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The ABCs of Restaurant Management

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Customer service: Put a system in place to handle customer feedback. This could be a rule that no customer should ever leave your restaurant having a bad experience without a manager talking with them or something more full scale like a feedback system like a form on your website presented when a customer pays their check.

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Beyond the Plate: The Future of Restaurants in a Tech-Driven 2024

Modern Restaurant Management

However, persistent labor shortages are pushing restaurants to explore automation and artificial intelligence to streamline operations – from kitchen management to customer service – to alleviate staffing pressures while also enhancing efficiency.

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Self-Ordering Kiosks: One Solution to the Current Labor Shortage

Modern Restaurant Management

The food and beverage industry is on a hiring frenzy. A recent study by The Bureau of Labor Statistics revealed that, despite regular hiring since this spring, the food and beverage industry still remains 1.5 They also eliminate human error, facilitating more accurate orders and less food wastage.

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DoorDash Ordering Trends: Diners Are Picking Local

Modern Restaurant Management

consumers added sides, beverages and appetizers to their cart the most so far in 2022. Only eight percent said they never try a new menu item while 92 percent will often or occasionally try new menu items. No meal is complete without the side dish! When it comes to menu categories, U.S.

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2023 Reflections: The Year That Was in Restaurants, Part Three

Modern Restaurant Management

BrewLogix sees consumers of craft beverages moving from a “consumption creates the experience” mindset to an “experience creates consumption” mindset. Craft beverage consumers have evolved. They look for experiences that include craft beverages rather than viewing consumption as the end game.

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Implementing Traceability Systems in Restaurants

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According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) , one in six Americans fall ill after consuming contaminated food or beverages, resulting in approximately 3,000 fatalities from foodborne illnesses per year. These tools also offer real-time footage of food production processes, serving as visual records for audits.

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How the Foodservice Industry Is Adapting to Better Meet Consumer Needs in 2024

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We are seeing these healthy living trends impact both menu offerings, with a continued rising interest in plant-based offerings and functional beverages, as well as food packaging, with increased consumer concern around chemicals like PFAs. Personalized Branding: Creating Unique Experiences Personalization is a key theme in 2024.

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