7 Shifts

AUGUST 5, 2021

Employee scheduling for your restaurant can be the most stressful part of your job. After tracking sales, calculating inventory, and just trying to keep your head above water, restaurant scheduling can take up a chunk out of your week. Plus, that schedule almost rarely ends up going as planned. Cross-Train Your Employees.

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Hotelogix

FEBRUARY 17, 2025

  This includes recruitment and training costs and the loss of productivity during the transition period. Long Hours and Unpredictable Schedules Late-night shifts, split schedules, and long hours of work can burn out the most dedicated worker. Hospitality jobs often require working on weekends, holidays, or odd hours.

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7 Shifts

MAY 27, 2021

Restaurant schedules shuffle all the time. While some managers dread the thought of a seasonal, monthly, or weekly schedule adjustment, others rely on it. This practice of planned changes to employee schedules is known as rotating scheduling – and about 5% of hospitality employees work this way. Table of Contents.

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7 Shifts

OCTOBER 22, 2021

Even in the pandemic year of 2020, before vaccines, we saw bumps in both sales and shifts scheduled in and around the tent pole holidays. Need a Holiday Work Schedule? Implementing a Holiday Work Schedule. Does Your Restaurant Need a Holiday Work Schedule? Table of Contents. Gathering Employee Availability & Feedback.

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7 Shifts

DECEMBER 2, 2021

In many restaurants, on-call scheduling is inescapable. However, when mismanaged, on-call scheduling can frustrate staff, throw off their work-life balance, and impact financial security. On-call scheduling needs to be handled in a way that respects employees' time but never leaves the restaurant short-staffed. Best Practices.

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Modern Restaurant Management

JULY 23, 2024

The most efficient way to automate compliance is through an AI-driven WFM platform, which serves as the nexus for staffing, scheduling, payroll, and other key operations functions influenced by labor laws. Accounting for any other stipulations outlined in local labor laws. But these optimized plans go beyond who is available and when.

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Modern Restaurant Management

APRIL 15, 2020

Accounts Payable Automation. Accounts payable automation has been around for a long time in other industries, but only recently technologies like Optical Character Recognition (OCR) , smart process automation, and API integrations have been applied to specifically meet the needs of restaurant owners. Staff Scheduling.

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7 Shifts

NOVEMBER 27, 2024

Problem When the original Bobe’s Pizza launched in the ‘50s, writing schedules on pen and paper was the only option. Scheduling so many employees across different locations was complex and unmanageable. It took too much time to not only create schedules but also find coverage and keep track of everyone’s availability.

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Hotelogix

JANUARY 10, 2025

Let's Break It Down Google Calendar helps you manage time and schedule tasks. According to recent statistics, 67% of people use Google Calendar daily for personal or professional scheduling, indicating its widespread familiarity and ease of use. Staff members pick it up fast, which reduces training time and errors.

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Modern Restaurant Management

JUNE 15, 2020

Modern Restaurant Management (MRM) magazine asked Mark Heymann, a labor expert and CEO of UniFocus, for his insights on navigating post-pandemic restaurant recovery through effective hiring and training. Remain flexible with scheduling needs, call-offs and shift durations. In what ways is training a key factor in restaurant recovery?

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Modern Restaurant Management

SEPTEMBER 1, 2023

Mistake #1: Inconsistent Counts To ensure inventory information is useful and accurate, schedule routine counts. Inventory also has major implications in the accounting process since the amount of product on hand represents a large part of the overall budget. Make sure a trained receiver is always on hand during these hours.

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7 Shifts

OCTOBER 28, 2024

One key area to focus on is drink sales, with cocktail sales accounting for about 23% of a bar's revenue. Take note that this is the net profit margin for bars, meaning it takes into account all of your expenses and is the true bottom line that shows how much money your bar is actually making.

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7 Shifts

MARCH 23, 2022

Problem : Manual scheduling processes that took too much time, siloed operations, and didn't resonate with a younger, tech-saavy workforce. Solution: Cloud-based scheduling software that brings together operations across 16 locations, keeps staff accountable, and gives them tools to increase efficiency. Number of Locations: 16.

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7 Shifts

NOVEMBER 24, 2024

It’s a widely used tool since most people have Gmail accounts so there’s less barrier to collecting feedback. Train your restaurant staff to remind customers to give their feedback as well as submit the comment cards right away to the one in charge. Google Forms is a free app that lets you create surveys.

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Modern Restaurant Management

MAY 13, 2020

Restaurants have easily been the hardest hit of any industry by the pandemic, accounting for 60 percent of March’s job losses, and projections that 20 percent or more could permanently close. What activities will be required to support staff – like hygiene requirements and training on disinfection policies and procedures?

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Modern Restaurant Management

MAY 21, 2021

It’s no wonder that restaurant franchising is so popular — franchisees buy into a proven business model with built-in branding, training and production methods, and (hopefully) a solid customer base. Make sure to account for architectural fees in your budget. Establish a Working Schedule. Contract with the architect.

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Hotelogix

DECEMBER 17, 2024

Increased Costs: Elevated chargeback rates trigger higher transaction fees from payment processors, and in severe cases, suspension of merchant accounts. Train Your Staff to Prevent Chargebacks Your hotel staff plays a crucial role in preventing chargebacks. Proper training ensures they follow best practices during guest interactions.

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7 Shifts

JUNE 3, 2022

Schedules aren't flexible. More than half of restaurant workers say that flexible scheduling would greatly affect their happiness at work. The Solution: Schedule with empathy. Don't let the schedule become a list of names. Everyone on your team has life circumstances that must be accounted for when building the schedule.

