Xtra Chef

JUNE 13, 2019

BDO Restaurant CFO Bootcamp 2019 At-a-Glance. As a CPE-qualified conference for accounting professionals, there were several sessions dedicated to technical accounting topics, such as strategic tax implications for 2019 and best practices around accounting for tip credits so as to avoid potential litigation around back wages.

2019 60

2019 Employee Relations Food Order Events 60

Hot Schedules

DECEMBER 7, 2021

While diners and other service consumers may be willing to shell out more for an experience, the nature of retail purchases mean consumers know of price hikes before even selecting an item. Reducing Employee Turnover. Yet, the costs of doing nothing to address employee turnover are catastrophic. Making Employees Advocates.

Retail 78

Retail Employee Relations Hotels 2022 78

Modern Restaurant Management

JANUARY 12, 2022

This edition of MRM Research Roundup features evolving guest relationships, views on restauarant tech, employee desires and wedding trends. Despite this, value velocities on Christmas Eve and Day were up by +37 percent and +42 percent versus 2019. ” What Restaurant Employees Want at Work. Key Takeaways. out of 5.

2022 215

2022 Mobile Ordering Guest Recovery Point of Sale 215

Modern Restaurant Management

SEPTEMBER 15, 2021

In a survey of 4,079 small business owners conducted from 8/15 to 9/13/21, 66 percent reported having a "very difficult" time finding the right employees to fill open roles, many of which are necessary to help them drive revenue and rebound. In July, 47 percent couldn't hire enough employees. Dining Trends in Canada.

2021 178

2021 Loyalty Program Retail Online Ordering 178

Xtra Chef

SEPTEMBER 25, 2019

By feeding high volumes of invoices and line-item SKUs into our system, our recognition software gets smarter about accurately identifying the correct vendor, extracting the appropriate data points related to unit price, unit of measurement, etc. It also allows you to find the best employees. It’s hard to find good talent.

Technology 65

Technology 2019 Employee Relations Mobile Ordering 65

Black Box Intelligence

SEPTEMBER 16, 2022

A drop in gas prices combined with a more positive short-term outlook for income, business, and the labor market were all contributing factors. High Prices, Large Check Growth Fuels Increase in Sales Despite Declines in Traffic . On average, each restaurant was operated by 4 fewer front-of-house, non-management employees.

Fast Casual 68

Fast Casual Point of Sale Front of House Fine Dining 68

Foodable

MARCH 29, 2022

Instacart still could be overvalued relative to DASH, however, as its revenue growth, last year was less than a third of DoorDash’s, 21% versus 69%, while its price-to-sales ratio is more than 50% higher at 13x compared to DASH’s 7.5x. Will this move continue to help the stock price ? Sweetgreen ended 2021 with 150 locations.

Fast Casual 105

Fast Casual Employee Relations 2021 Point of Sale 105

Modern Restaurant Management

OCTOBER 4, 2021

The data further signaled that price increases have had a significant impact on consumer restaurant habits. Nearly two-thirds (63 percent) of participants indicated they have ordered or visited less due to higher prices. Inflation and Pricing Concerns. · 63 percent of customers are impacted by recent price increases.

2021 170

2021 Fast Casual Mobile Ordering Social Media 170

Perfect Daily Grind

MARCH 24, 2023

GoodNews, which operates 25 stores across Barcelona, Madrid, and Paris, is now one of around 160 coffee-related B-Corp companies in the world. The Israeli food and beverage manufacturer says despite high green coffee prices and rising energy costs, it experienced strong growth in coffee sales in both Brazil and Eastern Europe.

2023 140

2023 Webinar Beverage Café 140

Touch Bistro

AUGUST 11, 2021

hour for businesses with 4 or more employees. hour for businesses with 25 or fewer employees and $14.00 for businesses with 26 or more employees (several cities also have their own minimum wage laws). hour for businesses with 25 or fewer employees and $15.00/hour hour for employees not covered under FLSA).

2021 98

2021 Restaurant Law 2022 Seasonal Menu 98

Modern Restaurant Management

JANUARY 3, 2024

Additionally, it means enacting ways to incentivize guests to order from a brand’s direct ordering channels, with offers like exclusive items and pricing, to drive in-house digital sales and therefore retain owned guest data. – Noah Glass, Founder & CEO, Olo Looking ahead to 2024, we anticipate more change. .

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2024 Loyalty Program Customer Experience Customer Service 132

EATER

DECEMBER 16, 2021

Dynamex stated that most workers are employees and that any company seeking to classify a worker as an independent contractor must meet a stringent burden of proof to do so. In early 2019 these efforts gained steam with a series of New York Times exposés on food delivery companies such as DoorDash. It was very exhausting.”

