Modern Restaurant Management

NOVEMBER 30, 2020

Perhaps the biggest question on restaurateurs’ minds right now is: “Do I plan for the 2021 I was expecting, or can I just go back to 2019?” My colleagues and I at EPAM Continuum have been thinking of 2021 and the trends that will soon be served to us. What's that mean for restaurant safety?

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Modern Restaurant Management

JULY 20, 2021

restaurant industry has shown remarkable resiliency, having lost as much as 35 percent of visits at the beginning of the pandemic, but still has a ways to go to get back to pre-pandemic levels, reports The NPD Group. Visits at the dinner daypart were down -5 percent in May 2021 from a year ago and -12 percent from two years ago.

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Goliath Consulting

OCTOBER 19, 2020

Here are our best guesses for the business trends of 2021. Brands like Starbucks are increasing their drive-thru prevalence to accommodate the demand for contactless orders (1). This is now the new norm, and we know that some of these changes are here to stay. DESIGN: It’s a new era of drive-thrus. of total sales (4).

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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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Modern Restaurant Management

AUGUST 2, 2021

With the Eviction Moratorium coming to an end on July 31st, worries are escalating about the small business owners who still can’t cover monthly rent payments and/or have back rent to pay. Rent Struggle Is Real. 35 percent of ALL small businesses in the U.S. 35 percent of ALL small businesses in the U.S. TableSafe, Inc.,

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Modern Restaurant Management

JULY 1, 2021

In this edition of MRM Research Roundup, we feature top foods of 2021, customer satisfaction, the Good Food 100 and shopping sentiments, State of the Plate. Unlike 2020, diners opted for the plant-based versions of delivery classics so far in 2021. Top Foods Across Major Markets. Bubble milk tea: (+505 percent).

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Modern Restaurant Management

OCTOBER 7, 2021

Food safety and restaurant cleanliness. According to the 2021 State of the Restaurant Industry Mid-Year Update , more than 3 in 4 restaurant operators struggle with recruitment and retention, despite an increase in employment. Similarly, restaurant visitors expect their food to be of a consistent quality every time they visit.

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Modern Restaurant Management

MARCH 19, 2021

SevenRooms compared the amount of money that could be saved by shifting a percentage of online orders to a direct ordering solution to offset the real costs associated with operating a restaurant, revealing the following: Consider a high-end Italian restaurant in New York (think: Luca, Bar Primi or Marea). Third-Party Delivery Impact.

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Deliverect

DECEMBER 7, 2020

Many quick-serve and fast-food restaurants thrived using delivery and drive-thru channels. Digital solutions that helped restaurants alleviate customer safety fears and adapt to restrictions boomed and tech providers scrambled to offer new products to get restaurants on board. What’s in store for 2021? Takeout is king.

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Deliverect

DECEMBER 7, 2020

Many quick-serve and fast-food restaurants thrived using delivery and drive-thru channels. Digital solutions that helped restaurants alleviate customer safety fears and adapt to restrictions boomed and tech providers scrambled to offer new products to get restaurants on board. What’s in store for 2021? Takeout is king.

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Modern Restaurant Management

MAY 23, 2023

From early 2021, eating out at our favorite restaurants became a thing of the past and with many people staying at home and working remotely, there was a surge in demand for food delivery services, as well as a need for faster and more personalized food options.

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Modern Restaurant Management

OCTOBER 29, 2020

The year 2020 has brought with it many changes, whether social or medical, the happenings of the last few months will have a lasting impact on the food and hospitality industry and the consumers that make use of it. Most impactful of all the events has, of course, been COVID-19. Keep Talking.

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Modern Restaurant Management

DECEMBER 15, 2021

The best restaurants are those that keep back-of-house processes running smoothly to ensure a great front-of-house experience for guests. A 2021 OpenTable survey of more than 21,000 diners revealed that 52 percent of diners find the latest information about restaurants online and 42 percent learn from word of mouth.

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Culinary Cues

FEBRUARY 22, 2021

Let’s start with what we are fairly comfortable saying: whatever “normal” is will likely not make an appearance until the end of 2021 – so…let’s begin our speculation with January of 2022 to be safe. Of, course the food must be tasty and appealing at some level and above all else – consistent. I know what you are thinking – WHAT!!!!

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Modern Restaurant Management

NOVEMBER 13, 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. Voters in several states passed propositions that will affect the food and beverage industry. Election Results.

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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. Investment in delivery and mobile ordering pays off.

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Modern Restaurant Management

DECEMBER 16, 2021

Given the increase in off-premise, we expect to see more drive-thru’s similar in format to Checkers & Rally’s iconic double drive-thru model, which dedicates one lane to traditional consumer drive-thru service and one to e-commerce only, including pre-paid digital orders for pickup and third party-delivery orders.

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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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The Restaurant Times

JANUARY 11, 2022

According to research by the National Restaurant Association of India ( NRAI ) , the Indian food services business experienced a 53% decline in FY2021 as compared to the previous fiscal year. . Restaurants were among the first enterprises to be slowed down, shut down, or slammed with never-before-seen safety standards.

