7 Shifts

JANUARY 23, 2020

This advice were submitted by owners and managers of restaurants of all sizes, concepts, and locations in the forthcoming 7shifts Restaurant Labor Management Study in 2020 ( subscribe to get your copy when it’s published!). Congrats! ?? And good luck. It’s going to be the ride of your life. Dawn Tyndall, Clean Juice.

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2020 Hiring Cash Management Education 335

Modern Restaurant Management

APRIL 11, 2022

Of these, one of the biggest challenges facing independent, franchised and fast-casual restaurants is staffing. Facing multiple headwinds, restaurant owners and management must employ the most effective tool available: effective communication. A good starting point for addressing many issues is use of a manager’s log.

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Healthcare Cash Management Social Media Communication 201

Modern Restaurant Management

DECEMBER 21, 2022

Modern Restaurant Management (MRM) magazine asked experts for their thoughts on trends and challenges that will affect the restaurant industry in 2023. " – John Oakes, Revenue Management Solutions CEO. Slow movers tie up inventory -and the cash needed to by that inventory. For part one, click here.

2023 195

2023 Loyalty Program Mobile Ordering Customer Experience 195

Modern Restaurant Management

DECEMBER 16, 2021

Modern Restaurant Management (MRM) magazine asked restaurant industry insiders for their views on trends. With more options to work outside of the hospitality industry, operators must offer employees more scheduling flexibility, facilitate transparent communication between management and team members, and avoid overworking staff.

2022 179

2022 Food Supply Back of House Kitchen Safety 179

7 Shifts

NOVEMBER 17, 2022

Recommended Reading: 7 Bar Inventory Building and Management Tactics for Restaurants. Drinks, food, games? More and more often, we see games of all kinds played at bars, breweries, and cafes. While giant Jenga and Catan are new to the scene, people have played games while drinking for as long as they've been drinking (a while). The Classics.

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Bar Sports Outdoor Brewery 195

Lavu

MARCH 13, 2020

The speeds they can work at might not be as fast as lightning, but as close as humanly possible. This permits your restaurant—both front and back of the house—to work at the fast pace of consumer spending. For fast-casual restaurants, opting for a mobile point-of-sale system makes the most sense.

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FOH Mobile Ordering BOH Front of House 78

Modern Restaurant Management

AUGUST 17, 2020

This edition of Modern Restaurant Management (MRM) magazine's Research Roundup features consumers' dining desires, the power of personalization and the untapped opportunity in localized marketing. COVID-19 Consumer Dining Trends. Diners are looking for reassurance on cleaning procedures and technology to reduce contact with servers.

2020 195

2020 Loyalty Program Mobile Ordering Fast Casual 195

Aaron Allen & Associates

FEBRUARY 15, 2024

Will consumers like it just as much as the management team does? We’ve recently been asked a lot to work as an objective third party to validate new models, speed of operations, new initiatives (from changes in positioning to new prototypes to what geographies to launch into), long-term strategic plans, and brand portfolios.

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2002 Point of Sale 2023 Back of House 52

Xtra Chef

MARCH 30, 2020

Hoy is the owner of Tucker Silk Mill in Easton, Pennsylvania, an Australian-style cafe serving classic flat whites and a full menu of other coffee drinks alongside a “healthy-ish” menu of avocado toasts, salads, and house-made baked goods. . Think Fast, Act Local. He needed to act, and fast. As restaurateurs in the U.S.

Fast Casual 82

Fast Casual Back of House White Paper Online Ordering 82

Focus POS

JUNE 17, 2019

It’s a system that takes the place of a traditional cash register and provides much more than basic transaction functionality. Restaurant point of sale software empowers businesses to control labor costs, manage inventory, and have deeper visibility into business operations. Restaurant Point of Sale Software. Friendly UI and UX.

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Point of Sale Cash Management POS Franchise 113

Modern Restaurant Management

DECEMBER 21, 2020

Modern Restaurant Management (MRM) magazine asked restaurant industry insiders for their perspection on 2020: What lessons did you learn and what do you feel the restaurant industry learned this year? Here are their responses. Click here for part two. Anita Adams, CEO of Black Bear Diner. Dennis Becker, CEO, Mobivity.

2020 178

2020 Online Ordering Fast Casual Cash Management 178

Lavu

NOVEMBER 11, 2019

Not accepting cash eliminates the risk of thefts and reduces crime rates in general. The fifth time the Park Café & Coffee Bar in Baltimore, Maryland, was held up at gunpoint, the owner decided to remove the cause: cash. After all, how could the oldest form of currency not be accepted as payment?

