Modern Restaurant Management

JULY 30, 2020

The restaurant industry was turned upside down in 2020, practically overnight. How will restaurants shift their labor models to follow state safety regulations, ensure social distancing, minimize contact, and support the changing tide of guest preferences? The goal is to emerge from this crisis stronger than ever. Many even want to.

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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. Personalized communications aren’t creepy, they’re expected. There was a subsequent recovery of +10 percent in the week to January 1 vs December 25. California.

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Modern Restaurant Management

OCTOBER 4, 2021

August saw a reversal in the upward momentum the restaurant industry’s sales and traffic had been riding in recent months, according to Black Box Guest Intelligence. Guests were marginally more positive about restaurant “food” during August compared to a year ago based on their online reviews and comments.

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7 Shifts

AUGUST 20, 2020

To ensure he delivered on the safety standards he set for his restaurant and guests, Logan utilized 7shifts to make his staff aware of the required steps they needed to take before coming to work. “I End-to-End Communication During preliminary conversations with 7shifts, Logan noted 7shifts’ emphasis on support and communication.

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Goliath Consulting

JUNE 15, 2020

According to Yerkes, Vice President of Business Development in Supply Chain at Consolidated Concepts in Boston, MA, operators should consider a wide range of options and communicate with your supplier for when a product cannot be delivered—for example, “if you don’t have this product can you do with another substitute?” (5). Communication.

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Restaurant365

DECEMBER 11, 2020

The year 2020 prompted enormous changes in the restaurant industry. Your cash flow may have been tight in 2020, so 2021 is the time to focus on your cash flow recovery and next steps. Your suppliers may have experienced fluctuations in prices for ingredients in 2020. Promote your highest gross profit menu items.

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Modern Restaurant Management

APRIL 27, 2020

No cover fees through September 30, 2020. Up to 50 percent discount on cover fees in the fourth quarter of 2020. Modify how you engage with guests through business diversification, social distancing, and post-pandemic safety and sanitation. Socialincs, Inc.,

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Modern Restaurant Management

APRIL 27, 2020

No cover fees through September 30, 2020. Up to 50 percent discount on cover fees in the fourth quarter of 2020. Modify how you engage with guests through business diversification, social distancing, and post-pandemic safety and sanitation. Socialincs, Inc.,

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Modern Restaurant Management

JULY 1, 2020

Hotel guests said they feel “extremely safe” knowing a hotel room is cleaned with hospital-grade disinfectants compared to leading consumer brands1. Consumers have become accustomed to the new forms of communications and services, and there’s no going back.” Of those: Service was unorganized: 49 percent.

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Goliath Consulting

JUNE 3, 2020

But much has changed since you’ve last had dine-in guests; consumer spending behavior and eating habits have been reset. Other than your most loyal customers, there is no guarantee that your old guests will return to dine with you while social distancing and other public health recommendations remain in effect. Trust, a Human Element.

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Restaurant365

MAY 7, 2020

Communicate your distancing requirements with third-party delivery drivers and other suppliers. Familiarize yourself with the Families First Coronavirus Response Act: Employer Paid Leave Requirements (FFCRA), which are effective through December 30, 2020. Do not allow guests to congregate in waiting or bar areas.

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Modern Restaurant Management

SEPTEMBER 30, 2020

The importance of making guests feel comfortable. Incentivize guests to choose your restaurant. Restaurant operators should also focus on remarketing to guests through email or other means, as well as offering return visit incentives to keep customers coming back. Small Business Recovery. Broader SMB concerns.

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Modern Restaurant Management

MAY 1, 2020

This edition of Modern Restaurant Management (MRM) magazine's Research Roundup features COVID-19 crisis statistics and surveys about third-party delivery, guest expectations, QSR reliance and more. “The industry’s successful recovery will depend on a customer’s feeling of well-being,” noted Oakes.

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Modern Restaurant Management

AUGUST 3, 2020

Using order data from January 1, 2020 to June 30, 2020 and a national consumer survey, DoorDash’s mid-year report checks in on popular food trends, nationally and regionally, how users ate through social distancing, cravings across the country, and more. Breakfast burritos were the 7th most ordered item on DoorDash in 2020.

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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. In 2020, 65. Salata is on track to have 25 new franchise contracts secured by the end of 2019.

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Modern Restaurant Management

AUGUST 16, 2021

During the second quarter in 2020, which covered the height of the pandemic lockdowns and restaurant dine-in restrictions, QSR off-premises orders increased by +9 percent over the same quarter in 2019, driven by solid growth in drive-thru and delivery orders. million in April 2020, per the Bureau of Labor Statistics. “The U.S.

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Modern Restaurant Management

SEPTEMBER 1, 2020

Restaurant Reckoning: Dynamic Diner' SevenRooms released its “Restaurant Reckoning: Dynamic Diner” report, which uncovered new diner personas to help operators understand what motivates guests to dine out in this new era of hospitality. Just over one in five (21 percent) want restaurants to perform on-site health screenings.

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Modern Restaurant Management

JUNE 24, 2020

When paired with other products like Square Marketing and Square Loyalty, sellers can strengthen customer relationships, create open lines of communication, and incentivize patrons to keep coming back. Processing is free on all on-demand delivery orders through July 8, 2020—up to $50,000 in sales. Visa SMB Help.

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Modern Restaurant Management

AUGUST 5, 2020

Its proprietary guest engagement solution, which is used by more than 600 restaurants throughout the U.S. 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. We are very pleased to welcome them to our TouchBistro family.”

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Modern Restaurant Management

MAY 27, 2020

In this edition of MRM News Bites, we feature the Takeout For Good Effort on June 2 and a host of products designed to help restaurants keep guests and staff safer as they reopen. Altering seating arrangements to improve spacing between guests. Takeout For Good. Redesigning workflows to ensure safe distancing between employees.

