Open for Business

MARCH 1, 2023

In a survey of restaurant workers, 76% said that they’d leave a restaurant because of low wages and 78% said the most important thing a restaurant can do to encourage them to stay is paying a “full, stable, livable” wage. What is the minimum wage for restaurant workers? Rising wages reflect this pressure.

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Sling

AUGUST 9, 2023

A Practical Guide February 2023 55 Restaurant Marketing Tips To Win Your Market February 2023 How To Choose The Best Payroll Software For Your Business January 2023 35 Creative Food Truck Ideas for Your Next Business Venture January 2023 What Is a Bistro and How Does It Differ From Other Restaurants?

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Cheetah

MARCH 26, 2021

The restaurant industry is one of those most devastated by Covid-19. Thousands of restaurants have already permanently closed, and those that haven’t are left struggling to cover the rent with reduced revenue flows. Ghost kitchens allow restaurants to turn the explosive growth in online food delivery into a business opportunity.

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EATER

AUGUST 10, 2021

From forgoing their own salary to giving raises, small business owners are finding ways to hire and retain their staff Every few weeks, it seems, a new photo goes viral on social media showing a sign in a restaurant window declaring: “This restaurant is closed because no one wants to work.” That money has to come from somewhere.

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EATER

JUNE 9, 2021

Restaurants, which were among the first targets of local shutdowns and where countless workers have lost livelihoods and lives in this pandemic, have been the locus of our anxieties from the beginning. Some restaurant operators , workers, and diners are opting into the latter category by relying on a small vaccine pin.

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Restaurant365

JUNE 2, 2020

You can’t run a restaurant without employees, which means that processing payroll is an essential task for restaurant owners, operators, and managers. For restaurant owners and operators, the first step in understanding your payroll is to familiarize yourself with the basic concepts, regulations, and responsibilities.

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Modern Restaurant Management

DECEMBER 28, 2020

Modern Restaurant Management (MRM) magazine asked restaurant industry experts for their opinions on what we can expect in 2021. Delivery and take-out will continue to be the most popular way consumers will get their restaurant meals in a COVID and post-COVID world. Here are their responses. Lavu CEO Saleem S.

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Touch Bistro

AUGUST 11, 2021

hour, restaurant operators are starting to think about how they will adjust their businesses to a $15 restaurant minimum wage. and provinces in Canada) have already increased their restaurant minimum wage and tipped minimum wage in the past few years. Will the Rising Restaurant Minimum Wage Affect Me? In the U.S.,

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Hot Schedules

FEBRUARY 3, 2020

T here’s one thing we know for sure: across the board, labor is one of the biggest expenses for restaurants and hospitality businesses. How confident are you that you’re maintaining complete compliance with all labor laws? How can you expect your team to deliver great service to guests if they’re frustrated or stressed out?

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Restaurant365

FEBRUARY 4, 2021

Some are predicting a potential boom in the restaurant industry in the post-pandemic era. Consumers are ready to return to restaurants, and companies are innovating with new business models and new locations. However, if there’s one thing that will have a huge effect on all future business trends, it is new labor wage laws.

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EATER

AUGUST 3, 2020

To raise awareness about their circumstances over the past four months, meatpacking employees from multiple companies have staged walkouts and spoken out about workplace hazards. Still, the coronavirus continues to take a toll on them. That’s how a decade-long employee for Tyson Foods, Inc.

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Modern Restaurant Management

JANUARY 12, 2022

The Pandemic Has Permanently Altered the Consumer-Restaurant Relationships. 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.

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Touch Bistro

MAY 26, 2021

Dad is king for a day, which means millions of families will be on the hunt for Father’s Day restaurant specials to mark the special occasion. That’s where your restaurant comes in. For restaurants, Father’s Day is a lucrative holiday. Let’s give dad a Father’s Day experience to taco ‘bout. Let the dad jokes begin!).

