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8 tips for improving teamwork in the restaurant workplace

Blog, Management

Teamwork is the cornerstone of many businesses and is an especially important component of a successful restaurant. By ensuring that all team members are working toward a common goal, both staff and customers will have a more optimal experience. Effective teamwork involves careful planning and ongoing team training that focuses on using each person’s individual

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Opening a restaurant

The essential checklist to opening a restaurant

Blog, Management, Restaurant operations

Starting a new business requires lots of careful planning, hard work, and savvy decision making. This is especially true when your new business is a restaurant. First, it’s important to define your restaurant’s concept and how it will stand out among competitors. Maybe you’ve always dreamed of sharing your family’s favorite recipes with the world.

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What to do if your employee has COVID-19

Blog, COVID-19 resources, Management, Restaurant operations

As COVID-19 continues to spread throughout the country, there is a chance one of your employees could be diagnosed. As a business owner, it’s important to understand the correct protocols to take in order to ensure the health and safety of your staff and customers. We suggest following the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

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10 Tax Tips for Restaurants and Bars

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Federal and state tax filing can be a source of stress for a restaurant owner beyond that of the average taxpayer. Getting your deductions right is the first hurdle, but then you have to deal with the aftermath and its effect on your cash flow. Where do you even start? We have 10 quick tax

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How to Improve Labor Costs through Operational Changes

Blog, Finance, Management, Restaurant operations

When it comes to reducing restaurant labor costs, often the focus becomes on retention. And yes, retention is huge for the restaurant industry because of the high turnover rates and how that affects your bottom line. But if you’re serious about lowering your restaurant’s labor costs, an equal focus needs to be placed on efficiency

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Restaurant Labor Costs

How to Forecast Your Restaurant Labor Costs

Blog, Finance, Management

Labor costs. It’s one of the toughest calculations a restaurant owner needs to make — and the decisions you make in the process can guarantee success… or throw your establishment into chaos. But restaurant labor cost forecasting isn’t like throwing a dart and hoping it lands. There’s a method to the madness that breaks down

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Balancing Act: Navigating the Restaurant Workplace for Women

Blog, Management

The restaurant industry will be no different than most others this year: challenges for women who want to succeed, or just get their job done safely, are still common. How women and men, managers and employees, deal with these challenges can define the success of your workplace — not to mention play out over your

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Employee Feedback

7 Steps to Getting Real Employee Feedback in Your Restaurant

Blog, Management

One of the most common phrases good managers will use in regard to employee feedback is, “My door is always open.” It’s meant as an indication that no matter what, they’re willing to hear from employees if something is challenging them, bothering them, or even if there’s a great idea they want to share up

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Restaurant Manager Salary

What You Need to Know Before Setting a Restaurant Manager Salary

Blog, Finance, Management

There are few things in life that are as difficult to talk about as money. And when the money in question is as important to someone as their salary, the discussion can get even harder. But what makes a restaurant manager salary in particular easier to establish, present, and negotiate is getting your ducks in

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6 Ways to Improve Customer Service in Your Restaurant

Blog, Management, Restaurant operations

Think about the best place you’ve ever eaten a meal. Now think about what made that experience truly great. That’s right: it’s not all about the food. Sure, amazing food should always be a top priority. But dining at a really good restaurant is also like a mini-holiday — and it’s the sum of a

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