Modern Restaurant Management

JULY 30, 2021

MRM Franchise Feed features news about the restaurant franchise (MUFSO) landscape. This program, piloted last year, is designed to help KFC team members build short-term savings and create lasting savings behaviors. KFC Foundation Launches MyChange. “We are very excited about our partnership with SaverLife.

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Modern Restaurant Management

JANUARY 22, 2021

Modern Restaurant Management (MRM) magazine's Franchise Feed offers a glimpse at what's new in the restaurant franchise and MUFSO environment. Golden Chick’s modular restaurant design will feature a drive-thru as well as an area for online order pick-ups in a 1,920-square-foot space. Modular Chicken.

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Modern Restaurant Management

OCTOBER 22, 2020

Modern Restaurant Management (MRM) magazine's Franchise Feed offers a glimpse at what's new in the restaurant franchise and MUFSO environment. The new formats come on the heels of a major multi-unit franchise development strategy announced last month that is set to grow the brand to 2,000 units. QDOBA's New Concept.

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Modern Restaurant Management

AUGUST 14, 2020

Modern Restaurant Management (MRM) magazine's Franchise Feed offers a glimpse at what's new in the restaurant franchise and MUFSO environment. ” Dickey’s is now offering a franchise discount for existing Owners Operators. . Virtual Barbecue Pit. Hot for Dave's Hot Chicken. 10 units in Chicago.

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Modern Restaurant Management

MAY 7, 2021

Modern Restaurant Management (MRM) magazine's Franchise Feed offers a glimpse at what's new in the restaurant franchise and MUFSO environment. Randy’s Donuts began franchising domestically in the summer of 2019. Randy's Donuts Plans Aggressive Expansion. In total, 165 stores are set to open.

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Modern Restaurant Management

AUGUST 11, 2021

As such, Tork conducted research to understand the consumer mindset when it comes to lunchtime behavior during the workweek and through these insights, created key tips to help improve business operations. For example, in 2019, a Cincinnati-based restaurant, Buffalo Wings & Rings, a franchise with 60 locations across the U.S,

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Modern Restaurant Management

JUNE 12, 2020

Modern Restaurant Management (MRM) magazine's Franchise Feed offers a glimpse at what's new in the restaurant franchise and MUFSO environment. Send news to Barbara Castiglia at bcastiglia@modernrestaurantmanagement.com.

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Modern Restaurant Management

SEPTEMBER 24, 2021

MRM Franchise Feed contains the latest news in restaurant franchising. Today, with his great-granddaughter Lisa at the helm, the national restaurant and consumer-packaged goods business has a workforce of 10,000. White Castle Salutes Long-Term Employees. Nathan's Famous in France. Nathan’s Famous, Inc.

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Modern Restaurant Management

FEBRUARY 6, 2020

Modern Restaurant Management (MRM) magazine's Franchise Feed offers a glimpse at what's new in the restaurant franchise and MUFSO environment. ” Samira Shariff brings nearly 40 years of experience building successful restaurant brands in Alberta as a multi-unit franchise owner and operator in Edmonton.

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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. Consumers still demand convenience when it comes to their meals, but they also want variety. Innovative and inviting outdoor seating is going to be crucial in order for restaurants to survive.

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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. Restaurant Adaptation. A vast majority of the U.S. Of course, smaller parties mean smaller checks per table.

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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. The US and UK also varied on how they wanted to retrieve take-out orders.

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Modern Restaurant Management

FEBRUARY 19, 2020

Modern Restaurant Management (MRM) magazine's Franchise Feed offers a glimpse at what's new in the restaurant franchise and MUFSO environment. She has also held leadership roles at Sony Ericsson Mobile Communications, PepsiCo, and Frito-Lay. ” Taco John’s Launches Aggressive Franchising Initiative.

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Modern Restaurant Management

DECEMBER 16, 2021

Given the increase in off-premise, we expect to see more drive-thru’s similar in format to Checkers & Rally’s iconic double drive-thru model, which dedicates one lane to traditional consumer drive-thru service and one to e-commerce only, including pre-paid digital orders for pickup and third party-delivery orders.

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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. It also could provide a future outlook for the industry, especially if more states implement stay-at-home orders in response to rising COVID-19 cases. percent demand decline.

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Modern Restaurant Management

AUGUST 5, 2020

TouchBistro acquired Boston-based TableUp, a provider of loyalty and marketing solutions for the restaurant industry. 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. TouchBistro Acquires TableUp.

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The Restaurant Times

JANUARY 11, 2023

And automated order taking, well, it is going to be one of the top trends in the restaurant industry in 2023. . Automated order-taking refers to technology, operating systems, or software that take orders from customers and respond to them automatically. Why Should You Integrate Automated Order Taking?

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Modern Restaurant Management

DECEMBER 28, 2020

Those that are continuing to prosper had their technological house in order prior to the pandemic. As restaurants do everything they can to survive these winter months, we continue to see shifts in how consumers are using restaurants. The trends for next year are going to be touchless and contactless ordering.

