Modern Restaurant Management

JANUARY 12, 2022

This edition of MRM Research Roundup features evolving guest relationships, views on restauarant tech, employee desires and wedding trends. Investment in delivery and mobile ordering pays off. 65 percent rely on mobile ordering for 11 percent or more of sales. 55 percent plan to add more space for pick-up.

2022 215

2022 Mobile Ordering Guest Recovery Point of Sale 215

Hot Schedules

MAY 10, 2021

Employee referrals are actually the best source of seasonal hiring (and frankly, hiring in general). Use your Instagram, Facebook and/or Twitter feeds to announce job openings and have your team share them on their channels in order to amplify the message. Seasonal Staff Playbook: Hiring, Training & Retaining Great Teams.

Hiring 147

Hiring Training Mobile Ordering Coaching 147

Apicbase

FEBRUARY 29, 2024

It is estimated that the US food service sector wasted 13 million tons of food in 2022, up from 9.15 71% of restaurant customers prefer to order food delivery directly from the restaurant rather than using third-party apps. It is estimated that the US food service sector wasted 13 million tons of food in 2022, up from 9.15

2024 52

2024 Operations 2023 Loyalty Program 52

Restaurant365

JULY 24, 2020

Shelter-in-place orders, dine-in restrictions and diners’ hesitation to eat out have combined to prompt restaurants to shift their focus to takeout and delivery. Sometimes called a virtual restaurant, virtual kitchen or cloud kitchen, a ghost kitchen is a food-service business that serves customers exclusively through online orders.

Front of House 147

Front of House Online Ordering Kitchen Safety Customer Service 147

Lavu

MARCH 13, 2020

If your staff relies on outdated methods of placing orders, it’s likely that restaurant communications are strained, which means your restaurant is operating below its potential. Your team of employees can only do so much with what they’re given, so you might consider improving their modes of communication. Update to Mobile POS System.

FOH 78

FOH Mobile Ordering BOH Front of House 78

The Restaurant Times

JANUARY 18, 2023

Independent platforms, such as online ordering platforms, rewards programs, food delivery, and customer relationship management systems (CRM), should work together to offer a seamless experience. In addition, it integrates seamlessly with your current restaurant information system (such as your budgeting and employee management solutions).

Operations 52

Operations Loyalty Program Point of Sale Online Ordering 52

Restaurant365

MARCH 10, 2020

If it’s not on the shelf, it can’t be stolen, spoiled or wasted. So, the key to minimizing food waste that can eat into your profits is effective restaurant inventory management. With manual ordering, you’re not taking advantage of such time- and money-saving advancements as digital counts, smart ordering and automated vendor invoices.

Inventory 103

Inventory Management Management Waste 103

EATER

DECEMBER 16, 2021

My parents and I lived in an old trailer in Sonora until I was two or three, then they came back to Arizona and they bought a house. They kicked me out of the house,” she said. Getty Images. The day-to-day realities of a gig economy driver for DoorDash and Postmates: 12-hour days, bad tips, customer abuse, and parking tickets .

Back of House 140

Back of House Employee Relations Delivery Mobile Ordering 140

Restaurant365

MARCH 10, 2020

If it’s not on the shelf, it can’t be stolen, spoiled or wasted. So, the key to minimizing food waste that can eat into your profits is effective restaurant inventory management. With manual ordering, you’re not taking advantage of such time- and money-saving advancements as digital counts, smart ordering and automated vendor invoices.

Inventory 78

Inventory Management Management Waste 78

Apicbase

JUNE 16, 2023

The metrics and calculations in this list will help you bring order to the chaos and manage the performance of each unit in the chain. So grab a coffee, sit back, and let’s dive in and explore the world of restaurant metrics. In practice, however, successfully managing a group of busy restaurants is an awfully tough undertaking.

Point of Sale 52

Point of Sale Inventory Waste Employee Relations 52

Apicbase

FEBRUARY 6, 2023

Everyday more and more people are using their phones and other devices to order food for delivery or pick-up. Their setup, layout and location [lean, focussed and near the target audience] make them better suited to handle online orders. Are they still the back alley operation they used to be? We wouldn’t either.

Delivery 52

Delivery Management Management Online Ordering 52

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

JULY 30, 2021

Furthermore, a recent study by SaverLife sponsored by the FINRA Foundation found that savings balances above just $250 are correlated with increased housing security, ability to pay utility bills, and avoiding high-cost borrowing. It’s one more way we can show how much we care about our employees.

