7 Shifts

NOVEMBER 17, 2021

To adequately prep for service, short-staffed food and drink establishments are cooking up new ways to lure workers back to restaurants, like higher wages and handsome referral fees. Typical Employee Payout Methods. How Outdated Pay Cycles Negatively Affect Employees. How Outdated Pay Cycles Negatively Affect Employees.

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Cash Management Employee Relations Hospitality Innovation 370

Modern Restaurant Management

DECEMBER 14, 2021

According to the National Restaurant Association’s State of the Industry report, 68 percent of customers say they are more likely to purchase takeout or delivery of food than they were before the pandemic. Several other pandemic-related trends will continue into 2022 and beyond, and new trends will also emerge.

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2022 Employee Relations Outdoor Fast Casual 199

Modern Restaurant Management

APRIL 6, 2022

The fact is that customers who are uncomfortable and/or allergic to cleaning supplies, paints, insecticides, and other materials used in restaurants will not stay as long or spend as much money. Restaurants can increase employee satisfaction during the most competitive environment on record for the restaurant industry.

Fine Dining 187

Fine Dining Kitchen Safety Customer Service Employee Relations 187

Modern Restaurant Management

MARCH 30, 2020

On Friday, March 26, 2020, the president signed the CARES Act, the largest stimulus legislation in U.S. Paycheck Protection Loans : Restaurants with fewer than 500 employees may borrow money through the Small Business Association (“SBA”) for a variety of costs related to employee compensation and benefits.

Employee Relations 191

Employee Relations 2020 Restaurant Law Small Business 191

Modern Restaurant Management

MAY 24, 2021

The increase in demand and ongoing supply chain issues have contributed greatly to changes in food costing structures in recent months – and restaurants have been hit the hardest. Did forecasted demand decreases result in lower supplies of certain products? Decreased employment is a huge issue all the way around.

Food 120

Food Food Supply Employee Relations Supplies 120

Modern Restaurant Management

DECEMBER 22, 2020

2020 has been a year like no other for restaurants and the companies who support and supply them. But if your restaurant or industry related business has been able to stay open or expects to resume operations once we are on the other side of the pandemic, now may be the time to apply for a grant.

Employee Relations 216

Employee Relations Leadership Food Supply Innovation 216

Modern Restaurant Management

SEPTEMBER 15, 2021

In a survey of 4,079 small business owners conducted from 8/15 to 9/13/21, 66 percent reported having a "very difficult" time finding the right employees to fill open roles, many of which are necessary to help them drive revenue and rebound. In July, 47 percent couldn't hire enough employees. Dining Trends in Canada.

2021 175

2021 Loyalty Program Retail Online Ordering 175

Modern Restaurant Management

MARCH 15, 2021

If your would-be franchisee is unable to get a feel for your concept — or sees that your employees are disengaged and unenthused — they’ll likely look elsewhere for a brand that they know without a doubt will strongly resonate with them. Know Your Ideal Franchisee. Don’t Just Rely on Word of Mouth. Be Ready to Adapt.

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Franchise Franchising Employee Relations Fast Casual 204

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. A new survey shows that Americans love new tech-driven options for ordering and retrieving food, but the flipside is that it is making them more impatient. In Love with Tech, but Impatient.

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Restaurant365

DECEMBER 11, 2020

The year 2020 prompted enormous changes in the restaurant industry. operators, mostly sales) minus your cash outflows (your operating costs, like food and drink, payroll, rent, etc.) Your cash flow may have been tight in 2020, so 2021 is the time to focus on your cash flow recovery and next steps. over a certain period of time.

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2021 Cash Management Management Management 136

Hot Schedules

MARCH 4, 2021

The year 2020 certainly put the hospitality industry to the test. There were encouraging success stories in every segment, from ghost kitchens to virtual concepts to retail offerings, including full service and hotel food & beverage. Related Posts. Watch the Webinar On-Demand. read more.

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Webinar Employee Relations Point of Sale Retail 134

EATER

JANUARY 19, 2022

In what can feel like a repeat of spring 2020, people are sharing photos of similar scenes at stores around the country, and reports of empty shelves are coming in from Massachusetts and Florida. began paying attention to food supply chains in a new way. began paying attention to food supply chains in a new way.

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Food Supply Food Truck Agriculture Tip Distribution 105

Modern Restaurant Management

JULY 24, 2020

The Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (the “CARES Act”), passed by Congress on March 27, 2020, provided more than $2 trillion in relief for both companies and individuals affected by the COVID-19 pandemic. Payroll was to be looked at per employee and was limited to $100K on an annualized and pro-rata basis.

