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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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). In the long run, restaurants will have to be adaptable, with seating plans that expand and contract easily and quickly” (5). of total sales (4).

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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. Grubhub launched the third annual "State of the Plate" report. Top Side Dishes.

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Modern Restaurant Management

FEBRUARY 1, 2022

Additonally, ninety-six percent of operators experienced supply delays or shortages of key food or beverage items in 2021 – and these challenges will likely continue in 2022. While the restaurant and foodservice industry added back 1.7M While the restaurant and foodservice industry added back 1.7M

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Modern Restaurant Management

DECEMBER 17, 2020

Looking ahead to 2021, there are three trends we see defining the restaurant and hospitality industry. Therefore, we expect that the “New Normal” of operations will be here to stay at least until summer if not into the fall of 2021. By this point, most restaurants have experimented with their concept and menu to adapt.

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Modern Restaurant Management

OCTOBER 11, 2021

According to the National Restaurant Association's 2021 State of the Restaurant Industry report , 70 percent of consumers reported they would likely take a table outside if the conditions were right. Here are some of the ways restaurant owners can leverage a holistic and data-driven POS system to optimize their outdoor dining operations.

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Touch Bistro

JUNE 2, 2021

In fact, restaurant reservations and the technology that supports it is so valuable that public officials and organizations such as the American Industrial Hygiene Association (AIHA) recommend adopting a reservations-only model or call-ahead seating. These challenges are precisely why restaurant reservations software has become so popular.

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Touch Bistro

AUGUST 11, 2021

When your business is located in an affected region, the federal minimum wage takes a back seat to the state or city rate. Minimum Wage Rates for 2021 by State. state minimum wage rates for 2021 and the planned increases: Alabama: $7.25/hour This information is current as of August 2021. hour on October 1, 2021.

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Touch Bistro

MAY 26, 2021

You can expect more reservations, more takeout and delivery orders, and larger check sizes. . And even in the thick of COVID-19, restaurants still saw a spike in Father’s Day traffic in 2020 and DoorDash reports that Father’s Day was the seventh busiest holiday of 2020 for delivery orders. That’s where your restaurant comes in.

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7 Shifts

AUGUST 6, 2021

Factors to Incorporate in Your 2021 Restaurant Forecasting. On a micro level, forecasting helps a restaurant plan for inventory orders and how many employees need to work each shift to make and sell food. When successful, they keep a restaurant in the black - but they require time, dedication, and a good bit of math to get right.

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Modern Restaurant Management

FEBRUARY 16, 2021

Consumers also reported “ordering in” more in general with 63 percent of Americans ordering food delivery at least once a week and 21 percent doing so three or more times, according to a 2020 LendingTree survey. According to SEC filings, food delivery apps experienced tremendous growth in 2020 earning a combined $5.5

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Modern Restaurant Management

MAY 20, 2021

Despite facing the pressure to stay open and operational over the last year, restaurants have gone above and beyond the “new normal” to rethink their operations, including seating arrangements and menu offerings, and in many cases reducing their staff to just the barebones. How do we entice them back into the workforce?"

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7 Shifts

MARCH 30, 2022

After two years of only being able to order takeout and having to wear a mask when not at the table, restaurants are poised to bounce back in 2022. The National Restaurant Association projects restaurant sales will hit $898 billion this year -more than $200 billion more than in 2021. For your restaurant, that means competition.

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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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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

MARCH 25, 2021

In just three weeks, they created a native solution that allowed Clover restaurant merchants to enable online ordering for delivery or curbside pickup. This digital innovation has been helpful for small business, with roughly 20 percent of all transaction volume for Clover restaurants running through online ordering.

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The Restaurant Times

JANUARY 11, 2022

Here is a 2021 Recap of the Indian restaurant industry. . Technological Advances Kick Start 2021 The Indian Restaurant Industry. The only path ahead is to let go of something that has been holding you back. If this was considered a race to return to normalcy, it is far from finished, and we don ’ t yet have a winner.

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Modern Restaurant Management

DECEMBER 21, 2022

Restaurants will continue to embrace digital on-premise, including mobile ordering and payment at the table, to streamline operations and improve the guest experience. Restaurants will continue to embrace digital on-premise, including mobile ordering and payment at the table, to streamline operations and improve the guest experience.

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Touch Bistro

JULY 26, 2021

It involves testing new recipes, training staff on the recipes, ordering inventory and equipment, and printing new menus. Hang up signs about your specials around the restaurant, place posters on the backs of bathroom doors, and create and distribute coupons to patrons with their checks leading up to Labor Day. Not sure what to serve?

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Cheetah

MARCH 26, 2021

In what is quickly becoming one of the leading foodservice trends of 2021, more ghost kitchens are popping up in major cities around the US every day. Looking into one of these, you’ll find all your typical back of house buildout of ovens, ranges, and refrigerators, as well as a chef, line cooks, and dishwashers.

