Modern Restaurant Management

AUGUST 16, 2021

The second quarter of this year reflects a period during which state and local governments lifted pandemic restrictions, restaurants reopened, people got vaccinated, and consumers used restaurants more than they did throughout the pandemic, reports The NPD Group. “The U.S. million in April 2020, per the Bureau of Labor Statistics.

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Rocket Fuel

MAY 1, 2023

Counter Sales: The pandemic’s aftermath and the 2022 comeback The pandemic’s impact on counter sales in 2020 and 2021 was undeniable, with many dining rooms closed and health concerns influencing consumer behavior. However, 2022 saw a resurgence in counter sales, reaching 14.44%, a 51.9%

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Modern Restaurant Management

NOVEMBER 2, 2020

This edition of MRM Research Roundup features the impact of cold weather on restaurant viability, why franchises need to be nimbler and the pandemic's effect on guest expectations. Limitations and consumer demand. One thing local restaurants know how to do is anticipate their customers’ wants and needs.

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Modern Restaurant Management

JUNE 18, 2020

This edition of Modern Restaurant Management (MRM) magazine's Research Roundup features recovery data, POS performance and shifting habits of diners. On the Road to Recovery. As stay at home orders are lifted, consumers will begin visiting restaurants and businesses locally while practicing social distancing.

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2020 Guest Recovery Kitchen Safety Online Ordering 157

Goliath Consulting

DECEMBER 6, 2020

Consumer behavior has also shifted, many preferring contactless options and off-premise dining than dining in. With the industry’s recovery expected to be sluggish, some even estimating that the full recovery could take years (1), there’s little doubt that this trend of off-premise dining will continue to grow in 2021.

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Modern Restaurant Management

SEPTEMBER 27, 2021

. "After more than a year battling the coronavirus pandemic, consumers have begun thinking ahead toward what life will look like post-COVID," said Diana Retter, Director, Commercial & Portfolio Insights, North America Operating Unit, The Coca-Cola Company. "While " Post-COVID Behavior Themes. Making up for lost time.

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Modern Restaurant Management

JUNE 8, 2020

In this edition of MRM News Bites, we feature the latest on PPP loans and newest tech and products to help restaurants on the road to recovery. Recovery Roadmap. Southern Glazer’s Wine & Spirit s is offering a Hospitality Industry Recovery Strategy Roadmap for on-premise businesses. PPP Goes Flexible.

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Restaurant Business

NOVEMBER 22, 2022

However, tip distribution is highly time-consuming for managers—and because of human error, can become even more laborious if inconsistencies need to be fixed and corrected down the line. Ensuring guests have a positive experience at restaurants is a great way to boost loyalty and help ensure repeat business. Labor Department.

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Modern Restaurant Management

FEBRUARY 1, 2021

The fourth quarter was not good for restaurant sales; each month posted worse same-store sales growth than the previous month, according to Black Box Guest Intelligence. In addition, colder winter weather eliminated some potential for outdoor restaurant dining, favored by many guests who believe patio seating is a safer option.

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2021 Point of Sale Guest Recovery Travel 122

Modern Restaurant Management

MAY 1, 2020

This edition of Modern Restaurant Management (MRM) magazine's Research Roundup features COVID-19 crisis statistics and surveys about third-party delivery, guest expectations, QSR reliance and more. Consumer interest in restaurants dropped by 52 percent from March 10 to April 19. Restaurant Industry Consumer Perspectives.

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2020 Fast Casual Food Safety Guest Recovery 163

Modern Restaurant Management

MAY 27, 2020

In this edition of MRM News Bites, we feature the Takeout For Good Effort on June 2 and a host of products designed to help restaurants keep guests and staff safer as they reopen. Takeout For Good. GroupRaise is inviting restaurants across the country to join their Takeout For Good initiative happening on June 2.

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Modern Restaurant Management

SEPTEMBER 14, 2021

“Over the past 40 years, TSFR has developed a strong reputation as a leader in the restaurant industry and fostered a talented and engaged team that delights our guests,” said Mark Schostak, Executive Chairman at TSFR. The committee will report to the Foundation’s Board of Trustees’ Governance Committee.

