7 Shifts

MAY 23, 2024

To help you out, we've created an in-depth guide that will assist you in running a successful restaurant with streamlined operations and increased productivity. This is why 62% of managers feel burnt out , especially on days leading to peak seasons. This is where developing a comprehensive restaurant operations plan comes in.

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Culinary Cues

AUGUST 31, 2019

By “all in” I am referring to total commitment, building your life around the demands of the job, and most significantly to do so while being oblivious to the impact that this commitment has on other aspect of one’s life. It didn’t take long for Jake to realize how much more difficult it was going to be to carry the title of executive chef.

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Culinary Cues

SEPTEMBER 1, 2023

An owner for whom I worked years ago referred to it as the Total Dining Experience and I have held on to this concept ever since. Have you established a uniform and grooming standard in your restaurant and is it equitably enforced? It refers to interactions with people and events that sit forever in our memories.

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Culinary Cues

FEBRUARY 25, 2021

This is also a great comparative process to use when seeking a new career opportunity – a chance to note if taking a different position aligns with your beliefs or if it causes you to compromise. I would encourage you to think about this and take the time to write down your beliefs as a “manifesto” and then use it as a guide moving forward.

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7 Shifts

JULY 1, 2024

Since your main focus would be selling alcohol to your customers, you need to take a few extra steps. Locations with high tax rates and cost of living can affect your bar’s profitability, while areas with affluent customers can record higher margins because they can shell out more for premium drinks and services.

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Culinary Cues

MAY 20, 2024

He has been one of my primary motivators and reference points throughout my career in food. He would spend endless hours trying to figure out how to re-create the experience of in-house dining through home delivery. However, his commitment to excellence, to the experience, and to value would prevail. ” Enough said!

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7 Shifts

MAY 1, 2024

Record your sales daily One of the first steps you should take in your restaurant bookkeeping process is recording your sales daily, ensuring your accounting records are up to date. It would be ideal to have two of your staff members take the inventory separately so they can compare the data they have afterward.

Cash Management 221

Cash Management Inventory Employee Relations Beverage 221

Culinary Cues

NOVEMBER 25, 2019

It could be that transition from the lack of any taste 6 x 6 box of tomatoes that are out of season, to your first heirloom tomato, and then eventually picking a tomato off the vine that was sun sweetened in the month of July – taking a bite and realizing what a gift a tomato can be – but, again, there is a moment.

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Fine Dining Food Order Back of House Uniforms 395

Sling

AUGUST 8, 2024

Table of contents How to start an event planning business: Stage 1 How to start an event planning business: Stage 2 How to start an event planning business: Stage 3 How to start an event planning business: Stage 1 1) Define your niche Event planning can take on many forms, so it’s important to figure out what type of events excite you.

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Events License Hiring Website Management 78

7 Shifts

MAY 23, 2024

In this industry, one of the worst-case scenarios is running out of money. By budgeting your restaurant's resources, you can proactively anticipate the obstacles, hurdles, and challenges your business might face and take the steps needed to prevent them from taking place.

Point of Sale 221

Point of Sale Seasonal Menu Food Supply Cash Management 221

Open for Business

NOVEMBER 11, 2019

Out-of-the-box thinking is required to develop new partnerships that can break through the noise and represent a win for the restaurant, guests, and partners. Take a look at these three case studies and consider if something similar might work for your restaurant. Not sure where to start? … Read more.

Marketing 135

Marketing Uniforms Fine Dining Events 135

Modern Restaurant Management

APRIL 3, 2020

Used cooking oil, sometimes referred to as “liquid gold”, turns out to be an extremely valuable resource for both restaurateurs and refineries — and thieves. A garage sale’s success depends on the saying, “one person’s trash is another’s treasure.” But there’s always a downside.

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Recycling Uniforms Restaurant Law Government 220

7 Shifts

AUGUST 29, 2019

Menu Analysis: Analyzing Your Current Menu’s Profitability Before you make any changes to your menu, take the time to determine what’s working and what isn’t. You’ll want to make sure your kitchen stays efficient and that your menu is keeping your restaurant in business rather than putting it out of business. Take it Online.

