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Checklist For Reopening Your Restaurant

Modern Restaurant Management

Even though the COVID-19 pandemic persists across the globe, governments have started easing lockdown restrictions and allowing restaurants to reopen finally. The news may raise concerns for both customers and operators alike because it’s no secret just how contagious COVID-19 can be in public places. However, as long as you keep the spotlight on food safety – sanitization, employee health monitoring and personal hygiene, and social distancing – your restaurant won’t be a

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How to Grow Your Catering Business

Goliath Consulting

by Bora Kang. Catering has grown significantly over the last few years thanks to the widespread demand for this one word: convenience. Whether they be for office parties, conferences, birthdays or weddings, catering profits from the promise of efficiency, safety and most importantly—safe of mind. But as consumer spending on catering grows, so does the competition.

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How to Create Forms with Excel

Chef's Resources

How to Create Forms with Excel – a Chef’s Tutorial Knowing how to create forms with Excel is an essential skill for today’s multi-talented Chefs. If you know how to use Excel, then you can create your own prep lists, opening/closing lists, ordering guides, inventory sheets, kitchen training guides, recipe templates, re-opening timelines/plans…virtually any kind […].

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A LETTER TO CULINARY SCHOOL GRADUATES

Culinary Cues

First and foremost – congratulations on earning your degree or certificate. This is an accomplishment that over the course of your lifetime will reward you tenfold. Know that the degree or certificate is more than an acknowledgement of the skills and knowledge that you have gained – it represents your level commitment and discipline that will serve you well.

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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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Back to the ?Grind? ? Restaurant Reopening Guidelines and PPP Update

Modern Restaurant Management

For additional resources, click COVID-19 Survival Guide for Restaurants and MRM Restaurant Survival Guide, Second Course and MRM Restaurant Survival Guide, Part Three , What’s Next?: MRM Restaurant Survival Guide Updates , COVID-19 Resources for Restaurants , PPP Part Two and More News Restaurants Need to Know Now and Restaurant Reopening Resources.

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Strategies to Increase Revenue with Reduced Capacity

Sculpture Hospitality

With governments around the world putting in-place a phased re-opening of the economy, hospitality businesses are starting to see a glimmer of light at the end of the tunnel. Everyone is looking for positive news but also practical tips and strategies to move forward.

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Is It Safe to Eat at Restaurants Yet?

EATER

Tom Kelley Archive/Stringer/Getty; Xinzheng/Getty. Dining out right now will come with certain risks. Here’s what you can do to keep yourself and others around you safe. America is in the early stages of reopening. After weeks of stay-at-home orders, more than 30 states have allowed nonessential businesses to reopen. This means that thousands of restaurants, after pivoting to takeout or closing altogether, are now legally permitted to open their dining rooms to customers.

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3 Things to Look For in a Grocery Store Advertising Partner

Indoor Media

Due to COVID-19, grocery stores are experiencing enormous increases in the volume of shoppers. At the same time, businesses are looking for new ways to reach the people in their community. Grocery store advertising has and continues to be, a proven way for small businesses to drive profits. As with any investment, it’s important to make sure that your partner’s ability to deliver is as proven as the method itself.

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Prepare to reopen: how to develop a restaurant menu

Typsy

There's no denying the impact of coronavirus on the industry - and for many venues, preparing to reopen and get your business back on track might necessitate a few changes. That includes your menu: whether you're an established venue or feel a little more fluid, you must have a strategy in place to make sure your menu says and does everything you need it to.

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9 Important Hospitality Sales and Marketing Tips

Social Hospitality

In a world driven by social media and online search, sales tactics are essential to generate revenue. According to the data from the 2019 Travel and Hospitality Industry Outlook by Deloitte , industry growth is consistent throughout the past decade. From 2009 to 2017, gross bookings in U.S. hotels grew to $185 billion from $116 billion. That’s not just because people are traveling more.