Franchise 203

Franchise Franchising Fast Casual Point of Sale 203

Apicbase

AUGUST 19, 2022

Without a long-term approach, hotels – and large-scale food service companies – run into all sorts of problems down the line, leading to: costly software patch-ups, difficulties with staff training, low adoption by employees, and underwhelming ROI. Whether investing in so many different technologies makes sense is hardly ever discussed.

Hotels 52

Hotels Technology Hospitality Back of House 52

EATER

MAY 20, 2020

The groups behind Safety First plan to release more front of house guidance soon. Validated extensively by infection-control specialist Sam Dooley, a 32-year veteran of the CDC, the guide simplifies competing protocols from around the industry into one authoritative text. There are also plans for versions in Spanish and Mandarin.

Kitchen Safety 101

Kitchen Safety Food Safety Food Supply Healthcare 101

EATER

MAY 14, 2020

The groups behind Safety First plan to release more front of house guidance soon. Validated extensively by infection-control specialist Sam Dooley, a 32-year veteran of the CDC, the guide simplifies competing protocols from around the industry into one authoritative text. There are also plans for versions in Spanish and Mandarin.

Kitchen Safety 98

Kitchen Safety Food Safety Food Supply Healthcare 98

EATER

OCTOBER 26, 2020

And because many residents have pre-existing health conditions, in part from living alongside the waste produced by so many animals, many are choosing to mail their ballots in this year rather than venture to the polls, where COVID-19 presents an additional threat. 5 percent, while Black voters’ ballots are being rejected at a 1.8

Waste 83

Waste Front of House Agriculture Education 83

iTab POS

NOVEMBER 8, 2018

In such circumstances, your ability to run business operations without reducing the quality of food and service can be the difference between failure and success. Customer service is a big part of the highly competitive restaurant business, and whoever delivers it best gains a competitive advantage over its challengers.

Cash Management 40

Cash Management Mobile Ordering POS Point of Sale 40

Modern Restaurant Management

AUGUST 5, 2020

“Now, more than ever, restaurateurs need an effective and affordable way to promote their restaurants to new and existing customers so they can bring them back again and again. TouchBistro Acquires TableUp. TouchBistro acquired Boston-based TableUp, a provider of loyalty and marketing solutions for the restaurant industry.

Food Safety 210

Food Safety Mobile Ordering Online Ordering Kitchen Safety 210

Modern Restaurant Management

FEBRUARY 18, 2020

Guests will expect to know every aspect of sourcing and meal preparation, which will disrupt traditional back-of-house systems with technology that connects the farm to the food. We’re seeing massive disruption to front-of-house systems, too, delivering personalized guest experiences from order to payment to final delivery.

Mobile Ordering 215

Mobile Ordering Front of House Fast Casual Customer Service 215

Modern Restaurant Management

DECEMBER 14, 2021

The challenges our teams have faced over the last two years specifically has made us value our employees now more than ever. As it relates to the labor crunch, we’re seeing in restaurant brands across the board: An impact in top-line revenue because customers aren't being served. Clinton Anderson, CEO, Fourth Enterprises.

2022 189

2022 Food Supply Mobile Ordering Customer Experience 189

Modern Restaurant Management

APRIL 2, 2020

The National Restaurant Association Educational Foundation has launched the Restaurant Employee Relief Fund to support U.S. restaurant employees financially impacted by the coronavirus crisis. Clic here to d onate to the Foundation’s Restaurant Employee Relief Fund. This fund is designed to help those struggling employees.”

Healthcare 206

Healthcare Employee Relations Online Ordering Customer Service 206

Modern Restaurant Management

NOVEMBER 19, 2020

In this edition of MRM News Bites, we feature restaurant community support endeavors, new tech and a little holiday fun. Supporting Independents. Ocean Spray Cranberries, Inc. launched the Ocean Spray Farmers for Chefs Alliance with the goal of helping as many qualifying independent restaurants as possible cover rent, utilities, and payroll costs.

Mobile Ordering 147

Mobile Ordering Kitchen Safety Online Ordering Coaching 147

Modern Restaurant Management

JANUARY 27, 2020

Grubhub launched its Ultimate technology, a revolutionary, first-of-its-kind proprietary hardware and software solution that integrates all restaurant ordering channels into one system. There are four components that make up the Ultimate technology: Lightweight point of sale (POS) with direct integration to the Grubhub web and mobile app.

Catering 122

Catering Mobile Ordering Customer Service Leadership 122

Modern Restaurant Management

MAY 27, 2020

With thousands of restaurants forced to close their dining rooms, and millions of Americans facing sudden unemployment, GroupRaise saw an opportunity to mobilize its 10,000+ restaurant partners along with their communities to offer those who are able a chance to support both local business and food distribution to at-risk families.

