3 Free Restaurant Templates to Save You Money
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by 7shifts Staff
1M ago
You're always crunched for time and your to-do lists never end. Sound familiar? When you run a restaurant, you need to get things done — not worry about whether they're done properly. That's why we created free templates to help you manage your restaurant team. Customize them to match your needs and save time — so that you can focus on the important things. Restaurant Schedule Excel Template Effective employee scheduling means finding the right mix of shifts and shift types for your business. It means understanding employee availability and managing employee requests for time off and even las ..read more
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Bar Management Software: The Key to Effective Staff Scheduling, Inventory, and Payroll
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by 7shifts Staff
1M ago
The demands of the modern bar are significant: inventory issues, demanding customers, volatile prices, and — perhaps the biggest of all — staffing, scheduling, and other labor concerns. Bar management software is a tech-forward way to handle many of the elements necessary to operate a bar successfully. Depending on the solution you choose, this software could include features that help with employee management, inventory tracking, POS capabilities, payroll, and more. This software isn’t just for bars — it’s ideal for any establishment that serves alcohol, like cocktail bars, nightclubs, loung ..read more
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The Top 25 Restaurant Management Apps for Owners and Operators
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by AJ Beltis
1M ago
Restaurants of today are infused with technology in many new ways, and it’s making a difference. The ripple effects of the pandemic continue: the National Restaurant Association finds that off-premises dining continues to happen much more frequently than before, with 66% of consumers more likely to order takeout in 2023 than they were before the pandemic. A full 55% of consumers consider takeout and delivery essential to their restaurant experience. Restaurants turned to restaurant management apps to navigate this change, and it appears there’s no going back. With the right tech tools, manage ..read more
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9 Top Restaurant Technologies To Evolve Your Business
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by D. J. Costantino
1M ago
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. A wide-ranging industry report from Toast included a section on restaurant technology trends, noting that 82% of restaurants were using a POS, followed by 56% using payroll software. After that, the most popular back-office technologies were accounting software (55%), mobile payments (52%), and third-party food de ..read more
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A Guide to the Role of a Restaurant Manager: Duties, Daily Routine, and Essential Skills
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by AJ Beltis
1M ago
Managing a restaurant is a delicate routine—if we can even call it a routine. A better description might be a balancing act that presents new and unique challenges every day. Managers are responsible for nearly every aspect of the restaurant and have to cover a variety of duties. This wide-ranging responsibility is a lot, and it often leads to burnout. In addition to their main duties, restaurant managers also have to contend with all the unwritten or hidden responsibilities that fall on them. As complex as the role can be, these responsibilities—both written and unwritten—are easier to manag ..read more
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How to Schedule Employees Effectively in 9 Steps
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by 7shifts Staff
1M ago
A restaurant’s schedule is its framework for success. It’s the key to creating a consistent experience every day, week, and month of the year — the essential structure for the restaurant’s operations. Getting it right is critical for sustained success in the restaurant industry. But it isn’t simple. Effective employee scheduling means finding the right mix of shifts and shift types for your business. It means understanding employee availability and managing employee requests for time off and even last-minute shift changes. And it means understanding the data and the trends so you can staff at ..read more
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Why 4 Restaurants Opt for a Service Charge Instead of Tips
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by Samantha Fung
1M ago
Twenty minutes east of the White House, in D.C.’s Union Market District, sits the modern Mexican restaurant Destino. Located in a market with a focus on Latin American businesses, what sets Destino apart (aside from inventive cocktails) is the note under the dessert menu: “In lieu of tipping, we add a 20% service charge to each order to support a professional wage for our entire team. If you’d prefer not to pay the service charge, let us know and we’ll remove it.” Screenshot taken from Google There aren’t many topics in the restaurant industry as hotly-debated as tipping. “iPad tipping” is gr ..read more
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Everything to Know About Restaurant Management Systems
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by 7shifts Staff
1M ago
Restaurant management systems have evolved rapidly over the past couple of decades. Not long ago, this software ran only on bulky PCs in back offices or slow, awkward point-of-sale (POS) stations tucked along the edges of the dining room. Now, restaurant staff can access everything they need on their smartphones. They can take orders on iPads and process transactions via handheld POS devices. And the backend software powering restaurant operations? In most cases, it no longer runs on a bulky PC (or any PC) — it’s in the cloud. Table of Contents What is a restaurant management system? How doe ..read more
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What To Know About New Jersey Tip Laws
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by 7shifts Staff
1M ago
New Jersey generally follows federal tip law standards, but the state does forge its own path in some key areas. The consequences for failing to meet these standards can be stiff: one prominent restaurant owner failed to pay more than $715k in payroll taxes and ended up pleading guilty on two counts, both of which could have landed the restaurateur in jail and came with a five-figure fine. A modern restaurant management system can help with compliance. But staying compliant starts with an understanding of New Jersey tip laws and what they mean for your restaurant. Table of Contents What is a ..read more
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Breaking Down New York State Tips Laws for Restaurant Owners
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by 7shifts Staff
1M ago
New York restaurant owners must maintain compliance with laws and regulations on multiple levels: statewide regulations, federal guidance, and local ordinances. The result is a complex patchwork of laws that varies from place to place. To keep your restaurant compliant (and avoid fees and litigation), it’s important to be aware of the ways New York’s state laws vary from federal and local regulations. These New York-specific laws include mandatory service charges, tip credits, tip pooling, and the minimum wage. Table of Contents The basics of tip laws in New York What is minimum wage for tip ..read more
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