Modern Restaurant Management

AUGUST 17, 2020

This edition of Modern Restaurant Management (MRM) magazine's Research Roundup features consumers' dining desires, the power of personalization and the untapped opportunity in localized marketing. COVID-19 Consumer Dining Trends. Mixed take-out bag.

2020 197

2020 Loyalty Program Mobile Ordering Fast Casual 197

Modern Restaurant Management

DECEMBER 17, 2020

The 2020 holiday season may not offer the same gatherings, parties and hoopla of years’ past, but diners are making sure it is still filled with amazing food. When it came to ordering take-out, Gen Z led with 28 percent. Diners Show Holiday Spirit. Hassle-free holiday meals. ” The gift of food. Getting sauced.

2020 167

2020 Point of Sale Seasonal Menu Consumer Goods 167

Sante

JANUARY 26, 2020

Event date: February 2, 2020 (All day). Conceptualized by chef/owner Brian Nasajon and bar manager/owner Ben Potts, the restaurant is a 120-seat eatery with a playful, globally-inspired menu and vibrant after-hours bar where innovative food and drinks go hand in hand. Kush photo credit: Gita Shonek. Photo credit: Brett Hufziger.

Dine-in 147

Dine-in Hotels Bar Fine Dining 147

Modern Restaurant Management

JANUARY 22, 2021

” Using modular construction for restaurant development saves 10-15 percent overall, and allows for consistency and efficiency with the building process taking approximately five weeks to complete. 2021 will be big for us as we branch out of California and make our entrance into the Midwest and East Coast.” Modular Chicken.

Franchise 203

Franchise Franchising 2020 2021 203

7 Shifts

MAY 1, 2020

With dine-in officially off the menu, we’re sharing a few options for restaurants to consider to pivot their business model during COVID-19. We occasionally run out of them (pizza is our main hustle!) jennabocking A post shared by Picaro (@picaroyxe) on Apr 1, 2020 at 3:26pm PDT. Offer meal kits ?? Carmen Hamm Owner, Picaro.

FOH 364

FOH Online Ordering Delivery Food Supply 364

Culinary Cues

DECEMBER 26, 2020

So, as we close out on 2020 – here are some reflections and outcomes in the past that we might learn from. [] A DRAMATIC EVENT, BEYOND OUR CONTROL HAS SHUT THE DOOR ON RESTAURANT BUSINESS. The most challenging part of difficult times is living in the moment. Ah, but TODAY is the tough one.

Fine Dining 475

Fine Dining 2008 Kitchen Safety Customer Experience 475

Modern Restaurant Management

JUNE 10, 2020

It’s the perfect slow-down to tweak recipes and menus, do some deep cleaning, or consider fresh ways to change up the customer dining experience. But January 2020, though initially characteristic, became the start of a year that would deliver the longest “time-out” in history. Inside Out. Vuu at night.

Outdoor 221

Outdoor Seating Customer Service Small Business 221

Restaurant Clicks

DECEMBER 2, 2021

Indeed, the 2020 census counted that over 975,000 people live in the Indianapolis metro area. Group dining is easily accommodated by private rooms in Indianapolis restaurants, making the city a great location to celebrate special occasions. Here are the seventeen best private dining Indianapolis restaurants! Ocean Prime.

Dine-in 117

Dine-in Specials Seasonal Menu Book 117

7 Shifts

DECEMBER 16, 2020

We spoke with Zack Shwab, one of The Snug’s co-founders, to learn about how their tech-savvy business evolved during 2020 and where they see the future of restaurants heading. So the warm weather has been very good to us out there, and we’re investing a lot to make it look nice and be comfortable.”

FOH 284

FOH Back of House Front of House Point of Sale 284

7 Shifts

FEBRUARY 12, 2021

Maybe it’s to take your grandmothers’ recipes to the masses. Despite the unfortunate closures, new restaurants are opening every day, and at rates close to what they were prior to March of 2020. Despite the unfortunate closures, new restaurants are opening every day, and at rates close to what they were prior to March of 2020.

License 444

License Equipment Certification Information 444

Modern Restaurant Management

MARCH 10, 2021

Despite the difficulties we faced in 2020, new restaurants continue to open and existing restaurants have eyed coming back after facing bankruptcy. Despite the difficulties we faced in 2020, new restaurants continue to open and existing restaurants have eyed coming back after facing bankruptcy. About a Restaurant Management Platform.

Management 189

Management Management BOH Front of House 189

Modern Restaurant Management

JULY 5, 2022

COVID shut down the hospitality industry from March of 2020 to mid-2021. I don’t have one client who has all the servers necessary to run their operations, which results in a lot of complaints about long waiting times once the guest is seated. Very often service slows down when we seat parties of eight or more.

