Modern Restaurant Management

MARCH 11, 2022

As the COVID-19 pandemic continues to throw curve balls, the restaurant business is getting knocked back down just as it was starting to recover. Increased Emphasis on Online Ordering. The increased cost of goods due to supply chain issues and economic inflation is causing brands to look for other ways to increase margins.

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Modern Restaurant Management

DECEMBER 14, 2021

Modern Restaurant Manaagement (MRM) magazine asked restaurant industry insiders to discuss the key challenges they believe restaurants will face in 2022. Restaurants will continue to grapple with labor shortages and supply chain disruptions throughout 2022. Supply chain : Supply chain issues will be a key challenge in 2022.

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Modern Restaurant Management

MAY 16, 2025

Internal communication, especially between front- and back-of-house staff, is one of the most overlooked drivers of operational efficiency and l asting loyalty. After all, when teams are aligned and able to provide quality service almost instantly, guests notice, appreciate the teamwork and keep coming back.

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Modern Restaurant Management

AUGUST 26, 2022

In the back of the house, rampant inflation and ongoing supply chain disruptions are cutting into margins. Simultaneously, staffing is an urgent and ongoing front-of-house concern. It is even more so for independent restaurants, which usually have one manager for all front- and back-of-house duties.

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Modern Restaurant Management

DECEMBER 22, 2022

Miso Robotics provides intelligent automation solutions for foodservice that solve some critical back-of-house kitchen operations. Prior to the pandemic, restaurant jobs – especially those back-of house – have seen high turnover rates. fewer employees in the front-of-house and 6.2 Across the U.S.,

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Modern Restaurant Management

DECEMBER 31, 2024

From salted egg yolks and chili crunch fusions to mushroom-infused teas and freeze-dried fruit powder garnishes, Kimpton’s in-house experts share the standout ingredients, menu items and techniques that will come to the table in 2025.

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Modern Restaurant Management

DECEMBER 29, 2022

The immediate 2022 labor crunch has been extremely painful for operators. Labor will not go back to pre-pandemic levels and controlling labor costs will be crucial to maintaining profitability. Operators will continue incentivizing in-house delivery and in-app purchases. The worst of the labor problem is beginning to ease.

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Modern Restaurant Management

DECEMBER 18, 2023

It’s the perfect time to look back on a few things we learned in 2023 – based on recent survey data from our restaurant partners – as well as what we predict for the industry in 2024. According to the survey data, 45 percent of operators reported a surge in same-day sales between August 2022 and August 2023.

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Modern Restaurant Management

JUNE 2, 2022

Here, using data from Intouch Insight ’s 2022 Restaurant Trends Report and ongoing consumer surveys, we’ll explore the importance of offering a mobile ordering option and why you should keep these interactions as direct as possible, as well as the key drivers that keep consumers coming back. Set the Bar. Stay Connected.

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Modern Restaurant Management

NOVEMBER 15, 2021

Simplify Front of House Processes. Many of these processes will remain even after the pandemic, presenting opportunities to deploy automation technologies to simplify front of house processes. Automation technologies can improve back of house operations as well. Optimize Food Safety Protocols. trillion each year.

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Modern Restaurant Management

APRIL 13, 2022

Now that the industry has come to understand the new struggles the pandemic has caused, many are using 2022 to transition into adopting new technology that will future-proof their business. As the impact of the pandemic continues, restaurants face constant and evolving operational challenges. Retaining and Attracting Employees.

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Modern Restaurant Management

FEBRUARY 21, 2022

Bn at an impressive 22 percent CAGR in 2022. percent CAGR between 2022 and 2032, and Plant-Based Milk sales will grow ~ 2x by 2032, says Future Market Insights. We are witnessing the evolution of fine dining. Astonishingly veganism is a chief enabler of this culinary transformation. Being Vegan Isn’t Gastronomical Anymore.

