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. 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.

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Modern Restaurant Management

SEPTEMBER 23, 2020

” “We were on a path to integrate more technology into our operations before COVID-19 and found ourselves fast-tracking during the pandemic so that we could get back to business as fast as possible, serve our customers and keep our people employed,” said Kevin Youkilis, owner of Loma Brewing Company. SpotOn Transact, Inc.

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EATER

JANUARY 8, 2021

How two Mexican-American birrieros made the beloved dish a sensation in America In 2005, two Mexican-American teenagers from LA met at the fair in Coatzingo, Puebla, during Semana Santa, or Holy Week, a time when countless Mexican-American families head back to their family’s hometowns all over Mexico to visit relatives.

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Modern Restaurant Management

AUGUST 2, 2021

With the Eviction Moratorium coming to an end on July 31st, worries are escalating about the small business owners who still can’t cover monthly rent payments and/or have back rent to pay. Rent Struggle Is Real. 35 percent of ALL small businesses in the U.S. 35 percent of ALL small businesses in the U.S. Transaction Volume Increase.

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Modern Restaurant Management

JULY 30, 2021

Furthermore, a recent study by SaverLife sponsored by the FINRA Foundation found that savings balances above just $250 are correlated with increased housing security, ability to pay utility bills, and avoiding high-cost borrowing. “We are very excited about our partnership with SaverLife. .

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Modern Restaurant Management

SEPTEMBER 10, 2021

Eight months after the acquisition by Capriotti’s, Wing Zone is rolling out a brand refresh which features technology upgrades, a revamped menu, an energized restaurant design and experience, a new logo and other assets designed to further position the brand as one of the undisputed leaders in the chicken wing category.

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EATER

JANUARY 19, 2024

He spent hours at the dining room table with the circulars spread out, planning his haul. It turns out my wife and coworker thought the same thing, likely because the memories bring you back, not just to your town, but to your kitchen surrounded by family. My local ShopRite. I said, “We’re in the Can Can sale!

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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

OCTOBER 16, 2019

Combining our backgrounds in tech, automation, and culinary fine dining, we knew we could fill this void to give more people access to healthy, high-quality food.” World’s First Mobile Restaurant Powered by Advanced Robotics. Ono Food Co. Ono Food Co.

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7 Shifts

OCTOBER 2, 2019

This is a great step up in your restaurant career, and one that 25% of all restaurant staff want to make. But with this new opportunity comes a new set of challenges, not the least of which is figuring out how to manage restaurant staff. Let’s lay the groundwork by exploring what it means to transition to management.

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EATER

JUNE 14, 2023

It seemed like a sure thing: Loba Pastry + Coffee was Chicago magazine’s Best New Bakery in 2016, among other plaudits, and Velazquez Lindsten, who got her start as a pastry chef in Chicago’s fine dining kitchens after immigrating to the U.S. Kreiter Looking back, I can see every mistake I made very clearly.

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Modern Restaurant Management

MAY 12, 2020

Dining Bond Goes Global. The Dining Bond Initiative, a campaign that helps get funds to restaurants impacted by the coronavirus COVID-19, has gone global. The idea of purchasing Dining Bonds seemed to strike a chord with the public as a way to provide much needed financial support in order to help restaurants stay in business.

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Modern Restaurant Management

JANUARY 9, 2020

This edition of MRM News Bites features Yum! Brands and The Habit, Chase and DoorDash, Waitr, Local Foods, C3 Signature, Pudu Tech, Southern Glazer's, Voodoo Doughnut, The Friendship Café and Digital Signage Expo. Beefing Up with Habit Acquisition. Brands, Inc. has agreed to acquire The Habit Restaurants, Inc., Brands, Inc. like value.

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Modern Restaurant Management

FEBRUARY 21, 2020

Modern Restaurant Management (MRM) magazine's People & Places column features news of company hires and promotions, charitable efforts and product introductions. Send news to Barbara Castiglia at bcastiglia@modernrestaurantmanagement.com. The first James Beard Awards were given in 1991.

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EATER

DECEMBER 7, 2022

Whistler experienced a boom in Japanese tourism in the ’80s, and though the groups in matching neon outfits headed back to Japan in the early ’90s after the decline of the yen, they left behind a standard of excellence in the town’s sushi restaurants, which have only multiplied since. The glow of nightlife in Whistler. Whistler Cuisine.

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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. Send news to Barbara Castiglia at bcastiglia@modernrestaurantmanagement.com. CPK Heads North. Giorgio Minardi and Naheed Shariff. Founded in Beverly Hills, Calif. Founded in Beverly Hills, Calif.

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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 Plans Aggressive Expansion. In total, 165 stores are set to open. Randy’s Donuts is also in negotiations for dozens of stores throughout California and other states.

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Modern Restaurant Management

JANUARY 17, 2020

Curry Up Now also limits their disposal waste by using real plates, silverware and cloth napkins in-house and packaging all to-go orders in recyclable and compostable containers. Modern Restaurant Management (MRM) magazine's Franchise Feed offers a glimpse at what's new in the restaurant franchise and MUFSO environment.

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Modern Restaurant Management

DECEMBER 12, 2019

Husband-and-wife team Craig and Dianne LeMieux, along with their son Kyle and his wife Saverea LeMieux, have served as the brand’s Colorado area developers since 2016. Modern Restaurant Management (MRM) magazine's Franchise Feed offers a glimpse at what's new in the restaurant franchise and MUFSO environment.

