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. Holsom by Yogurtland.

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Modern Restaurant Management

DECEMBER 16, 2021

Contactless ordering and payment ensure safety, speed and accuracy, allowing waitstaff to focus on adding that personal touch when serving customers – all contributing to a healthier bottom line for businesses. pickup, delivery, drive-thru, ghost kitchens). pickup, delivery, drive-thru, ghost kitchens).

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Modern Restaurant Management

DECEMBER 16, 2021

Our restaurant of the future is designed to benefit guests, employees and franchisees, with a new external design and a reimagined kitchen that will make it easier for us to serve hot, delicious food quickly for frictionless guest experiences, and we expect to see a lot more of that next year. Clinton Anderson, CEO, Fourth Enterprises.

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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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EATER

MAY 5, 2023

That’s not just due to safety and health concerns ( ball pits are known to be bacterial cesspits ). By the end of 2021, dine-in visits to fast food chains had fallen to just 14 percent of restaurant traffic, compared to 28 percent pre-pandemic, according to the market research firm NPD Group. Today, you’d be hard-pressed to find one.

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Modern Restaurant Management

JUNE 18, 2020

Diners’ main concerns about visiting restaurants again include cleanliness and safety. Health and safety when dining out – What matters most? 62 percent of respondents answered that frequent sanitization of all surfaces would be their most important safety initiative. The full report available here.

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Aaron Allen & Associates

JULY 29, 2022

And in 2021 restaurant price increases were 4.5% Servi Robot (Bear Robotics) Servi is a restaurant robot responsible for serving drinks, food running, and table bussing. It serves as a personal assistant to staff. Matradee can open kitchen doors and takes food from the kitchen to the table, commanded remotely with a smartwatch.

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Modern Restaurant Management

DECEMBER 21, 2020

Jockey Hollow Bar + Kitchen's Chris Cannon. Most of us go into the business under-funded and therefore not ready for a “rainy day” Something a lot less serious than COVID, such as hurricane damage or a kitchen fire, could put many permanently out of business. We learned how vulnerable an industry this is.

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Goliath Consulting

JUNE 3, 2020

First, we know that consumers will continue to regard safety and sanitation in high importance, possibly going towards 2021 (1). Restaurants need to openly communicate their safety standards to their customers and make sure they are being perceived as a safe establishment.” A Safe Environment with a Touch of Convenience.

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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. As restaurants begin to gather more data, we will see the rise of Artificial Intelligence (AI) implementation to drive safety and growth. Here are their responses. To read part two, click here.

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Black Box Intelligence

NOVEMBER 1, 2021

October 27, 2021. Data through the week ending October 17, 2021. QSR, fast casual and casual dining improved the most (improved sales growth by 1.9 By August 2021, the rolling 12-month hourly turnover rate was an alarming 19 percentage points higher than it was in 2019. . October 19, 2021. October 13, 2021.

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Modern Restaurant Management

MARCH 24, 2020

While it is not the outcome we wanted, amid all the uncertainty around the COVID-19 pandemic and the immense strain it has put our industry, the safety of our attendees, exhibitors, sponsors, vendor partners and our own staff is paramount. This is our community and we all must be kept safe. New Level of Hot Dog.

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Modern Restaurant Management

MARCH 19, 2021

Lastly, for a high-volume casual restaurant in California (think: Urth Caffe or Coral Tree Cafe). Survival of the Fast Casuals. Fast casual restaurants outperformed their full-service counterparts as they were best equipped to adapt to take-out and contactless features. Over 41,000 takeout containers.

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Modern Restaurant Management

SEPTEMBER 15, 2020

SALIDO’s Restaurant OS has been adopted by top US-based and international hospitality operators, such as Eataly, Restoration Hardware, Eleven Madison Park, Laconda Verde, and Jean-George’s ABC Kitchen. The 2” X 4” label backs up the promise to diners that is scripted on the label design: “Sealed For Your Safety.”

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Black Box Intelligence

OCTOBER 25, 2021

Elements like music, lighting and decor are still important factors in ambiance ratings, but cleanliness emerged as a safety issue. Casual dining is also trending?about For example, if you’re short-staffed, you can move tables that you’re unable to serve out of sight. That’s who we serve at Black Box Intelligence.

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EATER

JANUARY 5, 2022

In fact, according to Michael Beacham, president of kitchen business for REEF, a company that allows restaurants to expand using ghost kitchens, sticking with solely physical locations — rooms of warmth and design where friends gather, third spaces that anchor communities — is a limited view of what a restaurant can really be: Everywhere at once.

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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. Noodles & Company Launches Ghost Kitchen. million guests. Grand Ave, Chicago, Illinois 60651.

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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 12, 2020

The safety of Dunkin’ franchisees, their restaurant employees, and guests remains a top priority. Taffer's Tavern, the new full service tavern concept created by Jon Taffer, signed a multi-unit franchise deal with Cuisine Solutions, a manufacturer of sous vide foods, to bring the ‘Kitchen of the Future’ to the D.C.

