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. More restaurants are also considering hiring their own courier service to deliver food directly to customers or linking up with aggregating sales platforms as a way to preserve margin.

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ChowNow

MARCH 27, 2025

In this article, youll learn: How to factor in costs, competition, and customer expectations Which pricing strategies work in a real-world restaurant setting How to test and tweak prices without losing loyal guests Lets get started so you can make smarter pricing decisions that support both your bottom line and your guest experience.

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ChowNow

FEBRUARY 13, 2025

Identify your biggest pain points. Are you aiming to speed up service, cut labor costs, or increase online sales? Can it increase sales or customer retention? What was once a gradual process turned into a rapid transformation, permanently reshaping how restaurants operate and interact with customers. Are labor costs too high?

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7 Shifts

OCTOBER 28, 2024

One key area to focus on is drink sales, with cocktail sales accounting for about 23% of a bar's revenue. In this article: How to calculate your profit margin for your bar What is the average profit margin for bars? Next, divide that cost by the total sales revenue from your drinks. This final number is your net profit.

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Culinary Cues

APRIL 15, 2023

So, here’s point number one: there is no cache of extra money, and the average restaurant makes just a few pennies profit on the dollar if they do everything right – so those discounts will likely mean that menu items will be sold at a loss just to play along with the promotion and support town efforts. Restaurant week is just one example.

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Modern Restaurant Management

JULY 15, 2020

According to the latest Financial Trends Insights from Black Box Financial Intelligence™ , based on data from the week ending June 28, restaurants sales continue improving. See the latest sales and traffic results here: Sales Improve but Restaurants Should Brace Themselves for Challenges Ahead. Financial Trends Insights.

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Modern Restaurant Management

FEBRUARY 13, 2024

Not only is it a critical sales tool for the franchisor, but it also gives a prospective franchisee vital insight into the franchise opportunity and help them make an informed decision to invest. This article explores some considerations for updating three key sections of your FDD this season and why franchisors should focus on them.

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Culinary Cues

AUGUST 22, 2022

There were no sophisticated profit and loss statements or cash flow charts, no point-of-sale systems or computer analytics to pour over and make decisions by; these were not the type of operations that required that level of analysis. I have very fond memories of walking the streets of St. That was it!

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Modern Restaurant Management

APRIL 11, 2022

As Americans reach for a potential post-pandemic world, the restaurant industry continues to reel from two years of economic, staffing and supply chain chaos. A recent article in The New York Times cited a 5.7-percent A good starting point for addressing many issues is use of a manager’s log. Managers are already busy.

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Restaurant Business

JUNE 11, 2025

Systemwide sales fell 5.3% All photos courtesy of Ascent Hospitality Management A pair of legacy family-dining brands are out to prove that age is only a number. The of-the-moment menu updates are part of sweeping rebrands at the two chains under owner Ascent Hospitality Management. But they have receded over the years.

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Harbor Touch

MARCH 18, 2025

Sales Tax: Stay on Top of Local Rules Every city and state has its own sales tax quirks. Pro Tip: SkyTab can track sales tax by location with its reporting tools. Pro Tip: SkyTab provides sales and wage reports. Servers report them, but the IRS assumes 8% of sales if records slip. Dont let that be you.

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The Rail

NOVEMBER 1, 2024

In this article, we’ll explore the key tech innovations that are simplifying restaurant relocation and helping owners make a seamless transition to their new space. This technology ensures you don’t lose sight of important assets like food supplies, equipment, and furnishings during the move.

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Modern Restaurant Management

OCTOBER 24, 2019

According to an article by BBC, McDonald's is investing in an Artificial Intelligence start-up to help serve data-driven meal choices. Therefore, tracking food in the supply chain becomes important. To beat the massive competition that exists in the restaurant industry, restaurateurs need to invest wisely in technology.

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Modern Restaurant Management

JANUARY 15, 2021

This edition of MRM Research Roundup features restaurant industry year-end totals, how restaurant labor is evolving, fast-food brand intimacy and top cities for locavores. An Unpopular Year. In April, the segment’s customer transactions declined by -70 percent compared to year ago, and improved its declines to -30 percent in December.

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7 Shifts

APRIL 3, 2020

Comparing 7shifts’ internal data of 10,000+ restaurants, restaurants are seeing an average weekly decrease in sales of 50% across the board in North America. Evaluate your restaurant scheduling practices to see if you are consistently over-budgeting on labor needs based on your sales.

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Modern Restaurant Management

JULY 30, 2021

Participants in MyChange with SaverLife receive access to the national SaverLife platform and the opportunity to participate in national savings challenges, access financial education articles, engage in forums and accumulate redeemable points for a chance to win prizes. “We are very excited about our partnership with SaverLife.

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7 Shifts

AUGUST 10, 2020

Create a Filing System Many of your documents are likely online (or stored on your computer) at this point, but for those that aren’ t(or can’ be), set up and stick to a filing system. That crumb-covered plate from your lunch that you haven’t had a chance to get rid of yet.

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Perfect Daily Grind

JUNE 1, 2025

I spoke with Kacper Ornat and Łukasz Jura at Coffee Machines Sale and Nikolai Fürst at Desarrolladores de Café about why quality control is more important than ever in today’s competitive specialty coffee market. You may also like our article on why roasters and coffee shops need to strategise menu pricing.

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Perfect Daily Grind

SEPTEMBER 22, 2022

You may also like our article on coffee pricing: why we need to know farmgate and not just FOB. Among all coffee supply chain actors, farmers (especially smallholders, defined as those who grow coffee on less than 30ha of land) are generally the most economically vulnerable. Understanding farmers’ economic vulnerability.

