Modern Restaurant Management

FEBRUARY 7, 2023

The modern restaurant ecosystem demands that businesses of all shapes and styles, from full-service fine dining to quick-serve fast-casual, incorporate third-party delivery systems into their business models, strategic planning, Front and Back of House training and physical design. Let your compassion and preparedness shine.

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EATER

APRIL 11, 2025

Its a minefield out there, and for diners looking to spend ever-dwindling cash on a meal where they cant even guarantee theyll like their dining companions, a communal table presents an extra calculation. But aside from the romance of the way a cuisine is meant to be experienced, theres a practicality to the communal table.

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Modern Restaurant Management

MARCH 27, 2024

Make sure customers are met with a clean environment, consistent recipes, appealing presentation, and excellent customer service every time they visit a restaurant. Servers can learn to anticipate the customer’s needs based on their body language and facial expressions.

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Modern Restaurant Management

APRIL 2, 2024

Embracing solo diners not only opens doors to a wider customer base but also presents an opportunity for establishments to differentiate themselves in a competitive market. Beyond physical amenities, we trained our staff to welcome solo diners.

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Modern Restaurant Management

APRIL 4, 2025

That includes making sure they compensated properly and invest in their training to keep them learning and growing. When utilizing social media influencers (and even your standard customer), it’s important to present them with “Instagrammable” dishes. Once you get them, you need to work on keeping them.

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Modern Restaurant Management

JANUARY 7, 2020

Proper training is a necessary expense and it's important to remember that training is a never-ending cycle. Staff needs to be continually reminded of all essential training to set a clear expectation for all employees. In order to make training valuable, the information needs to be continually reiterated.

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7 Shifts

JULY 29, 2020

It’s important for restaurant hiring and training processes to reflect new COVID-19 safety measures. Will any of the hiring or training be conducted remotely? Want to know how to interview a restaurant manager, server, or cook remotely? What PPE will you provide?

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Modern Restaurant Management

MAY 19, 2020

Include any specific information in your online reservation confirmations – if guests may have to wait outside before being seated, let them know; and train staff how to respond to advance phone calls, questions or complaints. Train your staff to communicate effectively and to smile with their eyes. (It’s

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Service that Sells

JANUARY 16, 2024

Make sure your servers not only know the steps to properly opening and serving wine, but have plenty of opportunities to practice these skills before they’re in front of guests. Servers won’t sell what they’re afraid to serve. Top 5 Mistakes Servers Make When Serving Wine Like any good service, excellence exists in the details.

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Modern Restaurant Management

APRIL 15, 2024

Train Staff to Encourage Participation The wait staff of your restaurant are representatives of your brand and are those who have direct contact with your customers. For instance, servers asking about the bill can mention this survey or hosts thanking customers for visiting them may bring it up.

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7 Shifts

DECEMBER 27, 2019

When you hire someone who doesn’t share your team’s values , no amount of training or tips will make them engaged in their work. Orientation and training ($820.96): Onboarding are training are costly and time consuming. When there’s a shortage of servers at a restaurant, service suffers.

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Service that Sells

DECEMBER 2, 2024

Market to your local area — HOAs, lofts, condominiums, and apartments present great opportunities. Train hosts and hostesses to mention your party services when answering the phone. Train hosts and hostesses to mention New Year’s reservations when answering the phone and talking with guests who are dining throughout December.

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Modern Restaurant Management

FEBRUARY 2, 2024

With their ability to connect various facets of restaurant operations and provide real-time data and insights, networking solutions present a powerful tool for overcoming these challenges and setting a new standard for efficiency and customer service in the industry.

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Modern Restaurant Management

JULY 30, 2020

Will servers come back to the same role they left? A finely executed set of safety precautions is now the gold standard in guest experience, and it requires that staff are trained to not just uphold various safety measures but to be able to clearly communicate those measures to guests, putting them at ease. Overwhelming?

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7 Shifts

OCTOBER 1, 2024

Presentation also matters. Clear descriptions and appealing photos help customers make informed choices and anticipate the flavors and presentation of their meals. In this case, you should train your staff on effective communication, active listening, and conflict resolution skills.

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7 Shifts

SEPTEMBER 26, 2022

Health, Allergen, and Food Safety Training and Certifications. These increasingly popular restaurant employee classes and programs supplement traditional training and equip employees with extensive taste profiling for different types of food and cuisine in addition to beer, wine, and spirit tasting. Cross-contamination. Undercooking.

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7 Shifts

JANUARY 23, 2020

Plan out your labor costs (costs associated with staffing) by researching average wages in your area, suggested training costs, and any benefits you’ll provide. Training before opening. Start with a small, focused menu featuring quality ingredients and hiring kind, skillful servers. Create an experience. Rachel, The Bison.

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NCC USA

MARCH 20, 2023

But as Mother’s Day gets closer, you know you need to get your employees trained on your POS system. Being fluent in how to use your POS system empowers your servers to give excellent customer service, allowing you to seat customers quickly and operate your restaurant at peak efficiency.

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Service that Sells

JULY 31, 2023

First, teach servers to pay attention to themselves by turning on their personal radar. Your restaurant has spent a considerable amount of time, energy and money to present the best possible image to your customers. That can all go to waste if servers are not clean and presentable. Click here to learn more.

