Modern Restaurant Management

MAY 27, 2025

This article explores how restaurants can better prepare for cyber incidents, understand third-party vendor risks, respond effectively when breaches occur and leverage their cyber insurance policies for optimal protection. Implementing a formal vendor risk management program helps restaurants track these requirements across all partners.

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The Rail

JANUARY 21, 2025

However, traditional waste management methods often fail to address the root causes, depriving businesses of all the benefits of reducing food waste. In this article, we'll explore five practical ways AI helps restaurants reduce food waste by up to 30%, making sustainability an attainable goal for the industry.

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Lavu

APRIL 25, 2025

One of the most effective tools for achieving this is mobile inventory management. This system helps restaurant owners and managers track stock in real-time, reduce waste, and maintain optimal inventory levels. By automating inventory processes, restaurants can save time, improve accuracy, and enhance overall efficiency.

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7 Shifts

SEPTEMBER 16, 2021

Managing multiple restaurant locations is a good challenge to have. But to be clear, multi-location restaurant management is challenging. It requires a manager to differentiate concepts, ensure a consistent guest experience, and manage employees and technology across multiple storefronts. Table of Contents.

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ChowNow

MAY 23, 2025

If youre using a modern POS system or inventory management software, you likely already have most of this information easily at your disposal. Weve said it several times in this article, but the most effective way to execute menu engineering is to focus on making small, strategic updates based on real numbers and feedback.

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Modern Restaurant Management

MAY 10, 2022

Please send questions to Modern Restaurant Management (MRM) magazine Executive Editor Barbara Castiglia at bcastiglia@modernrestaurantmanagement.com. Why should you and your staff spend hours counting inventory, auditing invoices, and combing through contracts? Take food cost management for instance.

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ChowNow

FEBRUARY 13, 2025

An inventory management system with automated restocking alerts keeps your stock levels in check. It is the central nervous system of your restaurants operations, and most of the tools we cover in this article will need to integrate with your POS (point-of-sale) system. Look into AI-driven scheduling and automation tools.

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Lavu

APRIL 17, 2025

When it comes to managing inventory, restaurants face a choice: POS inventory alerts vs. manual tracking. On the other hand, POS inventory alerts offer real-time updates, automate ordering, and minimize human mistakes. Time-Consuming and Labor-Intensive Manual inventory tracking eats up a lot of time and energy.

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Modern Restaurant Management

OCTOBER 7, 2024

In almost every conversation I have with other industry professionals, someone will say “before COVID… ” or “since COVID… ” As a matter of fact, in many of my articles I make the same comparison. I’ll make this connection for you later in this article. This is a trend I hope will go away.

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Modern Restaurant Management

JUNE 15, 2021

Inventory stock changed significantly. These non-paper menus can be changed swiftly, allowing restaurants to remove items when inventory lags and promote items that have higher margin. In the best of circumstances, they should be linked to inventory and automated kitchens. Menus were trimmed to a fraction of original size.

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ChowNow

MAY 9, 2025

In this article, you will learn: The five most important restaurant costs to track and manage Easy strategies for controlling food costs and labor costs Tactics to save money without hurting your guest experience Lets start with the big picture and learn where your money is actually going.

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7 Shifts

OCTOBER 28, 2024

It just goes to show how important drink pricing and cost management are to maximizing profits. In this article: How to calculate your profit margin for your bar What is the average profit margin for bars? Once you have that total, subtract all of your costs, such as labor, inventory, rent, utilities, and other operating expenses.

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Modern Restaurant Management

JUNE 23, 2022

The hi-tech workforce has expanded into factories, warehouses, ecommerce delivery fleets, and this article’s focus: quick serve restaurants. Temperature logs are automatically captured and sent to management dashboard reports for 24/7 monitoring. Restaurant managers can now detect and avoid equipment failures before they happen.

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ChowNow

JUNE 12, 2025

It’s like knowing how to make a schedule, do inventory, or cover a section of tables if a server calls out sick and you’re shorthanded. Step-by-Step Guide to Costing a Dish If the idea of costing a dish sounds like spreadsheets and stress, don’t worry, we’re breaking it down into five manageable steps. It’s just part of the job.

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Modern Restaurant Management

DECEMBER 12, 2023

From softwares like ChatGPT to self-driving cars like the Tesla Model 3, AI and automation are making remarkable strides In the restaurant industry, these solutions are streamlining various aspects, including inventory management, contactless ordering, customer behavior analysis, and more.

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ChowNow

MARCH 28, 2025

AI isnt about replacing peopleits about making everyday tasks faster, smarter, and easier to manage. Thanks to user-friendly software and integrations, many AI tools are now built specifically for independent restaurants and multi-location operators, allowing restaurant managers to implement these tools without needing an IT department.

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The Rail

NOVEMBER 1, 2024

By Lindsay Lawrence, Contributor Relocating a restaurant is no small feat, as it involves managing the transportation of kitchen equipment, reestablishing the space’s atmosphere, and ensuring minimal disruption to your business. From cloud-based tools to smart IoT sensors, technology is revolutionizing how restaurants relocate.

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Modern Restaurant Management

JULY 14, 2022

As I sat down to write this article, all I could think about was how the foodservice industry is so vital to our daily lives. Think of all the hours you spend counting inventory, placing orders, and managing your accounts payable. When we don’t want to cook, we call our favorite restaurant.

