Modern Restaurant Management

JANUARY 8, 2024

Modern Restaurant Management (MRM) magazine asked restaurant industry experts for their views on what trends and challenges owners and operators can expect to see in 2024. Consider, for instance, a scenario in which your Point of Sale (POS) system can forecast the popularity of a new dish based on historical customer behaviour.

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Culinary Cues

DECEMBER 17, 2020

A reduction in restaurant business leads to crop waste, unplanted land, and serious cash flow problems for farmers. There are a number of reasons why restaurants fail – some are predictable and avoidable, while others can catch a business off guard. None, however, are as devastatingly out of the operators control as this pandemic.

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Modern Restaurant Management

AUGUST 16, 2023

Many food and beverage establishments have seen success with technology — such as contactless options, automation to support changing workforces and innovative customer loyalty strategies — in their endeavors to meet the demand for safer and more convenient dining experiences. Gone are the days of cash-only transactions.

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Loyalty Program Mobile Ordering Dietary Restrictions Point of Sale 167

7 Shifts

MAY 25, 2020

If you’re using a task management app like 7tasks , ensure that each task is assigned to a specific person to enforce accountability—and have your managers check the task list progress throughout the shift. Here are some guidelines to consider implementing before your next shift. Create a sanitization & cleaning checklist ??

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Culinary Cues

APRIL 30, 2020

Whichever side of the question you find yourself on – there is no denying that the constraints will be significant, customers will be very leery about entering a restaurant, and initial sales will never be enough to keep a restaurant solvent. There are few certainties at this time except an understanding that this is not over.

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Modern Restaurant Management

AUGUST 19, 2020

Knowing that beverages offer the longest shelf life and highest margin, BevAlc is taking center stage for restaurants owners. As the world of hospitality attempts to recover from the impact of Covid-19, maintaining cash flow and slowly building up revenue are key elements to any establishment’s ability to survive.

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Cash Management Point of Sale Consumer Goods Small Business 228

Clover - Restaurants

APRIL 23, 2024

An existing restaurant also has an established cash flow, as well as a system in place for managing inventory, staffing, and running the kitchen. There’s no guarantee that employees will stick around for a change of management or if you start changing the operating model. Why is the restaurant being sold, to begin with?

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Ken Burgin

NOVEMBER 15, 2021

The wine list is an essential part of your restaurant or hotel beverage service, so let’s apply intelligent design and business thinking to increase profits and ensure it appeals to the greatest number of people. Wine List Sales & Marketing Techniques. fruit comparisons are accessible to people. Offer great House Wine options.

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Restaurant365

DECEMBER 11, 2020

As 2021 begins, there are many restaurant management best practices that can be applied to strengthen your business, in the short and long term. Manage cash flow by creating a cash flow forecast. Manage cash flow by creating a cash flow forecast. over a certain period of time.

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Restaurant365

NOVEMBER 18, 2021

Your restaurant orders, receives, and counts food all in one system: your inventory management software. Your inventory management solution measures and stores all the information you need about your food cost. You receive time in your Point of Sale (POS) system. Tracking time occurs in many different systems.

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Employee Relations Cash Management Point of Sale Front of House 148

Lavu

OCTOBER 13, 2023

A higher average table turnover rate may mean that more guests can be served right at the table in a given period of time, which can lead to increased sales and revenue. A higher average table turnover rate may mean that more guests can be served right at the table in a given period of time, which can lead to increased sales and revenue.

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7 Shifts

OCTOBER 20, 2022

It's a constant conversation in the restaurant industry. But one can't deny that tips make up a majority of restaurant workers' take-home pay. There have been several ways in which restaurant owners have tried to create a more equitable system for employees to earn consistent, fair wages and improve retention. Table of Contents. Tip Pooling Laws.

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Lavu

JANUARY 21, 2020

Businesses in the restaurant industry generate most of their revenue from selling food and beverages. Let’s have a look at the major accounting methods used by small restaurants: Cash Accounting Method. The cash accounting method is based on cash transactions.

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Lavu

JANUARY 21, 2020

Daily Sales Report/Everyday Report. One of the most important accounting reports that you should keep is the daily sales report (DSR). Every restaurant owner and manager needs to review this report on a daily basis to get a picture of how the restaurant is performing. Chart of Accounts (Weekly, Monthly, Yearly).

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BNG Point of Sale

OCTOBER 13, 2021

Types of Point-of-Sale (POS) Systems. Point-of Sale (POS) systems are increasingly powerful tools for improving sales and profits. They offer a wide range of hardware and software options to aid in everything from sales to management to accounting. Cash register/drawer. Touchscreen terminal.

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Restaurant365

OCTOBER 22, 2021

There are many restaurant data points that can help you see beyond the buzz of the day-to-day of a restaurant and get a glimpse at the health of your business. How to calculate labor cost as a percentage of sales. Your total labor cost will change over time as sales levels fluctuate. How to calculate sales per labor hour (SPLH).

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Modern Restaurant Management

SEPTEMBER 14, 2022

You are sitting in your favorite restaurant and have placed an order on a tablet at your table. After a few seconds of placing the order, a notification appears on your messaging app. Ding* ‘Your order is being prepared by Chef Bot 19 and will be delivered to your table in approximately 19 minutes. Let’s Start With the Why.

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Modern Restaurant Management

JANUARY 12, 2022

71 percent rely on delivery for 11 percent or more of sales. 33 percent rely on delivery for more than 20 percent of sales. 65 percent rely on mobile ordering for 11 percent or more of sales. 25 percent rely on mobile ordering for more than 20 percent of sales. Investment in delivery and mobile ordering pays off.

