Modern Restaurant Management

JANUARY 13, 2021

And, based on our recent survey of 830 US consumers, it’s likely a good mantra for 2021. A snapshot of the most recent survey results follows, with insights to guide 2021 planning. .” Conversely, when it comes to food and human nature, consumers find comfort in a familiar dish. In other words, you have to be quick.

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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. Make all touchpoints of your restaurant feel like the cool, casual, fusion, or fine dining establishment it is. What are they ordering? What are they wearing? Where are they going?

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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. Chris Adams, VP of Strategy, Oracle Food & Beverage. The battle for talent – Forced closures, layoffs and furloughs have driven a lot of workers out of the food and beverage industry.

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Modern Restaurant Management

AUGUST 16, 2021

Consumer spending at restaurants was up +32 percent in the April-May-June 2021 quarter compared to the same quarter last year, and for a pre-pandemic view, flat compared to the same quarter in 2019. In this year’s second quarter, off-premises grew by +5 percent compared to a year ago, driven by gains in carry-out and delivery orders.

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Modern Restaurant Management

APRIL 20, 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. More than one in three (34 percent) said that they will be planning their event with 1-3 months’ notice.

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Modern Restaurant Management

FEBRUARY 17, 2021

Although mandated dine-in restrictions have held back all restaurant segments, particularly full service, consumer demand for restaurant meals and the ability to serve the demand with a host of off-premises services, like digital ordering, delivery, drive-thru, and carry-out, are the silver linings that enable the industry to persevere.

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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

JULY 13, 2021

As a result, quick-service and fast-casual restaurants are increasingly harnessing big data and automation to give their customers what they want before an order comes out of their mouth – or their brand’s app. According to Tech Jury , the data analytics market is expected to reach $103 billion by 2021. Further, 97.2

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7 Shifts

AUGUST 12, 2020

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. Make all touchpoints of your restaurant feel like the cool, casual, fusion, or fine dining establishment it is. What are they ordering? Which is where your restaurant marketing plan comes in.

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Modern Restaurant Management

NOVEMBER 21, 2022

In August of this year, the cost for consumers of purchasing food away from home rose by 8.3 percent compared to the same period in 2021. Additionally, menu prices at casual dining establishments rose by an average of 9 percent year over year from 2021. Some implemented loyalty programs to promote recurring customers.

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Modern Restaurant Management

DECEMBER 16, 2021

Chick-fil-A even reported disabling curbside ordering in some locations to reduce strain on their workers. Next year, operators will continue to lean into technologies like order and pay-at-the-table options, mobile ordering and curbside operations to increase efficiency and decrease the number of staff needed.

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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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Apicbase

FEBRUARY 29, 2024

2023 has been a challenging year for restaurant operators, caught as they were between rising food costs and labour shortages. Food costs increased in 2023: according to one survey, 60% of operators reported that all or most suppliers raised their prices , up from 50% in 2022. million in 2021, to $974.9 Let’s dig in.

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Touch Bistro

MAY 26, 2021

And Independence Day 2021 may be the busiest one yet, with 46% of American consumers reporting that they’re excited to dine out again as pandemic restrictions are loosened. Conversely, if your restaurant is more casual, diners may be more willing to go completely red, white, and blue for the day. Equipment and Technology.

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Squirrel Systems

FEBRUARY 24, 2021

Connecting restaurant industry trends to your business growth and foodservice reach in 2021 This article sheds insights into what restaurant operators can learn from key restaurant industry trends in consumer behavior and foodservice operations in 2021 to keep their restaurants accessible to consumers and secure the bottom line.

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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, 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. There’s no disputing that the past year has been extremely hard on the restaurant industry overall.

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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. The following are some of the key benefits restaurants experience with a POS system in place: Improved Ordering for More Sales.

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Modern Restaurant Management

JANUARY 19, 2022

The so-called Great Resignation has also taken a heavy tol l on the food service industry. Bureau of Labor statistics indicate that quit rates in the restaurant business have outpaced the national average by more than 2x since June 2021, with job listing data suggestive that those open roles aren't being filled.

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Modern Restaurant Management

MARCH 26, 2021

Flynn now owns and operates a combined total of 2,355 quick-service, fast casual and casual dining restaurants, generating $3.5 Renovations will be completed throughout the remainder of 2021, leaving each restaurant with a fresh, new and improved look and feel. billion in sales and employing 73,000 people in 44 states.

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Modern Restaurant Management

JUNE 17, 2021

Located in Salina, Kansas, this prototype marks a new chapter for the brand’s design evolution as this option is its first model without a dining room, hosting a double drive-thru and a walk-up ordering station. This new restaurant design option will fit seamlessly with our existing drive-thru and mobile ordering capabilities.