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Food Tip Distribution Guest Recovery Food Safety 159

Modern Restaurant Management

JULY 1, 2021

In this edition of MRM Research Roundup, we feature top foods of 2021, customer satisfaction, the Good Food 100 and shopping sentiments, State of the Plate. This one, fielded May 25-28, 2021 included 805 respondents and seems to be a good indicator of future behavior. Customer Satisfaction Survey. Just let me know!

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Modern Restaurant Management

MAY 17, 2021

This edition of MRM Research Roundup features the latest consumer behaviors, local spend, and the best and worst cities in America for BBQ. Guest Intent Shows Positive Trend. 67 percent of consumers have visited the On Premise for food led occasions since venues reopened and 22 percent have visited for drink led occasions.

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Modern Restaurant Management

DECEMBER 4, 2020

This edition of MRM Research Roundup features the Restaurant Resilience Index, the impact of reviews, shifitng consumer preferences and the importance of rewards. ” The Long Road to Recovery. Asia Center for Tourism and Hospitality Research, the road to recovery could still be a long one. Pandemic and Restaurant Demand.

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Modern Restaurant Management

AUGUST 5, 2020

Its proprietary guest engagement solution, which is used by more than 600 restaurants throughout the U.S. and will enable TouchBistro to fully integrate customer loyalty and guest marketing into its all-in-one point-of-sale (POS) and restaurant management platform. We are very pleased to welcome them to our TouchBistro family.”

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Food Safety Mobile Ordering Online Ordering Kitchen Safety 203

Modern Restaurant Management

AUGUST 17, 2020

This edition of Modern Restaurant Management (MRM) magazine's Research Roundup features consumers' dining desires, the power of personalization and the untapped opportunity in localized marketing. COVID-19 Consumer Dining Trends. Mixed take-out bag. Can't touch this. Can't touch this. Restaurants vs. delivery services.

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Modern Restaurant Management

AUGUST 3, 2020

Using order data from January 1, 2020 to June 30, 2020 and a national consumer survey, DoorDash’s mid-year report checks in on popular food trends, nationally and regionally, how users ate through social distancing, cravings across the country, and more. ” 54 percent said for as long as it takes to get good service.

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Modern Restaurant Management

DECEMBER 14, 2020

. "With colder weather setting in and new restrictions going into effect across the country, our ongoing commitment to helping restaurant operators adapt during the pandemic has never been more important," said Jim Osborne, senior vice president of customer strategy and innovation at US Foods. "Our

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Modern Restaurant Management

MARCH 1, 2022

Overall, traffic continued its post-pandemic decline, but the global data solutions provider believes double-digit increases in average check will remain — and demonstrate a fundamental change in consumer behavior. In short, consumers are ordering more food, and for larger parties. On average, sales were up 8.1

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Loyalty Program Mobile Ordering Download Food Order 169

Modern Restaurant Management

JULY 1, 2020

Consumer Interest in Restaurants is Shifting Quickly. Takeout and delivery has continued to sustain interest on Yelp, still up 148 percent based on consumer interest relative to pre-pandemic levels. What Consumers Mean by 'Safe' Recent research conducted by Ecolab Inc. Diners are Ready, but Concerned.

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2020 Travel Food Safety Consumer Goods 178

Black Box Intelligence

JUNE 24, 2021

The pandemic forced consumers to change their behaviors. The good news: consumers are excited to eat out again. Tracking your business metrics and benchmarking them against the rest of the industry can help you understand where you stand, and whether you need to make adjustments to attract the right customers.

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2021 Guest Recovery Consumer Goods Back of House 57

Modern Restaurant Management

JANUARY 15, 2021

Full-service restaurant chains, which primarily rely on dine-in customers and had few if any off-premises services when the dine-in restrictions went into effect, bore the brunt of the transaction declines throughout the pandemic. In December, quick service restaurant chain customer transaction declines were down -8 percent versus last year.

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2021 Fast Casual Fine Dining Point of Sale 140

Modern Restaurant Management

JUNE 19, 2020

In this edition of MRM News Bites, we feature links for PPP Forgiveness, new Yelp features and more products and services for restaurant recovery. Through a QR code, guests can easily scan the code and join the waitlist through Yelp. PPP Forgiveness Links and EZ App. Financial details of the deal were not disclosed. My Black Receipt?,

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Food Safety Customer Experience Website Management Employee Relations 116

Modern Restaurant Management

MAY 5, 2020

Yelp launched a number of new features to support businesses owners who have adapted their operational models, in addition to giving consumers the ability to better discover businesses that meet their needs. Business owners will see this brand new experience when they log into their account this morning. Yelp Virtual Services.

