Hot Schedules

JANUARY 27, 2020

Top Restaurant Industry Trends to Know for 2020. In light of these changes, what should operators prepare for as we head into 2020? Let’s take a look. At the end of the day, restaurateurs can experiment with new recipes and test out new marketing campaigns to drive traffic, but moving the restaurant isn’t an option. .

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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.”

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Franchise Franchising 2020 2021 203

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. Service-related mentions became more positive by 6.0 Diners Show Holiday Spirit.

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2020 Point of Sale Seasonal Menu Consumer Goods 167

7 Shifts

NOVEMBER 17, 2021

Locked down, bored, and restless, diners are now flocking to eat out. It's a perk 4 out of 5 workers want. It's a perk 4 out of 5 workers want. Instead of waiting 7-14 days for payday, hourly workers can instantly withdraw the day's wages after clocking out. Typical Employee Payout Methods. On-demand Pay.

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Cash Management Employee Relations Hospitality Innovation 370

7 Shifts

FEBRUARY 4, 2021

In this article, we’ll take a look at how Tayler Book, co-founder of Beechwood Doughnuts, evolved her restaurant digitally and physically to get where they are today—making thousands of doughnuts a week for the Niagara region. I was fresh out of university. We opened the store when I was 22 years old. My partner was really into baking.

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Operations Book Communication Small Business 370

Culinary Cues

FEBRUARY 16, 2021

This past year has been excruciatingly brutal on restaurants that simply haven’t been able to weather this relentless storm of pandemic related restrictions and consumer concerns. These are the places where memories are built and where customers become friends, and friendships last from generation to generation.

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Fine Dining Employee Relations Front of House Small Business 433

7 Shifts

FEBRUARY 26, 2021

The easiest way to get your food out there is by partnering with a third-party delivery app. But when it’s so dead simple to get listed on third-party delivery marketplaces and take orders, why do all the other work to create your own system when you are a time-strapped restaurateur? So—you’re ready to take orders.

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Online Ordering Ordering Customer Service Food Order 341

7 Shifts

FEBRUARY 11, 2020

Check out the list of laws you’ll need to follow and which fees you could face for violating them in our ebook, Restaurant Fair Workweek Law: An Overview. Effective January 1, 2020, Seattle’s minimum wage will be $16.39 per hour for employers with more than 500 employees worldwide. However, if employees are tipped $2.25

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Restaurant Law Employee Relations Download Article 312

Social Hospitality

MAY 6, 2020

The luxury hotel, where rooms typically top $1,000 a night, closed at the end of March and is not taking new bookings. Andrew Cuomo (@NYGovCuomo) March 25, 2020. ” MGM Resorts also pledged $1 million to an employee emergency grant fund and donated the equivalent of 400,000 meals across the United States.

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Hospitality Airlines Healthcare Hotels 388

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.

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Employee Relations Food Safety Small Business Government 197

7 Shifts

JULY 10, 2020

Restaurants took a major hit from COVID-19 in 2020, with sales dropping by 79% in mid-March. And now, many states and provinces have already begun rolling out their plans to reopen the economy, and many restaurateurs are now planning out their grand re-opening. 1 Set goals for the event ??

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Modern Restaurant Management

OCTOBER 15, 2021

Customers and employees are demanding more transparency, expecting to see ongoing, proactive efforts to keep everyone safe. Four significant benefits to using digital tools include their ability to: increase safety, quality, accuracy, productivity, and efficiency, minimize risks, train and empower your employees, and manage COVID protocols.

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Food Safety Audits Employee Relations Training 197

7 Shifts

MARCH 27, 2020

Do you have delivery drivers who you could hire, or would your FOH staff take on this role for extra pay? Safety If you can run your business as a takeout and delivery spot, consider whether or not you can carry out operations safely to avoid spreading COVID-19. Reach out to those in need and engage in genuine conversation.

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Social Media Restaurant Law Employee Relations Communication 312

Modern Restaurant Management

APRIL 6, 2022

The fact is that In the future guests will take a much more proactive approach in choosing where they will go based on the IAQ. This is especially important for potential clients prone to allergies, given that the region has been clouded by recurrent wildfires in 2020 and 2021. Lastly, with these measures, service staff can feel safer.

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Fine Dining Kitchen Safety Customer Service Employee Relations 198

7 Shifts

AUGUST 20, 2020

How to cut labor costs in a restaurant 101: Use a labor management tool Did you know that restaurants spend about 30% of their revenue on wages, overtime, payroll taxes, and employee health care? Benefits: Restaurant labor management tools take the guesswork out of scheduling.

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Technology Mobile Ordering Dietary Restrictions Cash Management 293

Modern Restaurant Management

AUGUST 12, 2021

In the beginning of 2020, no one could have predicted where the restaurant and quick service restaurant (QSR) industry would be today. Four Tech Solutions to Improve Guest and Employee Experiences. Here are four top technologies that can reshape the drive-thru, enhancing the employee and guest experience while boosting the bottom line.

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Employee Relations Customer Experience Customer Service Mobile Ordering 197

Sling

AUGUST 9, 2023

March 2023 13 Expert Tips for Effective Employee Communication March 2023 11 Types of Job Shifts Managers Should Know March 2023 What Is Incentive Pay and How Does it Work? March 2023 What Is a Human Resource Management System (HRMS)?

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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? Looking Ahead.

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2020 Point of Sale Online Ordering Consumer Goods 110

Modern Restaurant Management

NOVEMBER 17, 2020

McDonald’s is among the growing number of employers to be hit with a lawsuit by a group of Chicago employees claiming the company failed to meet expert recommendations and government guidance for on-the-job protections against COVID-19. And document every action you take to support a safe workplace. Think wellness.