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Modern Restaurant Management

JANUARY 5, 2022

The setbacks restaurants have faced will continue to impact them into 2022. All three reasons tie back to dissatisfaction with wages, but restaurants may struggle with addressing this, as 86 percent of operators are reporting lower income than before the pandemic. Restaurants Must Prepare For Continued Disruptions.

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Modern Restaurant Management

MARCH 22, 2023

percent in late 2022. IoT is enabling restaurant employees to focus on what matters most, the customer experience, by automating manual back-of-house tasks to free up their time. Instead, IoT technology works alongside employees to reduce mundane tasks and give them valuable time back to focus on more pressing priorities.

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Modern Restaurant Management

AUGUST 12, 2024

While there are a host of compelling use cases for AI in the restaurant industry, many restaurant operators today are leveraging AI to transform back-of-house operations. Detect and Prevent Fraud Payment card fraud led to $33 billion in losses worldwide in 2022, with $13.6 billion of those losses occurring in the United States.

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Modern Restaurant Management

OCTOBER 24, 2024

Read any article enumerating the current or emerging trends in restaurants and retail and you will see ideas of health and wellness, environmental sustainability, and brand authenticity coming to the fore. But is B Corp certification something restaurants should pursue? I have been fortunate to work with Sleepy Bee Cafe since its founding in 2013.

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Modern Restaurant Management

DECEMBER 6, 2022

percent in the second quarter of 2022. The labor shortage is not only being felt by restaurant owners and back of house workers. Employing back-of-house technology to centralize and collect orders in a single place can help workers minimize errors and save time. The Consumer Price Index for September shows an 8.5

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Modern Restaurant Management

JUNE 28, 2022

Uber technologies came out with a major innovation in March 2022. The development of robotics in the post pandemic scenario has changed the overall scenario for the industries, especially the restaurants industry. The prominence of food delivery and service robots has increased in the overall restaurant industry.

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Modern Restaurant Management

MARCH 31, 2022

To get a pulse on QSR trends in 2022, Modern Restaurant Management magazine reached out to David Vance, Vice President of QSR at Mood Media, an on-premise media solutions company dedicated to elevating the customer experience. The personalization of drive-thrus began internally across many brands a few years back. Every minute!

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Modern Restaurant Management

JANUARY 18, 2023

If 2020 and 2021 were all about helping operators find new revenue streams to reach guests when they couldn’t come into restaurants, then 2022 was all about getting customers back in. Personalization with Data. To meet their expectations, operators can use detailed, data-driven guest profiles. Making More Informed Decisions.

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7 Shifts

MARCH 25, 2022

According to 7shifts own data, the average amount of sales per day in 2022 for quick-serve and fast casual restaurants hovers around $4,680.20. hours in 2022, a 20.91% percent increase. Coming out of 2020, few restaurant types were better prepared for the new normal than quick service and fast casual. Table of Contents.

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Modern Restaurant Management

JUNE 30, 2021

The bill will likely be back before the California legislature in January 2022. San Francisco Passes Permanent 15-Percent Delivery Fee Cap : On June 22, 2022, San Francisco’s Board of Supervisors unanimously passed a 15% permanent delivery fee cap on delivery fees charged to restaurants.

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Modern Restaurant Management

DECEMBER 21, 2021

While supply chain issues will likely decrease over the course of 2022, wage inflation represents a new status quo on the bottom line. Improve Back-Office Processes. Inflation on both wages and commodities are putting major margin pressure on brands.

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7 Shifts

OCTOBER 26, 2022

American travelers brought it back to the states as a way to feel aristocratic. When you dine out at a restaurant, you tip your server. It's the expectation and an essential part of how restaurant workers earn a living. A guest's tip subsidizes wages for most of America's restaurant workers.