Seating 187

Seating Training Customer Service Point of Sale 187

Modern Restaurant Management

DECEMBER 22, 2020

to keep customers in the know as to their location’s dining modifications, designated a Sanitation Team Member at every location to ensure safety and sanitation measures were being met, and for those dining with us, we completed a sanitation checklist to provide insight into the efforts we take to keep our communities safe.

Hospitality 197

Hospitality Food Safety Customer Experience Online Ordering 197

Culinary Cues

APRIL 1, 2020

Some try and paint a brighter picture by projecting that as soon as the quarantine is lifted – people will return in droves to their previous lifestyle and fill those empty restaurant seats. People want and need to gather, to tell stories, to renew friendships, and to take care of business.

Waste 498

Waste Cash Management Entertainment Take-out 498

Modern Restaurant Management

MAY 24, 2023

The client was an integral part of the design process from the very early stages until the final close out. The project was originally concepted in 2017, went on hold in 2020 and began construction in 2021. Two-story high windows that extend up to the second floor classrooms so that other students can peer in.

Design 167

Design Fine Dining Seasonal Menu Front of House 167

Modern Restaurant Management

OCTOBER 22, 2020

In addition, 210,000 businesses have reopened that were once temporarily closed, with a large increase of reopenings in September 2020. New restaurant openings in Q3 2020 are only down 10 percent compared to Q3 2019. business openings and reopenings, as well as consumer interest trends via search data, page views, reviews and photos.

Food Supply 198

Food Supply Food Truck 2019 Back of House 198

Modern Restaurant Management

DECEMBER 28, 2020

Delivery and take-out will continue to be the most popular way consumers will get their restaurant meals in a COVID and post-COVID world. I think that guests will be choosy with where they go out in the future, and concepts that provide an authentic and safe experience will definitely have the edge. Here are their responses.

2021 230

2021 Mobile Ordering Loyalty Program Kitchen Safety 230

7 Shifts

AUGUST 6, 2021

Restaurant forecasting isn't really a "nice to have" - it's a step all successful restaurateurs have to take. Faultless restaurant forecasts, however, are dependent on navigating predictable trends like holidays and seasonality alongside unpredictable ones such as weather and major world events. Tools to Help Restaurant Forecasting.

Seasonal Menu 370

Seasonal Menu Point of Sale Inventory Food Supply 370

Culinary Digital

AUGUST 10, 2021

Dining out not only evokes cherished memories and family traditions, but it also gives senior living residents one of life’s greatest pleasures. Amid the COVID pandemic, foodservice operators might have ramped up outdoor dining and curbside pickup. in the forecast period of 2021 and 2026.

Dine-in 52

Dine-in Kitchen Safety Food Safety Mobile Ordering 52

Modern Restaurant Management

JULY 31, 2020

Anyone who has worked the back of the house at a popular restaurant knows how chaotic the kitchen can feel during a restaurant “rush” hour—knives, spoons, and spatulas being swung around, glassware flying, line cooks and sous chefs furiously plating food and sending it out.

Retail 177

Retail Casual Back of House Consumer Goods 177

Modern Restaurant Management

MAY 7, 2020

With the restaurant industry expected to lose up to $240 billion by the end of 2020 , the economic effects of the pandemic will be felt for many months – and even years – to come. Shifting Delivery and Dine-In Experiences. and abroad.

Food Safety 192

Food Safety Mobile Ordering Front of House Seating 192

Modern Restaurant Management

FEBRUARY 5, 2021

Late in 2020, Eureka! Restaurant Group, which owns and operates 24 restaurants throughout California, Idaho, Nevada, Texas, and Washington, said it would be the first in the nation to introduce a completely contactless dining experience, while maintaining a guest-forward approach to hospitality. Guests can contact Eureka!

Mobile Ordering 191

Mobile Ordering Airlines Online Ordering Technology 191

Modern Restaurant Management

FEBRUARY 16, 2021

With many restaurants closed for in-person dining on and off throughout the pandemic, the food service industry shifted to delivery and takeout as a business imperative. According to SEC filings, food delivery apps experienced tremendous growth in 2020 earning a combined $5.5 billion from the same period in 2019.

Food Safety 223

Food Safety Recycling Restaurant Law Front of House 223

EATER

NOVEMBER 22, 2021

But with outdoor dining, it doesn’t have to be. The plan for my birthday last year was to have a nice lunch out in Napa Valley with some wine and my husband for the first time in months. But it was the summer of 2020 and in those demoralizing early pandemic months, we weren’t yet comfortable with a sitter. It was a delight.

