Modern Restaurant Management

DECEMBER 21, 2020

Modern Restaurant Management (MRM) magazine asked restaurant industry insiders for their perspection on 2020: What lessons did you learn and what do you feel the restaurant industry learned this year? From the very beginning we worked to attract loyal guests seeking an authentic, family dining experience. Here are their responses.

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Modern Restaurant Management

APRIL 6, 2022

And Indoor Air Quality (IAQ) solutions represent a vital component to generate revenue for restaurants by filling up dining tables with customers who feel safe and confident. " They have been selected by a growing number of diners who are conscious of cleanliness, safety, and health. Measures and Use Cases.

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Sante

JANUARY 26, 2020

Event date: February 2, 2020 (All day). Enjoy the big game at a new eatery or acclaimed restaurant with stellar food & drink specials in Miami on Super Bowl Sunday! Safety Package | One pitcher of Mojito and two orders of chips & salsa $450 for the game | 6PM - 11 PM $650 for the day & game | 9 AM - 11 PM.

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The Restaurant Group

DECEMBER 3, 2020

Key Restaurant Industry Takeaways for 2020 – Challenges and Innovations. With a challenging and unprecedented 2020 nearly behind us, it is useful to take stock and pause to review the year’s challenges and opportunities. Let’s face it – all the stress and uncertainty this year has made us crave simple, comforting foods.

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Culinary Cues

MAY 18, 2020

As we continue to fight this pandemic that we still know so little about, and try to gradually open up the economy with a keen eye on public safety – it will be restaurants and other hospitality businesses that suffer the longest. Make sure that you seek out opportunities that involve food. This will likely be the case for some time.

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Modern Restaurant Management

APRIL 15, 2020

Fine dining and upscale casual were the worst performing segments during March based on same-store sales growth. Family dining was another segment that was hit hard, which includes many buffet-based concepts. Same-store sales for restaurants dropped by 28.3 percent in March. Same-store traffic fell by 29.2 percent during March.

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Modern Restaurant Management

MAY 18, 2021

But as reality of the pandemic sunk in and dining rooms remained closed, it became apparent that ordering delivery and takeout was the best way to help restaurants weather the storm — and there was a significant consumer appetite to do so. By August 2020, Americans reported ordering takeout 2.4 So what’s next?

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Transact

DECEMBER 18, 2019

2020 is just around the corner and it’s an exciting time to be in the business! Let’s review some of the most likely trends we will see in the restaurant industry for 2020. . In 2020, expect more restaurant owners and managers to start leveraging mobile devices more often as a means of managing operations. . Mobile Technology.

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Modern Restaurant Management

JANUARY 16, 2020

diners spent nearly $27 billion last year on restaurant delivery, and the convenience-driven service still has more room to grow in 2020. We’ve all heard horror stories of drivers delivering cold food, not bringing the customer the food at all, or perhaps most notoriously, munching on the customer’s food.

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Modern Restaurant Management

OCTOBER 13, 2022

Just as restaurants were on the path toward recovery after COVID-19 closures and safety restrictions, the current economic conditions continue to present challenges for the industry. But restaurants face a fine balance in increasing costs, as customers are also impacted by the realities of inflation.

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Focus POS

JUNE 2, 2020

First and foremost is the strategic recalibration of quick service restaurant (QSR) and fine dining business models. According to the National Restaurant Association, the food service industry has encountered a shortfall of $80 billion and counting. Contactless Methods and Technology Will Ensure You’re Prepared .

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Modern Restaurant Management

JULY 30, 2020

The restaurant industry was turned upside down in 2020, practically overnight. By prioritizing employee safety during a time of crisis, leaders set a strong example for their management teams and clearly demonstrate how the organization values its people. The goal is to emerge from this crisis stronger than ever. Overwhelming?

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Modern Restaurant Management

MAY 21, 2020

However, as long as you keep the spotlight on food safety – sanitization, employee health monitoring and personal hygiene, and social distancing – your restaurant won’t be a hub of contagion. With less inventory and even fewer customers coming in, we recommend that you widen your margins and revamp your offerings.

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Modern Restaurant Management

JANUARY 12, 2022

Early in the pandemic, 72 percent of operators invested in delivery and mobile/online ordering to boost revenue during mandated stay-at-home orders according to TD's 2020 survey, and it appears the popularity of these offerings is here to stay. 43 percent plan to add an outdoor on-site dining space. "What

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Modern Restaurant Management

JULY 30, 2020

The restaurant industry was turned upside down in 2020, practically overnight. By prioritizing employee safety during a time of crisis, leaders set a strong example for their management teams and clearly demonstrate how the organization values its people. The goal is to emerge from this crisis stronger than ever. Overwhelming?

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EATER

JANUARY 28, 2021

With indoor dining still not an option in much of the country, hotel restaurants are using empty rooms as private dining suites There are few restaurants Hector Tamez frequents more than Uni , the izakaya located in Boston’s boutique Eliot Hotel. Why not briefly fill rooms by offering an exclusive evening of private pandemic dining?

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Black Box Intelligence

MARCH 10, 2020

Coronavirus and the Restaurant Industry: Key Insights – May 13, 2020. . The number of restaurants reopening their dining rooms has steadily increased in recent days. The impact of those dining rooms opening has been impactful in driving incremental sales for full-service restaurants. percentage point change.

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EATER

MARCH 27, 2024

The primary source of sustenance for most of human history, foraging began to fall out of fashion with the invention of agriculture about 12,000 years ago, and its decline continued somewhat steadily until 2020.

