Modern Restaurant Management

MAY 15, 2023

Today, the global food delivery app industry is predicted to reach $320 billion by 2029 — up from $140 billion in 2022. As such, implementing a robust food delivery and takeout service has become critical for restaurants’ longevity and success. You can also consider creating your own mobile app.

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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. Quick Links Technology Relationships Food and Menus Technology trends to watch People are drawn to the restaurant business because they don’t want to be glued to a screen all day.

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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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Modern Restaurant Management

APRIL 11, 2024

By introducing this range of visionary features, the fast-food giant attracts new business by creating an environment where friends and family can enjoy signature food and value. Additionally, digital menus and order-ahead options enhance convenience and offer personalized customization. The key lesson both establishments teach?

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Sling

JULY 24, 2023

Toast offers both front desk and tableside hardware for taking orders, processing payments, and allowing guests to track the status of their orders. It offers countertop, portable, and mobile options. 10) Applova Applova offers a full line of self-ordering kiosk hardware and software designed to fit restaurants of all sizes.

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Modern Restaurant Management

DECEMBER 26, 2023

In 2023, the restaurant industry experienced a remarkable transformation, driven by the rapid integration of advanced technologies. Technology Integration – Restaurants leveraged AI, IoT, 5G, and quantum computing to optimize operations, enhance inventory management, streamline supply chains, improve food safety, and more.

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Modern Restaurant Management

AUGUST 16, 2023

The food industry has been historically slow to integrate technology and digital solutions. However, given the current circumstances surrounding the COVID-19 pandemic, economic instability and impending recession in 2023 , traditional norms are shattered. Here are the ways technology is revolutionizing the culinary world through.

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Modern Restaurant Management

MAY 5, 2023

In 2023, it is estimated that 87 million Americans will dine out on Mother’s Day. QR Codes and the Concept of Ordering or Paying Ahead The restaurant experience has changed in many ways, and, over the past few years, the pandemic accelerated a major shift. One notable development is the prevalence of QR codes.

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Modern Restaurant Management

JUNE 30, 2023

Further Optimize Delivery, Takeout and Curbside Experiences Many QSRs already relieve congested drive-thrus with distinct lines or protocols for call-ahead orders and third-party pickups. One of our clients, a well-known QSR legacy brand, added an express drive-thru lane for customers ordering ahead on the brand’s app.

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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. Very few consumers are willing to tip for takeout and drive-thru orders.

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The Rail

APRIL 25, 2023

From coordinating delivery schedules to managing drivers and ensuring food quality, there are numerous factors that must be considered to ensure a successful delivery operation. In this blog post, we'll explore the next generation of restaurant delivery management in 2023 and beyond.

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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. This promotion is just one way Slice Factory exemplifies food and family being at the heart of the brand. Value Meal.

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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. This eliminates the need for manual order entry, reduces phone call volume, and can increase sales.

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The Rail

DECEMBER 18, 2023

The end (of 2023) is nigh! And thus, it’s time for us to do another round of recapping the year that was with our top restaurant stories of 2023. Let’s run down our top restaurant stories of 2023. Let’s run down our top restaurant stories of 2023. in 2023 , which still makes it the third-lowest unionization in the US.

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Modern Restaurant Management

MAY 9, 2023

And with a sustained uptick of restaurant spending – January 2023 was up 24 percent on the same month last year, according to the US Census Bureau – the conditions are ripe for flourishing. A voice assistant can look through the menu and promote something that goes with the customer’s order.

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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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Modern Restaurant Management

FEBRUARY 17, 2023

Going into 2023, 45-50 percent of frequent users said they plan to use restaurant channels “more or much more” compared to just 20-23 percent of the whole respondent population. The younger generations were also the most likely to order takeout and dine in. How can restaurants best appeal to frequent users?

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Modern Restaurant Management

MAY 23, 2023

From early 2021, eating out at our favorite restaurants became a thing of the past and with many people staying at home and working remotely, there was a surge in demand for food delivery services, as well as a need for faster and more personalized food options. In addition, many restaurants are now using digital menus in-house.

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ChowNow

OCTOBER 26, 2023

Consumers are now 66% more likely to order takeout than they were in 2019, according to the National Restaurant Association. Consumers are now 66% more likely to order takeout than they were in 2019, according to the National Restaurant Association. adults who order from restaurants at least once a month.

