Modern Restaurant Management

DECEMBER 14, 2021

Several other pandemic-related trends will continue into 2022 and beyond, and new trends will also emerge. percent from 2020, according to the National Restaurant Association. In addition, 75 percent of restaurant operators say recruiting employees was their top challenge, the highest level ever recorded.

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2022 Employee Relations Outdoor Fast Casual 198

Modern Restaurant Management

FEBRUARY 27, 2020

2020 State of the Restaurant Industry. The National Restaurant Association released its 2020 State of the Restaurant Industry Report which examines key factors impacting the restaurant industry including the current state of the economy, operations, workforce, and food and menu trends across segments from quickservice to fine dining.

2020 149

2020 Influencer Point of Sale Food Safety 149

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. Service-related mentions became more positive by 6.0 And it is relevant to mention that this is not driven by fine dining or even upscale casual.

2020 156

2020 Point of Sale Seasonal Menu Consumer Goods 156

Modern Restaurant Management

JANUARY 15, 2020

This edition of Modern Restaurant Management (MRM) magazine's Research Roundup features a gloomy start to the new year, dining trends for 2020, the importance of discounts, holiday gift card sales results, delivery frustrations, soda curiosity and a consumer culture report. An Uncertain Start to 2020?

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Modern Restaurant Management

MARCH 15, 2021

They need to know if your brand is fun and casual, professional and fast-paced, or passionate and customer-service oriented. In my experience, spending money on multiple marketing efforts is key to driving leads whether it is through digital advertising, social media advertising, public relations, content marketing and trade shows.

Franchise 204

Franchise Franchising Employee Relations Fast Casual 204

Foodable

MARCH 29, 2022

Fast Casual Drive-Thru? In 2021, the fast casual chain opened 31 units, with 18 in suburban and residential communities, Neman said. Filed by a total of 24 tipped employees at Nusr-et, the class-action lawsuit alleged that from Nov. Sweetgreen ended 2021 with 150 locations. March 18, 2022)). 1, 2017, through Jan.

Fast Casual 105

Fast Casual Employee Relations 2021 Point of Sale 105

Modern Restaurant Management

OCTOBER 4, 2021

Intriguingly, it appears fast casual restaurants have started taking back the customers they lost to quick serve restaurants since the pandemic, with consumers visiting fast casual restaurants more often, up to 24 percent from 21 percent in May. Loyalty programs are most popular for fast food. Fast Casual.

2021 128

2021 Fast Casual Mobile Ordering Social Media 128

Aaron Allen & Associates

FEBRUARY 4, 2020

Restaurant CEO priorities are shifting in 2020, and it makes sense given how quickly the consumer and competitive landscape are shifting as well as the introduction of new forces impacting the industry. The post How Restaurant CEO Priorities are Evolving in 2020 appeared first on Aaron Allen & Associates, Global Restaurant Consultants.

2020 98

2020 Franchise Franchising 2018 98

Modern Restaurant Management

JULY 30, 2021

It’s one more way we can show how much we care about our employees. “We’re thrilled to partner with the KFC Foundation to provide KFC restaurant employees with the tools they need to quickly build emergency savings funds and establish long-term saving habits,” said Leigh Phillips, President and CEO, SaverLife.

Franchise 188

Franchise Franchising Fast Casual Point of Sale 188

Modern Restaurant Management

DECEMBER 28, 2020

Through better employee training in 2021, brands can make sure their five-star app isn’t ruined by a disjointed in-person experience. Demand is on the rise: There will be a huge demand for events and event space as people who cancelled events in 2020 will rebook in 2021. I am really excited and hopeful for the new year.

2021 228

2021 Mobile Ordering Loyalty Program Kitchen Safety 228

The Restaurant Group

SEPTEMBER 16, 2020

Changes and Opportunities in 2020 and Beyond. million employees (as of 2019), both of which have been especially hard hit by the necessary restrictions. Let’s take a look at the emerging 2020 restaurant trends, changes, and opportunities. This has made it a driving force in 2020 restaurant trends.

Online Ordering 148

Online Ordering Delivery Point of Sale Customer Service 148

EATER

JANUARY 28, 2022

If this is the case, however, it would effectively render Darden immune from Title VII lawsuits, given that its employees are barred from participating in lawsuits in the company’s contracts. Even major fast-food chains like Chipotle and McDonald’s now pay nearly double the federal minimum wage of $7.25 in some states.

