Modern Restaurant Management

JANUARY 22, 2021

Marketing a restaurant looks completely different today than it did heading into 2020. The pandemic forced restaurants to completely transform how they operate, which naturally impacts how they interact with consumers. The privacy landscape underwent numerous changes in 2020 and will continue to evolve into 2021.

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Modern Restaurant Management

JULY 6, 2021

With dining restrictions lifting and restaurants’ busy season upon us, employers are ramping up hiring in order to meet the demand of the summer. Even with the recent uptick in employment, restaurants are facing a major worker shortage, and many are struggling to keep their doors fully open with limited staffing.

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Modern Restaurant Management

JUNE 3, 2021

Bluedot released the fourth installment of its State of What Feeds Us report which has kept tabs on consumer behavior and restaurant habits throughout the course of the pandemic. This latest report offers a year in review of shifting consumer restaurant habits precipitated by the pandemic. Fast food reigns supreme. Drive-Thrus.

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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. To read part one, click here.

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7 Shifts

JULY 31, 2020

2 hours per week When Mattenga’s bought the restaurant in 2014, they had been using spreadsheets to keep track of their weekly schedules. Optimizing & reducing labor costs Mattenga’s kept their labor costs steady at 22% - 27% A restaurateur’s labor costs are one of the largest—yet most flexible—of all the restaurant costs.

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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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Modern Restaurant Management

APRIL 1, 2021

Take restaurant ordering, for example. Even before the pandemic effectively ended in-restaurant dining for some time, opening the window to innovation in foodservice by necessity, a digitally-driven transformation was already on. To accommodate, some brands launched standalone mobile ordering applications for the first time.

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Modern Restaurant Management

JANUARY 2, 2020

Nair, a partner at Ervin Cohen & Jessup LLP compiles recent legal news affecting the restaurant, food and beverage and hospitality industries for Modern Restaurant Management (MRM) magazine. This bill represents California’s continuing struggle to regular microenterprise home kitchen operations. Legislation.

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Modern Restaurant Management

JULY 14, 2020

White Castle launched a planned pilot with Miso Robotics – creators of the first autonomous grilling and frying kitchen assistant, Flippy – to accelerate the adoption of artificial intelligence and robotics in the restaurant industry. DoorDash Supporting Black-Owned Restaurants.

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EATER

JANUARY 5, 2022

THE FIRST NATIONAL RESTAURANT TO DELIVER BY AIR.”. But if you live in the suburbs within two miles of an ordering location, and the weather is mild and still, you could order food or groceries and it will get to your home in about five minutes, “faster and fresher” than if a human drove it, Thein says. What a bold future.

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EATER

MAY 5, 2023

By the end of 2021, dine-in visits to fast food chains had fallen to just 14 percent of restaurant traffic, compared to 28 percent pre-pandemic, according to the market research firm NPD Group. The big transformation taking place inside restaurants also threatens to change how the industry looks at labor.

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Modern Restaurant Management

MAY 15, 2020

As many states and localities prepare to reopen restaurants and other businesses that were shuttered in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, employers face a minefield of potential legal pitfalls. Recalling Furloughed or Laid Off Workers. Recalling Furloughed or Laid Off Workers. Wage and Hour Issues.

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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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Modern Restaurant Management

SEPTEMBER 15, 2021

Looking at the labor shortage over the last three months, it's clear that many small businesses are moving backwards in their recovery, especially restaurants. That's because a whopping 85 percent of restaurant owners now report it’s very difficult to find the right help. Manufacturers are in a similar situation.

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Modern Restaurant Management

NOVEMBER 24, 2021

MRM's Franchise Feed provides the latest news in restaurant and MUFSO franchising. Apple American Group LLC (AAG), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Flynn Restaurant Group LP (FRG), was named the 2021 Abe Gustin Franchisee of the Year by Applebee’s Neighborhood Grill + Bar. AAG Named Franchisee of the Year.

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Modern Restaurant Management

OCTOBER 29, 2021

I argued that, as consumers gradually become more acclimated to tech-enabled options like mobile ordering and click-and-collect, we were going to see chargebacks become more of a concern. The pandemic forced shutdowns at tens of thousands of restaurants across the country. Chargeback Abuse Creating Problems for Restaurants.

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The Restaurant Times

SEPTEMBER 30, 2021

In 2020, we saw a significant rise in the number of food trucks. After all, they let you change sites, keep menus short and focused, and create an exciting and dynamic small company on wheels since they are smaller and most importantly mobile, unlike a restaurant.

