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. restaurants are operating at less than 100 percent capacity in their dining rooms. Patio dining in colder weather. Restaurant Adaptation.

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2020 Mobile Ordering Hotels Food Safety 219

Modern Restaurant Management

FEBRUARY 17, 2021

This edition of MRM Research Roundup features news of restaurant resiliency, dining trends in Canada, restaurant salaries across the U.S. Like digital ordering, carry-out, delivery, and drive-thru were also growing before the pandemic. Restaurant Resiliency. Throughout one of the most challenging years for U.S. ” What Feeds Us.

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2021 Mobile Ordering Loyalty Program Download 186

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. Mixed take-out bag.

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2020 Loyalty Program Mobile Ordering Fast Casual 193

Modern Restaurant Management

SEPTEMBER 30, 2020

Rewards Network, together with American Airlines AAdvantage Dining and United Airlines MileagePlus Dining, surveyed their members to learn more about what they anticipate their dining habits will look like over the next few months. Some highlights inlcude: Consumers' projected dining out frequency.

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2020 Mobile Ordering Guest Recovery Customer Service 186

Modern Restaurant Management

APRIL 27, 2020

Additional funding has been allocated for the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP ). “The post-COVID dining experience will no doubt be different. . “The post-COVID dining experience will no doubt be different. How to ramp up takeout and delivery operations. According to Administrator of the U.S.

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Webinar Mobile Ordering Loyalty Program Online Ordering 191

Modern Restaurant Management

APRIL 20, 2021

In this edition of MRM Research Roundup, we feature news of the expected pent-up demand from guests, the Great Restaurant Restart and delivery trends. Additional key findings from the survey include: Over a third (38 percent) of respondents plan to have between 1-20 guests, with 32 percent planning to have under 50.

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2021 Online Ordering Mobile Ordering Guest Recovery 186

Modern Restaurant Management

MAY 5, 2021

In this edition of MRM Research Roundup, we have news on understanding customer loyalty, beverage insights, restaurant supply loyalty, the influence of discounts, the state of payments and the evolution of gift cards. Customer satisfaction has traditionally been the main driver of loyalty. The Value of Trust. Total U.S.

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2021 Loyalty Program Coupons Fast Casual 192

Modern Restaurant Management

APRIL 27, 2020

Additional funding has been allocated for the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP ). “The post-COVID dining experience will no doubt be different. . “The post-COVID dining experience will no doubt be different. How to ramp up takeout and delivery operations. According to Administrator of the U.S.

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Webinar Loyalty Program Online Ordering Social Media 180

Modern Restaurant Management

AUGUST 5, 2020

In this edition of MRM News Bites, we feature a lot of tech news, a celebrity-owned virtual dining concept, and the annual Neighborhood to Nation Restaurant Recipe Contest. TouchBistro acquired Boston-based TableUp, a provider of loyalty and marketing solutions for the restaurant industry. TouchBistro Acquires TableUp.

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Food Safety Mobile Ordering Online Ordering Kitchen Safety 207

Modern Restaurant Management

OCTOBER 4, 2021

Consumers ranked local chains as their second most desired type of apps and loyalty programs. Must haves for local chain restaurant apps include easy ordering (66 percent), easy payment (61 percent), loyalty/rewards points (52 percent), and coupons and/or deals (52 percent). App downloads remain strong.

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2021 Fast Casual Mobile Ordering Social Media 163

Modern Restaurant Management

SEPTEMBER 1, 2020

This edition of Modern Restaurant Management (MRM) magazine's Research Roundup features a Restaurant Reckoning, what customers expect from delivery and a wine awakening. According to the data, more than one in three Americans (38 percent) said they are looking forward to dining out again over the next three months. Diner Dynamics.

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2020 Food Safety Hotels Dine-in 185

Black Box Intelligence

NOVEMBER 16, 2021

Customers love value – 77% of Americans say that a discount or deal would make them more likely to eat out than dine at home. While one great deal or special may drive restaurant revenue, the reality is most restaurants need a mix of specials, discounts and loyalty rewards to offer a little something for everybody. compared to 2019.

