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. This was (is) the design of classic coffee houses, speakeasys, and corner cafes for generations. I know what you are thinking – WHAT!!!!

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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

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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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. Rely on Technology to Increase Operational Efficiency. Enhance CX with Accelerated Contactless Adoption.

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Modern Restaurant Management

AUGUST 19, 2020

In this edition of MRM News Bites, we feature a webinar that looks into the future of restaurants, face pay, delivery robots, drone delivery and a new venture for MRM. The Main Course. "We always viewed a podcast as a natural extension of the MRM brand," said Executive Editor Barbara Castiglia. "When Restaurant of the Future Panel.

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Modern Restaurant Management

AUGUST 14, 2020

Dickey’s Barbecue Pit is expanding its franchise opportunities to feature another nontraditional franchise model – virtual kitchens and has executed area development agreements to bring more of Dickey’s slow-smoked, Texas-style barbecue to Chicago, Houston and Orlando, as well as make its debut in Providence, Rhode Island.

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Modern Restaurant Management

MAY 27, 2020

Aramark Creates Safety Plans. 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.

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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. But with the growth in off-premise dining comes extra pressure for businesses.

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Modern Restaurant Management

MARCH 26, 2021

Renovations will be completed throughout the remainder of 2021, leaving each restaurant with a fresh, new and improved look and feel. ” Flynn Restaurant Group’s revitalization project will take place throughout the year with the final renovations expected to be complete toward the end of 2021. .”

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Modern Restaurant Management

OCTOBER 22, 2020

QDOBA Mexican Eats® introduced new restaurant formats, top photo, that feature buildouts including mobile-order drive-thrus, walk-up windows, mobile-order pick-up lockers, dedicated curbside pick-up areas, ghost kitchens, and concepts with updated outdoor seating. designed with high-rent urban areas in mind.

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Modern Restaurant Management

MAY 28, 2021

He continued by highlighting areas where the company outperformed the industry in growth and how the organic quick-serve restaurant continues to meet and exceed serving its guests amidst the unique demands of COVID-19. million guests. “The Juicey Awards are about honoring our passionate store owners.

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EATER

APRIL 8, 2021

At the weekly staff meeting, they came up with an ad hoc plan: One group of staff members developed their first COVID safety protocols, ordering hand sanitizer, scheduling hand-washing breaks, and putting lines of blue painter’s tape across the floor of the restaurant to show people how to stay six feet apart. The year had started off strong.

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EATER

FEBRUARY 4, 2021

Restaurant workers are made to feel powerless by design — and that keeps abusive chefs and toxic kitchens unchecked This is Eater Voices , where chefs, restaurateurs, writers, and industry insiders share their perspectives about the food world, tackling a range of topics through the lens of personal experience. They didn’t like it.

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EATER

NOVEMBER 29, 2021

Shared lodging like bed and breakfasts, boarding houses, and room rentals are falling out of favor, replaced by contactless, host-less vacation rentals. I, however, came back with boiled eggs. But at what cost? They weren’t packed away in the cargo hold; they were plastered in my memory.

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Modern Restaurant Management

MARCH 11, 2020

This edition of MRM News Bites features a double dose from US Foods, SpotOn Transact, DoorDash Kitchens, Virtual Restaurant Consulting, Tripleseat and Gather, wagamama, Toast, The Gluten Intolerance Group, Instawork and StaffMate Online, Procurant and Yellofin, Sift, 7shifts, ParTech, Revel Systems and Como, Kabbage, Bluecrew and Cuboh.

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Modern Restaurant Management

JUNE 12, 2020

The safety of Dunkin’ franchisees, their restaurant employees, and guests remains a top priority. 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.

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Modern Restaurant Management

DECEMBER 3, 2020

“I discovered PJ’s Coffee back in 2002, and have been hooked ever since,” said Wright. PJ's Hopes to Open 187 Locations Throughout Florida in Next 10 Years. PJ’s Coffee of New Orleans plans for rapid expansion throughout Florida with hopes to bring 187 new locations within the next 10 years.

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Modern Restaurant Management

DECEMBER 14, 2021

As we enter 2022, restaurants need to continue to stay as flexible as possible, learning from 2020 and 2021 while educating personnel and staying up-to-speed on current technological advancements and solutions that can help streamline operations and improve efficiency. A drop in employee retention & difficulty in hiring.

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Deliverect

DECEMBER 7, 2020

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? Now that the dust has somewhat settled, let’s take a look at what the future holds in 2021. Takeout is king.

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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. Shasta, California. Dennis Becker, CEO, Mobivity.

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Deliverect

DECEMBER 7, 2020

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? Now that the dust has somewhat settled, let’s take a look at what the future holds in 2021. Takeout is king.