Restaurant Law 98

Restaurant Law Cash Management Employee Relations Food Supply 98

Restaurant365

MAY 7, 2021

Employee retention and recruitment have long been a challenge in the restaurant industry. million—more than at any time during the pandemic, but still “about a million fewer employees, year-over-year, and 1.8 million down from February 2020.” Retaining these employees in the long term.

Hiring 78

Hiring Recruiting Employee Relations Social Media 78

Modern Restaurant Management

SEPTEMBER 15, 2020

” According to a survey conducted by the National Restaurant Association, the restaurant industry is expected to lose $240 billion by the end of 2020. The study also found that 8 million employees were laid off or furloughed during the height of the pandemic. Each member of the coalition is committed to responsibility.

Fast Casual 121

Fast Casual Casual Menu Mobile Ordering 121

Restaurant365

JULY 8, 2021

” In addition, across all major segments, from fine dining to quick service restaurants to fast casual, owners and operators reported that “off-premises dining represents a larger proportion of sales than it did pre-coronavirus.” You may have had to lay off or furlough some of your team in 2020.

Point of Sale 78

Point of Sale FOH Fine Dining Hiring 78

Modern Restaurant Management

MAY 1, 2020

Q1 Yelp Economic Average (YEA) , which takes a holistic look at the local economic changes since the start of 2020, focused on the economic impact of COVID-19. Key restaurant findings from the Q1 2020 YEA include: More than 30,000 restaurants have shut down – temporarily or permanently – as of Sunday, April 19. In the U.K.

2020 146

2020 Fast Casual Food Safety Guest Recovery 146

Modern Restaurant Management

DECEMBER 16, 2019

The best performing segments during November were those whose sales are the most negatively affected by Thanksgiving: fast casual, upscale casual and casual dining. Finding and retaining employees remain among the biggest obstacles operators struggle with. Fine and Family Dining Hurt by Holiday Shift. First, at 2.1

2019 94

2019 Compost Mobile Ordering Point of Sale 94

Modern Restaurant Management

AUGUST 14, 2020

In addition to virtual kitchens meeting lower labor costs, they also offer a fast-track to opening, with a location able to begin serving in just one month. We are offering a groundbreaking conversion opportunity with our new Fazoli’s 2020 Franchise Incentive Program. Pieology in China. Clean Juice Adds Nine.

Franchise 186

Franchise Franchising Kitchen Safety Food Safety 186

EATER

JUNE 28, 2021

Connors, who recently managed two popular fast-casual restaurants in Portland, recognizes that as consumer behavior shifts toward convenience — and as restaurant business models shift to keep up — it will be difficult (if not impossible) for restaurants to survive without establishing a presence on delivery platforms.

Delivery 87

Delivery Restaurant Law Email Marketing Customer Service 87

Modern Restaurant Management

MARCH 24, 2020

The 2020 National Restaurant Association Show, which we had planned to hold in Chicago on May 16-19, has officially been canceled. Although these developments resulting from COVID19 require that the 2020 Show not go forward at this time, we are looking forward to partnering with you to make the 2021 Show the best ever."

Food Supply 83

Food Supply Kitchen Safety Cash Management Food Safety 83

Modern Restaurant Management

FEBRUARY 10, 2020

42 of the country’s favorite fast food and restaurant chains still don’t offer a plant-based entrée, according to a report released today by The Good Food Institute (GFI). In 2020, the HSUS is ramping up these efforts with a new training created specifically for chefs, dietitians and physicians within healthcare.

Hospitality 139

Hospitality Food Consumer Goods Point of Sale 139

Aaron Allen & Associates

MAY 26, 2021

in bankruptcies in 2020 ). Between 2015 and 2017, Chipotle had a series of foodborne illness outbreaks related to compromised food safety. This is usually related to restaurants’ deliveries, but can also be associated with suppliers delivering food parcels to individual restaurant locations. in market cap. Sanitation.

Food Supply 59

Food Supply Food Safety Equipment Supplies 59

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. A rebrand (June).

Franchise 90

Franchise Franchising Loyalty Program Book 90

7 Shifts

JULY 6, 2023

Michel Falcon has an extensive career as an entrepreneur and expertise in company culture, customer experience, and employee performance. During the pandemic, before we opened our first location in July 2021, throughout 2020, it gave me time to pause and think of what type of company we're trying to build, and it was. Play that back.'

Fast Casual 195

Fast Casual Employee Relations Customer Experience Hiring 195

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.

2021 177

2021 Guest Recovery 2019 Loyalty Program 177

Apicbase

FEBRUARY 29, 2024

million tons in 2020 and 12 million tons in 2021. On the other hand, fast food restaurants are on the rise , with 0.8% Touchbistro , 2024) Another factor, perhaps less alarming, but constantly present regardless of macroeconomic challenges, is employee theft , which accounts for 4% of annual revenue loss in the restaurant industry.

