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Server Duties: 4 Restaurant Server Side Work Tasks and Best Practices for Managing Them

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People who don't work in the restaurant industry think that all there is to being a server is taking orders, bringing out food, and sorting out the bill. However, those with experience on the front-of-house (FOH) side of restaurants know there's more to server duties than meets the eye.

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As Restaurants Reopen, Many Are Struggling to Find Employees

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Worries about the pandemic, slow business, and fewer jobs for servers are all creating obstacles to rehiring When the COVID-19 pandemic forced one Miami restaurant to shut its doors in mid-March, its management laid off 47 of their 55 employees. As such, there is no work available for bartenders and servers. Shutterstock.

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7 Restaurant Employee Contest Ideas to Boost Sales and Engagement

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This article will arm you with ideas for restaurant employee contests. Have a cocktail or menu competition The next time you are changing up your menu, open up a slot for an item that will be created by a member of your kitchen or front of house staff. For the front-of-house, a cocktail or coffee drink.

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What's the true cost of employee turnover to the restaurant industry?

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In this article you’ll learn: What’s to blame for high employee turnover in the restaurant industry What employee turnover costs the industry Several solutions for battling staff turnover What’s to blame for the restaurant industry’s high employee turnover rate? When there’s a shortage of servers at a restaurant, service suffers.

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‘Challenging Is Not Nearly a Strong Enough Word’

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Luis, who prefers not to use his last name, has asthma and was a server at Chartreuse in Detroit when the pandemic hit. Anderson, a server, beer buyer, and organizer with Service Industry Workers of the Ann Arbor Area (SIWA3), says she was “terrified” to return to the restaurant when it reopened for outdoor dining.

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Restaurants Reopen: What Are They Doing?

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The pink and blue horse illustration at the top of this article is not clickbait. Bar servers will take orders and deliver drinks and food but will not linger across from guests. It’s an example of what Prague’s Manifesto Market is doing as part of its reopening operation. Employees wearing masks and gloves.

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Growing Delivery & Takeout Channels at Your Restaurant

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There are millions of hungry diners missing the taste of their favorite restaurant’s food right now, and in this article, we’ll explain how to get your food to them safely and efficiently in the coming weeks. Simply utilize a shelf in your front-of-house like Sweetgreen does in the example below. Don’t worry–we’re here to help.