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Restaurants Count on Cloud for Improved Operations and Customer Experience

Modern Restaurant Management

Going digital – increasingly a top choice among restaurant management. Today’s restaurants are expected to deliver an Amazon-like experience: know customers’ preferences and dining habits and deliver food, whether tableside or to their front doors, without delay. As such, it’s crucial for restaurants to find ways to increase efficiency and improve the dining experience.

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How to Increase Wine List Profits and Popularity

Ken Burgin

The wine list is an essential part of your restaurant or hotel beverage service, so let’s apply intelligent design and business thinking to increase profits and ensure it appeals to the greatest number of people. Covid has given us time to rethink lists, and customers have come back with less money in their pockets. The popular Aussie BYO is now available in fewer restaurants, and there needs to be a rethink about the wine range and pricing, especially if customers can no longer bring the good b

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Ensure greater food safety with digital accuracy.

Transact

Could anything be more important than the safety of the food you serve customers? Fortunately, there are highly accurate digital tools at your disposal that can have a dramatic impact on how you inventory, prepare, cook, and label your fresh foods. If you’re part of the early adopters planning now for a digital future, congratulations – you’re already helping to ensure greater food safety.

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Cómo Programar a los Empleados de Forma Eficaz

7 Shifts

Versión Inglesa. ¿No está seguro de cómo programar a los empleados de forma eficaz? Le tenemos cubierto. La programación eficaz de los equipos es sencilla en teoría: crear horarios de trabajo óptimos para que nunca falte ni sobrecargue personal, pero en la práctica es todo lo contrario. Con la gran cantidad de tipos de turnos entre los que elegir, como los turnos rotativos, fijos y de guardia, y más de 500 turnos de trabajo , incluso una vez creado un horario, no hay garantía de que siga siendo

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

Speaker: Amanda Adams, Fractional CFO, CPA

Are you ready to elevate your accounting processes for 2025? 🚀 Join us for an exclusive webinar led by Amanda Adams, 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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Reduce Training Retirements & Manual Tasks With These Three Automation Best Practices

Modern Restaurant Management

Today’s restaurants face obstacles on many fronts. Most notably, persistent hiring challenges, rising costs, and uncertain supply chains have made profitability more precarious. But, everyone from inspiring entrepreneurs to established eateries can increase revenue and reduce costs by turning to automation technologies. More specifically, automation best practices can ease training requirements and reduce manual tasks, helping restaurants thrive in a challenging environment.

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11 Reasons Why Teamwork At The Office Is Important

Sling

Countless managers and owners before you have asked themselves, “Why is teamwork important in my business?” The answer might surprise you. When you strip away all the excess, the importance of teamwork cannot (and should not) be underestimated. It’s the bedrock on which all successful businesses are built. As a manager, you should never take teamwork for granted.

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New Restaurant Payroll Tactics and Tools For Building a Talented, Loyal Staff

7 Shifts

Locked down, bored, and restless, diners are now flocking to eat out. To adequately prep for service, short-staffed food and drink establishments are cooking up new ways to lure workers back to restaurants, like higher wages and handsome referral fees. But many staffers are interested in quality-of-life enhancements, opting for employers that offer pot sweeteners like on-demand pay.

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Implement Compelling Marketing Ideas to Drive Traffic and Boost Sales

Modern Restaurant Management

While the past two years have been a challenging time in the restaurant industry, there is a light at the end of the tunnel for restaurant owners. Falling Covid-19 numbers and the lifting of mask mandates in many cities is helping give restaurateurs hope for increased traffic this holiday season. However, restaurant operators are now encountering a new set of challenges.

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Essentials of Payroll Accounting for Restaurant Groups, Part 1

Restaurant365

How you run and track your payroll accounting has a significant impact on restaurant operations. From hiring and onboarding to running employee payments and paying taxes, payroll touches on many different parts of a restaurant business. In addition, many features of the restaurant industry, particularly for multi-location restaurant groups, set restaurant payroll apart from payroll at other kinds of businesses.

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Better Food, Better Profits Part 2: Clean Label Menus

Cheetah

Reading Time: 4 minutes. November is World Vegan Month, the perfect opportunity for your restaurant to experiment with alternative menu specials. In part 2 of the Better Food, Better Profits series we explore one of the hottest trends in the foodservice industry for 2021-2022 – clean label food. The ‘Clean Label’ movement is part of the rising trend in consumer consciousness driven by the aspiration for improved personal and planetary health.