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7 Shifts

APRIL 9, 2020

Not to mention, average order values are much higher for family-style meals, which means more sales. Food delivery offers accessible food to people who are unable to leave their home and offices, while increasing your restaurant's profits by reaching a potentially new or wider audience. Let’s run through a little scenario. A win, win, win!

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7 Shifts

MARCH 20, 2020

As of this article’s publication, more than 20 U.S. There are millions of hungry diners missing the taste of their favorite restaurant’s food right now, and in this article, we’ll explain how to get your food to them safely and efficiently in the coming weeks. Don’t worry–we’re here to help.

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Social Hospitality: Restaurants

JULY 25, 2022

Technology solutions also enable businesses to do better with automated inventory mapping, food preparation, and enhanced point-of-sale analytics. The last few years brought staffing shortages, supply chain issues, and delivery concerns. Point-of-sale systems revolutionized the way restaurants work.

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Modern Restaurant Management

DECEMBER 16, 2019

Topline numbers show robust restaurant sales growth during November. Same-store sales growth was 1.6 percent in November, which represents the third consecutive month of positive sales growth and the strongest since January. Thanksgiving typically represents lower sales volumes for most industry segments.

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Perfect Daily Grind

APRIL 4, 2022

You might also like our article on how we can bridge the gap in coffee education. She says: “By our estimations, 96% of all coffees sold in North America are determined by the C market at some point.”. Since the C market is driven by global supply and demand, the price of coffee can change significantly. What is price risk?

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Perfect Daily Grind

SEPTEMBER 28, 2022

You may also like our article on how technology has changed in the coffee industry over the last few years. You may also like our article on how technology has changed in the coffee industry over the last few years. Across the coffee supply chain, data collection is an essential part of communicating and improving coffee quality.

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Perfect Daily Grind

FEBRUARY 15, 2023

However, the barista career journey in the specialty coffee industry is rightly a major discussion point. You may also like our article on career progression for specialty coffee baristas. For many people, the barista role is an entry point to developing a career in specialty coffee,” she explains. What about soft skills?

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Modern Restaurant Management

MARCH 25, 2020

To add resources to these guides, reach out to Modern Restaurant Management (MRM) magazine Executive Editor Barbara Castiglia at bcastiglia@modernrestaurantmanagement.com with news. Rom Krupp, founder of OneDine has been literally sleeping in his office and giving away his company’s technology for free to save as many restaurants as possible.

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Perfect Daily Grind

MAY 17, 2022

You may also like our article on exploring AI in coffee roasting. And ultimately, as the coffee sector has developed, technology has become more important across the supply chain. For example, one of the most effective technological changes has been the implementation of point of sale (POS) systems and digital signage in coffee shops.

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Social Hospitality: Restaurants

JULY 15, 2022

Technology solutions also enable businesses to do better with automated inventory mapping, food preparation, and enhanced point-of-sale analytics. 8 Major Restaurant Tech Trends in 2022 The last few years brought staffing shortages, supply chain issues, and delivery concerns.

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Perfect Daily Grind

MARCH 30, 2022

It also records a range of key data points throughout the roast. In recent years, there’s no doubt that we’ve seen the rise of artificial intelligence in a number of industries. Coffee roasting is no exception, and with the growing prevalence of automation in the sector over the past couple of decades, AI is an obvious next step.

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Perfect Daily Grind

FEBRUARY 20, 2023

Robusta accounts for approximately 30% to 40% of the global coffee supply; countries like Vietnam, Brazil, and Indonesia are the largest producers of robusta in the world. You may also like our article on whether coffee roasters should add robusta to blends if arabica prices increase.

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Perfect Daily Grind

MARCH 20, 2023

Between 2014 and 2021, global ecommerce sales grew by over 269%. To learn more about the rise of ecommerce in coffee, I spoke with Jolene Zehnder, Director of Sales and Operations at Mercon Specialty , Craig Russell, Managing Director and President of Mercon Specialty, and CEO of Bean Box , Matthew Berk. What is ecommerce?

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Perfect Daily Grind

AUGUST 21, 2022

You may also like our article on why recycling single-use coffee cups is so difficult. There are a number of sustainability issues across the entire coffee supply chain , but none have quite received the same level of attention as single-use cups. But how do these initiatives work? Read on to learn more about what they had to tell me.

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Perfect Daily Grind

AUGUST 26, 2022

Nine coffees receive more than 89 points at 2022 National Yemen Coffee Auction competition. points) received the highest bid of US $400.50/lb Sales of the company’s Café Bustelo, Folgers, and Dunkin’ brands totalled US $598 million. Here are this week’s stories. Mon, 22 Aug. million by 2027. Olam Agri secures US $2.9

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Perfect Daily Grind

SEPTEMBER 20, 2022

You may also like our article on three emerging trends in coffee packaging. Over the past few years, coffee packaging has become more of a focus for roasters and consumers alike. Classic printing methods for coffee packaging have been well established for many years. To find out more, I spoke with three coffee packaging and printing experts.

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Perfect Daily Grind

APRIL 4, 2023

You may also like our article on why more producers don’t market their own coffee. Forging connection to origin: a specialty “special” One of the main selling points of specialty coffee is that it is more sustainable, traceable, and transparent than commodity-grade coffee. Kosta Kallivrousis is the Sales Manager at Algrano in the US.

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Paper Chase Accountancy

MAY 21, 2025

While revenue growth continued for many brands, macroeconomic headwinds, new tariffs, and shifting consumer behavior led to uneven comparable sales performance. Executive teams focused on supply chain strategy, pricing discipline, and consumer segmentation to weather the turbulence. Record openings, digital sales growth Shake Shack +0.2%

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