Synergy Suite

NOVEMBER 1, 2024

The heart of a successful restaurant often lies in its back-of-house (BOH) operations, where countless processes work seamlessly behind the scenes. BOH operations encompass everything from food preparation to staff coordination, ensuring the kitchen runs smoothly while supporting the front-of-house (FOH) staff.

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Modern Restaurant Management

JULY 27, 2021

Restaurant technology adoption has accelerated throughout the pandemic, shifting digital tools from futuristic nice-to-haves into critical components of day-to-day operations. Point of Sale (POS) systems have traditionally been the restaurant’s technological centerpiece, connecting guests, servers, and food through transactions.

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Modern Restaurant Management

OCTOBER 25, 2023

Working in a restaurant is a marathon, not a sprint. To get through a long shift, chefs, managers, servers, hosts and waitstaff need to make wise decisions and take care of their health. Whether you work in the front of house or in the kitchen, the stressors of every shift can wear you down. Excessive workloads.

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Hotel Business

SEPTEMBER 10, 2024

A restaurant isn’t complete without the right aprons for kitchen staff and front-of-house employees. Aprons protect other uniform apparel from stains; offer utility, such as extra pockets for a notepad; and promote professionalism in your restaurant. Picking out this essential restaurant item warrants a little research.

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Modern Restaurant Management

JUNE 9, 2022

In a restaurant world filled with heavy hitters armed with deep pockets and marketing power, it can seem difficult for smaller concepts to compete. However, for data to make a real difference in your restaurant, don’t focus solely on numbers – go beyond the math to understand trends.

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Modern Restaurant Management

OCTOBER 14, 2022

When a diner with a food allergy chooses your restaurant, you’ll want to ensure that they won’t have to think twice about their safety. Creating a safe, allergen-friendly environment within your restaurant will mean a satisfactory experience from customers and success for you. Front of House. Do Your Research.

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Modern Restaurant Management

FEBRUARY 2, 2024

The restaurant industry is transforming significantly, driven by changing consumer preferences, technological advancements, and a competitive market landscape. Restaurants are no longer just about the food – they are about the complete dining experience, which includes ambiance, service speed, and personalized interaction.

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Modern Restaurant Management

FEBRUARY 15, 2022

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. 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.

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7 Shifts

OCTOBER 12, 2022

There's no one-size-fits-all answer when it comes to distributing tips among restaurant staff, but there are a few different methods that are commonly used. This guide will cover some of the most popular methods for restaurant tip payouts, and offer some pros and cons for each so that you can decide what will work best for your establishment.

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Modern Restaurant Management

DECEMBER 2, 2022

Restaurant managers are always looking for new ways to make the day-to-day process of running their business easier. Training must take place and periodically measuring their performance is critical in making sure the restaurant is running smoothly. Restaurant managers need to create categories for each position.

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Modern Restaurant Management

MAY 20, 2021

Despite facing the pressure to stay open and operational over the last year, restaurants have gone above and beyond the “new normal” to rethink their operations, including seating arrangements and menu offerings, and in many cases reducing their staff to just the barebones.

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Modern Restaurant Management

JANUARY 11, 2024

It doesn’t matter if you have been in the restaurant industry for a decade or are just starting out, running a successful restaurant can be a stressful task. Management takes on multiple jobs throughout the restaurant including hiring, marketing, maintaining the budget, operations and keeping customers and staff happy.

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7 Shifts

OCTOBER 1, 2024

These days, a restaurant's reputation is built on more than the taste of its food. 60% of guests who have a positive experience are likely to dine at a restaurant more frequently. From creating a welcoming ambiance to offering unique menu items, let’s explore the ways you can refine your restaurant's customer experience in 2024.

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Modern Restaurant Management

MARCH 1, 2023

Is your restaurant up to speed with the latest best practices for back of house (BOH) management? Those areas of your restaurant that aren’t typically seen by customers but directly impact your business. So, which back of office trends should restaurant ownership and management be concerned with heading into 2023?

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7 Shifts

SEPTEMBER 26, 2022

Working in a restaurant is something more than 11 million people in the United States do. It's one of the most hands-on jobs you can have - and equips employees with an abundance of restaurant skills as a result. Plus tips for writing a killer restaurant resume to get the position in the first place. Table of Contents.

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Modern Restaurant Management

MAY 18, 2020

For additional resources, click COVID-19 Survival Guide for Restaurants and MRM Restaurant Survival Guide, Second Course and MRM Restaurant Survival Guide, Part Three , What’s Next?: launched its COVID-19 online operator resource, the US Foods Restaurant Reopening Blueprint. restaurant operations.

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Modern Restaurant Management

SEPTEMBER 15, 2023

Nearly every restaurant in the United States relies on a Point of Sale (POS) system for the majority of its front-of-house operations. But what happens when your restaurant suffers an internet outage, taking your POS system with it? That system needs access to the internet in order to keep functioning.

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7 Shifts

JANUARY 10, 2024

Twenty minutes east of the White House, in D.C.’s s Union Market District, sits the modern Mexican restaurant Destino. Screenshot taken from Google There aren’t many topics in the restaurant industry as hotly-debated as tipping. Restaurant workers, who rely on tips to supplement their income, are torn on the subject.

