Modern Restaurant Management

DECEMBER 22, 2020

It's estimated that 100,000 restaurants have already closed because of the pandemic and there’s no doubt that we will continue to feel the effects of 2020 well into 2021. Take a NYC resident who has become a regular delivery patron of one of their favorite restaurants throughout the pandemic. However, not all hope is lost.

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Modern Restaurant Management

DECEMBER 21, 2020

In 2021, restaurant marketing strategy, restaurant design, and internal systems—for independents and chains alike—will evolve, and technology and robotics will become commonplace. New independents will arise out of the ashes. Even so, the demand for delivery, take-out, meal kits, and the like will proliferate.

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Modern Restaurant Management

MAY 5, 2021

Sales velocity is now -5 percent vs April 10, 2021. Sales velocity is now -3 percent vs April 10, 2021. Sales velocity is now -7 percent vs April 10, 2021. Sales velocity is now -7 percent vs April 10, 2021. Sales velocity is now -4 percent vs April 10, 2021. California.

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Modern Restaurant Management

DECEMBER 23, 2020

” In addition to the known changes the pandemic has brought, restaurants have also modified their take-out, pick up, and delivery options. Taking this concept one step further, there is also the “Hall Concept." With the current climate of the U.S.,

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Modern Restaurant Management

AUGUST 2, 2021

shared insight into customer payment transaction data indicating that the recovery of the full-service restaurant industry continued in the second quarter of 2021. Sales velocity is now +1 percent vs July 17 2021. Sales velocity is now +2 percent vs July 17, 2021. Sales velocity is now +2 percent vs July 17, 2021.

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Modern Restaurant Management

SEPTEMBER 15, 2021

Uncovering consumer confidence and preferences in an ever-shifting market as a result of COVID-19 restrictions, Restaurants Canada is shining a light on what restaurateurs and chefs can expect with the release of the 2021 Discerning Diner Report. Sales velocity is now -1 percent vs August 28, 2021. ” Attracting New Diners.

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Modern Restaurant Management

AUGUST 6, 2021

restaurant sales experienced a “healthy” increase in total sales in July, 2021, according to Restaurant.org. billion in June, 2021, the organization estimated. In fact, nearly 16,500 restaurant reopen in April 2021 just as restrictions began to start being lifted, according to recent data from. restaurant scene.

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Modern Restaurant Management

JANUARY 15, 2021

restaurant industry closed one of the most unpopular years in history moving its way out of the steepest declines the industry has experienced since the Great Recession, reports The NPD Group. The experts at 7shifts’ released a data-backed study titled “How Restaurants are Evolving Labor with Third-Party Delivery in 2021."

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Modern Restaurant Management

SEPTEMBER 1, 2021

Traditional communication through emails, posted signs, and team meetings are too easy for many employees to miss, and don’t always roll out consistently or at the same time across a brand. Building a brand takes more coordination, more visibility, and more sophistication than manual processes can provide.

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EATER

NOVEMBER 15, 2024

The e-commerce entrepreneur Marc Lore, who ran e-commerce at Walmart from 2016 to 2021 , founded Wonder in 2018. Of course, with the Grubhub acquisition, Wonder will now also be available via Grubhub; the company hasn’t specified if or how it’ll take over delivery.) The basic setup of the van model hasn’t been fully phased out.

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Social Hospitality: Restaurants

FEBRUARY 25, 2021

In addition to bringing customers to your restaurant, your 2021 marketing should focus on bringing your restaurant to them. Check out these six different channels that will define your restaurant’s marketing moving forward. There is a variety of restaurant technologies out there to help. Mobile Menus.

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Culinary Cues

FEBRUARY 25, 2021

This is also a great comparative process to use when seeking a new career opportunity – a chance to note if taking a different position aligns with your beliefs or if it causes you to compromise. I would encourage you to think about this and take the time to write down your beliefs as a “manifesto” and then use it as a guide moving forward.

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Modern Restaurant Management

DECEMBER 29, 2020

While the year is now nearly over, with more new cases of Covid-19 continuing to surface each day, the current challenges are most definitely going to spill over into 2021. Go All Out with Online Ordering. In light of its popularity and efficiency, your restaurant needs a robust online ordering system if you are to be ready for 2021.

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Modern Restaurant Management

OCTOBER 29, 2024

’ This strategy is rooted in listening to our consumers and showing up authentically in the spaces they take an active part in,” Lauren Morton, Wendy’s Manager of Social & Partnership Engagement Strategy. It turns out that there are several important factors that repeatedly show up in effective creative campaigns.

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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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Culinary Cues

JULY 4, 2021

Without a clear understanding of where ingredient costs are going tomorrow and next month restaurants cannot afford to be shackled to a menu that is out of control. CHANGE #1: The days of the fixed menu for restaurants should come to a halt.

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Modern Restaurant Management

MAY 1, 2025

In its latest report based on foot traffic analysis of bars and liquor stores from 2021-2025, this year saw a record number of participation across the U.S., For a deeper dive into what restaurant operators need to know about this trend,, Modern Restaurant Management (MRM) magazine reached out to Geoff Michener, CEO & Founder, dataplor.

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Goliath Consulting

NOVEMBER 22, 2020

Most bar managers are pulling out their gingerbread martini and hot spiced rum recipes to fill their seasonal drink menus. Take Advantage of Modified To-Go Laws. The post Navigating the Bar Business During the Holidays and into 2021 appeared first on Goliath Consulting Group. Drinks require less than an ounce of spirits.

