Ken Burgin

JULY 17, 2022

Finalise the Festive Menus – it may be months away, but customers want menu and price certainty. Think about how to deliver a great experience with fewer staff – that might mean more self-service and product outsourcing. Review the range of menu styles and pricing – small, medium, large still works for pricing and range.

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Mad Mobile

MARCH 1, 2024

From server robots to ordering kiosks in fast food establishments, it seems like there’s always a new gimmick trying to get your attention. But data shows that it’s more than just about the flashy toys. Depending on how you use them, they could revolutionize how you interact with your customers.

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Modern Restaurant Management

DECEMBER 16, 2021

Given the increase in off-premise, we expect to see more drive-thru’s similar in format to Checkers & Rally’s iconic double drive-thru model, which dedicates one lane to traditional consumer drive-thru service and one to e-commerce only, including pre-paid digital orders for pickup and third party-delivery orders.

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Modern Restaurant Management

JULY 20, 2021

Snack, which has benefited from more flexible schedules blurring the dayparts and customers' hesitancy to dine in, is the only daypart that has increased visits over the past year. Since this daypart has increased traffic during the pandemic, operators will need to innovate their food and beverage offerings to grow traffic. "Across

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Modern Restaurant Management

SEPTEMBER 15, 2021

. “The Discerning Diner report provides our members with the information they need to make choices around everything from menu selections and customer service options, to marketing initiatives and possible new revenue streams that today’s consumer is interested in. Delivering Excellence. ” Supporting Local.

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Focus POS

MAY 5, 2020

These powerful solutions give you a bird’s-eye view into your restaurant—even when you aren’t on site—so you can forecast, schedule and order more efficiently. Inventory—ingredients and beverages—top the list of the costliest budget items for a restaurant. Personalize the Customer Experience. Optimize Labor.

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Modern Restaurant Management

JULY 15, 2020

Grubhub launched its latest report, "State of the Plate", looking at trends across the more than half a million orders placed a day. Methodology: Grubhub took a look at order trends on its platform from January 1 – June 20, 2020, as compared to the same timeframe in 2019 to find the top items rising in popularity so far.

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Goliath Consulting

OCTOBER 19, 2020

2020 has been quite a learning experience. Brands like Starbucks are increasing their drive-thru prevalence to accommodate the demand for contactless orders (1). Domino’s launched their “Carside Delivery” Service nationwide this June which would allow customers to receive their online order without ever leaving their car (2).

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Goliath Consulting

DECEMBER 6, 2020

Through stay-at-home orders and extended shutdowns, restauranteurs had to be nimble and creative, relentlessly searching for new business avenues and strategies to keep their businesses afloat. As opposed to third-party services, self-delivery allows restauranteurs to “control the experience and keep the fees down” (1).

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Apicbase

MARCH 28, 2024

The F&B director works with the order forms, the COO analyses the profit and loss statements, the inventory manager checks the stock counts, the executive chef works in the recipes database and so on. It’s vital to have accurate cost calculations and use menu engineering to optimize your recipes.

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Modern Restaurant Management

APRIL 15, 2020

Limited-service restaurants (those in quick service and fast casual) had a sharp acceleration in their guest check growth, as consumers likely shifted to larger off-premise orders to feed multiple people at home. Engaging Customers During COVID-19. Consumers are still very willing to get mobile and visit your stores for pick-up.

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Modern Restaurant Management

DECEMBER 3, 2020

The operating model and menu are adaptable to any environment with different options including kiosks and free-standing locations with a drive-thru, ranging from a few hundred square feet up to 2200 square feet. "ezCater's platform provides effortless online ordering and exceptional customer service."

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Modern Restaurant Management

DECEMBER 16, 2019

This edition of Modern Restaurant Management (MRM) magazine's Research Roundup features the great gift of a restaurant gift card, learning about event professionals, top QSR traffic and digital ordering strategies. When they do use them, more than a third (35 percent) say they will splurge and order more expensive items than usual.

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Restaurant365

MARCH 10, 2020

Because food and beverage costs make up a large part of a restaurant budget, your inventory method has large implications for your bottom line. With manual ordering, you’re not taking advantage of such time- and money-saving advancements as digital counts, smart ordering and automated vendor invoices.

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Modern Restaurant Management

JANUARY 22, 2021

We are continuing to expand to new locations and introduce new menu items – you never know what we have up our sleeves. Golden Chick’s modular restaurant design will feature a drive-thru as well as an area for online order pick-ups in a 1,920-square-foot space. ” Fogo de Chão Inks New Deals. .

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Restaurant Clicks

NOVEMBER 11, 2021

Order Online. Order Online. For dinner, the menu expands, and offerings include Spring Lake trout with horseradish cream and celery root puree, as well as a braised pork belly served with maple-poached pears. Order Online. Block Restaurant is a farm-to-table establishment serving fresh and seasonal food to guests.

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Restaurant365

MARCH 10, 2020

Because food and beverage costs make up a large part of a restaurant budget, your inventory method has large implications for your bottom line. With manual ordering, you’re not taking advantage of such time- and money-saving advancements as digital counts, smart ordering and automated vendor invoices.

