Modern Restaurant Management

JANUARY 5, 2024

While commodity shortages, transportation logjams and other disruptions have eased, restaurants and other food service providers continue to apply lessons learned from recent periods of instability to make logistics and resupply processes more nimble and resilient. The best plans utilize: More sustainable and diverse suppliers.

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Supplies Cash Management Food Supply Transportation 117

Modern Restaurant Management

JANUARY 30, 2024

There’s an art to scaling any small business intelligently. Typical restaurant KPIs involve monitoring costs around food, labor and supplies, pricing adjustments, table turnover rates during peak periods, customer wait times, promotion effectiveness, brand sentiment on review sites, and training completion rates.

Leadership 203

Leadership Small Business Cash Management Customer Experience 203

7 Shifts

JULY 13, 2023

Restaurant transactions have been moving away from cash and towards electronic forms of payment for years—and that's extending to tips now too. While this is convenient for customers, what are the implications for restaurants—and is this good for employees? Most notably with how the bills get paid.

Cash Management 195

Cash Management Back of House Training Insurance 195

Modern Restaurant Management

JANUARY 8, 2024

Modern Restaurant Management (MRM) magazine asked restaurant industry experts for their views on what trends and challenges owners and operators can expect to see in 2024. Consider, for instance, a scenario in which your Point of Sale (POS) system can forecast the popularity of a new dish based on historical customer behaviour.

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2024 Loyalty Program Cash Management Customer Experience 215

Modern Restaurant Management

NOVEMBER 9, 2023

Purchasing commercial ice and refrigeration equipment can be a significant financial burden on your business. By paying regular lease payments over a specified period, you can preserve your capital and allocate your resources to other critical areas of your business, such as marketing, staff development, and menu innovation.

Equipment 197

Equipment Cash Management Small Business Technology 197

7 Shifts

NOVEMBER 22, 2021

In this article, you'll learn how to get a business loan for your restaurant so you can make your dream of starting or growing your restaurant a reality. Create a Restaurant Business Plan. Getting Your Restaurant Business Loan. Before you Begin: Create a Restaurant Business Plan. Getting Your Restaurant Business Loan.

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Document Cash Management Small Business Take-out 393

7 Shifts

MARCH 31, 2021

Fulfilling as running a restaurant business can be, it can also be overwhelming. financing institutions are tightening restrictions for small business loans, and restaurant owners have a hard time qualifying for traditional and other types of restaurant financing. This is where restaurant business plans are essential.

Cash Management 370

Cash Management Document Customer Experience Customer Service 370

Culinary Cues

DECEMBER 17, 2020

There are a number of reasons why restaurants fail – some are predictable and avoidable, while others can catch a business off guard. They just can’t survive the pain of lost business for months on end. A reduction in restaurant business leads to crop waste, unplanted land, and serious cash flow problems for farmers.

Uniforms 471

Uniforms Cash Management Brewery Consumer Goods 471

7 Shifts

MARCH 10, 2021

These may be traits that come naturally to the best restaurateurs, but they can also learn some valuable habits to help them efficiently and effectively run a business and meet their goals. A successful business plan covers everything from the food you’ll serve to how your restaurant will look and how you want your customers to feel.

Management 370

Management Management Small Business Email Marketing 370

Modern Restaurant Management

APRIL 7, 2023

One challenging aspect of owning a small business is purchasing and maintaining expensive equipment. This is especially true in the food service industry. From greeting customers with a clean glass of ice water to printing the bill, every step of service in the restaurant industry relies on functioning equipment.

Cash Management 100

Cash Management Equipment Front of House Small Business 100

Culinary Cues

AUGUST 7, 2021

A small step, but one that signifies that if we put our heads together there is a way, or many ways, to move beyond, over, or around those challenges. Possible causes: – People have heard how demanding and unforgiving the business can be. So, what might the cause be? Why is this the case? Lots of sizzle, plenty of wow factor.

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Social Media Cash Management Blog Equipment 474

Culinary Cues

DECEMBER 30, 2019

I have the privilege of working with many different restaurants and food businesses. Some are owned by individuals who have the knowledge and the wisdom of seasoned business people, while others struggle to find a path to survival. We should never underestimate the importance of customer perceptions, expectations, and new ideas.

Cash Management 269

Cash Management Point of Sale Leadership Website Management 269

Modern Restaurant Management

MARCH 1, 2023

Is your restaurant up to speed with the latest best practices for back of house (BOH) management? Those areas of your restaurant that aren’t typically seen by customers but directly impact your business. So, which back of office trends should restaurant ownership and management be concerned with heading into 2023?

