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7 Ways Your Bar Inventory Spreadsheet is Failing You

Sculpture Hospitality

Spreadsheets are a seemingly simple tool for managing bar inventory – they can be organized by storage locations, data is easy to enter, the software does the math for you, and you can quickly produce charts and graphs to aid in decision making. Not only that, but they can be free to use as well.

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5 Best Digital Tip Pooling Solutions Compared

Cheetah

Reading Time: 4 minutes. With a Covid-induced labor crisis in the background, many restaurants explored methods like ‘no tipping’ and ‘auto-gratuity’ in an attempt to battle the crisis and create a better working environment for restaurant staff. Our own review of the state of tipping revealed that tip pooling and sharing reduces tension at restaurants by increasing transparency and promoting teamwork.

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Menu Prices Are Rising, But Loyalty Programs Can Help Restaurants Stay Ahead

Modern Restaurant Management

It’s an unsavory fact: food is getting more expensive. In October, the USDA reported year-to-date averages, noting that food-at-home (grocery store) prices have increased 2.5 percent and food-away-from-home (restaurant) prices have increased 3.6 percent. If current projections from the U.S. Department of Agriculture prove accurate, this is a trend that is likely to continue—according to the forecast for 2022, food-at-home prices are expected to increase between 1.5 and 2.5 percent, a

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Make On-Call Scheduling for Restaurants Better for Your Team

7 Shifts

In many restaurants, on-call scheduling is inescapable. It's a saving grace when things get unexpectedly busy or when a team member calls in sick at the last minute. However, when mismanaged, on-call scheduling can frustrate staff, throw off their work-life balance, and impact financial security. On-call scheduling needs to be handled in a way that respects employees' time but never leaves the restaurant short-staffed.

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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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10 Payroll Reports Every Business Manager Needs To Know

Sling

You can’t manage what you don’t measure. That’s why payroll reports are such a crucial part of controlling your labor expenses, overhead costs, and profit margin. In this article, the management experts at Sling answer your questions and tell you everything you need to know to optimize labor costs, stay on budget, and manage your business better. What Are Payroll Reports?

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The Commercial Catering ‘shake up’ is here and been brewing for a while – what 2022 holds

Future Food

The Commercial Catering ‘shake up’ is here and been brewing for a while What 2022 holds. The last few months in the commercial catering world has been a hive of behind the scenes activity and jostling for position in a stayed market, as the pandemic has accelerated senior management team’s collective inertia or depending on who you talk to, the more fashionable ‘agile pivot’.

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Essentials of Payroll Accounting for Restaurant Groups, Part 2

Restaurant365

As explored in Part 1 of this blog series, your payroll accounting systems overlap with many different parts of your restaurant business. Your payroll solution can impact hiring, onboarding, employee payments, taxes, and overall business health. For those new in the payroll field as well as industry veterans, the restaurant industry can come with unique challenges for running payroll.

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6 Tips to Make the Switch to Sustainable To-Go Containers Painless

Cheetah

Reading Time: 4 minutes. Use of to-go food containers surged during the pandemic’s delivery boom. While the public, and regulators, focused on curbing Covid-19 transmission, efforts to reduce single-use plastics were put on the backburner. But now, eco-packaging is back on the agena, and restaurants are confronted with a tough choice – pay the cost to go sustainable or lose business.

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Chelsea Restaurants You Should Try This Week

Restaurant Clicks

Chelsea is New York City’s most colorful and artistic neighborhood, uniting all walks of life to celebrate the arts and creative events like the famous Chelsea flea market or the historic Chelsea Hotel, which is now an artist colony. Chelsea’s old warehouses and lumberyards became stomping grounds of the punk rock movement, and there are hundreds of art galleries, music clubs, gay bars, and innovative restaurants.

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Bad Yelp Review? Here’s How to Respond

Modern Restaurant Management

Customer service starts the moment someone walks into your establishment. If your greeter fails to acknowledge the guest with a smile, that’s the start of a downward spiral that’s hard to reverse. Very often the greeter or host is doing many things (delivering drink orders, bussing tables), but the one thing they’re not doing is their main job which also happens to be the most important job in the restaurant!