Outdoor 124

Outdoor Fine Dining Seating Dine-in 124

Modern Restaurant Management

JUNE 17, 2020

This article addresses some of the most common concerns arising out of the COVID-19 pandemic, from the perspective of an employment lawyer and a restaurateur. Let your patrons feel that they are a part of the future of their favorite hangout, and they will take an interest in the restaurant's success now and for years to come.

Employee Relations 197

Employee Relations Food Safety Small Business Government 197

EATER

MAY 5, 2023

People just aren’t hanging out at fast food joints the way they used to. By the end of 2021, dine-in visits to fast food chains had fallen to just 14 percent of restaurant traffic, compared to 28 percent pre-pandemic, according to the market research firm NPD Group. Today, you’d be hard-pressed to find one.

Fast Casual 107

Fast Casual Food Food Order Mobile Ordering 107

Modern Restaurant Management

JUNE 16, 2022

Reports show that 81 percent of fine dining establishments, 78 percent of family restaurants, and 77 percent of fast-casual spots added curbside pickup, pivoting away from dine-in services after March 2020. On top of that, nearly half of all restaurants offered delivery services during the pandemic. A Fearful Transition.

Online Ordering 188

Online Ordering Point of Sale Management Management 188

Modern Restaurant Management

SEPTEMBER 21, 2020

Here’s a wild guess: your plan for 2020 didn’t involve a restaurant-crushing pandemic. In a typical month, we used to help restaurants seat over four million diners. Instead of panicking about the unexpected roadblock, he calmly embraced having to take a detour because he knew his final destination hadn’t changed.

Front of House 195

Front of House 2009 Reservations Website Management 195

Modern Restaurant Management

AUGUST 18, 2021

In 2020, the pandemic forced over 111,000 bars and restaurants in the United States to close permanently, severely impacting the drinking and dining scene abandoned last winter. Guests do not want to simply walk through a doorway and be seated in the corner, away from the excitement.

Design 180

Design 2021 Bar Entertainment 180

EATER

FEBRUARY 26, 2024

It’s where you go when you’re freshly flush with cash from your first teenage job and want to feel fancy with your friends as you try to figure out how the hell to pronounce “Emmentaler.” A server talks to Claire and Dan Sylvest while dining at the Melting Pot restaurant in Houston. People want to feel connected to something bigger.”

Dine-in 112

Dine-in Customer Experience Specials Cash Management 112

Modern Restaurant Management

NOVEMBER 4, 2021

While many brands will continue to work with third-party delivery services – out of necessity but also awareness – more and more are investing in their O&O apps. This puts the customer in the driver’s seat and removes the reliance and uncertainties on timeliness of delivery offered by third parties.

Mobile Ordering 203

Mobile Ordering Marketing Menu Fast Casual 203

Modern Restaurant Management

DECEMBER 28, 2023

Restaurant industry insiders offer their insights on F&B trends we can expect to see in 2024. The top ordered desserts this year, included donuts, chocolate brownies, and strawberry cheesecake! Top Eats, Drinks, and More No fork, no problem: In addition to fries defending its spot as the most ordered food of the year (and the past decade!),

2024 189

2024 2023 Food Order 2013 189

Future Food

OCTOBER 20, 2020

Melbourne based dining barriers to meet covid safe requirements (Image via Facebook). The dearth of overseas travel opportunities and the re-direction of holiday spending to Australian hospitality were, and will be, one of the key sources of spending on Australian F&B in 2020 and 2021. The post-COVID world is a Design-led world.

2022 145

2022 Design Food Back of House 145

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

2022 215

2022 Mobile Ordering Guest Recovery Point of Sale 215

Focus POS

FEBRUARY 3, 2021

In 2020, new trends appeared across all industries, most notably throughout the restaurant sector. This year, as the pandemic remains a serious concern, restaurant industry trends adopted in 2020 will continue. Outdoor Dining. It goes without saying that in 2021, online ordering is here to stay.

2021 78

2021 Online Ordering Kitchen Safety Outdoor 78

7 Shifts

FEBRUARY 12, 2021

Maybe it’s to take your grandmothers’ recipes to the masses. Despite the unfortunate closures, new restaurants are opening every day, and at rates close to what they were prior to March of 2020. Despite the unfortunate closures, new restaurants are opening every day, and at rates close to what they were prior to March of 2020.

License 195

License Equipment Certification Information 195

Modern Restaurant Management

JULY 14, 2020

With dining rooms having been shut down for the majority of 2020, the only option for people to visit their favorite restaurants has been through takeout or delivery. With the COVID-19 lockdown, reopen, and repeated lockdown, consumers are warrier than ever about dining in at restaurants—and many are stuck at home.

Marketing 215

Marketing Social Media Influencer Online Ordering 215