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Modern Restaurant Management

AUGUST 11, 2021

Thus far in 2021, the company has expanded across Las Vegas at the Convention Center, LINQ Hotel, and Arizona Charlie’s Boulder Casino, as well as reopened with the unveiling of the new Virgin Hotel. In 2021 thus far, 13 new operators have signed on for 154 units, bringing the total to 35 operators and 420 units open or in development.

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Modern Restaurant Management

JULY 16, 2021

The announcement comes after the COVID-19 pandemic presented many challenges for the hospitality industry, particularly for restaurant General Managers who grappled with unprecedented obstacles, such as labor shortages, customer and employee safety, and supply chain delays. ” Starbird Plans Franchising.

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Modern Restaurant Management

NOVEMBER 19, 2020

Together, the initiative supported the food and beverage community by providing more than 500,000 freshly cooked meals and much needed supplies across 19 relief kitchens nationwide. “We put the safety of our employees first. " On #GivingTuesday (Dec. ” Next-Gen Toast.

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Modern Restaurant Management

MAY 27, 2020

Aramark Creates Safety Plans. As workplaces, sports and entertainment venues, schools, colleges and universities, and other places of business begin to resume operations, Aramark developed customized plans to create safe and hygienic dining experiences for everyone the company serves. Touchless cleaning for the safety of employees.

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Modern Restaurant Management

SEPTEMBER 14, 2021

In 2021, Laura added the Wendy’s brand to her role with responsibility for implementing Develop­ment Days and quarterly business plans for TSFR’s 56 Wendy’s restaurants. Barb also served on the Operations Advisory Committee for Del Taco. Bill Angott was named President and Chief Executive Officer of TSFR in 2009.

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Modern Restaurant Management

OCTOBER 29, 2020

This edition of MRM News Bites features tech companies winning funding, AI in the kitchen, DoorDash invests in brick and mortar and the gamification of food ordering. We are excited to support their mission to help independent restaurants optimize online ordering and generate incremental revenue from under-utilized kitchens.”

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Modern Restaurant Management

MAY 12, 2020

The new, double-walled paper cups, made with paperboard certified to the Sustainable Forestry Initiative (SFI) Standard, are currently used to serve all Dunkin’ hot beverages, including coffee, espresso drinks, tea, and hot chocolate in the U.S. Consulting on Ghost Kitchens. ” SevenRooms Streamlines Payment Experience. .

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EATER

JANUARY 25, 2023

I had no intimation of what was to come: the billion-dollar multinational flavor and fragrance companies, the “spray-dried” broth, the “clean label protein solutions,” the “kitchen-like ingredients,” and the corporate dream of a “fully sustainable chicken stream.” Still, something didn’t add up. Chicken Broth (Made from Bones),” it read.

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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

DECEMBER 14, 2020

The updated data and recommendations were developed for US Foods by The Acheson Group (TAG), a global food safety consulting group that helps companies throughout the food supply chain more effectively mitigate risks, improve operational efficiencies and ensure regulatory and standards compliance. " Lightspeed Acquires Upserve.

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The Restaurant Times

OCTOBER 15, 2021

Irfan: After spending over 15 years in Sales Strategy positions at multinational companies, I joined Focus Hospitality early in 2021. We do not necessarily focus only on restaurants but also on multiple hospitality sectors, ranging from resorts, hotels, cloud kitchens, bars, and more.

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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. In addition, her son Naheed brings more than 25 years of experience in restaurant franchising and will serve as CEO of CPK’s Alberta footprint. CPK Heads North.

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EATER

OCTOBER 2, 2023

The moment I walked through the front door, desperate for quiet and my stomach rumbling, I beelined for the kitchen and made Annie’s mac and cheese. From the Harlem neighborhood in New York to Spartanburg, South Carolina, snack closets provide a longed-for moment of safety, exploration, and rest.

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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. Thai Thani – 2021 NW Market St B, Seattle, WA 98107. Top Side Dishes.

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Modern Restaurant Management

JULY 27, 2020

In this edition of MRM News Bites, we feature sobering statistics from Yelp, a ghost kitchen franchise model, franchise explosions expected and falling for for an improved PSL. Ghost Kitchen Franchise Model. Yelp Sees COVID Effect. See all of our Yelp Economic Average reports and other resources at yelpeconomicaverage.com.

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Modern Restaurant Management

DECEMBER 31, 2019

They touched on topics such as delivery, ghost (dark) kitchens, automation, plant-based menu items, food waste, sustainability, staffing and retention and more. The biggest trend by far, for now, and going into 2020 is ghost kitchens (AKA delivery only, virtual kitchens, cloud kitchens, pick-up only, etc.). Chick-fil-A.

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Modern Restaurant Management

JANUARY 9, 2020

parent company of fast-casual restaurant chain The Habit Burger Grill, for approximately $375 million in a cash transaction. “As a fast-casual concept with strong unit economics, The Habit Burger Grill is a fantastic addition to the Yum! Cardmembers will need to activate by December 31, 2021 to enjoy the new benefit.

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Modern Restaurant Management

NOVEMBER 2, 2020

COVID-19 forced mass shutdowns of restaurant dining rooms, causing the industry to consider new options for dining out at home and modifying store footprints to better serve the increased need for delivery and take-out orders. Convenience is the main ingredient driving restaurant demand. Diners savor a cohesive digital experience.

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