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

7 Shifts

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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Hiring? Ask These Interview Questions to Spot Versatile Restaurant Talent

Modern Restaurant Management

In this article, I’ll share those tips so you can hire people who will excel in the role and not only fill it. The servers were informed of the change so they could guide customers. Still, finding candidates who embody these traits remains a perennial challenge—and nearly impossible if you’ve been asking the wrong questions.

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Big Crowds, Not Enough Staff

Modern Restaurant Management

In my last article I discussed how robots will transform our industry in a big way, but that is a few years off. In this article I will discuss the strategies that I have implemented with my clients across the country. I am Short Servers AND I am Getting a lot of Complaints! Quality Service Above All.

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It’s Time to Focus on the Good

Modern Restaurant Management

Looking back on my last few articles, I have focused on facts, on technology and on the hard time that we are all having hiring staff. At the end of the night, two servers tied for first place. Unbeknownst to management, the two servers decided that the prize should go to their bus person.

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Avoiding Post-Pandemic ‘Honeymoon Period’ Pitfalls

Modern Restaurant Management

In my last article I talked about how busy our restaurants will be. ” We waited (with others) and no one – not a host, server, bartender or owner – came to the front. We were seated right away, but the server did not get to the table for almost 15 minutes. That was only a few weeks ago and we are now there.

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Why Microservice Hotel PMS Architecture is the Future

Revfine

Client-server architecture has long powered hospitality IT but limits scalability and agility. In this article, you will explore the microservice hotel PMS architecture world and why it is the future of hotel tech architecture.

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How Hotels Can Generate Revenue With Hourly Services

Revenue Hub

NB: This is an article from Mews Subscribe to our weekly newsletter and stay up to date Hourly services help hotels generate revenue by offering spaces and services on a short-term, on-demand basis. Old server rooms, for example. As the hospitality industry evolves, there’s one trend redefining how hotels work: hourly services.

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