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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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7 Shifts

OCTOBER 26, 2022

When you dine out at a restaurant, you tip your server. It's the expectation and an essential part of how restaurant workers earn a living. A guest's tip subsidizes wages for most of America's restaurant workers. History of Tipping: How did gratuity become integral to our restaurant culture? an hour ($4.03

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Modern Restaurant Management

JANUARY 8, 2024

Modern Restaurant Management (MRM) magazine asked restaurant industry experts for their views on what trends and challenges owners and operators can expect to see in 2024. To capture their attention and loyalty, businesses, including restaurants, must prioritise easy access and convenience. Read the first part, here.

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EATER

SEPTEMBER 11, 2024

Lille Allen Six chefs and restaurant owners from across the country explain why restaurants feel so expensive right now, and how they’re coping with high prices and customer complaints Dining out involves calculating the intangible: What is hospitality worth to you? Lately, the calculus is becoming more complicated.

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7 Shifts

JANUARY 10, 2024

Twenty minutes east of the White House, in D.C.’s s Union Market District, sits the modern Mexican restaurant Destino. Screenshot taken from Google There aren’t many topics in the restaurant industry as hotly-debated as tipping. Restaurant workers, who rely on tips to supplement their income, are torn on the subject.

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7 Shifts

AUGUST 5, 2021

Employee scheduling for your restaurant can be the most stressful part of your job. After tracking sales, calculating inventory, and just trying to keep your head above water, restaurant scheduling can take up a chunk out of your week. Let's take a look at these 11 best practices for restaurant scheduling.

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Modern Restaurant Management

JANUARY 8, 2021

As the COVID-19 pandemic continues, and surges in many parts of the country, restaurant owners are continuing to navigate constantly changing guidelines for operating their restaurants. That means your back-of-house employees will need every advantage they can find. For restaurant owners, the answer lies in the technology.

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7 Shifts

AUGUST 16, 2024

Restaurant management is one of the best pathways for servers and hosts looking to make the next step in their hospitality careers. an hour or $54,962 annually, 35% higher than the average server wage. If you see yourself managing a team and overseeing operations, the path of a restaurant manager may be fulfilling.

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Modern Restaurant Management

OCTOBER 30, 2020

Since quarantine lockdowns began mid-March of 2020, restaurants faced unprecedented turmoil. restaurant industry suffered from a 74.9 At the onset of the pandemic, around two thirds of all restaurant employees were displaced , with many restaurants pivoting to off-premise dining to survive. The Investment. Tech Trainers.

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Modern Restaurant Management

DECEMBER 27, 2023

restaurant industry will continue to shake off the aftereffects of the pandemic in 2024, but that doesn’t mean the challenges that remain are easily dispelled. Those restaurant organizations that closely monitor and manage such existing and emerging risks will be best positioned to ride out the turbulence.

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Modern Restaurant Management

OCTOBER 7, 2021

Last year, during the peak of the COVID-19 pandemic, restaurants went through some unwanted but necessary changes. However, in the process of resuming and continuing restaurant operations, operators need to take steps to lower the risk of infection among employees and customers and prevent the spread of COVID-19. Kitchen operations.

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7 Shifts

JANUARY 26, 2021

2020 was a year that the restaurant industry won’t soon forget. Through it all, we emerge from the year as an industry in evolution—and our restaurants need to evolve with it. diners prefer to view menus, order, and pay for their meal using their phones rather than interacting with servers during the pandemic.

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7 Shifts

AUGUST 25, 2021

The pandemic has backed many restaurants into a corner. Having been forced to close for weeks to months at a time due to lockdown protocols, restaurants are having a hard time finding staff now that things are opening back up. A view into restaurant job postings. A view into restaurant job applications.

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7 Shifts

FEBRUARY 7, 2024

Restaurant technology is no longer a nice-to-have: it’s an absolute necessity for building a modern, resilient restaurant that can become and stay competitive. The first technologies that restaurants often invest in are cloud-based point of sale (POS) systems and payroll processing.

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7 Shifts

JULY 28, 2021

Maybe one of your servers just called in sick at the last minute, your shipment of inventory containing all the ingredients for tonight's dinner special never showed up or the plumbing is acting up again. The Dangers of Poor Restaurant Communication. Poor restaurant communication equals poor service.

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7 Shifts

APRIL 3, 2023

The restaurant industry has a wage problem. Restaurants can operate while paying staff a sub-minimum wage of just $2.13 Restaurants can operate while paying staff a sub-minimum wage of just $2.13 This is the base of wage inequality in the restaurant business. And arguably sometimes the most under-compensated.

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Modern Restaurant Management

JUNE 2, 2021

The reality is that the real next-generation of dining will be about enhancing the restaurants we all visit and love to feel more customized, efficient, and more connected with their guests – in every way. The past year has created many challenges for the restaurant industry. But not in the way you might think.

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Modern Restaurant Management

JUNE 29, 2020

As more restaurants in the United States receive the go-ahead to open their doors for indoor dining, Modern Restaurant Management (MRM) magazine reached out to industry experts on ways to calm employee anxiety. Rick Camac, Dean of Restaurant & Hospitality Management at the Institute of Culinary Education.

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OpenTable

MARCH 1, 2023

There are many questions to consider, including what to wear to a restaurant interview. The restaurant industry is less buttoned up and conservative than many others, so it can make dressing for the interview confusing. There’s no real business casual standard for restaurants. Office setting, front of house, or back of house?

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