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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Modern Restaurant Management

SEPTEMBER 15, 2021

“The Discerning Diner report provides our members with the information they need to make choices around everything from menu selections and customer service options, to marketing initiatives and possible new revenue streams that today’s consumer is interested in. 8 percent say they plan to order more once the pandemic subsides.

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Lavu

MAY 27, 2020

In November 2019, Saleem S. Khatri, CEO of Lavu and MenuDrive, wrote that the National Restaurant Association 2019 State of the Industry report indicated that nearly half of adults were more likely to order food delivery online than just two years prior. Fast forward to May 2020 and it could not be more true.

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Lavu

DECEMBER 16, 2019

While it may seem like just another trend it’s really the next best thing for expanding your customer base and building customer loyalty. How to Build a Loyalty Program. If you don’t already have a loyalty program started, you’ll need to think about the following while considering an app: know your customer base.

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The Restaurant Times

JUNE 29, 2020

According to data, cloud kitchen revenues in the UAE and Saudi Arabia jumped 160 percent in 2019 and is currently worth more than $65 million. A well-established website that enables online ordering for a cloud kitchen business is essential for generating more orders and widening your brand’s online presence.

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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. Holsom by Yogurtland.

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The Restaurant Times

JUNE 12, 2021

In an exclusive conversation with The Restaurant Times , Mr. Tapan Vaidya, CEO of PJP Investment Group, discusses the new menu innovations and proactive steps taken by the group to enrich their customer experience. Adapting The Menu To Ongoing Customer Trends. Significance of Technology in Streamlining Restaurant Operations.

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Bingage

APRIL 14, 2021

Previously, a traditional POS system was only limited to a restaurant billing software that includes took orders and generated a receipt. Whether you need to keep track or manage stock, orders, inventory, restaurant billing, you need a Point of sale system. Chefs :- To keep track of inventory, etc. It’ll reach 55 million units by 2026.

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The Restaurant Times

NOVEMBER 15, 2021

Introducing a better POS system, staff training programs, or even completely rethinking their services are examples of strategies to achieve this balance. As a result, it’s a good idea to adapt your menu based on whether customers will be eating in or taking it out. Online Ordering. Source: Unsplash.

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Squirrel Systems

FEBRUARY 24, 2021

The 5 trends we have focused on below cover pertinent changes in dining service, payment and ordering options, and customer preferences that operators ought to keep an eye out for while running their restaurants in 2021. In 2019, off-premise sales represented nearly 60% of restaurant sales through all platforms 6.

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Modern Restaurant Management

JULY 20, 2021

Total restaurant visits were down -6 percent in May 2021 compared to May 2019 but were up +23 percent from a year ago, recovering from a -23 percent decline in May 2020. Snack were up this May +8 percent compared to May 2019 and up +3 percent compared to two years ago. People want printed menus. Visits at P.M. Check values up.

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Modern Restaurant Management

JANUARY 13, 2020

Now that the new year is here, it’s the perfect time for restaurant operators to review their 2019 performance and identify areas that can be improved in 2020. Some common areas where creating a sound process can lead to improved efficiency include: Menu audits. Mobile phone manager alerts for voids and pricing event approvals.

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Deliverect

OCTOBER 2, 2019

Pick the right one and you can streamline all your restaurant operations, from orders and payments to staff and inventory management. Key features include floor management, customer and inventory tracking, table-side ordering and an offline mode. Key features include table management, coursing, menu management and sales reporting.

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Touch Bistro

MAY 26, 2021

These days, having a great restaurant app is just as important as having a great menu and atmosphere. In 2019, research by BRP Consulting found that 38% of dining experiences now involve smartphones or mobile devices. Progressive Web Apps vs Native Mobile Apps. Native Mobile Apps. Progressive Web Apps.

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Modern Restaurant Management

JANUARY 22, 2021

We are continuing to expand to new locations and introduce new menu items – you never know what we have up our sleeves. Golden Chick’s modular restaurant design will feature a drive-thru as well as an area for online order pick-ups in a 1,920-square-foot space. percent over 2019. Good 2020 for Mountain Mike's.

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Next Restaurants

FEBRUARY 5, 2020

Eating out at restaurants has gained increasing popularity in the past few years – 45% of diners were going out to eat multiple times a week in 2019! The menu matters, technology is a game-changer, and diners want you to know they are loyal customers, but first, they must find you. Create A Stunning Menu.

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Modern Restaurant Management

APRIL 15, 2020

This edition of Modern Restaurant Management (MRM) magazine's Research Roundup features the dismal March restaurant sales, security, loyalty, trends and teen consumer behaviors. Consumers are still very willing to get mobile and visit your stores for pick-up. 15 percent are ordering take out/delivery with alcoholic drinks.

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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. Three units throughout Temecula, Murrieta and Menifee California. 10 units in Chicago.

