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Your Guide to the Restaurant Guest During COVID-19

700+ restaurant guests share how their expectations have changed during the COVID-19 health crisis.

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How to Come Back from A Restaurant Closure

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How to Run an Off-Premise Restaurant

With on-premise dining restricted, restaurants have pivoted to run entirely online. This guide walks you through everything you need to know about going off-prem.
Training

How to Clean a Restaurant

Here are some tips from the front lines to make sure your cleaning routine creates an atmosphere that keeps your customers, and the health department, happy.
Accounting

How to Balance a Restaurant Budget

After you set your restaurant budget, balancing month-to-month cash flow can be complex. We spoke with restaurateurs about how they keep their costs in check.

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Get step-by-step advice, instructions, tools, and templates on topics like hiring restaurant staff, creating better compensation, and everything in-between.

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Operations

How to Run an Off-Premise Restaurant

With on-premise dining restricted, restaurants have pivoted to run entirely online. This guide walks you through everything you need to know about going off-prem.

Training

How Gamification Can Motivate Restaurant Staff

Operations

How to Choose the Right Restaurant Service Model

Hiring

How to Recruit your Next Star Employee

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How to Train Your FOH Team on Great Service

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Why Does a Restaurant Need SOPs?

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How to Run a Great Interview

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The Complete Guide to Hiring and Managing Restaurant Staff

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How to Make Your Menu a Money-Maker Using Restaurant Menu Design

There’s more to a great menu than a beautiful design and layout. With this introduction to menu design, you can make more money from your menu.

Operations

Eddie Nero Is All in on Big Ed's BBQ

The Big Ed's team has worked together for 12 years to bring great Chicago-style barbecue to their community and beyond.

Accounting

How to Calculate Your Restaurant Labor Cost Percentage

Here's how to accurately calculate and manage your restaurant labor costs, while keeping your restaurant running at peak performance.

Operations

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Operations

How to Calculate Cost of Goods Sold

Calculating your restaurant cost of goods sold might seem like a pain, but it's an important part of making sure your business is healthy. Here's an easy way to calculate it.
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Hiring

‘‘We want to hire people who have that innate hospitality within them. The skillset is trainable.’’ — Korey, Head of HR

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Training

‘‘Nowadays, you have to do more things like emotional IQ training in the restaurant, which is probably the biggest difference.’’ — Jason, Manager

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Retention

‘‘The easier part is managing the food. The hardest part is the people. That keeps me up at night.’’ — Josh, District Manager

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Accounting

Your go to place for information and insights about restaurant accounting, budget, spend, payroll, and taxes.

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Marketing

Everything you need to know about restaurant marketing, from getting your brand in-front of new customers to building rapport with existing ones.

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Menu + Food

Learn how to build a restaurant menu that excites taste buds and generates revenue.

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Industry News

The latest restaurant industry news from food trucks to fine dining.

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Everything you need to know about how to operate a restaurant

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