ChowNow

JANUARY 23, 2025

You need ideas that will wow new customers and get the regulars excited to come back in. In-house promotions Leverage customers presence in-store by using flyers, table tents, A-frames, and mentions at the bottom of receipts. When its go-time, everyone should be cool, calm, and collectedthat includes both front and back of house.

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Culinary Cues

DECEMBER 8, 2022

The anxiety building up to a full house in the hotel packed with a series of food events has made it impossible to relax. Well, here we go. I haven’t slept much at all over the past few days and certainly won’t until the weekend is over. The preparation has been mind boggling, now we just have to execute. Things looked good.

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ChowNow

FEBRUARY 12, 2025

Everything from food to labor is getting more expensive, which means restaurant margins are tighter than ever. Whether its a loyalty program, strategic promotions, or email marketing campaigns, great marketing isnt just about attracting new customersits about keeping the ones you already have coming back.

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Modern Restaurant Management

FEBRUARY 18, 2020

Over the next decade, a generation passionate about health and wellness will demand restaurants be transparent about food from farm to table. Over the next decade, a generation passionate about health and wellness will demand restaurants be transparent about food from farm to table. Christopher Baron of RedBaron Consulting.

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Modern Restaurant Management

OCTOBER 22, 2020

New restaurant and food businesses are opening at pre-pandemic levels, with the number of new openings increasingly more in line with 2018 and 2019 volumes, according to third quarter data for the Yelp Economic Average (YEA) report. “Business owners have proven their resilience throughout the course of this pandemic.

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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.

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Modern Restaurant Management

MARCH 16, 2021

We’re also seeing many of our clients find new ways to be more sustainable in sourcing their food products. This movement toward more sustainably sourced food in both our fast-casual and fine dining restaurants will continue to expand in the future. Mark Hoefer, General Manager, Le Bilboquet Atlanta.

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7 Shifts

JULY 12, 2024

Variable costs Variable costs depend on your restaurant’s level of activity, including food and beverage costs, labor costs, and supplies. COGS is a restaurant metric that includes everything you spend on food and drinks to make the dishes you serve. Reduce your bills by opting for energy-efficient appliances and lighting.

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Culinary Cues

MAY 23, 2021

At the same time, many of those restaurant employees – front and back of the house, were taking their time trying to decide if it made sense to return to an industry that was unpredictable, low paying, void of reasonable benefit plans, and now a target for customer anger and angst as servers suddenly became covid policemen.

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EATER

SEPTEMBER 11, 2023

Brendan Smith/Chef Hui Weeks after the Maui fires, Hawaiʻi chefs continue to cook for displaced people while trying to keep their own restaurants afloat On the morning of August 8, chef Isaac Bancaco rode his bike to Pacific’o on the Beach, the upscale Pacific Rim restaurant he helmed on Front Street, on Lahaina’s historic waterfront.

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EATER

JUNE 26, 2020

The restaurant’s general manager, who asked that both her name and that of the restaurant remain anonymous because of the sensitivity surrounding hiring practices, says she’s able to offer these still-unemployed workers little more than daily check-ins and free food. Hopefully, we get them back.”.

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Modern Restaurant Management

MAY 12, 2021

No matter the type of restaurant you own, the type of food you serve, or the usual customers who walk through your door, you need to focus on making your off-premise sales a keystone aspect of your restaurant business. Restaurants are unique, and as such, need a unique approach to off-premise sales. Benefits of Off-Premise Sales.

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Modern Restaurant Management

AUGUST 19, 2020

In this edition of MRM News Bites, we feature a webinar that looks into the future of restaurants, face pay, delivery robots, drone delivery and a new venture for MRM. The Main Course. "We always viewed a podcast as a natural extension of the MRM brand," said Executive Editor Barbara Castiglia. "When Restaurant of the Future Panel.

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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. Ono Food Co. Ono Blend Founders Daniel Fukuba and Stephen Klein.

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Embrace the Suck

DECEMBER 25, 2019

You have a major food distributor in your market that you are probably buying from. You have a major food distributor in your market that you are probably buying from. It could be Sysco, US Foods, Performance Food Group, Ben E. Keith, Shamrock Foods, Gordon FoodService or another regional brand.

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EATER

APRIL 8, 2021

Others were tasked with figuring out how the interns could take the skills they had learned in the restaurant and use them to make meals for food-insecure students, since schools had shut down. nonprofits have spent decades training marginalized populations to work in the food and hospitality industry. The year had started off strong.

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Modern Restaurant Management

APRIL 2, 2020

Restaurant employees can apply online to receive a one-time, $500 check to use toward bills, including housing, transportation, utilities, childcare, groceries, medical bills and/or student loans. The Foundation will administer the grants, offered on a first-come, first-served basis. Live in the U.S., an overseas U.S. state or territory.