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Reduce Bias in Hiring: Structured Interview Questions for Employers

Structured interview questions are a valuable tool for reducing bias in hiring. They help: Ensure all candidates are asked the same questions in the same way Level the playing field so all candidates have a fair chance of being successful Improve credibility, reliability, and validity Download the guide to get the most out of your interview questions!

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Your Go-To Guide for Restaurant Inventory Management

7 Shifts

Consider two worst-case scenarios: A customer orders extra guacamole but your restaurant is all out of avocados or, on the other hand, you've just walked past a crate of rotten, unusable (and expensive!) avocados in the stock room. Both situations could have been prevented with proper restaurant inventory management, which gives restaurant operators better oversight over what's in stock and how it is used.

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Why the Stop Loss Decision is Critical for Larger Self-Funded Employers

Modern Restaurant Management

This edition of MRM's "Ask the Expert” features advice from Trion Group. Please send questions to Modern Restaurant Management (MRM) magazine Executive Editor Barbara Castiglia at bcastiglia@modernrestaurantmanagement.com. There are stories nearly every day in the media about innovations in healthcare, breakthrough treatments, and in some cases cures for various illnesses.

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Ghost Kitchens: What Are They?

Restaurant Clicks

The recent evolution of ghost kitchens has had quite an impact on the hospitality industry. Also referred to as cloud kitchens, dark kitchens, or virtual kitchens, the concept of a ghost kitchen essentially refers to a physical space that can be used to prepare and cook food. The popularity of ghost kitchens is on the rise with more people starting to make investments in these facilities.

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7 Tips to Reduce Food Waste & Increase Profit Margins

Cheetah

Reading Time: 4 minutes. Pinching pennies might have worked pre-Covid, but to survive today’s increased wages and higher food costs restaurants will have to find new ways to increase profits. To bolster profits, restaurant operators need to charge more without turning off patrons. Taking advantage of the growing trend of reducing food waste is a great way to achieve both.

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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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Restaurant Tip Outs Guide: Methods, Tip Splitting, Pooling, and More

7 Shifts

There's a lot of confusion surrounding the process, structure, and laws regarding restaurant tip outs. At the end of the day, the goal is to make sure their employees are happy, paid fairly, and following the laws when it comes to tips. For that to happen, it's necessary to understand the rules of tipping out, choose a structure that works for your staff, and communicate that structure to employees clearly.

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Hot Restaurant Menu Trends for 2022

Modern Restaurant Management

In 2022, restaurant menus will place a greater emphasis on healthy living, according to The National Restaurant Association's annual What’s Hot Culinary Forecast. The survey examines top restaurant industry trends across categories including menu offerings, beverages, flavors, global inspirations, packaging/off-premises trends and industry macro-trends.

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How Bar Inventory Management can Help Prevent Bar Theft

Sculpture Hospitality

Nobody wants to think that their employees are stealing from them, but it is an unfortunate reality at many restaurants and bars - thankfully bar inventory management can help prevent it.

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A Guide to America’s Most Popular Sandwich Shops

Restaurant Clicks

Sandwiches are the people’s food. You can rely on a good old sandwich when you’re feeling a little hungry or have some leftovers that need to be eaten quickly. Across the entire world, no matter the culture, social status, or generation, sandwiches are loved by millions if not billions. If you’re a sandwich lover, you probably have a favorite type. Maybe it’s a simple cheese and tomato sandwich, a tuna sandwich, or a classic BLT.

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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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You Definitely Can’t Fly With Gravy in Your Carry-On

EATER

Alyssa Nassner. But green bean casserole is fine. These are the rules of flying with a Thanksgiving feast. Editor’s note: Thanksgiving traces its origins to an uneasy, temporary alliance between 17th-century English settlers and members of the Wampanoag Confederacy. This year, Eater is choosing to acknowledge that history in our coverage of the holiday.

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Key Considerations to Make When Buying an Ice Machine

Modern Restaurant Management

Ice machines form the backbone of several operations in a commercial foodservice establishment. Whether it’s a hotel or restaurant, ice machines help you save costs and ensure your customers are satisfied with your service. Ice is not only deployed at the bar or in the refreshments section but is also used in cooking operations. Needless to say, outfitting your establishment with a quality ice machine is integral to supporting your operational plans and endeavors.

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Should You Build Your Own Restaurant Delivery App

Restaurant Technology Guys

Recent years have seen dramatic changes in the restaurant business and the technology it uses. Some of these innovations will be permanent; others may prove to be “here today, gone tomorrow” fads. The post Should You Build Your Own Restaurant Delivery App appeared first on Restaurant Technology Guys.

