Modern Restaurant Management

SEPTEMBER 22, 2022

We were ill-prepared for the COVID pandemic that devastated the food industry with supply chain disruptions, product and labor shortages, and soaring inflation. The biggest learning from COVID is that food businesses must be prepared for any crisis – and ensure their suppliers all along the supply chain are also prepared and resilient.

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Modern Restaurant Management

APRIL 28, 2023

Customers want to know where their food is coming from. They want to know what safety and quality protocols your suppliers practice to ensure that food is safe from point of origin to point of consumption. Restaurants and other food businesses have, as a result, put more focus on increasing supply chain transparency.

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The Rail

MARCH 22, 2024

However, with the growing focus on sustainability and green initiatives, restaurants are increasingly looking for ways to become more energy-efficient. Conducting an Energy Audit The first step towards improving restaurant efficiency is conducting an energy audit.

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7 Shifts

DECEMBER 3, 2019

Step 1: Audit Your Current Location(s) Before you start planning for your future, take a look at your past and your present. Still, you should conduct a thorough audit of your current restaurant(s) before expanding your business further. Looking for a new source of capital this time around? Next, you need a location.

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Hot Schedules

OCTOBER 5, 2021

Make Sure Your Food Suppliers are Grade-A. You pride yourself on sourcing the best ingredients with the partners who deliver reliably and at an effective cost. Like any new relationship, the beginning can be harmonious and productive, but it takes constant effort to ensure your food and beverage suppliers remain Grade-A.

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Modern Restaurant Management

AUGUST 25, 2021

Luckily, a commitment to more sustainable operations can coexist with healthy profits, and even growing margins. Below are five important areas of focus for restaurant and catering professionals who are re-imagining their operations for a newer, more sustainable normal. First Priority: Getting Smarter.

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Notch

MARCH 17, 2022

Sustainability has had an ongoing and increasing influence on operations in the foodservice industry. And as we begin to return to post-pandemic life, 2022 has been predicted to be the year of the sustainability revival. And, t he pandemic hasn’t shaken diners' interest in sustainability. Source: Business Chief.

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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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Modern Restaurant Management

SEPTEMBER 14, 2021

He started his career with Hardee’s Food Systems in 1983 ending in the position of District Manager. Paul Soulliere began his career with Hardee's Food Systems in 1978 and worked his way up as Crew Supervisor, Assistant Manager, and Restaurant Manager. Bill is a 1982 graduate of Michigan State University.

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Lavu

NOVEMBER 17, 2023

This low profit margin can be attributed to the high overhead costs associated with running a restaurant, including rent, labor, food and beverage costs, and utilities, often account for a major chunk of your expenses, making it challenging to increase your restaurant profit margin. To enhance profits, effective food cost management is key.

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Cheetah

MAY 25, 2021

Benefits of Working with Fresh Cut and Prepared Foods Suppliers. Enhance Food Safety. Pre-cut and food preparation facilities undergo rigorous daily sanitation, safety certifications, and audits. Daylight Foods - Fresh Produce from Farm to Restaurants?. Boost Productivity and Reduce Labor Costs.

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Modern Restaurant Management

SEPTEMBER 16, 2020

This is good news for restaurants, particularly chains and franchises that want to be environmentally sustainable while saving money in the process. Source Separation. Management commitment to “source separation”—i.e. Global demand for paper and cardboard is projected to grow by 1.2 billion by 2024.

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Perfect Daily Grind

DECEMBER 12, 2022

Unforeseen repairs and maintenance, food insecurity, and family emergencies can also exacerbate coffee farmers’ economic vulnerability, and leave them trapped in a cycle of poverty. When talking about sustainability in the coffee industry, we often consider three key pillars: social, economic, and environment.

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Touch Bistro

MAY 10, 2021

And one area that is often overlooked is the question of how to reduce food waste in restaurants. Food waste costs restaurants a staggering $162 billion per year , and in America alone, restaurants generate as much as 33 billion pounds of food waste per year. Different Types of Restaurant Food Waste.

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The Restaurant Times

JULY 28, 2021

Food wastage is one of the core problems of UAE restaurants. As per the Food Sustainability Index, a person wastes 494 pounds of food per year in the UAE, which is way higher than in the USA and Europe. High food waste is not just bad for restaurants, it also impacts the environment and food security significantly.

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Modern Restaurant Management

DECEMBER 16, 2021

Our restaurant of the future is designed to benefit guests, employees and franchisees, with a new external design and a reimagined kitchen that will make it easier for us to serve hot, delicious food quickly for frictionless guest experiences, and we expect to see a lot more of that next year. Clinton Anderson, CEO, Fourth Enterprises.

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EATER

APRIL 11, 2023

Ingredient by ingredient, Hawaiʻi chefs and farmers are working towards putting more local food on diners’ plates Down a muddy road in Waimanalo, half an hour from bustling Honolulu, Fung Yang cuts airy portobello mushrooms from miniature landscapes of white mycelium inside of a temperature-controlled shipping container.

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Apicbase

FEBRUARY 8, 2024

Ultimately, success in restaurant operations management not only ensures smooth day-to-day functioning but also lays the foundation for sustained growth and customer satisfaction. The process requires accurate and up-to-date sales figures, food costing, and inventory data to make the necessary calculations.

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Marketman

JULY 7, 2019

The quality of the food you serve ensures diners keep your tables packed. Do you know enough about your food suppliers to answer the tough questions your customers may already be asking? food vendors (2018 ranking) to give you the information you need. Countdown of the top ten food vendors. Number 9: The Ben E.