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Modern Restaurant Management

APRIL 11, 2022

According to the 2022 State of the Restaurant Industry report from the National Restaurant Association, more than half of restaurant operators believe it will be a year or more before business conditions return to normal, with one of the dominant factors being labor costs. A recent article in The New York Times cited a 5.7-percent

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Modern Restaurant Management

DECEMBER 21, 2022

Modern Restaurant Management (MRM) magazine asked experts for their thoughts on trends and challenges that will affect the restaurant industry in 2023. For part one, click here. 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.

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Modern Restaurant Management

JUNE 23, 2022

Fast forward to 2022. The front of the house features POS tablets as well as tablets loaded with digital checklists that chronicle everything from opening and closing tasks to basic store hygiene functions. QSR workers, like everyone else, are expected to use technology on the job. And many have risen to the occasion.

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EATER

JANUARY 30, 2025

The wonderful Ben Mims published this recipe right before the 2022 Super Bowl (go Rams), when he was the cooking columnist at the Los Angeles Times , and its an extremely smart fusion of sour cream and onion dip which, duh and the tingly, trendy power of chile crisp. I suppose you could also upgrade with real crab, thought I havent.)

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Restaurant Business

JUNE 27, 2025

In 2022, the opportunity for a second unit came up. By Lisa Jennings on Jun. 27, 2025 Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Jeff's Bagel Run has 15 units open, expecting to reach 30 by the end of the year. Photo courtesy of Jeff's Bagel Run. Jeff Perera jokes that his bagel chain is the result of a love story. “I We went full bagel,” he said.

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Modern Restaurant Management

JUNE 8, 2023

” Steve Lewis and Chris Thompson Photo courtesy of Clayton Hauck Where did the idea come from to house the concepts under one roof? . "For ” Steve Lewis and Chris Thompson Photo courtesy of Clayton Hauck Where did the idea come from to house the concepts under one roof? "When cities run out of room, they build up!

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EATER

OCTOBER 21, 2024

The numbers come from the 2022 environmental, social, and governance (ESG) report of the vegan brand Beyond Meat , from which PLNT Burger gets its patties. These numbers are largely hypothetical. Nor has eating plant-based meat even made a significant impact on beef production, according to a 2023 report. Congratulations.

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Modern Restaurant Management

MARCH 3, 2023

In a State of the Restaurant industry report, the Natiional Restaurant Association sees a return to normal with predicted sales growth in 2023. Other top research lists how impactful the Super Bowl was for restaurants, the state of gift cards and top pizza cities. million by the end of 2023.

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EATER

DECEMBER 6, 2022

In 2022, by far the most normal-feeling year in, well, years, chefs and restaurateurs have been chasing passions and opening dream projects. Ellen Mary Cronin. Eat here now. Thank us later. At Eater, we love answering the question: What’s the best place to eat right now? Hillary Dixler Canavan.

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EATER

JANUARY 30, 2025

This year, the prize also includes a stint at the James Beard House in New York, an event space run by the James Beard Foundation known for hosting dinners from chefs from around the country, and the opportunity to present at the James Beard Awards in Chicago in June.

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Modern Restaurant Management

APRIL 11, 2024

Comparatively, 48 percent intend to automate additional on-premise functions (previously 41 percent in 2022). Back-of-house operations also offer significant technological opportunities. Striking the right balance between novelty and familiarity will be crucial for retaining existing patrons and enticing new ones to the table.

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Modern Restaurant Management

AUGUST 3, 2022

My heart hurts for those restaurant owners and employees who still may not have gotten back on their feet. I’m fortunate to say my business, Caliente Pizza & Draft House in Pittsburgh, has gone in the opposite direction. They lost business, closed for indefinite periods or even shut their doors permanently.

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7 Shifts

JUNE 20, 2022

Ghost kitchens emerged in the back half of the 2010s as delivery apps began to take hold of the dining market. No front of house staff, smaller spaces, and no need for prime real estate that all contribute to the lower costs. Table of Contents. What is a ghost kitchen? Benefits of a ghost kitchen model. Frequently Asked Questions.

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