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The Greatest Restaurants Nashville Has To Offer

Restaurant Clicks

Over the last couple of decades, the Music city has also become known as a serious food city. It’s the center of a trend called New Southern Cooking, which has put Southern dishes and ingredients on the culinary world stage. If you are trying to find out where to eat in Nashville to experience it, any of the restaurants on this list are pushing the envelope and inventing new ways to put the culture of the South on a plate.

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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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How to Increase Restaurant Sales and Traffic Using Customer Incentives

Black Box Intelligence

How to Increase Restaurant Sales and Traffic Using Customer Incentives. The most successful restaurants have mastered how to increase restaurant sales. It’s a constant challenge. Restaurant customer trends change, food and supply prices fluctuate and new competitors pop up every day. Strong customer incentive strategies make your restaurant stand out to potential customers and keep them coming back.

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Best Practices for Portable Heater Safety

Modern Restaurant Management

The demand for outdoor patio heaters has increased significantly since the onset of the pandemic—and this trend is expected to continue. Because propane is a leading fuel choice for outdoor heating products, the Propane Education & Research Council (PERC) created a portable heater safety fact sheet to educate consumers and keep them safe during the colder months.

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Arby’s Fry-Flavored Vodka, the Latest Fast Food Stunt, Makes a Surprisingly Killer Bloody Mary

EATER

Arby’s Official Photo. An homage to the chain’s fries made by Minnesota’s lauded Tattersall Distilling, the vodka comes in curly and crinkle-cut flavor In the latest stunt from a fast food brand desperate for relevance, roast beef sandwich purveyor Arby’s debuted a french-fry-flavored vodka this week. Available in two different flavors inspired by the chain’s different types of french fries, curly and crinkle cut, the vodka is the kind of bizarre mashup that could ultimately end up with a cult f

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Top 17 Restaurants with Private Dining in Jacksonville

Restaurant Clicks

Jacksonville, Florida, is the most populous city in the state, situated along the east coast. With major sports teams, like the Jacksonville Jaguars, and various military installations, Jacksonville is home to many people and hosts hundreds of thousands of visitors annually. The need for private dining for small to large groups is vital in a city the size of Jacksonville.

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The HR Leader’s Survival Guide

HR leaders drowning in paperwork struggle to meet C-suite's strategic expectations. Burnout and high turnover plague the field, with 95% feeling overwhelmed. This guide explores how the right tools can free HR from admin tasks and empower them to become the strategic leaders they’re meant to be.

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61: John Shields and Our Common Table

Food Business

John Shields is a talented and genuinely nice person. He's a chef/owner of Gertrude's Chesapeake Kitchen, author of 5 books, host of two television shows, James Beard nominee and now runs a non-profit to bring community together called Our Common Table. It's our delight to have an entertaining and informative episode. You'll learn how a boy from Baltimore, brought up in a tightly knit Irish community was able to use his creativity and positive attitude to delightful heights in California.

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Plant-Based is Here to Stay: Is Your Business Ready?

Modern Restaurant Management

According to the Plant Based Foods Association, plant-based foods in the U.S. are a $7 billion market, growing nine times faster than total food sales. The driving force behind this growth? Customers! The Good Food Institute reports that 98 percent of people who purchase plant-based meat are also purchasing conventional meat. So, what does this mean for you and your business?

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With Cookbook ‘Horror Caviar,’ A24 Brings Terror to the Kitchen

EATER

A24. More of a showpiece than for actual use, A24’s first cookbook has recipes dedicated to “Midsommar,” “The Witch,” “Suspiria,” and more In thousands of years of storytelling, food has either disguised dangers or, if appealing enough, led people to ignore their own safety for the chance of a taste. A bite of an apple or pomegranate expels two people from paradise; a Roman general invites his enemies to a banquet where he feeds them pies filled with the flesh of their sons; a brother and sister

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New Year’s Eve Events & Parties in San Francisco

Restaurant Clicks

The year may be coming to an end, but the fun is only just beginning here in San Francisco. One thing this city knows how to do is party, especially on New Year’s Eve. If you’re planning a trip to San Francisco for the holidays, or even if you already live here, you may be wondering where to go on New Year’s Eve for a good time, and I think I can help with that.

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Best Practices to Streamline Compensation Management: A Foundation for Growth

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.