Culinary Cues

JANUARY 8, 2021

Sometimes the change curve can be mapped out allowing ample time to gear up with new skills, new products, new methods of production, and a laser focused marketing strategy, while on occasion, something environmental takes place that forces a more immediate response. Such is the case in 2021.

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Modern Restaurant Management

FEBRUARY 27, 2020

This edition of Modern Restaurant Management (MRM) magazine's Research Roundup features the National Restaurant Association's State of the Indusrty Report, food industry pressures, foodservice opportunities, influencer marketing, foot traffic analysis and the dining-out dollar. 2020 State of the Restaurant Industry.

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Modern Restaurant Management

DECEMBER 30, 2020

This edition of MRM Research Roundup features top trends for 2020, how 2020 changed food and the year's top wines. Top Restaurant Trends. BentoBox released its comprehensive 2020 Restaurant Trend Report. spent per order, on average, across restaurant websites.

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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? It's been an interesting year to be in the restaurant space. Here are their responses. Click here for part one.

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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. The restaurant cuisines that were able to the best comp sales during June were chicken, pizza and hamburger.

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Modern Restaurant Management

AUGUST 17, 2020

This edition of Modern Restaurant Management (MRM) magazine's Research Roundup features consumers' dining desires, the power of personalization and the untapped opportunity in localized marketing. Fatigued by cooking at home, consumers are anxious to dine at their favorite restaurants according to a new Oracle Food and Beverage study.

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7 Shifts

NOVEMBER 26, 2019

Nearly 200,000 quick-serve restaurant establishments in the United States are not owned by the company whose name is on the building. At a glance, opening and operating a restaurant franchise seems like a near-perfect business decision. One silver lining is that these consistent franchise fees should be thought of as benefits.

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Modern Restaurant Management

APRIL 15, 2020

This edition of Modern Restaurant Management (MRM) magazine's Research Roundup features the dismal March restaurant sales, security, loyalty, trends and teen consumer behaviors. Same-store sales for restaurants dropped by 28.3 Same-store sales for restaurants dropped by 28.3 March Sales Decline. percent in March.

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Modern Restaurant Management

DECEMBER 17, 2020

This edition of MRM Research Roundup features news that consumers plan to put restaurants at the top of their shopping lists, the latest stats for on premise and why the restaurant of the future is here now. Nearly half (48 percent) of respondents also said they are likely to buy gift cards from a local independent restaurant.

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7 Shifts

JANUARY 22, 2020

We may be well into the new year, but that doesn’t mean we can’t take a moment to celebrate 2019. It was a landmark year for 7shifts—and for restaurants. We introduced compliance features to support Fair Workweek laws in California and New York. So what’s on the menu for 2020? Stay tuned to find out!

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Modern Restaurant Management

DECEMBER 19, 2019

Expect a collision of trends to mark the restaurant industry in 2020 as ambitious operators in today’s increasingly marijuana friendly environment test both legal limits and consumer appetites by looking to launch cannabis cafes that serve farm-to-table … everything.

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7 Shifts

MAY 1, 2020

It’s no surprise that restaurants have been hit hard during the COVID-19 health crisis. However, pivoting your business model to takeout and delivery is not always the best—or only—option your restaurant has to boost sales during this time. We occasionally run out of them (pizza is our main hustle!) Carmen Hamm Owner, Picaro.

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Modern Restaurant Management

DECEMBER 27, 2023

restaurant industry will continue to shake off the aftereffects of the pandemic in 2024, but that doesn’t mean the challenges that remain are easily dispelled. Another growing risk: nuclear verdicts over dram shop law violations, driving up the costs of liquor liability insurance. Here’s an overview.

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Modern Restaurant Management

APRIL 10, 2024

Restaurant operators have faced stiff headwinds since 2020, with a near-constant swirl of inflation, supply chain and labor challenges. But if last year was any indicator, restaurant operators are on the road to relief in 2024. In 2024, we expect these trends to shape the restaurant sector. Coffee in 2023.

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7 Shifts

NOVEMBER 29, 2022

If you walked down Valencia Street in San Francisco and polled ten restaurants on how they managed tips , there's a good chance they would each say something different. There are 101 ways to dole out restaurant tips - from percentages to points to whether kitchen staff gets a share. Table of Contents. 5 Tips on Tipping.

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Modern Restaurant Management

FEBRUARY 16, 2021

With many restaurants closed for in-person dining on and off throughout the pandemic, the food service industry shifted to delivery and takeout as a business imperative. According to SEC filings, food delivery apps experienced tremendous growth in 2020 earning a combined $5.5 billion from the same period in 2019.

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7 Shifts

MARCH 27, 2020

We’ve created this COVID-19 restaurant closure guide to help restaurateurs like you navigate these difficult times. The law This major decision isn’t entirely up to you. If local laws mandate that you have to shut your restaurant down, then you must comply. Here are some things to think about before you shut your doors.

