Aaron Allen & Associates

AUGUST 24, 2022

From online ordering to kitchen automation and pizza delivery with drones, innovation continues to be an essential part of the future of the pizza industry. 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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Modern Restaurant Management

APRIL 12, 2021

According to founder Noah Glass of Olo , online orders on their platform doubled each year from 2017 to 2019 — before the pandemic. And in 2020, Upserve reported a 783% increase in online orders. More Accurate One of the benefits of online ordering and off-site dining is that ordering is more accurate.

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Modern Restaurant Management

SEPTEMBER 23, 2020

While the company has products specifically designed for each vertical, such as appointments, eCommerce, online ordering and reservation management, its uniqueness lies in offering high-powered capabilities that every business needs. These include marketing, website development, omnichannel payments and point-of-sale (POS) solutions. "We're

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EATER

MARCH 17, 2022

The big news of the annual shareholder meeting’s first day was the retirement of Kevin Johnson, who served as CEO of Starbucks since 2017. Johnson will be replaced at the helm by Howard Schultz, who famously took Starbucks from a Seattle coffee shop to a multinational corporation before handing off the reins to Johnson.

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Modern Restaurant Management

MAY 12, 2021

According to founder Noah Glass of Olo , online orders on their platform doubled each year from 2017 to 2019 — before the pandemic. And in 2020, Upserve reported a 783% increase in online orders. One of the benefits of online ordering and off-site dining is that ordering is more accurate.

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Modern Restaurant Management

MAY 7, 2021

To showcase bold new flavors, On The Border has elevated its menu, and the innovative new dishes will be available for guests visiting North Point. On the ordering side, the brand improved its signage for to-go orders and is also planning to leverage technology with the rollout of a new online ordering system.

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Modern Restaurant Management

SEPTEMBER 15, 2020

These features include tableside mobile ordering, NFC contactless payments, and direct online ordering. ” The majority of SALIDO's employees joined NAB following the acquisition to continue innovating the Restaurant OS. Market Cafe is completely contact-less: guests scan and pay for all their items and leave.

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Modern Restaurant Management

OCTOBER 31, 2019

This edition of Modern Restaurant Management (MRM) magazine's Research Roundup features interesting and insightful trends from Upserve, order for pickup guest experience study results, the Fraud Aftershock Index and the importance of foot traffic. Order for Pickup Stats. National Menu Trends. The ‘NOW’ Economy.

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Modern Restaurant Management

OCTOBER 22, 2020

QDOBA Mexican Eats® introduced new restaurant formats, top photo, that feature buildouts including mobile-order drive-thrus, walk-up windows, mobile-order pick-up lockers, dedicated curbside pick-up areas, ghost kitchens, and concepts with updated outdoor seating. QDOBA's New Concept. ” Delivering Jobs.

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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. When they do use them, more than a third (35 percent) say they will splurge and order more expensive items than usual.

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Modern Restaurant Management

FEBRUARY 25, 2020

In Arkansas, ordering buffalo ribs will land you a plate of fried fish—seasoned, battered ribs cut from local big-boned buffalo fish. Since acquiring NoWait in 2017, Yelp Waitlist has saved diners more than 13 billion minutes of wait time. "Restaurants Little Rock, AR; Owners: Elihue Washington Jr. and Maria Washington).

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Modern Restaurant Management

OCTOBER 16, 2019

World’s First Mobile Restaurant Powered by Advanced Robotics. unveiled the world’s first mobile restaurant powered by robotic technology, top video and photo. ” While Ono’s food truck is powered by complex technology, ordering an Ono Blend is simple. Ono Food Co. Door Dash Shared Kitchen. ?

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Modern Restaurant Management

SEPTEMBER 24, 2021

The partnership with VROMO means that restaurants, such as Papa Gino’s, can use their in-house delivery fleet to deliver orders received online or via POS, in the most efficient way possible. Through this integration, we hope restaurants can reach even more customers in order to strategically build their off premises business.”

