Modern Restaurant Management

NOVEMBER 26, 2019

With the lowest unemployment rate we've seen in two decades, employers are definitely feeling the fact that we are experiencing a job seekers market. The problem is, as the holiday season approaches, we find ourselves in desperate need of seasonal workers. In a job seekers market, if we don’t alter our approach to sourcing, recruiting, and hiring, we'll be left with open jobs and few applicants to fill them.

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7 Shifts

DECEMBER 11, 2019

A strong franchisor-franchisee relationship can be a thing of beauty. Clever marketing and strong branding from a restaurant’s corporate offices can boost sales for franchised restaurants. In turn, this gives franchisors more money from royalty fees, which creates a mutually beneficial cycle for restaurant success. However, with the highs usually come the lows.

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Restaurant Den

DECEMBER 18, 2019

Managing a restaurant requires organizing and overseeing many different moving parts. From the food to the accounting, these tasks are hard to keep organized and on point. POS systems for restaurants are designed to streamline certain tasks and help you run a smooth operation. The post The 20 Best Point Of Sale (POS) Systems For Restaurants appeared first on Restaurant Den.

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BizBash

MAY 28, 2019

The Southern California chapter of Wedding International Professionals Association hosted a design challenge that evoked the 1920s, 1940s, 1950s, 1970s, 1980s, and 1990s.

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Speaker: Amanda Adams, Fractional CFO, CPA

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Eat Restaurant Management

AUGUST 28, 2019

These days, automation is the talk of the town – and the food industry is no exception. Research and Markets predicts that the global food automation market is poised to reach $14 billion by 2025.

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Omland Hospitality

DECEMBER 31, 2019

Have you ever imagined how thousands of people spend their nights on shelters in Canada and United States every night? According to CBC News 30.000 people are homeless every night in Canada. And 500.000 Americans go homeless in a single night says the White House. Homeless’ needs are always on shelters managers and directors minds and even with a limited budget they do their bests to search for perfect cost-benefit furniture and shelter supplies to attend all of their needs. .

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Innisfree

DECEMBER 5, 2019

GULF BREEZE, FLA. – December 3, 2019 – Innisfree Hotels has broken ground on its latest development project, a dual-branded SpringHill Suites and Courtyard by Marriott hotel located at 2900 Atlantic Avenue in Amelia Island, Fla. The hotel company will partner with Main Beach Sojourn LLLP, carrying on a 26-year affiliation of principals associated with the former Amelia Island Care Center located on the site.

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MBB Hospitality

NOVEMBER 23, 2019

Now that you’ve decided to open up your restaurant, you’ll have to determine pricing for all the delicious items you’ll sell to patrons. The right menu pricing strategy is essential for attracting customers and establishing a reliable client base. It may be helpful to have a restaurant consulting specialist and bar consultant on your side when you’re setting prices for your foods and beverages since your prices have a direct effect on your profits.

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Xotels Hotel Revenue Management

NOVEMBER 11, 2019

At XOTELS , it has been a while since we covered this topic on our hotel management blog, so I thought it would be good to have another look at forecasting in hotels. With reservation lead time changing in key markets we operate in, it is becoming more challenging to forecast accurately. And still, it is essential to give our operational departments a realistic financial outlook to run the day to day operations of the hotel as cost-effective as possible.

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Driven by a diverse and exciting ecosystem of passionate, ambitious, and often young entrepreneurs, the Food & Beverage (F&B) sector is a highly competitive environment full of immense challenges and exciting opportunities. Expert Market’s 2024 industry report, sponsored by Toast, is informed by a survey of 522 U.S. food and beverage professionals, from restaurant owners to food service managers, providing insights into the real-time challenges and opportunities within the industry.

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Dialed Labs Hotels

OCTOBER 12, 2019

Have you ever had your credit card in front of you, wanting to make a travel reservation, but the website is painfully slow to load, or worse – it never loads at all? In the age of abundant options, most of us simply make that reservation on a competing website. Within a few minutes, one hotel can lose a booking while a competing hotel takes the booking – even if the price is higher!

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Modern Restaurant Management

DECEMBER 17, 2019

As a concept, “eatertainment” is not new. It’s evolved from the “arcade and pizza” format of Chuck E. Cheese and Gattiland to venues that offer several activities including Pinstripes and the ever-expanding Punch Bowl Social and target adults. Eatertainment is defined as “a guest experience that involves food and/or beverage dining before, after, or during other activities.” The “eatertainment” concept emerged in the early 2000s due to the ri

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7 Shifts

AUGUST 26, 2019

Grow your restaurant's revenue with these three powerful restaurant revenue management strategies. Maybe you're here because your restaurant isn't making enough revenue and you need a solution to avoid having to close your doors. Or, perhaps your restaurant's thriving, and you're searching for a few strategies to help boost sales. Regardless of your reasons for being here, the solution to your problem remains the same: Better restaurant revenue management.

