Modern Restaurant Management

APRIL 11, 2024

The year 2024 promises a journey of adaptation and fierce competition for the restaurant industry as it manages stronger-than-expected economic data and slowing inflation while dealing with the headwinds of short labor supply, more demanding customers and an uncertain political environment.

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2024 Customer Experience Compost Loyalty Program 173

Modern Restaurant Management

MARCH 2, 2023

It can also be the enemy of payment processing cost efficiencies and the ability to deliver a satisfying customer experience (CX). Whether you own or operate a bar, restaurant, hotel, resort, casino, or sports venue, your ability to control costs and deliver a satisfying CX depends on many factors. The list goes on.

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Operations Loyalty Program Mobile Ordering Consumer Goods 138

Modern Restaurant Management

AUGUST 16, 2023

However, given the current circumstances surrounding the COVID-19 pandemic, economic instability and impending recession in 2023 , traditional norms are shattered. The Future of Payments Payment option variety is changing the dining experience in unthinkable ways. Gone are the days of cash-only transactions.

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Loyalty Program Mobile Ordering Dietary Restrictions Point of Sale 166

Modern Restaurant Management

DECEMBER 26, 2023

In 2023, the restaurant industry experienced a remarkable transformation, driven by the rapid integration of advanced technologies. This helped them improve customer relationships, loyalty, satisfaction, and retention. These innovations were pivotal in safeguarding the safety of customers and foods.

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Dietary Restrictions 2024 Food Safety Food Supply 120

Crunchtime

FEBRUARY 7, 2024

Plus, 5 ways to improve compliance with standard operating procedures Whether you run a restaurant business with 500+ locations or a handful of convenience store locations, you know what work needs to be done – and how it should be done properly – to run your business effectively. What are standard operating procedures in restaurants?

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Operations Audits Cash Management Food Safety 78

Open for Business

MAY 19, 2023

No one would have guessed that so many people would be working remotely in 2023, or that TikTok would become the next social media powerhouse. Digital ordering has been a game changer, and the latest trends for 2023 could change how hospitality businesses operate even more.

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2023 Hospitality Loyalty Program Email Marketing 78

Modern Restaurant Management

MAY 5, 2023

In 2023, it is estimated that 87 million Americans will dine out on Mother’s Day. This is great news for restaurants, but they should also be prepared for an influx of customers coming with their most special guests, and expecting nothing but a prime customer experience that will pamper their mothers.

Mobile Ordering 163

Mobile Ordering Online Ordering Customer Service Customer Experience 163

Apicbase

FEBRUARY 29, 2024

2023 has been a challenging year for restaurant operators, caught as they were between rising food costs and labour shortages. In a 2023 survey, 29% of operators said they are very likely to open new locations in 2024. In a 2023 survey, 29% of operators said they are very likely to open new locations in 2024.

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2024 Operations 2023 Loyalty Program 52

Sling

JULY 24, 2023

Many restaurants operate on very narrow margins and fail because of mismanagement rather than anything wrong with the menu. Kudos helps you do that and also allows employees to recognize each other, with the ability to set up custom rewards, like gift cards. It offers countertop, portable, and mobile options.

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2023 Management Management Tip Distribution 78

Lavu

SEPTEMBER 29, 2023

According to the National Restaurant Association 2023 Restaurant Industry Forecast , 9 in 10 restaurants are experiencing staffing shortages. This statistic is based on a survey of restaurant operators conducted in January 2023. The restaurant labor shortage has had significant impacts on restaurant operations.

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Loyalty Program Front of House Mobile Ordering Customer Service 166

Modern Restaurant Management

DECEMBER 28, 2023

A Decade of DoorDash DoorDash celebrated its 10th anniversary by unveiling Dash From the Past 2023 and Dash From the Past: A Decade Delivered, which checks in on popular trends as we celebrate the best of what users have dashed over the past year, and over the past decade. Holiday Hangovers : On the days after holidays like St.

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2024 2023 Food Order 2013 148

Modern Restaurant Management

JANUARY 8, 2024

Modern Restaurant Management (MRM) magazine asked restaurant industry experts for their views on what trends and challenges owners and operators can expect to see in 2024. Consider, for instance, a scenario in which your Point of Sale (POS) system can forecast the popularity of a new dish based on historical customer behaviour.