Back of House 138

Back of House Employee Relations Delivery Mobile Ordering 138

Modern Restaurant Management

NOVEMBER 30, 2020

Perhaps the biggest question on restaurateurs’ minds right now is: “Do I plan for the 2021 I was expecting, or can I just go back to 2019?” We've put a big pause on some of the research and exploration related to personalization that were growing in 2019, and I think the food service industry has as well.

2021 189

2021 Kitchen Safety Food Safety Consumer Goods 189

Black Box Intelligence

AUGUST 20, 2022

Looking at same-store sales performance in July 2022 compared to July 2019, top performing segments were Quick Service, Fine Dining and Fast Casual. Black Box Guest Intelligence data reveals that for those restaurants with mentions of “great price,” “affordable” and “worth it” tend to also receive the highest average star ratings from guests.

Fast Casual 89

Fast Casual Fine Dining Point of Sale Casual 89

Lavu

DECEMBER 20, 2019

Labor costs include salaried employees, hourly wages, benefits, taxes and tips. In Washington, for example, employers must pay employees a minimum of $12 per hour as of April 2019. requires that employees receive a minimum wage of $15 per hour, which is twice the national minimum. Tipped Employees. that income.

Cash Management 78

Cash Management Point of Sale Employee Relations Inventory 78

Lavu

FEBRUARY 12, 2020

Gourmet and artisanal ice cream prevailed in 2016, globally-inspired ice cream flavors influenced 2017 shop owners, wacky ice cream flavors were trending in 2018, and in 2019, creative ice cream vessels appear to be the new hot trend (like Booyah’s ice cream taco ). In its place, make a top-selling special flavor a permanent menu item.

Point of Sale 78

Point of Sale Employee Relations Customer Service Loyalty Program 78

Black Box Intelligence

SEPTEMBER 15, 2022

A drop in gas prices combined with a more positive short-term outlook for income, business, and the labor market were all contributing factors. As of July, the typical restaurant location within a Limited-Service chain was, on average, operated with one less non-management employee compared to the norm back in 2019.

Fast Casual 40

Fast Casual Point of Sale Front of House Fine Dining 40

Modern Restaurant Management

DECEMBER 28, 2023

Despite the industry being at its most stable since 2019, customers being more educated and engaged around the issues impacting the food system, and massive strides made in creating sustainable and equitable conditions for staff, rising costs are greatly impacting both operations and the public’s dining out frequency.

2024 189

2024 2023 Food Order 2013 189

Black Box Intelligence

SEPTEMBER 21, 2021

Another trend we’re watching is pricing. Many restaurants are raising prices to deal with higher expenses, and it’s changing the way guests perceive value. In our examination of restaurant reviews from popular rating sites, we see fewer mentions of “good” and “reasonable” prices when compared to 2019. fewer FOH employees.

Fast Casual 89

Fast Casual BOH Fine Dining FOH 89

The Restaurant Group

SEPTEMBER 16, 2020

million employees (as of 2019), both of which have been especially hard hit by the necessary restrictions. This 2020 restaurant trend is likely related to a few things – a shift to working from home, a preference for foods that have not been prepared or touched by someone else, and wider availability of grocery delivery services.

Online Ordering 148

Online Ordering Delivery Point of Sale Customer Service 148

Modern Restaurant Management

JULY 24, 2020

” Combined with well-rehearsed plans and specific emergency duties for individual employees, this relatively simple safety advice can save both employee and customer lives through preparation. million higher than the number conducted in March 2019.

Restaurant Law 122

Restaurant Law Employee Relations Document Events 122

Black Box Intelligence

JULY 26, 2022

New data from Black Box Intelligence confirms fewer price hikes positively impacts intent to return; leads to increase in guest traffic and sales. Last month’s segment performance paints a clear picture: price-conscious consumers are favoring the value-obsessed QSR and Fast Casual (Limited Service) segments. The result?

Fast Casual 78

Fast Casual Point of Sale 2022 Fine Dining 78

Modern Restaurant Management

JULY 15, 2020

In 2019 we were introduced to the chicken sandwich war, and in 2020 it raged on as chain and independent restaurants added the sandwich to their menus for diners to enjoy. Similar to Grubhub's 2019 Year in Food Report , diners are continuing to eat vegan and vegetarian dishes. Top Foods of 2020. chili: 228 percent more popular.

2020 195

2020 Mobile Ordering Point of Sale Fast Casual 195

Modern Restaurant Management

FEBRUARY 10, 2020

Del Taco was recognized for adding multiple Beyond Meat items to its menu in 2019 and for heavily advertising these offerings to meat-lovers, vegetarians, and vegans alike. Just a few months after Burger King’s successful Impossible Whopper launch in August 2019, the restaurant chain added the Impossible Whopper Jr. to its menu.

Hospitality 183

Hospitality Food Consumer Goods Point of Sale 183

Modern Restaurant Management

DECEMBER 21, 2020

The bakery, which distributes to grocery stores nationwide, is now built to better accommodate both customer and consumer needs while continuing to put the safety of employees and customers first. Lesson #1: Multiple factors are leading to businesses increasingly communicating via messaging – with both customers and employees.

