Modern Restaurant Management

JULY 27, 2021

As owners strategize how to spend their budgets, it is imperative they consider the importance of quality over quantity, curating a tech toolbelt capable of driving revenue and improving the customer experience while helping restaurants remain profitable. Despite some concerns, technology is not replacing workers.

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Modern Restaurant Management

FEBRUARY 2, 2024

These technologies promise to streamline processes, improve customer service, and provide a competitive edge in an increasingly digital world. The Need for Advanced Networking in Modern Restaurants Today's restaurants face many challenges that impact their ability to provide exceptional service and maintain operational efficiency.

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Modern Restaurant Management

FEBRUARY 15, 2022

Labor in foodservice is especially tight and when wages have increased and there is higher turnover, is having your team members spending hours back of house preparing guacamole the best use of their time?

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Modern Restaurant Management

APRIL 8, 2024

This is also well-known in foodservice with the fast-paced work required in back and front of house. Customer Centric Finally, food businesses are built around people. So hospitality and customer service is always first and foremost. There is no slow moving in these industries.

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Modern Restaurant Management

MARCH 12, 2021

Gives front-of-house teams the resources to provide better customer service. When restaurants digitize administrative tasks, internal communication, and customer service functions, it creates a singular hub through which all information flows. This internal alignment enables a restaurant to pivot.

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Modern Restaurant Management

DECEMBER 2, 2022

For servers and front of house staff you should create categories such as turnover rates, customer satisfaction, number of tables served, and positive reviews. Having a performance-based culture at your restaurant will keep your team working at high levels. Restaurant managers need to create categories for each position.

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Les Roches

JULY 18, 2023

When we’re at a hotel, resort or other hospitality venue, we often say we expect good customer service. This is vital in the hospitality industry where customers are the lifeblood of the business and, if you want a career in hospitality management , you’ll need to understand customer service.

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Modern Restaurant Management

JUNE 26, 2020

Also, having a well-organized system to record tips will make a difference in customer service and a satisfactory front-of-house experience for the consumer. Focus on the same prerequisites and qualifications for your potential candidates that were important prior to the pandemic.

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7 Shifts

AUGUST 21, 2024

For example, you can facilitate communication between your front-of-house and back-of-house teams through your restaurant’s POS. With tableside ordering for your front-of-house staff and a kitchen display system for your back-of-house team, communication between FOH and BOH can be automatic and instantaneous.

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Modern Restaurant Management

MAY 22, 2024

Technology is required for both back-of-house and front-of-house efficiency and effective customer service. Leveraging technology will separate the restaurants that accelerate adoption to capture greater share while those that are stuck in relying on price increases to save daily transaction will become irrelevant.

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Modern Restaurant Management

NOVEMBER 2, 2022

One House, Different Skills : Shift work is a team sport, and it goes without saying that the front of house and back of house are symbiotic. When it comes to customer-facing roles, restaurant owners should identify candidates they’d feel comfortable with representing the establishment to guests.

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Modern Restaurant Management

FEBRUARY 15, 2022

With a critically shrunken talent pool, restaurants are racing to fill positions in every part of the business — front of house, back of house, and corporate teams. Nowhere is this more clear than in restaurants; many wonder if parts of the workforce left the industry for good and how they will fill that gap.

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Modern Restaurant Management

OCTOBER 7, 2021

Both of these technological advancements are instrumental in ensuring excellent customer service and reducing food waste. Restaurants are very particular when it comes to cleanliness—from the front of house to the back of house setting. A lot of people handle food before it’s given to customers.

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Modern Restaurant Management

MAY 17, 2021

Adopting the use of digital menus and no-touch check-out limits staff-to-customer touchpoints, while automating back office operations like business insurance and payroll can help streamline operations both for front of house and back. Lead with Compassion.

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Hotel Owner

NOVEMBER 16, 2023

They are undertaking three bespoke rotations across the hotel’s various departments including the restaurant, spa and leisure centre, front of house, maintenance, housekeeping and the kitchen. This diverse exposure is intended to “cultivate a multitude of skill sets, from customer service to technical prowess”.

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Modern Restaurant Management

JULY 23, 2024

The burden of ensuring labor efficiency often falls to managers, who are already overwhelmed with managing front-of-house, kitchen, and backend responsibilities–in addition to training new employees and interacting with customers.

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Synergy Suite

MARCH 20, 2024

Welcome to the world of front of house (FOH) in the restaurant industry! Whether you’re a seasoned pro or new to the restaurant business, understanding the ins and outs of the front of house operations is key to running a successful establishment. What is FOH (Front of House) in a Restaurant?

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Hotel Owner

OCTOBER 23, 2023

The new development programme will offer a wide range of qualifications, including level 2 and 3 front-of-house roles such as team leader, manager, customer service specialist, as well as levels 2 and 5 available in back-of-house and leadership roles, such as commis chef, business administrator and departmental manager.

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Modern Restaurant Management

SEPTEMBER 14, 2022

For now, restaurants are using AI (Artificial Intelligence) and ML (Machine Learning) to streamline operations and improve customer service in a much less tech-savvy environment. Role of AI in Front of House. What are AI and ML? AI and ML are buzzwords and often sound out of reach of an average restaurateur.

