Goliath Consulting

OCTOBER 19, 2020

Here are our best guesses for the business trends of 2021. Back in March, a survey by Statistica showed that 41.7% This is now the new norm, and we know that some of these changes are here to stay. But now that you’ve learned everything the hard way, what can you do to plan ahead for the new year? DESIGN: It’s a new era of drive-thrus.

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EATER

APRIL 10, 2024

Tomekah George Wonder’s big idea for food delivery is to own every aspect of the process, from recipe development to the moment it ends up at your door A few weeks ago, chef JJ Johnson launched a new restaurant concept in downtown Brooklyn. Locked in the kitchen” is hyperbole, but the micrograms aren’t. It’s why the recipes are so perfect,” he adds.

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7 Shifts

OCTOBER 20, 2022

One of those ways is tip pooling, where all tips are collected into one “pool” and re-distributed back to employees. One of the most significant changes occurred in 2018 when the Department of Labor ruled that back-of-house employees like cooks and dishwashers are eligible to be included in the tip pool. Table of Contents.

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Modern Restaurant Management

APRIL 11, 2022

percent increase in average US hourly wages in 2021, specifically noting a rapid rise in wages for leisure and hospitality workers. Facing multiple headwinds, restaurant owners and management must employ the most effective tool available: effective communication. Managers are already busy.

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The Food Corridor

FEBRUARY 2, 2021

The industry bounced back and found a way to get through the year. . The natural question now is: what you got 2021? What to Expect From 2021. With signs that things might be going back to norma l, there is certainly some optimism in the air. We all know what happened next. . It’s surely got to be better than 2020.

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Touch Bistro

JULY 4, 2021

In 2021, the restaurant industry is experiencing an unprecedented labor shortage that’s seeing worker resignations and job openings at an all-time high. million jobs – or 12% – short of pre-pandemic levels as of June 2021. There are several driving forces behind the 2021 labor shortage. Well, go ahead and unlearn it.

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Modern Restaurant Management

DECEMBER 16, 2021

Modern Restaurant Management (MRM) magazine asked restaurant industry insiders for their views on trends. With more options to work outside of the hospitality industry, operators must offer employees more scheduling flexibility, facilitate transparent communication between management and team members, and avoid overworking staff.

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

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Modern Restaurant Management

MARCH 25, 2021

Modern Restaurant Management (MRM) magazine interviewed Linardi about the digital restaurant experience, contactless payment and more. In just three weeks, they created a native solution that allowed Clover restaurant merchants to enable online ordering for delivery or curbside pickup. Is there any resistance to contactless now?

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The Restaurant Times

FEBRUARY 22, 2022

The labour shortfall and supply chain constraints that plagued 2021 have persisted into 2022. Investing in labour-saving technologies and providing simple and fewer menu selections, for example, has allowed them to free up cash flow and recruit more people or raise compensation. Sustainable Business Practices .

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ChefMod

OCTOBER 6, 2021

But, how have they managed to stay up and running so far? In a bid to counteract these negative effects in the restaurant industry, the government established various regulations to ensure the safe operation of the restaurant industry. Over 8 million restaurant employees lost their jobs [permanently or temporarily.

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Modern Restaurant Management

DECEMBER 21, 2022

Modern Restaurant Management (MRM) magazine asked experts for their thoughts on trends and challenges that will affect the restaurant industry in 2023. " – John Oakes, Revenue Management Solutions CEO. Slow movers tie up inventory -and the cash needed to by that inventory. For part one, click here.

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Margin Edge

NOVEMBER 10, 2021

There are three primary ways for restaurants to pay their bills: manually writing checks (stuffing, licking, stamping envelopes, and taking them to the post office), using credit cards or digital banking, and lastly using a third-party provider like Bill.com, QuickBooks, or your restaurant management system (RSM). Kind of like kombucha.

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Apicbase

AUGUST 25, 2023

More than 4 in 10 operators plan to invest in equipment or technology to increase front- and back-of-house productivity. As Carl Orsbourn and Meredith Sandland emphasise in their 2021 book Delivering the Digital Restaurant: Your Roadmap to the Future of Food , it’s crucial to understand this disruption.

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Restaurant365

OCTOBER 8, 2021

There are many ways that the back-of-house may be organized, but the restaurant is set up without a traditional front-of-house (without waitstaff or on-site seating options). Without the need to build out an expensive front-of-house presence, kitchens can get up and running faster and at a lower cost.

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EATER

JANUARY 28, 2022

per hour — the lowest legal cash wage in the U.S. Melton also says she witnessed discrimination on the job — not only from customers but also from the store’s management. Melton also says she witnessed discrimination on the job — not only from customers but also from the store’s management. Jillian Melton was paid just $2.13

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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? Here are their responses. Click here for part two. Anita Adams, CEO of Black Bear Diner. Dennis Becker, CEO, Mobivity.

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Squirrel Systems

MAY 25, 2021

Restaurant POS Software Integrations The POS has been around for close to 150 years but looked and operated very differently back then to what we commonly see in restaurants, hospitality businesses, or retail spaces today. We can understand the use case for restaurant management system integrations as two-fold – 1.

