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.

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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? In 2020 the restaurant industry learned that offering delivery and running an efficient operation is necessary to stay alive.

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Modern Restaurant Management

JUNE 16, 2023

After a whirlwind of economic impacts in the past three years, restaurant operators are feeling more optimistic about the future — and current forecasts support this newfound perspective. Similar AI technologies can be helpful for operators who are in need of free or low-cost creative solutions to help them stay competitive.

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Modern Restaurant Management

JULY 13, 2022

For example, replacing physical menus with QR codes has become exponentially popular since the start of the pandemic with one firm reporting a 750 percent increase in downloads between 2020 and 2021. Play to Your Strengths.

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Modern Restaurant Management

SEPTEMBER 9, 2022

Restaurant owners and operators are facing considerable rising costs from many angles simultaneously. Operational profitability is hard to obtain in moments like this, especially for smaller restaurants. There’s also an ongoing labor shortage that has been ongoing since 2020, which also drives labor costs up.

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Modern Restaurant Management

JULY 15, 2020

This edition of Modern Restaurant Management (MRM) magazine's Research Roundup features Grubhub's State of the Plate 2020 trend report, the fragility of "open," di g ital resilience and brand intimacy. State of the Plate 2020 – top foods across various cities. Top Foods of 2020. Financial Trends Insights.

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Focus POS

DECEMBER 11, 2019

Approaching 2020, restaurants need to make a conscious shift toward offering future-facing operations with the ability to meet the expectations of their customers. Customers in 2020 are all about perks — 87% of survey respondents belong to fewer than 3 loyalty programs each. Menu and order Customization. Loyalty Perks.

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Modern Restaurant Management

APRIL 15, 2020

Meanwhile, guest checks dropped considerably for full-service restaurants, a drop that was fueled in large part by beverage sales being almost completely eliminated by the shift to off-premise only operations. New York businesses saw a decline beginning as early as March 9, 2020 and now show a 63 percent YOY decline.

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7 Shifts

FEBRUARY 12, 2021

Despite the unfortunate closures, new restaurants are opening every day, and at rates close to what they were prior to March of 2020. You have the advantage of a built-out kitchen with equipment, bars and dining rooms, technology, parking lots, and more. Have there been any major equipment repairs in the last six months to a year?

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APRIL 29, 2021

The Small Business Administration has announced that grants will open on Monday, May 3 at noon EST. Restaurateurs and operators can begin the application process on Friday, April 30 at 9 AM EST. The application will remain open until funding runs out. Personal protective equipment (PPE) and cleaning supplies. The fund sets aside $28.6

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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. .

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Modern Restaurant Management

DECEMBER 15, 2021

Additionally, a 2020 survey conducted by Datassentials found that consumers rank “clean and sanitary” ahead of traditional decision-factors like taste, value and location when choosing a restaurant. Keeping equipment functioning as intended also reduces the risk of damage that results in expensive repairs.

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Future Food

DECEMBER 5, 2019

Trends that will shape the future of your food and hospitality projects for 2020. Menu shapers will become seriously experimental with the flexitarian crowd in 2020. Integration of these elements will shape the design briefs of 2020 and beyond. Trends are no longer limited to the cuisines on offer or the style of service.

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Focus POS

DECEMBER 19, 2019

Considering an upgrade in 2020? Your reporting software should give you detailed insight into your operations and give you actionable data to help you make better business decisions and increase your overall bottom line. If you haven’t already made the leap, you absolutely must implement online ordering in 2020. Online Ordering.

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Perfect Daily Grind

JANUARY 3, 2023

As a result of Covid-19 lockdown measures in early 2020, many coffee shops and roasters were forced to temporarily close. According to a UK survey conducted in 2020, nearly 50% of coffee shop owners in the country believed that Covid-19 would significantly affect their revenue until the end of that year.

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Modern Restaurant Management

APRIL 7, 2023

One challenging aspect of owning a small business is purchasing and maintaining expensive equipment. Restaurant equipment directly affects the customer experience and operating efficiency from the quality of food offered, the food preparation time and the front and back of house staff levels required to properly service the customer.

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Modern Restaurant Management

JUNE 18, 2020

Retail, grocery, and restaurant online order for pickup orders grew 201 percent in April 2020 compared to February 2020. March – April 2020 Global Food and Grocery Delivery app download rankings show Uber Eats ranked #1 and Grubhub ranked #8. Shifting Dining Habits. percent had been sheltering-in-place during the pandemic.

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Modern Restaurant Management

DECEMBER 16, 2022

That meant streamlining their operations – and consumers quickly got on board. Since 2020, however, consumers have grown used to contactless options such as curbside pickup as a convenient choice, even as restaurants reopened their doors. Why Curbside Isn’t Going Anywhere. Curbside pickup adoption has been remarkable.

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Ken Burgin

FEBRUARY 29, 2020

Plus some thoughts last month on the need for a 2020 Plan B. Dramatic disruption to Chinese manufacturing and supply chains mean there could be shortages of kitchen equipment, spare parts, appliances, packaged food and chemicals. There are great options to rent new equipment – no need to run down your capital.

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Modern Restaurant Management

JANUARY 16, 2020

With all of 2019’s success, restaurant operators are also facing challenges that can be addressed with the help of technology in the New Year. For instance, the growth of delivery led to uncharted operational struggles, with more business came heightened compliance risks and of course, with more customers came labor-related headaches.