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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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Podcast 1: Restaurant Profit Improvement with Open Book Management

Ken Burgin

My guest in this podcast is James O’Connell of the Hospitality Company. He’s based in Christchurch New Zealand, and like me, is constantly watching out for how best practice in hospitality management is used all over the world. He’s leading the way with the very important principle we discuss in this episode: Open Book Management. Subscribe to Hospo Reset Podcast on Apple Podcasts. on Google Podcast s, on Spotify or your podcast app of choice.

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Self Ordering: The Future Of The Restaurant Industry

The Restaurant Times

Since the last few years, online ordering has evolved on so many levels. With technology getting more advanced each passing second and customers becoming increasingly tech-savvy, online ordering has become more prevalent around the world. From traditional ordering via phone calls to digital menus, it is now the age of self ordering. Self ordering is anticipated to be the future of the restaurant industry on the back of the myriad benefits they offer to customers. .

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Where to Get Sushi Around Central Park

Restaurant Clicks

If you’re planning a trip to New York City or just find yourself between the upper west and upper east sides of Manhattan, you may wonder where to get sushi near Central Park. In a city as big as Manhattan, you can find a little bit of everything sprinkled about here and there. Add on top of that the major attraction that is Central Park, and it makes sense to assume that there’s a nigh endless variety of options within walking distance of the park.

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How to Strategically Plan Your Restaurant Renovation

Modern Restaurant Management

Performing a restaurant renovation is a big step, but it help create a more positive and attractive environment. It’s important to recognize, though, that you shouldn’t attempt a renovation without sufficient planning. As with so many other areas of your business, your updates can significantly benefit from applying a little strategy to the process.

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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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What We Miss When Vacation Rentals Become Contactless

EATER

Shared lodging like bed and breakfasts, boarding houses, and room rentals are falling out of favor, replaced by contactless, host-less vacation rentals. But at what cost? As planes take off from Mohammed V International Airport just outside Casablanca, there are usually a few common souvenir items bouncing around the cargo hold: colorful Berber rugs, freshly dyed leather jackets, delicately patterned lanterns, tightly woven baskets, and other purchases from the souks.

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Year-end Accounting Checklist for Restaurant Businesses

Restaurant365

If you’ve kept up to date with daily, weekly, monthly and quarterly accounting tasks, then year-end accounting for your restaurant business is going to be a much smoother and streamlined process. Monthly bank reconciliation and financial report review, as well as quarterly reconciliation of balance sheet accounts are essential to beginning your year-end accounting.

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Where to Go for the Freshest Seafood in Las Vegas

Restaurant Clicks

Las Vegas, NV, is the definition of a city that never sleeps. Also known as Sin City, Vegas attracts tourists from all over the world which makes it a melting pot for various cultures. The variety of cultures that make up the Vegas population means you can find just about any style of cuisine that strikes your fancy, including world-class seafood. The seafood scene will not disappoint, as you can indulge in your heart’s content of lobster rolls at Luke’s Lobster Las Vegas or slurp down som

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Winterize Your Ice Machine Now So It’s Ready to Produce Next Summer

Modern Restaurant Management

Because large equipment such as ice machines are designed to be in regular use, seasonal business owners and managers need to know how to winterize ice machines for the off-season. Why Winterizing Is Critical. Like a boat, an ice machine can be winterized. Prior to outlining the steps to winterizing an ice machine, it's important use proper winterizing techniques to avoid damaging the ice machine.

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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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Smart New Lease Models Send Restaurants Back to the Negotiating Table

Cheetah

Reading Time: 5 minutes. Restaurants across the country and the world are re-negotiating their leases with landlords. Not only are new clauses being added to incorporate pandemic reality, but completely new models are emerging. Instead of fixed-price rent based on floor space, some restaurants are demanding variable percentage-of-revenue rent that fluctuates with the profitability of the restaurant.

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How I Got My Job: From Making Artisanal Jam to Public Service at SF City Hall and Beyond

EATER

For Shakirah Simley, executive director of Booker T. Washington Community Service Center, food and activism have always been intertwined In How I Got My Job , folks from across the food and restaurant industry answer Eater’s questions about, well, how they got their job. Today’s installment: Shakirah Simley. In the past few years, Shakirah Simley transitioned from working in the food industry to founding a city government department to running a 100-year-old community center — but these weren’t

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The Ultimate Guide to the Astoria Bar Scene

Restaurant Clicks

Astoria has become a popular neighborhood among young professionals looking for a decent and affordable place. Living in New York City isn’t cheap, but Astoria offers a great medium between expensive NYC living and affordable neighborhoods. If there is one thing young professionals like after a long day, it’s a good drink at a nice bar. Luckily, Astoria is packed with awesome bars that range from divey to upscale for whatever mood.