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7 Shifts

NOVEMBER 15, 2024

Can you provide an example of how you’ve improved employee performance through training? Can you provide an example of how you’ve improved employee performance through training? A restaurant manager should not only be able to manage day-to-day tasks but also invest in the growth of their team through effective training.

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Modern Restaurant Management

SEPTEMBER 7, 2022

Menu engineering, particularly for enterprise restaurant brands, has to take into account myriad details, from supplier pricing in different regions to regional menu item preferences to rapidly changing food costs.However, menu engineering doesn’t have to be a task you dread. Reinforce Employee Training.

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7 Shifts

MAY 27, 2021

Restaurant schedules shuffle all the time. While some managers dread the thought of a seasonal, monthly, or weekly schedule adjustment, others rely on it. This practice of planned changes to employee schedules is known as rotating scheduling – and about 5% of hospitality employees work this way. Table of Contents.

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Modern Restaurant Management

MAY 6, 2021

If you have any questions on the process, reach out to an experienced accountant to walk you through the process. equipment, accounting, training, legal, marketing). The Small Business Administration (SBA) has recently revealed a sample form and program guide for applicants. How will the program work? Maintenance expenses.

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7 Shifts

FEBRUARY 8, 2024

With the right tech tools, managers can ease their workloads, employees enjoy a much smoother scheduling process, and guests benefit in countless ways — from mobile ordering to digital menus to better ways of making and managing reservations. QuickBooks Restaurateurs are no strangers to QuickBooks accounting software.

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Modern Restaurant Management

JUNE 14, 2024

Team members are seeking more of the benefits typically associated with 9-5 jobs, like health insurance, paid sick days, vacation and retirement accounts. Service professionals prefer shorter, more condensed training so that they can start the job more quickly.

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7 Shifts

AUGUST 10, 2020

Here are some reasons why you may want to carve some time out in your schedule to reorganize your working space. Document purpose, such as training materials, finance & accounting, scheduling, legal & compliance, mail and bills, etc. It saves time scheduling. Featured Resource: 7shifts Employee Scheduling.

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7 Shifts

AUGUST 27, 2020

Our research from over 1,900 restaurant professionals shows that the main reasons employees quit are due to poor training, bad relationships with managers, and lack of team-building activities. Doesn’t it make sense to create a restaurant employee handbook that encourages a positive workplace culture through teamwork and training?

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7 Shifts

FEBRUARY 8, 2024

With the right tech tools, managers can ease their workloads, employees enjoy a much smoother scheduling process, and guests benefit in countless ways — from mobile ordering to digital menus to better ways of making and managing reservations. QuickBooks Restaurateurs are no strangers to QuickBooks accounting software.

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Modern Restaurant Management

DECEMBER 9, 2022

Understanding what’s in it for them—such as faster closing, easier schedule management, or better staffing—goes a long way toward convincing reluctant employees. Not Thinking About Training. million accounts were breached in the third quarter of 2022, a 70-percent increase vs the previous quarter.

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Modern Restaurant Management

JUNE 15, 2020

It requires businesses to overhaul cleaning procedures, conduct thorough training and implement new employee-centric policies. Accountability – Confirming compliance with new policies and procedures is just as important as cleaning regularly and diligently. Cleaning the Right Way. Teaching Core Values and Processes.

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7 Shifts

JULY 29, 2020

According to data from 350,000+ restaurants that use 7shifts, while overall shifts being scheduled are still sitting 24% below pre-COVID levels, shifts for delivery-related roles have increased 38%. It’s important for restaurant hiring and training processes to reflect new COVID-19 safety measures. What PPE will you provide?

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Modern Restaurant Management

APRIL 18, 2022

It is important for restaurant operators to plan ahead in terms of staffing and scheduling. They should be organized and create schedules in advance to prevent staffing shortages on busy nights, and they also need to thoroughly train new staff members and make sure every employee is up to speed on seating charts.

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7 Shifts

JULY 31, 2020

How Mattenga’s Uses Technology to Optimize Labor & Simplify Scheduling From spreadsheets to 7shifts Mattenga’s reduced their scheduling time 7 ? 2 hours per week When Mattenga’s bought the restaurant in 2014, they had been using spreadsheets to keep track of their weekly schedules.

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7 Shifts

MAY 31, 2021

For successful implementation of these processes, restaurants often rely on tools for accountability and optimization, including technology, templates, systems, and planners. Does the restaurant outsource any financing or accounting work? See why 500,000+ restaurant pros choose 7shifts for scheduling and labor management.

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Modern Restaurant Management

JUNE 11, 2021

An interview goes very well, we get the new hire paperwork done, schedule the new employee and then they do not show up and don’t call. The bad news is that it’s a train coming our way. Don’t try to get out of the way, but instead try to build a station that can handle the train and all of the passengers.

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Horizon Hospitality

JULY 3, 2024

Some of the hospitality roles that stand out as particularly well-suited for this model are Customer Service and Reservations, Marketing and Social Media Management, Sales and Revenue Management, Human Resources and Recruitment, IT and Technical Support, Accounting and Finance. Employees feel empowered when they can set their own schedule.

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Modern Restaurant Management

AUGUST 17, 2020

Historically, we have trained cafeteria staff to cook food from scratch while also reducing food and labor waste. We’re also big fans of production schedules. These schedules help us focus and stay accountable to each other, which helps us lower labor costs and build collaboration. Simplifying Menus.

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Modern Restaurant Management

MARCH 6, 2023

Optimizing employee management and centralizing communications holds employees accountable for following health and safety procedures, whether that be ensuring that employees wash their hands properly or designated areas are kept clean. For example, managers can easily adjust cleaning schedules and ensure assignments are completed.

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