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Revenue Hub

AUGUST 27, 2024

NB: This is an article from Kennedy Training Network Subscribe to our weekly newsletter and stay up to date For one, whatever upselling revenue they produce is a plus, especially since it is automatically generated. Also, pre-arrival emails tee-up a conversation-starting question that a well-trained receptionist can use to open the door.

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Modern Restaurant Management

MARCH 11, 2025

Investing in teamwork, internal training, and career development—such as structured in-house wine education—creates a sense of belonging and shared growth. In California, for example, there is no longer a tipped minimum for servers, and minimum wage has jumped 33 percent from $11 per hour to $16.50.

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Modern Restaurant Management

JULY 30, 2020

Will servers come back to the same role they left? A finely executed set of safety precautions is now the gold standard in guest experience, and it requires that staff are trained to not just uphold various safety measures but to be able to clearly communicate those measures to guests, putting them at ease. Overwhelming?

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Modern Restaurant Management

MARCH 16, 2020

will present a free webinar in conjunction with The Food and Beverage Shows titled, "Restaurant Preparation to Minimize COVID-19 Disease Risk and What You Need to Do Now." Jitjatjo launched the industry's first COVID-19 Awareness and Hygiene Training Accreditation program. " To learn more and register, click here.

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Restaurant Engine

JANUARY 22, 2025

Train Your Staff Menu engineering doesnt stop with your new menu. You want to train your staff about which dishes to promote. Your restaurant servers have an enormous influence on their guests. Its always a good idea to review your menu every season or every quarter, so this may be a natural timeline for you.

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Modern Restaurant Management

SEPTEMBER 3, 2020

As much as complete closures and stay-at-home orders have harmed the restaurant industry, reopening has come with fits and starts, presenting a new litany of obstacles for dining establishments to overcome. For instance, Miami-Dade County, FL, provides a comprehensive checklist for restaurants here.

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Synergy Suite

JANUARY 12, 2023

Understanding how to best train new employees (and provide ongoing training to those with longer tenure) can feel like an endless buffet. But the good news about restaurant training is that just like building your menu, you can make your own training mix for best impact. Methods for Training Employees in Restaurants.

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Modern Restaurant Management

SEPTEMBER 17, 2024

Here are some ways technology can boost F&B RevPAG: Faster Service, Higher Ticket Sizes Consider a scenario at a luxury resort where a server takes orders on a mobile device, instantly sending the details to the bar or kitchen. Proper staff training is crucial to ensure smooth adoption of new systems.

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7 Shifts

MARCH 16, 2022

Take note of employees who demonstrate initiative, integrity, or management potential and present them with special projects, training responsibilities, and other developmental opportunities. Their health, interests, and familial responsibilities are just as much a part of who they are as cook, host, or server.

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7 Shifts

NOVEMBER 3, 2021

Since restaurants often store and hold so much guest information, or work with so many integrated pieces of technology to run their day-to-day operations, they present a juicy target for criminals looking to exploit it for their purposes. Train Staff in Best Practices. Criminal Hacking (45% of all breaches).

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Service that Sells

SEPTEMBER 5, 2022

Happy Hour Training. Improving the profitability of your happy hour starts with restaurant sales and service training. during happy hour: Product knowledge training: Test the knowledge of your staff members on your bar offerings and food pairings. Online Restaurant Training Series. Online Restaurant Training Series.

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7 Shifts

DECEMBER 8, 2020

The benefits of employee contests can impact all areas of your business and employee lifecycle—from sales to engagement to training. Give your team a small budget for supplies or an ingredient allowance and have them present their dish or drink to the rest of the team for a tasting at your next staff meeting. Then, put it to a vote!

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7 Shifts

APRIL 21, 2023

These courses were bite-sized presentations that Bhushan developed from his own experience. Restaurant Career Path: Line Cook → Server → Founder 5 words of advice: Lose your ego. Kelly McCutcheon, Group Director of Training & Development at Whataburger It's hard to say where Kelly McCutcheon's love for training started.

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7 Shifts

JANUARY 31, 2024

A better description might be a balancing act that presents new and unique challenges every day. It's up to the restaurant manager to maintain a warm, welcoming atmosphere and train staff to do the same. General maintenance Restaurant management requires being ever-present and extremely attentive.

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LimeTray

FEBRUARY 17, 2025

It also presents key factors to consider when selecting a suitable system for your restaurant. A cloud-based restaurant POS system is a digital solution that runs on the Internet rather than traditional in-store servers. Excellent customer support and training. Requires training for full functionality.

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7 Shifts

OCTOBER 30, 2019

When you hire someone who doesn’t share your team’s values, no amount of training will make them engaged in their work. The restaurant industry’s turnover problem Between productivity loss and the resources spent on hiring and training a new employee, turnover costs restaurants $3,500 per employee. Read on to find out.

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EATER

JULY 18, 2023

Restaurant menus can present an awkward challenge for blind people. Servers frequently speak to blind people in a loud voice, on the inexplicable but commonplace assumption that somehow a lack of vision also implies a hearing difficulty. With impressive patience, Wedler explained to the server that the cane is better off on the ground.

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Modern Restaurant Management

APRIL 26, 2024

This level of detail and flexibility requires a sophisticated approach to managing and presenting data. Kitchens can focus on cooking great food, and servers can concentrate on service rather than on taking detailed orders. The last but crucial step is to train your staff to excel in serving customers with dietary restrictions.

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