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Effective Communication For Restaurant Teams & Employees

7 Shifts

Communication is key in virtually every workplace, but this rings especially true in the restaurant industry. With the industry facing a 73% annual turnover rate and poor communication being the number one reason staff quit , there is a lot that effective team communication could do to improve the hospitality industry.

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What Does 86 Mean? Definition, History and More

7 Shifts

Or, if you've worked in a restaurant as a chef, line cook, or as part of the FOH (front-of-house), you may have used this hospitality term yourself. Whatever the reason for an item needing to be 86'ed, this restaurant term works really well as a quick way to communicate the need to take an item off the menu.

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Six Strategies to Improve Restaurant Efficiency

Modern Restaurant Management

Encourage Staff Members to Communicate Effectively. Staff training, therefore, needs to include teaching individuals to communicate swiftly, clearly, and confidently with other team members when orders go wrong, or other problems occur. Tablets to manage restaurant bookings for maitre d' or front-of-house staff.

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Multi-Channel POS Systems: Definition and Benefits

Synergy Suite

It ensures consistent and efficient operations, enabling seamless communication between front-of-house and back-of-house staff. Streamlined Operations A multi-channel POS system consolidates orders, payments, and inventory management across different sales channels, reducing complexity and minimizing errors.

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How to Succeed as a Restaurant Employee: Experts Weigh In On Top Employee Qualities

7 Shifts

The traditional back-of-house and front-of-house roles are a relic of the past. My advice is to communicate with your manager about what success looks like for you. No matter your definition of success, lifting those around you will be a part of it. “I Servers have become sanitation experts. Be A Team Player.

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How to Create and Use a Restaurant Employee Evaluation Form

7 Shifts

How to communicate with staff after performance reviews. If you evaluate all of your staff at the same time, publish an announcement in your team communication tool to let employees know that it's a performance review season. Sales: If the employee works a front-of-house role, review their upselling efforts in your POS.

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Making the Shift: Transitioning from Restaurants to 7shifts

7 Shifts

Lindsay: “ Definitely making people’s day. Rachel: “Hustle, flexibility, communication and teamwork skills.” Katy: “For the front of house positions you should be sociable, empathetic, and able to multitask. For the back of house positions, you should be organized and detail-oriented.

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