Touch Bistro

JUNE 2, 2021

However, guest safety is still a top priority and many restaurant are turning to restaurant reservation software to navigate the tricky business of fully reopening their dining rooms. Traditionally, accepting and managing restaurant reservations has been a pretty low-tech operation. Booking Management. Let’s dive in.

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Reservations 2021 Online Ordering Book 98

Modern Restaurant Management

APRIL 6, 2022

" They have been selected by a growing number of diners who are conscious of cleanliness, safety, and health. This provides peace of mind and allows them to proactively manage and optimize air quality as needed to help reduce risk and ensure the healthiest possible air environment.

Fine Dining 198

Fine Dining Kitchen Safety Customer Service Employee Relations 198

7 Shifts

FEBRUARY 15, 2022

We started the Restaurant Growth Podcast in 2021 to provide a platform for the best and brightest minds in the restaurant and hospitality industry. In his work, he realized that many employees get thrust into management positions without any training. So he created a universal training manual, his book— The Surprise Restaurant Manager.

Social Media 448

Social Media Hiring Website Management Hospitality 448

Modern Restaurant Management

DECEMBER 20, 2021

POS and restaurant management software have made it easier than ever to set up your own system and cut out the need to reach out to a third-party whenever there are issues. OpenTable reported a 44 percent growth rate from 2019 to 2021 in the U.S. in the online food delivery sector. from 2019 to 2020. Landing Pages.

Mobile Ordering 227

Mobile Ordering Online Ordering Consumer Goods Customer Experience 227

Goliath Consulting

AUGUST 2, 2022

As lockdown restrictions were lifted, restaurant owners expected some customers to return in person while still following safety measures. Restaurants found that ramping up their delivery services had mitigated some of their losses from in-person dining during 2020 and 2021. According to Toast’s study, restaurants in the U.S.

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Delivery Online Ordering Food Website Management 78

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. In Love with Tech, but Impatient.

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2022 Mobile Ordering Guest Recovery Point of Sale 215

EATER

JANUARY 6, 2021

Where to find New Mexico’s favorite biscochitos, a revitalizing plate of carne adovada, and a food hall full of takeout from the city’s best chefs Like its famed enchiladas drowned in blankets of red and green chile sauce, Albuquerque is swimming in traditional New Mexican restaurants. These are the essential eats of ABQ.

Social Media 144

Social Media Brewery Food Safety Website Management 144

Modern Restaurant Management

JANUARY 3, 2022

According to a 2021 Ivanti Research Study, 83 percent of respondents stated that they used a QR code to make a payment or complete a financial transaction for the first time ever. The QR code may take you to a phishing website, where you are prompted to enter your personal information or login credentials for scammers to steal.

Customer Experience 221

Customer Experience Consumer Goods Mobile Ordering Customer Service 221

Goliath Consulting

NOVEMBER 23, 2021

Once the lockdown restrictions were lifted, many people were still concerned about their health and safety when dining at restaurants. QR codes and digital menus allow for customers to order food and beverages at restaurants and avoid touching physical menus that may or may not have been sanitized properly. in July, climbing 4.6%

Loyalty Program 88

Loyalty Program Social Media Customer Experience Online Ordering 88

Modern Restaurant Management

JANUARY 8, 2021

Nair, a partner at Ervin Cohen & Jessup LLP compiles recent legal news affecting the restaurant, food and beverage and hospitality industries for Modern Restaurant Management (MRM) magazine. For the most part, courts have upheld dining restrictions due to public safety concerns. Litigation.

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2020 Restaurant Law Food Safety Employee Relations 186

ChefMod

OCTOBER 6, 2021

But, how have they managed to stay up and running so far? Furthermore, the pandemic has eliminated the need for salespeople, forcing many operators to heavily rely on website/app focused shopping. Although some wholesale food and supplies companies may charge extra credit card processing fees, many of them do not.

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2021 Email Marketing Front of House Cash Management 52

Lavu

SEPTEMBER 29, 2023

The 2021 COVID-19 pandemic caused many people to leave the hospitality industry, and many have not returned. According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics July 2023 Job Openings and Labor Turnover Summary , the number of job openings in the food services and drinking places industry was 1.9 million, while the number of hires was 1.3

Loyalty Program 166

Loyalty Program Front of House Mobile Ordering Customer Service 166

7 Shifts

JULY 27, 2023

Meaning, we're willing to try new dishes and new ideas in the food. On Lula Cafe's website, they list their mission and values , which include creating joyful moments for the community, and promoting care, respect, integrity, safety, and transparency. It's very endemic in the industry that learning stops at the manager stage.

