Modern Restaurant Management

DECEMBER 28, 2020

I think that guests will be choosy with where they go out in the future, and concepts that provide an authentic and safe experience will definitely have the edge. The younger generations don’t just want great food, they expect memorable experiences. Britt Mills, Senior Director of Customer Experience at Mobiquity.

2021 229

2021 Mobile Ordering Loyalty Program Kitchen Safety 229

Apicbase

MAY 29, 2024

Every few months, a media article declares the death of ghost kitchens as a viable business model. The truth is ghost kitchens are alive and well. Interestingly, in the article, “ghost kitchens” is enclosed in quotation marks, meaning that the term was new at the time. Market data, however, tells a different story.

Kitchen Safety 52

Kitchen Safety Front of House Online Ordering Food Order 52

Modern Restaurant Management

DECEMBER 21, 2022

This will manifest itself in several ways, such as informing robotics in the kitchen for food preparation, in addition to kitchen display systems (KDS) as restaurants kitchens seek to improve efficiency and better optimize for enhance prep station capacity management. The “restaurant anywhere” experience will expand.

2023 166

2023 Loyalty Program Fast Casual Customer Experience 166

7 Shifts

MAY 11, 2020

We don't want to reopen the restaurants unless we know that we can provide a safe and healthy work environment and eating environment for our customers. Employees must report any symptoms and recent travel to their managers before a shift. Keeping your dining and kitchen area clean is critical in keeping your employees and guests safe.

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BOH FOH Food Safety Equipment 368

7 Shifts

JUNE 3, 2020

Ani Ramen strives to be part of the family community by offering a place to share high-quality meals and experiences with ramen. The staff at Ani Ramen cleared out the kitchens and created ramen family meal kits to be donated to their local communities. Ramen does not travel very well and when it does, it’s not nearly the same.

Front of House 243

Front of House Online Ordering Kitchen Safety Food Safety 243

Modern Restaurant Management

AUGUST 6, 2020

If running a restaurant wasn’t already expensive, running one under new distancing regulations means less capacity and investment in safety infrastructure that will take a toll on costs. The restaurant dining experience has changed forever and menu items must also adapt to these times. Customer Communication.

Front of House 209

Front of House Inventory Food Safety Social Media 209

Modern Restaurant Management

JANUARY 20, 2022

Some of the biggest disruptors will result from the increase in information technology, autonomous vehicles, automation and robotics in the kitchen, and AI chefs. How AI Will Change Consumers Restaurant Experience. Kiosks that Personalize Customer Experiences. Automation and Robotics in the Kitchen. Voice Ordering.

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Food Order Waste Online Ordering Email Marketing 204

Modern Restaurant Management

DECEMBER 28, 2020

Predictive analytics, AI and ML streamline and expand the omnichannel dining experience – Restaurants have pivoted their businesses this year to greatly expand the digital dining experience, to a point where customers can interact however they want, whenever they want.

2021 186

2021 Kitchen Safety Food Safety Mobile Ordering 186

Modern Restaurant Management

AUGUST 14, 2020

Dickey’s Barbecue Pit is expanding its franchise opportunities to feature another nontraditional franchise model – virtual kitchens and has executed area development agreements to bring more of Dickey’s slow-smoked, Texas-style barbecue to Chicago, Houston and Orlando, as well as make its debut in Providence, Rhode Island.

Franchise 186

Franchise Franchising Kitchen Safety Food Safety 186

Modern Restaurant Management

MAY 19, 2020

Restaurants bring groups of people and that traffic often brings safety. Restaurants must build trust, communicate safety and clearly establish value. Restaurants must build trust, communicate safety and clearly establish value. Safety and Trust. The fragile nature of restaurants has been exposed by the pandemic.

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Guest Recovery Kitchen Safety Food Safety Email Marketing 186

Modern Restaurant Management

JUNE 18, 2020

According to the latest report from Tripadvisor , which outlinines the road to recovery for the travel and dining industry, restaurants are showing the first signs of recovery, leading the way for hospitality businesses. Around one in six (16 percent) will avoid dine-in experiences altogether in favor of delivery or take-out.

2020 157

2020 Guest Recovery Kitchen Safety Online Ordering 157

Modern Restaurant Management

SEPTEMBER 30, 2020

Overwhelming top response was fear of catching/spreading COVID-19, followed by a corresponding reduction in travel. Most Important safety initiatives. The top choice by far was having a culinary experience similar to eating at the restaurant. Primary reasons for dining out less. 18 percent said it will be to save money.

