7 Shifts

APRIL 3, 2023

By Hassel Aviles, Executive Director of Not 9 to 5 and Jasmin Parks-Papadopoulus, Head of Community at CHOW. Table of Contents Acknowledge the challenges Education about psychological safety Open communication Prioritize workplace mental health Create a healthy workplace for everyone It starts with acknowledging the challenges. The traditional restaurant business model has neglected workplace mental health for centuries and, as a result, often creates toxic work environments.

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Sculpture Hospitality

APRIL 4, 2023

The restaurant industry has been hit hard by the pandemic with staffing shortages being one of the biggest challenges faced by restaurant owners. Over the past few years, many workers have left the industry and as a result, finding skilled staff has become increasingly difficult.

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Inventory 121

Modern Restaurant Management

APRIL 3, 2023

Think of what your restaurant can accomplish with quality auditing. First (and most importantly), you’ll maximize quality and safety while minimizing risk. Audits can also help brands identify (and fix) areas of non-compliance, as well as spot (and address) potential threats. Collecting and analyzing real-time data allows operators to make more informed decisions that can optimize operations, increase efficiencies, boost revenue, reduce waste, cut costs, and drive restaurant growth.

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Bizimply

APRIL 5, 2023

Are you struggling with staff retention, in particular with Gen Z? Attracting, gaining and engaging this generation has completely changed. The post Staff Retention Tips for the Gen Z appeared first on Bizimply.

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Management Management 52

Advertiser: Paycor

There’s a new overtime salary threshold that will impact employers across the country. If you have an employee making less than $43,888 on July 1 or less than $58,656 on January 1, you’re going to have to start paying overtime. Download Paycor’s guide to learn: Which groups of employees are affected? How should you classify employees? Best ways to mitigate risk.

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Sling

APRIL 2, 2023

Incentive pay may be just what your business is looking for to motivate team members to push past plateaus into higher levels of performance. But what exactly is this type of compensation, how does it work, and what options could your business offer? We’ll answer those questions in this article and introduce you to an app that can help you manage your workforce better.

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The Eat Restaurant

APRIL 4, 2023

Did you know the food industry is responsible for up to 26% of global greenhouse gas emissions , with restaurants being a significant contributor?

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Modern Restaurant Management

APRIL 4, 2023

The labor shortage that began in 2020 has not slowed, with restaurants continuing to struggle to fill open positions and keep employees long-term. As a result, they are looking for ways to better optimize their labor operations while also maximizing business opportunities. This typically includes creating staff schedules based on sales forecasts, trimming labor during slow times, and providing managers with more control – and accountability.

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2023 Customer Experience Restaurant Law Communication 167

7 Shifts

APRIL 3, 2023

The restaurant industry has a wage problem. It's one of the only industries where workers can legally be paid under the already low Federal minimum wage of $7.25 an hour. Restaurants can operate while paying staff a sub-minimum wage of just $2.13 an hour, leaving the rest of an employee's compensation up to the good will of customers in the form of tips.

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Restaurant Business

APRIL 4, 2023

A restaurant's placement on apps like DoorDash and Uber Eats is based on a variety of factors, including marketing fees. But the specifics are still something of a mystery. Here's a look at what we know.

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Advertiser: Paycor

There’s a new overtime salary threshold that will impact employers across the country. If you have an employee making less than $43,888 on July 1 or less than $58,656 on January 1, you’re going to have to start paying overtime. Download Paycor’s guide to learn: Which groups of employees are affected? How should you classify employees? Best ways to mitigate risk.

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Perfect Daily Grind

APRIL 4, 2023

It’s fair to say that many specialty coffee brands base their marketing strategies around the idea that coffee consumers want to be more connected to farmers. These branding techniques largely revolve around disseminating more information about where coffee comes from , including the farmers who grow it. The majority of specialty coffee professionals want to know as much information about origin as possible.

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Modern Restaurant Management

APRIL 6, 2023

The start of spring this month also signals the start of flood season – the natural disasters that account for 90 percent of all natural disaster damage, according to the American Red Cross. Additionally, annual costs to repair or replace damaged buildings could grow by roughly 25 percent from $13.5 billion in 2022 to over $16.9 billion by 2052 due to climate change.

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Crunchtime

APRIL 6, 2023

With the speed of change in the industry, restaurants face a range of new challenges that make it more difficult than ever to control profitability and deliver great guest experiences. In Cruchtime’s recent webinar , our prestigious panel of operations experts from Burger King, Culver’s, and Chipotle shared the best practices on how to compete consistently and profitably in every location, from ensuring quality team execution and training to managing the two most impactful costs to the business

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Thrive POS

APRIL 6, 2023

Pizza delivery has come a long way since the days of hand-written orders and phone calls. With the advent of online ordering and delivery apps, the industry has seen significant growth and change in recent years. In this article, we'll take a look at some of the latest trends and innovations in pizza delivery and what the future might hold for this ever-evolving sector, including the role of pizza point of sale (POS) systems.

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Perfect Daily Grind

APRIL 3, 2023

For coffee professionals and consumers alike, a well-textured milk-based coffee beverage – such as a latte, flat white , or cappuccino – is a highly desirable sensory experience. And while espresso plays a key role in the quality of the drink, the texture of the steamed milk is also integral. Milk steaming, however, is a notoriously difficult process to learn and master – and it can often take baristas months to know how to do it effectively.