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Hot Schedules

AUGUST 12, 2019

Maintain Compliance with Predictive Scheduling Laws. Predictive Scheduling laws are designed to help your employees, but the burden falls on managers. Predictive Scheduling Laws: Penalties, Fees, and Fines, Oh My. Predictive scheduling laws are designed to help combat this. Collaboration is Key.

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EATER

DECEMBER 16, 2021

Those disparities only worsened during the pandemic, as restaurants closed and the prospect of earning a living from tips became even more precarious. With each chapter, she highlights the ways the tipped minimum wage exploits workers from a particular job category, including restaurant servers, delivery drivers, nail technicians, and more.

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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. Key findings for the restaurant industry include: Restaurant Closures Data.

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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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The Food Corridor

MARCH 27, 2023

And more and more often, whether we realize it or not, it’s also where we’re ordering our food. 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. Food delivery is nothing new, of course.

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The Restaurant Times

SEPTEMBER 22, 2021

Alluring pictures of dishes right by their names will give customers an idea of the things they are about to order. The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) planned to station about 3331 food truck vendors at 65 locations in the city, operable from 6 PM to 11 PM, apart from the general timings. Source: Zomato.

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Cheetah

OCTOBER 6, 2020

There are hundreds, if not thousands of Covid-19 resources available for restaurants, bars and wineries who have been hit by the crisis. Coronavirus and California Restaurants: A Recap. In March, Governor Gavin Newsom ordered all California residents to stay home and for all businesses to shut down. Reading Time: 4 minutes.

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Buzztime Business

MARCH 15, 2021

2020 Stock Incentive Plan, and (vi) Proposal 8, to approve on an advisory basis the compensation that will be paid or may become payable to the named executive officers of NTN in connection with the merger. Series A Convertible Preferred Stock), in order for the merger to qualify as a deferral of gain under Section 351(a).

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Buzztime Business

MARCH 15, 2021

2020 Stock Incentive Plan, and (vi) Proposal 8, to approve on an advisory basis the compensation that will be paid or may become payable to the named executive officers of NTN in connection with the merger. Series A Convertible Preferred Stock), in order for the merger to qualify as a deferral of gain under Section 351(a).

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Buzztime Business

MARCH 15, 2021

2020 Stock Incentive Plan, and (vi) Proposal 8, to approve on an advisory basis the compensation that will be paid or may become payable to the named executive officers of NTN in connection with the merger. Series A Convertible Preferred Stock), in order for the merger to qualify as a deferral of gain under Section 351(a).

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Modern Restaurant Management

SEPTEMBER 30, 2020

Takeout and delivery: a fast-growing and critical component for restaurant success. More than half of survey respondents said they will order more than usual, with only one in 10 saying less than usual. The top choice by far was having a culinary experience similar to eating at the restaurant.

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Modern Restaurant Management

OCTOBER 16, 2020

The contradiction between people’s claimed fear about in-restaurant dining and actions is a likely result of access to outside dining options during the summer months. Among the highlights: Almost two-thirds of people (63 percent) have dined in at a restaurant during COVID-19, indicating a demand for alternatives to eating at home.

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Touch Bistro

APRIL 27, 2021

The startup costs are lower than what you’d have to shell out to open a brick-and-mortar restaurant, and as the world continues to grapple with the COVID-19 pandemic, food trucks offer both a safe dining option for your guests and a reliable income source for you. In 2020, the food truck market surpassed $1.2 in January 2021.

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Modern Restaurant Management

OCTOBER 29, 2019

" The Big Kahuna Burger theme will be part of the Interior where staff will be in costume and exterior of the restaurant with Big Kahuna Burger signage. “We are proud to make this pledge and we invite other restaurant and QSR companies to do the same.” ” Green Rabbit Secures Funding. delivery success rate.

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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. User-friendly order management. Cloud-based management.

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Modern Restaurant Management

JULY 15, 2020

During a pandemic, drone delivery may also enable restaurants to serve customers who feel uncomfortable picking up food from a restaurant or having a delivery drivers come to their homes. However, restaurants seeking to capitalize on this new technology must navigate the aviation and privacy laws governing commercial drone operations.

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Modern Restaurant Management

SEPTEMBER 1, 2020

This edition of Modern Restaurant Management (MRM) magazine's Research Roundup features a Restaurant Reckoning, what customers expect from delivery and a wine awakening. Nearly one in three (29 percent) want restaurants to enforce all guests wear face masks when moving around the venue or between courses. Diner Dynamics.

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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?” Christopher Baron of RedBaron Consulting.

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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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