Modern Restaurant Management

MARCH 26, 2021

Modern Restaurant Management (MRM) magazine's Franchise Feed offers a glimpse at what's new in the restaurant franchise and MUFSO environment. “With this product in hand, Meals on Wheels programs will be able to continue to deliver nutritious meals to homebound seniors while providing much needed financial relief.

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Modern Restaurant Management

OCTOBER 22, 2020

Modern Restaurant Management (MRM) magazine's Franchise Feed offers a glimpse at what's new in the restaurant franchise and MUFSO environment. The new formats come on the heels of a major multi-unit franchise development strategy announced last month that is set to grow the brand to 2,000 units. QDOBA's New Concept.

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Modern Restaurant Management

DECEMBER 31, 2024

Those priorities include increased marketing and sales efforts alongside new benefits and programs to attract and retain staff. Renewed Optmism Ahead for Franchise Landscape The last five years have provided significant challenges to the restaurant franchise industry. Franchise 2.0:

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Modern Restaurant Management

JUNE 12, 2020

Modern Restaurant Management (MRM) magazine's Franchise Feed offers a glimpse at what's new in the restaurant franchise and MUFSO environment. Send news to Barbara Castiglia at bcastiglia@modernrestaurantmanagement.com.

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Modern Restaurant Management

SEPTEMBER 10, 2021

MRM's Franchise Feed features news on the restaurant franchise and MUFSO landscape. Ike’s locations have industry-leading average unit volumes, which have only gotten stronger since the company overhauled its marketing technology stack, including an upgraded loyalty program, a new website and easier online ordering.

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Modern Restaurant Management

FEBRUARY 6, 2020

Modern Restaurant Management (MRM) magazine's Franchise Feed offers a glimpse at what's new in the restaurant franchise and MUFSO environment. ” Samira Shariff brings nearly 40 years of experience building successful restaurant brands in Alberta as a multi-unit franchise owner and operator in Edmonton.

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Modern Restaurant Management

MAY 7, 2021

Modern Restaurant Management (MRM) magazine's Franchise Feed offers a glimpse at what's new in the restaurant franchise and MUFSO environment. Randy’s Donuts began franchising domestically in the summer of 2019. Despite tremendous initial interest in 2019, the Covid crisis put a halt to all discussions in 2020.

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Modern Restaurant Management

AUGUST 17, 2020

A consumer's brand loyalty was also impacted during recent events, with 33 percent of overall respondents citing an increase in loyalty to the brands they frequented during stay-at-home-orders. This sentiment was most prevalent with millennials, with 43 percent reporting an increase in loyalty. How Is Casual Dining Doing?

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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

SEPTEMBER 30, 2020

Restaurants that aren't already offering some kind of loyalty program should consider creating one, especially as consumers' grip on their wallets have tightened. Restaurants with a loyalty program should also highlight the benefits while remarketing to guests. Small Business Recovery. Broader SMB concerns.

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Modern Restaurant Management

DECEMBER 12, 2019

Modern Restaurant Management (MRM) magazine's Franchise Feed offers a glimpse at what's new in the restaurant franchise and MUFSO environment. Tropical Smoothie Cafe signed two multi-unit franchise agreements to develop 38 new cafes across the state of Colorado, including a 27-unit deal and an 11-unit deal.

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Modern Restaurant Management

FEBRUARY 19, 2020

Modern Restaurant Management (MRM) magazine's Franchise Feed offers a glimpse at what's new in the restaurant franchise and MUFSO environment. Frances Allen has been named Chief Executive Officer and a member of Checkers & Rally’s Board of Directors, effective February 17, 2020.

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Modern Restaurant Management

JANUARY 12, 2022

The pandemic has permanently altered the consumer-restaurant relationship with operators investing in technology and real estate to align with changing consumer preferences, according to the 2021 Restaurant Franchise Pulse survey, conducted by TD Bank. " Restaurant real estate changes to align with consumer preference.