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EATER

DECEMBER 16, 2021

With her newest book One Fair Wage: Ending Subminimum Pay in America , published in the fall of 2021, Jayaraman furthers the movement. My parents and I lived in an old trailer in Sonora until I was two or three, then they came back to Arizona and they bought a house. They kicked me out of the house,” she said.

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EATER

NOVEMBER 1, 2022

In 2021, I worked in a restaurant that promoted itself as the future of dining. Mom-and-pop restaurants are thriving after the pandemic, “the personal connections [the customer] has made with the staff and other diners keep him coming back,” according to one reporter. But what does it mean for workers?

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EATER

FEBRUARY 4, 2021

He never yelled or raised his voice, instead relying on sous chefs and managers to keep us in line. I knew there was a deep labor pool, so when managers told me I was easily replaceable, I believed them. For decades now, the dining public has understood restaurant kitchens to be tough places to work. They didn’t like it.

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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. We’re also likely to see a spike in the demand for data analysts in the back office, those who can help make sense of all the new data coming in from various digital channels. generation.

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The Restaurant Times

SEPTEMBER 10, 2021

Akiba Dori is a critically acclaimed Japanese street-food concept which houses the only Tokyo-style Neapolitan Pizzeria in the Middle East & is located in the heart of Dubai Design District. . The brand was conceived in April 2018 by Samer S. Hamadeh, whose previous concepts include Republique & Stereo Arcade.

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EATER

JANUARY 5, 2022

In the windowless beige back rooms, a hundred men (it was vastly men) championed their data collection and organization apps. Why should you ever have to leave the house? 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. What a bold future.

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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. Virtual Barbecue Pit. All locations will serve guests via delivery through a virtual kitchen facility. ” Dickey’s is now offering a franchise discount for existing Owners Operators.

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Modern Restaurant Management

APRIL 20, 2021

Event Planning Is Back. consumers to better understand their feelings about planning events in 2021. consumers to better understand their feelings about planning events in 2021. 2021 will bring a restaurant renaissance unlike any we’ve seen before, with more consumers dining out and planning events than in years past.

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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. Send news to Barbara Castiglia at bcastiglia@modernrestaurantmanagement.com. More Tropical in Colorado.

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Modern Restaurant Management

AUGUST 5, 2020

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. 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.

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Apicbase

FEBRUARY 29, 2024

million in 2021, to $974.9 million tons in 2020 and 12 million tons in 2021. million tons in 2020 and 12 million tons in 2021. 2023 has been a challenging year for restaurant operators, caught as they were between rising food costs and labour shortages. At first glance, some stats might seem to contradict each other.

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Modern Restaurant Management

MARCH 11, 2020

US Foods Holding Corp.entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Smart Foodservice Warehouse Stores from funds managed by affiliates of Apollo Global Management, Inc. NYSE: APO) (the “Apollo Funds”) for $970 million in cash. US Foods to Acquire Smart Foodservice.

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Modern Restaurant Management

DECEMBER 14, 2021

Managers lack the tools to properly schedule employees and plan for shifting consumer demands, and as a result, businesses are paying for redundant overworked labor, or having to manage with inadequate labor due to hiring challenges. Rick Camac, Dean of Restaurant & Hospitality Management at the Institute of Culinary Education.

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Modern Restaurant Management

SEPTEMBER 10, 2021

Ike’s Love & Sandwiches is ranked #12 on Fast Casual’s Movers and Shakers 2021 list. “We owed this rebrand to our fan-base of customers, franchisees and budding investors to experience our brand in an optimized and energized way.” ” Ike's Loves Bangin' Buns.

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7 Shifts

APRIL 12, 2023

We both studied and participated in the program, and then we came back to DC and we found our first location. It was in Shaw, in Northwest DC, not too far from the White House and the Convention Center. In 2021 we opened Taqueria Las Gemelas. But before we dive in, Kelly told us how she got into the restaurant business. "My

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Modern Restaurant Management

MAY 27, 2020

Aramark examined front and back of house processes to establish tailored playbooks for all of its businesses and market segments, leveraging innovative solutions, new service methods, and rigorous safety protocols. . Takeout For Good. ” Over 200 food banks face a surge in demand for emergency food aid in the wake of COVID-19.

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Modern Restaurant Management

SEPTEMBER 24, 2021

White Castle, the creator of the beloved Sliders sold at eponymous restaurants and in grocery aisles nationwide, has been celebrating its 100th birthday throughout 2021. With the 2020 induction delayed due to the pandemic, 2021 will welcome two classes into this illustrious club. White Castle Salutes Long-Term Employees.

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Modern Restaurant Management

JANUARY 27, 2020

Replacing error-prone handwritten scribbles and shouts, Ultimate is a digital workflow solution, connecting the front- and back-of-the house directly with diners and creating a transparent view into their order status – whether diners order for pickup or delivery on Grubhub, at an in-store kiosk, or directly with a cashier.

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Modern Restaurant Management

DECEMBER 14, 2020

" The platform will continue to house a variety of helpful COVID-related materials as well as evolving resources to address new and emerging challenges. " The platform will continue to house a variety of helpful COVID-related materials as well as evolving resources to address new and emerging challenges. Make it This Winter.

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