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EATER

JULY 22, 2021

Twenty years ago Ronald Zorrilla was making a similar trip to the beach, but over dirt roads in the Dominican Republic while seated in the bed of his uncle’s pickup truck. Once, my cousin was goofing off and flew out the back when my uncle hit the gas.”. Once, my cousin was goofing off and flew out the back when my uncle hit the gas.”.

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Modern Restaurant Management

SEPTEMBER 23, 2020

” “We were on a path to integrate more technology into our operations before COVID-19 and found ourselves fast-tracking during the pandemic so that we could get back to business as fast as possible, serve our customers and keep our people employed,” said Kevin Youkilis, owner of Loma Brewing Company. SpotOn Transact, Inc.

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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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Lavu

APRIL 25, 2025

Whether you’re running a food truck or a full-service restaurant, mobile inventory tools are game changers. In 2025, staying competitive in the restaurant industry means leveraging technology to streamline operations. One of the most effective tools for achieving this is mobile inventory management.

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EATER

NOVEMBER 23, 2021

The capital, Boise, has led the boom (with a surge in housing prices to match), as remote workers migrated east from the Bay Area and the Pacific Northwest in search of more space, cheaper rent, and a quieter lifestyle. Plus there’s a thriving food scene powered by a strong Basque community and chefs quickly gaining national recognition.

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EATER

MAY 3, 2022

Margaritaville” may be Buffett’s only number-one hit, but Margaritaville is a kingdom, and Buffett, its laid-back king. Wastin’ away again in Margaritaville. Searchin’ for my lost shaker of salt. Some people claim that there’s a woman to blame…,” Buffett croons, then realizes by the end of the song, “I know it’s my own damn fault.”.

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Modern Restaurant Management

JUNE 12, 2020

Dunkin' Hirin' As more of America opens up, Dunkin’ franchisees are seeking to hire up to 25,000 new restaurant employees at Dunkin’ locations, from front-counter to restaurant management, creating immediate jobs that offer long-term education benefits and key career skills for people all across the U.S.

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Modern Restaurant Management

DECEMBER 3, 2020

“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. PJ’s Coffee of New Orleans plans for rapid expansion throughout Florida with hopes to bring 187 new locations within the next 10 years.

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Lavu

MAY 5, 2025

Lavu offers a cloud-based POS designed specifically for restaurants, helping streamline everything from front-of-house orders to back-of-house reporting. Growth Support Whether its a food truck or a full-service restaurant, Lavu adapts to both single and multi-unit operations.

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Modern Restaurant Management

JANUARY 17, 2020

Curry Up Now began as a food truck in 2009 and was founded by husband and wife duo, Akash and Rana Kapoor, and supported by co-founder and Senior VP of Operations, Amir Hosseini. In 2020 alone, Curry Up Now anticipates opening 12 locations across the country. " Benihana Plans Franchise Expansion. Benihana National Corp. Select U.S.

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Cheetah

JUNE 1, 2021

For food trucks, check out options for providing food at the events. . It’s no wonder then that for years food and beverage brands have been ‘cause marketing’ under the LGBTQ+ umbrella. First and foremost, as successful restaurateurs but also as an integral part of the front- and back-of-house staff.

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7 Shifts

MARCH 10, 2022

The app is also useful for your front and back end staff, giving them the ability to check upcoming shifts, submit availability, request shift trades, and more. As diners flock back to restaurant dining rooms after an extended hiatus, reservations have become more important than ever. Top Restaurant Management Apps. TouchBistro.

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Clover - Restaurants

SEPTEMBER 4, 2024

Ensure the food gets to their table ASAP and circle back to check-in shortly after. In each case, the table will need cleaning and set-up before the next party of guests can sit down. Simply pick a popular service period and count the number of parties seated during that time. Divide by the number of tables in your restaurant.

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Sante

AUGUST 26, 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.

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Sante

JUNE 5, 2020

According to the CDC, cooked food will not spread a virus, but hard surfaces, like plates and utensils, may. Front of the house staff should not venture into the kitchen, and they should wear masks. Wipe down all kitchen surfaces; stove knobs; door handles; bathroom surfaces; chair backs; counter-tops, and tables.

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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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Focus POS

JUNE 17, 2019

Good restaurant point of sale software will have the flexibility to accommodate different types of ordering (in-house, online, self-service). Improved communication between front-of-house and back-of-house will speed up service and improve customer satisfaction. Restaurant Point of Sale Software. Flexibility.

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Sling

MAY 13, 2023

Whether you’re looking to hire employees for a fine dining establishment, a food truck, or a fast food business, you’ll need any number of restaurant positions to make up the foundation of your team. A fine dining establishment may need all 24 positions on this list, while a food truck may only need three or four.

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Restaurant Clicks

OCTOBER 12, 2021

Today, NYC rivals Los Angeles in terms of sheer Mexican food diversity. My recommendations for Mexican food in NYC cover a wide range of eateries, from local spots where you can grab a quick bite to sophisticated and contemporary restaurants perfect for a night out on the town. With a city so large, where do you even start?

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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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