Modern Restaurant Management

DECEMBER 16, 2021

Our restaurant of the future is designed to benefit guests, employees and franchisees, with a new external design and a reimagined kitchen that will make it easier for us to serve hot, delicious food quickly for frictionless guest experiences, and we expect to see a lot more of that next year. Clinton Anderson, CEO, Fourth Enterprises.

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Modern Restaurant Management

OCTOBER 22, 2020

QDOBA Mexican Eats® introduced new restaurant formats, top photo, that feature buildouts including mobile-order drive-thrus, walk-up windows, mobile-order pick-up lockers, dedicated curbside pick-up areas, ghost kitchens, and concepts with updated outdoor seating. million over the next five years to build and sustain the program.

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Modern Restaurant Management

JULY 30, 2021

This program, piloted last year, is designed to help KFC team members build short-term savings and create lasting savings behaviors. “This program is a way to empower and equip restaurant employees with tools and resources to help them succeed and achieve their goals. . To be able to offer these types of resources means a lot.

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Modern Restaurant Management

JUNE 3, 2021

Throughout subsequent waves of the pandemic, the reports explored the growth of off-premise strategies including the spike in mobile apps and, more recently, captured softening safety concerns among consumers when they began favoring shorter wait times over safety protocols. The State of What Feeds Us. Drive-Thrus.

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Mad Mobile

FEBRUARY 16, 2024

These compact, square-shaped pixel blocks hold the power to transform your restaurant into a more efficient business where owners, customers, kitchen staff, and the front-of-house enjoy smoother shifts and higher earnings. Restaurants place printed codes — pixelated squares — at tables, on the host stand, on bars, wherever diners hang out.

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Modern Restaurant Management

JULY 20, 2021

Falling outlets, rising sales. But sales have bounced back well over the first six months of 2021, and are now running ahead of 2019 levels. Enthusiasm for getting back to bars and restaurants is translating into higher spend. " Remarkable Resiliency. Each daypart — morning meal, lunch, dinner, and P.M. ” 2. .”

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Modern Restaurant Management

DECEMBER 21, 2020

Marketers who already had a text messaging programs in place discovered that consumers actually opened their texts and messages got through (In fact, 97 percent of the time!). 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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Transact

APRIL 2, 2020

Not only has it affected the health and safety of countries and citizens around the world, but it has also affected our businesses, careers, and personal finances. As of this writing, states like New York have implemented quarantine measures and closed non-essential businesses (including bars and restaurants). The Current Situation.

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Lavu

APRIL 17, 2020

Panera is reaching its audience on Facebook with engaging posts like this one outlining their new Panera grocery program. The restaurant told it’s supporters, “ Our delivery bags are sealed to be tamper-free for your safety. Your customers are worried about you, and they want to support you. El Pollo Loco Delivery.”

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EATER

MARCH 15, 2021

But numbers don’t truly convey the lives lost, the families and friends left in their wake. What was the moment when the coronavirus crisis became real to you? Maybe it was the first hospitalization of a friend of a friend. A cousin or a neighbor who never fully recovered. Or the loss of a loved one, one out of hundreds of thousands in the U.S.

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ChefMod

OCTOBER 6, 2021

According to a report by the National Restaurants Association, more than 110,000 restaurants and bars closed their business for good or temporarily by the end of 2020. Additionally, the restaurant industry lost $240 billion in sales compared to the Association’s pre-pandemic forecast of the year 2020.

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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

AUGUST 5, 2020

TouchBistro acquired Boston-based TableUp, a provider of loyalty and marketing solutions for the restaurant industry. and will enable TouchBistro to fully integrate customer loyalty and guest marketing into its all-in-one point-of-sale (POS) and restaurant management platform. TouchBistro Acquires TableUp.

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24/7 Waiter

JUNE 15, 2017

In fact, if you talk to restaurant marketing experts, they’ll all agree that technology has made it easier than ever to create and maintain customer loyalty in addition to earning you a lot of new customers, too. Points to Consider. ” You may wonder if all of that is important, but just consider the era.

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Modern Restaurant Management

DECEMBER 21, 2022

This will manifest itself in several ways, such as informing robotics in the kitchen for food preparation, in addition to kitchen display systems (KDS) as restaurants kitchens seek to improve efficiency and better optimize for enhance prep station capacity management.

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Modern Restaurant Management

DECEMBER 19, 2023

We are also confident in our small-footprint concept that we’ve mastered over the last 35 years, and believe it positions us well when it comes to real estate site selection, which can be a true pain point for companies. – Frances Allen, President and CEO, Checkers Brand loyalty took priority in 2023.

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Modern Restaurant Management

FEBRUARY 18, 2020

” Their answers touched on a variety of subjects including AI, virtual reality, virtual kitchens, staffing and retention, social media marketing, sustainability and third-party delivery. 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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Modern Restaurant Management

MAY 28, 2021

The brand’s commitment to each guest service experience is the focal point of upcoming menu innovation, value-based choices, and a portfolio of new organic food and beverage educational content. Additional 2020 Award Recipients: Top Delivery Sales : Lance and Blake Condray, Campbell, CA. million guests.

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Modern Restaurant Management

APRIL 2, 2020

Any restaurant — Toast customer or not — can be listed on the site.Toast is committing up to $250,000 in matching contributions to World Central Kitchen and the Restaurant Workers’ Community Foundation. The Foundation will administer the grants, offered on a first-come, first-served basis. Live in the U.S., an overseas U.S.