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2024 Operations 2023 Loyalty Program 52

Modern Restaurant Management

JULY 16, 2021

The announcement comes after the COVID-19 pandemic presented many challenges for the hospitality industry, particularly for restaurant General Managers who grappled with unprecedented obstacles, such as labor shortages, customer and employee safety, and supply chain delays. Killer Burger Teams with Village Family Capital.

Franchise 132

Franchise Franchising 2021 Employee Relations 132

Modern Restaurant Management

FEBRUARY 18, 2020

Third, the onslaught of opioid, vaping, and alcohol combinations have forced the restaurant industry to begin hiring completely different generations of rock star employees, in both the front and back of the house. In the short term, it’s QSR that will experience labor improvement, then fast-casual. Reduce theft.

Mobile Ordering 203

Mobile Ordering Front of House Customer Service Fast Casual 203

Modern Restaurant Management

APRIL 20, 2021

The most popular COVID-related safety offerings people look for when booking a venue included outdoor spaces (47 percent) and socially-distanced floor plans (40 percent). In mid-March 2020, U.S. Customer transactions at quick service restaurant chains declined -40 percent by the end of March 2020 compared to same period year ago.

2021 172

2021 Online Ordering Mobile Ordering Guest Recovery 172

Modern Restaurant Management

SEPTEMBER 10, 2021

Ike’s Love & Sandwiches is ranked #12 on Fast Casual’s Movers and Shakers 2021 list. Ike’s appointed industry veteran Adam Rinella as Vice President of Development to help the booming fast casual brand reach even more markets. Rinella is skilled in bringing restaurant ideas into reality.

Franchise 159

Franchise Franchising Food Fast Casual 159

Black Box Intelligence

MARCH 10, 2020

Coronavirus and the Restaurant Industry: Key Insights – May 13, 2020. . While casual dining’s YOY dine-in comp sales in Texas improved by almost 11 percentage points compared with the previous week, the improvement for fast casual and quick service were a much lower 3.4 Collected and distributed 3 times per week.

Point of Sale 124

Point of Sale Guest Recovery Fine Dining Fast Casual 124

Modern Restaurant Management

JANUARY 17, 2020

This investment comes at a pivotal time, as the Indian fast casual has more than 50 franchise and corporate locations in varying stages of development across the United States, including two franchised locations that recently opened in Atlanta and Orange County, California. Taco Bell's 2020 Commitments.

Franchise 103

Franchise Franchising Fast Casual Leadership 103

Modern Restaurant Management

NOVEMBER 19, 2020

Applications are being accepted through December 31, 2020. 1, 2020), The LEE Initiative and Maker's Mark will host virtual events that extend philanthropic efforts even further. “We put the safety of our employees first. “We put the safety of our employees first. CommUNITY Batch. GoTab Activations.

Mobile Ordering 117

Mobile Ordering Kitchen Safety Online Ordering Coaching 117

Modern Restaurant Management

JANUARY 27, 2020

This is a game changer in quick-serve and fast casual restaurants." In addition to ordering ahead via Grubhub, in-store ordering kiosks allow restaurants to migrate employees away from the cash register and back to food prep lines and fulfilment areas, expediting and ensuring accuracy of orders and increasing throughput.

Catering 108

Catering Mobile Ordering Customer Service Leadership 108

Modern Restaurant Management

MARCH 3, 2023

" At least 4 in 10 operators in each of the three limited-service segments — quickservice, fast casual, and coffee and snack — believe the addition of drive-thru lanes will become more common in 2023. Only one in ten operators think recruiting and retaining employees will be easier in 2023 than it was in 2022.

2023 199

2023 2022 Consumer Goods Point of Sale 199

Modern Restaurant Management

DECEMBER 14, 2020

" The platform will continue to house a variety of helpful COVID-related materials as well as evolving resources to address new and emerging challenges. " Upserve generated revenue of approximately $40 million3 for the trailing twelve-month period ending September 30, 2020.

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Webinar Customer Experience Mobile Ordering Customer Service 180

Modern Restaurant Management

MAY 27, 2020

“While cafes, dining halls, cafeterias, and concessions stands may look a little different, I am confident that they will feel and be safe for our employees and everyone we serve,” said John Zillmer, Aramark’s CEO. Requiring appropriate personal protective equipment (PPE) for employees, including gloves and masks.

Food Safety 130

Food Safety Kitchen Safety Mobile Ordering Guest Recovery 130