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.

Online Ordering 108

Online Ordering Hospitality Leadership Design 108

7 Shifts

JULY 12, 2023

March 16th, 2020, we were in the pandemic, kind of rested a little bit, and then we decided to open up Poppy & Seed in 2021." I have to do one or the other and it doesn't make sense to hire someone at Poppy + Rose when I can do this. But first, Reed recounts how she followed her husband into restaurants. "I It served a purpose.

Front of House 370

Front of House Back of House Take-out Book 370

Cheetah

APRIL 13, 2021

Back then, it wasn’t uncommon to see chefs in the middle of a shift or late at night making calls to different vendors, sending texts or faxes. Operational excellence is a philosophy that embraces a problem-solving and leadership mindset to create sustainable improvement within an organization. Customer Facing In-House Truck Drivers.

Operations 78

Operations Food Truck Food Supply Small Business 78

Black Box Intelligence

MAY 27, 2021

The uncomfortable truth for the industry is that even after all the post-Covid dust settles, including enhanced unemployment benefits, it is likely that our employee pipeline will continue to be short of enough quality candidates and hires. Contributed By Joni Doolin, Co-Founder, Board Member, Advisor at Black Box Intelligence.

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Hospitality Café Back of House Education 132

Modern Restaurant Management

FEBRUARY 10, 2020

Hardee's, and Panda Express are just some of the leading restaurant chains that have added plant-based items to their menus over the past 12 months, with Del Taco, Qdoba Mexican Eats, Red Robin, and Yard House adding additional items to their existing plant-based offerings. This data covers U.S.

Hospitality 143

Hospitality Food Consumer Goods Point of Sale 143

Modern Restaurant Management

AUGUST 14, 2020

“We have a guiding principle to do both well and good, and I believe one of the reasons our brand is able to remain successful during these challenging times is by giving back to the communities we serve,” said Laura Rea Dickey, CEO of Dickey’s Barbecue Restaurants, Inc.

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Franchise Franchising Kitchen Safety Food Safety 186

Modern Restaurant Management

DECEMBER 12, 2019

Two additional cafes are under construction and slated to open in early 2020 in Highlands Ranch and Littleton. Salata is currently in high-growth mode and is actively seeking to expand into new markets in 2020. Send news to Barbara Castiglia at bcastiglia@modernrestaurantmanagement.com. More Tropical in Colorado.

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Franchise Franchising Loyalty Program Book 91

Modern Restaurant Management

NOVEMBER 14, 2019

This evolution includes the introduction of a new smaller 3,000-7,000-square foot footprint, more tech-savvy concept that features a bar-centric atmosphere, tabletop ordering, kiosks and new appetizer items with 5-10 units in the works currently set to open in 2020. Modern Restaurant Management (MRM) magazine quizzed Anderson and Sr.

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Advertising Social Media Technology Loyalty Program 127

Modern Restaurant Management

OCTOBER 29, 2019

As part of El Pollo Loco’s dedication to its Hispanic roots, the company has signed the Hispanic Promise – the first-of-its-kind national pledge to hire, promote, retain and celebrate Hispanics in the workplace. Pulp Fiction Halloween Homage. This will all take place Wednesday, Oct. 30 and Thursday, Oct. Hispanic Promise.

Food Supply 76

Food Supply Franchise Franchising Customer Experience 76

Modern Restaurant Management

NOVEMBER 1, 2019

Same menu, same location, just a new building – and you see how people really flock back to the brand. " Macaluso hired Cypress to insure a consistent and disciplined approach to the process. Send news to Barbara Castiglia at bcastiglia@modernrestaurantmanagement.com. Krystal Eyes Refranchising. Pieology Looks to China.

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Franchise Franchising Fast Casual Point of Sale 76

Modern Restaurant Management

DECEMBER 3, 2020

“I discovered PJ’s Coffee back in 2002, and have been hooked ever since,” said Wright. Currently, PJ’s Coffee has 124 locations and by the end of 2020, the franchise is expected to open an additional six cafes throughout the country. PJ's Hopes to Open 187 Locations Throughout Florida in Next 10 Years.

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Franchise Franchising Catering Online Ordering 124

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

2019 96

2019 Compost Mobile Ordering Point of Sale 96

Modern Restaurant Management

JUNE 12, 2020

Dunkin' Hirin' As more of America opens up, Dunkin’ franchisees are seeking to hire up to 25,000 new restaurant employees at Dunkin’ locations, from front-counter to restaurant management, creating immediate jobs that offer long-term education benefits and key career skills for people all across the U.S.