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7 Shifts

OCTOBER 26, 2022

When you dine out at a restaurant, you tip your server. It's the expectation and an essential part of how restaurant workers earn a living. A guest's tip subsidizes wages for most of America's restaurant workers. History of Tipping: How did gratuity become integral to our restaurant culture?

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Modern Restaurant Management

AUGUST 14, 2020

Modern Restaurant Management (MRM) magazine's Franchise Feed offers a glimpse at what's new in the restaurant franchise and MUFSO environment. The virtual kitchen model allows restaurants to maximize delivery coverage without the upfront investment that a traditional brick-and-mortar location requires.

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The Food Corridor

MARCH 27, 2023

These commissary kitchens are sometimes also known as ghost kitchens, shared kitchens , or virtual kitchens with the delivery-only food brands operating within them called virtual restaurants. It offers certain advantages over offering delivery from a traditional brick-and-mortar restaurant. Food delivery is nothing new, of course.

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EATER

JANUARY 5, 2022

At the Food on Demand conference in Las Vegas, the food service industry laid out its vision for a future in which customers never have to wait. THE FIRST NATIONAL RESTAURANT TO DELIVER BY AIR.”. Why should geography determine what restaurants you can order from? Why should you ever have to leave the house?

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Modern Restaurant Management

JULY 1, 2020

This edition of Modern Restaurant Management (MRM) magazine's Research Roundup features the rise of eCommerce, economic impact, dining during COVID and hot dog insights. Key findings for the restaurant industry include: Restaurant Closures Data. Restaurants had a high rate of permanent closures.

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Modern Restaurant Management

OCTOBER 16, 2019

In this edition of MRM News Bites, we feature Ono Food Co, DoorDash, Parts Town and Heritage Foodservice, Rouxbe, Presto, Burger King and Uber Eats, Pared, Tork, Restaurant Technologies, Willie Degel, Bolay, Ritual, Preoday and TISSL, AdTheorent and Voodoo Doughnut. World’s First Mobile Restaurant Powered by Advanced Robotics.

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Modern Restaurant Management

DECEMBER 3, 2020

Modern Restaurant Management (MRM) magazine's Franchise Feed offers a glimpse at what's new in the restaurant franchise and MUFSO environment. Currently, PJ’s Coffee has 124 locations and by the end of 2020, the franchise is expected to open an additional six cafes throughout the country. Tampa: Up to 50 locations.

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Modern Restaurant Management

MARCH 6, 2020

2019 was the year of convenience in the restaurant business. Online ordering, curbside to-go, self-ordering kiosks, and third-party delivery services dominated the restaurant landscape; these trends were so predominant that you'd now be hard-pressed to find a restaurant that doesn't offer at least one of these services.

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7 Shifts

NOVEMBER 3, 2022

The internet holds countless stories of inappropriate behavior that female restaurant workers have endured. Women-owned restaurants often have their accomplishments overlooked. Amanda Cohen, chef and owner of New York City's Dirt Candy, is vocal about culinary lists and awards that leave out female chefs. She promptly quit.

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Cheetah

JUNE 14, 2021

If you are reading this article, you probably know that restaurants are facing turmoil as the most severe labor crisis ever experienced is hitting the industry. A lack of workforce could easily derail many restaurants’ reopening plans, particularly small and independent establishments. But it’s going to take more than a few.

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Restaurant365

NOVEMBER 26, 2019

Restaurant management software can streamline restaurant operations, helping you become more efficient and profitable. However, not all restaurant management systems are created equal — and the tools you have access to can play a large role in your success. Restaurants process a large number of credit card and cash transactions.

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Modern Restaurant Management

FEBRUARY 18, 2020

Modern Restaurant Management (MRM) magazine asked restaurant industry movers and shakers: "What do you feel is going to cause disruption in the restaurant industry over the next decade?” Elo’s Sonal Apte, vice president of retail and hospitality. Christopher Baron of RedBaron Consulting.