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Modernize Your Recall Management Plan with Digital and Automated Strategies

Modern Restaurant Management

We’re in an unusual time when troubled supply chains are suddenly top of mind for the average American: supply chain woes have become fodder for late-night television hosts, and countless headlines warn us that we should’ve started our holiday shopping yesterday. Discussion of supply chain complexities seems to have become as common as chatting about the weather.

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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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Delivery For Restaurants: What Operators Need to Know Now

Black Box Intelligence

Delivery For Restaurants: What Operators Need to Know Now. Incorporating delivery for restaurants has become an essential component of doing business. Delivery exploded during the pandemic, and some operators are even exploring designing their buildings for off-premise sales. But simply offering delivery isn’t enough, and there are still plenty of kinks to work out.

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5 Questions We Have About Major Food Group’s Upcoming Miami Skyscraper

EATER

Santina, in New York City. | Nick Solares/Eater. MAJOR. — that’s how they want it spelled — is a “residential-hospitality tower” from the Carbone team As ever, Major Food Group is expanding. Earlier this week, a press release went out announcing that the team behind hit restaurants like Carbone and the Grill will be partnering with JDS Development Group “to conceive, build, and operate MAJOR. : a new residential-hospitality tower” that will rise 1,049 feet to become the tallest building in Miami

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Williamsburg Pizza Restaurants You Have to Try

Restaurant Clicks

New York City is one of the largest cultural melting pots in the world, and Williamsburg is an exaggerated slice of New York’s characteristic diversity. Williamsburg’s central region is a historically Jewish neighborhood, home to the Hasidic community. Williamsburg’s North Side has a large Italian presence, while South Side Williamsburg is known as a Puerto Rican and Dominican area.

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Lost in Translation? Why Conscientious Menu Language Matters

Modern Restaurant Management

The last time I was in Madrid, a friend and I perused English menus at a popular tapas joint. I requested the Spanish menu, too. As a food translator, I know that seeing the original is often the best way to decipher what’s on offer. As I salivated over old favorites, my non-Spanish-speaking friend asked, “What’s this world-famous potato dish with eggs?

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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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4 New Year’s Resolutions Every Restaurant Should Make, and How to Nail Them

ChowNow

The holiday season flies by fast, especially for those in the food and hospitality world! When you’re focusing all of your attention and energy on the welcome boost that this season brings, it’s difficult to carve out time for planning ahead, much less creating and sticking to New Year’s resolutions for your business. With this in mind, we’ve boiled down the 4 best resolutions to increase your bottom line in the new year, along with the specific how-to’s.

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The Best Gifts for Cocktail Enthusiasts

EATER

“Soul Palate” podcast hosts Kapri Robinson and Denaya Jones-Reid recommend the best gifts for the spirits lover on your list Due to either enduring months of closed bars or merely a wide availability of drinks expertise to draw from, it seems like more people are getting into making cocktails at home. And if you have a friend who greets you with an expertly made margarita or Negroni when you pop around, you may be interested in feeding their hobby with the perfect holiday gift.

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The Ultimate Guide to the Chinatown Bar Scene

Restaurant Clicks

Chinatown is a neighborhood in lower Manhattan. The community has a rich history dating back to the 1850s when Chinese immigrants moved to the city and sold cigars. Indeed, a smoke shop on Park Row was the initial storefront wherein which Chinatown grew around. Approximately 48,000 people live in the neighborhood, and thousands of visitors pass through every day.

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Five Ways to Use QR Codes at Your Restaurant this Holiday Season

Modern Restaurant Management

With the holiday season here, it’s time to start thinking about your marketing strategy. Christmas and New Year’s Eve provide an excellent opportunity to increase your marketing strategy, especially for restaurants and bars. During the holiday season, people look for places to spend time with their friends and family. How can you convince them to choose your restaurant?

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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.