2020 185

2020 Mobile Ordering Guest Recovery Customer Service 185

Modern Restaurant Management

DECEMBER 31, 2020

Offering both convenience and the safety of an in-room workout, hotels will offer rooms with integrated wall mounted home gyms like Mirror and Tonal for a way to work-out without going to the gym. Business Travel Has Subscribed to the Subscription Mode l. ?Realizing Leveraging technology will create positive customer experiences.

2021 199

2021 Hotels Airlines Guest Recovery 199

EATER

JUNE 18, 2020

For many loyal customers and people within the industry, though, the illness’s strong sea legs represent bad timing and unfortunate coincidence — a function of nearly 4,000 people, more than a quarter of them staff, packed into a ship less than 1,000 feet long — more than a failure of procedures. An industry survey in the U.K.

Food Safety 132

Food Safety Kitchen Safety Travel Dine-in 132

Modern Restaurant Management

OCTOBER 8, 2020

Miso Robotics launched global commercial availability of the Flippy Robot-on-a-Rail (ROAR) – a zero-footprint, cost-efficient intelligent robotic kitchen assistant for the evolving commercial kitchen. With Flippy ROAR, production speeds increase and social distancing concerns in the kitchen are quickly addressed.

Kitchen Safety 135

Kitchen Safety Online Ordering Food Safety Point of Sale 135

Modern Restaurant Management

NOVEMBER 2, 2020

One thing local restaurants know how to do is anticipate their customers’ wants and needs. Of those respondents, consumer reactions were basically split down the middle, with nearly half saying that most customers have not noticed, and the other half saying some have noticed. Diners savor a cohesive digital experience.

2020 219

2020 Mobile Ordering Hotels Food Safety 219

Modern Restaurant Management

JULY 30, 2021

We are also leaning heavily into our People First Safety Always Plan to guide us through how we’re doing business, as we seek what’s best for all our teams, franchisees, and enterprise.” In addition to his role on SEC Nation, the network's traveling roadshow, Tebow contributes to a variety of other ESPN platforms.

Franchise 199

Franchise Franchising Fast Casual Point of Sale 199

Modern Restaurant Management

FEBRUARY 18, 2020

” Their answers touched on a variety of subjects including AI, virtual reality, virtual kitchens, staffing and retention, social media marketing, sustainability and third-party delivery. Elo’s Sonal Apte, vice president of retail and hospitality. Guests will demand a personalized journey when food is delivered to their door.

Mobile Ordering 212

Mobile Ordering Front of House Fast Casual Customer Service 212

Modern Restaurant Management

MAY 27, 2020

Aramark Creates Safety Plans. As workplaces, sports and entertainment venues, schools, colleges and universities, and other places of business begin to resume operations, Aramark developed customized plans to create safe and hygienic dining experiences for everyone the company serves. Added sanitizing stations.

Food Safety 154

Food Safety Kitchen Safety Mobile Ordering Guest Recovery 154

Modern Restaurant Management

JUNE 3, 2021

Data findings in the series have offered insight into customer expectations to support restaurant brands as they navigate through the health crisis and continue to move forward through the recovery. “The data strongly signals long wait times are a vulnerability for fast food restaurants as they compete for customers.

2021 186

2021 Fast Casual Mobile Ordering Guest Recovery 186

Modern Restaurant Management

AUGUST 3, 2020

Hot takeout summer: While 63 percent of respondents have canceled vacation travel due to COVID, 71 percent are still planning to take some vacation this summer. In thinking about travel, 75 percent of respondents say food is important in determining summer travel plans. How Have Restaurants Been Affected by Covid-19?

2020 172

2020 Franchise Franchising Food Order 172

Future Food

NOVEMBER 7, 2021

As we have endured the past 18 months of the pandemic it is not accurate to say that Covid-19 has influenced the trends we will see and experience in the near future, as many trends were already starting to gather momentum, the pandemic has however accelerated their inevitability. Menus and food designed to travel.

2022 148

2022 Food Supply Entertainment Hospitality 148

Modern Restaurant Management

SEPTEMBER 14, 2021

Bill directs all operational and strategic planning and execution for the Applebee’s, Del Taco, MOD Pizza, Wendy’s and Olga’s Kitchen brands. Greg Fuchs serves as the Senior Facilities Manager for Applebee’s, MOD Pizza, Del Taco, Olga’s Kitchen and Wendy’s restaurants in the TSFR portfolio.

Food 159

Food Tip Distribution Guest Recovery Food Safety 159

EATER

NOVEMBER 29, 2021

When it launched in 2008 , Airbnb promised to digitize short-term rentals, convince more travelers to couch surf instead of booking a hotel room, make it easier for guests to find trustworthy hosts, encourage locals to open their homes and communities to strangers, and overall make travel feel more personal.

