Modern Restaurant Management

MARCH 28, 2024

While brands are increasingly labeling their products with 2D barcodes, retailers have also recognized the value and committed to accept 2D barcodes at point of sale by 2027 in a GS1 US initiative called “ Sunrise 2027.”

Information

Modern Restaurant Management

JUNE 15, 2021

Restaurants have responded to capture more off-premises sales by improving digital menus, whether found in-app, through a Google search or on store screens. For example, customers using these sources are searching for restaurants with information about allergens, vegan offerings and other consumer concerns and interests.

Technology

Modern Restaurant Management

SEPTEMBER 8, 2021

Hygiene and cleanliness often go hand in hand, but adoption and follow-through with measures like disinfection , handwashing , and hand sanitizer use within commercial facilities were not as consistent prior to the COVID-19 pandemic. The pandemic has made it clear: restaurant guests demand cleanliness, and this new emphasis is here to stay.

Kitchen Safety

Apicbase

MARCH 3, 2023

Although the point-of-sale system (POS) remains the technological heart of restaurants, numerous technologies run behind the scenes these days. This end-to-end solution uses data from your POS to provide insights into sales, food costs, menu engineering and inventory management. Restaurant technology has come a long way.

Point of Sale

Culinary Digital

DECEMBER 19, 2024

While several kitchens are experimenting with AI-powered point-of-sale systems, like this self-checkout station at Dartmouth Tuck School of Business , the most promising AI technologies for food service management are behind the counter. What do we mean by AI?

Management

Apicbase

MAY 21, 2024

Finding the right balance is crucial for driving sales, managing costs, and providing a best-in-class experience. Menu development is the process of aligning back-of-house culinary talent with operations management to design a profitable, sustainable menu that aligns with the brand.

Menu

Apicbase

APRIL 5, 2024

Restaurants use software and smart hardware to automate everyday tasks and management duties, such as purchasing ingredients, managing inventory, making production lists, dealing with allergens, and calculating costs. Determine precise batch quantities based on actual demand, enabling more accurate food cost control and less waste.

Back of House

Apicbase

JUNE 11, 2024

Data-driven Demand Forecasting Identify sales patterns across your outlets to improve procurement Efficient supply chain management for restaurants relies on data and planning. The goal is a supply chain where deliveries are always on time, costs are controlled, and operations run smoothly, even during unexpected challenges.

Supplies

Apicbase

MARCH 28, 2024

That means you are collaborating with multiple stakeholders who each have their own data points to focus on. All come with their own data sets and metrics – food cost, inventory variance, sales numbers, the list goes on. Here are the key considerations to look out for when making your decision.

Management

The Restaurant Times

AUGUST 30, 2022

One such new-age technology is the restaurant point of sale (POS) system. It allows you to manage sales, inventory, supply chain, production, orders, kitchen operations, staff, and customers with the help of a digital interface of the software. What is a Restaurant POS System?

POS

Apicbase

AUGUST 25, 2023

Digitisation is more than introducing new technology; it requires a digital mindset – a new way of thinking that changes how restaurants operate. Historically, restaurant operators have (often) been resistant to change. Many aspects of this industry have remained unchanged for centuries. This is in stark contrast to just about every other industry.

Cash Management

Apicbase

MAY 8, 2024

It helps you track waste and theft to better control running costs. The right restaurant management software significantly enhances efficiency and control of operating costs. MarketMan offers tools for automating invoicing, recipe costing, and food cost calculations, making it a popular choice among restaurateurs. Who is MarketMan for?

Inventory

Apicbase

MARCH 25, 2022

It’s a theoretical number — how much do your menu and recipes cost in an ideal world where everything is done right, and there are no variations in costs or waste. It’s an ironclad rule in the hospitality industry and menu costing is no exception. The most important of those details is your cost baseline. And that’s because….

Menu

Apicbase

AUGUST 19, 2022

Every article about technology for the hospitality industry seems to start with a similar statement. It goes something like: ‘advanced software rapidly pushes hotels in a revolutionary new direction’, followed by long lists of solutions with headings such as: ‘Best systems for the hospitality industry [implement today!].’. We disagree.

Hotels

Clover - Restaurants

MAY 3, 2024

An estimated 3,000 people in the U.S. die each year due to foodborne illness. Recent surveys confirm the importance of cleaning and sanitizing in food industry establishments for building customer confidence and in influencing diner choice. When people see dirt or grease at a restaurant, 82% say they lose their appetite.

Kitchen Safety

Apicbase

MARCH 16, 2025

When that happens, food sales suffer, and so does office culture. We have to track food waste, carbon footprint , and procurement sustainability. Think about all the data points that need to stay in sync across hundreds of sites: Guest data : Preferences, dietary needs, meal choices, and buying habits. Choice is huge.

Catering

Modern Restaurant Management

OCTOBER 15, 2019

This edition of Modern Restaurant Management (MRM) magazine's Research Roundup features dismal restaurant sales traffic, best foodie cities , top breakfast foods in America, food fraud and why Brits love chicken shops. For the first time in two years, growth was negative during the third quarter of 2019 with same-store sales growth of -0.4

2019