2020 197

2020 Kitchen Safety Food Safety Loyalty Program 197

7 Shifts

SEPTEMBER 19, 2019

As a restaurant manager, your job is to juggle several responsibilities—from managing employees and controlling costs to creating staff schedules and boosting revenue. 7 Core Restaurant Management Responsibilities Staffing : Hire, fire, train, and manage employees. But restaurant management is the glue that holds it all together.

Management 284

Management Management 2019 Employee Relations 284

Modern Restaurant Management

JANUARY 15, 2020

. “As Thanksgiving was celebrated so late in the month, it fell into December for 2019 according to the calendar we use for reporting.” This was the best 2-year growth rate in all of 2019 and the fifth consecutive quarter in which the industry has been able to post positive growth under this longer-term view.

2020 110

2020 Point of Sale Online Ordering Consumer Goods 110

Modern Restaurant Management

DECEMBER 28, 2020

When others have pulled back, we kept innovating by adding new menu items (a new Porterhouse steak, Wagyu New York Strip), half priced bottles of South American wine, To-Go experience packages and more. Through better employee training in 2021, brands can make sure their five-star app isn’t ruined by a disjointed in-person experience.

2021 230

2021 Mobile Ordering Loyalty Program Kitchen Safety 230

Black Box Intelligence

AUGUST 20, 2022

Looking at same-store sales performance in July 2022 compared to July 2019, top performing segments were Quick Service, Fine Dining and Fast Casual. Black Box Guest Intelligence data reveals that for those restaurants with mentions of “great price,” “affordable” and “worth it” tend to also receive the highest average star ratings from guests.

Fast Casual 40

Fast Casual Fine Dining Point of Sale Casual 40

The Restaurant Times

DECEMBER 20, 2021

However, another survey conducted by IWSR in 2019 states that some of the current alcoholics in the US are seeking low sugar and low-to-no alcohol drinks, which indicates a shift in demand towards relatively healthier beverages. Some of the common permits required are: Employee Identification Number (EIN).

Bar 52

Bar License Loyalty Program Kitchen Safety 52

Aaron Allen & Associates

MAY 26, 2021

Between 2015 and 2017, Chipotle had a series of foodborne illness outbreaks related to compromised food safety. The ability distributors have to procure a consistent supply of safe, quality food, and other supplies at competitive prices will determine their reliability and success. in market cap. Sanitation. Distribution.

Food Supply 59

Food Supply Food Safety Equipment Supplies 59

Aaron Allen & Associates

AUGUST 24, 2023

Even with a new CEO in 2019 and new menu, delivery, and some digital investments, the medicine has not been strong enough to improve the patient’s health. This difference in valuation, pricing Subway at a considerably lower valuation than peers such as Firehouse Subs or Jimmy John’s is a signal that this is a distressed brand.

Franchise 52

Franchise Franchising Employee Relations Food Supply 52

Black Box Intelligence

JULY 26, 2022

New data from Black Box Intelligence confirms fewer price hikes positively impacts intent to return; leads to increase in guest traffic and sales All growth numbers are year over year unless specified. The most immediate response has been largely unanimous among restaurants: raise prices. The result?

Fast Casual 40

Fast Casual Point of Sale 2022 Fine Dining 40

Aaron Allen & Associates

FEBRUARY 4, 2020

so implementing other purely cost-cutting strategies would lead to cutting bone and ultimately undermining both the guest and employee experience. In 2019, Wingstop moved to new headquarters to be able to support scalability and long-term growth. January 12, 2019. You May Also Find These Interesting … . Read More ».

2020 98

2020 Franchise Franchising 2018 98

Modern Restaurant Management

DECEMBER 17, 2020

According to Nielsen CGA's COVID-19 On Premise Impact Report, On Premise velocity in outlets that are currently operational has increased +146 percent in the week of December 5 v March 28 when the On Premise shutdown initially commenced, velocity in the latest week is down -48 percent compared to December 7 2019.

2020 167

2020 Point of Sale Seasonal Menu Consumer Goods 167

Modern Restaurant Management

AUGUST 14, 2020

“Since launching the franchise initiative in October 2019, we have been energized by the interest and excitement from experienced multi-unit operators who want to get involved with the brand,” said Bill Phelps, CEO of Dave’s Hot Chicken. In 2019, Little Caesars opened in Spain, India, and Barbados.

Franchise 189

Franchise Franchising Kitchen Safety Food Safety 189

EATER

JUNE 28, 2021

Amid the throes of the pandemic and the growing threat of fee caps across the country, and in response to growing resentment from restaurant owners and diners alike, DoorDash, still the largest delivery platform in the country, responded by introducing this exact pricing model, which it calls “ partnership plans.”

Delivery 88

Delivery Restaurant Law Email Marketing Customer Service 88