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Modern Restaurant Management

MARCH 2, 2023

Beyond the traditional criteria that need to be considered in delivering a satisfying CX, today’s consumer also has an expectation built around the freedoms enabled by mobility and mobile devices. Can they order goods or services from their phone? What is your payments strategy?

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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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EATER

APRIL 10, 2024

Tomekah George Wonder’s big idea for food delivery is to own every aspect of the process, from recipe development to the moment it ends up at your door A few weeks ago, chef JJ Johnson launched a new restaurant concept in downtown Brooklyn. Customers place orders on the Wonder app for delivery or pick-up. restaurant concepts.

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Modern Restaurant Management

JANUARY 8, 2024

For example, there will be fewer human interactions when ordering takeaways during busy lunch hours, quick customer seating, or bill payments. Vanilla isn’t for everyone In 2023, marketing took a cue from the ice cream parlor, embracing segmentation with the same precision as a sundae artisan.

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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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MBB Hospitality

FEBRUARY 10, 2022

Have you thought about the idea of using a food truck as a way of expanding your restaurant? We are going to teach you how food truck expansion can help you grow your restaurant in 2023. Why Get a Food Truck? Food trucks are trendy and unique. Food trucks aren’t only trendy, but they are practical as well.

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Modern Restaurant Management

DECEMBER 20, 2022

Inflation has hidden the dramatic decreases in guest traffic and we anticipate this becoming a bigger issue with investors in 2023." We expect this will continue into 2023, and operators that don’t prioritize technology will be left behind. Restaurant owners will end 2022 with a sigh of relief after another tough year. "Restaurant

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Modern Restaurant Management

JANUARY 5, 2022

Restaurants that incorporated digital solutions such as contactless ordering and delivery have been able to continue safely serving customers despite closures and shortages. From 2019 to 2021, the number of customers using food delivery apps rose by 21 percent , and this number is expected to grow another 22 percent by 2023.

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Modern Restaurant Management

APRIL 11, 2023

Who among us hasn’t ordered food through a convenient mobile application, with menu choices ranging from not just quick-serve or fast-casual restaurants, but convenience stores as well? Our Convenience Store Trends Report found 76 percent of consumers surveyed have purchased prepared food from a c-store.

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Modern Restaurant Management

FEBRUARY 28, 2023

Keeping staff has long been an issue for the food and beverage industry, but many restaurants now feel it is their primary obstacle to running a successful business. How do you make sure all employees – new and veteran – are truly ready for the upcoming food health inspection?

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Future Food

SEPTEMBER 6, 2023

Current figures from ABS report a low point, from June 2022 to June 2023 there has been a 12.7% This trend continued through to FY23 until prices rose faster (F&B CPI 6%, ABS) than costs in order for businesses to try to recoup losses from the previous two years.

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Future Food

SEPTEMBER 4, 2023

Current figures from ABS report a low point, from June 2022 to June 2023 there has been a 12.7% This trend continued through to FY23 until prices rose faster (F&B CPI 6%, ABS) than costs in order for businesses to try to recoup losses from the previous two years.

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Modern Restaurant Management

DECEMBER 20, 2023

In 2023, the restaurant industry faced several challenges and made some missteps along the way. As with most other industries, the biggest talking point for restaurants in 2023 has been artificial intelligence. Co-founder, Carbonate Looking back at 2023, I witnessed a significant shift in how restaurants approach loyalty programs.

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Modern Restaurant Management

JUNE 29, 2023

Now, almost every restaurant offers delivery, almost every restaurant connects to Ubereats or DoorDash or has an online ordering platform and almost every restaurant uses a reservation system or even a loyalty platform. Businesses everywhere offer multiple of touchpoints from dine-in and third-party delivery to online and QR code ordering.

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7 Shifts

SEPTEMBER 19, 2023

Preliminary data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) reveals that the Food Services and Drinking Places sector experienced a net gain of 14,900 jobs in August. Wages are consistently higher The average hourly earnings for restaurant workers as of July 2023 (the latest data available) is $19.64

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Future Food

JUNE 27, 2023

Food and beverage choices are interconnected with mental and emotional well-being,’ according to the International Food Information Council’s 2023 Food and Health Survey, 74% of respondents stated that their stress levels, mental health and well-being is impacted by their food and beverage choices.

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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.

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EATER

MAY 5, 2023

A growing number of fast food chains are experimenting with seatless locations with only takeout or drive-thru options. Getty Images/iStockphoto As diners increasingly turn to delivery, the future of fast food may be one with no human interaction at all. People just aren’t hanging out at fast food joints the way they used to.

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