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Aaron Allen & Associates

MARCH 3, 2022

There are so many things to think about — from inventory management to restaurant payment and billing and more — it can be difficult to keep track of it all. That’s where restaurant management software comes in. In this roundup, we will take a look at some of the best restaurant management software out there.

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Lavu

DECEMBER 20, 2019

Under Internal Revenue Service regulations , employees must keep a daily record of the cash and non-cash tips received, either directly or indirectly. amount of cash tips to their employer by the 10th of the following month. amount of cash tips to their employer by the 10th of the following month. that income.

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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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BNG Point of Sale

AUGUST 19, 2021

Having one is crucial because restaurant profit margins are typically low, which means keeping a tight track of sales and expenses is integral to maintaining a healthy profit. . Sales Breakdown: Here you list all items you sell and how much money each item has brought for a given time period.

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Lavu

MARCH 2, 2020

Doing so helps managers and restaurant owners to make informed decisions and implement profitable strategies. The major functions of BI include data mining, reporting, analytics, online analytical processing, and business performance management. Help in determining your best-selling items and forecasting sales.

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Modern Restaurant Management

AUGUST 17, 2020

This edition of Modern Restaurant Management (MRM) magazine's Research Roundup features consumers' dining desires, the power of personalization and the untapped opportunity in localized marketing. Fatigued by cooking at home, consumers are anxious to dine at their favorite restaurants according to a new Oracle Food and Beverage study.

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7 Shifts

NOVEMBER 9, 2022

Consumer-facing industries like food & beverage see more short-term purchases based on emotional triggers—which means maintaining a healthy bottom line becomes a challenge without a dedicated customer base. One way to keep customers coming back? A great email newsletter. According to a Salescycle report , 50.7% Table of Contents.

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Lavu

JANUARY 21, 2020

This includes communication of financial statements like income statements, balance sheets, and cash flow. This includes communication of financial statements like income statements, balance sheets, and cash flow. Better Financial Management. For a business to be successful, it needs to have solid financial management.

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Cash Management Point of Sale Inventory Information 78

Squirrel Systems

MAY 25, 2021

From its origins as a cash register in the late 1900s – capable of simply recording sale amounts and summing up total sales for a day; the point-of-sale (POS) system has evolved into a sophisticated restaurant management system – that does much more than simply recording transactions!

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The Restaurant Times

AUGUST 5, 2022

Successful restaurant accounting can help in efficient cash management, balancing financial books, optimizing costs, and overall business planning. Keeping track of your numbers and Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) will not only help you in taking timely action but also point out specific areas that need immediate improvement.

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Cash Management Point of Sale Inventory Employee Relations 52

Restaurant365

JULY 29, 2021

The restaurant industry saw new trends like: Increased sales for take-out and delivery. Rise of ghost or virtual kitchens targeting delivery-only sales. While at some points of the restrictions, your restaurant may have looked to just get through, now is the time to grow restaurant profitability.

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Cash Management Point of Sale Inventory Loyalty Program 78

Goliath Consulting

OCTOBER 19, 2020

Part of its upsurge comes from off-premise dining becoming widely adopted due to the pandemic, but there’s been an overall uptick in digital sales that’s helped drive-thrus gain significant traction. He also has the numbers to prove his point: Digital sales at Chipotle accounted for 19.6% of total sales (4).

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Restaurant365

FEBRUARY 19, 2020

Controllable costs, like your prime cost of food and labor, fluctuate over time with vendor prices, sales, and other external factors. Foundational restaurant costs can be divided into: Cost of Goods Sold (CoGS): also known as food cost, the total cost of all food and beverage ingredients your restaurant used during a specific period of time.

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Point of Sale Cash Management Inventory Consumer Goods 120

Perfect Daily Grind

SEPTEMBER 28, 2022

Producers need to see their farms as businesses , so they need to plan farm management similarly to any other business. Ultimately, without modern data collection methods, producers may not be able to track and review these variables – meaning a potential opportunity to manage or increase coffee quality is lost.

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7 Shifts

NOVEMBER 17, 2022

Non-alcoholic beverages are increasingly common as many pursue sober lifestyles. Good drinks and a nice environment will still draw customers in, but adding games to your bar or pub can bring in larger crowds, different demographics, provide more value for your guests, and increase sales and tips for your bar. Drinks, food, games?

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The Restaurant Times

NOVEMBER 15, 2021

You work hard to train your bar staff, keep your customers happy, maintain positive distributor relationships, stay on top of your bar’s sales and inventory data, keep your establishment clean, bring in business, and reinforce the big picture of your bar, whether you’re a bar manager, beverage director, or general manager. .

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Restaurant365

DECEMBER 20, 2021

Sharing information between teams shouldn’t require time-consuming communication to ensure accurate reporting, cost management, and forecasts. For instance, reviewing your CoGS report daily allows managers to adjust purchasing and usage on a more frequent basis. Working with operations to set a prime cost goal.

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Modern Restaurant Management

MARCH 16, 2020

Due to the Covid-19 outbreak effect on the restaurant industry, Modern Restaurant Management (MRM) magazine is compiling a list of resources available for restaurant owners, operators and managers. To be added to this guide, reach out to Executive Editor Barbara Castiglia at bcastiglia@modernrestaurantmanagement.com.

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Food Safety Kitchen Safety Small Business Employee Relations 234

The Food Corridor

NOVEMBER 23, 2021

And with the holiday season fast approaching, there’s plenty of opportunities to boost sales by offering products and services that can be given as gifts. Deloitte predicts that holiday sales will rise 7-9% this year, with ecommerce projected to grow up to 15% compared to 2020.

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