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EATER

SEPTEMBER 16, 2021

Pandemic-related materials, food, and labor shortages make running an independent restaurant near-impossible. At its start, the pandemic brought us images of vast trenches of rotting onions, piles of abandoned produce, and lakes of wasted milk, dumped by farmers who no longer had restaurants to buy their products.

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EATER

JUNE 13, 2024

The group comes together semi-regularly to discuss how best to cobble a reasonable living out of their various kitchen jobs, side gigs, and side-side gigs. In 2015, I was a barely-out gay loser working a job in a sunless basement on the campus of my alma mater. And then we serve each other more.

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Modern Restaurant Management

FEBRUARY 25, 2020

As a result, the final rule provides clear guidance in this significant area of the law. The final rule will be effective April 27, 2020. NLRB Issues Joint-Employer Ruling. The National Labor Relations Board will issue its final rule tomorrow, February 26, governing joint-employer status under the National Labor Relations Act.

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Modern Restaurant Management

MAY 27, 2020

In this edition of MRM News Bites, we feature the Takeout For Good Effort on June 2 and a host of products designed to help restaurants keep guests and staff safer as they reopen. GroupRaise is inviting restaurants across the country to join their Takeout For Good initiative happening on June 2. Takeout For Good.

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EATER

APRIL 3, 2023

Graydon Herriott Jorge Gaviria’s company, Masienda, is making a name for itself among chefs and home cooks — and building a more sustainable supply chain in the process In How I Got My Job , folks from across the food and restaurant industry answer Eater’s questions about, well, how they got their job. Today’s installment: Jorge Gaviria.

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Modern Restaurant Management

OCTOBER 29, 2020

The funding will be used to help more restaurants transition to online ordering during the COVID-19 pandemic and beyond. “2020 has been a tough year for restaurants and that’s why we’re focused on providing products and services to help keep their doors open,” said Alex Canter, Ordermark CEO and Co-Founder.

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EATER

JULY 6, 2022

Blue Hill at Stone Barns’ alluring story — that a fine dining restaurant could be a model for changing the world — seduced diners, would-be employees, and thought leaders alike. Located on a working farm that was once part of a sprawling Rockefeller estate, the restaurant is a beacon of the sustainable food movement.

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Modern Restaurant Management

APRIL 20, 2021

In this edition of MRM Research Roundup, we feature news of the expected pent-up demand from guests, the Great Restaurant Restart and delivery trends. 2021 will bring a restaurant renaissance unlike any we’ve seen before, with more consumers dining out and planning events than in years past. Event Planning Is Back.

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Modern Restaurant Management

NOVEMBER 19, 2020

In this edition of MRM News Bites, we feature restaurant community support endeavors, new tech and a little holiday fun. launched the Ocean Spray Farmers for Chefs Alliance with the goal of helping as many qualifying independent restaurants as possible cover rent, utilities, and payroll costs. Supporting Independents.

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Modern Restaurant Management

DECEMBER 14, 2020

In this edition of MRM News Bites, we feature resources to help restaurants survive the winter weather and the learning how to improve bread-baking skills. " The platform will continue to house a variety of helpful COVID-related materials as well as evolving resources to address new and emerging challenges. ."

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Modern Restaurant Management

MARCH 3, 2023

In a State of the Restaurant industry report, the Natiional Restaurant Association sees a return to normal with predicted sales growth in 2023. Other top research lists how impactful the Super Bowl was for restaurants, the state of gift cards and top pizza cities. million by the end of 2023.

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Modern Restaurant Management

SEPTEMBER 14, 2021

TEAM Schostak Family Restaurants (TSFR) is celebrating its 40th anniversary along with the anniversaries of employees that have been with the company for 20 years or more. TEAM Schostak Family Celebrates Anniversary and Employees. Cynthia (Cyndi) Barnes: Director of Accounting | 35 years. Sandy Reinhardt joined Schostak Brothers & Co.,

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