Communication 195

Communication Front of House Education Back of House 195

Modern Restaurant Management

OCTOBER 28, 2021

They run the gamut, from signage at the host stand and the restaurant website, to the restaurant’s social media pages and customer email list or loyalty program. Lack of clarity in advance of an in-person visit can result in situations similar to a September 17, 2021 incident at Carmine’s in Manhattan. Food for Thought.

Communication 202

Communication Social Media Menu Loyalty Program 202

Modern Restaurant Management

OCTOBER 22, 2020

Modern Restaurant Management (MRM) magazine's Franchise Feed offers a glimpse at what's new in the restaurant franchise and MUFSO environment. “Our new formats are incredibly attractive to today’s multi-unit operators, who are looking for chef-driven food quality at a lower investment than a traditional QSR.

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Franchise Franchising Loyalty Program Kitchen Safety 154

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.

Guest Recovery 107

Guest Recovery Social Media Food Safety Consumer Goods 107

The Food Corridor

JANUARY 4, 2022

Chefs and caterers are always looking to reach more members of the public with their delicious food. With private events difficult to arrange and more consumers happy to order food for delivery, caterers and independent chefs have new opportunities; and therefore, need new ways to connect with customers. Hungry House.

Catering 105

Catering Food Online Ordering Kitchen Safety 105

Modern Restaurant Management

DECEMBER 21, 2020

Modern Restaurant Management (MRM) magazine asked restaurant industry insiders for their perspection on 2020: What lessons did you learn and what do you feel the restaurant industry learned this year? Food delivery was an already booming industry, but when COVID hit it increased even more. Here are their responses.

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2020 Online Ordering Fast Casual Point of Sale 180

EATER

NOVEMBER 1, 2022

In 2021, I worked in a restaurant that promoted itself as the future of dining. While some customers thrill at the idea of a robot bringing their food to their table, or the efficiency of an ordering kiosk, what fosters loyal customers is the quality of the food and drink and the human relationships they build.

Mobile Ordering 118

Mobile Ordering Customer Service Food Order Online Ordering 118

The Food Corridor

MAY 10, 2021

Especially if you are looking to make a difference in your local community, support small food businesses, or run educational programs. Happily, there are sources of funding out there for community-focused projects that aim to give something back to the local food community. March 3, 2021. Credit: Central Market York Instagram.

Agriculture 98

Agriculture Food Kitchen Safety Education 98

Modern Restaurant Management

AUGUST 14, 2020

Modern Restaurant Management (MRM) magazine's Franchise Feed offers a glimpse at what's new in the restaurant franchise and MUFSO environment. Because the facility includes a kitchen for restaurants to prepare foods, the only equipment needed to operate a Dickey’s location is a smoker and a warming cabinet.

Franchise 189

Franchise Franchising Kitchen Safety Food Safety 189

EATER

NOVEMBER 29, 2021

I tend toward homestays as a matter of preference, but a recent summer trip to Portland, Maine, where my family stayed in a remotely managed house, reminded me there are fundamental differences between sharing space and renting it outright. It scored a hugely successful IPO in late 2020, and in 2021 recorded its strongest quarter ever.

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Back of House Travel Website Management Hotels 104

The Food Corridor

MARCH 27, 2023

And more and more often, whether we realize it or not, it’s also where we’re ordering our food. Introducing cloud kitchens , commercial facilities purpose-built to produce food specifically for delivery. Food delivery is nothing new, of course. Customers order online on food delivery apps (such as Grubhub, Doordash, etc.)

Kitchen Safety 59

Kitchen Safety Delivery Online Ordering Food Order 59

Modern Restaurant Management

DECEMBER 3, 2020

Modern Restaurant Management (MRM) magazine's Franchise Feed offers a glimpse at what's new in the restaurant franchise and MUFSO environment. The ezCater Catering Growth Platform is uniquely designed to help restaurants get incremental catering orders and manage their catering operations.

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Franchise Franchising Catering Online Ordering 165

Restaurant365

APRIL 8, 2021

The process for the customer is essentially the same as it would be for ordering from any restaurant: customers contact the business through a third-party delivery app, the restaurant’s website or app, or the phone. It is a chance to move your food delivery operations to where customers are located. Types of virtual kitchens.

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Front of House Food Truck Kitchen Safety Point of Sale 78

The Restaurant Times

JANUARY 31, 2022

The restaurants witnessed the lowest number of diners in the week ending December 13 since the ease of restrictions in May 2021. Food ordering sales volumes have soared, taking them above the pre-COVID levels. Timing is an essential aspect of food delivery service. Get The Timing Right. Update The Menu. Use Proper Packaging.

