Modern Restaurant Management

JANUARY 3, 2024

In the year ahead, we will continue to offer our customers the true and authentic service our brand is known for, making sure they feel taken care of when visiting any of our more than 500 restaurants across the country. Moreover, in the coming year, early access to novel menu additions is set to become a sought-after offering.

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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 new feature helped us keep our doors open and continue serving our customers during the recent downturn,” he said. Sellers pay a flat fee of $1.50

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Apicbase

MARCH 28, 2024

Additionally, the BOH handles food safety and restaurant administration. The back of the house supports the front of the house (FOH), enabling the customer-facing team to focus on serving a memorable experience. A restaurant’s back of house includes any area of operations the customer doesn’t usually see. Food safety.

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Modern Restaurant Management

AUGUST 5, 2021

One hotel in upstate New York increased salaries of kitchen staff to $20 from $12.50 Expect to see more self-ordering kiosks already present at Taco Bell, Panera and McDonalds. Look for an expansion of physical and digital accommodations to support delivery service (like more parking spaces and pickup lockers).

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Modern Restaurant Management

OCTOBER 27, 2020

And yet, despite the high unemployment, Quick Service Restaurants are one of the few sectors still hiring in massive numbers. Open Up More 'Ghost Kitchens' Restaurant locations are having a hard time keeping up with all the mandated restrictions to dining in. Simple online ordering. An easy to use app.

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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. So, for the first time, restaurant owners and marketers are able to see exactly what their customer’s buying journey looks like.

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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.

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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. Aramark Creates Safety Plans. ” Examples of safety and service enhancements include: A culture of safety and wellbeing for employees and customers. .

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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.

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Modern Restaurant Management

JULY 27, 2020

In this edition of MRM News Bites, we feature sobering statistics from Yelp, a ghost kitchen franchise model, franchise explosions expected and falling for for an improved PSL. Professional services such as lawyers and accountants are seeing fewer closures. Ghost Kitchen Franchise Model. Yelp Sees COVID Effect.

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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

AUGUST 5, 2020

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. “Now, more than ever, restaurateurs need an effective and affordable way to promote their restaurants to new and existing customers so they can bring them back again and again.

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ChowNow

OCTOBER 19, 2023

This program provides ChowNow’s clients with special access and exclusive discounts to unique product integrations and services, from front- to back-of-house, and everywhere in between. ChowNow’s integration to Square allows restaurants to receive and fulfill every order into one POS and simplify their operations.

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Modern Restaurant Management

AUGUST 19, 2020

Alonso Castañeda , VP of Brand Development & Strategy for Savory Restaurant Fund, will discuss how the brands he works with have been able to take advantage of the current landscape to creatively serve customers. The user has full control over their account and can opt out of the secure service at any time.

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ChowNow

OCTOBER 18, 2023

This program provides ChowNow’s clients with special access and exclusive discounts to unique product integrations and services, from front- to back-of-house, and everywhere in between. ChowNow’s integration to Square allows restaurants to receive and fulfill every order into one POS and simplify their operations.

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Modern Restaurant Management

NOVEMBER 2, 2020

One thing local restaurants know how to do is anticipate their customers’ wants and needs. A large number of restaurants launched their own delivery service just to stay afloat during the pandemic. Of the restaurants surveyed, 27 percent launched their own delivery service. The average was $1,923.

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The Restaurant Times

MARCH 30, 2021

While the main focus of restaurants is on the food and the service, they often tend to overlook the layout, which plays a crucial part in the overall customer experience. For example, restaurant interior design has a direct influence on the ordering behavior of customers. Circulation And Movement.

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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. How to create engaging social media content to stay connected with customers.

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Modern Restaurant Management

JANUARY 8, 2024

QSRs Shift Focus from Slow-Paced Dining to Swift, Transactional Experiences Quick Service Restaurants (QSRs) are reimagining their dining spaces to prioritize speed, convenience, and personalization over traditional, slow-paced dining experiences. Read the first part, here. For the second part, click here.

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Modern Restaurant Management

MAY 18, 2020

“Preparing to reopen a restaurant in the face of a changing pandemic can be complex and challenging without the right resources to help guide your planning efforts,” said Jim Osborne, senior vice president of customer strategy and innovation at US Foods. Staying nimble given the fluid environment.

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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. Earlier this year, Miso unveiled a prototype enabling Flippy to glide across multiple workstations on a rail.

