7 Shifts

MAY 23, 2024

Your stiff competition requires innovative thinking and aggressive growth strategies to stay on top. This includes: Net Sales: The total revenue derived from your sale of food and beverages. This can reduce your budget for ingredients and, at the same time, minimize food waste.

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Touch Bistro

MAY 10, 2021

And one area that is often overlooked is the question of how to reduce food waste in restaurants. Food waste costs restaurants a staggering $162 billion per year , and in America alone, restaurants generate as much as 33 billion pounds of food waste per year. Different Types of Restaurant Food Waste.

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Modern Restaurant Management

NOVEMBER 11, 2021

The goal for every food and beverage company is to synchronize supply and demand. In order to reduce cost, waste, and optimize inventory, the process begins with planning and forecasting. Ultimately, those that have embraced a consumer-led journey are ahead and are working on ways to out-innovate their peers.

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Modern Restaurant Management

JUNE 13, 2023

“Daily updates, food and beverage tastings, and a commitment to a positive culture are all essential to maintaining an exceptional team.” In addition to eliminating wasteful paperwork, innovative mobile training apps leverage psychology and practicality through gamified testing that prepares new employees on their schedules.

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Training Seasonal Menu Hiring Customer Experience 176

QSR Automations

MAY 2, 2024

In the dynamic world of hospitality, innovation isn’t just a buzzword; it’s what keeps the industry afloat. As we raise our glasses to the future, let us toast to the bartenders and innovators who continue to push the boundaries of what’s possible.

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Foodable

OCTOBER 29, 2020

Bar Virtual is a collaboration featuring hospitality, beverage and bar experts from around the world to share their innovations and ideas that will help your bar business survive in the new era. The next generation beverage business has just begun!

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Beverage Recycling Events Innovation 40

Lavu

NOVEMBER 17, 2023

This low profit margin can be attributed to the high overhead costs associated with running a restaurant, including rent, labor, food and beverage costs, and utilities, often account for a major chunk of your expenses, making it challenging to increase your restaurant profit margin. To enhance profits, effective food cost management is key.

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Modern Restaurant Management

FEBRUARY 14, 2023

The CDC estimates that, each year, 48 million ( one in six ) Americans get sick from contaminated food or beverages, a problem that costs more than $15.6 Emulate innovative restaurant brands. Yet, three decades later, foodborne illness remains a huge problem. billion annually in the US alone.

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Restaurant Business

MAY 31, 2023

Some operators are facing these challenges with innovation, however—adding automation as well as incorporating more digital offerings that help reduce staff intervention in processes are becoming more widespread, and these automated processes have an array of benefits. Bottom line? A bigger bottom line for restaurants.

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Franchise Franchising Kitchen Safety Customer Experience 93

The Restaurant Times

FEBRUARY 22, 2022

Restaurant startup developments in recent years have included a variety of food delivery alternatives, company expansion, service innovation, extended online ordering, assemble-your-meal popup businesses, and many others. . It’s no longer about waste and environmental damage. Restaurant Tech.

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The Restaurant Times

JANUARY 13, 2022

Grassroots food and beverage businesses, however, find these food and flavour trends of little benefit because they are unable to scale to accommodate larger numbers of consumers. Danone , a large food corporation, recently made the decision to cut waste by incorporating wasted fruits into its yoghurt products.

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Squirrel Systems

FEBRUARY 16, 2024

As we settle into 2024, the restaurant industry stands on the cusp of transformative changes, shaped by evolving consumer preferences, sustainability concerns, and a relentless pace of technological innovation. This agility is crucial for staying relevant in a market where culinary innovation is critical.

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Future Food

NOVEMBER 7, 2021

Reduced in-store transactions will continue to drive the evolution of Dark Kitchen, Dark Bars, Dark/Virtual Food Halls, the list is endless when it come to the delivery of food and beverages from low cost ‘fulfilment’ centres. ME&U contactless ordering. Robot Technology.

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Ken Burgin

JUNE 6, 2023

Sustainability Practices: Create learning modules about incorporating sustainability practices into the restaurant, including waste management, energy efficiency, and sourcing local produce. Creativity and Innovation: Use ChatGPT to stimulate creative thinking in recipe development and presentation, promoting innovation in the kitchen.

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Training Kitchen Safety Dietary Restrictions Food Safety 68

Modern Restaurant Management

DECEMBER 16, 2021

With current supply chain issues and these brands already operating under thin margins, we expect operators to be strategic when it comes to menu sizes, limited offerings and daypart offerings to limit waste, cut costs, and maximize profitability. This will cause restaurants to innovate their offerings amidst reduced menu sizes.

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Perfect Daily Grind

OCTOBER 1, 2022

Speakers will include Head of Beverages at Nestlé Professional, Patrick Stern, and Relationship Manager at Perfect Daily Grind, Nicholas Yamada. The online event is part of the WCA’s TechnoCoffee Innovation Series, and will cover topics related to data interoperability and transparency in the coffee sector.

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Modern Restaurant Management

FEBRUARY 27, 2020

Alcohol is a key driver of sales in the fine dining segment, with nearly two-thirds of orders including alcoholic beverages. In 2020, alcohol will expand further beyond this segment with operators in all but one category planning to increase their alcoholic beverage offerings to keep up with changing consumer tastes and preferences.