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2024 Loyalty Program Cash Management Customer Experience 210

Apicbase

JANUARY 13, 2023

The F&B industry grew in 2022… and it will keep growing in 2023. It highlights those shifts so that you can prepare your operation for success without being blindsided by pitfalls and emerging trends. They could help guide your decisions in what is shaping up to be a very uncertain time for restaurant operators.

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2023 Operations Management Management 52

The Rail

APRIL 25, 2023

With the rise of third-party delivery platforms , such as Uber Eats and Grubhub, restaurants have been forced to adapt their operations to meet the demand for delivery services. Effective delivery management is crucial for restaurants to ensure timely and accurate deliveries, maintain customer satisfaction, and ultimately, drive revenue.

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2023 Delivery Management Management 59

The Restaurant Times

JANUARY 26, 2023

A traditional point of sale (POS) used to be a restaurant billing software that processed orders and produced receipts. POS solutions are essential for enhancing convenience for dine-in and online customers and delivering a customer-centric experience as the restaurant industry continues to grow.

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POS 2023 Loyalty Program Point of Sale 59

Modern Restaurant Management

JUNE 28, 2023

Half of customers felt manipulated or tricked into leaving a tip at checkout, according to Capterra ’s June 2023 survey, which was conducted to learn more about how the overuse of tablet tip screens is changing the way consumers approach tipping culture. When did tech tipping “tip the scales” into aggravating customers?

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Customer Service Mobile Ordering 2023 Customer Experience 177

Modern Restaurant Management

DECEMBER 20, 2022

Over the past year, brands modified expansion strategies, leaned into new technologies and chose to invest more into their employees to keep up with trends, improve operations, win over customers and embrace company culture. If 2022 made one thing clear, it’s that consumers want a digital experience.

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2022 Food Supply Point of Sale Dietary Restrictions 191

ChowNow

OCTOBER 26, 2023

Consumers are now 66% more likely to order takeout than they were in 2019, according to the National Restaurant Association. But as customers flock to apps and drive-thrus for easy ordering, how does it affect their view of your restaurant? adults who order from restaurants at least once a month.

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Mobile Ordering Customer Experience Influencer Customer Service 97

Qu

MARCH 16, 2023

And what they are saying is this: 2023 will be the year of driving smarter efficiencies and reducing technology proliferation through the use of more unified systems. Our survey participants represent 135 respondents from 85 brands that operate over 37,000 locations in the United States. Let’s take a look.

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2023 Fast Casual Point of Sale Technology 52

Modern Restaurant Management

MAY 23, 2023

Globally, restaurants saw a notable shift in customer expectations and behavior during this time. For lengthy periods over the course of two years, businesses were forced to operate solely on a take-out and delivery basis, and it soon became evident that everybody would need to up their game.

Customer Service 162

Customer Service Dietary Restrictions Delivery Online Ordering 162

Modern Restaurant Management

FEBRUARY 17, 2023

We’re all aware of the value of an existing customer. Restaurant operators have scrambled to launch loyalty programs and subscription services in recent years – capitalizing on new technology to keep that “old” customer, often 16x more valuable than a new one. What about the rest of the market?

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Loyalty Program Mobile Ordering Customer Service Online Ordering 166

Modern Restaurant Management

APRIL 11, 2023

As restaurants work overtime to deal with soaring costs, ongoing labor shortages and growing economic uncertainty, many are pushing the limits of what used to be their competitive space to extend their brand and get in front of new potential customers. through ghost-kitchen operator ChefSuite. And why not?

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Fast Casual Customer Service Sustainability Customer Experience 184

Modern Restaurant Management

JANUARY 13, 2023

Available now through the Slice Factory mobile app, the $5 deal includes the original Chicago jumbo pizza slice with a free soft drink included in-store, delivery or with the convenient slice thru. You can order online or in the Dickey’s app for curbside pick-up, take-out and delivery. Value Meal. ” The Royal Silencer.

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2023 Menu Seasonal Menu Back of House 98

Modern Restaurant Management

FEBRUARY 28, 2023

According to the National Restaurant Association’s 2022 State of the Restaurant Industry Report , 50 percent of operators for both full-service and quick-service restaurants said that recruiting and retaining employees was their top challenge. These lead to poor employee experience and often frustration among staff.