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Guest Recovery Loyalty Program Email Marketing Customer Service 80

Goliath Consulting

DECEMBER 12, 2020

COVID-19 has been a powerful driving force for AI tech particularly in this industry, as stay-at-home orders, social distancing and other safety measures forced operators to rethink how they interact with their staff and guests. The very same technology has been working on cameras, too. COVID-19 Safety. Touchless Service.

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2021 Kitchen Safety Food Safety Loyalty Program 167

Goliath Consulting

DECEMBER 6, 2020

Off-premise dining, such as take-out, curbside and delivery, have grown significantly this year as quarantines, restrictions and mandated shutdowns forced restaurant owners to look for alternative ways to cover the loss of in-dining sales. The demand for drive-thru services has also grown because of the pandemic.

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2021 Mobile Ordering Food Guest Recovery 114

Modern Restaurant Management

MAY 5, 2020

With the strategic and financial backing Jay and his team bring, we will continue to focus on key operational initiatives to improve guest experience, menu development, and focus on the growth of our brand. In this edition of MRM News Bites, we have tech investments, new products, charitable endeavors and more. Cheetah Secures Funding.

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Guest Recovery Food Safety Loyalty Program Point of Sale 108

Modern Restaurant Management

JULY 7, 2020

In this edition of MRM News Bites, we feature the latest delivery platform consolidation, the release of PPP loan information and ServSafe Dining Commitment. billion in an all-stock transaction that brings together two top players in third-party delivery, Uber will acquire Postmates. Uber To Acquire Postmates.

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Mobile Ordering Restaurant Law Seating Customer Service 179

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. Aramark Creates Safety Plans.

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Food Safety Kitchen Safety Mobile Ordering Guest Recovery 165

Restaurant365

APRIL 16, 2021

After many months of on-again, off-again indoor dining restrictions, outdoor dining capacity limits, and relying on delivery/take out only, a brighter future is on the horizon. Restaurant owners and operators have faced enormous challenges over the last year. It’s time to focus on getting back to pre-COVID profit margins.

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Modern Restaurant Management

DECEMBER 4, 2020

There’s just not the same amount of volume in takeout as there is in in-person dining.” ” The Long Road to Recovery. he warm summer months and the arrival of outside dining provided a lifeline for a dining and hospitality industry that has been hit immensely hard by the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Loyalty Program Fast Casual Online Ordering Consumer Goods 125

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. 7010 – Paycheck Protection Program (PP) Flexibility Act of 2020 which extends provisions of the act to give more time to both use and pay back the funds. PPP Goes Flexible.

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Guest Recovery Food Safety Employee Relations Mobile Ordering 139

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. Takeout and delivery increased 300X in a couple of weeks relative to reservations and wait list on Yelp. Yelp Economic Average.

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2020 Fast Casual Food Safety Guest Recovery 174

Modern Restaurant Management

JUNE 17, 2021

Located in Salina, Kansas, this prototype marks a new chapter for the brand’s design evolution as this option is its first model without a dining room, hosting a double drive-thru and a walk-up ordering station. MRM Franchise Feed features the latest news in the restaurant and MUFSO franchising landscape. Happy Birthday, TCBY.

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Franchise Franchising Food Truck Loyalty Program 158

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. We look forward to what the next 40 years will bring as we continue to lead the way in our communities.”

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Food Tip Distribution Guest Recovery Food Safety 168

Modern Restaurant Management

JULY 1, 2021

Unlike 2020, diners opted for the plant-based versions of delivery classics so far in 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. Red beans and rice: (+612 percent). Corn chowder: (+603 percent). Washington D.C.:

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2021 Loyalty Program Mobile Ordering Consumer Goods 133

The Restaurant Times

SEPTEMBER 16, 2021

In turn, it leaves more time and energy to focus on delighting guests with delicious food and new memorable dining experiences, be they in-house or off-premise. Technology presents unique solutions for restaurants to differentiate themselves and for owners to run their businesses more efficiently. Find the new article here.