Employee Relations 210

Employee Relations Food Supply Government Small Business 210

Modern Restaurant Management

NOVEMBER 30, 2020

But restaurants, now that they are also bringing people back inside, are going to have do the harder work of making it a permanent solution—whether that's a pickup window adjacent to their door or reworking their kitchen in such a way that its food is flowing to the front of house in a more efficient manner. 'What’s In It?

2021 186

2021 Kitchen Safety Food Safety Consumer Goods 186

Indoor Media

JUNE 3, 2021

With most states having reopened to some extent, vaccination rates rising, and unemployment numbers far better than they were in the summer of 2020, things are looking up. One report found that more than 110,000 bars and restaurants shuttered in 2020. Staffing and supply change was one of the biggest constants of the pandemic.

Advertising 88

Advertising Restaurant Law Food Supply Customer Service 88

Modern Restaurant Management

DECEMBER 28, 2020

The younger generations don’t just want great food, they expect memorable experiences. Through better employee training in 2021, brands can make sure their five-star app isn’t ruined by a disjointed in-person experience. Making guests feel that their food is being prepared and served in a safe way will be integral.

2021 229

2021 Mobile Ordering Loyalty Program Kitchen Safety 229

Modern Restaurant Management

AUGUST 31, 2021

The report illustrates the continued impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the restaurant industry and provides an updated look at key indicators and trends influencing the industry's recovery as of June/July 2021, including the current state of the economy, workforce, and food and beverage sales. Labor and Food Costs Remain Top Challenges.

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2021 Beverage Leadership Food Order 178

EATER

AUGUST 3, 2020

More than 43,000 meatpacking and food processing workers have tested positive for COVID-19 this year This story was originally published on Civil Eats. “A That’s how a decade-long employee for Tyson Foods, Inc. A worker in the storage room at a meat-processing factory | Gavriil GrigorovTASS via Getty Images. A nightmare.”.

Food 104

Food Kitchen Safety Front of House Food Safety 104

MadMobile

AUGUST 5, 2022

Supply chain issues forced menu changes. It’s important for restaurateurs to get ahead of these issues by knowing how to reduce food costs while keeping margins in check and still ensuring a profit as inflation rises. 10 Tips on How to Navigate Food Inflation There are a few ways on how to reduce food costs and save money.

Food 52

Food Mobile Ordering Inventory Food Supply 52

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.

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Cash Management Restaurant Law Employee Relations Food Supply 97

EATER

SEPTEMBER 29, 2023

Martha Cheng Hy’s Steakhouse was synonymous with Calgary dining in the 1950s, but as Canadian tastes have changed over the decades, a Waikīkī offshoot has become a time capsule of the iconic original It wasn’t long after opening in downtown Calgary in 1955 that Hy’s Steakhouse became synonymous with Alberta food culture.

Back of House 103

Back of House Fine Dining 2011 Dine-in 103

The Food Corridor

NOVEMBER 23, 2021

People are eating more and craving comfort foods during the winter months. With ordering takeout and food for delivery at an all-time high already, the cold winter months only exacerbate the trend – as most people are going out less in the cold weather. The nights are drawing in and temperatures are dropping across the United States.

Food 98

Food Seasonal Menu Catering Cash Management 98

Black Box Intelligence

MARCH 8, 2022

2021 saw the industry continue to rebound from the difficulties of 2020. But staffing shortages and supply chain challenges cut into profit margins and created operational headaches. The restaurant industry is facing challenges from all fronts: rising food costs, supply chain shortages and ongoing COVID-related issues.

2022 52

2022 Guest Recovery Point of Sale 2021 52

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 199

Franchise Franchising Fast Casual Point of Sale 199

Aaron Allen & Associates

MAY 26, 2021

The violent swings in demand and supply have devastated some businesses (restaurants led the U.S. in bankruptcies in 2020 ). While many only think “restaurants” when thinking “foodservice,” we look at the entire global food ecosystem of $14.6T. Food Safety. Up to one-third of U.S.

Food Supply 59

Food Supply Food Safety Equipment Supplies 59

Modern Restaurant Management

OCTOBER 4, 2021

Top frustrations when picking up orders include: order isn’t ready and having to wait (46 percent), food is ready but still having to wait (44 percent), food is cold (36 percent), order is inaccurate (36 percent), and no designated mobile order pickup line (22 percent). Loyalty programs are most popular for fast food.

