7 Shifts

AUGUST 18, 2021

You may serve the best food on the block, but if your restaurant doesn't match its dishes with plausible customer service, your customers may never come back. That's why it's important to provide an outstanding dining experience from the second your customer's enter your restaurant, till the moment they leave.

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Revenue Hub

MAY 23, 2024

Improving customer service scores is critical for any hotel aiming to enhance guest satisfaction and maintain a competitive edge. Hotel operators can achieve this by focusing on three key areas: implementing staff collaboration software, recognizing staff for ideal behavior, and offering a guest texting service.

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Modern Restaurant Management

FEBRUARY 22, 2024

Restaurants are constantly busy, which means communication is key to make sure the experience for customers is top of the line. Two-way radios, help restaurant staff communicate more efficiently leading to a better experience for the guests. Two-way radios help workers communicate effectively in case of an emergency.

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Hotelogix

OCTOBER 8, 2023

If someone were to ask me, I’d say it would be the capability to communicate effectively with the staff, colleagues and guests. In this new age of electronic communication, one should not forget that effective verbal and non-verbal communication skills should be emphasized and well-executed in the hospitality industry.

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Revenue Hub

JANUARY 15, 2024

Customer service is an undeniable staple of hospitality. But great customer service wouldn’t exist without great guest communication. That’s because emails are one of the most efficient ways to communicate with guests. That’s because emails are one of the most efficient ways to communicate with guests.

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Revenue Hub

MARCH 12, 2024

There are great articles out there talking about customer service during the stay. But they failed to address the customer service provided before potential customers turn into guests. Without perfect customer service at that stage, your chances of getting more reservations decrease significantly.

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Les Roches

JUNE 7, 2023

While they are often used interchangeably, customer service and customer suppo rt differ in what they offer customers and how they assist them. What is customer service? Customer service refers to the interactions a business has with its customers.

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Revenue Hub

JULY 8, 2024

Don’t wait until guests wheel their luggage into your lobby to start communicating with them. Why Communicate With Hotel Guests Before Their Stay? Guests don’t need to be on property to receive exceptional customer service. Upsell: Pre-arrival communication is a prime opportunity to generate incremental revenue.

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Hotelogix

AUGUST 26, 2024

If someone were to ask me, I’d say it would be the capability to communicate effectively with the staff, colleagues and guests. In this new age of electronic communication, one should not forget that effective verbal and non-verbal communication skills should be emphasized and well-executed in the hospitality industry.

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Revenue Hub

MARCH 2, 2023

This is where robust strategies to enhance guest communication come in handy. Subscribe to our weekly newsletter and stay up to date Guest communications have seen a significant transformation recently. Due to the pandemic, businesses increased the number of communication channels/platforms, adding an average of 3.5

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Hospitality Net

FEBRUARY 7, 2024

It’s time to come back to a very important topic in customer service and customer experience. The topic is communication and transparency. It also falls under leadership and management. I was recently interviewed by Megan Jones, an editor for Call Centre Helper magazine. Her story is an interesting one.

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Revenue Hub

DECEMBER 7, 2023

Many hoteliers relied on brochures, magazine ads, or even a “vacancy” sign at the front of their property as their primary means of communication with potential guests. As a hotel, having an online booking engine on your website is synonymous with good customer service—and it makes life easier for you, too.

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Modern Restaurant Management

MARCH 12, 2021

Giving workers mobile communication tools increases retention in several ways: Empowers workers by giving them access to real-time communication to help them perform their jobs better. Gives front-of-house teams the resources to provide better customer service. ” Digital Communication Can Increase Customer Loyalty.

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Hospitality Net

SEPTEMBER 1, 2023

Effective communication and exceptional customer service are key pillars in the hospitality industry, and businesses are constantly seeking new ways to stay competitive and foster growth for employees. It can also promote a more effective and united team, all of which can positively impact a hotel’s bottom line.

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Modern Restaurant Management

MARCH 30, 2022

Restaurants are making use of workflow automation to increase efficiency in numerous ways inlcuding customer service automation and sales and marketing automation. Automating customer service tasks helps to improve the customer experience. Improving customer service. Improved communication.

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Revenue Hub

MAY 16, 2023

As a hotelier, it is important to prioritise pre-arrival communication with your guests. Pre-arrival communication can also help you to anticipate and address any concerns or issues your guests may have, making their stay as smooth and enjoyable as possible. What channels of communication can you use in your pre-arrival communication?‍

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Revenue Hub

MAY 10, 2023

The surge in customer service channels presents an unprecedented challenge for hoteliers, as their response time window starts to dwindle. Understand the difference: omnichannel vs. multichannel In a nutshell, a multichannel strategy means communicating with travelers on separate channels.

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Modern Restaurant Management

OCTOBER 27, 2020

To place band-aid solutions over process issues, companies sometimes neglect to ensure that each solution they adopt can communicate with the others. Customer Service for Customer Service Masters. In hospitality, customer service is paramount. Consolidate Data into Meaningful Reports.

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Modern Restaurant Management

JUNE 13, 2022

According to Gartner , scheduling software is among the tools that have the most impact on service-based businesses worldwide. In fact, when customer service workers feel the systems or tools they use simplify their day-to-day work, their productivity can increase by up to 20 percent. Improve Communication.

