Culinary Cues

APRIL 3, 2020

Possible strategy: Be proactive with a well defined, enhanced sanitation and food handling protocol for your restaurant and relay this information to your guests. Make sure that every employee is properly trained and on-board with the importance of this process. PLAN BETTER – TRAIN HARDER. Harvest America Ventures, LLC.

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Modern Restaurant Management

FEBRUARY 28, 2020

Modern Restaurant Management (MRM) magazine's People & Places column features news of company hires and promotions, charitable efforts and product introductions. 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.

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Modern Restaurant Management

AUGUST 5, 2020

Its proprietary guest engagement solution, which is used by more than 600 restaurants throughout the U.S. and will enable TouchBistro to fully integrate customer loyalty and guest marketing into its all-in-one point-of-sale (POS) and restaurant management platform. We are very pleased to welcome them to our TouchBistro family.”

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Modern Restaurant Management

DECEMBER 12, 2019

“In addition to our growth and brand milestones so far this year, we have more in the pipeline in new and existing markets to increase the experience for both guests and franchisees. Nathan’s Famous, Inc, hired two industry veterans, Erik Mallon and Jim Hicks, to bolster its franchise sales and development teams.

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Lavu

MARCH 7, 2025

Seasonal workers and new hires require ongoing security training, making consistent protection harder to maintain. By investing in proper security, training your staff, and working with compliant vendors, you can protect both your bottom line and your customer relationships. Keep records of software updates and security patches.

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Modern Restaurant Management

SEPTEMBER 15, 2020

Hospitality Recovery Coalition. The Distilled Spirits Council of the United States (DISCUS) announced the formation of the Hospitality Recovery Coalition with the goal of supporting on-premise partners, including restaurants, bars and distilleries, facing harsh economic impacts due to the COVID-19 crisis. NAB Acquires SALIDO.

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Hot Schedules

SEPTEMBER 8, 2021

A mid the tumult of a chaotic global hotel market, brands of all sizes are reckoning with myriad unexpected factors — worldwide supply chain disruptions resulting in temporary inflation , nationwide labor shortages confining operations, and regional lingering restrictions limiting growth — each making the global recovery slower than expected.

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Restaurant365

MAY 22, 2020

As states begin to lean toward an incremental reopening of restaurants, optimizing your restaurant’s staffing is one of the most cost-effective practices you can utilize to maximize your staff’s productivity to best position your business for a successful financial recovery. Onboarding your staff efficiently. Conclusion.

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Modern Restaurant Management

JULY 30, 2021

“We could not have done this without collaboration with outside brands who have helped to bring the Flavor of New York to more guests through Nathan’s Famous, Wings of New York and Arthur Treacher’s. “We are impressed with Just Salad’s innovative approach to embedding zero-waste principles across their business.

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Modern Restaurant Management

SEPTEMBER 27, 2024

To avoid hiring shortcomings, Expert Market recommends business owners focus on implementing effective recruitment strategies. This might include offering competitive compensation packages, enhancing workplace culture, and leveraging technology that allows for more efficient hiring processes. The year-over-year increase of 21.64

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Cheetah

JUNE 25, 2021

The staffing shortage is threatening to derail many restaurant reopening plans and crush the hopes of economic recovery. The problem is not just with hiring. Hire less people. Another way to hire less kitchen staff and retain existing workers is by making prep time more efficient. Cross train your existing staff.

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Cheetah

AUGUST 5, 2021

The San Francisco Bar Owner Alliance is now recommending that bars require guests to show proof of COVID vaccination. In California it is legal to require that employees and guests be vaccinated, but other states have limited this possibility. Reading Time: 3 minutes. Table of Contents. The short answer is YES.

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Restaurant365

DECEMBER 11, 2020

Your cash flow may have been tight in 2020, so 2021 is the time to focus on your cash flow recovery and next steps. The POS software data on the profitability of your takeout, delivery, and in-house dining can help you create strategies for your recovery, from labor hour allocation to purchasing takeout containers for delivery.

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Cheetah

JUNE 14, 2021

In April alone, restaurants lost 681,000 workers to attrition, and while the hotel and restaurant segments are hiring in the hundreds of thousands, the turnover rate is still at an all time high. From the restaurants’ perspective, this obviously puts a dent in their hiring efforts. It takes a lot of guts to fight for change.

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Modern Restaurant Management

NOVEMBER 5, 2019

Kempczinski was one of key hires during this period, joining McDonald's in September 2015 as executive vice president of strategy, business development & innovation following leadership positions at Kraft and Pepsi. This frees up time to focus on guests, while the features do the hard work on their behalf.

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Black Box Intelligence

AUGUST 9, 2021

The industry’s labor challenges will persist through the economic recovery and beyond. Once you know your turnover rate, you can then measure the cost, which often extends beyond the direct costs of hiring and training. Lack of training and development opportunities. The numbers are similar for hourly back-of-house staff.

