Modern Restaurant Management

JULY 20, 2021

Total restaurant visits were down -6 percent in May 2021 compared to May 2019 but were up +23 percent from a year ago, recovering from a -23 percent decline in May 2020. Snack periods, were down -5 percent in May 2021 compared to May 2020, and for a pre-pandemic view, down -11 percent compared to same month two years ago.

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Modern Restaurant Management

DECEMBER 21, 2020

In 2021, restaurant marketing strategy, restaurant design, and internal systems—for independents and chains alike—will evolve, and technology and robotics will become commonplace. New independents will arise out of the ashes. Even so, the demand for delivery, take-out, meal kits, and the like will proliferate.

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Goliath Consulting

SEPTEMBER 14, 2020

From an interview with Restaurant Business Magazine , Bruster’s Real Ice Cream reported selling 18 franchise agreements this year and now has 56 stores under construction or in development out of their 200 units (1). Those who are able are taking advantage of the open real estate.”. BETTER REAL ESTATE. MORE RESOURCES.

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7 Shifts

JANUARY 7, 2021

With a new year comes new challenges, and after the year for the industry that was 2020, we want to help set your restaurant up for success in 2021. While these local favorites are great at attracting their neighbors to visit again and again, to out-of-towners, they’re just another restaurant that looks like it could do with some renovations.

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Restaurant Engine

DECEMBER 23, 2020

It seems poised to continue at least for part of 2021. To help you, we look at six tips for restaurant success in 2021. #1: Restaurant customers in 2021 are going to be looking for contactless options when they frequent your restaurant. You won’t be overcrowded, and it makes it easier for you to take care of your customers. #3:

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Modern Restaurant Management

OCTOBER 26, 2021

Indeed, we’ve entered a new era of customer habits –– much of it catalyzed by the pandemic, but some of which was already beginning to take shape even prior. Rather than dining in, more consumers are now opting for drive through, pick up curbside or carry out. million new downloads. UberEats came in just behind that.

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Modern Restaurant Management

JANUARY 12, 2021

According to Upserve’s 2020 State of the Restaurant Industry Report, the industry will collectively lose $240 billion, with casual dining sales volume down by 60 percent and fast casual down 50 percent. And during the current climate, it has become more important than ever. Meeting or Exceeding Customers’ Needs.

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Touch Bistro

MAY 26, 2021

With so many people out in a sea of stars and stripes on the 4th of July, how do you get them to come to your restaurant? The right 4th of July specials will drive traffic to your restaurant, helping you take advantage of one of the biggest celebrations of the year. The short answer is offering enticing 4th of July specials.

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Modern Restaurant Management

NOVEMBER 4, 2021

While many brands will continue to work with third-party delivery services – out of necessity but also awareness – more and more are investing in their O&O apps. One of the key functionalities within many QSR and fast casual mobile apps these days is the ability to order ahead and select curbside pickup.

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Black Box Intelligence

OCTOBER 27, 2022

As Black Box Intelligence’s Out-of-the-Box Newsletter has been reporting all year, the decline in guest count continues to be the industry’s biggest headache. The findings reveal that the negative trend in traffic growth goes beyond 2021. In other words, FOH employees are showing up and guests are taking notice.

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Foodable

JANUARY 7, 2021

Check out the Restaurant Recovery Resource to keep up to date on the latest innovations and ideas to help your business recover from the crisis. In this episode of The Barron Report, host Paul Barron gives listeners more of his predictions for the restaurant and hospitality industry in 2021.

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Modern Restaurant Management

APRIL 11, 2023

Who among us hasn’t ordered food through a convenient mobile application, with menu choices ranging from not just quick-serve or fast-casual restaurants, but convenience stores as well? The following trends show how brands are taking advantage of this growing movement. through ghost-kitchen operator ChefSuite.