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Modern Restaurant Management

DECEMBER 16, 2019

This edition of Modern Restaurant Management (MRM) magazine's Research Roundup features the great gift of a restaurant gift card, learning about event professionals, top QSR traffic and digital ordering strategies. Holiday Traffic Not Enough. Topline numbers show robust restaurant sales growth during November. Same-store sales growth was 1.6

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Modern Restaurant Management

MARCH 8, 2024

In this edition of MRM Research Roundup, we feature news about an influx of catering orders, the topic of tipping, the rise of kiosks and affordable Michelin restaurants. Among the highlights: On or Off Prem Same-store catering transactions increased +71 percent in Q4 2023 compared to Q4 2022.

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Restaurant Clicks

JULY 23, 2021

But sometimes, dining can be difficult when you have a family. Be sure to try the cannoli french toast, jerk shrimp tacos, chicken and waffle, or house angus burger. With so many different atmospheres and cuisines to explore, it’s no wonder this city is known for food. Keep reading to learn a bit about each place! sabrinascafe).

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EATER

SEPTEMBER 10, 2020

Bhalla and his wife Anu launched Meal Mantra brand curries in 2016, and they had just begun ramping up production when the coronavirus hit. Bhalla and his wife Anu launched Meal Mantra brand curries in 2016, and they had just begun ramping up production when the coronavirus hit. Bhalla has no backup plan and no clear path forward.

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Restaurant Clicks

NOVEMBER 25, 2021

Located right in the center of Little Italy, Born and Raised offers both an indoor dining room and outdoor dining options. While the establishment comes with a laid-back vibe with no dress code, they do require reservations. There are many reasons that people come to visit the beautiful, sunshine-filled city of San Diego.

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Deliverect

MARCH 4, 2021

Although adoption has accelerated since the pandemic, Slerp has been working on its platform since 2016 before launching to market at the end of 2019. They’ve welcomed their favorite brands into their homes locally and nationally by way of meal kits and delivered dining experiences, and they have loved it.

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Cheetah

NOVEMBER 3, 2020

Excluding the back-of-house workers is one of the problems with tipping. These workers usually don’t get to enjoy the tips and it creates tension between back and front-of-house workers instead of promoting teamwork. Tipping at restaurants has always been a contreversial issue. an hour, the federal minimum wage.

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Touch Bistro

JULY 4, 2021

But while dining restrictions have now been lifted across the country and restaurants have begun hiring at rapid speed, not all of these workers have returned. But while dining restrictions have now been lifted across the country and restaurants have begun hiring at rapid speed, not all of these workers have returned. In total, 2.5

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Black Box Intelligence

JUNE 14, 2023

Every quarter, Black Box Intelligence has the privilege of hosting executives from the top restaurant chains in the country for our State of the Industry (SOTI) webinar where we reveal the latest trends and insights driving today’s restaurant experience. Unfortunately, the answer is not that clear-cut.

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Aaron Allen & Associates

FEBRUARY 4, 2020

Foodservice has significant growth potential and is relatively “recession-proof” (after all, people will always eat), though increased saturation and ensuing consumer trends have resulted in plenty of companies — particularly casual dining operators — struggling.

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Deliverect

AUGUST 15, 2020

It is integrated with Deliverect and the major third-party delivery partners in the US and Canada which makes syncing up all your orders, from online, third-parties, and in-house a lot easier. It also links up to accounting software like Quickbooks and Plate IQ to make back-of-house admin easier too.

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Lavu

NOVEMBER 11, 2019

The newest tech trend in restaurants? Going cashless. You read that right. If you think a business going cashless is crazy, you’re not alone. After all, how could the oldest form of currency not be accepted as payment? While phasing out paper money entirely would be a huge undertaking, some restaurants have stopped accepting bills or coins.

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Aaron Allen & Associates

AUGUST 24, 2022

Technology is Helping Pizza Chains But Killing Off Independents In 2016 we published a viral hit on the state of the industry: How Tech is Killing Off Independent Pizzerias. Digital and online ordering is growing 300 percent faster than dine-in ordering (again, this means billions of dollars in the U.S.

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A Wine Story

MAY 18, 2022

Official Welcome Dinner of Anteprime di Toscana 2022 March 19. Official Welcome Dinner of Anteprime di Toscana 2022 Words can’t describe the thrill of walking toward the entrance of the Palazzo Vecchio for the welcome dinner of Anteprime di Toscana 2022. Michelangelo’s David Giving a Warm Welcome. Stepping into the Palazzo Vecchio. Click here for.

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Notch

JANUARY 23, 2019

In 2016, the average net profit margin across the industry was a mere 3%. As an owner-operator, your restaurant likely sits at the center of your life. It's not only your business and your livelihood— it's also your dream. Unfortunately, if your restaurant is typical, your profit margins are exceedingly narrow. So, why do it?

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Apicbase

SEPTEMBER 23, 2022

You may not have noticed, but some brilliant restaurant chains and franchises are shaking up the dining culture of the Nordic countries, both with new concepts and by revamping old ones. Steak House. An experience that combines the high quality of fine-dining with the cosy atmosphere of sharing dishes with friends. Scandinavia.

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Notch

JANUARY 23, 2019

In 2016, the average net profit margin across the industry was a mere 3%. As an owner-operator, your restaurant likely sits at the center of your life. It's not only your business and your livelihood— it's also your dream. Unfortunately, if your restaurant is typical, your profit margins are exceedingly narrow. So, why do it?

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Aaron Allen & Associates

MAY 26, 2021

The entirety of the global foodservice industry has been turned on its head by the most disruptive force to ever hit it. The violent swings in demand and supply have devastated some businesses (restaurants led the U.S. in bankruptcies in 2020 ). Table of Contents. Add a header to begin generating the table of contents. Scroll to Top.

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