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Modern Restaurant Management

FEBRUARY 18, 2020

In essence, this shift should lead restaurants to embrace the idea of maintaining a truly “intelligent” smart kitchen, one that will be tech-equipped to continue evolving with consumer demands. You can see which other restaurants they frequent, too, and the types of items they order from those places.

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Modern Restaurant Management

JANUARY 31, 2020

The report measures local economic strength through business survival and consumer interest. ?According The weakest business categories varied by type and price point, and included stores selling mobile phones, shoes, and appliances. Delivery and To-Go orders are up 14 percent. Consumers want to know the story behind their food.

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Aaron Allen & Associates

AUGUST 24, 2022

Pizza Promotion Taking a Political Stance Texas pizza chain, Pizza Patron, took a unique approach to pizza marketing when they offered customers a free pizza if they placed their orders entirely in Spanish. Pizza Hut recently began a pizza marketing campaign that placed a series of special offers directly onto Yahoo News’ mobile website.

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Modern Restaurant Management

JUNE 24, 2020

Square is launching On-Demand Delivery for Square Online Store where sellers can dispatch a courier through delivery partners for orders placed directly on their website. This approach is often expensive because these platforms charge a commission to fulfill the delivery for each order. On-Demand Delivery for Square Online Store.

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Modern Restaurant Management

SEPTEMBER 14, 2021

Bill formally served on the Great Lakes Franchise Association Board, Del Taco’s Franchise Marketing Advisory Council and the Finance Excellence Advisory Council for Burger King. In 2009, Greg moved to the Del Taco brand, where we were chosen as Franchise Operator of the Year in both 2009 and 2010.

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Modern Restaurant Management

AUGUST 19, 2020

With the acquisition of Johnny Rockets, FAT Brands will have more than 700 franchised and company owned restaurants around the globe with annual system-wide sales exceeding $700 million. PopID accounts also tie to loyalty programs for automatic credit with every purchase. US Foods Ghost Kitchens. US Foods Holding Corp.

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Modern Restaurant Management

DECEMBER 14, 2020

The US Foods Ghost Kitchen program also recently expanded its concept offerings from six to 12. ” The recent disruption of the global pandemic has accelerated certain shifts in consumer behavior, and Starbucks adapted its business for the short- and long-term implications. Step Up to The Table. ” Drive Kindness.

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Modern Restaurant Management

MARCH 11, 2020

” Andrew Jhawar, Senior Partner of Apollo and Head of the Consumer & Retail industry group, added, “We are pleased that Smart Foodservice will be able to thrive with a strong complementary partner in US Foods. Two-Hens Growth Fueled by Accelerator Program. A comprehensive training program. Brands Join DDK.

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Modern Restaurant Management

MARCH 16, 2020

17 percent said they were just avoiding dining-in (opting to pick-up or have food delivered), with 10 percent appearing to lean toward Ordering for Pickup only. tariffs on goods from China. Rakuten Ready’s ROI Study found that most consumers thought ordering in person or using the drive-thru would be fastest.

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Modern Restaurant Management

JUNE 19, 2020

Consumers are able to find the new COVID – 19 section on business pages across all categories, which will include new features such as: Updated Services : Businesses can now share if they offer dine-in service, in-person visits or virtual service offerings. PPP Forgiveness Links and EZ App. Yelp Adds COVID-19 Help Features.

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Modern Restaurant Management

DECEMBER 31, 2019

2019 brought a rapid increase of dairy-free and vegan options for consumers in restaurants including ice cream, cheese, chicken, beef and continued innovations for fish, lamb and milk. Preference for on-demand food that is accessible anywhere the consumer prefers will continue to increase and force brands to revolutionize.

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Goliath Consulting

FEBRUARY 25, 2020

Born after 1997, research shows that this group will be responsible for up to 40 percent of consumer spending in 2020 (1). Other ways to increase convenience in your business are increasing delivery options, allowing online reservations via app, and allowing customers to pay by mobile app. Offer connections.

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Modern Restaurant Management

FEBRUARY 25, 2020

For five years, these independent businesses, many of which are single-unit franchises, have faced serious threats of regulatory non-compliance and legal action that have restricted capital investment and stifled growth and job creation. ” Chairman Ring was joined by Board Members Marvin E. Little Rock, AR; Owners: Elihue Washington Jr.

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Modern Restaurant Management

DECEMBER 13, 2019

On special appeal, the Board vacated the judge’s order, and remanded the case to the judge with instructions to approve the settlement agreements. An administrative law judge denied their motions to approve the settlement agreements.

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The Restaurant Times

JUNE 11, 2020

A cloud kitchen business primarily accepts orders online from third-party online food aggregators and its own online ordering enabled website. It can also accept orders over the phone from a central call center, wherein the orders are routed to the nearest cloud kitchen outlet. . Demystifying the Cloud Kitchen Business.

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Apicbase

JUNE 16, 2023

The metrics and calculations in this list will help you bring order to the chaos and manage the performance of each unit in the chain. Remember, data is only as good as what you do with it. Cost of Goods Sold (CoGS) What does CoGS mean? To help you out, we’ve put together this comprehensive guide on restaurant metrics.

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