Modern Restaurant Management

JANUARY 16, 2025

Here are some key strategies you and your target food delivery partners can be using to create a more sustainable future. You can often wrap these efforts into a fun coupon or ongoing marketing effort to boost future sales. From ordering on DoorDash to getting a massive delivery of fresh produce, we can all do our part to help.

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Culinary Cues

MARCH 31, 2025

Dont take it for granted. [] Education is the key to future success. To laugh is to feel whole, to sense the promise of a bright future, and to understand how to get through difficult situations. The foundation of a democracy is that every vote counts. There are many countries in the world where this right is absent.

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Modern Restaurant Management

APRIL 7, 2025

The 2024 State of the Restaurant Industry report revealed that 22 percent of restaurant operators plan to invest in technology like POS software, back-of-house systems, and data analytics in the near future. It’s no secret that restaurants with more than one location depend on standardization to thrive.

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Culinary Cues

OCTOBER 27, 2024

At some point in time, those who learn to appreciate an eye for excellence, even if it is someone else’s determination of excellence, will set the stage for a creative future. Drawing between the lines is not limiting, it is standard setting. Picasso, Davis, and Achatz learned to appreciate excellence early on.

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Modern Restaurant Management

JANUARY 16, 2025

Here are some key strategies you and your target food delivery partners can be using to create a more sustainable future. You can often wrap these efforts into a fun coupon or ongoing marketing effort to boost future sales. From ordering on DoorDash to getting a massive delivery of fresh produce, we can all do our part to help.

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Modern Restaurant Management

APRIL 9, 2025

The franchise industry continues to evolve, and I believe a few key trends are shaping the future. Franchising remains one of the most resilient business models, and I’m incredibly optimistic about its future. What keeps you optimistic about franchising moving forward?

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Modern Restaurant Management

JUNE 11, 2025

They seek leaders who are visible, hands-on, and willing to discuss the company's past and future. Gen Z doesn’t expect perfection. Consumers, especially younger ones, want to know who’s behind the brand. Marketing plays a part in that clarity. They expect honesty. The behind-the-scenes work matters just as much.

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Modern Restaurant Management

DECEMBER 23, 2024

Add to that the fact that business owners can’t delete reviews (making them inherently more trustworthy) and you have the perfect storm for Google to emerge as the go-to for restaurant reviews. Thoughtful responses show both the unhappy customer and future ones that you care about them. Everyone has a different opinion.

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Modern Restaurant Management

JANUARY 20, 2021

While times are difficult right now, it could be the perfect opportunity to consider making some changes to your business model, including shifting to a more sustainable approach for the future. A Sustainable Supply Chain.

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Culinary Cues

JULY 14, 2021

If any line cook really wants to become a property chef – they can, in time, with dedication, with a commitment to learn, and with the patience and resilience that is necessary to build a skill set and the aptitude that must accompany a future chef. You can do it, and deep inside you know it.

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Culinary Cues

APRIL 2, 2020

So…this is a perfect time to start with the willingness to change something, anything, or maybe EVERYTHING. If you begin with an open mind and an uninhibited willingness to change then the possibilities for the future are limitless. There is little hope that we can flip on a switch and be back to where we were in the fall of 2019.

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Modern Restaurant Management

AUGUST 27, 2020

How the changes operators make now to survive the pandemic will continue into the future for the industry’s success. The pandemic is shining a harsh light on some of the gaps in the restaurant industry that have been overlooked for too long, and now is the perfect time to address them. Continued Benefits for Staff.

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Modern Restaurant Management

MARCH 10, 2025

The Future of Restaurant Engagement Today’s restaurant customers interact with brands across multiple touchpoints: apps, kiosks, delivery, and in-store experiences. The brands that succeed will: Perfect your customer’s digital journey. The Path Forward for Restaurants The restaurant industry has changed for good.

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Modern Restaurant Management

MAY 8, 2020

Artificial intelligence was designed to solve for specific tasks and has applications that can dramatically impact the bottom line in your restaurant, from automating features to the burger-flipping robots of the future. Engineering the Perfect Menu. Communications. Reading Your Mind.

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Modern Restaurant Management

JUNE 13, 2025

We also see the Change Maker program as a way to identify future leaders for Snooze. In many ways, the Change Maker serves as an extension of our management team support system, similar to a supervisor or a future manager. It’s a simple, tangible way for every individual to see their role in creating a greener future.

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Modern Restaurant Management

MARCH 23, 2020

Prompt Future Visits. With each delivery and/or pickup order it’s a good idea to include a coupon or gift card that can be used in the future only during a dine-in visit. Kids Eat Free. This idea can be applied to dine-in, pickup, and delivery orders. Rotating Pre-Fixed Menu.

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Modern Restaurant Management

OCTOBER 21, 2022

These systems are also being used as they support future restaurant technologies like self-serving kiosks. It helps restaurant owners to attain real-time analysis for sales and inventory, which helps alert restaurants if they are running low on kitchen supplies, prevent the scope for internal thefts, and help plan future expansion.

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Modern Restaurant Management

SEPTEMBER 23, 2020

Here are five tips for planning for the future to provide the best service: Understand Your Customers. You don’t have to wait for perfection – get into the mix and adopt the technology tools that make it easy for customers to order, pay and pick up. But for all restaurants, now is the time to put these tools in place.

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Modern Restaurant Management

MARCH 14, 2024

This integration signifies a future where wine recommendations are enhanced by data analytics, achieving a level of personalization and precision once thought impossible. This shift from traditional expertise to technological innovation in wine selection is reflective of a broader transformation within event planning.

