Rocket Fuel

MAY 1, 2023

This highlights the increasing consumer demand for convenience and the importance of offering delivery options for QSR operators. Higher guest checks for delivery: Guest checks for delivery have consistently been higher than other channels over the past three years.

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Modern Restaurant Management

OCTOBER 4, 2021

The new report captures a steady rise in mobile ordering, reinforcing the critical importance of mobile initiatives for restaurant brands. According to the data, consumers deleted restaurant apps if menu items were missing or if there was limited ability to customize orders. Mobile orders are on the rise.

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Restaurant365

DECEMBER 11, 2020

Your cash flow may have been tight in 2020, so 2021 is the time to focus on your cash flow recovery and next steps. Your Cost of Goods Sold (CoGS) is the total cost of your food and beverage ingredients over a specific period of time. Forecast by order mode. Tracking your cash flow allows you to create a cash flow forecast.

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2021 Cash Management Management Management 136

Foodable

APRIL 30, 2020

Check out the Restaurant Recovery Resource to keep up to date for the latest innovations and ideas to help your business recover from the crisis. We are looking at narrowing our menu and beverage offerings and shallowing inventory, thus creating a cause-and-effect on the entire foodservice operation.

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Modern Restaurant Management

APRIL 27, 2020

Where take-out and delivery orders previously made up 15% of their business, they have had to quickly morph their business model to accommodate 100 percent of business via take-out and delivery, in the midst of an economic downturn. Support for no-contact doorstep delivery and minimal-exposure pickup options.

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Webinar Mobile Ordering Loyalty Program Online Ordering 197

Modern Restaurant Management

APRIL 27, 2020

Where take-out and delivery orders previously made up 15% of their business, they have had to quickly morph their business model to accommodate 100 percent of business via take-out and delivery, in the midst of an economic downturn. Support for no-contact doorstep delivery and minimal-exposure pickup options.

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Webinar Loyalty Program Online Ordering Social Media 185

Black Box Intelligence

MARCH 10, 2020

The newly launched Restaurant Recovery Sales Flash is open to all operators. As of Saturday, May 9, on average almost 30% of the restaurants operated by the companies that participated in our Restaurants Recovery Sales Flash survey opened their dining rooms in some capacity. Collected and distributed 3 times per week.

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Point of Sale Guest Recovery Fine Dining Fast Casual 124

Modern Restaurant Management

JANUARY 22, 2021

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. A 1,400-square foot model without interior seating is also currently in development and will be equipped with a drive-thru and walk-up order window.

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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. With the rising popularity of mobile ordering, carry-out, and curbside pick-up, operators will have to engage the customers in the digital space.

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Black Box Intelligence

JUNE 21, 2021

Recovery from the pandemic is unlike anything we’ve ever seen; you can’t compare it to a typical recession or major crisis like a natural disaster. Whether you have lagging beverage sales or poor guest reviews, it’s likely that a number of factors contribute to those numbers. Taking on the Recovery with the right Data.

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Modern Restaurant Management

AUGUST 17, 2020

Fatigued by cooking at home, consumers are anxious to dine at their favorite restaurants according to a new Oracle Food and Beverage study. Thirty-nine percent of those in the US and 36 percent in the UK ordered more frequently from their local restaurant than before the crisis. "Throughout COVID-19 Consumer Dining Trends.

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Black Box Intelligence

NOVEMBER 1, 2021

Each update highlights the most relevant and timely workforce, financial, guest and consumer trends. Full-Service: Service Guest Sentiment Improved in Q3. Powered by Black Box Guest Intelligence. Guest Intelligence tracks 6 main categories ‘food’, ‘beverage’, ‘service’, ‘ambiance’, ‘value’ and ‘intent on return’.

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Fast Casual Guest Recovery Fine Dining Point of Sale 84

Black Box Intelligence

SEPTEMBER 13, 2021

To drive your growth rate higher, implement marketing and social media tactics that will help you win over new guests or find ways to get current guests to come in more frequently. To learn how you can make changes like these to drive restaurant sales, consider using a guest intelligence tool that will help you eliminate guesswork.