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Modern Restaurant Management

AUGUST 5, 2020

“Now, more than ever, restaurateurs need an effective and affordable way to promote their restaurants to new and existing customers so they can bring them back again and again. TouchBistro Acquires TableUp. TouchBistro acquired Boston-based TableUp, a provider of loyalty and marketing solutions for the restaurant industry.

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Touch Bistro

JUNE 2, 2021

However, guest safety is still a top priority and many restaurant are turning to restaurant reservation software to navigate the tricky business of fully reopening their dining rooms. Below, we cover 10 ways an online reservation program can help you safely reopen your dining room in 2021. That means a big shift has to happen soon.

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Modern Restaurant Management

DECEMBER 16, 2021

According to Black Box Intelligence and Snagajob , full-service restaurants are feeling the pinch and report approximately six fewer employees in the back of house and three fewer in the front of house. Chick-fil-A even reported disabling curbside ordering in some locations to reduce strain on their workers.

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EATER

OCTOBER 2, 2023

As LGBTQ teens find themselves at the center of increasingly controversial political debates and legislation, snack closets and drop-in spaces across the country are offering food, community, and a safe place to be a kid As a teenager, I yearned for one moment above all others: 3:10 p.m., Did I have enough food in my bag?

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Modern Restaurant Management

MAY 27, 2020

Participating restaurants will donate 15-25 percent of sales to their local food bank and over 1500 restaurants nationwide have already joined the initiative. Participating restaurants will donate 15-25 percent of sales to their local food bank and over 1500 restaurants nationwide have already joined the initiative. Takeout For Good.

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Modern Restaurant Management

SEPTEMBER 23, 2020

While the company has products specifically designed for each vertical, such as appointments, eCommerce, online ordering and reservation management, its uniqueness lies in offering high-powered capabilities that every business needs. SpotOn Secures $60M Funding. SpotOn Transact, Inc. secured $60 million in Series C funding.

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7 Shifts

OCTOBER 15, 2020

Every restaurant has been forced to adapt their operations in order to survive and ultimately grow for the future. Every restaurant has been forced to adapt their operations in order to survive and ultimately grow for the future. As the Head of U.S. What support is available for New York restaurants 1.

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Modern Restaurant Management

NOVEMBER 2, 2020

This edition of MRM Research Roundup features the impact of cold weather on restaurant viability, why franchises need to be nimbler and the pandemic's effect on guest expectations. Restaurant Adaptation. Limitations and consumer demand. A vast majority of the U.S. restaurants are operating at less than 100 percent capacity in their dining rooms.

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Modern Restaurant Management

DECEMBER 17, 2020

The 2020 holiday season may not offer the same gatherings, parties and hoopla of years’ past, but diners are making sure it is still filled with amazing food. The 2020 holiday season may not offer the same gatherings, parties and hoopla of years’ past, but diners are making sure it is still filled with amazing food.

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Aaron Allen & Associates

JULY 29, 2022

This can include anything from using automats to take orders to use robots to cook food. Already in 2019, restaurants were not able to pass inflationary costs on to consumers (back then, the average restaurant price increase was 3.1% and food at 5%). And in 2021 restaurant price increases were 4.5%

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Modern Restaurant Management

JULY 30, 2021

Furthermore, a recent study by SaverLife sponsored by the FINRA Foundation found that savings balances above just $250 are correlated with increased housing security, ability to pay utility bills, and avoiding high-cost borrowing. “We are very excited about our partnership with SaverLife. .

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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. DoorDash Deep Dish.

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EATER

AUGUST 3, 2020

Plus, Coke is debuting a coffee-flavored soda, and more news to start your day Without morning commuters, fast-food breakfast is still in a slump. But now, four months into stay-at-home orders and social distancing, fast-food chains are continuing to see their breakfast sales slump, Business Insider reports. Food Dive ].

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EATER

NOVEMBER 1, 2022

In 2021, I worked in a restaurant that promoted itself as the future of dining. Diners would sit down and immediately download an app to browse the menu, place their order, and pay with a credit card, all on their phones. Things could sour quickly, and the customers often left frustrated and hungry.

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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. Supporting Independents. Ocean Spray Cranberries, Inc. 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.

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Modern Restaurant Management

JUNE 14, 2020

The look-back period has been reduced from five years to one year to determine eligibility for applicants, or owners of applicants, who, for non-financial felonies, have (1) been convicted, (2) pleaded guilty, (3) pleaded no contendere, or (4) been placed on any form of parole or probation (including probation before judgment). billion.

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ChefMod

OCTOBER 6, 2021

Focus on Online Shopping For the last 15 years, the online shopping and ordering market has grown exponentially. Focus on Online Shopping For the last 15 years, the online shopping and ordering market has grown exponentially. Even a small vegetable vendor can take orders via some kind of online ordering platform.

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EATER

FEBRUARY 13, 2024

Movie images: Janus Films, MovieStillsDB, Walt Disney Studios/MovieStillsDB, New Line Cinema/MovieStillsDB, Getty Images What to add to your Netflix queue when you want to feel really hungry For just about as long as there have been movies, food has played a meaningful role in film. But what exactly constitutes a great food movie?

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