Restaurant inventory management is one of the trickier elements of running a kitchen, simply because there are so many ways that small mistakes can affect your bottom line. If your manager under-orders, you risk having to “86” menu items during your busiest shifts, which can leave your restaurant guests with a bad impression of your
How to Hire the Best Restaurant Manager for Your Business
Looking for a restaurant manager and not having much luck? Worried you’re not finding the right person to lead your team? You already know the truth: Hiring a manager is not easy. In our brand-new report, we walk through the hiring process for your restaurant manager step-by-step, laying out all the things you need even
Why Upgrade Your Restaurant Scheduling Program?
The digital age has brought with it big improvements for restaurant employee scheduling. Labor is one of the largest costs on your profit and loss, and inefficient scheduling will affect your bottom line both in day-to-day costs and employee turnover. With traditional restaurant scheduling, it takes a lot of time to complete each week’s shifts
From 30 to 3000 Seats: How San Pedro Fish Market and Restaurant Did It
A business cannot stay in operation for over 60 years without evolving — whether it’s adapting to technology, refining current operations, updating physical space, or expanding to new locations. Despite being the largest restaurant in California, Rewards Network client San Pedro Fish Market & Restaurant isn’t stopping its evolution anytime soon. And it’s all unfolding
The Kings of Fish: How San Pedro Fish Market and Restaurant Made It Big
Attracting customers from across the country, being featured on multiple “Best of” TV shows, breaking three world records, and frequently seeing lines with hours-long waits – sounds like a restaurant owner’s biggest dream. For longtime Rewards Network program restaurant San Pedro Fish Market & Restaurant in San Pedro, CA, this is their reality. But having all
Why Upgrade Your Restaurant POS System?
When it comes to technology in your restaurant, nothing directly impacts the experience of your customers themselves like your point of sales system. The system tech itself is a major investment, which often means restaurants hold on to their current restaurant POS system even when it far out-of-date — and often even causing issues for staff
Why Isn’t the Millennial Spending Money on Dining Out?
Late last year, Bank of America Merrill Lynch economists published a study on restaurant sales, in the wake of across-the-board struggles in the restaurant industry over the past few years. What they found was that while all demographics had shifted negatively, Millennial spending in particular was on a downtrend. While the growth rate of restaurant
Balancing Act: Navigating the Restaurant Workplace for Women
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
7 Steps to Getting Real Employee Feedback in Your Restaurant
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
Choosing the Right Restaurant Technology for Your Business
Technology is always changing, and to stay at the forefront of the industry, restaurants must change with it. While it can be nerve wracking striving to keep up with modern restaurant technology, the main takeaway is that tech should be a benefit to you in the long run. It’s about driving more efficiency for your