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Foodable

FEBRUARY 9, 2021

The Fast Casual Nation podcast offers exclusive interviews with experts ranging from top chefs and brand makers to executives and restaurateurs who work in one of the fastest-growing segments of the restaurant industry. To keep listening to Fast Casual Nation, check out the podcast on iTunes Now!

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Touch Bistro

APRIL 27, 2021

This is crucial because 77% of diners report visiting a restaurant’s website before they dine in or order takeout or delivery from an establishment. Email Sign-Up Forms: Even if you don’t have a loyalty program, collecting customer emails is a great way to stay in touch with your guests. Girl & the Goat. Tiki Chick.

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Modern Restaurant Management

MAY 28, 2021

The brand’s commitment to each guest service experience is the focal point of upcoming menu innovation, value-based choices, and a portfolio of new organic food and beverage educational content. And because our food travels so well, guests never have to choose between quality and convenience."

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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. million over the next five years to build and sustain the program.

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Modern Restaurant Management

MAY 7, 2021

However, since the start of 2021, Randy’s has seen a wave of interest from both domestic and international franchisees. The Costa Mesa location, opened in March 2021 and the first in Orange County, sold over 100,000 donuts in its ten days. Randy’s Donuts began franchising domestically in the summer of 2019.

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Modern Restaurant Management

JULY 30, 2021

This program, piloted last year, is designed to help KFC team members build short-term savings and create lasting savings behaviors. “This program is a way to empower and equip restaurant employees with tools and resources to help them succeed and achieve their goals. To be able to offer these types of resources means a lot.

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Modern Restaurant Management

DECEMBER 21, 2020

We have also learned that our guests are willing to try new things and have really embraced our touchless ordering system as well as our new takeout offerings. We realized how important transparency and communication were this year, both with our staff and our customers, in order to make everyone feel comfortable and feel safe.

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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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Modern Restaurant Management

DECEMBER 4, 2020

It also could provide a future outlook for the industry, especially if more states implement stay-at-home orders in response to rising COVID-19 cases. Additionally, the results indicate that the negative effect of COVID-19 was smaller for fast-food restaurants compared to full-service establishments. percent demand decline.

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Modern Restaurant Management

JANUARY 22, 2021

Golden Chick’s modular restaurant design will feature a drive-thru as well as an area for online order pick-ups in a 1,920-square-foot space. A 1,400-square foot model without interior seating is also currently in development and will be equipped with a drive-thru and walk-up order window. Hot on Hot Chicken. Albuquerque, N.M.;

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Modern Restaurant Management

NOVEMBER 2, 2020

It may turn out to be a good investment, since previous Rewards Network consumer surveys have indicated that people expect to order delivery more in the coming months than previous fall/winter periods. Now more than ever, consumers want to get their food and go, quickly. Convenience is the main ingredient driving restaurant demand.

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Touch Bistro

AUGUST 20, 2021

In the past few years, the demand for third-party food delivery services has been on a steady rise. But during COVID-19 pandemic, the top four food delivery apps (DoorDash, Uber Eats, Grubhub, and Postmates) more than doubled their business to bring in a combined revenue of roughly $5.5 Benefits of Third-Party Food Delivery.

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Modern Restaurant Management

AUGUST 25, 2021

” Differentiating itself in the popular Mexican quick-service segment, Taco John’s prides itself on a unique menu that features delicious, quality-made food. Chicken Salad Chick had a successful first half of 2021, opening 17 new locations, including market debuts in South Florida; Roanoke, Virginia; and Indianapolis, Indiana.

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EATER

MAY 2, 2023

Some are essentially beefed up loyalty programs promising perks like free delivery and points that can be used toward future purchases; others are monthly meal deliveries that drop chef-prepared dinners right on your doorstep; and others are wine clubs that bundle bottles with tasting notes to turn subscribers into instant connoisseurs.

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The Restaurant Times

APRIL 13, 2021

To capture the latest market trends, we recently released the Indian Edition of the POSist Restaurant Industry & Market Evolution (PRIME) Report 2021. Following the technological trends is necessary to meet customer expectations, who increasingly want orders or reservations and deliveries to be placed with a single click.

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Modern Restaurant Management

DECEMBER 21, 2020

In the last year we’ve been able to really focus on growing our off-premise business, and we found that guests enjoy our home-style comfort food in the comfort of their own homes. The unfortunate reality is that customers aren’t comparing the curbside or app ordering process of Denny’s to McDonalds.

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