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Front of House BOH Back of House 2023 171

Modern Restaurant Management

DECEMBER 21, 2023

In the hospitality industry, the last thing you want is a phone call from the alarm company at an early morning hour about a fire, break-in or other disaster at your business. Taking proactive measures and having plans in place will allow your business to react quickly to help minimize the impact of an emergency.

2024 189

2024 Kitchen Safety Cash Management Insurance 189

Bingage

APRIL 16, 2024

Earning customer loyalty takes time and effort! but the first and most important step is to choose the best loyalty program which can help to gain customer loyalty, engagement, retention and of course revenue generation. Starting a Restaurant business is easy, but running a successful business is a tough task.

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Loyalty Program 2024 Email Marketing Coupons 105

Bingage

APRIL 16, 2024

Earning customer loyalty takes time and effort! but the first and most important step is to choose the best loyalty program which can help to gain customer loyalty, engagement, retention and of course revenue generation. Starting a Restaurant business is easy, but running a successful business is a tough task.

Loyalty Program 104

Loyalty Program 2024 Email Marketing Coupons 104

7 Shifts

OCTOBER 31, 2022

A restaurant business plan is one of the most (if not the most) essential elements in getting a new restaurant off the ground. There are a few reasons for this: A business plan is typically the first thing any lender or investor will want to look at. What is a Restaurant Business Plan? Restaurant Business Plan Sample Outline.

Point of Sale 397

Point of Sale Back of House Document Download 397

7 Shifts

JANUARY 23, 2020

This advice were submitted by owners and managers of restaurants of all sizes, concepts, and locations in the forthcoming 7shifts Restaurant Labor Management Study in 2020 ( subscribe to get your copy when it’s published!). Manager, Mercato Italiano. Focus on your service concept! Dawn Tyndall, Clean Juice. Katy, Cartago.

2020 335

2020 Hiring Cash Management Education 335

Lavu

OCTOBER 13, 2023

You can’t fix your table turnover rate without understanding the two key components: the total number of tables and the total number of customers served over a specific period. This should include all tables available for seating customers. This period could be a day, week, month, or any time frame you choose.

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Seating Mobile Ordering Customer Service Cash Management 173

Get Beyond

JANUARY 4, 2024

For others, especially small business owners, the new year can be exhausting. Emerging from a busy shopping season, many of us are just finally coming up for air after the end of a busy year. But that doesn’t mean you can’t start implementing strategies for small business success in 2024 and beyond.

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2024 Small Business Cash Management Email Marketing 52

Modern Restaurant Management

FEBRUARY 4, 2022

This instability will push operators to trim costs by shortening menus and investing in labor-saving technology to free up cash for wage increases. A short menu can slim down the food costs through streamlined inventory management, as well as reduced food waste. The solution isn't to get rid of takeaway or disposable small wares.

2022 218

2022 Customer Service Online Ordering Website Management 218

Modern Restaurant Management

SEPTEMBER 14, 2022

For now, restaurants are using AI (Artificial Intelligence) and ML (Machine Learning) to streamline operations and improve customer service in a much less tech-savvy environment. But smaller businesses can implement AI to make small changes that impact their business. What are AI and ML?

Front of House 211

Front of House Mobile Ordering Loyalty Program Back of House 211

Modern Restaurant Management

JUNE 9, 2022

Understand customer cravings and business needs through data. Your chef might have his or her own secret sauce, but data is the key ingredient behind business growth. Consider tapping into the treasure trove of customer information your POS platform contains. Glean data insights to help manage and build your team.

Front of House 196

Front of House Point of Sale POS Cash Management 196

Culinary Cues

APRIL 30, 2020

Whichever side of the question you find yourself on – there is no denying that the constraints will be significant, customers will be very leery about entering a restaurant, and initial sales will never be enough to keep a restaurant solvent. This is absolutely essential if you want your customers to return.

Point of Sale 309

Point of Sale Customer Service Customer Experience Cash Management 309

7 Shifts

JULY 28, 2021

You would think something as second nature to people as communication would be easy to manage in the workplace. Communication is the key to facilitating productive relationships between managers and employees. Poor restaurant communication equals poor service. Keeping your staff in the dark about upper management decisions.

