Modern Restaurant Management

DECEMBER 18, 2024

Offering Bento Packs for individually portioned meals and a la carte buffet-style trays for customizable group settings, L&L’s catering options bring Hawaiian-style comfort food to events large and small throughout our locations nationwide. As of 2024, over half of U.S.

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Modern Restaurant Management

NOVEMBER 13, 2020

Nair, a partner at Ervin Cohen & Jessup LLP compiles recent legal news affecting the restaurant, food and beverage and hospitality industries for Modern Restaurant Management (MRM) magazine. Voters in several states passed propositions that will affect the food and beverage industry. Election Results. Litigation.

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Modern Restaurant Management

APRIL 18, 2025

It’s no surprise that the fast food chains, which have over 100,000 outlets between them, see opportunities for AI efficiencies. In some locations, two or more drive-throughs may be located side by side, raising the possibility of an AI system picking up the wrong voice, causing food waste and financial loss.

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Modern Restaurant Management

OCTOBER 24, 2024

B Corp Restaurants As of early 2024, almost 150 restaurants around the world have achieved the certification, from fine-dining independents to fast-casual chains, with hotels, breweries and food delivery companies also dotting the list. Green Restaurant and Slow Food were others we considered.

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EATER

DECEMBER 23, 2024

. | Lille Allen Organizations like Feeding America support the nations food-insecure communities. The Friday before Thanksgiving, at a high school in northern Westchester County, New York, I sat at my desk and called the last person listed on my Excel spreadsheet, Families in Need 2024. households are food insecure.

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7 Shifts

AUGUST 16, 2024

As of 2024, they make around $26.42 When issues arise, such as missing food delivery or a staff shortage, a manager must think quickly and find solutions. These courses give you a strong foundation in critical areas such as customer service, business operations, and food safety.

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Culinary Cues

DECEMBER 21, 2023

As I look back on the days that turned into 14-hour shifts, the deliveries that didn’t make it on time, the coolers that broke down at 6pm on a Saturday night or the dish machine that decided to blow a gasket right in the middle of the busiest night of the year, I now see that it was all part of some grand scheme.

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7 Shifts

JUNE 16, 2024

In 2020, the number of establishments in the food and beverage industry was estimated to be 23.1 You can give your customers 1 point for every $10 they spend at your restaurant (the price point depends on how much you're selling your food and beverages; just make sure to set an achievable price).

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7 Shifts

SEPTEMBER 6, 2024

The cost of goods sold (COGS) is a restaurant metric that shows you the cost of all ingredients used to prepare a menu item, including the food, beverage costs, and other direct expenses. It not only includes the containers used for food but also the bags, napkins, utensils, and any branding materials that accompany an order.

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Modern Restaurant Management

DECEMBER 19, 2023

That being said, it was a very strong year for Immigrant Food because we managed to keep costs in check and retain staff. – Téa Ivanovic, COO and Co-Founder of gastro-advocacy focused restaurant group, Immigrant Food In many ways, 2023 was the year the restaurant industry did more with less. .”

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7 Shifts

SEPTEMBER 16, 2024

One of the main reasons is to cut losses due to financial challenges, with 52% of restaurant owners saying high operating and food costs are really cutting into their profits. Market Conditions The demand for certain types of restaurants, like quick-service or delivery-focused businesses, might be higher than fine dining establishments.

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Modern Restaurant Management

FEBRUARY 10, 2020

Good Food Restaurant Scorecard. Despite skyrocketing demand for plant-based food across the U.S., 42 of the country’s favorite fast food and restaurant chains still don’t offer a plant-based entrée, according to a report released today by The Good Food Institute (GFI).

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The Restaurant Times

MAY 22, 2020

Amidst the current lockdown, the restaurant industry has observed a spike in demand for delivery-only services. The growing popularity of online food delivery has enabled restaurant operators to pivot their operations to ghost kitchens. What Measures Can Delivery-Only Restaurant Take To Ensure Proper Food Delivery .

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Restaurant365

JULY 24, 2020

Shelter-in-place orders, dine-in restrictions and diners’ hesitation to eat out have combined to prompt restaurants to shift their focus to takeout and delivery. Increased demand for food delivery had already boosted the growth of ghost kitchens, and the COVID-19 pandemic has escalated both the popularity and profitability of the model.

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PathSpot

SEPTEMBER 11, 2024

Following the COVID-19 pandemic, food safety has risen to a critical priority. The crisis revealed vulnerabilities in food safety, highlighting the crucial need for stringent safety measures. For restaurants, investing in thorough food safety protocols goes beyond compliance; it is crucial for long-term success.

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Modern Restaurant Management

MARCH 11, 2025

Many restaurant owners had believed they would be covered in the event of something like the pandemic, and found themselves without a safety net. Overall, the pandemic highlighted the vulnerabilities, margin issues, and lack of safety net to restaurants in a way the industry is still recovering from. – Pooja S.