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Modern Restaurant Management

FEBRUARY 21, 2022

Starting out as a whole grain diet for radicals, vegan food culture has evolved into Michelin star worthy mega trend for future chefs and culinary experts. Nowadays, vegan food is becoming normal in restaurants and fast food joints. Plant-based eating was previously limited to some selected restaurants and casual cafes.

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EATER

MAY 5, 2023

A growing number of fast food chains are experimenting with seatless locations with only takeout or drive-thru options. Getty Images/iStockphoto As diners increasingly turn to delivery, the future of fast food may be one with no human interaction at all. People just aren’t hanging out at fast food joints the way they used to.

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Black Box Intelligence

AUGUST 20, 2022

Sales and traffic growth face difficult laps from 2021’s release of pent-up demand and stimulus. Putting it into a longer historical perspective, this is the weakest growth posted by the industry since February 2021 – the last month in which the industry lapped over a pre-pandemic month. Understanding the Out of the Box Insights.

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Black Box Intelligence

SEPTEMBER 21, 2021

These are fast-changing times for all types of restaurants. Brands that stand out are able to use big data to spot trends, measure performance and create strategies that will drive profits. Quick-service and fast casual restaurants fall under the limited-service umbrella. Fast casual restaurants.

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Modern Restaurant Management

JULY 30, 2021

When life presents unexpected expenses, such as urgent car or home repairs, an emergency fund can help keep families afloat, and prevent them from taking on debt or missing payments. In fall 2016 he signed a baseball contract with the New York Mets before returning to the NFL in 2021.

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Goliath Consulting

OCTOBER 6, 2020

We discussed in our earlier blogs why it is a great time to buy a food franchise in 2020 through 2021. You also have to staff the right people and figure out who your target customers are even before you come up with your marketing plan. Buying a franchise allows you to take advantage of this speed. But that is a lot of work.

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The Food Corridor

FEBRUARY 2, 2021

The natural question now is: what you got 2021? What to Expect From 2021. Let’s try to put that aside here and take a look at what we do know. Let’s try to put that aside here and take a look at what we do know. It’s not just fast-casual and QSRs that are driving this trend.

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Modern Restaurant Management

APRIL 11, 2022

Of these, one of the biggest challenges facing independent, franchised and fast-casual restaurants is staffing. percent increase in average US hourly wages in 2021, specifically noting a rapid rise in wages for leisure and hospitality workers. A recent article in The New York Times cited a 5.7-percent Managers are already busy.

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Black Box Intelligence

JULY 26, 2022

Same-Store Sales Growth Lowest Since February 2021. reported for May and the lowest it has been since February of 2021. Upscale Casual also saw a steep decline compared to May 2022. Guests also took the time to specifically call out efforts to provide greater value using terms like “specials,” “deals” and “unlimited” promotions.

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7 Shifts

AUGUST 12, 2020

So far, 2020 has thrown marketing plans, advertising budgets, and restaurant growth out of the window. There are only 4 months of 2020 left where you can push your restaurant’s marketing hard and set yourself up for success going into 2021. Whatever plans and forecasts you had for your restaurant are yesterday’s bread now.

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Restaurant Business

AUGUST 29, 2023

Papa Murphy’s Units closed: 72 (5.8%) The take-and-bake pizza chain, which like Subway operates a system with a lot of small-scale operators, has struggled coming out of the pandemic as consumers shift to food that isn’t pizza. While that rate slowed last year, it continues to shrink its U.S. unit count.

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Apicbase

SEPTEMBER 23, 2022

These restaurants are scaling fast, and quite often venture far beyond their country of origin. Fast Casual Restaurant. Take a Hawaiian dish like poké, give it to two guys, one with Scandinavian and one with Asian roots, add the audacity of the young and a love for food, and what you get is OLIOLI. Casual Restaurant.

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The Rail

JANUARY 19, 2023

Let’s look at four restaurant tech trends taking restaurants and the food industry to the next level. A fleet of electric vehicles is most suitable for more extensive restaurant operations, whether fast food, fine dining, or catering businesses. A detailed, well-thought-out marketing strategy can take any restaurant to the top.