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Waste Beverage Article Customer Experience 147

Modern Restaurant Management

APRIL 7, 2023

One challenging aspect of owning a small business is purchasing and maintaining expensive equipment. This is especially true in the food service industry. Restaurant equipment directly affects the customer experience and operating efficiency from the quality of food offered, the food preparation time and the front and back of house staff levels required to properly service the customer.

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EATER

APRIL 6, 2023

Meredith Lynne /Eater Six months after Michelin bestowed its first-ever stars upon Vancouver, BC, the local restaurant scene is readjusting ​​Back in October, Vancouver became the second city in Canada to have its own Michelin Guide. After weeks of feverish speculation, the city scored just eight one-star restaurants and 12 Bib Gourmands (the guide’s “great food at a great price” category), with 40 others on the recommended list.

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Restaurant Business

APRIL 3, 2023

Restaurants are getting ready for patio season, offering seasonal menu options and gearing up for an influx of foot traffic as consumers head out more frequently. For operators looking for ways to appeal to diners in the coming months, offering craveable, familiar favorites along with a mix of new options that are destined to become classics is key.

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Open for Business

APRIL 3, 2023

The “4 Ps of marketing” may sound like blah business jargon to restaurant types, but these four principles—product, price, place, and promotion—can magnetize new guests and keep regulars coming back. Here’s how to put the 4 Ps of marketing to work for your restaurant, plus a few examples to get you started. Quick links What are the 4 Ps of marketing, and why are they important for restaurants?

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The Food Corridor

APRIL 3, 2023

As the leader in Shared Kitchen Management software, we get to collaborate with and hear the inspiring stories of shared kitchen managers every day. But what role are these shared kitchens playing in communities across the country as a whole? In 2021, we compiled data in collaboration with The USDA’s Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) and Colorado State University to create four case studies that would provide a broader perspective to the impact of these shared kitchens as a whole.

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EATER

APRIL 3, 2023

A spread of Filipino dishes from Kuya Lord’s | Bettina Makalintal/Eater Skip the constant Resy monitoring this time This post originally appeared in the April 1, 2023, edition of Eater Travel, a biweekly dispatch from Eater’s staff about navigating places where food is the main attraction. Subscribe now. The last thing I wanted to do while prepping for my recent vacation to Los Angeles was log onto Resy at midnight a few nights in a row to try for a table at Pijja Palace, the Indian sports bar t

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Reservations Food Truck Social Media Travel 136

Perfect Daily Grind

APRIL 2, 2023

Although many people use electric grinders, hand (or manual) coffee grinders are still incredibly popular among both coffee professionals and consumers. This is mostly because the quality of hand grinders has evolved significantly over the years. And this is especially apparent when it comes to the design of the burrs, as well as the materials used.

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Tip Distribution Design Article Café 112

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Restaurant Business

APRIL 4, 2023

The big operator, which sought Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in January and was put up for sale, is being sold to four different companies, including Burger King's former U.K. operator and a big Round Table Pizza franchisee.

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Operations 111

Wasserstrom

APRIL 4, 2023

Food trucks have gained immense popularity in recent years, thanks to their convenience, affordability, and the unique dining experience they offer. Starting your own food truck business can be an exciting and rewarding venture, but it comes with its fair share of challenges. In this article, we will discuss some of the most significant challenges […] The post 5 Challenges All New Food Truck Owners Face first appeared on The Official Wasserstrom Blog.

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EATER

APRIL 7, 2023

Mimi Sheraton in 2017. | Photo by Patrick McMullan/Patrick McMullan via Getty Images The writer, who pioneered the tactic of disguising herself while reviewing restaurants, was 97 The New York Times reported that Mimi Sheraton, the paper’s food critic from 1976 to 1983 and the first woman to hold that role, died yesterday at 97 at NYU Langone medical center.

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Gecko Hospitality

APRIL 6, 2023

Despite the lifting of restrictions and the resurgence of clubs, staffing remains one of the biggest challenges clubs face. The end of federal unemployment benefits brings with it some hope that workers will return to their jobs. But, the past 18 months have taught us much about work-life balance and low wages. Factors that put upward pressure on wages but can make achieving staff retention difficult.

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Restaurant Business

APRIL 6, 2023

Epic Kitchens was part of a wave of operators reimagining delivery-only restaurants. But less than two years after opening, its two virtual food halls are closed.

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Chowly

APRIL 5, 2023

As the popularity of delivery has increased, managing delivery operations has proven to be a nightmare for many restaurant operators, particularly small business owners. The influx of technology solutions, while helpful in many ways, has created chaos in restaurant kitchens across the nation: a mess we call “tablet hell.” The good news is that there are ways to simplify your online ordering and delivery process and make business operations smoother and stronger — and without juggling a zillion t

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Culinary Digital

APRIL 5, 2023

Be it a CXOs, manager or food service operation experts, investing in the right software for your foodservice business is crucial to streamline operation, improve efficiency and enhance customer experience. With so many options available in the market, it can be challenging to choose the right one. Here are some important factors to consider when purchasing foodservice software. 1.

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