Implementing Lean Management in catering operations: limits and perspectives

The article presents considerations on the benefits of using Lean Management in the catering industry, especially in the conditions of the current economic downturn. The main purpose of the article is to present the idea of Lean Management in the catering business, the main types of waste that can...

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Main Authors: Piotr Walentynowicz, Paula Ostrowska
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: University of Applied Sciences in Bielsko-Biała 2024-12-01
Series:Zeszyty Naukowe Wyższej Szkoły Finansów i Prawa w Bielsku-Białej
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Online Access:https://asej.eu/index.php/asej/article/view/830
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description The article presents considerations on the benefits of using Lean Management in the catering industry, especially in the conditions of the current economic downturn. The main purpose of the article is to present the idea of Lean Management in the catering business, the main types of waste that can occur in this activity and the basic Lean solutions that can help eliminate these inefficiencies. The article also indicates three basic models of Lean in restaurant operations developed in an original way based on empirical research carried out using the case studies method. An additional research method was the method of analysis and synthesis of literature sources. The benefits that the use of Lean Management at a high level of professionalism can bring to this type of activity have been identified. The main limitation of the study is that it is conducted on a limited number of entities. However, based on the results of the study, the authors sincerely recommend that executives and restaurant owners take an interest in this management concept.
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spelling doaj-art-56f7ce775f2d43d9acf83c5715e599eb2025-01-23T16:07:33ZengUniversity of Applied Sciences in Bielsko-BiałaZeszyty Naukowe Wyższej Szkoły Finansów i Prawa w Bielsku-Białej2543-91032543-411X2024-12-0128410.19192/wsfip.sj4.2024.13Implementing Lean Management in catering operations: limits and perspectivesPiotr Walentynowicz0Paula OstrowskaPomeranian University The article presents considerations on the benefits of using Lean Management in the catering industry, especially in the conditions of the current economic downturn. The main purpose of the article is to present the idea of Lean Management in the catering business, the main types of waste that can occur in this activity and the basic Lean solutions that can help eliminate these inefficiencies. The article also indicates three basic models of Lean in restaurant operations developed in an original way based on empirical research carried out using the case studies method. An additional research method was the method of analysis and synthesis of literature sources. The benefits that the use of Lean Management at a high level of professionalism can bring to this type of activity have been identified. The main limitation of the study is that it is conducted on a limited number of entities. However, based on the results of the study, the authors sincerely recommend that executives and restaurant owners take an interest in this management concept. https://asej.eu/index.php/asej/article/view/830lean managementrestaurant industryMUDAimplementation benefits
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Implementing Lean Management in catering operations: limits and perspectives
Zeszyty Naukowe Wyższej Szkoły Finansów i Prawa w Bielsku-Białej
lean management
restaurant industry
MUDA
implementation benefits
title Implementing Lean Management in catering operations: limits and perspectives
title_full Implementing Lean Management in catering operations: limits and perspectives
title_fullStr Implementing Lean Management in catering operations: limits and perspectives
title_full_unstemmed Implementing Lean Management in catering operations: limits and perspectives
title_short Implementing Lean Management in catering operations: limits and perspectives
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restaurant industry
MUDA
implementation benefits
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