s scene into a rich tapestry of cultures and flavors, including the vibrant Asian District north of downtown, a range of Mexican, Central and South American flavors to the south and west, a

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Unconventional Print Advertising

Indoor Media

Just as online advertising has evolved, so has print. We call it Unconventional Print Advertising. IndoorMedia developed this concept over years of experimentation, and today many of our clients have come to rely on it. By combining the strengths of grocery store advertising with specific print mediums, we’ve created countless platforms for small businesses to increase their profits.

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5 Ways You Can Win Faster with Gen AI in Sales

Incorporating generative AI (gen AI) into your sales process can speed up your wins through improved efficiency, personalized customer interactions, and better informed decision- making. Gen AI is a game changer for busy salespeople and can reduce time-consuming tasks, such as customer research, note-taking, and writing emails, and provide insightful data analysis and recommendations.

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Restaurants Should Seek Out Partnerships and Collaborations with Other Industries

Modern Restaurant Management

I love NYC. I found my success in this city which is struggling amidst the Pandemic. This year, I have watched the news and social media, alongside the restaurant-owned communication channels, share their plight. As such, I made it a point to choose staycations and delivery and braved visits to restaurants when many of my friends would wait to see how I fared and reported back to them.

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Bottleneck’s New Virtual Brand: Secret Sauce Barbecue

Bottleneck Management

Bottleneck Expands with Secret Sauce Barbecue. With over 13 years of experience owning and operating brick and mortar restaurants, Bottleneck is launching Secret Sauce Barbecue, our first “virtual brand” and “ghost kitchen.” Secret Sauce launches as a delivery-only barbecue concept, operating out of existing City Works and Old Town Pour House kitchens around the country, and will evolve to offer pick-up and catering options in the near future.

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Wendy’s Makes Play for Gamer Market by Partnering With Popular Fortnite Streamers

EATER

Photo: QualityHD /Shutterstock. Plus, Chick-fil-A is suing over chicken price-fixing, and more news to start your day Wendy’s to entice customers with celebrity gamer meals and impossible-to-get console giveaways. Earlier this fall, rapper Travis Scott’s partnership with McDonald’s — which was so popular that employees were required to learn Travis Scott catchphrases , and ingredients for the limited-time meal started to run out at some locations — showcased the power of a smart celebrity endors

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The Kitchen Connection: 5 Ways to Streamline Your Restaurant Kitchen Operations to Increase Customer Satisfaction

Sante

Here are the top five things to focus on when streamlining your kitchen operations to improve your restaurant experience and achieve your overall goal of making customers happy. Kaitlin Keefer, Editor/Square. Chefs and restaurant owners decide to start their business because of a love for food and a desire to bring that food to the mouths of people in their community.

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HR’s Blueprint for a Successful 2025

The HR industry is changing. Did you know… 1. There will be 4M more jobs than workers by 2033 ( BLS ). 2. For 84% of workers, flexibility is a top priority ( FlexJobs ). 3. 75% of employees have used AI at work ( CFO.com ). It’s time to meet the moment! Use Paycor’s guide to design a blueprint for success.

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A Good PR Plan Should Be Top of Your Holiday Wish List

Modern Restaurant Management

The holidays are here and if we could pick any year to relax and let go a little more, it’s this year, right? Not so fast. Before putting your feet up and roasting chestnuts on an open flame, remember this: November to January are the busiest and most profitable months in the year. According to Deloitte , holiday retail sales this year should rise between one and 1.5 percent, amounting to between $1.147 trillion and $1.152 trillion during the November to January time frame.

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Sculpture Hospitality Regional Director Wins Supplier of the Year Award

Sculpture Hospitality

Amber Lamote, a Consultant and Regional Director in the state of Georgia for the Sculpture Hospitality inventory management solution for restaurants and bars, has been named Supplier of the Year by the Alabama Restaurant and Hospitality Association’s (ARHA).

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A Food Editor’s Guide to Holiday Gifting

EATER

From the Editor: Everything you missed in food news last week This post originally appeared on December 5, 2020 in Amanda Kludt’s newsletter “From the Editor,” a roundup of the most vital news and stories in the food world each week. Read the archives and subscribe now. I am a gift guide fiend. I don’t have that many people to shop for. I don’t shop all that much for myself.

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How to Tell If You Should Start Catering

Restaurant Engine

People love your food, and they want it outside your restaurant, too. You have a restaurant, and people already love your food. Some of your customers have even asked about catering options. As a restaurateur, you have a built-in clientele at the ready. But is a client base enough to start your catering business? Opening a catering business tied to your restaurant can add extra profits to your business.

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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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A Path to Recovery Restaurants Can Subscribe To

Modern Restaurant Management

It's no secret that the restaurant industry has been severely impacted by COVID, perhaps more than any other industry. There have been bright spots – the QSR sector, notably – and recent signs that a turnaround is underway, including Moody's upgrading its industry outlook to stable last month. But in general, restaurants have had to chart their own path to recovery.

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3 Features of the Best Mobile Payment Solutions for Restaurants

Focus POS

With so many mobile payment solutions available, figuring out which option is the right fit can leave restaurant owners feeling stressed out and lost in the abyss of mobile payment options. But with the proper guidance, finding the optimal solution for your business can be stress-free. Here are some features you should consider when determining what mobile payment solution is best for you.

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?? 5 Guaranteed Reasons to Love Texas Wine Country

A Wine Story

Would it surprise you to discover that many people consider Texas Wine Country to be the “new” Napa Valley of the Southwest? Because wineries appear all around Texas wine country, you won’t find a central wine tourism “village” like the city of Napa or nearby Yountville. Visitors come from all over the world to visit Texas wine country. Click to Tweet Yet you will find several wineries in Texas wine country who open their doors to wine lovers living in nearby Houston, Austin, and Dallas.

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4 Tell-Tale Signs that Your Restaurant Menu Needs an Upgrade

The Restaurant Times

The restaurant industry is constantly shifting and evolving because of new trends and tastes. Given the current scenario, you must always adapt to keep your business afloat. One area of restaurant operations you must regularly check and monitor is your menu. An upgraded menu can bring in opportunities to generate more revenue and cut down costs. Thinking about whether your restaurant menu needs an upgrade?

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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.