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7 Shifts

NOVEMBER 12, 2020

Customer service training. Customize this overview to fit your restaurant’s onboarding timeline. Customer service training Customer service is the cornerstone of hospitality. It’s important to train all newcomers on your service standards to make sure they’re giving guests a uniform experience.

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Modern Restaurant Management

JANUARY 11, 2024

Doing so will lead to better service and a better experience for customers. For front of house workers set goals on the number of turnovers of tables or good reviews. For back of house set goals on the time it takes to get food to the pass and out to customers. Set goals for your staff.

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EATER

APRIL 28, 2023

In her early 20s, Freeman worked as a front-of-house manager at a popular bar and restaurant in Washington D.C. Just regular people skills, customer service. Because our original space was a chef’s counter, so we were cooking in front of the guests. It was half back-of-house, half front-of-house.

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Modern Restaurant Management

AUGUST 26, 2024

At a minimum, ensure all employees understand: Food safety protocol for proper food handling and transport Customer service standards and how to handle situations Logistics like pickup procedures, delivery routes, and communication Also, having a documented, standards-based delivery training program will ensure consistent execution.

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Les Roches

MARCH 16, 2023

It relates to anything involving providing food and drink, including menu planning, kitchen operations, customer service, inventory control, financial management, and compliance with food safety regulations. Transition to F&B management with a postgrad in hospitality management.

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7 Shifts

JANUARY 31, 2024

This includes greeting guests and thanking them for their patronage, conducting tableside checks, and resolving any customer complaints quickly, effectively, and empathetically. The best restaurant managers take customer service a step further, recognizing regulars and personalizing service for a more memorable guest experience.

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7 Shifts

SEPTEMBER 26, 2022

What those technologies are completely depends on the role, but here are a few of the more popular examples: Servers and front-of-house roles tend to familiarize themselves with point-of-sale (POS) technology, scheduling software , online ordering integrations, and perhaps even reservation software. Attention to Detail.

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Modern Restaurant Management

DECEMBER 19, 2023

As guests gravitate towards digital for control and convenience and operators sought to improve operational efficiencies, brands realized the importance of implementing technology both back- and front-of-house in an effort to do more with less and make every guest feel like a regular.

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Adora POS

JUNE 26, 2023

Streamline your pizzeria's operations with intuitive front-of-house features, efficient back-of-house management, and seamless integration with third-party applications. Say goodbye to complicated systems and hello to improved customer service.

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SiteMinder

OCTOBER 11, 2022

Front of house positions in a hotel. Front office positions in hotels can range from managers to receptionists. Regardless of seniority, these are all customer facing positions and require excellent people skills. Regardless of seniority, these are all customer facing positions and require excellent people skills.

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7 Shifts

FEBRUARY 18, 2020

When employee engagement and wellbeing wane, job performance, customer happiness, and the bottom line suffer. We’re taking a deep dive into waitmares to explain why they’re bad, what the restaurant industry can learn from them, and how you can reduce your front-of-house (FOH) team’s work anxiety to boost engagement—and sweet dreams.

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Modern Restaurant Management

APRIL 29, 2021

“A bubble tea person, a sandwich person, a dedicated register person and I’ve introduced a new role, front of house takeout specialist, to organize the online orders so I hire for that skill set. During COVID, he now processes 700-plus online orders and expects this will continue.

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Modern Restaurant Management

FEBRUARY 18, 2020

We’re seeing massive disruption to front-of-house systems, too, delivering personalized guest experiences from order to payment to final delivery. In the front of house, we are seeing more kiosk adoption. No matter what kind of technology is implemented in restaurants, they have to stay customer-centric.

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Modern Restaurant Management

DECEMBER 19, 2019

This is customer service 101, and we all know that it can either make or break a business. A manager that is skilled in numbers and analytics may not be the right person to hire for service positions. Someone applying for an hourly front-of-house position in a fast-casual restaurant will not find this quality appealing.

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SiteMinder

OCTOBER 11, 2022

The front office department can also be referred to as the reception, front of house, or front desk. Job titles and roles within the front of house department vary depending on the size and type of hotel. However, some of the positions you might expect to find at front of house can include: Receptionist.

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Modern Restaurant Management

DECEMBER 28, 2020

Text messaging is not only a more efficient way to communicate with this generation, but also improve customer service. Next year, we will see even greater adoption of technologies that lend to operational efficiencies – in both the back- and front-of-house. for example. For example, BOHA!

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Modern Restaurant Management

DECEMBER 21, 2022

Not only will restaurants tap into AI to increase operational and order efficiencies, but they will also need to evaluate their tech stacks and customer service capabilities as a whole. ” – Eugene Varricchio, CEO, franki.

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Synergy Suite

NOVEMBER 1, 2024

Efficient management of these operations can drastically impact service quality and overall customer satisfaction, making it vital for restaurant owners and managers to understand this crucial aspect of their business. Most interaction with customers takes place in the FOH. Most interaction with customers takes place in the FOH.

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