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Restaurant Clicks

OCTOBER 9, 2021

They offer outdoor seating on a first-come-first-serve basis, and it makes for an even better dining experience. I’ll be back, and I suggest you give them a try as well! Order Online. Kid Shelleen’s Charcoal House & Saloon. It can be tricky when you’re trying to find different food choices.

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EATER

MARCH 2, 2022

To Patricia Howard and Ed Szymanski ( 2021 Eater New Guard ), closing their Manhattan restaurant for the weekend makes total sense. With only 22 seats and a strong reputation (built over a series of pop-ups and collaborations, with profits funneled to charities), Dame is popular enough to be booked solid every night.

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EATER

AUGUST 10, 2021

The best way to attract long-term workers (back to) the restaurant industry, according to many who advocate for low-wage workers, is to pay people more. Through supply and demand, the thinking goes, higher wages will increase demand, and the restaurant industry can get back up and running again. That money has to come from somewhere.

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7 Shifts

JULY 27, 2023

Jason Hammel opened Lula Cafe in Chicago's Logan Square neighborhood back in 1999. More than 20 years later, the award-winning farm-to-table institution is one of the city's most celebrated restaurants. For an industry with a high rate of first-year closures, Lula Cafe's longevity is a testament to what Hammel calls a youthful mindset.

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Restaurant Clicks

APRIL 8, 2021

Time to sit back with a drink and relax. But don’t worry, the summer of 2021 will be our big comeback! All of these locations are open for 2021 and currently follow safety guidelines to provide you with the best drinking experiences. . What comes to mind when you think of summer in Philadelphia? I think “hot, hot, hot!”

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Restaurant Clicks

OCTOBER 13, 2021

Take a step back from the hustle and bustle of NYC life and fall into one of the many comforting couches at the Aldo Sohm Wine Bar in the city’s Midtown West neighborhood, just south of Central Park. The swanky wine bar offers relaxed seating among a dim-lit space with contemporary artwork and interior design. Make a Reservation.

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Modern Restaurant Management

MARCH 3, 2023

In a State of the Restaurant industry report, the Natiional Restaurant Association sees a return to normal with predicted sales growth in 2023. Other top research lists how impactful the Super Bowl was for restaurants, the state of gift cards and top pizza cities. million by the end of 2023.

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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

OCTOBER 22, 2020

New restaurant and food businesses are opening at pre-pandemic levels, with the number of new openings increasingly more in line with 2018 and 2019 volumes, according to third quarter data for the Yelp Economic Average (YEA) report. business openings and reopenings, as well as consumer interest trends via search data, page views, reviews and photos.

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The Restaurant Times

FEBRUARY 22, 2022

Restaurant startup developments in recent years have included a variety of food delivery alternatives, company expansion, service innovation, extended online ordering, assemble-your-meal popup businesses, and many others. . The labour shortfall and supply chain constraints that plagued 2021 have persisted into 2022.

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Open for Business

JANUARY 18, 2023

Dining between 4 and 5 pm rose by 27% in 2022 compared to the 2021, according to OpenTable data. While Chris was waiting to hear back from Terry, an email from Thistle Blue, another favorite restaurant, showed up about the restaurant’s partnership with a local hunger organization. Chris isn’t alone.

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Restaurant Clicks

DECEMBER 13, 2021

Perched on a corner at Adelphi Street and Lafayette Avenue, Olea sits under a beautiful canopy of trees that make the outdoor seating a pleasant experience. Outdoor seating is weather-dependent, though, but some of the structures have infrared heaters to keep you warm. Order Online. Best Restaurants in Fort Greene.

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EATER

DECEMBER 7, 2022

And while Vail Resorts poured millions into upgrading the chairs, vaunted local restaurateurs are working equally hard to make their own seats just as attractive. The glow of nightlife in Whistler. Tourism Whistler/Justa Jeskova. Seafood suppliers swoop up the Sea-to-Sky Highway with the local top-quality catch.

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Modern Restaurant Management

JULY 16, 2021

UNO’s gift of travel and leisure will serve as a way to recognize all of its General Managers’ hard work throughout the past 16+ months. ” General Managers must travel by the end of December and the company is encouraging employees to post pictures of their travels on its internal social media site.

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EATER

DECEMBER 15, 2021

Lots of the houses had little trains you could take [through the cellars] that were reminiscent of something you would have seen at Disney World,” remembers Christian Holthausen, a French-American strategic consultant in the wine & spirits industry, of his early career in Champagne in the 1990s.

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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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Touch Bistro

JULY 15, 2021

Whether you’re opening your very first business or you’ve got half a dozen venues to your name, creative restaurant marketing is vital to attract new diners and to ensure your regulars keep coming back again and again. and adding a reservation or online ordering widget. Define Your Brand Identity. Wix, Squarespace, etc.),

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