5 Ways Quick Service Restaurants Are So Quick
There are many reasons why consumers choose quick-service restaurants– convenience, affordability, consistent product, and most of all: speed of...
The Triangle Rule: Why Kitchen Efficiency Matters in Multi-Unit Restaurants
In home kitchens, there is a best-practice called the triangle rule, where the distance of the triangle legs between the refrigerator, sink, and stove...
How to Drive Consistency and Accuracy in Your Stores: 3 Quick Tips
Consistently meeting or exceeding customers' expectations is a surefire way to maintain a loyal customer base. Customers are more likely to choose a...
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...
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 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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
Recession-Proofing Your QSR
Historically, recessions have typically taken place every decade or so in the US. Given the market’s recent volatility, the aftershocks of a global...
Operations Leader Spotlight: Peyton Whitty, Field Training Manager & Food Safety Specialist, RPM (Domino’s)
We recently hosted a live panel of ops leaders where they reflected on the past two years and how they continue to invest in tools, automation, and...
New from Zenput: Use Allergen Labels to Protect and Inform Customers
In the United States, 32 million Americans have food allergens – one in every ten adults and one in every 13 children – has some form of a food...
Operations Leader Spotlight: Graham Fenwick, Productivity & Change Director, PizzaExpress
We recently hosted a live panel of ops leaders where they reflected on the past two years and how they continue to invest in tools, automation, and...
Franchisee Operations Software Must-Haves
A single, centralized solution can help drive operational efficiencies in three key areas In this article, we’ll show you what to look for when...
How a Silverware Roller Advanced into an Operating Partner at P.F. Chang’s
P.F. Chang's mission is the same today as it was the day they open opened their doors in 1993: to celebrate life, family, and food. For assistant...
Lessons from a Health Inspector Turned Food Safety Director - P.F. Chang’s Interview
P.F. Chang's entire menu is made-from-scratch, which includes hand-rolling dim sum, hand chopping and slicing all vegetables and meats, and scratch...
What Brought a Gen Z Franchisee Trainer Back to the Industry
The pandemic reshaped hiring in the foodservice industry. Though finding (and keeping), good help has always been a challenge for foodservice...
OpsX in Action: How P.F. Chang’s Delivers Quality Food and Experiences
As an iconic and highly-esteemed international restaurant brand, P.F. Chang’s recognizes the importance of delivering quality food and experiences at...
Identify and Plug Productivity Leaks in your Operation with 4 Questions
At every single level of your organization, there are tedious, repetitive, time-consuming, and manual tasks that your teams could do better or faster...
6 Factors That Impact Employee Productivity
Workplace productivity plays a big role in determining an organization’s success, especially in multi-unit operations. Efficient business processes...
Verify Employee Vaccination Status and Test Results with Zenput
Across the world, various local, state, national, and company-wide mandates are being enacted. What does this mean for you? You'll be responsible for...
Avoiding the Danger Zone: Understanding & Enforcing Food Temperature Checks
Unsavory, but true: bacteria are ever-present in the soil, air, water, and foods we eat. And when bacteria have nutrients (food), moisture, time, and...