Modern Restaurant Management

FEBRUARY 27, 2020

This edition of Modern Restaurant Management (MRM) magazine's Research Roundup features the National Restaurant Association's State of the Indusrty Report, food industry pressures, foodservice opportunities, influencer marketing, foot traffic analysis and the dining-out dollar. 2020 State of the Restaurant Industry.

2020 192

2020 Influencer Point of Sale Food Safety 192

Modern Restaurant Management

JANUARY 16, 2020

For instance, the growth of delivery led to uncharted operational struggles, with more business came heightened compliance risks and of course, with more customers came labor-related headaches. The Delivery Dilemma. However, navigating the delivery landscape is much easier said than done. trillion in sales by 2030.

2019 185

2019 2020 Employee Relations 2030 185

Modern Restaurant Management

JANUARY 22, 2021

“While this 2020 required us to pivot, we’ve been able to stay focused on maintaining our position as the fastest growing fast casual brand,” said Swenson, who joined Dave’s Hot Chicken at the tail-end of 2019. Modular Chicken. Golden Chick is introducing its first modular constructed building. Hot on Hot Chicken.

Franchising 203

Franchising Franchise 2020 2021 203

Modern Restaurant Management

APRIL 15, 2020

Fine dining and upscale casual were the worst performing segments during March based on same-store sales growth. Family dining was another segment that was hit hard, which includes many buffet-based concepts. Same-store sales for restaurants dropped by 28.3 percent in March. Same-store traffic fell by 29.2 percent during March.

2020 196

2020 Point of Sale Fast Casual Online Ordering 196

Modern Restaurant Management

DECEMBER 17, 2020

The 2020 holiday season may not offer the same gatherings, parties and hoopla of years’ past, but diners are making sure it is still filled with amazing food. “With holiday traditions disrupted and people dining in smaller groups, they are looking to for inspiration and want to try something new,” added de Montfort Walker.

2020 167

2020 Point of Sale Consumer Goods Seasonal Menu 167

Modern Restaurant Management

DECEMBER 14, 2021

While restaurants continue to mitigate impacts caused by COVID-19, many have pivoted and found new ways to redefine the dining experience. Several other pandemic-related trends will continue into 2022 and beyond, and new trends will also emerge. percent from 2020, according to the National Restaurant Association.

2022 203

2022 Employee Relations Outdoor Fast Casual 203

7 Shifts

FEBRUARY 26, 2021

The easiest way to get your food out there is by partnering with a third-party delivery app. But when it’s so dead simple to get listed on third-party delivery marketplaces and take orders, why do all the other work to create your own system when you are a time-strapped restaurateur? It will still cost you to run your own delivery.

Online Ordering 341

Online Ordering Ordering Customer Service Food Order 341

Modern Restaurant Management

DECEMBER 5, 2022

As customer preferences have shifted toward dine-in experiences, increasing visits by 38 percent in Q1 alone, they are now looking for restaurants to provide the same level of convenience they’ve grown accustomed to with mobile ordering experiences. Fast forward to 2022, and the attitude has changed drastically.

Loyalty Program 225

Loyalty Program Mobile Ordering Employee Relations Customer Experience 225

EATER

NOVEMBER 9, 2020

From the Editor: Everything you missed in food news last week This post originally appeared on November 7, 2020 in Amanda Kludt’s newsletter “From the Editor,” a roundup of the most vital news and stories in the food world each week. of employees. Three former employees of chef Mike Isabella’s former D.C. Photo via Grubhub.

Delivery 98

Delivery Food Truck Employee Relations Food Order 98

Open for Business

MAY 9, 2023

Third-party delivery is booming like never before. In 2020, third-party delivery exploded because it gave restaurants a vital revenue stream during the pandemic. But even now that guests have long since returned to on-premise dining, demand for delivery remains high and shows no signs of going anywhere.

Delivery 78

Delivery 2023 Customer Service Food Order 78

Modern Restaurant Management

OCTOBER 24, 2024

B Corp Restaurants As of early 2024, almost 150 restaurants around the world have achieved the certification, from fine-dining independents to fast-casual chains, with hotels, breweries and food delivery companies also dotting the list. I have been fortunate to work with Sleepy Bee Cafe since its founding in 2013.

Certification 88

Certification Fast Casual Front of House Sustainability 88

Modern Restaurant Management

FEBRUARY 28, 2022

cities have implemented requirements for patrons to show proof of COVID-19 vaccination in order to dine indoors at restaurants. Since the late summer of 2021, many major U.S. At a time when over one-third of U.S adults remained unvaccinated, the launch of this unprecedented policy was met with concern by many in the restaurant industry.