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Hot Schedules

SEPTEMBER 8, 2021

Limited Budgets: Slower-Than-Expected Recovery. With a reduced labor pool to choose from, hiring operators have found themselves in stiff competition with rivals for recruits — which has often resulted in raising wages or adding additional benefits and perks that ultimately cut into the bottom line. In This Post.

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Hotels Inventory Guest Recovery Point of Sale 78

Black Box Intelligence

MARCH 10, 2020

The newly launched Restaurant Recovery Sales Flash is open to all operators. As of Saturday, May 9, on average almost 30% of the restaurants operated by the companies that participated in our Restaurants Recovery Sales Flash survey opened their dining rooms in some capacity. Collected and distributed 3 times per week.

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Black Box Intelligence

JUNE 21, 2021

Recovery from the pandemic is unlike anything we’ve ever seen; you can’t compare it to a typical recession or major crisis like a natural disaster. Turnover can drive down sales and customer satisfaction , costing the business much more than just the cost of hiring and training a new employee.

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Black Box Intelligence

DECEMBER 2, 2021

For that reason, some restaurants have hired a dedicated worker to handle to-go or delivery orders. On the flip side, you have to hire and train the drivers. And with Guest Intelligence you can monitor and manage customer feedback specifically for delivery, to-go, and curbside. Interested in seeing our products in action?

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Modern Restaurant Management

JULY 7, 2020

We encourage Congress and the Administration to consider bipartisan options to support the industry’s recovery.” Having 75 percent of employees trained in the ServSafe Food Handler courses and who have gone through the ServSafe COVID-19 Reopening training. Certificates of completion are required.

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Modern Restaurant Management

JUNE 19, 2020

In this edition of MRM News Bites, we feature links for PPP Forgiveness, new Yelp features and more products and services for restaurant recovery. Through a QR code, guests can easily scan the code and join the waitlist through Yelp. Pre-COVID, companies provided food to employees and guests for meetings, events, or as a perk.

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Food Safety Customer Experience Website Management Customer Service 363

Apicbase

JANUARY 13, 2023

However, we’re seeing some major shifts around menu creation, procurement, and dining habits of guests. Although we’re seeing some signs of recovery, it’s safe to assume that staffing issues will continue in 2023. 7Shifts , 2022) The cost of hiring and training a front-line employee is $5,864, and is likely to increase by 2023.

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Modern Restaurant Management

SEPTEMBER 14, 2021

“Over the past 40 years, TSFR has developed a strong reputation as a leader in the restaurant industry and fostered a talented and engaged team that delights our guests,” said Mark Schostak, Executive Chairman at TSFR. Laura Szczepanski: Director of Training and Development, Wendy’s & MOD Pizza | 37 years.

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Modern Restaurant Management

FEBRUARY 14, 2020

Modern Restaurant Management (MRM) magazine's People & Places column features news of company hires and promotions, charitable efforts and product introductions. Student volunteers support in a variety of hands-on roles that range from assisting chefs with the preparation of their dishes, to facilitating guest registration.

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Restaurant365

MAY 7, 2020

Ensure proper training for food employees with new or altered duties and require that they apply the training according to established procedures. Staff Health, Hygiene and Training. Train all employees on appropriate cleaning and disinfection, hand hygiene, and respiratory etiquette. Access a copy of the U.S.

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Black Box Intelligence

NOVEMBER 1, 2021

Each update highlights the most relevant and timely workforce, financial, guest and consumer trends. Full-Service: Service Guest Sentiment Improved in Q3. Powered by Black Box Guest Intelligence. Guest Intelligence tracks 6 main categories ‘food’, ‘beverage’, ‘service’, ‘ambiance’, ‘value’ and ‘intent on return’.

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EATER

JULY 2, 2021

As food industry professionals collectively push for structural overhaul in the service industry at large — raising the minimum wage , for example, or experimenting with new ownership models like co-ops — we can also use this recovery period to renegotiate and reimagine the relationships between restaurant workers, owners, and consumers.

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Culinary Cues

MARCH 18, 2020

This business employs more people than any other except the government, is the portal industry for first jobs for a majority of Americans, and an essential industry that not only feeds our people, but also provides rewards, positive interaction, laughter, and emotional support for guests from coast to coast. PLAN BETTER – TRAIN HARDER.

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Modern Restaurant Management

JUNE 8, 2020

In this edition of MRM News Bites, we feature the latest on PPP loans and newest tech and products to help restaurants on the road to recovery. Recovery Roadmap. Southern Glazer’s Wine & Spirit s is offering a Hospitality Industry Recovery Strategy Roadmap for on-premise businesses. PPP Goes Flexible.

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Guest Recovery Food Safety Employee Relations Mobile Ordering 388

Modern Restaurant Management

JULY 1, 2021

The Good Food Confidence Index found that almost 90 percent of restaurant brands expect an increase in revenues, 97 percent expect to hire employees, and 78 percent expect to increase good food purchases. But it hasn’t been a smooth or even recovery for either company. Paytronix Systems, Inc., As for a short appetizer?

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