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Marketman

JULY 7, 2019

The quality of the food you serve ensures diners keep your tables packed. Do you know enough about your food suppliers to answer the tough questions your customers may already be asking? food vendors (2018 ranking) to give you the information you need. Countdown of the top ten food vendors. Number 9: The Ben E.

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Apicbase

FEBRUARY 8, 2024

Restaurant operations management is about making sure everything in a restaurant works together smoothly to deliver great service, tasty food, and keep everyone happy, from the guests to the staff. The process requires accurate and up-to-date sales figures, food costing, and inventory data to make the necessary calculations.

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Apicbase

MAY 18, 2022

Besides cost estimates, audited financial statements and projections should be included, like: the expected growth rate for (at least) the first year; the estimated restaurant cash flow; the expected payback period. A well-developed and profitable concept is the springboard for a sustainable restaurant franchise. 9 Be Open To Feedback.

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Perfect Daily Grind

DECEMBER 13, 2022

Dr. Eduarda Cristovam is the Director of Coffee, Quality & Sustainability at Matthew Algie – a Glasgow roaster which sources Fairtrade-certified coffee. If we want coffee production to be truly sustainable then we must prioritise gender equity,” she adds. Exploring gender-focused social initiatives at origin. “The

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Apicbase

MAY 12, 2023

There are so many moving parts that working in chaos is the default work setting for many food service companies. As CEO of Apicbase, and host of The Food Service Growth Show, I talk with restaurant leaders daily. As a result, they manage perishables much better, leading to lower food costs. An example is food traceability.

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Modern Restaurant Management

JANUARY 8, 2024

Other advancements include: integrating data from various sources, including social media, reviews, and loyalty programs, to gain a holistic view of customer behaviour as well as as well as the implementation of real-time analytics for immediate insights into customer behaviour and preferences. million jobs in the food industry by 2024.

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Marketing4Restaurants

MAY 23, 2022

Here’s the next set of trends we are to expect in the restaurant industry all over the world and if you’re looking for sustainability and profitability, these could be of great help: Mission-focused restaurants Now, we’re gonna lead into mission-focused restaurants, something I think we’re gonna see a lot of this year.

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Marketing4Restaurants

MAY 23, 2022

Here’s the next set of trends we are to expect in the restaurant industry all over the world and if you’re looking for sustainability and profitability, these could be of great help: Mission-focused restaurants Now, we’re gonna lead into mission-focused restaurants, something I think we’re gonna see a lot of this year.

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The Restaurant Times

AUGUST 25, 2022

In an exclusive conversation with The Restaurant Times, Vikas Punjabi, MD, and Co-founder, of The Chocolate Room shares insights from his entrepreneurial journey about how to sustain and grow in a competitive market, and the role of menu engineering, consistency, and people strategy in creating a successful brand.

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EATER

JULY 29, 2021

“There is an ongoing conflict between the level of commitment you have to make and the convenience-sacrifice for environmental action that feels pretty real,” says Sarah Rich, a freelance editorial director who has written extensively at the intersection of food, design, and sustainability. “If Consider your ingredients.

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Modern Restaurant Management

JULY 1, 2020

There has also been an increase in review content for Black-owned restaurants and food businesses (up 9X) and nightlife (up 13X). Takeout and delivery has continued to sustain interest on Yelp, still up 148 percent based on consumer interest relative to pre-pandemic levels. Consumer Interest in Restaurants is Shifting Quickly.

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Marketman

JUNE 18, 2019

Not too long ago the journey to turn your restaurant into a sustainable establishment began. Unsure of where to start, you kicked-off the process with an on-site sustainability audit. Your kitchen has never been so efficient – serving sizes were slightly reduced, lessening waste and reducing food costs.

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Modern Restaurant Management

JUNE 19, 2020

Pre-COVID, companies provided food to employees and guests for meetings, events, or as a perk. Now, as workplaces reopen, employers need to create a culture of food safety to reduce risk, operate efficiently, and support employee health. “Providing food for work is now much more than a perk. . Relish by ezCater.

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The Restaurant Times

MARCH 8, 2023

She started out as a restaurant owner in the UK, worked as a restaurant General Manager in Dubai for Caprice Holdings, and with Taj and Marriott as a Food & Beverage Director. However, driven by her entrepreneurial spirit, she and her husband started their own venture, Dosa Inc, a South Indian food truck in 2012.

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The Restaurant Times

FEBRUARY 16, 2023

Their most substantial experience is in the food and beverage industry, where his acumen for creating processes, assessing the most viable ideas, and skills to execute them perfectly have enabled him to run 100+ food outlets successfully. I went to the audition. T RT– What inspired you to start Theka Coffee? Things worked out.

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Modern Restaurant Management

APRIL 2, 2020

They include PepsiCo, Uber Eats, Constellation Brands, Moët Hennessy USA, Robin Hood Foundation, Ecolab, Cargill, Boston Beer Company, Shift4 Payments, P&G Professional, Ventura Foods, United HealthCare, The Elliot Group, Davis Wright Tremaine LLP, and the Light Foundation. Live in the U.S., an overseas U.S. territory. .

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EATER

AUGUST 22, 2022

Before each of 10 courses, the staff explained the source or inspiration for everything that was served. These citations were delivered in the same breath as the ingredient sources: This cheese is from Indiana, and that amuse-bouche draws on a description of tables laid with strawberries and sweetgrass.

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EATER

JANUARY 24, 2024

This is the third awards season to reflect changes made in the wake of an extensive 2021 audit to address the longstanding biases baked into the awards process. The voting body has also expanded beyond traditional food media. Check out the semifinalists below.

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