Cash Management 85

Cash Management Point of Sale Fast Casual Café 85

Modern Restaurant Management

JULY 20, 2021

restaurant industry has shown remarkable resiliency, having lost as much as 35 percent of visits at the beginning of the pandemic, but still has a ways to go to get back to pre-pandemic levels, reports The NPD Group. How is the US On Premise shaping up as it continues its journey back from COVID-19 disruption? foodservice industry.

2021 188

2021 Guest Recovery Online Ordering Point of Sale 188

Lavu

FEBRUARY 26, 2020

The benefits of a POS system to the on-premise ordering process include: Tracking daily cash in and cash out. Upon integration, the tableside POS system provides restaurant owners and managers with a simple pay-at the-table solution. Gone are the days when servers would approach a customer with a pen and paper.

Technology 78

Technology Ordering Mobile Ordering Point of Sale 78

Lavu

MARCH 27, 2020

The words “restaurant management system” rarely cause excitement. While service and food remain the most important parts of driving your business, your restaurant’s management system is what keeps it running smooth and healthy. Think of them as the real-life version of those house robots from ’80s movies.

Point of Sale 78

Point of Sale Front of House Mobile Ordering Back of House 78

Modern Restaurant Management

JANUARY 13, 2023

In this column, Modern Restaurant Management (MRM) magazine looks at newly introduced menu items from top brands. Prizes range from discounts off a meal, free pizza for a year, a trip for two to California and cash prizes from $500 to $50,000. The best part is every card is a winner!” Value Meal.

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2023 Menu Seasonal Menu Back of House 99

Open for Business

OCTOBER 20, 2023

Is there a shortage of healthy fast-food options? Whether it’s chic and modern or rustic and cozy, fine dining or casual, the atmosphere needs to enhance the dining experience and make it memorable for all the right reasons. Are you targeting families, young professionals, or a little bit of everything?

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License Email Marketing Seasonal Menu Front of House 78

Web Diner

AUGUST 5, 2020

According to a Gordon Haskett analysis, fast-food giants are quietly raising their menu prices for delivery orders , implementing a premium food delivery pricing strategy. Casual dining chains seem to balance the average by only marking up prices by 3%. Casual dining chains seem to balance the average by only marking up prices by 3%.

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Delivery Pricing Fast Casual Online Ordering 57

EATER

JANUARY 28, 2022

per hour — the lowest legal cash wage in the U.S. Melton also says she witnessed discrimination on the job — not only from customers but also from the store’s management. Melton also says she witnessed discrimination on the job — not only from customers but also from the store’s management. Jillian Melton was paid just $2.13

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Cash Management Restaurant Law Employee Relations Food Supply 97

EATER

JANUARY 5, 2022

In the windowless beige back rooms, a hundred men (it was vastly men) championed their data collection and organization apps. Why should you ever have to leave the house? At the Food on Demand conference in Las Vegas, the food service industry laid out its vision for a future in which customers never have to wait. What a bold future.

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Food Mobile Ordering Online Ordering Food Order 143

The Food Corridor

FEBRUARY 2, 2021

The industry bounced back and found a way to get through the year. . With signs that things might be going back to norma l, there is certainly some optimism in the air. To do this, let’s look back at 2020 and see what we think might be around the corner for shared kitchens in 2021. We all know what happened next. .

2021 75

2021 Kitchen Safety Back of House Front of House 75

OpenTable

JULY 8, 2022

How investors get paid back. For example, an attorney who has 50 restaurant clients that are all fast-food chains can rightly claim that they have a lot of restaurant experience, but if you’re planning to open something closer to The French Laundry, this is not a good fit. The protection of intellectual property. Partnerships.

Back of House 52

Back of House Front of House Restaurant Law Fine Dining 52

Web Diner

AUGUST 5, 2020

According to a Gordon Haskett analysis, fast-food giants are quietly raising their menu prices for delivery orders , implementing a premium food delivery pricing strategy. Casual dining chains seem to balance the average by only marking up prices by 3%. Casual dining chains seem to balance the average by only marking up prices by 3%.

Delivery 36

Delivery Pricing Fast Casual Online Ordering 36

Modern Restaurant Management

AUGUST 14, 2020

Modern Restaurant Management (MRM) magazine's Franchise Feed offers a glimpse at what's new in the restaurant franchise and MUFSO environment. In addition to virtual kitchens meeting lower labor costs, they also offer a fast-track to opening, with a location able to begin serving in just one month. Virtual Barbecue Pit.

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Franchise Franchising Kitchen Safety Food Safety 188

Embrace the Suck

JUNE 13, 2022

I want to share with you some of the challenges that I faced back in the 90s when I opened my first restaurant… Up to that point I had been in the industry for 15 years. Back then I thought that knowing how to run a restaurant was all I needed. I can look back now and I describe it as falling into quicksand.