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Modern Restaurant Management

MAY 27, 2020

Participating restaurants will donate 15-25 percent of sales to their local food bank and over 1500 restaurants nationwide have already joined the initiative. Participating restaurants will donate 15-25 percent of sales to their local food bank and over 1500 restaurants nationwide have already joined the initiative. Takeout For Good.

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Modern Restaurant Management

AUGUST 19, 2020

With the acquisition of Johnny Rockets, FAT Brands will have more than 700 franchised and company owned restaurants around the globe with annual system-wide sales exceeding $700 million. The Main Course. "We always viewed a podcast as a natural extension of the MRM brand," said Executive Editor Barbara Castiglia. "When Brands Inc.

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Modern Restaurant Management

JUNE 12, 2020

Through this program, Dunkin’ franchisees have the opportunity to offer their restaurant employees an affordable, flexible and supportive pathway to an associate or bachelor’s degree from SNHU. The safety of Dunkin’ franchisees, their restaurant employees, and guests remains a top priority.

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Modern Restaurant Management

SEPTEMBER 30, 2020

Most Important safety initiatives. Followed (not surprisingly) by restaurants and delivery drivers following proper safety protocols, price, and ease of ordering from the restaurant. How Comfortable are Diners? Some highlights inlcude: Consumers' projected dining out frequency. Primary reasons for dining out less.

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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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Modern Restaurant Management

DECEMBER 28, 2020

Predictive analytics, AI and ML streamline and expand the omnichannel dining experience – Restaurants have pivoted their businesses this year to greatly expand the digital dining experience, to a point where customers can interact however they want, whenever they want. Here are their responses. To read part two, click here. generation.

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Apicbase

MARCH 28, 2024

Kitchen management software comes in all shapes and sizes. That means you are collaborating with multiple stakeholders who each have their own data points to focus on. That means you are collaborating with multiple stakeholders who each have their own data points to focus on.

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Modern Restaurant Management

OCTOBER 8, 2020

Flippy ROAR for Sale. Miso Robotics launched global commercial availability of the Flippy Robot-on-a-Rail (ROAR) – a zero-footprint, cost-efficient intelligent robotic kitchen assistant for the evolving commercial kitchen. ” touchscreen monitor mounted on the ROAR system.?.

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Modern Restaurant Management

JULY 7, 2020

Small Business Administration and Treasury Department released detailed loan-level data regarding the loans made under the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP). In this edition of MRM News Bites, we feature the latest delivery platform consolidation, the release of PPP loan information and ServSafe Dining Commitment. Uber To Acquire Postmates.

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Modern Restaurant Management

MAY 12, 2020

Since its inception in mid-March, more than 500 restaurants around the world have joined the program and are reporting sales ranging from several thousand dollars to up to $60,000. The company is exploring collaborations with corporate partners and charities, as well as merchandise sales, to keep its mission alive. "When

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Modern Restaurant Management

DECEMBER 14, 2021

We have historically and continue to offer competitive pay, thorough training programs, flexible hours and a fun work environment so that we can continue to staff our locations as we grow. Smart Bar USA Founder Barry Fieldman. A drop in employee retention & difficulty in hiring.

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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. We are excited to support their mission to help independent restaurants optimize online ordering and generate incremental revenue from under-utilized kitchens.”

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Modern Restaurant Management

FEBRUARY 6, 2020

California Pizza Kitchen (CPK) plans to bring its signature California-style pizzas, pastas, salads and more to Canada for the first time. over the years, our family has always made a point of eating at CPK. . over the years, our family has always made a point of eating at CPK. CPK Heads North. Founded in Beverly Hills, Calif.

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Modern Restaurant Management

FEBRUARY 14, 2020

Modern Restaurant Management (MRM) magazine's People & Places column features news of company hires and promotions, charitable efforts and product introductions. Send news to Barbara Castiglia at bcastiglia@modernrestaurantmanagement.com. Baton Rouge’s very own Walk-On’s , is looking for more ways to give back.

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Modern Restaurant Management

JULY 27, 2020

In this edition of MRM News Bites, we feature sobering statistics from Yelp, a ghost kitchen franchise model, franchise explosions expected and falling for for an improved PSL. Yelp Sees COVID Effect. YEA reflects data from millions of local businesses and tens of millions of users on Yelp’s platform measuring U.S. “As U.S.

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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. The biggest trend by far, for now, and going into 2020 is ghost kitchens (AKA delivery only, virtual kitchens, cloud kitchens, pick-up only, etc.). Chick-fil-A.

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Modern Restaurant Management

NOVEMBER 2, 2020

This edition of MRM Research Roundup features the impact of cold weather on restaurant viability, why franchises need to be nimbler and the pandemic's effect on guest expectations. Restaurant Adaptation. Limitations and consumer demand. A vast majority of the U.S. restaurants are operating at less than 100 percent capacity in their dining rooms.

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EATER

JULY 22, 2021

Within weeks, as the pandemic began to disproportionately affect Black communities like his own, he wanted to offer something beyond running a takeout program for the well-off, so he partnered with the anti-food-waste certified B Corp Too Good to Go , to donate leftover food. Chef Russell Jackson was tired. Honestly,” he said, “I’m broken.”.

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