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ChowNow

APRIL 15, 2025

In this article, youll learn: The most important restaurant KPIs for restaurant profitability, efficiency, and growth How to calculate and benchmark major KPIs using simple formulas Practical tips for tracking KPIs without getting overwhelmed Lets start by breaking down what KPIs are, and why they require your attention.

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Culinary Cues

MAY 8, 2023

It sounded like an appropriate title for an article about life in the kitchen. If a chef can manage a week or two here or there it will be at that rare time when business is off and even then, chefs are checking their email a few times a day to see what crisis is occurring while they try to relax.

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Culinary Cues

APRIL 23, 2023

But, for a moment, let’s take inventory: [] CHECK YOUR REPERTOIRE: You need not remember every ingredient, in every dish, but you must understand the methods and the result. Have you worked through this process hundreds of times before? [] CHECK YOUR LEADERSHIP: Do you know the difference between leadership and management.

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7 Shifts

JUNE 4, 2021

And while you may not picture a restaurant manager or worker parked at a desk to work, it's a huge part of restaurant management. If it's not measured, it won't be managed. In this article, we'll go into 15 key performance indicators for restaurants, why they're important, how to calculate them, and more. Prime costs.

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Perfect Daily Grind

MAY 7, 2023

Sourcing and buying green coffee is certainly a big part of this, but efficient inventory management is also paramount. However, with many medium or larger-sized roasters often having anywhere up to a year’s supply of green coffee, how can they manage their inventories as effectively as possible?

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ChowNow

MARCH 27, 2025

In this article, youll learn: The 10 KPIs for online food delivery every restaurant should monitor Why these metrics matter to your business How to track and improve them Lets dive into the KPIs that can make or break your online delivery strategy. Optimize promotions: Feature bestsellers in special deals to encourage repeat purchases.

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Modern Restaurant Management

JULY 5, 2023

This article explores how QSRs can harness the power of technology to enhance operations, deliver more engaging experiences, reduce costs and increase profitability. For example, well-crafted integrations between software systems enable simplification and automation of order management, inventory control and customer relationship management.

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ChowNow

FEBRUARY 19, 2025

In this article, youll discover how training your restaurant staff on new systems doesnt have to be a big ordeal, slowing down service for guests and costing you money. The reality is that restaurant teams are busy, and learning a new POS system, delivery app, or inventory tool can feel like one more thing to juggle.

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Goliath Consulting

JUNE 15, 2021

Inventory Estimates. It has also been a time-consuming and challenging process to develop an efficient inventory estimate as many businesses had to rely on historical data over current patterns. What this means is that the relationship between the operator and vendor can be strained as a result of poor inventory control.

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Modern Restaurant Management

APRIL 2, 2020

Novel ways to deliver everything from orchestral music to personal training and therapy/addiction treatment have made the rounds as viral social media videos or popular articles. Are you paying too much for your website, your payment solution, or your inventory management tools?

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ChowNow

MAY 2, 2025

Youre not just managing food and staff, youre battling slim profit margins, high operating expenses, and constantly changing customer preferences. Poor financial management is one of the leading causes of restaurant failure, especially for new restaurants that dont yet have consistent foot traffic or reliable profit margins.

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The Rail

DECEMBER 2, 2024

In this article, we’ll show you exactly how to create a food delivery app tailored to your restaurant’s needs, while staying competitive in a booming industry. Platform-to-Consumer : Where platforms like Uber Eats or Zomato connect customers to restaurants but manage delivery. Inventory management to keep track of stock levels.

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Culinary Cues

MAY 13, 2023

Each of those “departments” will require some level of unique kitchen management (sous chef) and specialists to support the uniqueness of function. Remember that being “the chef” will take you away from much of the day-to-day cooking, the adrenaline rush, and the team excitement that drew you to the kitchen in the first place.

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ChowNow

MAY 16, 2025

In this article, you will learn: How to identify top-selling and underperforming menu items Ways to adjust pricing using real sales data How timing and frequency trends improve planning and customer experience Lets dig into what your restaurant data might already be trying to tell you.

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Culinary Cues

AUGUST 7, 2021

This is defined in articles from local newspapers to the New York Times, from industry magazines and websites to social media, and from industry blogs to podcasts by the dozens – everyone states the problem, points a finger, and portrays the issue as someone else’s doing. Restaurant waste nips away at profitability – why?

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Modern Restaurant Management

AUGUST 28, 2023

In the first episode, General Mills Foodservice corporate chefs Ted Osorio and Jessie Kordosky must throw together a brunch service with no staff, using only what’s on hand in kitchen inventory to create five distinct menu items. It could be featured in an upcoming “Chefs on the Line” episode, article, or post.

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ChowNow

APRIL 15, 2025

In this article, youll learn: How to break down your operating costs into fixed, variable, and semi-variable Smart ways to lower labor and food costs without sacrificing customer service Where hidden expenses are hiding in your tech stackand how to fix it Lets discover where your money is going, and how to take back control.

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Culinary Cues

MARCH 3, 2021

In a recent article about Danny Meyer – NYC restaurateur extraordinaire, he talks about his epiphany over the past year – an opportunity he had to truly assess everything about his restaurants and the accepted approach towards operation. ” -Danny Meyer – Union Square Hospitality.

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Culinary Cues

FEBRUARY 2, 2024

Anything worth doing is worth doing world-class whether washing dishes, organizing a cooler or workstation, dicing vegetables, finishing a plate of Kobe beef, taking inventory, or mopping a floor – it’s all important. [] CREATIVITY: Respect means everyone (cooks in particular) has a desire to create something worthy of carrying their signature.

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