Franchise 135

Franchise Franchising Food Safety Kitchen Safety 135

Modern Restaurant Management

AUGUST 11, 2021

” Despite obstacles in 2020, Dunkin’s non-traditional development continued with 27 additional restaurants, including openings throughout airports in Boston, San Antonio, St. . “Dunkin’ continues to modernize with convenience at the forefront. Petersburg-Clearwater, and New York City. Getting Hotter at Dave's.

Franchise 178

Franchise Franchising Fast Casual Sports 178

7 Shifts

SEPTEMBER 19, 2019

Restaurant management covers several duties and responsibilities—from hiring team members, to dealing with customer complaints, to making on-the-fly decisions to control labor costs. 7 Core Restaurant Management Responsibilities Staffing : Hire, fire, train, and manage employees. If it gets the job done, why change it, right?

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Management Management 2019 Employee Relations 284

Modern Restaurant Management

AUGUST 5, 2020

“Now, more than ever, restaurateurs need an effective and affordable way to promote their restaurants to new and existing customers so they can bring them back again and again. TouchBistro Acquires TableUp. TouchBistro acquired Boston-based TableUp, a provider of loyalty and marketing solutions for the restaurant industry.

Food Safety 189

Food Safety Mobile Ordering Online Ordering Kitchen Safety 189

Modern Restaurant Management

FEBRUARY 18, 2020

Guests will expect to know every aspect of sourcing and meal preparation, which will disrupt traditional back-of-house systems with technology that connects the farm to the food. We’re seeing massive disruption to front-of-house systems, too, delivering personalized guest experiences from order to payment to final delivery.

Mobile Ordering 208

Mobile Ordering Front of House Fast Casual Customer Service 208

Modern Restaurant Management

FEBRUARY 14, 2020

Modern Restaurant Management (MRM) magazine's People & Places column features news of company hires and promotions, charitable efforts and product introductions. Baton Rouge’s very own Walk-On’s , is looking for more ways to give back. Send news to Barbara Castiglia at bcastiglia@modernrestaurantmanagement.com.

Back of House 109

Back of House Hotels Leadership Design 109

Modern Restaurant Management

JANUARY 17, 2020

In 2020 alone, Curry Up Now anticipates opening 12 locations across the country. 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. " Benihana Plans Franchise Expansion. Benihana National Corp. Select U.S.

Franchise 104

Franchise Franchising Fast Casual Leadership 104

Modern Restaurant Management

AUGUST 25, 2021

Taco John’s International Inc. inked its biggest area development agreement to date with the largest Wendy’s franchisee, Meritage Hospitality Group, Inc. Per the terms of the agreement, the group will build 50 new Taco John’s restaurants by March 31, 2026 with options to develop an additional 150 restaurants.

Franchise 160

Franchise Franchising Customer Experience Point of Sale 160

Black Box Intelligence

AUGUST 9, 2021

According to Black Box Workforce Intelligence data, half of hourly front-of-house workers left within 90 days in 2018, compared to 43% in 2017. The numbers are similar for hourly back-of-house staff. The Brookings Institute studied the frequency of industry transitions between December 2019 and November 2020.

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Webinar Front of House Guest Recovery Back of House 98

Modern Restaurant Management

MARCH 7, 2020

Modern Restaurant Management (MRM) magazine's People & Places column features news of company hires and promotions, charitable efforts and product introductions. “At the beginning, we just wanted to make the freshest, most authentic Mexican foods possible, while giving back to the community. . Founding Members.

Food 115

Food Food Supply Fast Casual Small Business 115

EATER

JULY 6, 2022

Schaible kept a notebook in his back pocket to write down everything he learned: how sheep-grazing patterns affect flavor, the proper way to butcher old dairy cattle. This story contains a detailed account of a sexual assault. I only had four or five months to really be enamored with everything until my world flipped on me,” he says.

Compost 131

Compost Front of House 2014 Back of House 131

Modern Restaurant Management

SEPTEMBER 14, 2021

New & Notable spotlights the latest news restaurateurs need to know. TEAM Schostak Family Celebrates Anniversary and Employees. TEAM Schostak Family Restaurants (TSFR) is celebrating its 40th anniversary along with the anniversaries of employees that have been with the company for 20 years or more.

Food 141

Food Tip Distribution Guest Recovery Food Safety 141

Modern Restaurant Management

FEBRUARY 28, 2020

Modern Restaurant Management (MRM) magazine's People & Places column features news of company hires and promotions, charitable efforts and product introductions. ” At 3,900-square-feet, the build out of AQUAlounge is projected at $5 million, and construction is scheduled to begin in February of 2020.

Coaching 126

Coaching Point of Sale Customer Experience Retail 126

Modern Restaurant Management

DECEMBER 13, 2019

Denver, and San Francisco currently under exploration for 2020. This edition of MRM News Bites features NLRB, IHOP, Fourth, Ordermark, Chica’s Tacos, Thanx, Chowly and EZCater, Corner Bakery, Fountainhead Taproom and PourMyBeer and Epson America. NLRB Approves McDonald's Settlements. The entire decision can be found here.

