Modern Restaurant Management

JULY 14, 2020

In this edition of MRM News Bites, we feature robots in fast food, virtual education and chef-inspired, plant-based ice cream. White Castle Employs Flippy the Robot. As part of the deployment, White Castle will bring the new version of Flippy, Robot-on-a-Rail (ROAR), into kitchens for testing and future integration.

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7 Shifts

FEBRUARY 8, 2024

Restaurants of today are infused with technology in many new ways, and it’s making a difference. A full 55% of consumers consider takeout and delivery essential to their restaurant experience. Restaurants turned to restaurant management apps to navigate this change, and it appears there’s no going back. Try 7shifts for free.

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Modern Restaurant Management

SEPTEMBER 16, 2020

Camden Town Brewery and their drinkable ad campaign. That they can get coronavirus from someone sitting next to them while dining. Promoting the air in your restaurant is as a force to clean and disinfect, instead of something to be feared, is a strategy that all restaurant operators should aggressively approach and promote to their patrons.

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7 Shifts

FEBRUARY 8, 2024

Restaurants of today are infused with technology in many new ways, and it’s making a difference. A full 55% of consumers consider takeout and delivery essential to their restaurant experience. Restaurants turned to restaurant management apps to navigate this change, and it appears there’s no going back. Try 7shifts for free.

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7 Shifts

AUGUST 18, 2024

An alternative is to buy an existing bar that is up for sale. Opening and owning a bar is one of those unique life experiences; you have no idea what it will be like until you actually go for it. And while it can be enjoyable, rewarding, and, yes—even profitable, it also requires long hours and hard work. How Do I Run a Profitable Bar?

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SpotOn

NOVEMBER 7, 2024

A quick search for “Beer City, USA” will point you to Grand Rapids, MI, a city that owes its growth partly to barley, hops, water, and yeast. At Big Lake Brewing in nearby Holland, MI, traditional beers and Midwest hospitality exist in harmony with QR codes and trendy non-alcoholic beverages.

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7 Shifts

FEBRUARY 15, 2024

The demands of the modern bar are significant: inventory issues, demanding customers, volatile prices, and — perhaps the biggest of all — staffing, scheduling, and other labor concerns. Bar management software is a tech-forward way to handle many of the elements necessary to operate a bar successfully.

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7 Shifts

FEBRUARY 15, 2024

The demands of the modern bar are significant: inventory issues, demanding customers, volatile prices, and — perhaps the biggest of all — staffing, scheduling, and other labor concerns. Bar management software is a tech-forward way to handle many of the elements necessary to operate a bar successfully.

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Margin Edge

MAY 29, 2023

This post was written by iControl , the the only third-party payment solution in the food and beverage industry that handles alcohol payments, scan-based trading and accurate point of sale data all in one solution. iControl has been a payment processing solution in the food and beverage industry for over a decade.

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7 Shifts

MAY 23, 2024

This includes: Net Sales: The total revenue derived from your sale of food and beverages. Restaurant expense #1: food cost Your restaurant's food cost comprises 3 elements: the food cost percentage, the cost of ingredients, and the sales or revenue from selling your dishes. What are the top 3 expenses of restaurants?

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Modern Restaurant Management

DECEMBER 13, 2019

The new brand aims to fill a gap in the restaurant space by focusing on freshly-made breakfast foods and beverages with speed and convenience in mind, directly addressing a growing consumer demand in densely populated city centers. NLRB Approves McDonald's Settlements. The entire decision can be found here.

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Cheetah

MAY 17, 2021

billion dollar COVID-19 RRF to small food and beverage businesses. All food & beverage businesses for whom at least one third of their income is from onsite sales are eligible to apply. We know that government paperwork isn’t everyone’s cup-of-tea. Who Manages the Restaurant Revitalization Fund? The minimum award is $1,000.

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Modern Restaurant Management

OCTOBER 29, 2019

and four of the ten largest global food and beverage manufacturers rely on Green Rabbit to maximize the value of their digital food delivery initiatives. Pulp Fiction Halloween Homage. " The Big Kahuna Burger theme will be part of the Interior where staff will be in costume and exterior of the restaurant with Big Kahuna Burger signage.

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Perfect Daily Grind

NOVEMBER 4, 2022

Go Get Em Tiger launches new weekly beverage subscription. The Unlimited subscription costs US $13 per week and allows customers to order unlimited coffee and tea beverages at seven of the roaster’s locations. Here are this week’s stories. Mon, 31 Oct. Fairtrade launches Living Income Reference Price for Ugandan arabica.

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Sante

DECEMBER 22, 2019

Diners will appreciate the sparkle this adds to a meal, as well as the memorable taste of a well-crafted pair—all of which will help with repeat business and future cheese sales. We’ve all heard about the meteoric rise of fine cheese in the American gastronomic conscience. Classic Plates. Less Is Best.

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Modern Restaurant Management

MARCH 13, 2020

BWW Franchisee Acquisition Completed. CV Partners, LLC, completed the previously announced acquisition of Diversified Restaurant Holdings, Inc. (“DRH”), one of the largest franchisees for Buffalo Wild Wings® ("BWW") with 64 sports bars across five states. DRH’s common stockholders received $1.05 per share in cash.

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Restaurant365

NOVEMBER 20, 2020

Mr. Steinbach reported that without robust data, it was difficult to finish projects like costing out food and beverage items. Background. Eli’s Restaurant Group is a family of restaurants that’s called Connecticut home for more than two decades. Prior to expanding how they used Restaurant365, says Mr. . ” he listed.

