Modern Restaurant Management

MARCH 11, 2020

This edition of MRM News Bites features a double dose from US Foods, SpotOn Transact, DoorDash Kitchens, Virtual Restaurant Consulting, Tripleseat and Gather, wagamama, Toast, The Gluten Intolerance Group, Instawork and StaffMate Online, Procurant and Yellofin, Sift, 7shifts, ParTech, Revel Systems and Como, Kabbage, Bluecrew and Cuboh.

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Modern Restaurant Management

MAY 2, 2023

Be sure to carefully review how your restaurant is doing in these areas: Are all food safety laws and protocols being followed in your kitchen? For instance, is food being handled and stored properly? Is your restaurant clean — both in the front and back of the house? Are your employees washing their hands?

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7 Shifts

NOVEMBER 12, 2020

Reviewing health and safety protocol. What to include in your restaurant onboarding process. What documentation to give out and collect during onboarding. What is employee onboarding? Employee onboarding is the process of welcoming a new employee to your team. It usually involves an orientation, paperwork collection, and training.

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Modern Restaurant Management

MARCH 26, 2021

In the coming months, restaurants across Arkansas, Kansas, Missouri and Oklahoma will undergo renovations without disrupting the amazing service and incredible food quality guests have come to love. Flynn now owns and operates a combined total of 2,355 quick-service, fast casual and casual dining restaurants, generating $3.5 Before and After.

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7 Shifts

JULY 1, 2024

While this could be a rewarding venture, opening a bar is not exactly the same as opening a food business. However, note that bar profit margins vary due to various factors like tax rates, licensing laws, customer demographics, and the cost of living in your area. How profitable is a bar?

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SpotOn

FEBRUARY 26, 2025

Joe Nicholson was a manager and tech consultant at one of the busiest restaurants in Sacramento, CA—Tower Cafe. Now, as a copywriter at SpotOn, he helps restaurant owners and managers learn how to run a more profitable operation. Restaurant P&L statements can be downright confusing. Prime costs. Contribution margins.

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Modern Restaurant Management

OCTOBER 22, 2020

“Our new formats are incredibly attractive to today’s multi-unit operators, who are looking for chef-driven food quality at a lower investment than a traditional QSR. . The new formats come on the heels of a major multi-unit franchise development strategy announced last month that is set to grow the brand to 2,000 units.

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Lavu

MAY 23, 2025

If youre wondering how to open a deli that stands out in a competitive food market, this guide walks you through every critical step from business planning and licensing to choosing the right equipment and location. Food trends come and go, but the classic sandwich stands the test of time.

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Modern Restaurant Management

DECEMBER 3, 2020

” The company already signed nine franchise licenses with three new franchisees. “I discovered PJ’s Coffee back in 2002, and have been hooked ever since,” said Wright. PJ's Hopes to Open 187 Locations Throughout Florida in Next 10 Years.

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EATER

JUNE 14, 2023

In reflecting on the process, Velazquez Lindsten’s story illustrates how precarious opening a small bakery remains for operators without major backing — and the benefits and limits of turning to crowdfunding. Kreiter Looking back, I can see every mistake I made very clearly. That was so silly.

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Restaurant365

AUGUST 19, 2020

Successful restaurant owners and operators don’t just provide great food. For food service and hospitality in particular, an essential part of the guest experience is the interaction with employees. The people piece of the puzzle can be challenging for restaurants. Human resources and payroll overview.

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The Restaurant Times

OCTOBER 30, 2021

Therefore, you need to familiarize yourself with the different restaurant licenses required to open a restaurant in the UK and how to obtain them. . The main objectives of licensing and food safety regulations are: food, health, and hygiene quality assurance. maintain public safety. maintain public safety.

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Cheetah

MAY 14, 2021

In April last year, Mayor London Breed announced a 15% cap on food delivery service fees. With restaurants set on reopening at 50% indoor capacity this month, operators could be looking at fees bouncing back to over 30% as soon as August. Reading Time: 6 minutes. 2020 is far behind us, but restaurants are still not out of the woods.

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Restaurant365

JULY 24, 2020

Increased demand for food delivery had already boosted the growth of ghost kitchens, and the COVID-19 pandemic has escalated both the popularity and profitability of the model. Ghost kitchens cut the cost of real estate and labor by reducing the restaurant model to accommodate off-premise food sales. What is a ghost kitchen?

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Open for Business

FEBRUARY 29, 2024

How to Deal with Legal Regulations Affecting Your New Restaurant There’s no universal checklist for all of the necessary licenses, permits, inspections, postings, and signage for your new restaurant. Information in this article is presented “as-is” and may not constitute the most up-to-date information.

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The Food Corridor

NOVEMBER 14, 2022

Findlay Kitchen is a non-profit food business incubator, located in the heart of the historic Findlay Market district. Findlay Kitchen supports food entrepreneurs looking to start, grow and scale their business, by providing affordable access to 11 licensed commercial kitchens, commercial-grade kitchen equipment, and ample storage space.

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Restaurant365

AUGUST 21, 2020

Successful restaurant owners and operators don’t just provide great food. For food service and hospitality in particular, an essential part of the guest experience is the interaction with employees. The people piece of the puzzle can be challenging for restaurants. Human resources and payroll overview.

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Open for Business

OCTOBER 20, 2023

Opening a restaurant is a dream for many aspiring entrepreneurs and food lovers alike, but it’s also a complex venture that requires careful planning and execution. From budgeting and licensing to crafting the perfect menu, here’s everything you need to know about how to open a restaurant. Are people craving a new Italian place?