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Inventory Management Management Waste 78

Touch Bistro

JULY 15, 2021

In order to make sure customers remember your restaurant long after they’ve dined with you, it’s important to define your brand identity. This refers to the tone and language you use when communicating with customers. and adding a reservation or online ordering widget. Define Your Brand Identity. Wix, Squarespace, etc.),

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Marketing 2021 Email Marketing Social Media 77

Modern Restaurant Management

OCTOBER 17, 2019

Wahlburgers launched a mobile app featuring user-friendly experiences such as online ordering and access to extended member benefits through its WahlClub, the brand’s loyalty rewards program., Send news to Barbara Castiglia at bcastiglia@modernrestaurantmanagement.com. New App for Wahlburgers. For example: ?

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Apicbase

JUNE 16, 2023

The metrics and calculations in this list will help you bring order to the chaos and manage the performance of each unit in the chain. From customer satisfaction to profitability, there are countless metrics that restaurant owners and managers should track to gain a better understanding of their operations.

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Lavu

MARCH 23, 2020

With narrow margins, unpredictable crowds, and new trends such as delivery services, it is critical to provide customers a variety of dining opportunities, like hosting events. Offering your restaurant as a venue gives potential customers a reason to dine with you and experience your hospitality. Food & Beverages.

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7 Shifts

FEBRUARY 8, 2024

The ripple effects of the pandemic continue: the National Restaurant Association finds that off-premises dining continues to happen much more frequently than before, with 66% of consumers more likely to order takeout in 2023 than they were before the pandemic. ChowNow ChowNow is a customized online ordering app for restaurants.

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7 Shifts

FEBRUARY 8, 2024

The ripple effects of the pandemic continue: the National Restaurant Association finds that off-premises dining continues to happen much more frequently than before, with 66% of consumers more likely to order takeout in 2023 than they were before the pandemic. ChowNow ChowNow is a customized online ordering app for restaurants.

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iTab POS

NOVEMBER 8, 2018

Customer service is a big part of the highly competitive restaurant business, and whoever delivers it best gains a competitive advantage over its challengers. When we talk about customer service, a big part of that is opening your business to as many customers as possible and the best way to do that is providing multiple payment options.

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Modern Restaurant Management

AUGUST 5, 2020

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. “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.

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Modern Restaurant Management

MARCH 31, 2020

In a newly released deck, it shows the steep decline of foot traffic to America’s businesses in March 2020 due to the spread of Covid19 and associated governmental “shelter in place” orders. While food and beverage had been declining steadily, retail is generally trending up. Patrick’s Day weekend.

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Modern Restaurant Management

NOVEMBER 17, 2020

Online ordering is obviously huge in 2020, and customers are craving comfort food when they’re ordering in, according to Upserve’s new 2020 State of the Restaurant Industry data collected from the company's 10,000+ restaurant customers. State of the Industry. " Demand for Contactless.

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2020 Mobile Ordering Online Ordering Merchandise 161

Modern Restaurant Management

NOVEMBER 2, 2021

The new restaurants — as well as upgrades to existing locations — will adapt the company’s new, modern, and inviting “Fresh Forward” design and meet the needs of today’s consumer with comfortable guest indoor dining spaces as well as numerous delivery and order ahead options, with a strong digital first strategy.

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Modern Restaurant Management

MAY 27, 2020

With thousands of restaurants forced to close their dining rooms, and millions of Americans facing sudden unemployment, GroupRaise saw an opportunity to mobilize its 10,000+ restaurant partners along with their communities to offer those who are able a chance to support both local business and food distribution to at-risk families.

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Modern Restaurant Management

DECEMBER 28, 2020

Chris Adams, VP of Strategy, Oracle Food & Beverage. 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.

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Modern Restaurant Management

DECEMBER 21, 2022

This will enable brands to better manage off-premises orders and balance their hybrid operating models. Operations will continue to be simplified despite digital experiences expansion. The “restaurant anywhere” experience will expand. Loyalty will continue to get more personal and less transactional.

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Modern Restaurant Management

NOVEMBER 19, 2020

Together, the initiative supported the food and beverage community by providing more than 500,000 freshly cooked meals and much needed supplies across 19 relief kitchens nationwide. Each order placed via Sharebite results in a donation made to City Harvest, specifically to help alleviate childhood hunger in local communities.

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Mobile Ordering Kitchen Safety Online Ordering Coaching 147

Modern Restaurant Management

DECEMBER 14, 2020

. "With colder weather setting in and new restrictions going into effect across the country, our ongoing commitment to helping restaurant operators adapt during the pandemic has never been more important," said Jim Osborne, senior vice president of customer strategy and innovation at US Foods. "Our

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Modern Restaurant Management

JUNE 17, 2021

"We are grateful for continued customer support which has helped us expand to new locations in the past year and we are looking forward to bringing the brand to new locations and connecting with new customers." This new restaurant design option will fit seamlessly with our existing drive-thru and mobile ordering capabilities.

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Franchise Franchising Food Truck Loyalty Program 172

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. “The Juicey Awards are about honoring our passionate store owners.

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Modern Restaurant Management

MARCH 8, 2024

In this edition of MRM Research Roundup, we feature news about an influx of catering orders, the topic of tipping, the rise of kiosks and affordable Michelin restaurants. Of that increase, 30 percent came through Catering Online Ordering, which launched in Q3 2023. On average, catering orders ticket sizes in Q4 2023 were $160.

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Modern Restaurant Management

AUGUST 25, 2021

” Differentiating itself in the popular Mexican quick-service segment, Taco John’s prides itself on a unique menu that features delicious, quality-made food. Restaurant experience is preferred. The best is yet to come for Taco John’s!”

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