7 Shifts

MARCH 18, 2021

And a general fear of going out, at least early on, contributed to a dramatic drop in sales across the entire restaurant industry—one we’re still recovering from a year later. How restaurant sales were impacted Shortly after lockdowns were initiated, restaurant sales across the board—from full-service dining to coffee shops—took a nosedive.

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Modern Restaurant Management

JUNE 3, 2021

This edition of MRM Research Roundup features What Feeds Us, top delivery apps, popular drinks and who is winning the chicken wars. The State of What Feeds Us. Bluedot released the fourth installment of its State of What Feeds Us report which has kept tabs on consumer behavior and restaurant habits throughout the course of the pandemic.

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Modern Restaurant Management

OCTOBER 4, 2021

The findings have offered insight into consumer expectations to support restaurant brands as they work to navigate ongoing operating, social, and economic shifts over the past year and a half. The data also points to a broken customer arrival experience. The State of What Feeds Us. Restaurant apps reign supreme over third-party apps.

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Goliath Consulting

OCTOBER 19, 2020

Here are our best guesses for the business trends of 2021. Part of its upsurge comes from off-premise dining becoming widely adopted due to the pandemic, but there’s been an overall uptick in digital sales that’s helped drive-thrus gain significant traction. of total sales (4). DESIGN: It’s a new era of drive-thrus.

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EATER

APRIL 2, 2024

Food delivery apps have recently added new fees in response to minimum pay rules in New York City and Seattle. Getty Images/iStockphoto As delivery discourse rages, don’t forget the middlemen: apps like UberEats, DoorDash, and Grubhub. No one is happy about the delivery apps. But we should give credit where it’s due.

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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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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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Restaurant365

DECEMBER 11, 2020

As 2021 begins, there are many restaurant management best practices that can be applied to strengthen your business, in the short and long term. Here are 11 tips to set yourself up for success in 2021. operators, mostly sales) minus your cash outflows (your operating costs, like food and drink, payroll, rent, etc.)

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Modern Restaurant Management

AUGUST 25, 2021

Throughout the paused activity of 2020 and 2021, people everywhere were reminded of the delicate ecosystem that exists between individuals and their communities, as well as between people and their planet. Luckily, a commitment to more sustainable operations can coexist with healthy profits, and even growing margins.

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Modern Restaurant Management

APRIL 5, 2022

Various existing and new companies are adopting this trend to reduce operational expenses and risks. As per a recently published report by Future Market insights, the Takeaway and Delivery Food market is going to witness accelerated demand in the coming years with online food platforms.

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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. There are numerous multi-billion dollar chains along with countless mom and pop operations that do a great job on this front.

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Modern Restaurant Management

FEBRUARY 3, 2022

Seventy-four percent of full service restaurants (FSRs) managed to maintain or increase their sales during the pandemic; however, profit margins in 2021 declined to 10 percent, compared to 12 percent in 2019, according to third annual State of Full Service Restaurants Report released by TouchBistro.

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7 Shifts

FEBRUARY 26, 2021

The easiest way to get your food out there is by partnering with a third-party delivery app. But when it’s so dead simple to get listed on third-party delivery marketplaces and take orders, why do all the other work to create your own system when you are a time-strapped restaurateur? It will still cost you to run your own delivery.

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7 Shifts

AUGUST 6, 2021

In this post, we'll walk you through everything you need to know about restaurant sales forecasting - from the reasons why to forecast, to steps on how to create forecasts accurately, to what you should consider when forecasting for your restaurant. Restaurant Sales Forecasting Method & Techniques. Table of Contents.

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Modern Restaurant Management

FEBRUARY 1, 2022

More than half of restaurant operators said it would be a year or more before businesses conditions return to normal with food, labor, and occupancy costs are expected to remain elevated, and continue to impact restaurant profit margins in 2022, according to the National Restaurant Association's 2022 State of the Restaurant Industry report.

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Modern Restaurant Management

JUNE 16, 2022

On top of that, nearly half of all restaurants offered delivery services during the pandemic. On top of that, nearly half of all restaurants offered delivery services during the pandemic. In March 2022 alone, sales for meal delivery services increased six percent year over year, collectively, with 51 percent of U.S.

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Rocket Fuel

MAY 1, 2023

In today’s competitive quick-service restaurant (QSR) landscape, operators must adapt to evolving consumer behavior and leverage every available sales channel to stay ahead. However, 2022 saw a resurgence in counter sales, reaching 14.44%, a 51.9%

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Modern Restaurant Management

APRIL 13, 2022

As the impact of the pandemic continues, restaurants face constant and evolving operational challenges. At the end of 2021, four out of five restaurants reported facing a staffing shortage due to reduced operating hours and dining capacity. Retaining and Attracting Employees.

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Modern Restaurant Management

OCTOBER 26, 2021

Of course, delivery also spiked, but the underlying thread between each of these dining preferences is the use of mobile for ordering and pick-up. Similarly, the State of Mobile 2021 report by App Annie found mobile orders of food and food delivery in the US grew by 105 percent in the past year. Owning the End-to-End Experience.

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7 Shifts

FEBRUARY 5, 2021

The first technologies that restaurants often invest in are the cloud-based point of sale (POS) systems and payroll processing. Delivery, scheduling, inventory management, reservations, and guest management have seen technological advancements over the past few years, and it’s just the beginning. But that was the 90s.