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The Restaurant Times

AUGUST 29, 2022

Besides the wastage of food and messy kitchen floor, it also forces the hungry patrons to wait longer for the new dishes that need to be cooked. Besides, a clumsy kitchen layout usually leads to poor productivity, loss of revenue, food wastage, and legal consequences for not following food safety standards.

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Restaurant Clicks

JANUARY 9, 2020

If you have a passion for food, food service, or bringing people together over a meal, the restaurant business might just be for you. . Pick a Food Concept or Type of Restaurant. Apply for Permits, Licensing, and Insurance. Purchase Equipment and Find a Food Supplier. Pick a Food Concept or Type of Restaurant.

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The Restaurant Times

OCTOBER 22, 2021

It is equally important for you to follow it and look back to it whenever required. . An efficient business plan is indispensable as it helps to look back and seek solutions when the situations are unfavourable. Source: Times Food – Times of India. in the next five years. . How To Successfully Set Up A Bakery Business.

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Restaurant365

APRIL 8, 2021

However, on the restaurant end, there is no storefront, usually no possibility of walk-in business, and no front-of-house staff interacting in person with customers. All virtual kitchens operate out of commercial kitchen spaces, under the same licensing and food safety standards as restaurants. What is a virtual kitchen?

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The Restaurant Times

JUNE 30, 2021

With the easing of lockdown restrictions and the government’s focus on restoring normalcy, restaurant managers must focus on getting their businesses back on the path to profits and cover the pandemic losses as soon as possible. . A restaurant primarily has two types of operations – front of the house and back of the house.

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The Restaurant Times

APRIL 19, 2021

Food truck business in the UAE has been around for almost ten years. Starting a food truck provides multiple advantages at once, especially pertaining to cost and mobility. Interestingly, the food truck concept has kept evolving throughout the years in the UAE and is easily the future of its food industry.

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Clover - Restaurants

JUNE 20, 2024

In fact, the location you choose and understanding your local market can be crucial to the brand, theme, and food you choose for your restaurant. Your menu should, in turn, reflect your restaurant’s theme and offer guests plenty of variety without overtaxing your back-of-house staff. Is it a prime traffic location?

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The Restaurant Times

JULY 20, 2021

As online ordering surges in the UK, food deliveries and takeaways have become a major stream of revenue for restaurateurs. Looking at the bigger picture, the founder, Deepak Christopher, has taken his business to a new level such that Chilli Tuk Tuk is now one of the best-rated takeaway restaurants on Just Eat and Hungry House.

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The Food Corridor

MARCH 27, 2023

And more and more often, whether we realize it or not, it’s also where we’re ordering our food. Introducing cloud kitchens , commercial facilities purpose-built to produce food specifically for delivery. Food delivery is nothing new, of course. Customers order online on food delivery apps (such as Grubhub, Doordash, etc.)

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The Restaurant Times

DECEMBER 16, 2020

Along with significant expenses such as the commercial space lease, licenses, permits, marketing, etc., This article covers the list of fast-food restaurant equipment needed for opening a fast-food restaurant chain. This article covers the list of fast-food restaurant equipment needed for opening a fast-food restaurant chain.

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The Food Corridor

NOVEMBER 14, 2022

Findlay Kitchen – 1719 Elm St, Cincinnati, OH Findlay Kitchen is a non-profit food business incubator, located in the heart of the historic Findlay Market district. Central Kitchen Cleveland provides a fully-equipped commercial kitchen for rent to food entrepreneurs on an “as needed” basis. North Coast Culinary Creations – 5121 W.

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The Restaurant Times

OCTOBER 24, 2021

Thus, COVID-19 has accelerated the adoption of cloud kitchens in the food and beverage (F&B) industry. . Since there is no real storefront or dining area with ghost kitchens, you just need a few back-of-house employees to fulfil online orders. Cloud kitchen, which was dubbed a new trend a few years ago, is now a reality.

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Apicbase

MARCH 28, 2024

Most successful food businesses are now multi-unit and multi-channel. All come with their own data sets and metrics – food cost, inventory variance, sales numbers, the list goes on. Kitchen management software comes in all shapes and sizes. It makes choosing the system that is right for you all the more complicated.

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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.

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Modern Restaurant Management

SEPTEMBER 14, 2021

New & Notable spotlights the latest news restaurateurs need to know. 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.

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7 Shifts

OCTOBER 15, 2020

Data from Restaurant365 backs up our own findings, showing that the sales recovery of New York is trending below the average (with New York sales remaining 52% below pre-COVID levels, whereas the average is 22%). As the Head of U.S. What support is available for New York restaurants 1.

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Sling

SEPTEMBER 23, 2021

Dining, at its heart, is all about the food. Offer a distinctive dining experience as well as delicious food. If that’s not unique enough for you, how about this: all the food is cooked on a basalt grill built over a crack in the earth that uses the volcano’s geothermal energy. Source: CuriousHalt.com. Source: ConradHotels3.Hilton.com.

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Apicbase

MAY 29, 2024

According to Statista , in 2023, the revenue of online food delivery was estimated at over $1 trillion, and it is expected to hold a 50% share of the drive-thru and takeaway food service markets by 2030. Indeed, they have been around for over a decade: a NYT article from 2019 dates them back at least to 2013.

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Touch Bistro

APRIL 18, 2021

As summer approaches, reopening your restaurant patio for outdoor dining can be the perfect way to start welcoming diners back and begin recovering lost revenue. the answer is that patio dining is generally safe when all the proper safety protocols are being followed. 4 Benefits of Restaurant Patio Dining.

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