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. Along with furthering their technological investments, operators are also altering their physical restaurant locations to cater to delivery. Investment in delivery and mobile ordering pays off.

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Modern Restaurant Management

JULY 30, 2020

The restaurant industry was turned upside down in 2020, practically overnight. How will restaurants shift their labor models to follow state safety regulations, ensure social distancing, minimize contact, and support the changing tide of guest preferences? The goal is to emerge from this crisis stronger than ever. Many even want to.

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Modern Restaurant Management

JULY 30, 2020

The restaurant industry was turned upside down in 2020, practically overnight. How will restaurants shift their labor models to follow state safety regulations, ensure social distancing, minimize contact, and support the changing tide of guest preferences? The goal is to emerge from this crisis stronger than ever. Many even want to.

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Modern Restaurant Management

JANUARY 15, 2021

. “The growth at service providers like 7shifts are lagging indicators of what’s really starting, which is a massive technological adoption phase throughout the industry," said Jordan Boesch, CEO. "The To put it bluntly, among the six chains, there were no winners during 2020. Doing without is no longer an option.”

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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. Appropriate spatial distancing practices through visual cues, physical alterations and adaptive technology. Available and emerging technology.

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Modern Restaurant Management

APRIL 27, 2020

No cover fees through September 30, 2020. Up to 50 percent discount on cover fees in the fourth quarter of 2020. Modify how you engage with guests through business diversification, social distancing, and post-pandemic safety and sanitation. Socialincs, Inc., Socialincs, Inc.,

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Modern Restaurant Management

AUGUST 5, 2020

Its proprietary guest engagement solution, which is used by more than 600 restaurants throughout the U.S. 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. We are very pleased to welcome them to our TouchBistro family.”

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Modern Restaurant Management

SEPTEMBER 23, 2020

Focused on the retail, services and restaurant industries, the SpotOn ecosystem offers powerful technology to small- and medium-sized businesses (SMBs) at a price they can afford. “Our technology connects the dots between billions of food data points across restaurant menus, online recipes and social media. SpotOn Executive Team.

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Modern Restaurant Management

APRIL 27, 2020

No cover fees through September 30, 2020. Up to 50 percent discount on cover fees in the fourth quarter of 2020. Modify how you engage with guests through business diversification, social distancing, and post-pandemic safety and sanitation. Socialincs, Inc., Socialincs, Inc.,

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Goliath Consulting

DECEMBER 6, 2020

2020 has certainly been a year like no other for the industry. With the industry’s recovery expected to be sluggish, some even estimating that the full recovery could take years (1), there’s little doubt that this trend of off-premise dining will continue to grow in 2021.

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Modern Restaurant Management

DECEMBER 28, 2023

Some customers have the gift of foresight, using DoubleDash to add on recovery (or hair of the dog) essentials from nearby stores. million in February 2020. Restaurant operators are focused on cost control and need easy-to-use technology for a better employee experience and more significant data-driven insights.

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Modern Restaurant Management

JULY 30, 2021

With our industry leading technology partners like OIo, Thanx, Dolce Software, Ctuit, COGS-Well, MomentFeed, Tattle, Plate IQ, Givex and Revel Systems, we feel very confident about our tech stack to help support our growth.”

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Modern Restaurant Management

MAY 5, 2021

The study also uncovers consumers’ QSR competitive positioning, brand preferences, delivery trends, and use of new technology. CGA’s latest sales data reveal significant increases compared to performance in 2020, during one of the worst periods of decline when full lockdown restrictions were in place. California.

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Modern Restaurant Management

FEBRUARY 28, 2020

San Diego Entrepreneur and Mission Beach area residentn Brad Hunter is disrupting the luxury hospitality industry with an entirely uncharted concept: AQUAlounge , an floating nautical experience slated to debut in San Diego, California in fall of 2020. “I found inspiration on my travels.

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Modern Restaurant Management

JULY 14, 2020

They are offering $0 delivery fees** from all merchant partners in DoorDash’s program to support Black-owned businesses on DoorDash and Caviar through the end of 2020. With a QR code, guests can easily scan the code safely from their own device and join the waitlist through DineTime. ” Resetting America.

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Modern Restaurant Management

SEPTEMBER 15, 2020

Hospitality Recovery Coalition. The Distilled Spirits Council of the United States (DISCUS) announced the formation of the Hospitality Recovery Coalition with the goal of supporting on-premise partners, including restaurants, bars and distilleries, facing harsh economic impacts due to the COVID-19 crisis.

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Goliath Consulting

JUNE 15, 2020

The reality is everyone has to adjust in some capacity but everyone is very focused on the guest’s experience still and that will get them far” (5). As such, communication and transparency is a necessary component of recovery. 2020, June 11). The first step operators should take is communicating with their suppliers.

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Modern Restaurant Management

NOVEMBER 5, 2019

This edition of MRM News Bites features McDonalds, the Food Waste Reduction Alliance, OpenTable, Ordermark, Hudson Group, Hakkasan Group , Waitr and Checkers, ICV Partners, Restaurant Technologies, Diebold Nixdorf and Alto-Shaam. This frees up time to focus on guests, while the features do the hard work on their behalf.

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Modern Restaurant Management

MARCH 8, 2024

Overall, “large parties,” or a party with eight or more guests, had a +2 percent increase in same-store transactions in Q4 2023 compared to Q4 2022. Cheers to 2023: Overall, restaurant and bar guests drank approximately +11 percent more alcohol in Q4 2023 compared to the average for Q1 through Q3 2023.

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Restaurant365

DECEMBER 11, 2020

The year 2020 prompted enormous changes in the restaurant industry. Your cash flow may have been tight in 2020, so 2021 is the time to focus on your cash flow recovery and next steps. Your suppliers may have experienced fluctuations in prices for ingredients in 2020. Promote your highest gross profit menu items.

