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. Ghost Kitchen Franchise Model. Yelp Sees COVID Effect. ” Increased Consumer Activity in May Correlates with Increased COVID-19 Cases in June.

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Franchise Franchising Mobile Ordering Kitchen Safety 146

Modern Restaurant Management

AUGUST 14, 2020

Modern Restaurant Management (MRM) magazine's Franchise Feed offers a glimpse at what's new in the restaurant franchise and MUFSO environment. ” Dickey’s is now offering a franchise discount for existing Owners Operators. . Virtual Barbecue Pit. Hot for Dave's Hot Chicken. 10 units in Chicago.

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Franchise Franchising Kitchen Safety Food Safety 186

Modern Restaurant Management

SEPTEMBER 10, 2021

MRM's Franchise Feed features news on the restaurant franchise and MUFSO landscape. ” In order to commit to an effective rollout system-wide, Wing Zone will introduce the new brand at five corporate locations in Las Vegas before implementing at other locations across the country. . Wing Zone Refresh.

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Franchise Franchising Food Fast Casual 181

Modern Restaurant Management

MAY 7, 2021

Modern Restaurant Management (MRM) magazine's Franchise Feed offers a glimpse at what's new in the restaurant franchise and MUFSO environment. Randy’s Donuts began franchising domestically in the summer of 2019. Randy's Donuts Plans Aggressive Expansion. In total, 165 stores are set to open.

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Franchise Franchising Sustainability Fast Casual 159

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.

Franchise 125

Franchise Franchising Loyalty Program Kitchen Safety 125

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. It’s a remarkable testament to how special the Jeremiah’s brand truly is.”

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Franchise Franchising Customer Experience Point of Sale 167

Modern Restaurant Management

DECEMBER 3, 2020

Modern Restaurant Management (MRM) magazine's Franchise Feed offers a glimpse at what's new in the restaurant franchise and MUFSO environment. ” The company already signed nine franchise licenses with three new franchisees. PJ’s Coffee offers a proven franchise structure with strategic corporate support.

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Franchise Franchising Catering Online Ordering 136

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. ” Taffer's Tavern Inks Multi-Unit Deal. metro area.

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Franchise Franchising Food Safety Kitchen Safety 141

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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Franchise Franchising Fast Casual Customer Experience 126

Modern Restaurant Management

SEPTEMBER 22, 2022

What’s keeping restaurants humming: mobile point-of-sale (POS) units, ordering terminals, tabletop tablets, and tablets for the waitstaff. Peter Pane, a hamburger franchise with 46 locations across Austria and Germany, is investing in technology to run the business and deliver top-notch customer service.

Technology 177

Technology Dietary Restrictions Mobile Ordering Point of Sale 177

7 Shifts

APRIL 13, 2021

7tasks allows Mark’s servers or bartenders to check off their tasks on their own mobile devices, eliminating the need for a central hub and reducing shared touch surfaces —a major key for the Canyons team in transitioning from pen and paper lists. If we're having another drink special, they're getting a reminder before the shift.

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Front of House Point of Sale Back of House Franchise 370

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. Moe's Franchise Transfer Complete. Customers and businesses also have the option to order Nathan’s Famous for catering via EZcater and Forkable. GFG Expanding.

Franchise 118

Franchise Franchising Customer Experience Customer Service 118

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. She has also held leadership roles at Sony Ericsson Mobile Communications, PepsiCo, and Frito-Lay. ” Taco John’s Launches Aggressive Franchising Initiative.

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Franchise Franchising Fast Casual Point of Sale 109

Modern Restaurant Management

JANUARY 2, 2024

In the next year, this role will also include helping them with order management during peak times. In the next year, this role will also include helping them with order management during peak times. Using LPR, restaurant staff can link an order to a customer's car and use it as an identification to deliver their order once ready.

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2024 Fast Casual Insurance Food Safety 193

Modern Restaurant Management

SEPTEMBER 14, 2022

You are sitting in your favorite restaurant and have placed an order on a tablet at your table. After a few seconds of placing the order, a notification appears on your messaging app. Ding* ‘Your order is being prepared by Chef Bot 19 and will be delivered to your table in approximately 19 minutes.

Front of House 204

Front of House Mobile Ordering Loyalty Program Back of House 204

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. . "My

Franchise 94

Franchise Franchising Loyalty Program Book 94

Cheetah

JANUARY 13, 2022

From their humble, though ingenious, beginnings as copper tokens and stamps, through the era of credit card clubs, to today’s mobile apps, loyalty programs have become indispensable marketing tools. 3 rd party delivery apps, ghost kitchens and privately owned franchises are all fighting for the same market share.

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Loyalty Program Mobile Ordering Airlines Merchandise 148

Modern Restaurant Management

AUGUST 11, 2021

According to Tork research, 44 percent of people say they feel good knowing they are supporting local restaurants when they order takeout or delivery. For example, in 2019, a Cincinnati-based restaurant, Buffalo Wings & Rings, a franchise with 60 locations across the U.S, Offer a variety of ordering options for your diners.

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Loyalty Program Social Media Mobile Ordering Online Ordering 184

Focus POS

APRIL 21, 2020

According to the National Restaurant Association, guests prefer to interact digitally with eateries, by ordering, paying, specifying pickup or delivery and saving order preferences under their customer profiles. Restaurant cloud POS software can future-proof your business and add functionalities that are intuitive, reliable and mobile.

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POS Mobile Ordering 2030 Inventory 164

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. In addition, 44 percent of consumers would order delivery of uncooked meals they finish preparing at home. Restaurant Adaptation.

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2020 Mobile Ordering Hotels Food Safety 219

Modern Restaurant Management

OCTOBER 25, 2022

As our world becomes increasingly digitized- with the rise of food delivery services, QR Code Menus and online orders- it's more important than ever for restaurant owners and employees to become familiar with the latest threats to their business. Patrons can simply scan a QR code to view a menu, order, and pay.