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Menu Online Ordering Customer Service Transportation 52

The Restaurant Times

SEPTEMBER 30, 2021

Food truck businesses have never been more popular than they are now. In 2020, we saw a significant rise in the number of food trucks. Moreover, since the COVID-19 pandemic, many customers prefer to eat from food trucks rather than restaurants as they are relatively safer. 8 Things To Consider Before Starting Up A Food Truck.

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Food Truck Food License Mobile Ordering 52

Modern Restaurant Management

APRIL 20, 2021

consumers to better understand their feelings about planning events in 2021. As consumers ramp up their event planning, operators should continue to leverage connected technology solutions to ensure the event booking and management process is streamlined and as user-friendly as possible. ” The Return to On Premise.

2021 189

2021 Online Ordering Mobile Ordering Guest Recovery 189

Modern Restaurant Management

APRIL 30, 2021

Nair, a partner at Ervin Cohen & Jessup LLP compiles recent legal news affecting the restaurant, food and beverage and hospitality industries for Modern Restaurant Management (MRM) magazine. The law will become effective on March 29, 2021, and applies retroactively to sick leave taken beginning on or after January 1, 2021.

2021 181

2021 Allergens Restaurant Law Employee Relations 181

Modern Restaurant Management

AUGUST 5, 2020

and will enable TouchBistro to fully integrate customer loyalty and guest marketing into its all-in-one point-of-sale (POS) and restaurant management platform. General Mills Foodservice' s Neighborhood to Nation Restaurant Recipe Contest will award $100,000 to restaurants and food trucks nationwide.

Food Safety 210

Food Safety Mobile Ordering Online Ordering Kitchen Safety 210

Modern Restaurant Management

MARCH 2, 2021

Guest sentiment based on restaurant food became 3.8 However, less than 50 percent of all reviews centered around food were classified as positive during the month, while the industry had consistently been achieving over 50 percent positive food sentiment during the previous five months.

2021 194

2021 Point of Sale Food Safety Kitchen Safety 194

Goliath Consulting

APRIL 15, 2021

The success of these programs can be seen in the Delivering on Restaurant Rewards brief published by PYMNTS and Paytronix back in January 2021 (1). Data showed that the average monthly amount of single loyalty program user spent on food orders in 2020 was almost double compared to a non-user.

Loyalty Program 88

Loyalty Program 2021 Mobile Ordering Customer Experience 88

Goliath Consulting

APRIL 15, 2021

The success of these programs can be seen in the Delivering on Restaurant Rewards brief published by PYMNTS and Paytronix back in January 2021 (1). Data showed that the average monthly amount of single loyalty program user spent on food orders in 2020 was almost double compared to a non-user.

Loyalty Program 78

Loyalty Program 2021 Mobile Ordering Customer Experience 78

Modern Restaurant Management

MAY 1, 2020

This edition of Modern Restaurant Management (MRM) magazine's Research Roundup features COVID-19 crisis statistics and surveys about third-party delivery, guest expectations, QSR reliance and more. In Asia, the third factor most often cited was provenance and food production methods. Yelp Economic Average. In the U.S. In the U.K.,

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2020 Fast Casual Food Safety Guest Recovery 191

EATER

MAY 11, 2021

But running what he deems the country’s largest mom-and-pop — the 30,000-square-foot Chinese food emporium China Live in San Francisco — came with some fairly unique challenges. People look at China Live as the modern Chinese food emporium. Food hall marketplace. We just send the email out, people order on our website.

Fine Dining 101

Fine Dining Back of House Travel Kitchen Safety 101

Modern Restaurant Management

AUGUST 19, 2020

Modern Restaurat Management (MRM) magazine is collaborating with the team at MarketScale on The Main Course , a podcast that aims to explore the intense and competitive modern restaurant industry. "We Barbara Castiglia , MODERATOR – Modern Restaurant Management. US Foods Ghost Kitchens. US Foods Holding Corp.

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Kitchen Safety Loyalty Program Delivery Customer Service 206

Modern Restaurant Management

SEPTEMBER 14, 2021

Cyndi directs the activities of employees in the accounting department to manage the accounting process through financial statements and is responsible for the overall management of the corporate office. In 1991 she was promoted to Accounting Manager and in 2009 to Director of Accounting.

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Food Tip Distribution Guest Recovery Food Safety 173