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EATER

JUNE 14, 2023

Joules Garcia When Valeria Socorro Velazquez Lindsten set out to reopen her acclaimed Chicago bakery in a new space, she found raising money was only half the battle When the lease on Valeria Socorro Velazquez Lindsten’s bakery was up in summer 2021, she began remodeling an old dry cleaner up the road to build out her dream shop.

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Modern Restaurant Management

MAY 12, 2020

" "It's going to be a long road back to normal," said Steven Hall. "Even In this edition of MRM News Bites, read about efforts to help the restaurant industry and heroes as well as "new normal" restaurant technology and products. Dining Bond Goes Global.

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EATER

NOVEMBER 1, 2022

In 2021, I worked in a restaurant that promoted itself as the future of dining. As startups have “disrupted” the restaurant industry, they’ve replaced menus and hand-written orders with kitchen display systems (KDS), ordering tablets, and QR codes. Things could sour quickly, and the customers often left frustrated and hungry.

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Modern Restaurant Management

FEBRUARY 6, 2020

California Pizza Kitchen (CPK) plans to bring its signature California-style pizzas, pastas, salads and more to Canada for the first time. Send news to Barbara Castiglia at bcastiglia@modernrestaurantmanagement.com. CPK Heads North. Giorgio Minardi and Naheed Shariff. Founded in Beverly Hills, Calif.

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Modern Restaurant Management

JANUARY 9, 2020

This edition of MRM News Bites features Yum! Brands and The Habit, Chase and DoorDash, Waitr, Local Foods, C3 Signature, Pudu Tech, Southern Glazer's, Voodoo Doughnut, The Friendship Café and Digital Signage Expo. Beefing Up with Habit Acquisition. Brands, Inc. has agreed to acquire The Habit Restaurants, Inc., Brands, Inc.

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Touch Bistro

JULY 4, 2021

Remember the expression, too many cooks in the kitchen ? 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. Well, go ahead and unlearn it. In total, 2.5

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The Food Corridor

FEBRUARY 2, 2021

This time last year, we were getting ready for an exciting year for the shared kitchen industry. Cloud or ghost kitchens were starting to come into the mainstream consciousness, the sharing economy was on the up, and there was a sense of optimism in the air for the coming year. . The natural question now is: what you got 2021?

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Transact

SEPTEMBER 30, 2022

Originally known for “cokes and smokes,” some of the biggest names in convenience have integrated delis, grab ‘n go food and even full kitchens in locations across the U.S., from 2020 to 2021, resulting in $43.2 Primarily, convenience store retailers are turning to the back-of-house technology currently used in QSR kitchens.

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Restaurant365

APRIL 8, 2021

As a prominent example, virtual kitchens existed before the pandemic, but the last year has skyrocketed the growth of this new kind of establishment. As restaurants adapt to how customer dining preferences have changed, ghost kitchens are now more popular and quite often more profitable. What is a virtual kitchen?

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Aaron Allen & Associates

JULY 29, 2022

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 in 2021 restaurant price increases were 4.5% Restaurant robotics is a term that is used to describe the use of technology in restaurants to automate certain tasks. and food at 5%).

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Modern Restaurant Management

MARCH 11, 2025

While working hard to bring customers back into the restaurant is very important for success, it has become more important to figure out the third-party equation in terms of pricing, commissions and fees, and value – which is ultimately the difference between success and failure. This trend has held on in the last five years.

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Aaron Allen & Associates

JUNE 25, 2024

Enhanced Restaurant Efficiency and Profitability Via Strategic Kitchen Reconfigurations: Ignite Your Restaurant’s Future In the fast-paced restaurant industry, staying ahead of the competition requires constant innovation and adaptation. One of the most impactful changes you can make is optimizing your kitchen layout and operations.

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The Restaurant Times

MAY 30, 2021

Ghost kitchens, also known as cloud kitchens or dark kitchens, is a relatively new concept even though it has existed for years in the UAE. According to Acumen Research and Consulting , the global cloud kitchen market is expected to grow at a CAGR of 22 percent during the forecast period of 2020-2027 and reach USD 201.1

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The Restaurant Times

OCTOBER 15, 2021

Irfan Kuci is the Director of Business Development at Focus Hospitality Consulting (FHC), a growing consulting firm based in Dubai with expertise in Back of House (BOH) design, MEP design, interior design, F&B concept creation, project management, franchising as well as hotel/restaurant operational assessments.

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The Restaurant Times

APRIL 16, 2021

For example, managing spiralling operating costs and spending on additional safety measures. . Adoption Of Cloud Kitchens. This has led to increased investor interest in cloud kitchens. The pandemic has given rise to numerous technology trends in the country. Key Technology Trends Adopted By UAE Restaurants.

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The Restaurant Times

APRIL 16, 2021

For example, managing spiralling operating costs and spending on additional safety measures. . Adoption Of Cloud Kitchens. This has led to increased investor interest in cloud kitchens. The pandemic has given rise to numerous technology trends in the country. Key Technology Trends Adopted By UAE Restaurants.

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