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Black Box Intelligence

NOVEMBER 1, 2021

Only fine dining did improve in sales growth. QSR, fast casual and casual dining improved the most (improved sales growth by 1.9 Guest Intelligence tracks 6 main categories ‘food’, ‘beverage’, ‘service’, ‘ambiance’, ‘value’ and ‘intent on return’. October 27, 2021. Powered by Black Box Financial Intelligence.

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Restaurant365

MAY 7, 2020

As states and localities start to reopen, restauranteurs begin to prepare for transitioning from off-premise channels to reopening their dining rooms, albeit in a limited approach. Enhancing your health and safety protocols. Check for state requirements on your governor’s or state health department’s website. Covering the Basics.

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EATER

NOVEMBER 22, 2021

But with outdoor dining, it doesn’t have to be. But it was the summer of 2020 and in those demoralizing early pandemic months, we weren’t yet comfortable with a sitter. Dropped food is less of a big deal (especially if we bring our dog , too. Bringing kids to a restaurant became controversial at some point. It was a delight.

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Future Food

NOVEMBER 4, 2020

The Business of Food starts with thinking about hospitality – I call it a Consumer-First Approach. Food and hospitality spend across the globe is on the rise, with all sectors vying for the food-dollar. A restaurant inspired by South American Street Food & East Asian cuisine Image via INCA.

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Modern Restaurant Management

OCTOBER 4, 2021

The findings have offered insight into consumer expectations to support restaurant brands as they work to navigate ongoing operating, social, and economic shifts over the past year and a half. The latest research was based on a survey of 1,508 American consumers. App downloads remain strong. In May, the drive-thru ranked at the top.

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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. 2020 brought several changes to the way hospitality businesses around the world were able to run and serve guests.

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Future Food

JUNE 16, 2020

How food and hospitality can flourish in the next normal Retail Relationships Rewarding Foodies. As we witness the gradual relaxing of restrictions placed on food operators state by state and an uncertain return to trading, one thing is certain – the Food & Hospitality will inevitably recover.

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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 periods, were down -5 percent in May 2021 compared to May 2020, and for a pre-pandemic view, down -11 percent compared to same month two years ago. ” 2.

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Next Restaurants

MAY 26, 2020

However, as long as you keep the spotlight on food safety – sanitization, employee health monitoring and personal hygiene, and social distancing – your restaurant will remain safe from the contagion. The webinar is on May 28th, 2020 at 4pm ET. Don’t miss out, sign up now. Instead, you can reach a compromise in your menu.

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Modern Restaurant Management

DECEMBER 16, 2019

Fine and Family Dining Hurt by Holiday Shift. The best performing segments during November were those whose sales are the most negatively affected by Thanksgiving: fast casual, upscale casual and casual dining. This was largely due to a favorable shift in the Thanksgiving holiday. Same-store sales growth was 1.6

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EATER

JUNE 5, 2020

Food delivery might be necessary for some during the pandemic, but when there’s a curfew involved, think twice before you click “order” Last night, a Caviar deliverer was arrested on the Upper West Side of Manhattan, about a half hour after the city’s 8 p.m. Photo: Tricky_Shark /Shutterstock. curfew went into effect.

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Future Food

NOVEMBER 10, 2020

The Business of Food starts with thinking about hospitality – I call it a Consumer-First Approach. Food and hospitality spend across the globe is on the rise, with all sectors vying for the food-dollar. Hospitality Mindset – It’s All About The Customer. Time and time again, this presents as a memorable experience-proposition.

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Modern Restaurant Management

JULY 14, 2020

In this edition of MRM News Bites, we feature robots in fast food, virtual education and chef-inspired, plant-based ice cream. The deployment will put autonomous frying to work for enhanced production speeds, improved labor allocation and an added layer of health and safety in the cooking process. White Castle Employs Flippy the Robot.

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EATER

AUGUST 3, 2020

Outdoor dining in San Francisco | Patricia Chang. From the Editor: Everything you missed in food news last week This post originally appeared on August 1, 2020 in Amanda Kludt’s newsletter “From the Editor,” a roundup of the most vital news and stories in the food world each week. Not all outdoor dining is created equal.

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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.

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Modern Restaurant Management

JULY 1, 2020

This edition of Modern Restaurant Management (MRM) magazine's Research Roundup features the rise of eCommerce, economic impact, dining during COVID and hot dog insights. There has also been an increase in review content for Black-owned restaurants and food businesses (up 9X) and nightlife (up 13X).

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Restaurant Engine

MAY 26, 2021

With the Covid pandemic in 2020 and even in 2021, the restaurant industry found itself having to adopt new ideas and look deep into the future. In today’s world, it refers to restaurants using robots to cook and prepare the food. The future is here, and automated kitchens are trending. What is an Automated Kitchen? tweet this).

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The Restaurant Times

FEBRUARY 19, 2022

In 2020, 50% of limited-service restaurants became distressed businesses due to changes in consumer behaviour brought about by the COVID-19 pandemic. Cloud-based POS software helps manage restaurant inventory effortlessly and control food costs. . offer the best quality service and food . But why do restaurants fail?

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EATER

JULY 20, 2020

From the Editor: Everything you missed in food news last week This post originally appeared on July 18, 2020 in Amanda Kludt’s newsletter “From the Editor,” a roundup of the most vital news and stories in the food world each week. The fears are even more pronounced in cities where indoor dining is permitted.

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