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Where Are All the Servers? Why Your Restaurant Workers Aren’t Showing Up and How You Can Change That

Modern Restaurant Management

It's time for restaurant operators to look hard at why their servers aren't showing up and solve that issue for the short and long term. The Real Reason Servers Aren't Showing Up. The average server salary in the U.S. Reduced tips: As workers who rely primarily on tips, the pandemic was devastating for server income.

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Teaching Servers to Sell

Service that Sells

The challenge is that most servers are afraid to “sell” to guests, and some will avoid it at all costs. Teaching servers to sell doesn’t have to be an uphill battle, especially when you focus on the art of the soft sell. These tips also work for teaching servers to sell when taking orders by phone.

Server 83
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Silverware Pay to Debut at HITEC; Handheld Device Keeps POS Functionality at Servers’ Fingertips

eHotelier

This week at HITEC, Silverware will showcase its commitment to innovation with the debut of Silverware Pay, an embedded payment-processing solution that’s deeply integrated into the company’s point-of-sale ecosystem.

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Tech’s Role in Beating the Restaurant Hiring Crunch

Modern Restaurant Management

First, by moving the distant central terminal to the palm of the server's hand, waitstaff can transmit orders to the kitchen or bar and accept payment directly from the table. That lets servers find a better balance between tableside hospitality and administrative tasks. That's the power of real-time data.

Server 186
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Turning Pain Points into Strengths: How to Create a 360-Degree Dining Experience

Modern Restaurant Management

As soon as they sit down, guests can pull up the menu on their phone and review it at their leisure—they can even place an order without flagging down their server. With these technologies, customers can dictate when they leave after a meal, instead of waiting for the server. It’s dining, on demand.

Server 197
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Ambient Tech Is The Future of Restaurants

Modern Restaurant Management

Point of Sale (POS) systems have traditionally been the restaurant’s technological centerpiece, connecting guests, servers, and food through transactions. At first glance, QR-code menus or tableside tablets may appear to reduce server-guest interaction. Too Much Tech Is Not a Solution.

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‘We Have Met the Enemy … And He Is Us’

Modern Restaurant Management

Well, if Father Flanagan worked in the hospitality industry today, he might be saying, “there’s no such thing as a bad server” (or bartender or busser, etc.). I agree with that statement, which raises the question: if there’s no such thing as a bad server, why is restaurant service so terrible?

Server 184