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Mad Mobile

FEBRUARY 22, 2024

25% to 95% Boost to profits spurred by a 5% increase in customer retention via loyalty programs. Imagine long wait times stretching customer patience thin, frustrated servers juggling overloaded orders, and the inevitable order mix-ups leading to disappointed diners and lost revenue. trillion U.S.

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Modern Restaurant Management

DECEMBER 21, 2020

We have also learned that our guests are willing to try new things and have really embraced our touchless ordering system as well as our new takeout offerings. We realized how important transparency and communication were this year, both with our staff and our customers, in order to make everyone feel comfortable and feel safe.

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Restaurant365

DECEMBER 4, 2020

Then, with revised forecasts, you can look to adjust your menu, food costs, and labor spend to match your new projections. Maintaining accurate, profitable menu pricing and planning. If your restaurant pivoted toward off-premise channels like takeout and delivery, it is likely that you have had to adjust your menu in 2020.

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Modern Restaurant Management

OCTOBER 17, 2019

Wahlburgers launched a mobile app featuring user-friendly experiences such as online ordering and access to extended member benefits through its WahlClub, the brand’s loyalty rewards program., Send news to Barbara Castiglia at bcastiglia@modernrestaurantmanagement.com. New App for Wahlburgers. For example: ?

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Modern Restaurant Management

DECEMBER 12, 2019

"The five existing cafes we have in Colorado have quickly become fan favorites, and the active communities here have continued to gravitate towards our better-for-you menu items. Salata is on track to have 25 new franchise contracts secured by the end of 2019. An inaugural loyalty program (September). In 2020, 65.

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Modern Restaurant Management

JULY 30, 2021

This program, piloted last year, is designed to help KFC team members build short-term savings and create lasting savings behaviors. However, according to a 2019 report from the Federal Reserve Bank, 37 percent of all Americans could not cover an unexpected $400 expense without going into debt. .

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Modern Restaurant Management

DECEMBER 20, 2023

Many dining establishments found ways to use AI to track and flag stock quantities, automate schedule-making for staff, implement customer service chatbots and process online orders. We initiated our bottomless brunch menu on weekends, which actually helped us finish our weeks stronger than before.

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Modern Restaurant Management

NOVEMBER 24, 2021

The organization is run by Veterans and former First Responders with a passion for helping heroes in search of their next calling and offers a variety of programs to help veterans and current and former first responders succeed within the franchising space.

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Modern Restaurant Management

MARCH 1, 2022

To accurately assess the underlying trends of restaurant performance, RMS compared 2021 sales and traffic to pre-pandemic 2019 data. percent over 2019, and average check increased by a remarkable 22.9 In short, consumers are ordering more food, and for larger parties. percent compared to 2019. .”

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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.) Cloud kitchen menu items are optimized for ease of production and reliability of food quality upon delivery.

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Modern Restaurant Management

AUGUST 5, 2020

TouchBistro acquired Boston-based TableUp, a provider of loyalty and marketing solutions for the restaurant industry. and will enable TouchBistro to fully integrate customer loyalty and guest marketing into its all-in-one point-of-sale (POS) and restaurant management platform. TouchBistro Acquires TableUp.

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Modern Restaurant Management

NOVEMBER 17, 2020

Online ordering is obviously huge in 2020, and customers are craving comfort food when they’re ordering in, according to Upserve’s new 2020 State of the Restaurant Industry data collected from the company's 10,000+ restaurant customers. Mobile ordering trends. 1 reason Americans use mobile ordering?

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Apicbase

FEBRUARY 29, 2024

Most operators raised their menu prices in 2023, but fewer expect to do so in 2024. 71% of restaurant customers prefer to order food delivery directly from the restaurant rather than using third-party apps. 85% of operators use POS data to engage with customers via text or email, while 60% use it for their loyalty programs.

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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. Looking at this data, you can see which other restaurant menus your customers are browsing before they choose yours.

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Modern Restaurant Management

DECEMBER 4, 2020

It also could provide a future outlook for the industry, especially if more states implement stay-at-home orders in response to rising COVID-19 cases. The index details the average household expenditure for food away from home in 2019 compared for the early part of the pandemic for every county in the U.S. percent demand decline.

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Modern Restaurant Management

MAY 27, 2020

With thousands of restaurants forced to close their dining rooms, and millions of Americans facing sudden unemployment, GroupRaise saw an opportunity to mobilize its 10,000+ restaurant partners along with their communities to offer those who are able a chance to support both local business and food distribution to at-risk families.

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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. Plans that were originally revealed in 2019 focused primarily on footprints in large metropolitan cities.

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Modern Restaurant Management

AUGUST 25, 2021

” Differentiating itself in the popular Mexican quick-service segment, Taco John’s prides itself on a unique menu that features delicious, quality-made food. This unique spin on catering now makes up more than 75 percent of the company’s catering product mix, resulting in a double-digit catering sales increase over 2019.

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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. ce Launches Franchising Campaign. ce is poised for explosive growth.

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