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Menu Point of Sale Website Management Online Ordering 279

Mad Mobile

FEBRUARY 26, 2024

Take these lessons to heart. Out of maraschino cherries? Now you catch that before service takes a hit. Expiration prevention First in, first out isn’t just best practice advice. Take a moment to pinpoint problem areas and then coach staff accordingly. Uniform processes reduce errors. Low on limes?

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Inventory Bar Management Management 40

7 Shifts

SEPTEMBER 9, 2019

Legal and other matters referred to in this article are based on 7shifts' interpretation of laws existing at the time and should not be relied on in place of professional legal advice. If an employee withholds tips from the tip pool, employers are not liable to make up the amount lost to an employee who missed out as a result.

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Restaurant Law Cash Management Article Uniforms 283

Open for Business

NOVEMBER 11, 2019

Out-of-the-box thinking is required to develop new partnerships that can break through the noise and represent a win for the restaurant, guests, and partners. Take a look at these three case studies and consider if something similar might work for your restaurant. Not sure where to start? … Read more.

Marketing 60

Marketing Uniforms Fine Dining Events 60

Open for Business

NOVEMBER 11, 2019

Out-of-the-box thinking is required to develop new partnerships that can break through the noise and represent a win for the restaurant, guests, and partners. Take a look at these three case studies and consider if something similar might work for your restaurant. Not sure where to start? … Read more.

Marketing 60

Marketing Uniforms Fine Dining Events 60

Sling

OCTOBER 1, 2023

All it takes is a love for food and a bit of hard work. Do you need time to take care of your kids or your family? 2) Work in a catering business for a while The best way to figure out if you want to start a catering business is to work in one for a while. So you want to start a catering business? That’s great!

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Catering License Transportation Advertising 78

The Restaurant Times

OCTOBER 9, 2020

A restaurant operations manual is essential in providing a systematic approach to the way daily restaurant operations are carried out. . Newly hired employees take a long time to get accustomed to restaurant operations. Maintains Uniform Standards and Consistency In Operations. Streamline Employee Training Period.

Operations 40

Operations Uniforms Cash Management Document 40

Goliath Consulting

FEBRUARY 9, 2020

According to an Online Ordering Platform company, Orders2me, one advantage of updating your POS so that it covers online services is that it handles the problem of chain restaurants having issues with poorly integrated and non-uniform POS systems across restaurants. Reference: 1) [link]. Space and Staff. 2) [link].

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Culinary Cues

AUGUST 10, 2020

It takes skill to make great pasta and it takes understanding to build it into a memorable dish. A CONDUCTOR who orchestrates the symphony of collaboration that takes place on a kitchen line as all of the above factors come together to replicate what a dish means – time and again. It’s not just food – it is all of this and more.

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Food Travel Uniforms Presentation 439

Culinary Cues

JANUARY 19, 2022

Just for a moment, think about what it takes to work a busy sauté station. How the mise en place is prepared in advance, uniformity of vegetable cuts, clarification of butter, sauce preparations, and where each ingredient should be stored according to the station map. All of this takes place in a 3.3-pound

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Point of Sale Seasonal Menu Book Uniforms 376

Lavu

MARCH 30, 2020

This documentation should be available for all to see in an employee handbook or posted in the back-of-house, so people can refer back to it if there is a clash of opinions regarding obligations. To avoid confusion, each new employee should be referred to this document as part of their onboarding process.

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Employee Relations Training Hiring Back of House 78

Sling

JANUARY 10, 2023

If it’s something small like forgetting to have an employee fill out the emergency contact form, it’s not a big deal and likely won’t detract from the first-day experience. This fact highlights the importance of taking the time to create your own unique, detailed checklist. Don’t just write “First day” and leave it at that.

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Employee Relations Hiring Small Business Communication 78

Marketman

DECEMBER 9, 2019

With the restaurant vendor management feature you can take your invoice management to the next level. This way you’re looking out for your stock, as well as your pocket.Of This feature also takes a load off your shoulders as it allows you to delegate purchasing. Until now, there has also been a lot of paperwork.

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Inventory Seasonal Menu Communication Download 52

Culinary Cues

SEPTEMBER 14, 2023

SUDDEN LACK OF DEPENDABILITY: When an employee who had always been a rock of dependability – always on time, ready to work, interested in taking on more responsibility, always able to complete tasks as expected, suddenly fails to meet those expectations – then it’s time to pay attention. You see a little out of sorts, what can I do to help?”