Food Safety 176

Food Safety Kitchen Safety Mobile Ordering Guest Recovery 176

Modern Restaurant Management

FEBRUARY 25, 2020

The National Labor Relations Board will issue its final rule tomorrow, February 26, governing joint-employer status under the National Labor Relations Act. The National Labor Relations Board will issue its final rule tomorrow, February 26, governing joint-employer status under the National Labor Relations Act.

Mobile Ordering 139

Mobile Ordering Front of House Customer Experience Back of House 139

Modern Restaurant Management

SEPTEMBER 14, 2021

TEAM Schostak Family Celebrates Anniversary and Employees. TEAM Schostak Family Restaurants (TSFR) is celebrating its 40th anniversary along with the anniversaries of employees that have been with the company for 20 years or more. New & Notable spotlights the latest news restaurateurs need to know.

Food 173

Food Tip Distribution Guest Recovery Food Safety 173

Modern Restaurant Management

OCTOBER 29, 2020

This edition of MRM News Bites features tech companies winning funding, AI in the kitchen, DoorDash invests in brick and mortar and the gamification of food ordering. The funding will be used to help more restaurants transition to online ordering during the COVID-19 pandemic and beyond. Ordermark Raises $120M in Series C Funding.

Online Ordering 143

Online Ordering Customer Service Seasonal Menu Food Order 143

Modern Restaurant Management

MARCH 11, 2020

We would like to thank Derek Jones and all of the employees at Smart Foodservice for their dedication in building a highly differentiated business in the cash and carry industry, and we know the company will be in great hands with its new owners.” US Foods to Acquire Smart Foodservice. reducing to approximately 3.0x

Bar 154

Bar Cash Management Loyalty Program Point of Sale 154

Modern Restaurant Management

DECEMBER 21, 2022

This will enable brands to better manage off-premises orders and balance their hybrid operating models. Operations will continue to be simplified despite digital experiences expansion. End-to-end payment processing removes complexity and PCI compliance demands for operators. The “restaurant anywhere” experience will expand.

2023 167

2023 Loyalty Program Fast Casual Customer Experience 167

Modern Restaurant Management

SEPTEMBER 23, 2020

While the company has products specifically designed for each vertical, such as appointments, eCommerce, online ordering and reservation management, its uniqueness lies in offering high-powered capabilities that every business needs. SpotOn Secures $60M Funding. SpotOn Transact, Inc. secured $60 million in Series C funding.

Serving 207

Serving White Paper Food Recycling 207

Modern Restaurant Management

AUGUST 28, 2020

“Over the last century, women, despite their incredible contributions, have struggled to make it in professional kitchens — held back by inequalities unfairly put upon them,” said Rob Sundy, Head of Brand Marketing & Creative Studios at Whirlpool Corporation, the parent company of the KitchenAid brand.

Allergens 145

Allergens Kitchen Safety Guest Recovery Customer Service 145

Modern Restaurant Management

JANUARY 17, 2020

Curry Up Now also limits their disposal waste by using real plates, silverware and cloth napkins in-house and packaging all to-go orders in recyclable and compostable containers. Curry Up Now attracted a new investment from seed-stage venture capital firm Liquid 2 Ventures (L2V). " Benihana Plans Franchise Expansion.

Franchise 136

Franchise Franchising Fast Casual Leadership 136

Modern Restaurant Management

DECEMBER 31, 2019

They touched on topics such as delivery, ghost (dark) kitchens, automation, plant-based menu items, food waste, sustainability, staffing and retention and more. Rick Camac, Dean of Restaurant & Hospitality Management at the Institute of Culinary Education. Food Halls – the numbers for current and future growth are substantial.

2020 138

2020 Kitchen Safety Consumer Goods Point of Sale 138

Modern Restaurant Management

JANUARY 31, 2020

voted Republican in 2016 – North Dakota, South Dakota, Wyoming, and Alaska – with services sectors and several food-related economic growth trended blue — Washington D.C., Yelponomics. Yelp released its first-ever annual Yelp Economic Average? YEA) report, a benchmark of local economic strength in the U.S. calculated?

2020 192

2020 Loyalty Program Point of Sale 2019 192

Modern Restaurant Management

OCTOBER 15, 2019

However, if we stand back and look at the industry from a longer-term perspective, things have not changed much. 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.

2019 84

2019 Point of Sale Small Business Consumer Goods 84