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Modern Restaurant Management

JANUARY 22, 2021

“It’s incredibly important for us to continue to grow with strong operators in key geographies to increase the footprint of the brand and share our great Middle Eastern cuisine and hospitality with even more guests.” Modular Chicken. Golden Chick is introducing its first modular constructed building. Hot on Hot Chicken.

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EATER

JUNE 26, 2020

Expecting the worst, they were surprised to realize at the end of May that they were doing so much business through takeout and delivery that they were on track to meet their original sales predictions. I found a lot of loyalty in the team we were able to build here,” she says. Hopefully, we get them back.”.

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Front of House Back of House Guest Recovery Loyalty Program 115

Modern Restaurant Management

JULY 14, 2020

Miso Robotics understood where we could improve and stay true to White Castle’s brand of taste, innovation and best-in-class dining. In this edition of MRM News Bites, we feature robots in fast food, virtual education and chef-inspired, plant-based ice cream. White Castle Employs Flippy the Robot.

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Mobile Ordering Certification Loyalty Program Kitchen Safety 142

Modern Restaurant Management

MAY 15, 2020

This edition of Modern Restaurant Management (MRM) magazine's Research Roundup features the surge in online ordering, early returns on restaurant recovery and what customers want and expect from restaurants. Restaurant Recovery Stats. Dine-in sales still represent a small percentage of the total.

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2020 Guest Recovery Online Ordering Point of Sale 111

Modern Restaurant Management

JULY 30, 2021

This program, piloted last year, is designed to help KFC team members build short-term savings and create lasting savings behaviors. “This program is a way to empower and equip restaurant employees with tools and resources to help them succeed and achieve their goals. .

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Franchise Franchising Fast Casual Point of Sale 199

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. This will also help better surface if a business is offering takeout, delivery and curbside pickup. PPP Forgiveness Links and EZ App. Click here to view the EZ Forgiveness Application.

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Food Safety Customer Experience Website Management Employee Relations 125

Modern Restaurant Management

DECEMBER 14, 2020

introduced its "Make It This Winter" platform, which offers a collection of resources, including one-on-one consultations with US Foods experts, informational webinars, new outdoor dining products, and updated online materials and tools for restaurant operators to tackle the ongoing challenges brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic. "With

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Webinar Customer Experience Mobile Ordering Customer Service 186

Modern Restaurant Management

NOVEMBER 17, 2020

Among the highlights: Online Ordering sales of pizza (+9 percent), burgers (+10 percent), and fried chicken (+5 percent) were up from last year, but the largest trend in online ordering was sandwiches and wraps as guests give up on slapping bread together at home and restaurants pivot to menu items that travel well. State of the Industry.

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2020 Mobile Ordering Online Ordering Merchandise 141

Modern Restaurant Management

OCTOBER 29, 2020

” Ordermark’s online order management technology consolidates mobile orders across online ordering services and sends them to a single printer — enabling omni-channel ordering and delivery. Since the start of COVID-19, Nextbite has launched 15 brands and has added over 1,000 delivery-only restaurants nationwide.

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Online Ordering Customer Service Seasonal Menu Food Order 140

Modern Restaurant Management

OCTOBER 15, 2019

“This is something we were expecting given the underlying relentless erosion of guest counts and the fact that the industry was headed towards tougher previous year sales comparisons as we went into the second half of 2019,” said Victor Fernandez, vice president of insights and knowledge for TDn2K. Challenging Q3.

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Modern Restaurant Management

DECEMBER 12, 2019

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. More Tropical in Colorado. Salata Debuts Franchise Microsite. Salata launched a new microsite for prospective franchisees.

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Franchise Franchising Loyalty Program Book 98

Modern Restaurant Management

FEBRUARY 14, 2020

Student volunteers support in a variety of hands-on roles that range from assisting chefs with the preparation of their dishes, to facilitating guest registration. The brand recently launched its philanthropic arm – aptly named the Game On Foundation – to support youth sports facilities in the communities it serves.

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