Modern Restaurant Management

JANUARY 29, 2020

As we head into 2020 and digital ordering continues to boom, the restaurant segment is in for some major changes, particularly when it comes to delivery. According to research done by eMarketer , 23 percent of all smartphone users will use a food delivery app by 2023. Still, these partnerships aren’t always a win-win situation.

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Modern Restaurant Management

JUNE 23, 2022

Consumers visit a fast food or quick serve restaurant (QSR) with a goal in mind: secure a tasty meal incredibly quickly. Once upon a time, a frontline employee at a fast food restaurant did not necessarily need technological skills to apply for the job. Fast forward to 2022. Who makes the magic happen?

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7 Shifts

DECEMBER 16, 2020

Delivery & takeout Initially, The Snug followed what many restaurants were doing by implementing their own takeout and delivery service. Zack himself took up the role of delivery driver and spent his evenings driving food orders across the city. San Francisco did this shared spaces program, like a lot of cities.

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EATER

NOVEMBER 11, 2020

Ghost kitchens are essentially just industrial kitchen spaces that only offer delivery and pick-up, doing away with dine-in service entirely, in favor of virtual restaurants that live online. If the image of a digital kitchen housed at the gates of a military academy sounds depressing to you then, well… yeah.

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Deliverect

SEPTEMBER 2, 2019

With the whole restaurant industry getting on the delivery bandwagon, you may be feeling the heat and wondering if it’s time to jump on yourself. But is food delivery worth the investment? Rest assured: not only does delivery pay off, it’s not all that hard to get into – especially if you work with us!

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Modern Restaurant Management

MARCH 16, 2021

Tableside ordering via tablets, tableside payment, POS systems designed with mobility and flexibility in mind have dominated the market growing out of the fast casual. This movement toward more sustainably sourced food in both our fast-casual and fine dining restaurants will continue to expand in the future.

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Apicbase

MARCH 28, 2024

Restaurant back-of-house operations form the backbone of a restaurant’s success. The back-of-house (or BOH) manages crucial elements that impact cost control and profitability. The back of the house supports the front of the house (FOH), enabling the customer-facing team to focus on serving a memorable experience.

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Black Box Intelligence

NOVEMBER 17, 2022

On the guest count front, there continues to be good and bad news. Leading the industry in average check growth during October were casual dining and quick service, while the segments with the smallest increase in check were fine dining and upscale casual. In fact, October’s same-store sales growth of +5.2% in October, a 0.4

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Focus POS

DECEMBER 11, 2019

Today’s diners are well-connected, tech savvy, and expect a high-quality restaurant customer experience—whether visiting a five-star restaurant, fast-casual, or the drive-through. In doing so, the opportunity to fast upsell and cross promote increases with all the menu options at their fingertips. Menu and order Customization.

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Modern Restaurant Management

APRIL 29, 2020

Joey Coiffi, top photo, CEO of The Salad House , a growing New Jersey-based fast casual franchise, discusses how their restaurants were able to quickly ramp up to help out, the impact of social media sharing as well as restaurant technology's role in giving back. This was really quick. It's been a challenge.

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Black Box Intelligence

DECEMBER 16, 2022

Based on their 3-year same-store sales growth, the segments that performed the best fell under the limited-service category: quick service and fast casual. In October, front-of-house hourly staffing was down just 2% from October of 2019. However, when looking more granularly at the data, same-store sales growth was -3.4%

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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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Black Box Intelligence

SEPTEMBER 16, 2022

The segment with the largest growth was Fine-Dining, followed by Upscale Casual, and then Casual Dining. . Black Box Guest Intelligence data confirms that customers opt for off-premise options including take-out and delivery more now than they did prior to the pandemic. Restaurant same-store sales growth was +5.3% rating. .

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Modern Restaurant Management

DECEMBER 16, 2021

According to Black Box Intelligence and Snagajob , full-service restaurants are feeling the pinch and report approximately six fewer employees in the back of house and three fewer in the front of house. Rely on Technology to Increase Operational Efficiency. Enhance CX with Accelerated Contactless Adoption.

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Modern Restaurant Management

MAY 18, 2020

The Small Business Administration (SBA), in consultation with the Department of the Treasury , released the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) Loan Forgiveness Application and detailed instructions for the application. Step-by-step instructions on how to perform the calculations required by the CARES Act to confirm eligibility for loan forgiveness.

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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

JANUARY 3, 2024

We will also continue to leverage our revamped ‘Restaurant of the Future’ model along with our advanced technology strategy and are eager for this next phase of growth for the company. We look forward to another year of serving up fresh dishes and brighter mornings to every customer with care, openness and intention.

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Modern Restaurant Management

DECEMBER 21, 2022

Modern Restaurant Management (MRM) magazine asked experts for their thoughts on trends and challenges that will affect the restaurant industry in 2023. For part one, click here. The modern Kitchen Display System (KDS) will be more interactive to increase operational efficiencies and improve quality of food for the chefs and their teams.

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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. One, the new normal will become the old normal, and a takeout- and delivery-first model will become the standard in the restaurant industry. Here are their responses. To read part one, click here.

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EATER

AUGUST 13, 2020

Peaches Hot House’s fried chicken packaged to-go. Today the seatless bar has a few menus strewn across it, the whiteboard reads “takeout and delivery,” and the furniture is stacked to one side of the dining room. But despite of all of this, Peaches Hot House is busier than ever. 15 gallons of cocktails. 180 ramekins of aioli.