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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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Why Your Website Is Slowing Down Business During COVID-19

Modern Restaurant Management

To say that the current COVID-19 crisis represents a major change to the way we live our lives is, at this point, probably a bit of an understatement. This is especially true in terms of how we do business, as the pandemic is already having a negative impact on restaurants in particular across the board. A lot of restaurants have seen sales decrease by as much as 70 percent in a lot of cases, with no end to the current situation in sight.

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Two Independent Restaurateurs Share Reopening Lessons Learned

Hot Schedules

Blog. Reopening Lessons from Two Independent Restaurateurs. How the COVID pandemic forced them to update operations, sanitation, communication and much more. R ecently, we were fortunate enough to be able to sit down to a virtual chat with two independent restaurant owners who are trying to navigate the re-opening process in the world of COVID. David Cash, owner of Dallas-based Smoky Rose and Dan Fugman, owner of Denver-based Max Gill and Grill, shared their experiences and how they are preparin

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Optimizing Your Restaurant Staffing and Onboarding for a Successful Recovery

Restaurant365

Understanding how to schedule and engage your staff is one of the most essential aspects of being a successful restaurant owner or operator. While the pandemic has impacted restaurants of all sizes over the past few months, the need to effectively manage and engage your staff has never been more pertinent in ensuring your restaurant’s continued viability.

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9 Important Hospitality Sales and Marketing Tips

Social Hospitality

In a world driven by social media and online search, sales tactics are essential to generate revenue. According to the data from the 2019 Travel and Hospitality Industry Outlook by Deloitte , industry growth is consistent throughout the past decade. From 2009 to 2017, gross bookings in U.S. hotels grew to $185 billion from $116 billion. That’s not just because people are traveling more.

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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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Toes in the Water: Transitioning to Reopen

Modern Restaurant Management

With more states lifting sanctions on dine-in options, Modern Restaurant Management (MRM) magazine reached out to Yelp's Small Business Expert Emily Washcovick to learn about ways restaurants can successfully make the transition and slowly ramp up operations, while keeping guest and staff safety top of mind. What are the best steps a restaurateur needs to take to make a reopening successful?

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Employee Turnover Explained: What It Is And How To Manage It

Sling

Employee turnover is an invisible issue that most managers tend to neglect. But if you want your business to succeed, you need to understand employee turnover and be able to manage it for the better. Because this is often easier said than done, the talent-management experts at Sling have created this article to introduce you to the concept of employee turnover and give you tips for decreasing it in your business.

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Controlling Costs and Returning to Restaurant Profitability

Restaurant365

Making smart, effective decisions around your food and labor costs as you continue with take-out and delivery options and begin to open your dining room can help you emerge from the economic shutdown with improved processes on a path to profitability. For example, your daily sales numbers show you which menu items are the most profitable and popular as well as the times when the most orders are placed.

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A Taste Of The Douro With Quinta Do Crasto

Sante

great wine capitals.jpg. Author(s): Penny Weiss. Teaser: Exploring a few wines in the Douro wine region of Portugal. Recently, I virtually explored the DÃO wine region in Portugal. I thought it might be fun to “virtually” stop by the Douro wine region since it is so close by and taste a few wines from the Quinta do Crasto winery. Quinta do Crasto is a fourth-generation, family-run business that has been in the family of Leonor and Jorge Roquette for more than 100 years.

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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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How Restaurants Can Hire and Rehire Quickly During COVID-19

Modern Restaurant Management

My first business was running a Thai restaurant while in college with a couple of friends, so seeing how hard the restaurant industry has been hit by COVID-19 recently hits close to home. I know how hard it is to stay in business, how slim the margins are, and especially how difficult it is to hire and take care of the employees that keeps the business alive.

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Alison Roman, Bon Appétit, and the Global Pantry Problem

EATER

In this, the age of the global pantry, ingredients like turmeric, tahini, and gochujang have finally shaken off their hitherto “exotic” status. But it’s white cooking personalities like Alison Roman and many of the Bon Appétit Test Kitchen stars who have had viral success using them. Alison Roman is the “ prom queen of the pandemic.” Or, at least, she was.

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Is 2020 the Year to Remodel Your Restaurant?

