Modern Restaurant Management

JUNE 22, 2020

Restaurants that smartly capitalize on texting communication best practices should enjoy boosts across the board—in more repeat customers, better service and a more intelligent (and faster) delivery for internal staff communications. Timing Is Everything.

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7 Shifts

FEBRUARY 16, 2022

Perfectly staffed, and you're under target with productivity through the roof—a perfect schedule. But without the right tools, it'll take long nights and countless cups of coffee to organize the moving pieces of multi-location employee scheduling for your restaurant. Challenges of Scheduling Teams Across Locations.

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7 Shifts

AUGUST 27, 2021

Scheduling 300-plus employees. Schedule with empathy. Scheduling 300-plus employees—and saving money. At each of Andolini's locations—like other multi-location restaurants—the general manager handles the schedules. The structure of Andolini's business adds another dimension to scheduling complexity.

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7 Shifts

MAY 13, 2021

On the surface, the natural organization of an Excel or Google Sheets spreadsheet makes sense for creating shift schedules. But once you put that schedule out into the world, it tends to break down. Your once perfectly organized Excel schedule is unrecognizable from when you first made it—and you have to do it all over again next week.

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Scheduling Document Accounting Communication 167

7 Shifts

JULY 28, 2021

You would think something as second nature to people as communication would be easy to manage in the workplace. Communication is the key to facilitating productive relationships between managers and employees. Dangers of Poor Communication. Steps to Improve Team Communication. What to Communicate and When.

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7 Shifts

OCTOBER 22, 2021

Even in the pandemic year of 2020, before vaccines, we saw bumps in both sales and shifts scheduled in and around the tent pole holidays. Need a Holiday Work Schedule? Implementing a Holiday Work Schedule. Does Your Restaurant Need a Holiday Work Schedule? Table of Contents. Gathering Employee Availability & Feedback.

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Modern Restaurant Management

JUNE 13, 2022

From unpredictable schedules to being denied time off, shift workers are frustrated and exhausted. Worldwide, 40 percent of job candidates rank schedule flexibility as one of their top factors in career decisions. Pen-and paper schedules are behind us – or at least you’d think. Reduce Wage Costs.

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Scheduling Competitive Analysis Communication Customer Service 218

7 Shifts

JULY 29, 2021

Kaldi's has been with 7shifts since our founding year in 2014, one of our earliest adopters of the restaurant scheduling tools. Kaldi's partnered with 7shifts over other scheduling platforms for its ease of use: “It was just so much easier and I could teach anybody in 30 minutes how to use it, and they could use it,” says Kildron.

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7 Shifts

DECEMBER 2, 2021

In many restaurants, on-call scheduling is inescapable. However, when mismanaged, on-call scheduling can frustrate staff, throw off their work-life balance, and impact financial security. On-call scheduling needs to be handled in a way that respects employees' time but never leaves the restaurant short-staffed. Best Practices.

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7 Shifts

NOVEMBER 2, 2021

It's called the 9/80 work schedule , and it rewards employees with an additional, full day off from work in exchange for working slightly longer shifts without affecting full-time status. So, what exactly is the 9/80 schedule, what are its benefits, and how can it work in your restaurant? What is a 9/80 Work Schedule?

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7 Shifts

SEPTEMBER 20, 2021

Employee shift scheduling for your restaurant can be much more complex than it seems. From managing overtime hours, to employee time off and availability, to making the right calls when it comes to who and when, scheduling takes a lot of time and mental energy. Here are 10 common scheduling errors and how to solve and prevent them.

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7 Shifts

FEBRUARY 14, 2022

Predictive Scheduling has become a hot topic in the restaurant industry. As a growing number of municipalities propose and approve legislative changes around scheduling practices, many restaurateurs are wondering: how will predictive scheduling impact my business? What is Predictive Scheduling? Table of Contents.

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Modern Restaurant Management

SEPTEMBER 1, 2021

Too many restaurants, even enterprise brands, are still using manual processes for various areas of the business, such as inventory, scheduling, and reporting. Better Team Communication. Managing a single location, much less a multi-unit brand, brings major communication issues. Savings on Prime Costs. Driving Brand Growth.

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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. Streamlining Onboarding : Simplify your onboarding process with clear expectations, training schedules, and a welcoming introduction to your workplace culture.

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Modern Restaurant Management

SEPTEMBER 29, 2020

Next, posting a paper-based schedule in one communal spot (like a breakroom) forces employees to come into the workplace to see when they’re going to work. They might even have to come back when the schedule changes or when they need to request time off. Such a practice can cause a significant amount of risky contact.

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Modern Restaurant Management

MAY 30, 2023

Reduce Costs by Maximizing Employee Scheduling Times of stress and uncertainty often call for a brief pause and a deep breath. Then work to better match scheduling to the ebbs and flows of customer demand. A team communication app is a perfect upgrade to the bulletin board.

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Modern Restaurant Management

SEPTEMBER 13, 2023

Scheduling employees is one of the most time-intensive tasks for restaurant managers. Additionally, they have to remember how this demand aligns with employee skills and availability, before they begin creating shift schedules – often using pen and paper or an Excel spreadsheet.

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Modern Restaurant Management

OCTOBER 28, 2022

1 – Hone Your Labor and Scheduling Processes. Scheduling software can help you determine optimal staffing levels based on forecasted demand. And though that in and of itself is helpful, it also communicates something important to your employees – you care about their experience and want to make things easier for them.

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Modern Restaurant Management

FEBRUARY 28, 2023

Some of the most common impediments to employee engagement and retention include: insufficient or improper onboarding processes for new staff, ineffective or even chaotic communication with workers, and little or no acknowledgement of great performance at work. These lead to poor employee experience and often frustration among staff.

