Modern Restaurant Management

AUGUST 11, 2021

MRM Franchise Feed features news about the restaurant franchise and MUFSO landscape. Continuing under the leadership of VP of Franchise Development, Shannon Swenson, Dave’s Hot Chicken has expanded its reach across the country with new deals signed in several key markets. Dunkin' Explores New Opportunities.

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Modern Restaurant Management

AUGUST 25, 2021

MRM's Franchise Feed features news on the restaurant franchise and MUFSO landscape. ” “This is historic for our brand,” said Brooks Speirs, vice president for franchise development. A Deal to Taco ‘Bout. Taco John’s International Inc. “Taco John’s is the perfect fit for our company.

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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

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. The safety of Dunkin’ franchisees, their restaurant employees, and guests remains a top priority.

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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. Yelp Sees COVID Effect. YEA reflects data from millions of local businesses and tens of millions of users on Yelp’s platform measuring U.S. “As U.S.

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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

JUNE 3, 2021

This edition of MRM Research Roundup features What Feeds Us, top delivery apps, popular drinks and who is winning the chicken wars. In addition to the emergence of indoor dining, it explores rising competition between fast food and fast casual restaurant brands with COVID restrictions loosening. Fast food reigns supreme.

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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. Send news to Barbara Castiglia at bcastiglia@modernrestaurantmanagement.com. Allen Named CEO at Checkers & Rally's. She is an accomplished leader in the restaurant industry.

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7 Shifts

NOVEMBER 19, 2019

This is certainly true for the independent entrepreneur, but even large and resourceful restaurant franchises and groups are not immune to the threat—and in some cases, the reality—of rising labor costs. Some businesses choose to calculate labor cost as a percentage of operating costs rather than a percentage of sales.

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Restaurant365

FEBRUARY 25, 2020

In addition, it’s important to remember that while your profit may be in dollars, your profit margin is your profit expressed as a percentage of sales. Fast Casual Restaurants. Fast casual restaurants, also known as fast food or quick service restaurants, involve ordering at a counter or doing some level of self-service.

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Modern Restaurant Management

MARCH 13, 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. BWW Franchisee Acquisition Completed. DRH’s common stockholders received $1.05 per share in cash.

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

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Apicbase

FEBRUARY 29, 2024

Restaurant sales in the US grew from $842.3 71% of restaurant customers prefer to order food delivery directly from the restaurant rather than using third-party apps. 71% of restaurant customers prefer to order food delivery directly from the restaurant rather than using third-party apps. Let’s dig in. million in 2021, to $974.9

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Modern Restaurant Management

OCTOBER 17, 2019

Modern Restaurant Management (MRM) magazine's Franchise Feed offers a glimpse at what's new in the restaurant franchise and MUFSO environment. The WahlClub awards guests one point for every eligible $1 they spend at participating Wahlburgers locations throughout the U.S. New App for Wahlburgers. For example: ?

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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. Tropical Smoothie Cafe signed two multi-unit franchise agreements to develop 38 new cafes across the state of Colorado, including a 27-unit deal and an 11-unit deal.

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Modern Restaurant Management

JANUARY 8, 2024

This trend reflects the growing popularity of drive-thru and fast-casual dining, coupled with the demand for digital technologies such as QSR digital signage and QR codes. Consider, for instance, a scenario in which your Point of Sale (POS) system can forecast the popularity of a new dish based on historical customer behaviour.

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Modern Restaurant Management

AUGUST 17, 2020

Americans preferred to pick-up their food (38 percent US vs. 22 percent UK), while the UK preferred home-delivery (57 percent UK vs. 33 percent US). COVID-19 Consumer Dining Trends. Fatigued by cooking at home, consumers are anxious to dine at their favorite restaurants according to a new Oracle Food and Beverage study. Mixed take-out bag.

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Modern Restaurant Management

JULY 15, 2020

According to the latest Financial Trends Insights from Black Box Financial Intelligence™ , based on data from the week ending June 28, restaurants sales continue improving. See the latest sales and traffic results here: Sales Improve but Restaurants Should Brace Themselves for Challenges Ahead. Financial Trends Insights.

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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. Here are their responses. To read part two, click here. generation.

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Modern Restaurant Management

DECEMBER 21, 2020

We quickly pivoted to offer Family Meals To Go and have continued to expand our third-party delivery partnerships in key markets, which has contributed to our continued growth, even during one of the most difficult years on record for so many restaurants. Here are their responses. Click here for part two. Shasta, California.