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Modern Restaurant Management

NOVEMBER 19, 2020

Together, the initiative supported the food and beverage community by providing more than 500,000 freshly cooked meals and much needed supplies across 19 relief kitchens nationwide. “We put the safety of our employees first. “We put the safety of our employees first. " On #GivingTuesday (Dec.

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Modern Restaurant Management

SEPTEMBER 30, 2020

Most Important safety initiatives. More than half of survey respondents said they will order more than usual, with only one in 10 saying less than usual. Followed (not surprisingly) by restaurants and delivery drivers following proper safety protocols, price, and ease of ordering from the restaurant.

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Modern Restaurant Management

JULY 14, 2020

White Castle launched a planned pilot with Miso Robotics – creators of the first autonomous grilling and frying kitchen assistant, Flippy – to accelerate the adoption of artificial intelligence and robotics in the restaurant industry. We look forward to being a part of White Castle’s next 100 years.”

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Goliath Consulting

OCTOBER 19, 2020

DESIGN: It’s a new era of drive-thrus. Brands like Starbucks are increasing their drive-thru prevalence to accommodate the demand for contactless orders (1). Domino’s launched their “Carside Delivery” Service nationwide this June which would allow customers to receive their online order without ever leaving their car (2).

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Sling

JULY 24, 2023

Some of these apps are designed to solve specific problems, like shift scheduling or point of sale , while others boast all-in-one suites for every aspect of restaurant management. There is an ever-growing market of specialized software for all of the outside-the-kitchen things restaurateurs have to think about.

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EATER

NOVEMBER 1, 2022

As QR codes, app-based service, and robotic servers become more and more common, that makes the job tougher for the humans working alongside them This story was originally published on Civil Eats. Diners would sit down and immediately download an app to browse the menu, place their order, and pay with a credit card, all on their phones.

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Modern Restaurant Management

DECEMBER 14, 2021

Our company welcomes technology that will help our team members maximize time and efficiency and make their jobs more doable and enjoyable, creating a better experience for them and customers alike. The challenges our teams have faced over the last two years specifically has made us value our employees now more than ever.

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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.

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Goliath Consulting

DECEMBER 6, 2020

Through stay-at-home orders and extended shutdowns, restauranteurs had to be nimble and creative, relentlessly searching for new business avenues and strategies to keep their businesses afloat. As opposed to third-party services, self-delivery allows restauranteurs to “control the experience and keep the fees down” (1).

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Modern Restaurant Management

JULY 30, 2020

In early March at Oracle's Food & Beverage conference held prior to the COVID-19 outbreak shutdown, Modern Restaurant Management (MRM) magazine discussed the company's plans for products and services designed to help Mom and Pop restaurants with Chris Adams, VP of Strategy for Oracle F+B about their future plans in the above video.

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Modern Restaurant Management

SEPTEMBER 15, 2020

TIPs offers training for individuals on the responsible sale, service and consumption of alcohol. These features include tableside mobile ordering, NFC contactless payments, and direct online ordering. SALIDO leverages design, data, and workflow management to optimize both front- and back-end operations. .

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Ken Burgin

AUGUST 1, 2023

These are designed for training restaurant managers and head chefs in problem-solving and resource allocation. Ask people from one department to suggest a solution for another department eg front of house suggests the solution for a kitchen problem. It’s peak time, and a queue of hungry customers is out the door.

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Restaurant Engine

MAY 12, 2021

Cloud kitchens are a cost-saving hack you want to be aware of. Technology, competition, customer needs, and evolving conditions today have led to the development of cloud kitchens. More and more of your restaurant customers are demanding online delivery. They want convenience and safety. The Cloud Kitchen Model.

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Modern Restaurant Management

SEPTEMBER 17, 2020

“For an industry built on service and hospitality, the last six months have challenged the core understanding of our business,” said Tom Bené, President & CEO of the National Restaurant Association. Here's what they found: The average American is ordering 2.4 The Future of Quick Service Restaurants.

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Modern Restaurant Management

DECEMBER 21, 2020

We have also learned that our guests are willing to try new things and have really embraced our touchless ordering system as well as our new takeout offerings. We realized how important transparency and communication were this year, both with our staff and our customers, in order to make everyone feel comfortable and feel safe.

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Modern Restaurant Management

NOVEMBER 30, 2020

Amid all this, you yourself might be asking: “Do I design for a COVID universe or do I design for the last normal?” It could be that you've got mobility issues. What's that mean for restaurant safety? The third wave of safety in restaurants is not going to be an operational issue.

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