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Insurance Employee Relations Food Safety Document 208

Modern Restaurant Management

MARCH 15, 2021

Gaining traction as you work to franchise your concept can take a great deal of effort and strategic thinking. Take the Time to Understand Your Market. And this is the restaurant business, so make sure hospitality and customer experience is great out of the gate. Know Your Ideal Franchisee. Have Processes in Place.

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Franchise Franchising Employee Relations Fast Casual 208

Modern Restaurant Management

MARCH 31, 2022

To get a pulse on QSR trends in 2022, Modern Restaurant Management magazine reached out to David Vance, Vice President of QSR at Mood Media, an on-premise media solutions company dedicated to elevating the customer experience. Should the customer and employee experience not be altered to fit that lifestyle? Of course it should!

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Employee Relations Back of House Front of House Customer Experience 189

Modern Restaurant Management

JANUARY 7, 2021

Every restaurant business needs some form of an employee handbook. It should serve as a guide for your employees to reference on an ongoing basis. Sick leave policies and PTO are among the employee handbook items that may need to be changed this year. You can codify what works into a policy moving forward.

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Employee Relations Restaurant Law Information Reference 207

7 Shifts

AUGUST 20, 2020

Once we started to open up a little bit, we really emphasized how we take care of our employees and how we take care of our building as far as a cleaning aspect. Before they can punch in, my staff has to go through the app and check everything off [the Employee Health Check], and it sends the notification to me.

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Employee Relations Guest Recovery Communication POS 195

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. Here, we round up ten factors influencing how leaders are evolving their views and approach. Learn More. Probably a New HQ.

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Hot Schedules

JANUARY 25, 2021

I t’s probably fair to say that most entrepreneurs didn’t give much thought to the complexities around payroll management and taxes before starting a business and hiring employees. Every state requires its employers to pay this tax, and no employee has money withheld from his or her check to pay SUTA. What is SUTA?

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2021 Insurance Employee Relations Restaurant Law 148

Modern Restaurant Management

JULY 29, 2021

In 2020 alone, the FBI received 791,790 internet crime complaints , which is 300,000 more than the year prior. You may also use plenty of internet-connected devices like iPads or smartphones for taking orders. Educate Employees. If employees can spot these scams, they can avoid accidentally installing malware.

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Loyalty Program Employee Relations Point of Sale Mobile Ordering 247

Modern Restaurant Management

NOVEMBER 10, 2020

With 50,000 restaurants receiving PPP loans of $150,000 or more keeping thousands of restaurants and restaurant workers afloat, it’s time to find out about the PPP Loan Forgiveness Program. Reducing employee salaries by no more than 25 percent during the covered period. Proof of the average number of FTE employees on payroll.

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Document Employee Relations Small Business Certification 189

Modern Restaurant Management

MARCH 1, 2023

Everything from decreasing food waste to exploring how automation can increase revenue for small business restaurants is related to BOH procedures. For any service charge to be a net-benefit for your restaurant and employees, always focus on the customer. Does the equipment layout make sense for all staff?

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Front of House BOH Back of House 2023 171

Aaron Allen & Associates

JULY 17, 2020

A myriad of distressed assets will lead to more consolidation and fewer, stronger players coming out the other side. And just as hunters do not wait until they’re hungry to go out hunting, preparing for this flurry of investment activity ahead of it kicking off lays the foundation for a successful hunt.

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2020 Back of House Cash Management Specials 110

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. The time is now to explore grants.

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Employee Relations Leadership Food Supply Innovation 218

Goliath Consulting

APRIL 7, 2021

Severely* impacted businesses can now also take advantage of both PPP Loans and ERC stimulus programs. What is the Employee Retention Tax Credit? For wages paid between 3/12/2020 and 1/1/2021: the maximum credit a business can claim is 50% of eligible wages, up to $5,000 per employee. For more details, see: [link].

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Employee Relations Small Business 2021 2020 88

Social Hospitality

MAY 6, 2020

The luxury hotel, where rooms typically top $1,000 a night, closed at the end of March and is not taking new bookings. ” MGM Resorts also pledged $1 million to an employee emergency grant fund and donated the equivalent of 400,000 meals across the United States. They use this hashtag to share stories of happiness on Instagram.

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Hospitality Airlines Healthcare Hotels 195

Modern Restaurant Management

FEBRUARY 3, 2021

Dealing with a global pandemic and resulting business interruptions and locks downs, working hard to ensure employees are compensated as much as possible, facing down business liability issues – all were big issues in 2020 and are expected to be so in 2021. In August of 2020, that number surpassed 32,000 restaurants.

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Insurance 2021 Restaurant Law Fine Dining 212

Modern Restaurant Management

JUNE 14, 2022

The Employee Retention Credit is a refundable tax credit that was created during the pandemic for employers who experienced difficulties in 2020 and 2021 as a result of COVID shutdown orders and related economic disruptions. Even if businesses applied for and received PPP loans, they can still qualify for the ERC.

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Employee Relations 2023 2021 Take-out 100

7 Shifts

MAY 15, 2020

After months of lockdown, many states and provinces across the US and Canada have begun rolling out their reopening plans to start getting people back to work in the new normal. Last updated May 15th, 2020 Health Screening Requirements in the US Click the state titles to expand. Temperature threshold: 100.4? Connecticut.

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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.

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Online Ordering Delivery Point of Sale Customer Service 148

Hot Schedules

APRIL 7, 2020

HotSchedules and Server Life have partnered to provide resources, news, updates for restaurant employees impacted by the COVID-19 crisis. In this space, you’ll find links to the latest updates on what’s happening in the industry, from new legislative measures to relief funds and job listings for restaurant employees who have been impacted.

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