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Modern Restaurant Management

AUGUST 28, 2020

A unique partnership with the James Beard Foundation (JBF) complements the launch of the film through a custom mentorship program, presented by KitchenAid, developed to advance women in culinary arts and support the industry at large as it rebuilds.?. He was instrumental in organizing the Frederick Community College Hospitality Program. . "We’re

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EATER

JULY 2, 2021

As food industry professionals collectively push for structural overhaul in the service industry at large — raising the minimum wage , for example, or experimenting with new ownership models like co-ops — we can also use this recovery period to renegotiate and reimagine the relationships between restaurant workers, owners, and consumers.

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Modern Restaurant Management

SEPTEMBER 23, 2020

In this edition of MRM News Bites, we feature real-time data on consumer behavior and the move to #cutoutcutlery. "We're very impressed with their quality of execution, product cadence and customer centric approach in these unprecedented times.” SpotOn Secures $60M Funding. SpotOn Transact, Inc. ” Tastewise Data.

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Modern Restaurant Management

JULY 30, 2021

The partnership aligns Clean Juice’s core values of healthy, clean living with a focus on raising the nutritional and educational value of organic food and beverage choices available to consumers across the nation. The tail winds are strong, and it's about executing at a high level while still focusing on each and every customer.”

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Black Box Intelligence

OCTOBER 15, 2021

Everyone has to eat somewhere, and knowing how and where your customers choose to eat (a metric known as share of stomach) is vital to reaching them with the right menu items, marketing messages, price points and atmosphere. Consumer eating patterns are impacted by the economy, food trends and other factors. Do they buy groceries?

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Point of Sale Consumer Goods Social Media Customer Service 76

Goliath Consulting

JUNE 15, 2020

It’s just impossible to predict consumer behavior, especially when the pandemic is new to all of us. This is because “as restaurants open fully, most distributors will experience some shortages. As such, communication and transparency is a necessary component of recovery. The good news is that you don’t have to brave this alone.

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Supplies Food Supply Sourcing Guest Recovery 124

Modern Restaurant Management

APRIL 27, 2020

. “Our We Help You Make It approach has always been about helping operators succeed, and never has that been more important than it is today,” said Jim Osborne, senior vice president of customer strategy and innovation at US Foods. “The post-COVID dining experience will no doubt be different.

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Black Box Intelligence

NOVEMBER 1, 2021

Each update highlights the most relevant and timely workforce, financial, guest and consumer trends. Full-Service: Service Guest Sentiment Improved in Q3. Powered by Black Box Guest Intelligence. Powered by Black Box Consumer Intelligence. Powered by Black Box Consumer Intelligence. October 27, 2021.

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Modern Restaurant Management

JUNE 17, 2021

"We are grateful for continued customer support which has helped us expand to new locations in the past year and we are looking forward to bringing the brand to new locations and connecting with new customers." Construction is expected to take place throughout the summer, with a potential opening date in late August.

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Modern Restaurant Management

FEBRUARY 28, 2020

San Diego Entrepreneur and Mission Beach area residentn Brad Hunter is disrupting the luxury hospitality industry with an entirely uncharted concept: AQUAlounge , an floating nautical experience slated to debut in San Diego, California in fall of 2020. “I found inspiration on my travels. . “I found inspiration on my travels.

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Coaching Point of Sale Customer Experience Retail 139

Modern Restaurant Management

JUNE 1, 2020

This edition of Modern Restaurant Management (MRM) magazine's Research Roundup features foot traffic trends, the rise of the cautious consumer and the takeout shakeout. However, growth in average spending per guest remains negative for full-service restaurants. Many guests complained of long wait times for curbside pickup orders.

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2020 Food Safety Online Ordering Guest Recovery 107

Modern Restaurant Management

NOVEMBER 17, 2020

Online ordering is obviously huge in 2020, and customers are craving comfort food when they’re ordering in, according to Upserve’s new 2020 State of the Restaurant Industry data collected from the company's 10,000+ restaurant customers. State of the Industry.

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