How Huck’s Marketplace Develops High-Impact Leaders that Employees Trust
Most managers are promoted from the ground up in the service industry, meaning that many who find themselves in leadership positions do not have...
Perspective: The Future of Food Safety Tech from Nick Bouse of Love’s Travel Stops
In recent years, food safety technology has come a long way. More companies are tracking temperatures digitally, using automation to streamline...
How Wingstop Partnered with Franchisees to Digitize Operations for 1,700 Locations
When operating at a scale of hundreds or thousands of restaurants, brands often look to their franchisees for feedback on what tools to use and how to...
4 Lessons from California Pizza Kitchen on Embracing Technology for Restaurant Operations
Julie Castro, Director of Culinary Operations and Operations Services, has been with California Pizza Kitchen (CPK) for over two decades. During that...
Safety in Restaurants: How to reduce risk, create awareness, and build trust
Employees and customers need to feel safe every time they enter your restaurant – confident that food will be safe to eat, that accidents aren’t just...
New from Zenput: Use Location Attributes to Drive the Right Work in Each Store
Standard operating procedures are standard for a reason: every one of your stores needs to do them. But what if one store has a drive-thru and the...
How friendly competition between stores can improve food safety compliance
The teams that serve food in your stores every day are the last line of defense for the health of your customers, and ultimately your brand. With this...
5 Tips for Improving Performance in Underperforming Stores
Operations leaders or above-store leaders spend a lot of time coaching their stores—looking at the bigger opportunities across the business as well as...
How RPM Pizza Automated Temperature Checks and Food Prep Labeling
Domino’s, like any business that serves food, must comply with food safety regulations. Although imperative for the health and safety of customers and...
An Inside Look at Chipotle’s Stage-Gate Process for New Products
Achieving operational excellence is a major challenge for any restaurant, but achieving it across thousands of locations is a whole different beast...
Food Safety Month: Your Strongest Defense Against Foodborne Illness? Healthy Employees
To help spread awareness for National Food Safety Education Month, we're spotlighting each of our four pillars of food safety execution throughout...
Food Safety Month: 3 Modern Approaches for Safer Food Preparation
To help spread awareness for National Food Safety Education Month, we’re spotlighting each of our four pillars of food safety execution throughout...
Modern Operations Execution: The Way Restaurant and Retail Teams Work Has Changed
Operations execution (OpsX) refers to the work that is actually happening in restaurants, convenience stores, supermarkets, and other retail outlets...
Food Safety Month: 3 Ways to Stay Out of the Temperature Danger Zone in Every Store
To help spread awareness for National Food Safety Education Month, we're spotlighting each of our four pillars of food safety execution throughout...
Food Safety Month: Modern Ways to Keep Restaurant Environments Clean
To help spread awareness for National Food Safety Education Month, we’re spotlighting each of our four pillars of food safety execution throughout...
National Food Safety Education Month: Tips, Resources, and Best Practices for Operators
September is National Food Safety Education Month. This annual observance by the FDA and CDC aims to help foodservice operators prevent, detect, and...
National Burger Day: How to Help Store Teams Make the Best Burgers Year-Round
Close to 60% of all sandwiches sold all over the world are actually hamburgers - so it's no surprise that this convenient and well-liked menu item...
7 Strategies to Reduce Turnover in the Foodservice Industry
With almost seven years in the fast-food industry (four of them as a manager) under my belt, I have seen hundreds of coworkers come and go. This is no...
What is OpsX’22, and What Can Attendees Expect?
Last year we hosted our first-ever customer conference, OpsX'21. This year - we're doing it again! OpsX'22 will connect 750+ customers from the Zenput...
Security in Restaurant Technology: Why SOC 2 Compliance Matters
"Is our data safe and secure?" is a question that is relevant not only as a regular consumer, but as a multi-unit operator. As operators and brands...
3 Ways to Maintain Strong Roots in Operational Excellence: Part 3
Developing and maintaining strong roots of consistent operational excellence in foodservice can be similar to the nurturing needed to establish a tall...
Team Member Spotlight: David Watkins - 8+ Years in at Zenput
Meet the team behind your favorite OpsX platform. In this blog series, we'll showcase Zenput's culture from a variety of different perspectives - from...
A Day in the Life of a Wendy’s Manager
In a recent blog, we outlined the responsibilities of modern store managers in restaurants and retail. While many people may think it only consists of...
3 Ways to Maintain Strong Roots in Operational Excellence: Part 2
Developing and maintaining strong roots of consistent operational excellence in foodservice can be similar to the nurturing needed to establish a tall...