Communication 430

Communication Management Management Front of House 430

7 Shifts

APRIL 3, 2020

So here’s the question a lot of restaurateurs are asking: how do you start drastically cutting expenses to give your business the best chance of recovery? Download all the data from your restaurant POS or back-office management platform to get a sense of how your restaurant is operating today.

BOH 368

BOH POS Influencer Point of Sale 368

7 Shifts

NOVEMBER 17, 2021

Consider two worst-case scenarios: A customer orders extra guacamole but your restaurant is all out of avocados or, on the other hand, you've just walked past a crate of rotten, unusable (and expensive!) The Best Restaurant Inventory Management Software. Choose The Right Inventory Management System. avocados in the stock room.

Inventory 370

Inventory Management Management Point of Sale 370

Clover - Restaurants

MARCH 26, 2024

Caterers, food truck operators, and other types of cooks, rent access and amenities according to the needs of their businesses. Because most commissary kitchens are shared, your business may be allotted a certain number of hours of kitchen use per month (for example, 10, 25, or 50 hours). Do you spot any mold, pests, or rust?

Food Truck 52

Food Truck Cash Management Website Management Small Business 52

Modern Restaurant Management

MAY 21, 2020

The news may raise concerns for both customers and operators alike because it’s no secret just how contagious COVID-19 can be in public places. Here’s a quick checklist to help you make safe choices while ensuring business continuity: Redesign Your Offerings. Offer Safe and Contact-Free Services.

Social Media 215

Social Media Food Safety Cash Management Kitchen Safety 215

Modern Restaurant Management

APRIL 2, 2020

At this point, the story is global – businesses in communities around our country and world have shuttered, many at the direction of local, state or national governments as we battle the COVID-19 pandemic. Explore Creative New Ways to Deliver Your Product or Service. new customer base during and even after the quarantine ends.

Social Media 195

Social Media Small Business Customer Service Cash Management 195

Modern Restaurant Management

JUNE 5, 2020

Since the pandemic has started, online and remote ordering has been essential to helping businesses stay afloat as dining rooms across the country closed down. But after the coronavirus swept through the nation, touch-free transactions have spiked, likely because we are collectively realizing how easily germs can spread via cash.

Fast Casual 208

Fast Casual Online Ordering Cash Management Mobile Ordering 208

EATER

APRIL 10, 2024

Kitchens in Wonder’s food halls can be as small as 750 square feet, and each location can serve food from up to 30 — 30! It’s tempting to lump Wonder into the spate of ghost kitchen or delivery-only concepts that have come and gone since before the pandemic, but its partner chefs say this business is different. restaurant concepts.

Delivery 136

Delivery Cash Management Point of Sale Back of House 136

7 Shifts

SEPTEMBER 19, 2022

The restaurants that are able to keep employees around treat the employee experience with as much regard as the customer experience, if not more. What about managers? Track and manage employee workload. What about managers? Managers fared a bit better than hourly employees—with a turnover rate of 28%.

Front of House 195

Front of House Back of House Cash Management Customer Experience 195

Modern Restaurant Management

DECEMBER 1, 2020

With new health and safety guidelines and constantly-evolving regulations, restaurant owners are faced with unique challenges to continue delivering a positive dining experience to customers. And while the pressures of the pandemic continue, customer loyalty can play a role in whether or not restaurants will sink or swim.

Loyalty Program 207

Loyalty Program Customer Experience Point of Sale Employee Relations 207

7 Shifts

NOVEMBER 9, 2022

As a restaurant owner, you know how difficult it is to win a customer's attention and make them keep coming back to your restaurant. Consumer-facing industries like food & beverage see more short-term purchases based on emotional triggers—which means maintaining a healthy bottom line becomes a challenge without a dedicated customer base.

Email Marketing 195

Email Marketing Loyalty Program Social Media Point of Sale 195

Future Food

SEPTEMBER 27, 2023

Modern shopping centres and supermarkets (frequently a source of competition for markets) incessantly fine tune their product mix, trading environments, positioning and opening hours to better meet the needs of their customers; so too then must markets. It will celebrate the diversity of its traders and customers.

Marketing 78

Marketing Food 2024 Retail 78

Modern Restaurant Management

MARCH 16, 2020

Due to the Covid-19 outbreak effect on the restaurant industry, Modern Restaurant Management (MRM) magazine is compiling a list of resources available for restaurant owners, operators and managers. The National Restaurant Association has provided a list of best practices to ensure business continuity. More than 2.45 and Canada.

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Food Safety Kitchen Safety Small Business Employee Relations 234