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Pandemic Reflections: What Lessons Has the Restaurant Industry Learned?, Part Three

Modern Restaurant Management

As a result of the pandemic, restaurants have found new ways to support their workforce by automating and simplifying tasks like scheduling and payroll, and embracing technology like digital ordering and contactless payments, allowing them to emerge stronger and more adaptable than ever.

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Table for One – Elevating the Solo Dining Experience

Modern Restaurant Management

As we witness a rise in remote work, busier than ever schedules and evolving family structures, it is no wonder that more and more people today are engaging in solo dining. In a joint survey by OpenTable and KAYAK, 60 percent reported having dined solo at a sit-down restaurant within the past year.

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Reduce Training Retirements & Manual Tasks With These Three Automation Best Practices

Modern Restaurant Management

Automation can streamline these efforts, as everything from AI-powered training courses to scheduling and onboarding software save time and mitigate friction when introducing new employees. Simplify Front of House Processes. Optimize Food Safety Protocols.

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Host/Hostess Interview Questions to Identify Hospitality Skills and Customer Focus

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Whether it’s managing reservations, coordinating with servers, or handling situations with grace, a skilled hostess brings a mix of warmth, professionalism, and operational expertise to the table. How would you handle a party arriving late for their reservation? How would you handle a party arriving late for their reservation?

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How AI Is Enabling Restaurant Labor Compliance

Modern Restaurant Management

The most efficient way to automate compliance is through an AI-driven WFM platform, which serves as the nexus for staffing, scheduling, payroll, and other key operations functions influenced by labor laws. This will give them an informed perspective on how the technology can best benefit their business.

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What is a Restaurant’s Front Of House (FOH) – Everything You Need To Know

The Restaurant Times

Front-of-house (FOH) refers to all activities and settings a patron will experience while dining at a restaurant, including the lobby and dining area. The FOH manager supervises all front-of-house staff and reports to the GM. Additionally, they provide menus to visitors and take reservations.

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Leverage Technology that Streamlines Your Back-Office Work

Modern Restaurant Management

Behind the scenes, managers spend countless hours dealing with tip distributions, creating weekly schedules in spreadsheets, and doing the dreaded payroll twice a month. As managers, our foundation was built in the front-of-house as servers, bartenders, or hosts (even if we started out in kitchen.)

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