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Modern Restaurant Management

AUGUST 5, 2020

TouchBistro acquired Boston-based TableUp, a provider of loyalty and marketing solutions for the restaurant industry. and will enable TouchBistro to fully integrate customer loyalty and guest marketing into its all-in-one point-of-sale (POS) and restaurant management platform. TouchBistro Acquires TableUp.

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Modern Restaurant Management

AUGUST 19, 2020

The purchase is expected to be completed in September 2020. With the acquisition of Johnny Rockets, FAT Brands will have more than 700 franchised and company owned restaurants around the globe with annual system-wide sales exceeding $700 million. PopID accounts also tie to loyalty programs for automatic credit with every purchase.

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Goliath Consulting

MAY 19, 2020

And while a little competition never hurts, continuing investments in your catering program will be paramount to your business’s success. Those who can harness technological tools like online ordering and loyalty programs are better positioned to succeed ,,, minimizing friction for the end user” (2).

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Modern Restaurant Management

APRIL 20, 2020

ezCater launched Feed the Front Line , a program that helps anyone contribute meals to healthcare workers fighting coronavirus. In just over a week, the program has already sent more than 20,000 meals to 145 hospitals across the country. Feed the Front Line. In its first few days, the campaign raised $5,800.

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Modern Restaurant Management

MARCH 11, 2020

To make this role easier, US Foods is introducing new enhancements to its Tipping Point program, specifically designed to help operators introduce new menu items and train staff on how to more effectively drive sales for Scoop products on the menu. The company has continued that momentum in 2020 by adding over 5,000 clients already.

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Modern Restaurant Management

JUNE 24, 2020

When paired with other products like Square Marketing and Square Loyalty, sellers can strengthen customer relationships, create open lines of communication, and incentivize patrons to keep coming back. Processing is free on all on-demand delivery orders through July 8, 2020—up to $50,000 in sales. Visa SMB Help.

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Modern Restaurant Management

FEBRUARY 18, 2020

Technology-enabled franchises are better positioned to continually evolve to meet guests’ changing expectations. We’re going to see companies come to market with the ability to tap into their security systems and use facial recognition and audio, enabling them to: Identify customers and attach them to loyalty programs.

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Modern Restaurant Management

FEBRUARY 17, 2020

We’re thrilled to continue to support this incredible team in 2020 and beyond.” ” Ahead of the official launch, Yelp ran a successful pilot program with Denny’s, with the help of their media agency, ?Spark ” Yelp Adds Products. Spark Foundry?. ” Addressing Enterprise Advertisers’ Unique Needs.

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Modern Restaurant Management

NOVEMBER 14, 2019

Recently celebrating its 25th anniversary, the Minneapolis-based restaurant franchise was founded on Dave Anderson's passion for BBQ. Director, Strategy and Franchise Operations Al Hank about about brand evolution, restaurant industry challenges and even, plant-based BBQ. Perseverance, obsessive devotion to making people happy.

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Modern Restaurant Management

FEBRUARY 25, 2020

The final rule will be effective April 27, 2020. For five years, these independent businesses, many of which are single-unit franchises, have faced serious threats of regulatory non-compliance and legal action that have restricted capital investment and stifled growth and job creation. The Beekman Group was represented by Akerman LLP.

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Modern Restaurant Management

NOVEMBER 11, 2019

Loyalty rewards for their restaurants and bars: Almost 1 in 3 (32 percent). “Hotel brands, especially those with locations in various cities around the world, have a unique opportunity to build loyalty with customers through their F&B offerings. ” Building Loyalty. Illes Foods' Fourth Generation CEO.

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Goliath Consulting

FEBRUARY 25, 2020

If you’ve been keeping up with our blog posts you’ve probably read what we had to say about millennial food trends in “Our Most Anticipated 2020 Food Trends List.” Born after 1997, research shows that this group will be responsible for up to 40 percent of consumer spending in 2020 (1). Offer connections.