Back of House 100

Back of House Travel Website Management Hotels 100

The Restaurant Times

FEBRUARY 18, 2022

Enforcing best safety, hygiene, and sanitation practices in the kitchen. Coordinating with kitchen staff and assisting them . Incorporating feedback from the customer, restaurant staff and managers to make improvements. Maintain kitchen logs for food safety program compliance. Test Culinary Skills.

Hiring 52

Hiring Operations Kitchen Safety Food Safety 52

EATER

FEBRUARY 4, 2021

Restaurant workers are made to feel powerless by design — and that keeps abusive chefs and toxic kitchens unchecked This is Eater Voices , where chefs, restaurateurs, writers, and industry insiders share their perspectives about the food world, tackling a range of topics through the lens of personal experience.

Kitchen Safety 135

Kitchen Safety Social Media Cash Management Back of House 135

EATER

OCTOBER 19, 2020

Outdoor setups have also given restaurants a way to bring back some of their staff and to welcome customers eager for a break from their own kitchens. Restaurants’ often-tiny kitchens place cooks shoulder to shoulder, and those in the space can share the same air for hours. Do they work?

Kitchen Safety 145

Kitchen Safety Food Safety Employee Relations Fine Dining 145

Modern Restaurant Management

MARCH 2, 2021

Despite all the challenges being faced by the industry, guest sentiment as measured through online reviews and comments remains more positive than it was a year ago for the key attributes of the restaurant experience. percentage points year over year, and the newly tracked “safety” category, which became 17.3

2021 176

2021 Point of Sale Food Safety Kitchen Safety 176

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. Customer Satisfaction Survey. Customer satisfaction with full-service and limited-service restaurants was already reeling before the pandemic turned both industries upside down.

2021 124

2021 Loyalty Program Mobile Ordering Consumer Goods 124

Modern Restaurant Management

JULY 7, 2020

We’re thrilled to welcome Postmates to the Uber family as we innovate together to deliver better experiences for consumers, delivery people, and merchants across the country." “PSG has deep experience partnering with management teams to scale vertical SaaS-based platforms to create global category leaders,” said ? .

Mobile Ordering 167

Mobile Ordering Restaurant Law Seating Customer Service 167

Modern Restaurant Management

SEPTEMBER 17, 2020

Even as lockdown restrictions are eased and restaurants find innovative ways to welcome customers back, many Americans remain hesitant about dining in during Covid-19 and are instead turning to takeout for their favorite meals. Food Safety Supply Chain. How Diners Feel. Contactless Everything. Comfort Food. Superior Service.

2020 186

2020 Food Safety Food Supply Kitchen Safety 186

Modern Restaurant Management

DECEMBER 31, 2019

They touched on topics such as delivery, ghost (dark) kitchens, automation, plant-based menu items, food waste, sustainability, staffing and retention and more. The biggest trend by far, for now, and going into 2020 is ghost kitchens (AKA delivery only, virtual kitchens, cloud kitchens, pick-up only, etc.). Chick-fil-A.

2020 135

2020 Kitchen Safety Consumer Goods Point of Sale 135

Modern Restaurant Management

APRIL 7, 2020

This edition of MRM News Bites features the Independent Restaurant Coalition, Tripadvisor, Inspire Brands Foundation, WorkJam, EZ-Chow, US Foods, Potbelly Pantry, Just Salad, Zalat Pizza, Kentucky Fried Chicken, California Pizza Kitchen, Nando’s and Street Factory Media.

Tip Distribution 153

Tip Distribution Healthcare Hospitality Food Supply 153

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.?. “You watch it and you walk away from it and it feels honest and real. .”

Allergens 118

Allergens Kitchen Safety Guest Recovery Customer Service 118

Modern Restaurant Management

MAY 28, 2021

The brand’s commitment to each guest service experience is the focal point of upcoming menu innovation, value-based choices, and a portfolio of new organic food and beverage educational content. Noodles & Company Launches Ghost Kitchen. Noodles & Company launched its first ghost kitchen test in Chicago.

Franchise 186

Franchise Franchising Fast Casual Loyalty Program 186

Restaurant365

APRIL 8, 2021

Now, the pandemic has impacted what the dining experience looks like, what guests want, and most significantly—the demand for delivery and takeout. As a prominent example, virtual kitchens existed before the pandemic, but the last year has skyrocketed the growth of this new kind of establishment. What is a virtual kitchen?

Front of House 78

Front of House Food Truck Kitchen Safety Point of Sale 78

Modern Restaurant Management

JULY 16, 2021

UNO Pizzeria & Grill will provide its General Managers at the restaurant level with two round-trip airline tickets to travel anywhere in the continental United States. UNO’s gift of travel and leisure will serve as a way to recognize all of its General Managers’ hard work throughout the past 16+ months.

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Franchise Franchising 2021 Employee Relations 157