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BNG Point of Sale

OCTOBER 7, 2021

They streamline processes to record stock, manage your menu and staff, deliver detailed sales readings, and effectively take orders while ensuring you achieve profit goals. An intuitive ordering interface minimizes errors and warns if items are out of stock so customers can quickly reselect. Auto totals for fast and correct billing.

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Restaurant Clicks

OCTOBER 9, 2021

Over time, taking various road trips and having stopped at many of the restaurants in the city, I’ve listed my favorite Wilmington restaurants below. Check out our list of the best restaurants in Wilmington! The setting is festive, but you can also enjoy a casual date as well. Get there fast! Make a Reservation.

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Modern Restaurant Management

JUNE 16, 2022

Reports show that 81 percent of fine dining establishments, 78 percent of family restaurants, and 77 percent of fast-casual spots added curbside pickup, pivoting away from dine-in services after March 2020. consumers being new to ordering meal delivery services (up from 47 percent in March 2021). A Fearful Transition.

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Modern Restaurant Management

DECEMBER 16, 2021

Restaurants can soften the impact of the labor shortage in 2022 by doubling down on retention, shaking up the traditional business model and taking advantage of technology to increase efficiency and streamline the dining experience. Use Data and AI to Reach Out and Touch Your Customers. pickup, delivery, drive-thru, ghost kitchens).

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Modern Restaurant Management

JANUARY 22, 2021

” Using modular construction for restaurant development saves 10-15 percent overall, and allows for consistency and efficiency with the building process taking approximately five weeks to complete. Dave’s Hot Chicken is spicing up its 2021 franchise development strategy. All five restaurants are slated to open in 2021.

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Black Box Intelligence

OCTOBER 27, 2022

As Black Box Intelligence’s Out-of-the-Box Newsletter has been reporting all year, the decline in guest count continues to be the industry’s biggest headache. The findings reveal that the negative trend in traffic growth goes beyond 2021. In other words, FOH employees are showing up and guests are taking notice.

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Restaurant Clicks

DECEMBER 31, 2021

That said, New York is known to have some of the best food in the world, so you know that some pizzerias stand out. The menu is a modern take on a traditional Italian Trattoria with shareable small plates, house-made pasta, wood-fired pizza, and entrees. The New York Times deemed Lucali’s calzone one of the best dishes of 2021.

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Modern Restaurant Management

DECEMBER 21, 2022

As brands place emphasis on creating a meaningful guest experience, robotics companies offering tools such as tech-enabled order taking or serving, should stop calling themselves ‘robotics’ as it will likely steer some operators, consumers and investors away.

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Modern Restaurant Management

DECEMBER 21, 2020

That’s why we decided to donate 10 percent of sales of our off-premise take-out and delivery platform to No Kid Hungry. As a result of this trend, we’ve shifted our focus to provide more Take & Bake options and even have plans to launch additional varieties of our Take & Bake breads in early 2021.

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Apicbase

MARCH 31, 2023

Immergrün 70 Outlets Vegetarian Fast Casual Germany Immergrün is evergreen food for fresh people. This vegetarian concept started out in 2005 in Berlin as a juice and smoothie bar. This vegetarian concept started out in 2005 in Berlin as a juice and smoothie bar. The brand was acquired in 2021 by foodservice giant Valora.

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Black Box Intelligence

AUGUST 20, 2022

Sales and traffic growth face difficult laps from 2021’s release of pent-up demand and stimulus. Putting it into a longer historical perspective, this is the weakest growth posted by the industry since February 2021 – the last month in which the industry lapped over a pre-pandemic month. July’s sales growth was +0.6% – a slowdown of 1.3

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Modern Restaurant Management

JULY 2, 2021

The National Restaurant Association’s 2021 State of the Restaurant Industry report has some sobering findings: The restaurant industry ended 2020 with total sales $240 billion below the pre-pandemic forecast for the year. Direct mail can help you take advantage of the at-home craze that’s bolstering restaurants coast to coast.

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