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Modern Restaurant Management

JUNE 28, 2022

The service robots operate at two levels of intelligence- from delivering food to taking care of consumer’s queries. The company's robots are designed to perform tasks, such as delivering food and drinks to customers at hotels and airport lounges, handling check-in and check-out services at hotels, and even carrying luggage.

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Modern Restaurant Management

JANUARY 31, 2022

In December 2021, average check was up 22 percent compared to the same period in 2019 and sales were up eight percent, according to Revenue Management Solutions, which released sales, traffic and average check trends for QSR restaurants in December 2021.

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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. Christmas Day delivers second-highest day for check value across 2021.

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EATER

OCTOBER 21, 2024

The tool from the East Coast vegan chain — a digital take on a split-flap mechanical display that appears on its website and in the chain’s ordering app — estimates the amounts of water, land, CO2, and oil saved by eating vegan burgers. We call it out. We are not trying to preach, we’re not trying to take up too much space.

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Modern Restaurant Management

AUGUST 18, 2021

Although COVID-19 stifled progress for most, several dynamic spaces brimming with feelings of nostalgia, creativity, and flair invite the returning crowds to “take a trip” away from the chaos.

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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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Modern Restaurant Management

DECEMBER 22, 2020

to keep customers in the know as to their location’s dining modifications, designated a Sanitation Team Member at every location to ensure safety and sanitation measures were being met, and for those dining with us, we completed a sanitation checklist to provide insight into the efforts we take to keep our communities safe.

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Modern Restaurant Management

OCTOBER 20, 2021

Dine-out will continue to drive full-service traffic. Every segment should tighten its belt as consumers plan to dine out less in the future. Nearly three-fourths of respondents reported using the channel at least 1x weekly, a slight decline from May 2021. Breakfast/lunch concepts can be optimistic. Why Drive-Thru Still Matters.

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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. We’ve seen it throughout 2020 and 2021, and now 2022 is seeing a new version of the same. The oldest of the tech turned out to be the most tenacious in 2020-2021.

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7 Shifts

AUGUST 12, 2021

Restaurant email campaigns and newsletters enable you to reach out to both current and potential consumers. You can stand out from the rest if your messaging is well-crafted and relevant. For example, chefs want to ensure that their customers enjoy what they see on their plates when choosing the menu or sending it out.

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Modern Restaurant Management

APRIL 21, 2021

It’s no secret that people love eating out, with data from YouGov showing that in January 2020, 65 percent of people bought food from a restaurant at least once a fortnight. So, if you are thinking of investing in a restaurant franchise, you should be buoyed by the fact that there will be pent-up demand for eating out.

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Modern Restaurant Management

SEPTEMBER 13, 2022

Take a Modernized Approach to Attract and Engage Talent. Recently the US Bureau of Labor Statistics reported that job openings in the hospitality industry increased by 130 percent in 2021, with over 1.7 million positions opening up in the month of December alone. Reevaluate Your Retention Strategy.

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Modern Restaurant Management

JULY 6, 2022

While 2021 was the year of the comeback for restaurants, 2022 is proving to be a very different story. Restaurant traffic, while recovering and up nine percent in 2021 compared to 2020, is still 4 percent below pre-pandemic levels, with smaller chains and independent restaurants down by nine percent, according to a study by The NPD Group.

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Modern Restaurant Management

DECEMBER 31, 2024

2025 Culinary Trends Ingredients on the Rise Takes On Tahini Known for its richer and toastier flavor, black tahini will be featured on menus with versatility ranging from black tahini noodles and black tahini ice cream to tahini lattes and cocktails on the beverage side. That’s where the NEXT Flavor Report comes in.

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Modern Restaurant Management

DECEMBER 21, 2021

Here is a look at the top trends expected to impact foodservice in the next year: Social Responsibility on the Menu : When choosing where to spend their dining dollars, consumers will seek out brands that align with their personal values and beliefs 1. 2021 Midyear U.S. Trends Update, Technomic, July 2021.

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Modern Restaurant Management

APRIL 13, 2022

At the end of 2021, four out of five restaurants reported facing a staffing shortage due to reduced operating hours and dining capacity. By taking your staff off the phones for order-taking, they can focus on business-critical functions, such as food prep and customer service.

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Modern Restaurant Management

MAY 22, 2023

Promotions and loyalty programs are necessary to convince Americans to dine out more frequently, according to new research from Provoke Insights and Modern Restaurant Management (MRM) magazine. Americas still want to dine out, so promotional deals and loyalty programs make them feel like they are being responsible with their money.”

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Modern Restaurant Management

OCTOBER 26, 2021

Indeed, we’ve entered a new era of customer habits –– much of it catalyzed by the pandemic, but some of which was already beginning to take shape even prior. Rather than dining in, more consumers are now opting for drive through, pick up curbside or carry out. million new downloads. UberEats came in just behind that.

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Modern Restaurant Management

MAY 6, 2021

If you have any questions on the process, reach out to an experienced accountant to walk you through the process. To start, take your gross receipts from your 2019 Federal tax return and divide them by the number of months your restaurant was operating in 2020. ” above) between February 15, 2020 and March 11, 2021.

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