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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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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Focus POS

MARCH 18, 2022

The last few years have been rough on the restaurant business, which has weathered supply chain issues, labor shortages, rising food costs, a pandemic, and cutthroat competition. In 2021, 60% of American consumers ordered takeout or delivery at least once a week, according to Fundera by Nerdwallet.

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Modern Restaurant Management

DECEMBER 21, 2022

The modern Kitchen Display System (KDS) will be more interactive to increase operational efficiencies and improve quality of food for the chefs and their teams. Review menu items and strip away the slow movers. Reduce portion sizes slightly to maintain menu prices but account for increased costs.

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7 Shifts

JULY 16, 2021

Create a Menu. Do they serve just coffee or small foods as well? This includes but is not limited to your equipment, permits, menu, and marketing. Expected menu prices. Rent, equipment costs, supplies, marketing, and paying staff are among the costs you'll incur when just starting. Coffee Shop Concepts.

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The Restaurant Times

JUNE 6, 2023

Restaurant management software revolutionizes food establishments’ operations by providing efficient tools to manage inventory and control costs. By optimizing inventory management, restaurant software empowers businesses to minimize waste, prevent overstocking, and maintain adequate supplies.

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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

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. We’ve also noticed the increased importance of loyalty programs at times like this. Bruce Reinstein, Partner, Kinetic12.

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Modern Restaurant Management

NOVEMBER 24, 2021

Apple American Group LLC (AAG), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Flynn Restaurant Group LP (FRG), was named the 2021 Abe Gustin Franchisee of the Year by Applebee’s Neighborhood Grill + Bar. The award was presented during the 2021 Applebee’s Business Meeting, which was held in Scottsdale on November 16, top photo.

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ChefMod

OCTOBER 6, 2021

Use of Electronic Communication With the constant change of FDA regulations, menu offerings, promotions, and pricing lists, electronic communication has become key in the restaurant industry as it allows operators to easily and quickly tweak and review content in real-time. Well, not anymore. Spreadsheets Begone!

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The Restaurant Times

FEBRUARY 22, 2022

Restaurant startup developments in recent years have included a variety of food delivery alternatives, company expansion, service innovation, extended online ordering, assemble-your-meal popup businesses, and many others. . The labour shortfall and supply chain constraints that plagued 2021 have persisted into 2022.

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Modern Restaurant Management

AUGUST 14, 2020

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. Virtual kitchens handle food delivery and have additional staff at the facility, so the barbecue brand will only need to employ a limited number of team members. .”

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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. Food delivery was an already booming industry, but when COVID hit it increased even more. We have no cushion (room for delay or error).

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Modern Restaurant Management

DECEMBER 12, 2019

"The five existing cafes we have in Colorado have quickly become fan favorites, and the active communities here have continued to gravitate towards our better-for-you menu items. An inaugural loyalty program (September). Program, which has impacted more than 65 million students in 35 years. A rebrand (June).

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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.)

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Modern Restaurant Management

JUNE 15, 2021

In this edition of MRM Research Roundup, we have news of a possible-robust recovery for restaurants, home delivery and top food delivery apps. million diners seated via Yelp* in May 2021 – the highest ever, surpassing pre-pandemic highs. They saw a similar increase in diners seated in April 2021. Surge in Diner Demand.

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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 by 2032, reaching $4,046.1

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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

DECEMBER 14, 2021

We have historically and continue to offer competitive pay, thorough training programs, flexible hours and a fun work environment so that we can continue to staff our locations as we grow. Restaurants will continue to grapple with labor shortages and supply chain disruptions throughout 2022. Clinton Anderson, CEO, Fourth Enterprises.

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Modern Restaurant Management

JUNE 17, 2021

With more than a dozen restaurants set to open in the first half of 2021, Freddy’s currently boasts a development pipeline on track to open more than 45 restaurants in 2021. Among the new openings in 2021 so far, Freddy’s has celebrated new locations in key markets such as Florida, Tennessee, and Georgia.