Xtra Chef

Remodel your restaurant? You might be thinking, “Why would anyone invest money in redecorating the dining room or swapping out light fixtures when we don’t even know how many guests we can even have in our restaurant?” But, we’re not talking about renovating your space. There’s no construction, paint swatches, or decor deliberations involved.

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Five Food & Hospitality Trends for a Post-Lockdown World

Future Food

Five Food & Hospitality Trends for a Post-Lockdown World. Prior to the pandemic, many people predicted food trends such as a rising interest in meat alternatives, low or no-alcohol beverages and sustainability-driven purchasing behaviours amongst many others. In a little under six months, the entire industry has been tipped on its head due to COVID-19.

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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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Food Costing Tips for Delivery

Modern Restaurant Management

Many of you (even before CV-19) broadened your business model to include take-out and delivery. In the face of the pandemic, it’s no longer a choice. And none of us really know the lasting power of the changes in the consumer behavior we’re seeing. My guess? Delivery and takeout will be a permanent, expanded segment. There are many, many considerations for delivery (safety, preparation, logistics, POS, etc.).

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4 Auto Repair Shop Ads Proven to Bring in New Customers

Indoor Media

To get new customers into your auto repair shop, you need to advertise. And while that can seem a daunting task, you don’t need to reinvent the wheel. Thousands of automotive businesses have generated customers, and more importantly profit, from coupon advertising. While you’ll still need to find the best way to distribute your coupons to local, potential customers , get a jump start on your next advertising campaign by modeling your coupon offer after these proven auto repair shop ads. 1.

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How to make a great first impression on guests

Typsy

Like many others in the industry at the moment, you may be looking for ways to boost business as you reopen and recover from coronavirus. Typsy Blog has posted before about logistical ways you can make your venue a covid-resistant space , but that’s only going to be one piece of the puzzle (albeit an essential one). In today’s post, Greg Provance writes about the importance of making a great first impression on guests, new and returning, and the fool-proof ways you can make sure you’re always pu

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Time To Enter Your Spirits For The USA Spirits Ratings

Sante

Enter your spirits in the USA Spirits Ratings to get your brand the industry recognition and commercial relevance it deserves. The 3rd edition of the USA Spirits Ratings is on track & will take place in San Francisco, CA on October 23. USA Spirits Ratings is judged by a top-tier panel of judges with commercial buying expertise. Its selection of judging criteria is very effective in surfacing new trends, ideas, and concepts in the spirits industry.

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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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More Permanent Regulatory Flexibility Required to Revive Hospitality’s Long-Term Survival

Modern Restaurant Management

Restaurants and hospitality venues remain closed throughout the U.S. with little guidance on anticipated timelines or re-opening strategies. Beyond the current operational and financial issues plaguing the hospitality industry lies a very difficult reality. There is no “on” switch that will bring our hospitality industry back to service.

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By the Numbers: Here?s What Reopening America?s Restaurants Is Going to Look Like

EATER

Photo by John Moore/Getty Images. Even though people are slowly starting to eat out again as cities and states push to reopen their COVID-19-stricken economies , anyone expecting restaurants to immediately return to normal will be very disappointed. New data show that American restaurants are in for a long rehabilitation, one that might take more than a year — for the restaurants that even survive the coming months — as fear and uncertainty prevent restaurants, their workers, and diners from reg

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Can’t Touch This

Hot Schedules

Blog. Can’t Touch This. Nothing says ‘safe and sanitary’ like keeping your clock-ins to yourself. F lashback to 1990, and it seems MC Hammer was peering into our future when he said, “I told you, homeboy, you can’t touch this.” Among the many reopening challenges you now face is how to get your staff clocked in during a time when no one wants to touch anything that everyone else has touched – especially when they first come into the store, before they’ve completed t

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Tips From the Pros for Handling Bulk Food Items

Cheetah

Reading Time: 4 minutes. (or, what to do with that 50 lb bag of flour). Buying food in bulk isn’t just about saving money. Stocking up on food, especially during times of uncertainty, is one way to make cooking much simpler and grocery shopping one less thing to worry about. The one caveat about purchasing staples in true bulk quantities is storage.

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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.