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Modern Restaurant Management

NOVEMBER 19, 2020

Ocean Spray is joining forces with Massachusetts Restaurant United and the COREcares Foundation for this hospitality stimulus, in addition to offering discounts on the brand’s cranberry products to support restaurants on the road to recovery during the COVID-19 pandemic crisis. Applications are being accepted through December 31, 2020.

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Modern Restaurant Management

OCTOBER 29, 2020

of food over 9,720 baskets since the pilot was instituted in late September 2020. When we started Lunchbox 18 months ago, we wanted to help restaurants with a strong ethos and identity speak to their guests directly. launched Holiday Scoop 2020, “Wow Your Diners On- and Off-Premise.” Chowly Teams with Grubhub.

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Modern Restaurant Management

APRIL 20, 2021

In this edition of MRM Research Roundup, we feature news of the expected pent-up demand from guests, the Great Restaurant Restart and delivery trends. Additional key findings from the survey include: Over a third (38 percent) of respondents plan to have between 1-20 guests, with 32 percent planning to have under 50.

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Modern Restaurant Management

MARCH 19, 2021

Six igloos for outdoor dining or 27 propane heaters or 183 tanks of propane to keep guests warm. Americans know that third-parties stand in the way of restaurant recovery, and, while 4 in 10 Americans (37 percent) say they want to do all they can to directly support restaurants, they know more is needed. Sluggish Restaurant Recovery.

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Modern Restaurant Management

JULY 7, 2020

We encourage Congress and the Administration to consider bipartisan options to support the industry’s recovery.” ” Guzzetta was ranked as the second Most Influential Restaurant Executive in the country by Nation’s Restaurant News in January 2020. EarlyBirdCapital Inc. SevenRooms Secures Funding.

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Modern Restaurant Management

DECEMBER 31, 2020

2020 Trend of the Year “Vegan Goes Viral” (cringe). While we may never use the word “viral” again, 2020 was still the year that vegan cuisine entered the mainstream. Added benefit: plant-based menu items often have lower food costs, allowing for increased profit margins or lower price points for your guests.

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Modern Restaurant Management

SEPTEMBER 3, 2020

Follow the local, state, and federal regulations and recommendations and communicate your compliance with these rules clearly to patrons. Have clear signage, enforce the mandated health rules, and diligently track the number of guests inside of your facility at all times. Judiciously monitor your employees’ health as well.

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Modern Restaurant Management

SEPTEMBER 14, 2021

“Over the past 40 years, TSFR has developed a strong reputation as a leader in the restaurant industry and fostered a talented and engaged team that delights our guests,” said Mark Schostak, Executive Chairman at TSFR. Module 3: Communication. The companies will launch a two-way integration. Module 6: Wellbeing.

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Modern Restaurant Management

DECEMBER 14, 2020

New resources include Employee Wellness Check Questionnaire guidance, What To Do When an Employee Gets Sick with COVID-19 and COVID-19 Communications Templates to help operators communicate a COVID-19 positive employee or customer. In 2020, the book was published in French as Poilâne, des grains aux pains.

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Modern Restaurant Management

APRIL 7, 2020

Tripadvisor launched the first of several initiatives to provide immediate economic support to our local communities, enabling diners and travelers to assist in the long term recovery of travel and hospitality businesses impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic. "Tripadvisor " EZ-Chow Completes Funding Round. US Foods Holding Corp.

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Modern Restaurant Management

JUNE 19, 2020

In this edition of MRM News Bites, we feature links for PPP Forgiveness, new Yelp features and more products and services for restaurant recovery. 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.

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Modern Restaurant Management

SEPTEMBER 15, 2020

Hospitality Recovery Coalition. The Distilled Spirits Council of the United States (DISCUS) announced the formation of the Hospitality Recovery Coalition with the goal of supporting on-premise partners, including restaurants, bars and distilleries, facing harsh economic impacts due to the COVID-19 crisis. On Point With Off-Premise.

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Modern Restaurant Management

MARCH 1, 2022

Surprisingly, 2021 traffic also was even with or slightly lower when compared to the highly volatile 2020. We’ve noticed that the increase in basket size is partly due to more guests being on the same check and that, in fact, the share of single-party orders has declined.” percent compared to 2019. ” QSR App Adoption.

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Modern Restaurant Management

FEBRUARY 14, 2020

” Throughout 2020, the culinary team at Walk-On’s will feature select burgers from the menu as the “Game On Burger.” Our team worked hard to make Game On a reality, so we can’t wait to see our loyal fans rallied behind this cause and enact real change in the communities we serve.”

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Modern Restaurant Management

AUGUST 28, 2020

As part of the effort, KitchenAid is partnering with JBF to create more possibilities in the kitchen for culinary professionals as they face a difficult recovery. “We have had great success with this new tool, and we know that our guests appreciate it as well. . "In " Trabon and MenuTrinfo Team Up.

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Modern Restaurant Management

SEPTEMBER 23, 2020

BIBO will work on general sales, marketing and communication, brand development, and new product launches. “Our customers have been through a lot in 2020, and we want to be sure that they are able to successfully reach their patrons and embrace this new way of dining,” says Ed Wayda, senior brand manager for Smithfield Culinary.

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Modern Restaurant Management

FEBRUARY 1, 2021

The fourth quarter was not good for restaurant sales; each month posted worse same-store sales growth than the previous month, according to Black Box Guest Intelligence. In addition, colder winter weather eliminated some potential for outdoor restaurant dining, favored by many guests who believe patio seating is a safer option.

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