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Employee Relations Training Fine Dining Take-out 389

EATER

DECEMBER 7, 2023

It’s to proclaim that my culture has given me different tastes, better ones, and no amount of soft power can take that away. and Germany were the largest consumers of sugar in 2020 , Malaysia and Thailand beat out both in per-capita consumption — 41.63 Particularly refugees are left out. While the U.S. kilograms and 38.66

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Influencer Front of House Consumer Goods 2020 145

Apicbase

JULY 1, 2022

Central kitchens are commonly referred to as central production kitchens, centralised kitchens, central production units or CPUs, commissary kitchens, or prep kitchens. You can take advantage of increased kitchen operations efficiency to develop new menu ideas , virtual brands, and signature dishes and flavours for your brand.

Operations 52

Operations Back of House Front of House Food Supply 52

Modern Restaurant Management

OCTOBER 23, 2019

We are thrilled to see The Local Culinary concept taking off and in addition to Boca Raton and Aventura, have many other new locations on our radar.” “bd’s Mongolian Grill is dedicated to supporting our men and women in uniform,” said Doug Willmarth, chief marketing officer and nine-year Navy veteran.

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EATER

MAY 23, 2024

Photo illustration by Lille Allen; see below for full credits Perfectly situated between water ice and custard, an order of chocolate gelati is the summer treat I never miss out on I’ve eaten no fewer than 26 orders of Rita’s gelati in my life, but almost certainly far more. On top, is custard in its purest form, a thick and perfect dollop.

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Uniforms Seasonal Menu Ordering Reference 118

Perfect Daily Grind

APRIL 9, 2023

Read on to find out more. According to AeroPress, the main difference between its metal and paper filters is that “the reusable metal filter allows oils to pass through for a somewhat fuller-bodied cup of coffee, whereas the paper micro-filter keeps out those oils for a cleaner flavour profile”.

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Tip Distribution Beverage 2016 Article 149

EATER

JUNE 3, 2022

As a no-bake cheesecake newbie, these four recipes served as my sources and references during recipe development, and though I went into this process with measured expectations, the malted milk no-bake cheesecake I met on the other side turned out creamier and dreamier than I could’ve imagined. Remind me why we ever needed ovens?

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Uniforms Reference Travel Equipment 102

Culinary Cues

MAY 16, 2022

But when this occurrence takes place with a team, the results can be magical. Tom quickly washed his hands, tied on an apron, adjusted his uniform and set-up his workstation. She had to handle eight different menu items on those cherry red flat tops and high BTU burners and called out orders to each station on slower nights.

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Café Front of House Point of Sale Back of House 351

A Wine Story

MAY 18, 2022

When it comes to literally rolling out the red carpet, it’s hard to rival the Florentines. My dad and uncle Fili worked in the vineyards on weekends, and I helped out as a kid. A classically dressed Italian sommelier would take the wine order and bring it quickly. Stepping into the Palazzo Vecchio. Gabriele Gorelli Masterclass.

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2022 Vineyard 2008 Presentation 78

Perfect Daily Grind

NOVEMBER 30, 2022

In theory, using a variety of different grind sizes could allow you to unlock a range of new flavours and aromas in coffee – if carried out in the right way. To find out, I spoke with Professor Chahan Yeretzian and Scott Rao. You may also like our article on how you can brew coffee with the AeroPress using different grind sizes.

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Café Innovation Article 2010 140

Modern Restaurant Management

OCTOBER 16, 2019

Rather than assigning people to prep stations or at checkout, Ono takes advantage of automation to free people up to do what they do best; customer service/engagement and education. 55 out of the top 100 U.S. Restaurant owners saw a 13 percent increase in business in response to adding vegan options. Foodable Labs). Foodable Labs).

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Food Truck Customer Service Customer Experience Front of House 126

7 Shifts

OCTOBER 30, 2023

Department of Labor (USDOL) discovered they weren’t paying proper overtime rates— and charging employees for uniforms. Legal and other matters referred to in this article are based on 7shifts' interpretation of laws existing at the time and should not be relied on in place of professional legal advice.

Restaurant Law 221

Restaurant Law Tip Distribution Food Safety Certification 221