Employee Relations 203

Employee Relations Dine-in Customer Experience Customer Service 203

Modern Restaurant Management

MAY 20, 2020

The Small Business Administration (SBA) and US Treasury department’s PPP loan forgiveness application was released on May 15, 2020 ( Forgiveness Application ). The much-awaited guidance does little to address the unique challenges afflicting the restaurant industry. Covered Period. Reductions in Average Full-Time Equivalency.

Employee Relations 193

Employee Relations 2020 Back of House Small Business 193

7 Shifts

MARCH 27, 2020

However, many states that are forcing restaurants to stop their dine-in services are allowing them to operate as takeout and delivery-only establishments. Will running a takeout and delivery-only restaurant be profitable, or will the costs outweigh the revenue this opportunity could generate? We’ll talk about this more later on.

Social Media 312

Social Media Restaurant Law Employee Relations Communication 312

Modern Restaurant Management

SEPTEMBER 27, 2021

"While most consumers do not expect the pandemic to end in 2021, they are already considering their future lifestyles, including dining behavior." "While most consumers do not expect the pandemic to end in 2021, they are already considering their future lifestyles, including dining behavior." off-premise growth.

Food Safety 189

Food Safety Consumer Goods Beverage Guest Recovery 189

Deliverect

APRIL 20, 2020

Over the past few months, delivery and takeout have become a lifeline for restaurants across the globe. Food delivery was booming business before we were hit by the coronavirus. After this is all over, some of those new habits will remain and change the way we’ve been approaching delivery all together.

Delivery 89

Delivery Mobile Ordering Kitchen Safety Food 89

Modern Restaurant Management

AUGUST 12, 2021

In the beginning of 2020, no one could have predicted where the restaurant and quick service restaurant (QSR) industry would be today. When the pandemic hit and indoor dining was prohibited, the demand for online ordering, curbside pickup and drive-thru usage skyrocketed. Four Tech Solutions to Improve Guest and Employee Experiences.

Employee Relations 197

Employee Relations Customer Experience Customer Service Mobile Ordering 197

Modern Restaurant Management

JANUARY 12, 2022

This edition of MRM Research Roundup features evolving guest relationships, views on restauarant tech, employee desires and wedding trends. Investment in delivery and mobile ordering pays off. According to this year's survey, restaurant operators' early investment in delivery and mobile ordering has paid off in a big way.

2022 215

2022 Mobile Ordering Guest Recovery Point of Sale 215

Modern Restaurant Management

APRIL 27, 2020

The guidance focuses on food safety, cleaning and sanitizing, employee health monitoring and personal hygiene, and social distancing. The guidance builds on already established best practices and available requirements that address specific health and safety concerns related to the spread of COVID-19. Employee health.

Food Safety 231

Food Safety Document Guest Recovery Download 231

Modern Restaurant Management

JANUARY 15, 2020

This edition of Modern Restaurant Management (MRM) magazine's Research Roundup features a gloomy start to the new year, dining trends for 2020, the importance of discounts, holiday gift card sales results, delivery frustrations, soda curiosity and a consumer culture report. An Uncertain Start to 2020?

2020 110

2020 Point of Sale Online Ordering Consumer Goods 110

Modern Restaurant Management

DECEMBER 28, 2020

Delivery and take-out will continue to be the most popular way consumers will get their restaurant meals in a COVID and post-COVID world. One, the new normal will become the old normal, and a takeout- and delivery-first model will become the standard in the restaurant industry. Here are their responses. To read part one, click here.

2021 230

2021 Mobile Ordering Loyalty Program Kitchen Safety 230

The Restaurant Group

SEPTEMBER 16, 2020

Changes and Opportunities in 2020 and Beyond. million employees (as of 2019), both of which have been especially hard hit by the necessary restrictions. Let’s take a look at the emerging 2020 restaurant trends, changes, and opportunities. Needless to say, this has been a year like no other with unprecedented challenges.

Online Ordering 148

Online Ordering Delivery Point of Sale Customer Service 148

EATER

JUNE 28, 2021

San Francisco’s forever-ceiling on what delivery apps charge restaurants is the first in the country. Last week, San Francisco’s Board of Supervisors voted unanimously to approve a permanent cap on the delivery fees third-party apps like DoorDash and Grubhub are allowed to charge restaurants for each order.

Delivery 101

Delivery Restaurant Law Email Marketing Customer Service 101

Modern Restaurant Management

MARCH 31, 2022

Should the customer and employee experience not be altered to fit that lifestyle? The "timed" drive-thru waits of customers were always essential for the bottom-line of the business, but the flaw continued to be, ‘How do we not only have our employees engaged in the effort, but have their commitment to speed of service as well?’

Employee Relations 189

Employee Relations Back of House Front of House Customer Experience 189

7 Shifts

AUGUST 20, 2020

How to cut labor costs in a restaurant 101: Use a labor management tool Did you know that restaurants spend about 30% of their revenue on wages, overtime, payroll taxes, and employee health care? Because of COVID-19 restrictions on on-premise dining, customers are turning to takeout and delivery like never before.