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Modern Restaurant Management

MARCH 23, 2021

Ultimately, they’ll have to start thinking of the pandemic’s lessons as long-term business solutions for the future. Even more, it will continue to be a tool that increases efficiency for restaurants far into the future. Chain restaurants like Red Robin and Chili’s have perfected this process.

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EATER

DECEMBER 17, 2024

Before I had a fiance or even the inkling of a wedding in my future, I knew Id bake my wedding cake. Baking my own wedding cake gave me the perfect extremely personal task to focus on in anticipation of what is a big, nerve-wracking day, even when its a small event. What I did dream about was cake.

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Modern Restaurant Management

MARCH 14, 2025

Many chefs hesitate to introduce tech into the kitchen, fearing it will disrupt the flow they’ve perfected over years of working the line. The Future of Kitchens—Will Carmy Keep Up? Bridging Tradition and Technology Would Carmy’s team adapt to this kind of change?

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Modern Restaurant Management

JULY 24, 2024

Do you keep a list of ideas around for possible future use? We think it’s the perfect way to connect directly with our customers in a really authentic way. I also think “slower” months are the perfect time to get super creative and experiment. Where do you get ideas? We are all about social media over here.

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Social Hospitality: Restaurants

MARCH 27, 2020

This is one way to promote perks and encourage future reservations. . With so many employees out of work, now would be the perfect time to reward their loyalty. Promote Future Meetings . Houston restaurants are offering gift card incentives to entice people to come back at a future time once the restaurants re-open.

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Perfect Daily Grind

JUNE 9, 2025

To learn how this is reshaping the future of home espresso machines, I spoke with Dennis Chen and Li (Levy) Zong Wei at Meraki. You may also like our article on the future of espresso machine technology. Beyond precision and control, future home coffee machines are expected to have a much smaller footprint. Enjoyed this?

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ChowNow

APRIL 11, 2025

In this article, youll learn: How online reviews shape restaurant discovery and customer decision-making Why positive reviews lead to higher revenue and stronger customer loyalty How to make them work in your favor, even when the feedback isnt perfect Lets dig into why online reviews matter more than everand how they can help your restaurant grow.

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Modern Restaurant Management

MARCH 23, 2022

These are the future of commercial cooking and the cooking equipment industry must be ready for it. Multi-purpose ovens that can do the job of kettle, steamer, fryers, dehydrator, and smoke will gain attention in the future. These equipment will allow chefs to cook food to perfection. billion by 2027, growing at a CAGR of 5.2

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Modern Restaurant Management

APRIL 13, 2020

Being open to a shift in concept is an opportunity for work for your staff, and can build relationships with future guests. A perfect place to start is Modern Restaurant Management, it covers every imaginable corner of what goes into running a restaurant today. Take a look at what you have, and what you can provide.

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Modern Restaurant Management

JUNE 22, 2022

Modern Restaurant Management (MRM) magazine caught up with co-owner Stuart Snyder to discuss the Southwest Harbor, Maine landmark’s past, present and future. Everyone has their own way they want it but believe that Lobster is perfect for summers and special occasions. What are your plans for the future of Beal’s?

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Culinary Cues

FEBRUARY 1, 2021

It is because of these people that I am very bullish on the future of the restaurant business. I look at the multitude of restaurant people that I know and see interesting similarities among those who somehow manage to hang on, weather the storm, and keep an optimistic eye on the future. – Chef Daniel Boulud – The Dinex Group.

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Modern Restaurant Management

JULY 22, 2020

When another unexpected situation arises, deal with it on the spot, but also take the time to reflect later and use that experience to devise a better plan for the future. Being adaptable is a skill that will carry us through successfully into the future. Not every choice will be perfect, and not every mandate will prove effective.

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Modern Restaurant Management

DECEMBER 7, 2020

” This paradigm shift is here to stay for the foreseeable future, and restaurants will need to adapt if they want to keep customers coming back. A mobile brand audit solution provides the perfect opportunity to hone your operational excellence. The Future of Audits and the Brand Experience.

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Culinary Cues

APRIL 6, 2020

Whether you are aligned with the ethnicity of a restaurant or simply interested in learning more about that ethnic groups traditions – restaurants are perfect vehicles for protecting and promoting a unique history. [] A FORUM FOR DISCUSSION, DIALOGUE, AND OPINION. PLAN BETTER – TRAIN HARDER. Restaurants are essential to a full life.

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Modern Restaurant Management

APRIL 2, 2021

While current circumstances make employee retention difficult, now is a perfect time to reevaluate your hiring strategy. Reinforcing your mission, vision and values can provide a renewed optimism among your employees for the future of the business. Of course, be sure to observe social distancing best practices as you do so.

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Modern Restaurant Management

JUNE 17, 2020

Let your patrons feel that they are a part of the future of their favorite hangout, and they will take an interest in the restaurant's success now and for years to come. It has created a perfect storm for the potential to lose the branding you worked so hard to attain.

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Modern Restaurant Management

AUGUST 14, 2024

The packaging could be perfect. Restaurants who take delivery into their own hands and treat it as a core part of their operations, will not only be keeping up with what customers want today, but they’ll stay ahead for the future. The food could be just right as it leaves the kitchen. The drivers could be great.

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Modern Restaurant Management

FEBRUARY 15, 2021

You can spot a future restaurateur in elementary school. Future restaurateurs are the young charges in school who struggle sitting still in their seats, standing patiently in line, and focusing on the task at hand. They are the ones with “doesn’t play well with others” checked on their report cards.

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