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Making the Shift: Transitioning from Restaurants to 7shifts

7 Shifts

After graduating, I worked with several brands as a Field Trainer, Business Development Consultant and most recently, Learning and Development Manager.” Before I left the industry I was in Operations Business Development. Andrea: “ I’ve worked in various positions within the industry. Always be a team player.

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7 Restaurant Employee Contest Ideas to Boost Sales and Engagement

7 Shifts

Have your servers keep a copy of their chits where they were able to upsell a guest to order all four. Set a parameter, such as a check above the current average, and have runners and servers drop it in the box. If one of your servers is a musician, give them a giftcard to a music store. Don’t have a traditional set menu?

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Digital Dining and ‘Restaurant Recovery’ Show

Modern Restaurant Management

.” As the restaurant industry continues to adapt to the impacts and demands of the pandemic, this podcast will serve as a platform to inform operators of best practices their peers are implementing to keep guests and employees safe, and provide perspective on what tomorrow looks like for the business of restaurants.

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Takeout For Good and Menus Go Tech

Modern Restaurant Management

The interface is easy to use and allows the guest to complete the entire payment process in 60 seconds or less, without the server’s involvement. This eliminates the need for the guest and server to transfer paper, pens, or credit cards and maintains a safe environment for the restaurant and its patrons.

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Winnowing Away at Food Waste and Epic Generosity

Modern Restaurant Management

We have set a target to save our customers $1bn by 2025, and this investment will accelerate our technology development and business development approach to help achieve this ambition.” Servers are equipped with wearable devices which allow for faster, focused and more efficient service. ” Marc Zornes.

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Virtual Acceleration, Raising the Bar and Insult Monitor

Modern Restaurant Management

According to a US Foods survey, over 50 percent of US Foods restaurant operators said their trained servers and staff play a direct role in effectively increasing check averages in their business.* The fiber- and protein-rich combo is also vegan and gluten-free certified. Tools to Simplify Staff Training.

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Decade of Disruption: Restaurant Insiders Dish What’s on the Plate

Modern Restaurant Management

Eddie Hall, business development director & food safety expert at Vital Vio. When it’s tough to hire enough servers, you create your business based on that need. As 2020 plays out, food companies will start investing in more tech to enhance sanitation and sterilization efforts.

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