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Restaurant365

MAY 7, 2020

Most states have issued executive orders that provide specific requirements that must be followed in order to reopen dining rooms. Apply operational changes in order to maintain social distancing for customers ordering takeout. Do not allow guests to congregate in waiting or bar areas. Ensuring Customer Safety.

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Food Safety Cash Management Point of Sale Social Media 142

Modern Restaurant Management

JULY 14, 2020

With a QR code, guests can easily scan the code safely from their own device and join the waitlist through DineTime. Leverage two-way SMS to notify diners of order status updates from ConnectSmart Kitchen, including when the order is complete – allowing for no-contact pickup.

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Mobile Ordering Certification Loyalty Program Kitchen Safety 164

Black Box Intelligence

DECEMBER 2, 2021

If servers are tasked with handling delivery orders, that can cut into their tips. If bartenders are tasked with handling delivery orders, that can cause drink service to slip. For that reason, some restaurants have hired a dedicated worker to handle to-go or delivery orders. Commissions range from 15-30%. Request a demo here.

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Delivery Operations Customer Service Food Order 82

Goliath Consulting

JUNE 15, 2020

The reality is everyone has to adjust in some capacity but everyone is very focused on the guest’s experience still and that will get them far” (5). As such, communication and transparency is a necessary component of recovery. “Slimming things down a bit and having alternative solutions will help [brands] survive.

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Supplies Food Supply Sourcing Guest Recovery 124

Restaurant365

APRIL 16, 2021

Being able to make small, immediate changes to food and labor allows managers to head off costly, long-term problems, and it also informs better ordering and scheduling to help control your prime costs. New specials or promos can be an exciting way to welcome guests back to your restaurant. Crush Your Food Costs.

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Loyalty Program Point of Sale Guest Recovery Seasonal Menu 88

Restaurant365

JUNE 24, 2020

If you’re not breaking down every item on your menu to its individual ingredients in order to determine exactly how much it costs to make, then you’re missing out on opportunities to sell your most profitable menu items. Remarkably, many restaurant operators don’t know the margins on each of their menu items. Don’t forget the alcohol.

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Point of Sale POS Inventory Employee Relations 78

Modern Restaurant Management

JULY 30, 2021

The partnership aligns Clean Juice’s core values of healthy, clean living with a focus on raising the nutritional and educational value of organic food and beverage choices available to consumers across the nation. Clean Juice® announced its official partnership with professional football player and philanthropist Tim Tebow.

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Franchise Franchising Fast Casual Point of Sale 203

Modern Restaurant Management

AUGUST 16, 2021

During the second quarter in 2020, which covered the height of the pandemic lockdowns and restaurant dine-in restrictions, QSR off-premises orders increased by +9 percent over the same quarter in 2019, driven by solid growth in drive-thru and delivery orders. “The U.S. million in April 2020, per the Bureau of Labor Statistics.

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2021 Guest Recovery 2019 Loyalty Program 180

Modern Restaurant Management

SEPTEMBER 30, 2020

The importance of making guests feel comfortable. More than half of survey respondents said they will order more than usual, with only one in 10 saying less than usual. Followed (not surprisingly) by restaurants and delivery drivers following proper safety protocols, price, and ease of ordering from the restaurant.

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2020 Mobile Ordering Guest Recovery Customer Service 189

Modern Restaurant Management

AUGUST 5, 2020

Its proprietary guest engagement solution, which is used by more than 600 restaurants throughout the U.S. 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. We are very pleased to welcome them to our TouchBistro family.”

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Food Safety Mobile Ordering Online Ordering Kitchen Safety 210

Modern Restaurant Management

MAY 27, 2020

In this edition of MRM News Bites, we feature the Takeout For Good Effort on June 2 and a host of products designed to help restaurants keep guests and staff safer as they reopen. Altering seating arrangements to improve spacing between guests. Increasing self-order kiosks and touchless self-checkout terminals. Takeout For Good.

