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5 minutes with Pastry Chef Kay-Lene Tan

Hospitality Magazine

We included black sesame macarons, kaya choux buns which bring back great childhood memories of kaya toast mandarin ginger bonbons, and mango tartlets. The role has presented me with the challenge of growing into a group that is constantly evolving. At the end of the day, we work in a people-orientated business.

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The History of Tipping in Restaurants: The Complicated Past, Present, and Future

7 Shifts

Department of Labor updated tip pooling laws to include back-of-house staff in tip pooling. In the current economy and post-pandemic landscape, frustration and dissatisfaction are present among all involved parties. Harassment has always been present in the restaurant industry. Read more Adventures of Tippy comics.

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7 Kitchen Management Tips to Guarantee Back of House Serenity

7 Shifts

Yes, the back of house (BOH) is where food is prepped, cooked, and plated, but it’s also where chaos can quickly ensue if roles, responsibilities, and tasks aren’t communicated well. You may give her a timeframe of a month to collect her research and present her findings to you.

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Automation Can Help with Restaurant Staffing Shortages

Modern Restaurant Management

It is even more so for independent restaurants, which usually have one manager for all front- and back-of-house duties. Automating back-of-house operations will instantly save restaurant owners time and money, which are precious commodities. Given the enormous volume, a mistake is highly likely to occur.

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Future Tech in 2023

Modern Restaurant Management

Miso Robotics provides intelligent automation solutions for foodservice that solve some critical back-of-house kitchen operations. Modern Restaurant Management (MRM) magazine asked Jake Brewer, Miso's Chief Strategy Officer for his views on the present and future of increased robotics and automation use in restaurants.

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Back to the ?Grind? ? Restaurant Reopening Guidelines and PPP Update

Modern Restaurant Management

Maintaining a distinct separation between front-of-house and back-of-house. Creating a buffered, contactless front-of-house. Best practices for approaching front-of-house and back-of-house operations. Rethinking roles and responsibilities front-of-house and back-of-house.

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Just in: Alejandro Saravia to open two Morena venues in Melbourne

Hospitality Magazine

But the present-day restaurant covers multiple Latin American cuisines, which is an approach that ties in with Saravia’s greater vision. “We We wanted to present the dishes we missed,” says Saravia. Saravia travelled back home to Peru earlier this year to eat the dish at the same restaurant he used to frequent years ago.

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