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Foodable

MAY 25, 2021

In the latest episode of the Hospitality Hangout podcast, Michael Schatzberg “The Restaurant Guy” and Jimmy Frischling “The Finance Guy” sit down with Phil Crawford , the chief technology officer of CKE Restaurants , to explore the ongoing digital revolution in the restaurant industry. and Hardee’s.

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Black Box Intelligence

JUNE 24, 2021

There’s been a lot of upheaval since 2020, and this year is all about picking up the pieces. And that raises questions around how much to invest in delivery technology and capacity. Savvy restaurants will leverage consumer intelligence and guest intelligence to understand customer spending habits and satisfaction levels.

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Aaron Allen & Associates

SEPTEMBER 24, 2021

It’s the same thing over and over, and constant coverage we’re consuming on the pandemic in multiple facets — now on to restaurant recovery from COVID. Last Updated on March 13, 2020 It’s time to free the guest from the tyranny of too many choices. Even World War I didn’t impact the planet as much as COVID has. Related Content.

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Foodable

NOVEMBER 17, 2021

Zach Oates stops by to talk about Ovation’s growth since 2020, he says, “we’ve just been exploding, it's been tons of fun and honestly it’s been really incredible to build a value.” To hear more from all of the guests that stopped by Hospitality Hangout , check out this episode.

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Modern Restaurant Management

JANUARY 22, 2021

“While this 2020 required us to pivot, we’ve been able to stay focused on maintaining our position as the fastest growing fast casual brand,” said Swenson, who joined Dave’s Hot Chicken at the tail-end of 2019. Good 2020 for Mountain Mike's. ” Naf Naf Expands in Dallas Area. . percent over 2019.

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Modern Restaurant Management

SEPTEMBER 1, 2020

Restaurant Reckoning: Dynamic Diner' SevenRooms released its “Restaurant Reckoning: Dynamic Diner” report, which uncovered new diner personas to help operators understand what motivates guests to dine out in this new era of hospitality. Just over one in five (21 percent) want restaurants to perform on-site health screenings.

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Modern Restaurant Management

NOVEMBER 17, 2020

Online ordering is obviously huge in 2020, and customers are craving comfort food when they’re ordering in, according to Upserve’s new 2020 State of the Restaurant Industry data collected from the company's 10,000+ restaurant customers. State of the Industry. Holiday Plans Impacted by COVID.

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Modern Restaurant Management

JULY 7, 2020

We encourage Congress and the Administration to consider bipartisan options to support the industry’s recovery.” ” Guzzetta was ranked as the second Most Influential Restaurant Executive in the country by Nation’s Restaurant News in January 2020. The transaction will introduce BurgerFi International, Inc.

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Modern Restaurant Management

JULY 20, 2021

This edition of MRM Research Roundup features the latest news on restaurant recovery, delivery trends, top ice cream toppings and the ideal "delivery doughnut." Total restaurant visits were down -6 percent in May 2021 compared to May 2019 but were up +23 percent from a year ago, recovering from a -23 percent decline in May 2020.

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Apicbase

JANUARY 13, 2023

However, we’re seeing some major shifts around menu creation, procurement, and dining habits of guests. National Restaurant Association , 2020) Most operators have reduced the number of vendors they work with from 7 to 3 (leading to improved inventory visibility and management.

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Modern Restaurant Management

DECEMBER 31, 2020

2020 Trend of the Year “Vegan Goes Viral” (cringe). While we may never use the word “viral” again, 2020 was still the year that vegan cuisine entered the mainstream. Added benefit: plant-based menu items often have lower food costs, allowing for increased profit margins or lower price points for your guests.

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Modern Restaurant Management

DECEMBER 4, 2020

from February 1 to April 30, 2020, during the early part of the pandemic. ” The Long Road to Recovery. Asia Center for Tourism and Hospitality Research, the road to recovery could still be a long one. percent demand decline. . The study is a follow-up to a related survey, which was published in June. Shopping malls.

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Modern Restaurant Management

OCTOBER 4, 2021

August saw a reversal in the upward momentum the restaurant industry’s sales and traffic had been riding in recent months, according to Black Box Guest Intelligence. Guests were marginally more positive about restaurant “food” during August compared to a year ago based on their online reviews and comments.

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Modern Restaurant Management

AUGUST 3, 2020

Using order data from January 1, 2020 to June 30, 2020 and a national consumer survey, DoorDash’s mid-year report checks in on popular food trends, nationally and regionally, how users ate through social distancing, cravings across the country, and more. Breakfast burritos were the 7th most ordered item on DoorDash in 2020.

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Modern Restaurant Management

JUNE 3, 2021

Data findings in the series have offered insight into customer expectations to support restaurant brands as they navigate through the health crisis and continue to move forward through the recovery. 31, 2020 to help franchisors understand the impact of COVID-19 on franchise operations teams. Impatience continues to surge at fast food.

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Modern Restaurant Management

AUGUST 16, 2021

During the second quarter in 2020, which covered the height of the pandemic lockdowns and restaurant dine-in restrictions, QSR off-premises orders increased by +9 percent over the same quarter in 2019, driven by solid growth in drive-thru and delivery orders. million in April 2020, per the Bureau of Labor Statistics. “The U.S.

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Modern Restaurant Management

JUNE 19, 2020

In this edition of MRM News Bites, we feature links for PPP Forgiveness, new Yelp features and more products and services for restaurant recovery. Both applications give borrowers the option of using the original eight-week covered period (if their loan was made before June 5, 2020) or an extended 24-week covered period.

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