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Restaurant Staff Training 101

7 Shifts

Back-of-house (BOH) staff, including chefs and kitchen assistants, will focus more on food safety, food handling, and kitchen equipment use. A well-informed team improves service, enhances the dining experience, and reduces errors in the kitchen. When creating a training plan, you must distinguish between these two areas.

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How to Utilize Technology to Keep Your Restaurant Staff Safe This Winter

Modern Restaurant Management

With the COVID-19 pandemic surging across the country, it’s more important now than ever before to focus on employee safety. The major focus of these guidelines is keeping customers safe, but it’s equally important to consider the safety of employees. Keep Masks On, But Get In Sync. Reduce the Number of Shared Surfaces.

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Best Practices to Prevent Theft in Your Restaurant

Modern Restaurant Management

Make sure the important areas of your kitchen are easily visible on surveillance such as the cooler and cabinets, register and all entrances and exits. A POS system is much more than a cash register or a checkout counter and its capabilities extend beyond that. Why is this helpful? Inventory Management System.

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The Best Restaurant Technology Of 2025

ChowNow

For example: If you want to improve efficiency look for software that integrates with your POS and kitchen systems. A Modern POS System Powers Transactions and Data-Driven Decisions Every restaurant needs a POSperiod. Are you aiming to speed up service, cut labor costs, or increase online sales?

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Restaurant Operations Management: A Guide for Restaurant Owners

ChowNow

Kitchen and Food Efficiency A well-run kitchen keeps food quality high and service times fast. Restaurants that streamline their kitchen operations can handle busy rushes without sacrificing consistency, ensuring that every menu item meets your and customer expectations.

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Ambient Tech Is The Future of Restaurants

Modern Restaurant Management

Adopting in-house technologies became necessary for restaurants to stay open throughout the pandemic, restart operations after temporary closures, and pivot services to maintain revenue while still following enhanced health and safety protocols. Too Much Tech Is Not a Solution.

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Back to the ?Grind? ? Restaurant Reopening Guidelines and PPP Update

Modern Restaurant Management

Adapting with a tighter, more focused menu to allow kitchens to better plan labor and prep needs and manage enhanced sanitation routines. Embracing preparation and safety protocols as part of your restaurant's story. Seeking opportunities to create new, lasting rituals to signal safety, to claim new spaces and to innovate.