Technology 293

Technology Mobile Ordering Dietary Restrictions Cash Management 293

Restaurant365

JULY 24, 2020

Shelter-in-place orders, dine-in restrictions and diners’ hesitation to eat out have combined to prompt restaurants to shift their focus to takeout and delivery. In the strictest sense of the term, a ghost kitchen is an off-premise facility for the preparation of food for delivery. What is a ghost kitchen?

Front of House 147

Front of House Online Ordering Kitchen Safety Customer Service 147

Modern Restaurant Management

FEBRUARY 3, 2021

Dealing with a global pandemic and resulting business interruptions and locks downs, working hard to ensure employees are compensated as much as possible, facing down business liability issues – all were big issues in 2020 and are expected to be so in 2021. ” A COVID vaccine campaign, successfully implemented, will help.

Insurance 212

Insurance 2021 Restaurant Law Fine Dining 212

Modern Restaurant Management

MAY 6, 2020

For restaurants, this means dine-in service will begin again — or will be soon — and more employees will be returning to work. This is great news for an industry that has seen countless restaurants limited to takeout or delivery orders, if they were even able to remain open at all during the COVID-19 crisis.

Restaurant Law 183

Restaurant Law Employee Relations Document Customer Service 183

Modern Restaurant Management

SEPTEMBER 15, 2021

This edition of MRM Research Roundup features Canadian dining trends, American eating patterns, best and worst cities for burgers and pumpkin spice to the rescue. In July, 47 percent couldn't hire enough employees. In July, 47 percent couldn't hire enough employees. Dining Trends in Canada. Hiring Crisis Facts.

2021 178

2021 Retail Loyalty Program Online Ordering 178

Focus POS

DECEMBER 22, 2021

The pandemic caused added pressure in 2020, with sales down $239 billion from expected levels and employment dropping 3.1 Being able to offer more than just dine-in channels is key to bringing in new revenues. The best solutions will also have features that automate order entry so employees don’t have to do it manually.

Management 146

Management Management Loyalty Program Online Ordering 146

7 Shifts

JULY 31, 2020

Feeling inspired (like many restaurateurs do) by their love of hosting dinner parties and making fresh pizza, they decided to go into the pizzeria business in their hometown of San Antonio, Texas. Making fresh pasta, making pizza for people from scratch. And so we sold our house in New Mexico and we bought a failing Pizzeria in 2014.

Management 370

Management Management Document Communication 370

Focus POS

JUNE 2, 2020

First and foremost is the strategic recalibration of quick service restaurant (QSR) and fine dining business models. But while total restaurant traffic in the United States has declined by 22%, digital and delivery orders have jumped by over 60%. Contactl ess payments for curbside or at-the- door delivery. .

Technology 187

Technology Fine Dining Mobile Ordering Online Ordering 187

Modern Restaurant Management

FEBRUARY 18, 2021

Many areas across the country are in the midst of a “second lockdown,” as state and local governments are again restricting businesses with indoor dining to help curb COVID-19’s spread. Ghost kitchens are professional food preparation and cooking facilities set up for the preparation of takeout or delivery-only meals.

License 201

License Restaurant Law Franchise Franchising 201

Modern Restaurant Management

DECEMBER 28, 2023

Top Ordered Food Nationwide Fries Chicken Quesadilla Mozzarella Sticks Garlic Naan Spicy Chicken Sandwich Pepperoni Pizza Chips & Queso Traditional Wings Cobb Salad Fried Rice Holiday Hosting, Delivered : This year, we saw more consumers ordering delivery for their guests while hosting.

2024 189

2024 2023 Food Order 2013 189

Restaurant365

DECEMBER 11, 2020

The year 2020 prompted enormous changes in the restaurant industry. Your cash flow may have been tight in 2020, so 2021 is the time to focus on your cash flow recovery and next steps. Your suppliers may have experienced fluctuations in prices for ingredients in 2020. Here are 11 tips to set yourself up for success in 2021.

2021 136

2021 Cash Management Management Management 136

Aaron Allen & Associates

FEBRUARY 4, 2020

Restaurant CEO priorities are shifting in 2020, and it makes sense given how quickly the consumer and competitive landscape are shifting as well as the introduction of new forces impacting the industry. Here, we round up ten factors influencing how leaders are evolving their views and approach.

2020 98

2020 Franchise Franchising 2018 98

Modern Restaurant Management

MAY 24, 2021

With pandemic related challenges and roadblocks, rising food costs have hit restaurant operators across country and don’t look to be stopping anytime soon. Some geographies are opening dining rooms without much notice to distributors or suppliers, which is causing additional strain on the supply chain.

Food 145

Food Food Supply Employee Relations Supplies 145