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Pandemic Reflections: What Lessons Has the Restaurant Industry Learned?, Part Three

Modern Restaurant Management

Many restaurant owners had believed they would be covered in the event of something like the pandemic, and found themselves without a safety net. Overall, the pandemic highlighted the vulnerabilities, margin issues, and lack of safety net to restaurants in a way the industry is still recovering from. – Pooja S.

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Order Up! Offer Financial-Based Incentives to Tackle Staffing Challenges 

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Kitchen and front-of-house employees are simply harder to find. Educate and Engage: Offer financial literacy education to help staffers understand and use skills that include budgeting, managing money, paying off debt and investing. Host a hiring party : Make recruiting memorable.

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Investing In Digital Technology Is Investing in Food Safety

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Today’s modern restaurant operators face challenges that no other generation has faced, thanks to COVID-19 closures, supply chain disruptions, labor shortages, menu labeling, and food safety challenges. In my experience, when labor issues arise, training and education of the crew are the first things to suffer.

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How AI Is Enabling Restaurant Labor Compliance

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In addition to more wide-ranging compliance requirements like general health & safety guidelines and local labor laws, there are food and beverage-specific safety regulations , requirements for specialty licenses (such as those to serve alcohol), and unique stipulations on labor compliance, many related to the employment of minors.

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The Pandemic’s Effect on Restaurant Supplies

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They also helped restaurants realize they could update their kitchen while it was offline and not have to interrupt service. We moved our normal top priorities down the list and focused on sanitation and safety products. The KaTom team watched what people looked at online and reactied, focusing more than ever on disposables.

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Pandemic Reflections: What Lessons Has the Restaurant Industry Learned?, Part Two

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While the pandemic forced consumers to leverage contactless payment, such as tap-to-pay, out of pure health and safety concerns, it’s quickly become the normal course of business for restaurants aiming to streamline operations and maximize convenience. The workforce also experienced a major reset.

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The Not So Great Resignation: Unseen Risks and Mitigation of Costs

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A restaurant that fails to instruct the new members of its kitchen staff that knives are sent out weekly are more likely to see lacerations caused by the chef taking it upon him or herself to get that blade sharp. New managers jump in without being well educated on reporting or handling of claims.

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