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Apicbase

APRIL 20, 2022

Franchising is a time-tested business model that allows restaurant owners to scale their business fast and efficiently. In this post, we are NOT exploring the benefits of a restaurant franchise. Instead, we embrace the dark side and look at the pain points and pitfalls. 4 Signs You Are Not Ready To Franchise.

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Qu

MARCH 31, 2023

The industry has reached a turning point. 1) More predictable digital sales will enable operational efficiency. 1) More predictable digital sales will enable operational efficiency. Off-premises sales are finally starting to settle into a predictable rhythm. For the most in-depth analysis, download the full report.

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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. Elo’s Sonal Apte, vice president of retail and hospitality. Christopher Baron of RedBaron Consulting.

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Modern Restaurant Management

DECEMBER 4, 2020

Additionally, the results indicate that the negative effect of COVID-19 was smaller for fast-food restaurants compared to full-service establishments. Additionally, the results indicate that the negative effect of COVID-19 was smaller for fast-food restaurants compared to full-service establishments. Pandemic and Restaurant Demand.

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Modern Restaurant Management

JANUARY 31, 2020

This edition of Modern Restaurant Management (MRM) magazine's Research Roundup features an economic report from Yelp, super Super Bowl stats, delivery trends, megatrends, best cities for BBQ and top venues. points relative to 2016, widened from a gap of 1.3 points in 2018. Yelponomics. calculated? According to researchers?,

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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 17, 2020

This edition of MRM Research Roundup features news that consumers plan to put restaurants at the top of their shopping lists, the latest stats for on premise and why the restaurant of the future is here now. Diners Show Holiday Spirit. “This is a challenging time for both consumers and businesses. . Hassle-free holiday meals.

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KaTom

SEPTEMBER 15, 2020

Being a popular and delicious food item that can feed several people for a reasonable price, it’s no surprise that pizza has catapulted to the top of the pandemic comfort food pyramid, with delivery-driven concepts grabbing a big slice of the pie. The pandemic has also affected delivery systems. The Rise & Fall of the Hut.

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The Restaurant Times

JANUARY 11, 2023

According to Fast Casual research , 8 out of 10 US customers use voice search to locate restaurants. Here are some reasons why you should integrate automated order-taking in your restaurant: Boost Sales and Generate More Orders. The drive-through voice ordering system is a well-known example of automated order-taking. .

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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.). Ghost Kitchens.

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Modern Restaurant Management

SEPTEMBER 14, 2021

New & Notable spotlights the latest news restaurateurs need to know. TEAM Schostak Family Celebrates Anniversary and Employees. TEAM Schostak Family Restaurants (TSFR) is celebrating its 40th anniversary along with the anniversaries of employees that have been with the company for 20 years or more.

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Aaron Allen & Associates

AUGUST 15, 2023

Economic Growth Will Continue to Shape the Middle East HORECA Landscape Economic Indicators Encourage Hotel/Restaurant/Catering Sales Generally, the HORECA industry grows at the pace of GDP growth, population, inflation, and share of discretionary income. Hotel sales grew 23% over 2022, and Restaurants & Cafés grew by 17%.

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Modern Restaurant Management

JANUARY 27, 2020

Replacing error-prone handwritten scribbles and shouts, Ultimate is a digital workflow solution, connecting the front- and back-of-the house directly with diners and creating a transparent view into their order status – whether diners order for pickup or delivery on Grubhub, at an in-store kiosk, or directly with a cashier.

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Apicbase

JUNE 2, 2022

Shaving a percentage point off food costs here… eking out a few extra pennies by tightening up inventory procedures… stomping out waste. Menu pricing is the process of assigning a sales price to your menu items. Every little bit adds up, right? But… there’s another side to the restaurant profitability equation — menu pricing.

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Modern Restaurant Management

MARCH 11, 2020

This edition of MRM News Bites features a double dose from US Foods, SpotOn Transact, DoorDash Kitchens, Virtual Restaurant Consulting, Tripleseat and Gather, wagamama, Toast, The Gluten Intolerance Group, Instawork and StaffMate Online, Procurant and Yellofin, Sift, 7shifts, ParTech, Revel Systems and Como, Kabbage, Bluecrew and Cuboh.

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Modern Restaurant Management

JUNE 18, 2020

Around one in six (16 percent) will avoid dine-in experiences altogether in favor of delivery or take-out. 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. Return to on-premise. Effect of Protests. July 4 Preview.

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Modern Restaurant Management

DECEMBER 14, 2020

With a continued focus on off-premise dining, US Foods also recently launched Promoting Delivery and Ghost Kitchens, which focuses on ghost kitchens and how to stay in front of diners during the winter season and beyond. Make it This Winter. US Foods Holding Corp. They are an executive search firm that matches talent within the industry.

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