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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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Gourmet Marketing

SEPTEMBER 23, 2021

Establish a loyalty program to offer your customers rewards. A loyalty program is a fantastic way to get your customers to come back again and again. There are a number of ways to approach a loyalty program and how it works will ultimately depend on your personal preferences. In-restaurant ideas.

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Modern Restaurant Management

MAY 27, 2020

Participating restaurants will donate 15-25 percent of sales to their local food bank and over 1500 restaurants nationwide have already joined the initiative. ” Over 200 food banks face a surge in demand for emergency food aid in the wake of COVID-19. Frequent hand washing following CDC guidance and food code.

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Modern Restaurant Management

AUGUST 19, 2020

PopID accounts also tie to loyalty programs for automatic credit with every purchase. US Foods Ghost Kitchens. US Foods Holding Corp. launched US Foods Ghost Kitchens, a program designed to guide restaurant operators every step of the way when opening their own operation, helping them easily add a new revenue stream.

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Modern Restaurant Management

MAY 12, 2020

Since its inception in mid-March, more than 500 restaurants around the world have joined the program and are reporting sales ranging from several thousand dollars to up to $60,000. "The program is inventive and very attractive to our guests."

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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. He started his career with Hardee’s Food Systems in 1983 ending in the position of District Manager. The Awards are one of these programs.”

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Modern Restaurant Management

SEPTEMBER 10, 2021

Eight months after the acquisition by Capriotti’s, Wing Zone is rolling out a brand refresh which features technology upgrades, a revamped menu, an energized restaurant design and experience, a new logo and other assets designed to further position the brand as one of the undisputed leaders in the chicken wing category. Real Food at BK.

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The Restaurant Times

FEBRUARY 16, 2021

6 Technology Trends For Restaurants In 2021. The restaurant technology trends mentioned in this article will help restaurants to stay competitive and be able to better align better with any unforeseen changes or upcoming trends in the year 2021. . Diners might still prefer placing orders without handling physical menu cards.

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Modern Restaurant Management

DECEMBER 14, 2020

US Foods Holding Corp. "With colder weather setting in and new restrictions going into effect across the country, our ongoing commitment to helping restaurant operators adapt during the pandemic has never been more important," said Jim Osborne, senior vice president of customer strategy and innovation at US Foods. "Our

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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. Production speeds are being tracked to increase and meet demand needs, reaching an average of 360 baskets of fried foods a day. In total, approximately 14,580 lbs.

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Modern Restaurant Management

MAY 1, 2020

Other businesses have seen a surge of consumer interest, including chicken-wing joints (+84 percent), pizzerias (+71 percent) and fast-food restaurants (+55 percent). In Asia, the third factor most often cited was provenance and food production methods. ” Safety, hygiene and the food supply chain. .”

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Modern Restaurant Management

MARCH 16, 2020

believes the coronavirus is not going to have a single blanket impact on all aspects of the economy or even the retail economy or food sector more specifically. 17 percent said they were just avoiding dining-in (opting to pick-up or have food delivered), with 10 percent appearing to lean toward Ordering for Pickup only.

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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. Top Foods Across Major Markets. Beef empanada: (+333 percent).

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7 Shifts

MARCH 30, 2022

The National Restaurant Association projects restaurant sales will hit $898 billion this year -more than $200 billion more than in 2021. How will you be getting more diners to eat your food this year? Hang Your Restaurant's Menu in The Window. For your restaurant, that means competition. Other Restaurant Signage Ideas.

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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 economic model makes more sense than traditional brick and mortar so many food businesses are moving in this direction. Plant-based Menu Items.

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Modern Restaurant Management

JULY 27, 2020

Interest for alcohol-related experiences has increased since June 1, relative to other food activities, with a rise in consumer interest for wineries (up 51 percent), cideries (up 39 percent), breweries (up 24 percent) and distilleries (up 19 percent). The new franchise program is now available nationwide.

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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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