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7 Shifts

FEBRUARY 28, 2020

As their children went off to the same preschool, Speaks and Aubrey looked for a place that they felt comfortable hanging out, watching the game, and having meetings for work—but there was nowhere in Silver Lake, Los Angeles that fit the bill. So they decided to open their own restaurant hangout spot. I decided to follow my dreams."

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7 Shifts

FEBRUARY 26, 2021

The easiest way to get your food out there is by partnering with a third-party delivery app. But when it’s so dead simple to get listed on third-party delivery marketplaces and take orders, why do all the other work to create your own system when you are a time-strapped restaurateur? So—you’re ready to take orders.

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Modern Restaurant Management

OCTOBER 6, 2021

Controlling the variables in the restaurant industry can feel like a game of whack-a-mole if you don’t have the right tools at your fingertips. Modern restaurant technology can provide peace of mind to operators worried about food safety violations, labor law mistakes, falsified data and more.

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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. Restaurant and bar owners can mitigate these risks by hiring qualified professionals for installation, maintenance, and cleaning service.

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Modern Restaurant Management

FEBRUARY 3, 2021

restaurant industry has a loaded plate as 2021 picks up steam – especially from an insurance and financial protection point of view. “The prospects for fine dining and sit-down restaurants are going to remain strained for all of 2021,” said Doug Groves, founder at Program Insurance Group, in College Station, Tex.

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Modern Restaurant Management

APRIL 4, 2023

The labor shortage that began in 2020 has not slowed, with restaurants continuing to struggle to fill open positions and keep employees long-term. Successfully implementing these changes can often be a challenge, due in part to manual processes such as paper-based employee schedules and out-of-date sales forecasts.

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Embrace the Suck

JANUARY 20, 2021

If you’re like the majority of restaurants and bars in your market, you’ve been struggling to find staff. With that mission in mind, below you’ll find the four-step recruiting plan you need to build a high-performance team and succeed in 2020. We tend to take people for granted when we work with them day after day.

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Sling

AUGUST 9, 2023

A Guide for Managers March 2023 12 Best Restaurant Schedule Software Programs for Small Businesses March 2023 11 Expert Tips for Handling Scheduling Conflicts March 2023 Exempt Vs. March 2023 What Is a Human Resource Management System (HRMS)?

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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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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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Modern Restaurant Management

JANUARY 15, 2020

This edition of Modern Restaurant Management (MRM) magazine's Research Roundup features a gloomy start to the new year, dining trends for 2020, the importance of discounts, holiday gift card sales results, delivery frustrations, soda curiosity and a consumer culture report. An Uncertain Start to 2020? December’s -5.7

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Focus POS

SEPTEMBER 17, 2020

In the spring of 2020, when COVID-19 became a serious issue in the United States, the hospitality industry lost nearly $120 billion. Restaurants that gain a significant portion of their revenue from alcohol sales have been hit the hardest, with many social distancing regulations calling for a ban on alcohol sales indoors.

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Modern Restaurant Management

APRIL 21, 2020

Labeling on Packaged Food Sold by Restaurants and Food Manufacturing Facilities. 2] The FDA Temporary Policy addresses labeling of food that is typically intended for further preparation at a restaurant but can be diverted to consumers during the pandemic period. .”

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Modern Restaurant Management

AUGUST 4, 2021

Across the country, the most damaging wildfire seasons have been in recent years, including 2017, 2018, and 2020, accounting for 62% of the structures lost over the last 15 years. The three largest wildfires in Colorado history occurred in 2020. This information is provided as a convenience for informational purposes only.

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Modern Restaurant Management

MAY 20, 2020

Restaurants and hospitality venues remain closed throughout the U.S. Long-term success will depend on re-envisioning traditional concepts and strategic development of new operational practices that integrate practical social distancing protocols with more permanent delivery/take-out platforms.

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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. Isn’t it amazing how much things can change in a year? Virtual concepts.

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EATER

JANUARY 23, 2023

Joules Garcia /Eater Pastry chefs may be leaving restaurants, but that’s not necessarily a bad thing for the profession For the last several years, I’ve noticed a terrifying trend: Major magazines and food publications say that pastry chefs are going extinct. As a pastry chef myself, this is bad news, to say the least.

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Modern Restaurant Management

JANUARY 7, 2021

Every restaurant business needs some form of an employee handbook. Restaurants are not only having to shift from in-person dining to takeout orders, but also having to rethink some of their internal policies to ensure they are operating efficiently and are properly staffed. Address Deficiencies in the Handbook.

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Hot Schedules

JUNE 22, 2020

s if this year hasn’t been complicated enough, 2020 also brought new Fair Work Week requirements for Philadelphia and Chicago. Predictive Scheduling laws are now in place for six cities and one state, primarily impacting the restaurant and retail industries. Effective Date April 1, 2020 July 1, 2020.

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EATER

JUNE 2, 2020

Condado Tacos is an Ohio-based Mexican restaurant chain with nearly 20 locations across the Rust Belt. Eater reached out to employees at other locations who were in direct contact with Condado Polaris workers and one worker who was involved in the the walkout. the staff walked out and was fired. gsheamercer) June 1, 2020.

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