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Food Safety Kitchen Safety Mobile Ordering Guest Recovery 176

Apicbase

JANUARY 13, 2023

However, we’re seeing some major shifts around menu creation, procurement, and dining habits of guests. With smart food ordering — meaning leveraging tech for inventory management and vendor selection — operators can cut down on food waste by 80%. For 62% of restaurants , automation could help fill critical gaps in managing orders.

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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

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

MAY 1, 2020

This edition of Modern Restaurant Management (MRM) magazine's Research Roundup features COVID-19 crisis statistics and surveys about third-party delivery, guest expectations, QSR reliance and more. “The industry’s successful recovery will depend on a customer’s feeling of well-being,” noted Oakes.

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2020 Fast Casual Food Safety Guest Recovery 191

Modern Restaurant Management

NOVEMBER 19, 2020

Ocean Spray is joining forces with Massachusetts Restaurant United and the COREcares Foundation for this hospitality stimulus, in addition to offering discounts on the brand’s cranberry products to support restaurants on the road to recovery during the COVID-19 pandemic crisis. " On #GivingTuesday (Dec.

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Mobile Ordering Kitchen Safety Online Ordering Coaching 147

Modern Restaurant Management

JUNE 17, 2021

Located in Salina, Kansas, this prototype marks a new chapter for the brand’s design evolution as this option is its first model without a dining room, hosting a double drive-thru and a walk-up ordering station. This new restaurant design option will fit seamlessly with our existing drive-thru and mobile ordering capabilities.

Franchise 172

Franchise Franchising Food Truck Loyalty Program 172

Modern Restaurant Management

MARCH 26, 2020

Now more than ever, new systems are empowering owners and managers to optimize service, boost guest engagement, enhance menu performance, slash waste, and much more. As the industry gets on the road to recovery, this will be more important than ever. Maintenance is Often Overlooked.

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Technology Guest Recovery Equipment Customer Experience 218

Modern Restaurant Management

APRIL 20, 2021

In this edition of MRM Research Roundup, we feature news of the expected pent-up demand from guests, the Great Restaurant Restart and delivery trends. Additional key findings from the survey include: Over a third (38 percent) of respondents plan to have between 1-20 guests, with 32 percent planning to have under 50.

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2021 Online Ordering Mobile Ordering Guest Recovery 189

Modern Restaurant Management

DECEMBER 14, 2020

A Diversified Renewable Energy Portfolio, aiming to offset 50% of company-operated roasting and beverage production sites and electricity consumption in the U.S. Miami-based Drive Kindness, a new home meal delivery solution, partnered with Olo to enable fully integrated home meal delivery ordering through Olo’s Dispatch platform.

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Webinar Customer Experience Mobile Ordering Customer Service 189

Modern Restaurant Management

SEPTEMBER 15, 2020

Hospitality Recovery Coalition. The Distilled Spirits Council of the United States (DISCUS) announced the formation of the Hospitality Recovery Coalition with the goal of supporting on-premise partners, including restaurants, bars and distilleries, facing harsh economic impacts due to the COVID-19 crisis.

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Fast Casual Casual Menu Mobile Ordering 162

Modern Restaurant Management

SEPTEMBER 14, 2021

“Over the past 40 years, TSFR has developed a strong reputation as a leader in the restaurant industry and fostered a talented and engaged team that delights our guests,” said Mark Schostak, Executive Chairman at TSFR. These changes go into effect in October for the launch of the 2022 call for entry period.

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Modern Restaurant Management

DECEMBER 4, 2020

It also could provide a future outlook for the industry, especially if more states implement stay-at-home orders in response to rising COVID-19 cases. ” The Long Road to Recovery. Asia Center for Tourism and Hospitality Research, the road to recovery could still be a long one. percent demand decline.

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Loyalty Program Fast Casual Online Ordering Consumer Goods 145

Modern Restaurant Management

MAY 17, 2021

Guest Intent Shows Positive Trend. Compared to six months ago, there has been an increase in frequency of consumers ordering take out/ delivery, with 39 percent order more than three times in the last two weeks. In fact, 67 percent of all SMBs fear that inflation will hurt their recovery. Consumers Still Cautious.

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