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How Restaurants Can Remain Competitive in 2021

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We’re not talking about just surviving the pandemic—but thriving through 2021 and beyond, and setting new standards. The traditional lineup of front of house and back of house is shifting, and will likely not go back to how it was before. Before March of 2020, front of house shifts made up 34% of all shifts.

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Future Tech in 2023

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Miso Robotics provides intelligent automation solutions for foodservice that solve some critical back-of-house kitchen operations. Prior to the pandemic, restaurant jobs – especially those back-of house – have seen high turnover rates. fewer employees in the front-of-house and 6.2 Across the U.S.,

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To Mitigate ‘The Great Resignation’ Refocus on the Employee Experience

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89% of operators cited employee retention as a top concern in 2021, up from 69 percent in 2017. This bi-directional approach requires a flexible learning management system that is fully integrated with other tools employees use daily, such as scheduling apps or back-of-house software. And according to Technomic, Inc.,

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Expert Weighs in on Subway and Red Lobster News

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Prior to joining IFMA in 2021, he led and managed businesses at Kraft, Jones Dairy Farm, Cargill, and McCormick & Co., Leveraging its incredible marketing and branding efforts without having to fight with franchisees that did not invest in stores and back-of house upgrades allows new and very experienced leadership to grow organically.

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[Data] Fast Casual Restaurant Trends: Sales and Labor

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But how have they stacked up when it comes to sales and labor this year versus the same period in 2021? hours in 2021 to 76.13 Other back of house roles that are seeing growth include Grill (22%) , Dishwasher (48%), and Prep (19.8%). We analyzed the data from 18,000 restaurant locations across North America to find out.

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Avoiding Warewashing Woes Ensures a Profitable Kitchen

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The best restaurants are those that keep back-of-house processes running smoothly to ensure a great front-of-house experience for guests. A 2021 OpenTable survey of more than 21,000 diners revealed that 52 percent of diners find the latest information about restaurants online and 42 percent learn from word of mouth.

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The New Normal: How Technology Can Help Streamline Restaurant Operations

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According to the 2021 State of the Restaurant Industry Mid-Year Update , more than 3 in 4 restaurant operators struggle with recruitment and retention, despite an increase in employment. Restaurants are very particular when it comes to cleanliness—from the front of house to the back of house setting.