Modern Restaurant Management

JANUARY 3, 2024

We will also continue to leverage our revamped ‘Restaurant of the Future’ model along with our advanced technology strategy and are eager for this next phase of growth for the company. We look forward to another year of serving up fresh dishes and brighter mornings to every customer with care, openness and intention.

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Modern Restaurant Management

DECEMBER 21, 2022

In terms of trends, it is clear that in 2023 technology will continue to shape and enhance the restaurant industry and we will see operators adopting new technologies to create an even more seamless and frictionless experience for guests, while still maintaining unique and engaging dining experiences. For part one, click here.

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Modern Restaurant Management

FEBRUARY 1, 2022

While the restaurant and foodservice industry added back 1.7M While the restaurant and foodservice industry added back 1.7M Off-Premises Dining Enhanced by Improved Technology. The foodservice industry workforce is projected to grow by 400,000 jobs, for total industry employment of 14.9 million by the end of 2022.

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Modern Restaurant Management

MARCH 16, 2021

What issues have affected the industry over the last five years in the topics of marketing, design, operations, law, finance, technology and equipment? Tableside ordering via tablets, tableside payment, POS systems designed with mobility and flexibility in mind have dominated the market growing out of the fast casual.

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Qu

MARCH 31, 2023

Restaurant leaders today find themselves in a rush to optimize every individual part of their operations while overcoming cost pressures, supply chain challenges, and technology proliferation. Sadly, the tower of technology tools is stacked so high that managing the entire system has become burdensome (and exhausting ).

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Modern Restaurant Management

DECEMBER 28, 2020

Technology is becoming a big part of how we run our business. Off premise has become a sizable segment of our business, and I don't see it ever going back to pre-COVID numbers. Innovative and inviting outdoor seating is going to be crucial in order for restaurants to survive. Lavu CEO Saleem S.

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Modern Restaurant Management

FEBRUARY 21, 2022

Nowadays, vegan food is becoming normal in restaurants and fast food joints. Plant-based eating was previously limited to some selected restaurants and casual cafes. We are witnessing the evolution of fine dining. Astonishingly veganism is a chief enabler of this culinary transformation. Bn at an impressive 22 percent CAGR in 2022.

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The Restaurant Times

JANUARY 24, 2022

The idea of allowing users to skip the queue as well as the enormous revenue opportunity available in table ordering mobile app category is driving restaurants and app development companies to innovate. Quick-serve, fine-casual, and fast-food restaurants have taken to restaurant ordering apps faster than full-service restaurants.

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Aaron Allen & Associates

FEBRUARY 15, 2024

In this context, the only way to work your way out of inflation is innovation. Restaurant Point-of-Sale Companies Rethinking Their Go-to-Market Strategies Restaurants have been historically slow to adopt technologies. The value of a restaurant expert, a professional second opinion, cannot be overstated.

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Foodable

APRIL 12, 2022

In the latest episode of Hospitality Hangout , Michael Schatzberg “The Restaurant Guy” and Jimmy Frischling “ The Finance Guy” were on the road at the Restaurant Franchising & Innovation Summit in Nashville. She talks about the importance of being able to pull data, clean it, and present it back in a way that is simple and actionable.

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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.

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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. “We are very excited about our partnership with SaverLife. .

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Aaron Allen & Associates

SEPTEMBER 29, 2022

And there is still plenty of room to grow even more. In mature markets like the U.S., chains account for almost 60% of foodservice sales — for every dollar you consume in restaurants, 60 cents go to a franchised system. But in emerging markets such as Latin America , the Middle East, or Asia Pacific, chains represent less than 20% of the market.

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Modern Restaurant Management

AUGUST 17, 2020

Diners are looking for reassurance on cleaning procedures and technology to reduce contact with servers. Diners are looking for reassurance on cleaning procedures and technology to reduce contact with servers. COVID-19 Consumer Dining Trends. Mixed take-out bag.

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Lavu

MARCH 27, 2020

Think of them as the real-life version of those house robots from ’80s movies. Innovations in efficiency, on the other hand, can lead to long-lasting success, as in the case of the McDonald’s brothers’ systematization of fast food orders. A Historical Look at the Evolving Restaurant. database, an incredible treasure trove).

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Modern Restaurant Management

DECEMBER 21, 2020

But most restaurants hadn’t invested in the technology or the processes needed to service the onslaught of digital engagement and transactions they experienced. Here are their responses. Click here for part two. Anita Adams, CEO of Black Bear Diner. Shasta, California. Dennis Becker, CEO, Mobivity.

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The Restaurant Group

JANUARY 12, 2021

Sure, restaurant layout and footprints have shrunk considerably, but this means that you won’t need a lot of space to provide a dining experience that delights your patrons and keeps them coming back for more. The food industry adapted quickly by using technology to enable interactions and services that would otherwise be impossible.

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Modern Restaurant Management

OCTOBER 16, 2019

In this edition of MRM News Bites, we feature Ono Food Co, DoorDash, Parts Town and Heritage Foodservice, Rouxbe, Presto, Burger King and Uber Eats, Pared, Tork, Restaurant Technologies, Willie Degel, Bolay, Ritual, Preoday and TISSL, AdTheorent and Voodoo Doughnut. World’s First Mobile Restaurant Powered by Advanced Robotics.