Online Ordering 186

Online Ordering Website Management Social Media Mobile Ordering 186

Modern Restaurant Management

JUNE 3, 2021

Throughout subsequent waves of the pandemic, the reports explored the growth of off-premise strategies including the spike in mobile apps and, more recently, captured softening safety concerns among consumers when they began favoring shorter wait times over safety protocols. Order accuracy and speed top list of what consumers want.

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2021 Fast Casual Mobile Ordering Guest Recovery 186

Modern Restaurant Management

FEBRUARY 28, 2023

One of the ways to achieve this is to utilize technology, possibly a mobile platform designed for communicating with restaurant employees – hourly workers, some temporary, who are usually all working different shifts and never at a desk. The list of ongoing operational tasks for running a restaurant is extremely complex.

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Management Management Food Safety Communication 193

Modern Restaurant Management

AUGUST 22, 2023

Customer-facing chatbots provide instant assistance to customers and can be used to address inquiries, facilitate reservations or to place orders. This enables them to identify complex relationships that drive consumer behavior and make data-backed decisions about seasonal menus, specials and pricing. Why not stay for dinner?

Marketing 167

Marketing Social Media Point of Sale Customer Service 167

Modern Restaurant Management

AUGUST 5, 2020

in-restaurant dining and online ordering for pickup or delivery), which can be leveraged to drive highly customized campaigns using a built-in marketing solution. Now available through Grubhub, it is a delivery-only concept that specializes in antibiotic-free, oven-baked, boneless chicken bites. ” Tyga Bites Launches.

Food Safety 203

Food Safety Mobile Ordering Online Ordering Kitchen Safety 203

Open for Business

JULY 7, 2023

In addition to rewarding purchases, customers can use the mobile app to skip lines during order pickups and gift goodies to friends and family. Membership includes invites to special members-only events. Flour Bakery launched a bespoke app-based loyalty rewards program to compete with Dunkin’ Rewards.

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Loyalty Program Point of Sale Social Media Mobile Ordering 78

Focus POS

JUNE 17, 2019

It improves customer service by providing faster, more efficient transactions (and additional transaction types, such as self-service or online ordering) and engages customers on a deeper level through gift card implementation and loyalty programs. It can then alert wait staff when orders are ready. Flexibility. Streamlined Workflow.

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Point of Sale Cash Management POS Franchise 113

Modern Restaurant Management

AUGUST 3, 2020

Using order data from January 1, 2020 to June 30, 2020 and a national consumer survey, DoorDash’s mid-year report checks in on popular food trends, nationally and regionally, how users ate through social distancing, cravings across the country, and more. While tired of cooking chicken, Americans aren’t sick of ordering in chicken.

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2020 Franchise Franchising Food Order 172

The Restaurant Times

JANUARY 11, 2023

And automated order taking, well, it is going to be one of the top trends in the restaurant industry in 2023. . Automated order-taking refers to technology, operating systems, or software that take orders from customers and respond to them automatically. Why Should You Integrate Automated Order Taking?

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Ordering Online Ordering Mobile Ordering Loyalty Program 52

Aaron Allen & Associates

AUGUST 24, 2022

Pizza Promotion Taking a Political Stance Texas pizza chain, Pizza Patron, took a unique approach to pizza marketing when they offered customers a free pizza if they placed their orders entirely in Spanish. Pizza Hut recently began a pizza marketing campaign that placed a series of special offers directly onto Yahoo News’ mobile website.

Marketing 52

Marketing Loyalty Program Point of Sale Mobile Ordering 52

Aaron Allen & Associates

DECEMBER 8, 2023

Here are some of the questions (not in any particular order) the best C-suite executives we know are asking themselves and their organizations. What should we be doing about emerging disruptive forces in delivery, drive-thru, self-ordering, and mobile optimization? 1 – How Do We Grow in the Current Markets?

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Mobile Ordering Technology Food Order Sustainability 105

Modern Restaurant Management

JULY 15, 2020

Grubhub launched its latest report, "State of the Plate", looking at trends across the more than half a million orders placed a day. Methodology: Grubhub took a look at order trends on its platform from January 1 – June 20, 2020, as compared to the same timeframe in 2019 to find the top items rising in popularity so far.

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2020 Mobile Ordering Point of Sale Fast Casual 166

The Restaurant Times

MARCH 8, 2023

It’s important to understand the dynamics of both fast food and fast casual restaurants, whether you’re considering opening a franchise, starting your food business from scratch, or simply trying to decide what kind of restaurant to eat at while on the go. Not all fast-casual restaurants provide this choice, though some do.

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Fast Casual Casual Food Fine Dining 52

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 approach is often expensive because these platforms charge a commission to fulfill the delivery for each order. On-Demand Delivery for Square Online Store.

Guest Recovery 212

Guest Recovery Kitchen Safety Mobile Ordering Food Safety 212

Restaurant365

NOVEMBER 19, 2019

Tools like cloud-based scheduling and centralized mobile apps for employees can help make labor scheduling more efficient. Tools based on accurate inventory, like smart ordering, suggested purchasing amounts, or smart receiving (tracking when vendor ingredient costs are above normal), help maintain the profit margin of individual menu items.

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Operations 2020 Mobile Ordering Social Media 92

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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2022 Food Supply Back of House Kitchen Safety 177

Modern Restaurant Management

FEBRUARY 18, 2020

We’re seeing massive disruption to front-of-house systems, too, delivering personalized guest experiences from order to payment to final delivery. You can see which other restaurants they frequent, too, and the types of items they order from those places.

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Mobile Ordering Front of House Fast Casual Customer Service 212