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Open for Business

MAY 9, 2023

Third-party delivery is booming like never before. In 2020, third-party delivery exploded because it gave restaurants a vital revenue stream during the pandemic. But even now that guests have long since returned to on-premise dining, demand for delivery remains high and shows no signs of going anywhere. billion by 2027.

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Modern Restaurant Management

APRIL 19, 2021

Online sales, curbside pickup, and delivery skyrocketed as restaurants scrambled to adapt. These new additions to the tech stack will help restaurants optimize operations to maintain better margins, get visibility into performance across the brand, and make work easier for managers and other employees to help fight burnout.

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7 Shifts

FEBRUARY 18, 2021

In 2021, we are looking ahead with an eye towards growth, and evolution. Where the opportunity is for restaurants in 2021 Despite the blow that 2020 dealt our industry, there is immense opportunity that comes from it. How technology makes for a more successful restaurant Restaurants operate on historically razor-thin profit margins.

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Modern Restaurant Management

AUGUST 5, 2021

Restaurant and bar employment (as of July 2021) remains down by 1.5 Home Delivery, Contactless Society, Increased Remote Work and the Gen-Z Digital Generation. The use of delivery apps, like UberEats and DoorDash, provided a much-needed revenue stream allowing restaurants to rely less on an in-person brick-and-mortar experience.

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Modern Restaurant Management

JUNE 15, 2021

Delivery and curbside pick-up reduced on-site staffing. The ingrained customer behavior over the past year, delivery, mobile orders, curbside pick-up, will likely continue. Restaurants have responded to capture more off-premises sales by improving digital menus, whether found in-app, through a Google search or on store screens.

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Modern Restaurant Management

DECEMBER 7, 2022

This is driving operators to find new ways to catch the attention of these potential patrons. This is driving operators to find new ways to catch the attention of these potential patrons. The National Restaurant Association’s 2021 State of the Industry report showed only 83% of Gen Z consumers wanted to return to restaurants.

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Modern Restaurant Management

JANUARY 22, 2021

The pandemic forced restaurants to completely transform how they operate, which naturally impacts how they interact with consumers. The privacy landscape underwent numerous changes in 2020 and will continue to evolve into 2021. Apple has announced plans to restrict its IDFA (identifier for advertisers) in 2021.

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Modern Restaurant Management

APRIL 28, 2022

Spurred by the explosion of off-premises and delivery during the pandemic, virtual brands offer many benefits to both brands and consumers. The terms “ghost kitchen” and “virtual brand” are often used interchangeably, resulting in confusion among operators and consumers. Breaking Into New Dayparts.

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Modern Restaurant Management

DECEMBER 30, 2021

The nature of restaurant management is a pendulum; each year operators swing back and forth to prepare for challenges and take advantage of new opportunities. Read on for our key predictions to help operators get a leg up. Read on for our key predictions to help operators get a leg up. Key 2022 Challenges. Labor Shortages.

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Modern Restaurant Management

DECEMBER 16, 2021

Restaurant operators once again find themselves refocusing priorities and altering their plans for 2022. While sales are trending higher, the National Restaurant Association reports three in four operators say recruitment and retention is their toughest challenge. Rely on Technology to Increase Operational Efficiency.

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The Restaurant Times

SEPTEMBER 10, 2021

Restaurateurs have been realizing and bridging gaps in their operations with the primary motive of surviving during the pandemic. One way restaurateurs have been turning the tables is by deploying versatile POS (Point of Sale) software to automate their restaurant and cloud kitchen operations. . Kitchen Management.

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Modern Restaurant Management

DECEMBER 20, 2021

With customers opting for alternatives to dine-in, restaurants adapted to build solutions to offer takeout, delivery and curbside pickup options. Restaurants have endless third-party ordering app options, but those do come with a price, approximately five-twenty percent of each sale. What Is Contactless Dining?

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Modern Restaurant Management

JUNE 7, 2022

Based on survey answers, all signs point to no. When asked in March 2022 whether they anticipated ordering from drive-thru restaurants "more" or "much more" going forward, Gen Z respondents had the most significant drop, moving from 34 percent at the end of 2021 to 12 percent in March 2022. Is this a temporary blip?

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Culinary Cues

DECEMBER 17, 2020

None, however, are as devastatingly out of the operators control as this pandemic. Even the best operators are at a loss for solutions. There are a number of reasons why restaurants fail – some are predictable and avoidable, while others can catch a business off guard.

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Modern Restaurant Management

MARCH 7, 2022

A majority of the deals we saw in 2021 were owners of existing restaurant concepts acquiring other brands to combine operations, and build scale. For much of last year, private-equity groups didn’t participate in too many deals. Some mitigation is expected, but the pressures added to the uncertainty.

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Modern Restaurant Management

APRIL 14, 2022

The pandemic massively accelerated the widespread adoption of a variety of paths to purchase, including buy-online-pick-up-in-store (BOPIS), delivery and app-based ordering. This included upgrading drive-thrus, curbside, walk-up experiences and delivery, which can complicate both in-store and parking lot flow.

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Modern Restaurant Management

MARCH 17, 2022

With wholesale food prices soaring 13 percent in 2021 and labor costs rising as worker shortages continue, many restaurants are looking for smart ways to lower costs and avoid passing them on to their diners. For restaurant operators, a reduced menu can be more agile and responsive to diners’ preferences.

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