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Modern Restaurant Management

FEBRUARY 15, 2022

With a critically shrunken talent pool, restaurants are racing to fill positions in every part of the business — front of house, back of house, and corporate teams. More realistically, technology advancements can eliminate superfluous tasks and automate components of complex ones.

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Modern Restaurant Management

OCTOBER 22, 2020

The fast-casual brand continues to grow amid the pandemic and is on track to open more than 30 restaurants this year. Together, they are launching the Pathways to Black Franchise Ownership program, an innovative personal development training initiative that equips potential business owners to operate high-performing businesses.

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Modern Restaurant Management

JANUARY 2, 2024

We've reached a point where we're recognizing the value and limits of these technologies. People will increasingly choose innovative products not only because they align with their values, but because they taste and perform better or otherwise meet personal preferences or needs.

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Modern Restaurant Management

DECEMBER 17, 2020

This edition of MRM Research Roundup features news that consumers plan to put restaurants at the top of their shopping lists, the latest stats for on premise and why the restaurant of the future is here now. Diners Show Holiday Spirit. “This is a challenging time for both consumers and businesses. . Hassle-free holiday meals.

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Lavu

NOVEMBER 11, 2019

Fast-casual restaurant Sweetgreen, part of the sustainable food movement , will be going cashless in all 64 locations nationwide (excluding Massachusetts, where it’s illegal not to accept cash). In an interview with Fast Company, Neman expressed confidence in a future that’s cash-free. “We

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Aaron Allen & Associates

MAY 26, 2021

COVID accelerated shifts that were going on for quite some time affecting the supply chain and restaurant suppliers including food distributors, service companies, technology, equipment, and more. . The entirety of the global foodservice industry has been turned on its head by the most disruptive force to ever hit it. Table of Contents.

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Modern Restaurant Management

OCTOBER 23, 2019

Dirty Fingers – transforming the fast food game with elevated burgers, hot dogs, wings, fries and more. In this edition of MRM News Bites, we feature The Local Culinary, Ordermark and DoorDash, Lavu and Omnivore, Revel and 7shifts, Tocaya Organica and Postmates, bd’s Mongolian Grill and Lightspeed POS. Local Culinary Expanding.

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Modern Restaurant Management

AUGUST 14, 2020

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. All locations will serve guests via delivery through a virtual kitchen facility. ” Dickey’s is now offering a franchise discount for existing Owners Operators. .

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Modern Restaurant Management

DECEMBER 16, 2019

The best performing segments during November were those whose sales are the most negatively affected by Thanksgiving: fast casual, upscale casual and casual dining. Holiday Traffic Not Enough. Topline numbers show robust restaurant sales growth during November. Same-store sales growth was 1.6 percentage points.”

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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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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. Restaurants can prepare for this disruption by investing in agile technology platforms that connect every restaurant touchpoint to work seamlessly.

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Modern Restaurant Management

APRIL 29, 2021

“We are seeing sign-on bonuses at fast food and fast casual locations, something never seen before in the industry. Fast casual will continue to push out full-service brands because they can assemble food in front of you and get food to the customer more quickly.

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Restaurant365

FEBRUARY 18, 2022

The restaurant industry is absolutely brimming with innovation. Between self-service, order management, home delivery options, and futuristic robotic servers, there’s no shortage of great ideas for boosting front-of-house productivity. Casual dining – 28%. Fast casual – 26%. Fine dining – 28%. Quickservice – 29%.

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Modern Restaurant Management

MARCH 11, 2022

As the COVID-19 pandemic continues to throw curve balls, the restaurant business is getting knocked back down just as it was starting to recover. There are several related practices that I think we’re going to see prevail as dining brands look for innovative ways to not just survive but thrive.

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Modern Restaurant Management

JULY 23, 2020

But the news cycle has demonstrated that one day’s positive outlook is countered with dire reports of additional cases the next – with consumers jolted back to compliance with safety recommendations. Numerous advances that were being quietly tested in the restaurant environment got fast-tracked when COVID-19 hit.

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Modern Restaurant Management

AUGUST 25, 2021

Taco John’s International Inc. inked its biggest area development agreement to date with the largest Wendy’s franchisee, Meritage Hospitality Group, Inc. Per the terms of the agreement, the group will build 50 new Taco John’s restaurants by March 31, 2026 with options to develop an additional 150 restaurants.

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Modern Restaurant Management

DECEMBER 21, 2022

A tightly integrated technology strategy will be key to workplace satisfaction and profitability. Having a single supplier and point of support for all the store technology and payment processing functions also reduces administrative burden and risk. For part two, click here.

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Modern Restaurant Management

DECEMBER 28, 2020

Restaurant owners will lean heavily on technology that is intuitive, can be easily integrated with existing systems. We’re also likely to see a spike in the demand for data analysts in the back office, those who can help make sense of all the new data coming in from various digital channels. Here are their responses. generation.

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Modern Restaurant Management

SEPTEMBER 10, 2021

Eight months after the acquisition by Capriotti’s, Wing Zone is rolling out a brand refresh which features technology upgrades, a revamped menu, an energized restaurant design and experience, a new logo and other assets designed to further position the brand as one of the undisputed leaders in the chicken wing category.

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