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Modern Restaurant Management

MARCH 11, 2025

. – Jackie Abril-Carlile, Auguste Escoffier School of Culinary Arts Culinary Instructo r and Executive chef and general manager at North Mountain Brewing Everything Has Changed At the onset of COVID, most fast casual restaurants went from primarily dine-in business to mostly takeout and delivery models.

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Apicbase

JULY 17, 2024

Good relationships with suppliers help to lower food costs and maintain the quality and consistency of your food and service. According to the 2024 State of the Restaurant Industry Report , 60% of restaurants have shopped for new suppliers to save costs. Note: You can do this in Apicbase.

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Apicbase

JULY 22, 2024

There is more remote work, sustainability has become essential for business, and competition from food delivery services, local restaurants, and retail is fierce. The success of these programs, says Mann, is because “the tools, resources and programs support the delivery of the business.” Markets and demand have changed.

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Qu

APRIL 12, 2024

At Qu, we believe there are 5 AI focus areas that restaurant leaders should consider adopting in 2024: 1. Optimized Food Production & Delivery 4. Optimizing Food Production and Delivery For QSR operators, solving for food cost efficiency versus speed of service has been the holy grail of challenges.

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Apicbase

APRIL 5, 2024

When thinking about restaurant automation, imagining a future where AI-powered androids shake cocktails and drones drop food deliveries through your skylight is fun. But automation in food service is much more than that. And over half of respondents said they plan to spend more on technology and automation tools in 2024.

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Apicbase

MARCH 28, 2024

Most successful food businesses are now multi-unit and multi-channel. All come with their own data sets and metrics – food cost, inventory variance, sales numbers, the list goes on. Recipes – Your Core Data Set The back of house or production side of a food business is notoriously hard to manage.

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The Restaurant Times

JANUARY 27, 2022

With the latest wave of COVID-19 spreading rapidly, restaurant owners are considering how best to implement safety measures while controlling costs. On one hand, the COVID-19 pandemic forced food and beverage establishments to move beyond their typical offerings. Not everyone agrees on the best course of action.

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Modern Restaurant Management

APRIL 8, 2024

And in talking about bringing stability into our food businesses, culture can be that secret ingredient that makes all the difference in attracting the right people, retaining good people, and creating a powerhouse team. However, for those of us in the produce and food industries, what are critical parts that make up a food culture?

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Modern Restaurant Management

NOVEMBER 19, 2020

Together, the initiative supported the food and beverage community by providing more than 500,000 freshly cooked meals and much needed supplies across 19 relief kitchens nationwide. Sharebite launched Sharebite Stations, a streamlined, post-COVID compliant solution for facilitating contactless food delivery at offices.

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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 biggest trend by far, for now, and going into 2020 is ghost kitchens (AKA delivery only, virtual kitchens, cloud kitchens, pick-up only, etc.). Ghost Kitchens.

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The Restaurant Group

MAY 3, 2021

will use food apps by the end of 2021. But even in the post-COVID-19 world, new technologies can help new restaurants emerge and establish a more robust presence of establishes food chains. Let’s look at the essential tech advancements that can reshape the restaurant sector for good in 2021: Delivery Apps for Online Ordering.

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EATER

MARCH 11, 2025

Five years after the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, our relationship to food and dining has undergone some permanent changes I got COVID for the first time this past February. Most restaurant and food service workers did not have access to sick leave or any other safety net , and yet were deemed essential.

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Modern Restaurant Management

FEBRUARY 1, 2021

In many cases, safety is their primary concern. Meeting or exceeding their expectations for safety is rewarded by positive feedback online. Sentiment for restaurant service and food improved significantly in December compared to a year ago. For food, 50 percent of all mentions and reviews during the month had positive sentiment.

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Modern Restaurant Management

MARCH 4, 2025

percentage points less than sales growth from the same two-month period in 2024. Yelp analyzes the millions of reviews on its platform, along with nominations from its community of users, to generate a diverse list of local eateries, from food trucks to fine dining. Month-over-month sales (+0.1 percent) and transactions (+1.6

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EATER

FEBRUARY 13, 2024

Movie images: Janus Films, MovieStillsDB, Walt Disney Studios/MovieStillsDB, New Line Cinema/MovieStillsDB, Getty Images What to add to your Netflix queue when you want to feel really hungry For just about as long as there have been movies, food has played a meaningful role in film. But what exactly constitutes a great food movie?

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EATER

MARCH 18, 2024

Update: 3/18/2024: This story was originally published November 10, 2017. This month, the José Andrés-led nonprofit World Central Kitchen (WCK) became the first organization to successfully send aid to Gaza by ship when the Open Arms, carrying 200 tons of food, reached the area on March 15; WCK dispatched a second ship on Sunday, March 17.

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