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Modern Restaurant Management

DECEMBER 13, 2019

Denver, and San Francisco currently under exploration for 2020. 3rd Street, slated for a Q1 2020 opening, and a soon-to-be-announced address in Venice slated to open in Q2 2020. IHOP plans to open its first Flip’d concept in Atlanta next April with additional sites in New York City, Washington D.C.,

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Restaurant365

NOVEMBER 19, 2019

Here are the top 10 operational challenges restauranteurs should expect in 2020: 1. With nearly half of the United States imposing higher minimum wages starting in 2020, restaurants also need to focus on optimizing labor costs (especially as a percentage of sales). Finding and training staff. Accurately tracking business intelligence.

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Modern Restaurant Management

MARCH 16, 2020

data highlights: Usually, QSR brands see a dip in traffic from the last week of February to the first week of March, but three of the eight saw those fortunes turn in 2020. The first half of 2020 is forecast to total 10.23 Some Placer.ai Chick-fil-A led the way with 11.9 percent growth continuing the brand’s impressive trend.

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Modern Restaurant Management

JANUARY 22, 2021

Modern Restaurant Management (MRM) magazine's Franchise Feed offers a glimpse at what's new in the restaurant franchise and MUFSO environment. Dave’s Hot Chicken is spicing up its 2021 franchise development strategy. Two of the nine franchise locations in Mexico are slated to open in 2021. Modular Chicken.

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Apicbase

FEBRUARY 29, 2024

million tons in 2020 and 12 million tons in 2021. 85% of operators use POS data to engage with customers via text or email, while 60% use it for their loyalty programs. After a significant decrease in 2020, the rate of food waste started to grow again. million tons in 2020 and 12 million in 2021. Let’s dig in.

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Restaurant365

DECEMBER 4, 2020

Certainly, 2020 brought challenges for the restaurant industry that most owners and operators didn’t see coming. But with the disruption of the restaurant industry in 2020, finding, training, and retaining high-quality staff has become extremely difficult. COVID-19 has prompted massive changes in how restaurants operate.

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Modern Restaurant Management

AUGUST 25, 2021

MRM's Franchise Feed features news on the restaurant franchise and MUFSO landscape. ” “This is historic for our brand,” said Brooks Speirs, vice president for franchise development. A Deal to Taco ‘Bout. Taco John’s International Inc.

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Modern Restaurant Management

MARCH 11, 2025

We’ve reimagined our drive-thru model, introduced new kitchen technology to improve throughput, and strengthened our loyalty program to keep customers engaged. – Rushi Patel is the CRO & Co-Founder of Homebase In January of 2020, my company launched. All of a sudden, in October of 2020 we doubled our revenue.

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The Restaurant Times

JANUARY 11, 2023

These apps are also the perfect way to run loyalty programs for customers. Interactive voice AI is the perfect way for food-service franchise owners to fix the old and inefficient way customers order food in restaurants. . How Should You Integrate Automated Order Taking? One is employing voice software at the drive-thru.

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Modern Restaurant Management

NOVEMBER 20, 2019

Modern Restaurant Management (MRM) magazine's Franchise Feed offers a glimpse at what's new in the restaurant franchise and MUFSO environment. CPK Brings on Franchise Veteran. Expansion in the Middle East, Australia, and Europe will also be additional areas of focus starting in 2020. Giorgio Minardi.

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The Restaurant Times

JUNE 11, 2021

From large chain restaurants and franchises to pubs, breweries, and coffee shops, every segment of the F&B industry is now automating operations. The CRM feature can also be used to create point-based loyalty programs to make the customers revisit your restaurant. It enables you to manage each task efficiently. .

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Modern Restaurant Management

JULY 27, 2020

In this edition of MRM News Bites, we feature sobering statistics from Yelp, a ghost kitchen franchise model, franchise explosions expected and falling for for an improved PSL. Ghost Kitchen Franchise Model. After signing a franchise agreement, owners are operational on the platform within 10 days. Yelp Sees COVID Effect.

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