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Restaurant Clicks

DECEMBER 17, 2021

If you’re looking for delicious sushi in Dumbo, I have compiled a list of my favorite spots that range in dining experiences from casual takeout spots to fine-dining Japanese bistros. Saketumi Asian Bistro Iron Chef House Kyoto Ozu Japanese Cuisine & Lounge Hibino KI Sushi Taiki Daigo Hand Roll Bar. Iron Chef House.

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Black Box Intelligence

OCTOBER 27, 2022

Another possible factor; there has been an increase in front-of-house employee retention and, compared to last year, a decrease in employee absences due to COVID-19. September same-store sales growth was +5.2%, just a minor dip from the +5.3% reported in August. Though this month’s results are an improvement over the average -4.9%

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Lavu

OCTOBER 13, 2023

For example, a casual restaurant usually has a higher turnover rate. For example, a casual restaurant usually has a higher turnover rate. What is Restaurant Table Turnover Rate? Table turnover rate measures of how often a table is occupied by a new group of guests during a specific period of time.

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Black Box Intelligence

NOVEMBER 17, 2022

On the guest count front, there continues to be good and bad news. Leading the industry in average check growth during October were casual dining and quick service, while the segments with the smallest increase in check were fine dining and upscale casual. In fact, October’s same-store sales growth of +5.2% in October, a 0.4

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The Restaurant Times

JANUARY 24, 2022

Quick-serve, fine-casual, and fast-food restaurants have taken to restaurant ordering apps faster than full-service restaurants. In addition, front-of-house staff, and back-of-house staff will be able to interact quickly and efficiently to provide the greatest possible dining experience for customers.

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Foodable

JANUARY 22, 2021

The Fast Casual Nation podcast offers exclusive interviews with experts ranging from top chefs and brand makers to executives and restaurateurs who work in one of the fastest-growing segments of the restaurant industry. Founded in 2008, Fajita Pete's specializes in delivering authentic, quality fajitas to your door.

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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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Black Box Intelligence

SEPTEMBER 21, 2021

These are fast-changing times for all types of restaurants. Quick-service and fast casual restaurants fall under the limited-service umbrella. Fine dining, upscale, casual family dining and casual dining restaurants fall under this category. That’s who we serve at Black Box Intelligence. Full-service restaurants.

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Restaurant Clicks

DECEMBER 30, 2021

The food scene here also has excellent dishes to offer tourists and locals looking for a tasty meal in a casual, comfortable atmosphere. Daigo Hand Roll Bar Sumi Sushi Taiki Iron Chef House Ozu Japanese Cuisine & Lounge Ki Sushi Saketumi Asian Bistro Menya Jiro Brooklyn Osaka 1 OR 8 Mitoushi Sushi. Best Sushi in Downtown Brooklyn.

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Black Box Intelligence

SEPTEMBER 15, 2022

This month’s strong sales numbers and weak guest counts demonstrate exactly what happens when larger check growth (due to large price increases that passed onto consumers) is the primary reason for higher sales. The segment with the largest growth was Fine-Dining, followed by Upscale Casual, and then Casual Dining.

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Aaron Allen & Associates

JULY 29, 2022

Some of the capabilities for monotonous jobs are closer than most people think and penetration is going to happen faster than delivery. BellaBot from Pudu Robotics In today’s fast-paced world, efficiency is key. That’s why more and more businesses are turning to robots to help with tasks like product delivery.

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Apicbase

MARCH 31, 2023

Immergrün 70 Outlets Vegetarian Fast Casual Germany Immergrün is evergreen food for fresh people. Nordsee GmbH 370+ Outlets Seafood Fast Casual Germany, Austria, Bulgaria, Romania, Hungary, Switzerland, Belgium, France Not many modern restaurant chains can claim to have been in the business for more than 120 years.

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Black Box Intelligence

DECEMBER 16, 2022

Based on their 3-year same-store sales growth, the segments that performed the best fell under the limited-service category: quick service and fast casual. Full-Service Restaurants Nearing Pre-Covid Staffing Levels In October, front-of-house hourly staffing was down just 2% from October of 2019. in November, down by 1.1

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Restaurant Clicks

DECEMBER 31, 2021

Pizza Moto Defonte’s Sandwich Shop The Longshoreman Mark’s Red Hook Pizza Hoek Pizza The House of Pizza & Calzone Lucali F&F Pizzeria Brothers Pizza. The menu is a modern take on a traditional Italian Trattoria with shareable small plates, house-made pasta, wood-fired pizza, and entrees. Best Pizza in Red Hook.

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Qu

MARCH 31, 2023

But between third-party delivery integration headaches, order fulfillment complications, and inconsistent customer experiences across channels, fast casual and quick-service restaurants (QSRs) are now faced with many technology-related inefficiencies. That’s why we’re dubbing 2023 The Year of Efficiency.

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Restaurant Clicks

DECEMBER 26, 2021

Piz-zetta Pizzeria Forcella Fried Pizza Forno Rosso Norm’s Pizza 99 cent supreme pizza Sottocasa Dellarocco’s Front Street Pizza My Little Pizzeria Brooklyn’s Homeslice Pizza Fresh 99 cents pizza. The restaurant offers dine-in, takeout, and delivery options. The area has expansive public transportation options.

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EATER

JANUARY 5, 2022

On a theater-sized screen set up at the front, I watch as a drone flies over a low, sunny suburb, bypassing highways and beaches and nondescript homes, where in the backyards everyone cranes their necks to see what this spidery black object is zooming across the sky. “THE Why should you ever have to leave the house?

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