Back of House 44

Back of House Food Truck Point of Sale Take-out 44

Aaron Allen & Associates

FEBRUARY 22, 2019

Creating a compelling and modernized investment thesis requires superior intelligence and insights relative to understanding the landscape and how the consumer and competition are being reshaped, from the decline of casual dining to the rise of new formats. foodservice market. foodservice market. to $130.3b). to $130.3b). to $130.3b).

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2018 Fast Casual 2017 Point of Sale 40

Modern Restaurant Management

DECEMBER 16, 2019

This edition of Modern Restaurant Management (MRM) magazine's Research Roundup features the great gift of a restaurant gift card, learning about event professionals, top QSR traffic and digital ordering strategies. Holiday Traffic Not Enough. Topline numbers show robust restaurant sales growth during November. percentage points.”

2019 128

2019 Compost Mobile Ordering Point of Sale 128

Modern Restaurant Management

DECEMBER 12, 2019

Modern Restaurant Management (MRM) magazine's Franchise Feed offers a glimpse at what's new in the restaurant franchise and MUFSO environment. Send news to Barbara Castiglia at bcastiglia@modernrestaurantmanagement.com. More Tropical in Colorado.

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Franchise Franchising Loyalty Program Book 110

Open for Business

MARCH 1, 2023

Chef, server, and bartender barely scratch the surface of all the work that happens in front and back of house. Restaurant work is indeed stressful and it’s not for everyone, but one of its major advantages is that it’s inherently social, fast-paced, and fun. A general manager might also wear a restaurant’s sommelier hat.

Fast Casual 78

Fast Casual Cash Management Front of House Fine Dining 78

Modern Restaurant Management

FEBRUARY 18, 2020

Modern Restaurant Management (MRM) magazine asked restaurant industry movers and shakers: "What do you feel is going to cause disruption in the restaurant industry over the next decade?” Elo’s Sonal Apte, vice president of retail and hospitality. Guests will demand a personalized journey when food is delivered to their door.

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Mobile Ordering Front of House Fast Casual Customer Service 214

Modern Restaurant Management

APRIL 2, 2020

“Cash or card?” Although the average American still carries cash in their wallet and uses it for nearly one-third of transactions, cashless restaurants are on the rise. ” With the rise of mobile payment and cashless options, this infamous question may soon be a thing of the past in the foodservice industry and beyond.

Cash Management 167

Cash Management Mobile Ordering Fast Casual Point of Sale 167

Modern Restaurant Management

SEPTEMBER 10, 2021

Ike’s Love & Sandwiches is ranked #12 on Fast Casual’s Movers and Shakers 2021 list. “We owed this rebrand to our fan-base of customers, franchisees and budding investors to experience our brand in an optimized and energized way.” ” Ike's Loves Bangin' Buns.

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Franchise Franchising Food Fast Casual 186

Apicbase

FEBRUARY 29, 2024

2023 has been a challenging year for restaurant operators, caught as they were between rising food costs and labour shortages. To give you the full picture of the positives and negatives of what lies ahead for 2024, we combed through dozens of recent industry reports and compiled a list of 93 restaurant industry statistics. Let’s dig in.

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2024 Operations 2023 Loyalty Program 52

EATER

MAY 19, 2020

The reopenings don’t necessarily reflect a successful beating back of the virus, either. If your state has reopened dine-in service, does that mean it’s safe to go back to eating in restaurants? Dining out right now will come with certain risks. Here’s what you can do to keep yourself and others around you safe.

Cash Management 142

Cash Management Fast Casual Fine Dining Food Safety 142

Modern Restaurant Management

MARCH 11, 2020

US Foods Holding Corp.entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Smart Foodservice Warehouse Stores from funds managed by affiliates of Apollo Global Management, Inc. NYSE: APO) (the “Apollo Funds”) for $970 million in cash. US Foods to Acquire Smart Foodservice.

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Bar Cash Management Loyalty Program Point of Sale 153

Modern Restaurant Management

SEPTEMBER 24, 2021

In early September, the business announced a month-long program to thank its own team members who opt for the vaccine: $100,000 in cash prizes. MRM Franchise Feed contains the latest news in restaurant franchising. White Castle Salutes Long-Term Employees. ” In 1946, Billy Ingram became the first member of the 25-Year Club. .

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Franchise Franchising Customer Experience Fast Casual 183

Modern Restaurant Management

JANUARY 27, 2020

Replacing error-prone handwritten scribbles and shouts, Ultimate is a digital workflow solution, connecting the front- and back-of-the house directly with diners and creating a transparent view into their order status – whether diners order for pickup or delivery on Grubhub, at an in-store kiosk, or directly with a cashier.

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Catering Mobile Ordering Customer Service Leadership 120