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Modern Restaurant Management

MARCH 11, 2020

” The 25th edition of Scoop features products designed to help bar-and-grill operators easily get creative and innovate with their menus, with elevated, upsell-worthy versions of their traditional bar-and-grill fare. Innovative Experiences. It can be served with signature dips or used as a slider bun for a sandwich.

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Modern Restaurant Management

FEBRUARY 6, 2020

We think CPK’s creative California vibe and innovative menu will resonate with Albertans and offer something completely new in the market.” Other enhancements, including overhauls of the brand’s technology systems and mobile app, are on the horizon. locations, whether joining us on vacation or business travel.

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Modern Restaurant Management

FEBRUARY 4, 2020

Under Allen’s leadership, this C-suite team has been instrumental in implementing a multi-faceted transformation plan designed to ensure long-term sustainability, enhance brand relevance, accelerate innovation, improve guest satisfaction, increase overall profitability and create a clear growth plan to propel the company forward.

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EATER

DECEMBER 16, 2021

She sees 2017 as a make-or-break experience, “one of the worst years of my life. For example, Vianne explained, “DoorDash might offer a higher $12 delivery fee per order. Vianne once delivered a Starbucks order to one well-known celebrity. She had to pick up the order from an Italian restaurant in Beverly Hills. “It

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The Restaurant Times

OCTOBER 17, 2020

With the growing interest of restaurant owners, innovators, and entrepreneurs in the cloud kitchen industry, there have been multiple fundraising events by cloud kitchens worldwide. London-based food delivery service, Deliveroo, launched a new kitchen concept in Dubai in the year 2017.

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Modern Restaurant Management

MAY 28, 2021

The brand’s commitment to each guest service experience is the focal point of upcoming menu innovation, value-based choices, and a portfolio of new organic food and beverage educational content. Upon entering flip’d, visitors can order from a digital kiosk or directly at the counter.

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The Food Corridor

APRIL 21, 2021

At The Food Corridor , our mission is to enable efficiency, growth, and innovation in local food. Last year, our report on kitchen incubators and shared kitchen facilities in the US revealed a growing industry embracing innovation and supporting a diverse community of entrepreneurs. Cleveland Central Kitchen. HotBread Kitchen.

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Modern Restaurant Management

AUGUST 11, 2021

” Founded by classically-trained chef Dave Kopushyan and three friends in early 2017, Dave’s Hot Chicken initially opened as a parking lot pop-up and now has 17 brick-and-mortar locations in the U.S. launched of the Main Squeeze Mobile App that can be used at all 23 locations across Louisiana, Texas, Mississippi, and Florida.

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Modern Restaurant Management

DECEMBER 31, 2019

2019 brought a rapid increase of dairy-free and vegan options for consumers in restaurants including ice cream, cheese, chicken, beef and continued innovations for fish, lamb and milk. Online ordering will continue to have a profound effect on the industry in 2020, but the power dynamics will change. ChowNow CEO Chris Webb.

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Modern Restaurant Management

AUGUST 19, 2020

In addition to allowing a safer, hands-free payment method, the system has been shown to make the ordering process quicker and more efficient. We are so proud to be the inaugural on-demand food platform partner for the NBA, an innovative and dynamic league,” said Tony Xu, DoorDash CEO and Co-founder.

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Modern Restaurant Management

SEPTEMBER 14, 2021

Sandy is a graduate of Walsh College with a Bachelor’s of Accountancy and accomplished the designation of Certified Scrum Master in 2017. An award recipient is both innovative and consistent, through storytelling on a plate; in food media; and in the broader food system. William (Bill) M. Who is a James Beard Award winner?