Mobile Ordering 89

Mobile Ordering Catering POS Customer Experience 89

Modern Restaurant Management

AUGUST 28, 2020

“Over the last century, women, despite their incredible contributions, have struggled to make it in professional kitchens — held back by inequalities unfairly put upon them,” said Rob Sundy, Head of Brand Marketing & Creative Studios at Whirlpool Corporation, the parent company of the KitchenAid brand.

Allergens 113

Allergens Kitchen Safety Guest Recovery Customer Service 113

Modern Restaurant Management

MAY 12, 2020

" "It's going to be a long road back to normal," said Steven Hall. "Even In this edition of MRM News Bites, read about efforts to help the restaurant industry and heroes as well as "new normal" restaurant technology and products. Dining Bond Goes Global.

Mobile Ordering 114

Mobile Ordering Online Ordering Food Order Recycling 114

EATER

JANUARY 31, 2023

After a 25+ year career in the service industry, I had spent the summer leading up to the October 2017 Weinstein exposé back in my hometown caring for my mother, who was just beginning her battle against ovarian cancer. I remember the moment I first read Ashley Judd’s account of being sexually harassed by Harvey Weinstein.

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Restaurant Law 2006 Employee Relations 2017 100

Modern Restaurant Management

OCTOBER 8, 2020

Staff can also opt to change cooking times and alter portion sizes for foods coming out of the hopper to map back to customer customization requests. "Intel® This edition of MRM News Bites features a lot of technology and robotic news, virtual food halls and healthy kid menus. Flippy ROAR for Sale.

Kitchen Safety 132

Kitchen Safety Online Ordering Food Safety Point of Sale 132

Modern Restaurant Management

MARCH 11, 2020

This edition of MRM News Bites features a double dose from US Foods, SpotOn Transact, DoorDash Kitchens, Virtual Restaurant Consulting, Tripleseat and Gather, wagamama, Toast, The Gluten Intolerance Group, Instawork and StaffMate Online, Procurant and Yellofin, Sift, 7shifts, ParTech, Revel Systems and Como, Kabbage, Bluecrew and Cuboh.

Bar 116

Bar Cash Management Loyalty Program Point of Sale 116

Modern Restaurant Management

JUNE 19, 2020

Both applications give borrowers the option of using the original eight-week covered period (if their loan was made before June 5, 2020) or an extended 24-week covered period. In this edition of MRM News Bites, we feature links for PPP Forgiveness, new Yelp features and more products and services for restaurant recovery.

Food Safety 108

Food Safety Customer Experience Website Management Employee Relations 108

EATER

FEBRUARY 13, 2024

Movie images: Janus Films, MovieStillsDB, Walt Disney Studios/MovieStillsDB, New Line Cinema/MovieStillsDB, Getty Images What to add to your Netflix queue when you want to feel really hungry For just about as long as there have been movies, food has played a meaningful role in film. But what exactly constitutes a great food movie?

Food 142

Food Food Truck Consumer Goods Food Order 142

Modern Restaurant Management

JANUARY 9, 2020

The acquisition is expected to close by the end of the second quarter of 2020 and remains subject to stockholder and regulatory approval and other customary closing conditions. This edition of MRM News Bites features Yum! Beefing Up with Habit Acquisition. Brands, Inc. has agreed to acquire The Habit Restaurants, Inc., Brands, Inc.

Fast Casual 99

Fast Casual Customer Service Online Ordering Employee Relations 99

EATER

JULY 6, 2022

On the morning of February 7, 2020, office employees at the Stone Barns Center for Food & Agriculture filed one by one into meetings with management. When leadership began presenting these ideas to staff in 2019, a number of Stone Barns employees vocally disagreed with the new direction. Some came out crying.

Agriculture 91

Agriculture Leadership Education Employee Relations 91

EATER

SEPTEMBER 22, 2022

In addition, the pandemic revealed the brittleness of the supply chain , and the murder of George Floyd in May 2020 prompted a wider recognition of the racial inequity in America inside many white-led institutions. Non-owners can shop at most co-ops as well. Even so, many of the grocery co-ops in the U.S.

Food 97

Food Food Supply Food Order Education 97

Modern Restaurant Management

JUNE 8, 2020

7010 – Paycheck Protection Program (PP) Flexibility Act of 2020 which extends provisions of the act to give more time to both use and pay back the funds. For new loans, the pay back term for non-forgiven debt is extended to five years from two. PPP Goes Flexible. President Trump signed H.R.7010

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Guest Recovery Food Safety Employee Relations Mobile Ordering 132