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Modern Restaurant Management

MAY 6, 2021

The RRF will provide tax-free grants for food and beverage venues that lost revenues in 2020. The requirements are a little different for businesses that started in 2020. Business operating expenses (e.g., equipment, accounting, training, legal, marketing). Calculation 2: Applicant began operation partially through 2019.

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Modern Restaurant Management

NOVEMBER 24, 2020

With some outdoor dining pilot programs coming to an end as we head into the winter months, tens of thousands of restaurants across the country will be forced to operate at a fraction of typical capacity without added outdoor seating to supplement the loss. Hire the Right People.

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Modern Restaurant Management

APRIL 5, 2022

Various existing and new companies are adopting this trend to reduce operational expenses and risks. In this blog, we will discuss the various facets being utilized to enhance the entire operation of the ghost kitchen efficiently. Dog Haus, for example, began with just two stores but now operates over 10 ghost kitchens worldwide.

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Modern Restaurant Management

MARCH 3, 2022

With operational costs sky high and profit margins razor thin (ranging on average from three to nine percent ), restaurant operators are continually looking to keep costs down without degrading quality or service. Lockdowns and restrictions cut into hours of operation and profits. Recovery Mode Post-Pandemic Lockdowns.

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Modern Restaurant Management

OCTOBER 3, 2022

In 2020 , local fire departments responded to an estimated 1.4 Cooking equipment is probably the most important thing inside a restaurant – and it’s also a leading cause of fires. When it comes to your expensive equipment, don’t take shortcuts. million fires in the United States.

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7 Shifts

JULY 21, 2020

SBA 7(a) loans can be used on a variety of business expenses: purchase equipment, upgrade your real estate, stock up on inventory, tackle an emergency, and more. You can use your business line of credit to finance just about anything: payroll, rent, equipment, inventory, and more.

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7 Shifts

AUGUST 20, 2020

Fortunately, tech can help boost operational efficiency in restaurants. Equipped with a mobile app, staff can review announcements, reach out to managers, and manage tasks wherever they are. Innovations in online ordering platforms and on-premise mobile ordering improve operational efficiency in restaurants.

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Ordyx

DECEMBER 19, 2019

​ It is commonly attributed to overly-generous pours, spillage, broken equipment, returned drinks, and theft. Educate Your Staff on Variance While Training Them By reinforcing the impact of variance has on your business, you can begin to cultivate a detail-oriented workforce that operates with these costs in mind. ​ II.

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Ken Burgin

OCTOBER 5, 2021

There’s very little of the ‘see you on the other side’ mentality that was a saving feature of 2020. What are the challenges that business operators will need to navigate in the next six months? This applies to food supplies and all types of vehicles and equipment. We’ve lost the 1.4

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The Restaurant Times

MARCH 10, 2022

Now is the time for the industry players to come up with a plan to settle down the disorderliness triggered by the pandemic, which is where the restaurant operation manual comes in. This article will discuss in detail the importance of an operation manual for a successful restaurant business in the UK. Procedure for staff recruitment.

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Modern Restaurant Management

APRIL 27, 2020

The National Restaurant Association released new guidance for operation reopening which provides a basic summary of recommended practices that can be used to help mitigate exposure to the COVID-19 virus. The document is meant to be used in conjunction with instruction operators receive from authorities during their reopening phase-in.

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Cheetah

MAY 17, 2021

What Can Restaurant Operators Do with the Funds? Just how much financial support you may be eligible for depends on when you started operating your restaurant. The grants do not need to be repaid so long as you qualify and use them by March 2023. . For a full list of what’s covered see page 10 of the RRF guide.

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Modern Restaurant Management

MARCH 31, 2020

In a newly released deck, it shows the steep decline of foot traffic to America’s businesses in March 2020 due to the spread of Covid19 and associated governmental “shelter in place” orders. New York businesses saw a decline beginning as early as March 9, 2020 and now show a 61 percent YOY decline.

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Culinary Cues

FEBRUARY 16, 2021

On occasion, a restaurant opens, the owners have the right idea, everyone in the operation rallies around core principles that find a home in consumer minds and hearts, and the place enjoys success for a long period of time. Chef Charlie Palmer’s Aureole was one of those operations. It pains me to see any restaurant close.

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Modern Restaurant Management

JUNE 6, 2022

In 2020 and most of 2021, ghost kitchens became a popular substitute for the traditional hotel kitchen. Analysts now estimate that fewer than five percent of hotels in the United States operate ghost kitchens from within their properties, but the number is expected to grow. This is especially true for the hotel bar.

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7 Shifts

JANUARY 26, 2021

2020 was a year that the restaurant industry won’t soon forget. The big chains and national brands may be more well equipped than independents to embrace the evolving industry, but independents can thrive with a bit of strategy. since March 2020. Before March of 2020, front of house shifts made up 34% of all shifts.

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Modern Restaurant Management

MAY 16, 2022

That’s up from $640 billion in 2020. “As the COVID-19 pandemic continues to affect businesses across the globe, restaurant managers have had to adapt their operations to stay afloat,” says Linda Chavez founder and chief executive officer at Los Angeles-based of Seniors Life Insurance Finder.

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