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Modern Restaurant Management

AUGUST 28, 2020

In 2017, at its annual Stars of the Industry Gala, the Restaurant Association of Maryland presented Plamondon with the Brice & Shirley Phillips Lifetime Achievement Award. Consumers can order for delivery or pick-up through digital channels, or on-site using kiosks. BYOM is mobile-responsive and easily updated. Sedgwick St.,

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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. ” “Corporate will continue to be in the restaurant ownership business in order to continue testing new ideas, products and concepts,” he said.

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Modern Restaurant Management

FEBRUARY 19, 2020

She has also held leadership roles at Sony Ericsson Mobile Communications, PepsiCo, and Frito-Lay. ” GFG Bakery-Café CEO Georgios (George) Drosos and a group of successful businessmen with high levels of industry experience and knowledge opened the first GFG Bakery-Café in 2017 to long lines and delighted customers.

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EATER

JULY 6, 2022

Stone Barns has been repeatedly hailed as one of the most innovative and important working farms today in part because of the oft-touted relationship between its farmers and Blue Hill’s chefs, as well as the farm’s work on experimental crops, resilient agriculture, and natural land management. “At Cole Wilson/Bloomberg via Getty Images.

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Modern Restaurant Management

JANUARY 31, 2020

The weakest business categories varied by type and price point, and included stores selling mobile phones, shoes, and appliances. Delivery and To-Go orders are up 14 percent. While the Super Bowl is primed to be a big day for QSRs, it’s also an opportunity for fraudsters to take advantage of the surge in online orders.

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Modern Restaurant Management

FEBRUARY 1, 2021

The pandemic has altered consumer behavior, from how people order restaurant food, where they can eat, and their perception of third-party delivery companies. 21 percent of those ordering restaurant delivery in the past month are new users. “Which is why loyalty is more critical than ever in this sector,” noted Passikoff.

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The Food Corridor

MARCH 27, 2023

And more and more often, whether we realize it or not, it’s also where we’re ordering our food. Customers order online on food delivery apps (such as Grubhub, Doordash, etc.) We have only seen the tip of the iceberg of innovation in this space. They are also able to offer orders for pick-up from their physical location.

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Modern Restaurant Management

NOVEMBER 5, 2019

During that period, McDonald's also undertook several "velocity growth accelerators," including (1) an Experience of the Future layout, which features a combination of ordering flexibility, customer experience, and a more streamlined menu; (2) mobile ordering and payments; and (3) delivery alternatives. "When

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The Restaurant Times

JUNE 11, 2020

A cloud kitchen business primarily accepts orders online from third-party online food aggregators and its own online ordering enabled website. It can also accept orders over the phone from a central call center, wherein the orders are routed to the nearest cloud kitchen outlet. . Demystifying the Cloud Kitchen Business.

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The Food Corridor

MAY 10, 2021

YorKitchen was set up with a grant of $99,000 from the USDA Rural Development fund awarded in 2017. It provides a hub of business innovation in the city by offering Pennsylvania food businesses affordable kitchen space in the pivotal early stages of their growth. ” YorKitchen, York, Pennsylvania (Rural Development).

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Modern Restaurant Management

NOVEMBER 24, 2021

Its concise, yet scalable menu, does not necessitate the need for large retail space, allowing for creative opportunities to grow and innovate into the future. The innovative automat concept is currently looking for experienced franchisees and qualified investors to introduce the concept to major media markets across the country.

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Modern Restaurant Management

AUGUST 14, 2020

“Virtual kitchens are a unique franchising opportunity that gives us a new and innovative way to capitalize on consumer trends at a low cost,” said Laura Rea Dickey, CEO of Dickey’s Barbecue Restaurants, Inc. Fazoli’s fans in Atlanta can order delectable Italian dishes for delivery, carryout and catering only.

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Modern Restaurant Management

MARCH 13, 2020

. “We believe there is extraordinary growth ahead for the Moe’s Southwest Grill brand and know that our company will be a significant partner as the brand continues to innovate and secure share in a competitive segment,” said Matt Slaine, CEO of Quality Restaurant Group and GenRock Operating Partner. ” Andre Gruel.

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