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Modern Restaurant Management

JANUARY 13, 2022

Provide Customer Service Training. There is a direct correlation between customer service level and staff training. You will then have a capable team that consistently delivers unbeatable levels of customer service. Encourage Staff Members to Communicate Effectively. This rarely happens on its own.

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Front of House Training Customer Service Communication 218

Horizon Hospitality

SEPTEMBER 4, 2024

We use Interpersonal skills when interacting and communicating with others to help start, build, and sustain relationships. These skills include working creatively with others, communicating clearly, collaborating, adapting to change, flexibility, interacting effectively with diverse teams, guiding and leading others, and being responsible.

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Modern Restaurant Management

NOVEMBER 29, 2022

It might be a simple miscommunication, where the person taking the order misheard the customer’s special request. Maybe there was a breakdown in communication somewhere along the internal meal preparation process. Digital tools make the communication easier and more accurate. Implement software. Clarify and verify.

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InnQuest

MARCH 2, 2023

Hotel management is a complex and challenging task requiring business acumen and customer service skills. Training programs should focus on customer service, communication, and industry-specific knowledge and should be ongoing to ensure that employees are always up-to-date on the latest trends and relevant best practices.

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Hospitality Net

MAY 15, 2023

As a hotelier, it is important to prioritise pre-arrival communication with your guests. This statistic highlights just how important it is to engage with your guests before they even arrive at your hotel.Furthermore, pre-arrival communication can also play a key role when building up your guest loyalty.

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Modern Restaurant Management

JUNE 4, 2020

The hospitality industry faces a unique challenge, where they have to enforce these new health and safety measures while keeping the customer experience elevated. Practice Even Better Customer Service. Encourage your employees to practice excellent customer service. Communicate Health and Safety Measures.

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Modern Restaurant Management

NOVEMBER 24, 2020

If competitors are easier to find and communicate with, your business could lose customers quickly. During COVID-19, restaurants need to be equipped to market delivery services and able to easily communicate fluctuating hours to their guests.

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Hotelogix

OCTOBER 30, 2024

Factors Influencing Customer Retention in Hotels Several factors play a critical role in influencing customer retention in the hotel industry: Quality of Service: Exceptional customer service is fundamental. Guests expect prompt responses and personalized attention throughout their stay.

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Modern Restaurant Management

JULY 13, 2020

Some reopening plans include: Communication and (re)training : Managers are required to communicate new regulations, as well as the retraining requirements, staff need to go through in order to return to work. Consumers Still Expect Excellent Customer Service.

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eHotelier

JUNE 27, 2024

Cloud5 Communications, a leading provider of IT solutions and services for more than 5,000 hotels across the Americas, has been awarded Mitel Hospitality’s Partner of the Year Award for Hospitality.

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Customer Service Communication 130

Modern Restaurant Management

AUGUST 28, 2024

Continuous education on new products, services, and company policies not only enhances customer service skills but also reinforces the importance of brand consistency. First, it’s most important to acknowledge the mistake and formally and authentically communicate an apology, including transparency into what went wrong.

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SiteMinder

JULY 18, 2024

What is hotel customer service? Hotel customer service is the range of services and interactions provided by hotel staff to ensure a pleasant and satisfying experience for guests. Table of contents What is the importance of customer service in hotels?

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Modern Restaurant Management

DECEMBER 16, 2024

Communicating Changes : Share changes in team meetings or one-on-ones to make sure everyone understands and has easy access to the updated version. Scheduling Training : Plan mandatory training for harassment prevention, safety, or customer service if required by law or beneficial for your operations.

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Scheduling Training Communication Budgeting 179

Modern Restaurant Management

NOVEMBER 5, 2024

Assessing Communication Skills Clear, consistent communication keeps restaurants running smoothly, whether giving instructions to the kitchen staff or addressing a customer’s concerns. What to ask : “Can you tell me about a time you had to explain something complex to a coworker or customer?

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Modern Restaurant Management

AUGUST 31, 2021

Service industries have been forced to shift how and where they communicate with their customers, making digital customer experience (CX) an essential component of the restaurant business model moving forward. Utilize digital resources to streamline communication with customers. Given that 46.5

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Modern Restaurant Management

JULY 11, 2022

As a result, instead of overseeing customer service or reviewing sales, many managers lose time preparing for interviews and waiting for candidates who never arrive. Younger workers tend to prefer the convenience of communication via text over phone calls or email. Sometimes they’ve lost track of where they have applied.

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Modern Restaurant Management

OCTOBER 11, 2022

Before refining their digital strategy, Blaze Pizza used a one-size fits all marketing approach, sending frequent emails to the entirety of their customer database. These communications were heavy on discounts and had little brand voice or personality. In reality, nothing could be further from the truth.

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Communication Marketing Customer Service 217

Modern Restaurant Management

FEBRUARY 9, 2021

As a tool that collects a customer's demographic data, email address, contact information, social media details and more, CRM allows restaurant owners to use that data to solicit reviews, communicate regularly and run promotions through email and text.

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