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Modern Restaurant Management

AUGUST 12, 2022

Communication and transparency. Rethink Scheduling. Scheduling can be a headache for both employer and employees to figure out, but rethinking how you schedule can make this regular business process much less painful for everyone. Switch to flexible scheduling. But it’s important. Add a tech solution.

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7 Shifts

MARCH 22, 2021

All of that on top of the everyday tasks from scheduling to payroll to reporting can catch up to you. Restaurant Employee Scheduling Software. Restaurant Employee Communications Tools. No more paper schedules up on the board with scribbles that get sent around through text messages. Manager Log Books. Time Clocking.

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Modern Restaurant Management

JUNE 20, 2022

Use a Digital Scheduling System. In-line with having the right tools for the job, you will especially want to make sure to have the right scheduling software, as this is one of the most common problems for restaurant employees. Updated scheduling systems eliminate the need for printed, emailed, or outdated scheduling methods.

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Modern Restaurant Management

APRIL 4, 2023

This typically includes creating staff schedules based on sales forecasts, trimming labor during slow times, and providing managers with more control – and accountability. Optimizing Employee Schedules In the past, many WFM processes were done manually, in the form of written schedules and excel sheets.

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Scheduling Communication Events Accounting 167

Modern Restaurant Management

OCTOBER 5, 2021

By leveraging artificial intelligence (AI) and advanced forecasting algorithms, labor management technology can tailor schedules to the needs of individual employees while still aligning staffing levels with demand. Industry-leading labor management technology can address this by placing consideration on employee preferences.

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Scheduling Front of House Back of House Communication 223

7 Shifts

JANUARY 26, 2022

Otherwise, it's near impossible to coordinate schedules and keep the right people informed. Whether it's retraining servers to follow COVID safety protocols or making sure the floors are mopped each night, restaurant task management and communication is what keeps a restaurant running smoothly. Forecast demand and schedule accordingly.

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Modern Restaurant Management

SEPTEMBER 15, 2020

Restaurants must boost awareness of their brand and its new health and safety standards in their local communities. Tactics like social media advertising, direct mail, couponing and streaming are more important than ever for staying top-of-mind and communicating that operations have dramatically changed to protect guests and workers.

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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. Builds greater autonomy by giving employees control over their own schedules. ” Digital Communication Can Increase Customer Loyalty.

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Communication Front of House Information Customer Service 197

7 Shifts

MARCH 23, 2022

Problem : Manual scheduling processes that took too much time, siloed operations, and didn't resonate with a younger, tech-saavy workforce. Solution: Cloud-based scheduling software that brings together operations across 16 locations, keeps staff accountable, and gives them tools to increase efficiency. Complicated, manual scheduling.

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Scheduling Communication Accounting Training 147

7 Shifts

JULY 22, 2022

Once you find your ideal candidate, their information is automatically filled into 7shifts so you can get your new hires on the schedule instantly, without the extra work. Get your new summer hires scheduled fast by digitizing your employee onboarding process. Vacation & Summer Schedules. Communications. Shift Pool.

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Scheduling Document Special Events Communication 156

Modern Restaurant Management

MARCH 19, 2024

The scarcity of training, communication and preparation skills are diminishing the quality of service across the board and should be of concern for the industry as a whole. By truly caring, recognizing that each team member and guest is unique, along with effective communication skills, will create a culture of together and trust.

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Communication Training Scheduling 197

7 Shifts

JUNE 3, 2022

Schedules aren't flexible. More than half of restaurant workers say that flexible scheduling would greatly affect their happiness at work. The Solution: Schedule with empathy. Don't let the schedule become a list of names. Everyone on your team has life circumstances that must be accounted for when building the schedule.

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Modern Restaurant Management

APRIL 15, 2020

Whether it’s inter-team communication, improving table turnover, or reducing waste – an efficiently run restaurant results in an increase in sales and revenue. Staff Scheduling. Staff scheduling has got to be one of the most common challenges faced by restaurant owners and managers. How do you achieve that?

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Modern Restaurant Management

OCTOBER 18, 2023

This generation, Gen Z, has grown up relentlessly surrounded by technology — whether it's at-school laptops, online gaming, or digital communication, it's here to stay. Provide Employees with Tools to Communicate More Effectively In any workplace, communication is the pillar of success.

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Communication Accounting Scheduling Presentation 178

7 Shifts

DECEMBER 18, 2023

All of that on top of the everyday tasks from scheduling to payroll to reporting can catch up to you. Employee scheduling software Say goodbye to frustrating spreadsheets, paper schedules, and confusing text message chains. Creating analog schedules is time-consuming, and you also won’t collect any scheduling data.

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Modern Restaurant Management

OCTOBER 6, 2021

Nobody wants to intentionally break local labor laws, but manual scheduling and clock in makes it all too easy to miss something like employees not taking required breaks or scheduling shifts back-to-back. Labor scheduling software makes it easy to avoid these common missteps. Increase Stickiness of Training Information.

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Modern Restaurant Management

AUGUST 12, 2024

Some of the ways AI-powered technologies are helping restaurants elevate back-of-house efficiencies and reduce costs include detecting and preventing fraud, providing actionable data and insights, optimizing credit card processing, enhancing staffing and scheduling, and creating content. billion of those losses occurring in the United States.

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7 Shifts

JANUARY 5, 2022

7shifts specializes in breaking down communication barriers between restaurant staff and employees to make scheduling easier, improve employee engagement, and save restaurants thousands in labor costs. Helping Restaurants Save Time on Scheduling. Just easy scheduling. Electronic schedule publishing. No headaches.

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