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Management Management Food Safety Communication 190

Modern Restaurant Management

JANUARY 5, 2022

The 2020 COVID-19 pandemic and its echoing effects have heavily impacted the restaurant industry, and as a result it continues to experience many restrictions. Restaurants that incorporated digital solutions such as contactless ordering and delivery have been able to continue safely serving customers despite closures and shortages.

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Technology Front of House Online Ordering Back of House 153

Future Food

SEPTEMBER 6, 2023

For retail centre management and F&B operators, this scenario presents a partnership opportunity to plan and implement strategies to adapt to new consumer F&B spending patterns and continue to drive visitation, overall spend and maintain or increase asset value. During the last year of the pandemic, costs grew faster than prices rose.

Hospitality 78

Hospitality Loyalty Program Retail Food 78

Future Food

SEPTEMBER 4, 2023

For shopping centre management and F&B operators, this scenario presents a partnership opportunity to plan and implement strategies to adapt to new consumer F&B spending patterns and continue to drive visitation, overall spend and maintain or increase asset value.

Hospitality 78

Hospitality Loyalty Program Fast Casual Food 78

Modern Restaurant Management

NOVEMBER 22, 2022

Managers and owners must develop strategic hiring plans through the end of 2022 and into 2023 to protect staff from long hours and burnout. However, limited budgets and resources necessitate thoughtful hiring decisions in order to reduce wasted time and costs on advertising positions or training new hires.

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Hiring Recruiting Employee Relations Mobile Ordering 180

EATER

APRIL 10, 2024

Wonder, which operates 11 locations mostly in New York City and its adjacent suburbs, is intent on rethinking restaurant delivery. Wonder controls the entire experience, from recipe to fulfillment, and the company has spent $60 million so far on intellectual property — recipes and restaurant concepts — from its partner chefs.

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Delivery Cash Management Point of Sale Back of House 132

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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2022 2030 Food Supply Recruiting 189

Modern Restaurant Management

NOVEMBER 15, 2023

households eating out or ordering food more frequently, according to a TransUnion report that details consumer attitudes and behaviors when engaging with QSRs. For more than half of consumers (58 percent), that amounts to dining out or ordering once or twice per week and spending less than $150 per week.

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Loyalty Program Mobile Ordering Website Management Online Ordering 106

Modern Restaurant Management

JUNE 29, 2023

A restaurant omnichannel strategy puts the customer at the center of the dining experience. Now more than ever, customers have more opportunities to engage with restaurants across multiple channels. Meeting Growing Customer Expectations Omnichannel is something customers have now come to expect.

Hospitality 88

Hospitality Loyalty Program Online Ordering Mobile Ordering 88

Modern Restaurant Management

DECEMBER 20, 2023

In 2023, the restaurant industry faced several challenges and made some missteps along the way. While there was a strong desire to return to pre-pandemic norms, many businesses underestimated the lasting impact of COVID-19 on customer behaviours and preferences. Click here for the first part.

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2023 Loyalty Program Mobile Ordering Consumer Goods 183

Apicbase

MAY 29, 2024

According to Statista , in 2023, the revenue of online food delivery was estimated at over $1 trillion, and it is expected to hold a 50% share of the drive-thru and takeaway food service markets by 2030. The brand only exists online and takes orders through mobile apps such as Uber Eats or Just Eat.

Kitchen Safety 52

Kitchen Safety Front of House Online Ordering Food Order 52

Rocket Fuel

APRIL 15, 2024

Delaget provides technology solutions and services that help QSRs operate more efficiently, serving the needs of franchise owners and brands and helping deliver a better experience to customers. All of this has rolled up to the franchise owners and operators, who have to implement these ways of doing business.

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2024 Franchise Franchising Point of Sale 52

Modern Restaurant Management

FEBRUARY 3, 2020

A new normal has evolved in the restaurant industry: Digital delivery sales are expected to grow at a compound annual rate of over 22 percent through 2023 , according to L.E.K. In response, 37 percent of restaurants are offering online ordering and 32 percent accept mobile payments. Consulting. Asset Tracking Software.

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Innovation Technology Management Management 199

EATER

MAY 5, 2023

A growing number of fast food chains are experimenting with seatless locations with only takeout or drive-thru options. Last year, 85 percent of fast food restaurant orders were to-go, according to data from NPD. Drive-thrus are busier than ever, with roughly three-quarters of orders being placed at a drive-thru.

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Fast Casual Food Food Order Mobile Ordering 107