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SpotOn

SEPTEMBER 20, 2024

Here are some ways to increase restaurant sales and make more money in the restaurant business. Diversify ordering offerings Our barbecue concept, Hi Lo BBQ, didn’t hit the sales numbers we projected after the first six months.   (CALLOUT): Check out these 22 happy hour ideas aimed at increasing sales for more inspiration.

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Perfect Daily Grind

MAY 23, 2025

Every Friday, Perfect Daily Grind rounds up the top coffee industry news from the week. Editor’s note At World of Coffee Jakarta, Indonesia’s Coordinating Minister for Food Affairs, Zulkifli Hasan, announced the government’s ambitious plans to overtake Vietnam as the world’s second-largest coffee producer. million and a record robusta crop of 24.1

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Restaurant Clicks

NOVEMBER 4, 2021

During this time, there was a ban on the sale of alcoholic beverages in lots of taverns across the city. Although the deep-dish pizza is hugely popular, it has not existed for as long as the tavern-style pizza. The origins of the Tavern-style pizza can be traced back as far as the 20s and 30s. Where to Get Tavern-Style Pizza.

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7 Shifts

SEPTEMBER 6, 2022

Adults are always tired, so if you park a mobile concept serving caffeinated beverages (especially near colleges and offices), customers will certainly come. The cost of rent is rising. It remains difficult to fully staff a restaurant ; making food trucks can be the most logical concept to open in the current economy. Table of Contents.

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SpotOn

SEPTEMBER 30, 2024

The most important piece of technology is the fine dining POS , which gives operators accurate sales data to help make key business decisions. The most important piece of technology is the fine dining POS , which gives operators accurate sales data to help make key business decisions.

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The Restaurant Times

NOVEMBER 15, 2021

In addition to delivering excellent cuisine, running a great restaurant, brewery, or bar necessitates excellence in a variety of areas. When you open a restaurant/bar, you are expected to provide top-notch customer service not only for the restaurant but also the bar. 4 Ways To Train Your Bar Staff To Deliver Good Customer Experience.

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Buzztime Business

OCTOBER 10, 2023

Consider beverage-focused fall menu ideas that can be made in large batches in advance. Fall is in full swing; do you have the menu to match? Get ready now with these 8 fall menu ideas that will cure any customer’s craving for a taste of autumn. Sure, strawberries are out of season. Thanksgiving. 3) Oh, Deer! Are You Game for Exotic Meat?

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Touch Bistro

AUGUST 20, 2021

When you gamify purchases – either by converting dollars into points and letting customers earn rewards after racking up a certain number of points or purchasing items at your restaurant – you’re incentivizing them to keep coming back. Points-Based Rewards. Benefits of a Restaurant Loyalty Program.

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Lavu

MARCH 11, 2020

From the introduction of point of sale (POS) systems to accounting systems, technology is changing the ways restaurants operate today. Keeping your procedures and systems up-to-date is a great method to streamline your operations, reduce overhead, and increase your day-to-day sales by getting more people through the door.

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EATER

JANUARY 31, 2025

Prince, a longtime LA resident and founder of Hotville Chicken , and Dulan, a native of Crenshaw and owner of Dulans Soul Food Kitchen in Inglewood, had 24 hours to prepare their Dulanville food truck and to process. Like so much that week, things quickly and repeatedly changed. During COVID, I watched LA suffer.

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Modern Restaurant Management

JULY 20, 2021

Since this daypart has increased traffic during the pandemic, operators will need to innovate their food and beverage offerings to grow traffic. "Across 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. " Remarkable Resiliency.

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Modern Restaurant Management

JANUARY 15, 2020

This edition of Modern Restaurant Management (MRM) magazine's Research Roundup features a gloomy start to the new year, dining trends for 2020, the importance of discounts, holiday gift card sales results, delivery frustrations, soda curiosity and a consumer culture report. Same-store sales growth was -2.1

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Modern Restaurant Management

OCTOBER 4, 2021

The data also points to a broken customer arrival experience. Must haves for local chain restaurant apps include easy ordering (66 percent), easy payment (61 percent), loyalty/rewards points (52 percent), and coupons and/or deals (52 percent). The State of What Feeds Us. Restaurant apps reign supreme over third-party apps.

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Modern Restaurant Management

JANUARY 31, 2020

points relative to 2016, widened from a gap of 1.3 points in 2018. points year-over-year, driven down by a weak holiday shopping period. The weakest business categories varied by type and price point, and included stores selling mobile phones, shoes, and appliances. Yelponomics. calculated? According to researchers?,

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Modern Restaurant Management

DECEMBER 21, 2023

BrewLogix sees consumers of craft beverages moving from a “consumption creates the experience” mindset to an “experience creates consumption” mindset. Craft beverage consumers have evolved. They look for experiences that include craft beverages rather than viewing consumption as the end game.

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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

AUGUST 16, 2021

This edition of MRM Research Roundup features the latest facts and figures of restaurant operations, the state of business dining, and the mid-year gift card report. The State of the Restaurant Industry. foodservice industry. Quick service restaurants (QSRs), representing 81 percent of restaurant visits in the U.S., “The U.S.

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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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SpotOn

DECEMBER 30, 2024

Restaurant profit margin calculator How to lower restaurant costs How to increase restaurant sales Gross and net profit margins for restaurants In restaurants, profit margin is the percentage of revenue left over after expenses and costs are taken out. We all know it. Restaurant profit margins are pretty low.

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7 Shifts

NOVEMBER 17, 2022

More and more often, we see games of all kinds played at bars, breweries, and cafes. Non-alcoholic beverages are increasingly common as many pursue sober lifestyles. Why Add Games to Your Bar, Brewery, or Coffee Shop. The minimum expectation from patrons when going to a bar or cafe is a beverage and a place to sit.

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