2021 157

2021 Fast Casual Mobile Ordering Social Media 157

Modern Restaurant Management

FEBRUARY 10, 2020

Good Food Restaurant Scorecard. Despite skyrocketing demand for plant-based food across the U.S., 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).

Hospitality 156

Hospitality Food Consumer Goods Point of Sale 156

Aaron Allen & Associates

MARCH 19, 2020

The economic slowdown, public markets in distress, supply chains interrupted, tourism coming to a halt, consumers staying at home (which — for many — translates to a lower disposable income), and huge uncertainty can have long-lived effects for many chains. Here is a compilation of restaurant industry-related Coronavirus updates.

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2020 Guest Recovery Point of Sale Employee Relations 52

Modern Restaurant Management

MARCH 24, 2020

Brands, Mount Franklin Foods, US Foods, Melt Shop, FoodMaven, Nathan's Famous, Island's Fine Burgers & Drinks, Checkers & Rally’s, Lineage Logistics and Minnow. The 2020 National Restaurant Association Show, which we had planned to hold in Chicago on May 16-19, has officially been canceled. ” Yum!

Food Supply 87

Food Supply Kitchen Safety Cash Management Food Safety 87

Modern Restaurant Management

AUGUST 14, 2020

Because the facility includes a kitchen for restaurants to prepare foods, the only equipment needed to operate a Dickey’s location is a smoker and a warming cabinet. Virtual kitchens handle food delivery and have additional staff at the facility, so the barbecue brand will only need to employ a limited number of team members. .”

Franchise 186

Franchise Franchising Kitchen Safety Food Safety 186

Cheetah

OCTOBER 6, 2020

Sales of Alcoholic Beverages To Go: ABC has suspended enforcement on several restrictions related to sales of alcoholic beverages To-Go. Restaurants can postpone tax payments due from the date of enactment until October 15, 2020 with no cap on the amount of payment postponed. Sign up here. Here Employer playbook. Restaurants Act.

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Restaurant Law Employee Relations Food Supply Government 60

EATER

APRIL 20, 2022

Critics say they make food inequity even worse. During the 2018 election campaign that swept her into office, a constituent quizzed her about the spread of dollar stores and the lack of healthy food choices in her district, where the residents are more than 80 percent Black. James Leynse/Corbis via Getty Images.

Food Safety 97

Food Safety Food Retail Small Business 97

Aaron Allen & Associates

MARCH 12, 2021

as of the last quarter of 2020. LPs and employees are increasingly aware of ESG policies and are determined to make an impact (the AUM for Principles for Responsible Investment signatories grew by 4.8x Sustainability and Food Security Generating Millions in Government Support. in the last ten years).

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Government Sustainability Agriculture 2030 59

The Restaurant Times

DECEMBER 20, 2021

According to a survey by Bacardi Global Brand Ambassador in 2020, around 63% of US consumers prefer to drink low-to-no alcohol options to cut back on calories. Some of the common permits required are: Employee Identification Number (EIN). Food Service License. Design The Kitchen Layout.

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Bar License Loyalty Program Kitchen Safety 52

The Restaurant Times

OCTOBER 22, 2021

According to a report by the IMARC Group, the Indian bakery market was valued at USD 9,626 Million in 2020 and is anticipated to grow at a robust rate of 10.8% Source: Times Food – Times of India. FSSAI license: An FSSAI license is the food license that outlet owners of every restaurant format would need to have beforehand.

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License Back of House Kitchen Safety Equipment 52

Aaron Allen & Associates

AUGUST 24, 2023

SUBWAY RESTAURANTS: TEN YEARS WITHOUT GROWTH The Average Unit Volume for Subway was flat for a decade at less than $434 thousand sales per restaurant per year, which really goes to show the pressure on margins, with labor and food cost inflation not being countered with any increases in the top line. climbed to $468 thousand.

Franchise 52

Franchise Franchising Employee Relations Food Supply 52

BNG Point of Sale

AUGUST 27, 2021

It is also not an easy one–regardless of the restaurant size and business model–with plenty of competition to contend with while trying to stay on top in terms of the quality food it serves and its prices. For example, let’s say John Doe Bar’s total sales from July to September 2020 were $1.25 Sales revenue .

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Point of Sale Social Media Customer Service Online Ordering 52