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NOVEMBER 15, 2024

After all, it’s not just the quality of your food that can keep customers coming back — 73% of diners base their satisfaction on the quality of service they receive. How do you handle unexpected challenges, such as equipment failure or supply shortages? How do you ensure compliance with food safety and hygiene regulations?

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Modern Restaurant Management

NOVEMBER 15, 2022

Due to many factors including inflation and supply chain challenges, restaurant owners and operators have been faced with tough choice about raising menu prices. As food prices rise, restaurants should try to stay within their target ratio for food cost to gross food revenue in order to maintain target profits.

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NOVEMBER 24, 2020

With some outdoor dining pilot programs coming to an end as we head into the winter months, tens of thousands of restaurants across the country will be forced to operate at a fraction of typical capacity without added outdoor seating to supplement the loss. Should you consider entering the food truck business? Hire the Right People.

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DECEMBER 30, 2022

Between supply chain issues, staffing challenges and increasing operation costs, restaurants have had to re-examine roles and responsibilities for employees and lean into technology to increase operational efficiency. As restaurants expand and add new locations, many have had to adapt to navigate these uncertain economic conditions.

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EATER

MARCH 28, 2025

When you think of baseball stadium food , youre probably thinking of the classics: hot dogs wrapped in foil, buttery popcorn, a crinkly bag of Cracker Jack. One of the most important factors to consider, however, is that new menu items are hand-held or easily enjoyable finger foods. Heres how they got there.

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AUGUST 19, 2020

US Foods Ghost Kitchens. US Foods Holding Corp. launched US Foods Ghost Kitchens, a program designed to guide restaurant operators every step of the way when opening their own operation, helping them easily add a new revenue stream. Diversified Foodservice Reorganizes Portfolio. Keith Kelly will serve as president of TundraFMP.

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AUGUST 18, 2023

Each table has its own wench, which allows them to be raised and lowered to any desired height –– seated, cocktail, or all the way up to the ceiling –– using a network of cables and an electric power source. We can't have food and beverages swaying back and forth while people are enjoying dinner!

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OCTOBER 22, 2020

New restaurant and food businesses are opening at pre-pandemic levels, with the number of new openings increasingly more in line with 2018 and 2019 volumes, according to third quarter data for the Yelp Economic Average (YEA) report.

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JUNE 8, 2020

This, of course, is in addition to the other important safety protocols that restaurants must follow (cooking foods to proper temperatures, avoiding cross contamination, accommodating food allergies, etc.). Food safety sanitation procedures are more important than ever to combat the novel coronavirus. Invest in Digital Tools.

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DECEMBER 13, 2021

As the restaurant industry begins to rebuild itself, restaurants are now confronted with supply chain shortages as well as a labor shortage. Digital waitlists and reservations help consumers minimize wait times at restaurants to get seated sooner upon arrival.

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MAY 6, 2021

The RRF will provide tax-free grants for food and beverage venues that lost revenues in 2020. Eligible establishments include restaurants, food trucks, bars, breweries, wineries, and bakeries. Construction of outdoor seating. Business supplies. Business food and beverage expenses. How will the program work?

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ChowNow

FEBRUARY 13, 2025

Do you lose money due to food waste? Intelligent Management and Operations Software Every successful restaurant operator is a master multitasker, but tracking food costs, labor, and inventory takes up huge chunks of time that can be better spent focusing on diners. Identify your biggest pain points. Are labor costs too high?

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OCTOBER 19, 2020

Per Statista , the year-over-year decline of seated diners in U.S. A good first step is to elevate your food safety culture. How Food Safety Culture Has Changed. Food safety used to mean “what you do when no one is watching.” restaurants was an astonishing 43.38 percent as of September 30, 2020.

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Focus POS

AUGUST 19, 2020

Right now, restaurants are relying heavily on outdoor patio seating for a large part of their dine-in revenue. If you have the available space, patio seating is a great way to boost your sales and keep customers safe during the pandemic. However, it’s essential that restauranteurs get their outdoor seating right: .

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MARCH 27, 2025

Somewhere in between is the number that makes sense for your food costs, your market, and your restaurants unique position. Food Costs: How to calculate the cost of each dish Lets start with the basics: how much does it actually cost you to make each item on your menu? You dont know their food costs, rent, or labor volume.

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ChowNow

FEBRUARY 21, 2025

A packed dining room is great, but without the right system, long wait times and disorganized seating can lead to frustrated customers and lost business. These apps help restaurants accept reservations online, organize their waitlists, and even optimize seating arrangements to maximize table turnover. Inventory and supply chain apps.

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7 Shifts

APRIL 29, 2021

Set your alarms and make sure you're ready, as it's expected that the demand will outweigh the supply of funds. Any establishment that serves food or beverages to guests is eligible. Food trucks, carts, or stands. Outdoor seating construction. Personal protective equipment (PPE) and cleaning supplies.

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7 Shifts

JULY 16, 2021

Do they serve just coffee or small foods as well? Do they have indoor seating or are they takeout-only? Seating capacity. Rent, equipment costs, supplies, marketing, and paying staff are among the costs you'll incur when just starting. Coffee shop with seating: $80,000 to $300,000. Food Handler's Permit.

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FEBRUARY 18, 2020

Over the next decade, a generation passionate about health and wellness will demand restaurants be transparent about food from farm to table. Guests will expect to know every aspect of sourcing and meal preparation, which will disrupt traditional back-of-house systems with technology that connects the farm to the food.