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AHLEI

OCTOBER 7, 2019

Developing your employees is one of the best ways to both attract and retain top people in your industry. But some companies get so busy with the day-to-day running of their brand that they let employee training and improvement fall to the wayside. If your goal is to improve the overall service at your hotel or resort, creating world-class employees should be your first step in the journey.

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BizBash

APRIL 23, 2019

Here are some clever, eye-catching ways brands—including Instagram, American Express, BMW, and Yves Saint-Laurent—got themselves noticed during two jam-packed Coachella weekends.

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Eat Restaurant Management

DECEMBER 14, 2019

Events are a great way to draw people to your restaurant, whether on a big holiday weekend or a slow weeknight. If a restaurant has promised a memorable experience , diners are bound to come in, enjoy their meal, and be entertained. From hosting an 80s Fever Night to running a quirky dating event, these 25 restaurant event ideas will attract huge crowds – without breaking the bank for your business.

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Uncorkd

JANUARY 24, 2019

From surprise proposals to a dozen roses, Valentine’s Day is a special day for many. This takes many on a hunt to find the perfect place to spend their evening. With an average of $143 being spent on a Valentine’s Day dinner and a total of 19 billion being spent, it is one of the biggest nights of the year for the restaurant industry. As a restaurant it can be hard to stand out amongst the competition, but we have complied a list of some of the best ways to attract couples to your

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Omland Hospitality

OCTOBER 7, 2019

Plastic is one of the most utilized and revolutionary inventions of all times, but its waste has become a big issue for the environment. Because of the low production cost and versatility of applications, plastic is wide utilized in almost every type of industry. The world is now producing around 300 million tons of plastic per year. It pollutes the environment in general and about 8 million tons of waste are discarded into the oceans.

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Speaker: Joe Sharpe and James Carlson

Payroll optimization can be one of the most time-consuming and complex factors of small business management. Yet, organizations that crack the code on streamlining employee compensation often discover innovative avenues for growth. With the right strategies in place, outsourcing and streamlining payroll processes can result in substantial time and resource savings.

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Software Suggest

OCTOBER 1, 2019

Updated 17/04/2020: This post has been updated with latest Hotel Revenue Management Software for Small Hotels. A premium-quality of hotel management software is inevitable when you are in the hospitality business and wish to reap maximum benefits from your venture.

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Restaurant Den

JANUARY 28, 2019

Picture this: You’re craving sushi. You heard about a great new spot a few blocks away from a coworker, and now that the craving has hit, you’re ready to order. You search the name of the restaurant in Google, and their website pops up as the first result. You’re impressed by how clean and easy […]. The post 7 Benefits of Online Ordering appeared first on Restaurant Den.

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Xotels Hotel Revenue Management

OCTOBER 21, 2019

In our last post , we went over some of the successes and challenges of revenue management in the apartment rental business. We came up with a number of elements that we believe need to be applied to take revenue management to the next level. Horizontal Analysis vs. Vertical Analysis. Given that you can sell each apartment only once, there’s simply no solid way to measure pick-up accurately.

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Dialed Labs Hotels

SEPTEMBER 28, 2019

Conversion rate optimization and search engine optimization, or CRO and SEO, are probably terms you’ve at least come across in discussions and reading around your hotel’s marketing strategy and online presence. But do you know what they really mean? And do you know if anyone is ‘doing them’ for your boutique or independent hotel website?

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Modern Restaurant Management

DECEMBER 4, 2019

Almost every brick-and-mortar business needs good signage. For many companies in a variety of industries, the design above the door plays a major role in encouraging potential customers to step inside. Restaurants and cafés are no exception, but there are some unique considerations when developing signs for an eatery. From the types of typography used to the current state of repair, your signage says a lot about the kinds of food and drink you offer, the atmosphere of your establishment and

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7 Shifts

NOVEMBER 26, 2019

Nearly 200,000 quick-serve restaurant establishments in the United States are not owned by the company whose name is on the building. Instead, these locations are franchised, meaning a company (the franchisor) allows an individual or group of partners (the franchisee or franchisees) to run a location of that restaurant under a certain operating agreement.

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AHLEI

OCTOBER 2, 2019

Responding to a quickly growing segment of the traveling population, the American Hotel & Lodging Educational Institute (AHLEI) has revised Elements of Service: Serving Guests with Disabilities , an online training program that teaches hospitality professionals how to provide superior guest service to guests with physical disabilities. “This subject is much more in the public eye than it was even in 2016 or 2017,” said Peter Slatin, a hotel consultant and co-designer of the program.

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BizBash

APRIL 2, 2019

Designers and producers from throughout the U.S. and Canada share how they create eye-catching focal points for galas, weddings, corporate events, and more.

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Speaker: James Kahler, COO of Full Course

Ever wondered where to splurge and where to safely conserve when it comes to operating and growing your restaurant? 🤔 Join James Kahler, COO of Full Course and industry visionary, in this new webinar where he'll talk all about best practices to invest in your restaurant's success! Whether you're a new business or an established restaurant, a seasoned pro or a rookie, you'll learn the keys to sustainable success in this competitive industry.

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