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JANUARY 30, 2024

Typical restaurant KPIs involve monitoring costs around food, labor and supplies, pricing adjustments, table turnover rates during peak periods, customer wait times, promotion effectiveness, brand sentiment on review sites, and training completion rates.

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JULY 31, 2020

Anyone who has worked the back of the house at a popular restaurant knows how chaotic the kitchen can feel during a restaurant “rush” hour—knives, spoons, and spatulas being swung around, glassware flying, line cooks and sous chefs furiously plating food and sending it out.

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FEBRUARY 15, 2021

Future restaurateurs are the young charges in school who struggle sitting still in their seats, standing patiently in line, and focusing on the task at hand. Determine the food cost percentage needed for desired profit and multiply each cost by that percent. Make a standard gross profit on each item.)

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Culinary Cues

AUGUST 4, 2022

The greatest threat is not the labor shortage or supply chain issues, it’s not the pandemic or the price of real estate – yes, all those concerns are troubling and must be dealt with, but they are not what will bring the restaurant industry to its knees. Well then – what will? Try apathy on for size. At some point it will all fall apart.

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Harbor Touch

MARCH 18, 2025

Restaurant Business Online reports top managers cut waste by 15% with tight trackingon a $50,000 food budget, thats $7,500 saved annually. Food Safety News says 60% of diners now prefer this option for speed and safety. Its a system that keeps your seats full all year round. Break down expenses: food, labor, utilities.

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Modern Restaurant Management

SEPTEMBER 2, 2020

Supply synthetic tee's or other clothing that is light and helps to wick away perspiration and keep you cool (like running / gym attire). Set seating times. On your side, get the food out in a timely manner, without having the guest feel rushed, so that the timeframe requested is possible. Contactless payment.

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7 Shifts

AUGUST 2, 2024

When hiring restaurant accountants, your primary consideration should be those who understand the complexity of the food and beverage industry—both front-of-the-house and back-of-the-house operations and management. This number is essential because it helps you determine the price of your food and beverages.

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EATER

OCTOBER 15, 2020

But what was for some an opportunity to celebrate the early arrival of changing leaves and everything plaid was a harbinger of bad times to come for restaurateurs now reliant on outdoor seating and the warm weather that allows it to survive. And he wonders how this will play out as the season changes. “I That’s when the money dries up.”.

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Modern Restaurant Management

JANUARY 11, 2024

For back of house set goals on the time it takes to get food to the pass and out to customers. If food is not being prepared correctly, speak to the cooks. This means a budget not only for food and supplies but for staff, parking lot cleaning, window washing and garbage pickup. As a manager it is your job to set the tone.

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EATER

SEPTEMBER 20, 2023

Justin Sullivan/Getty Images According to a new study, grocery stores could keep more food out of landfills, increase profits, and pad customers’ pockets by adopting a practice widely used by airlines, hotels, and other industries This story was originally published on Civil Eats. Picture yourself grocery shopping. A recent study from U.C.

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7 Shifts

MAY 1, 2020

You can capitalize on the boost in alcohol sales since quarantine began to supplement your revenue from food takeout & delivery Introduce new food & drink “combos” to increase revenue through your dine-out channels (e.g Make sure you research the laws in your state to see if alcohol delivery is an option for your business.

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JANUARY 12, 2022

A new survey shows that Americans love new tech-driven options for ordering and retrieving food, but the flipside is that it is making them more impatient. ” The results are part of an Oracle Food and Beverage survey conducted by Untold Insights in September 2021. In Love with Tech, but Impatient. Kicking orders to the curb.

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7 Shifts

MAY 11, 2020

This may mean limiting seating per table or reorganizing your dining area to ensure tables are over 6 feet apart. Hold a training session before re-opening with staff to walk them through the latest food handling safety procedures. Social distancing and protective equipment ?? Employee health assessments ???

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DECEMBER 21, 2022

The modern Kitchen Display System (KDS) will be more interactive to increase operational efficiencies and improve quality of food for the chefs and their teams. However, this sales growth wasn’t a function of selling more food, it was a function of selling the same amount (or less) food at higher costs.

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7 Shifts

FEBRUARY 12, 2021

With restaurant startup costs restaurant startup cost averages at $275,000 or $3,046 per seat for a leased building, According to Sage accounting. For owned buildings, costs get a bump to $425,000 or $3,734 per seat. What percentage of the total costs are food? Table of Contents. How much does it cost to buy a restaurant?

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EATER

MAY 29, 2020

Funds needed to be spent within eight weeks, and 75% of the loan had to be go to payroll, a difficulty especially for restaurants running at limited capacity — or not running at at all — that often must spend a fair amount of budgets on things like supplies and rent. Food & Wine ]. And given that only 7.8% And in other news.

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FEBRUARY 28, 2020

Guests may enjoy a variety of seating arrangements, two bars, as well as private cabanas and daybeds offering bottle service and other five-star experiences. “Thirty-five years later, I realize we were at the forefront of a food revolution—one that is coming even more into focus now.” Photo by Sylvain Gaboury/PMC).

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Culinary Cues

SEPTEMBER 15, 2022

The choice to be great or not so great is in the hands of the restaurateur and the folks who make a living with food. Some mediocre operations may experience a false sense of euphoria simply because of supply and demand. A restaurant cannot survive on attitude, service, and food alone – it must operate as a savvy business.

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