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Modern Restaurant Management

DECEMBER 21, 2022

Spirit-based, ready-to-drink beverages will continue show vast white space, and bourbon should continue to thrive. The technology space is still the “wild west” in the spirits realm, and it is likely that technology will continue to innovate, and inevitably consolidate, the playing field.

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Modern Restaurant Management

JANUARY 8, 2024

This capability can prove invaluable for refining pricing strategies, optimising ingredient and waste management, and planning forthcoming shifts, among other benefits. While you can not always control the commodity pricing, you can control how you manage it by reducing waste, optimizing efficiencies and leveraging margins.

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Restaurant365

APRIL 14, 2020

Much of the typical food and beverage inventory in restaurants tends to have a relatively short shelf life, making accurate inventory numbers essential to run a functioning kitchen, make economical orders, and adapt to long-term trends. Plan for flexibility in menu to prevent wasted inventory. Forecast demand.

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Modern Restaurant Management

DECEMBER 19, 2022

To maximize velocity and reduce waste, operators were cross-utilizing sparklers in cocktails or having an entire bubbly cocktail section on menus. Finally, many locations learned new and more-innovative ways to use QR codes beyond simply digitizing their normal menu that they were forced to implement during the early times of COVID-19.

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Perfect Daily Grind

MAY 12, 2023

Six US beverage equipment manufacturers merge to form Lotus Beverage Alliance. Funding will be used to expand its footprint across the Asia Pacific region and to accelerate product innovation. Alpha Brewing Operations, GW Kent, Twin Monkeys, Stout Tanks and Kettles, Brewmation, and Automated Extractions now fall under one group.

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Xtra Chef

DECEMBER 31, 2019

Restaurant industry events are great venues to network with fellow operators, sample and source food and beverage vendors, and check out the latest and greatest trends in hospitality technology. Deciding which food and beverage tradeshows, conferences and events to attend can be overwhelming. Operations & Technology Events.

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Modern Restaurant Management

JANUARY 12, 2022

. “Online and mobile ordering was a lifeline to restaurants shut-down in the pandemic and continues to provide steady revenue,” said Simon de Montfort Walker, senior vice president and general manager at Oracle Food and Beverage. For more information on Oracle Food and Beverage visit: [link]. Latest Beverage Trends.

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Restaurant365

OCTOBER 30, 2020

Daily issues with your inventory control can lead to food waste levels that skew your monthly margins. Successful companies, in any industry, are always innovating. Restaurants carry lots of inventory that is perishable, so an investment in inventory can quickly be wasted if it isn’t managed correctly.

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Operations Management Management Inventory 78

Open for Business

MAY 19, 2023

Innovations like AI, robots , and even QR codes can help restaurants succeed by keeping labor costs down while still delivering on guest experience. With the promise of lower labor costs, less waste, more effective marketing, and a better guest experience, it’s easy to see why. At the upcoming St.

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Clover - Restaurants

MAY 3, 2024

With an increased focus on consumer safety post-pandemic, many restaurant owners are exploring the use of innovative cleaning solutions. Use the first-in, first-out method to use ingredients that are closer to spoiling first, so that you can decrease food waste. Frequently empty and wash waste bins. Clean areas around furniture.

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Restaurant365

FEBRUARY 19, 2020

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. Technology Innovations that Improve Restaurant Accounting. Using inefficient and inaccurate Accounts Payable system.

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Point of Sale Cash Management Inventory Consumer Goods 120

Perfect Daily Grind

MAY 27, 2022

Founded by coffee roaster and UK Barista Champion Josh Tarlo, the functional beverage is available in Yuzu and Ginger flavour. In partnership with convenience retailer Circle K, the project has resold coffee that would otherwise be disposed of as waste. Headstand is a member of the non-profit 1% for the Planet.

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Margin Edge

MAY 10, 2021

If you utilize the most innovative restaurant management system (RMS) software, your invoice line items and prices will be captured daily, so you can monitor your invoices in real time and receive alerts when prices increase. It could be theft or a portion control issue, or it might simply be a problem of perishability and waste.

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Clover - Restaurants

MAY 7, 2024

Your passion and dedication will expand our menu with seasonal products, innovative flavors, and fresh techniques. Your command of quality ingredients and exacting measurements will produce traditional favorites such as cakes and patisserie.

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Modern Restaurant Management

NOVEMBER 5, 2019

This edition of MRM News Bites features McDonalds, the Food Waste Reduction Alliance, OpenTable, Ordermark, Hudson Group, Hakkasan Group , Waitr and Checkers, ICV Partners, Restaurant Technologies, Diebold Nixdorf and Alto-Shaam. " Reducing Food Waste. Changes at the Top for McDonald's. in January 2017. in January 2017.

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Waste Food Leadership Customer Service 85

Tableo

JUNE 21, 2023

In this blog, we’ll examine some of these innovative methods and show how they might enhance your restaurant’s menu items in order to appeal to the palates of the younger diners. Smoking and infusing Traditional cookery has long used smoking and infusing methods, but contemporary innovations have elevated them to new levels.

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Reservations Mobile Ordering Innovation Online Ordering 40

The Food Corridor

APRIL 21, 2021

At The Food Corridor , our mission is to enable efficiency, growth, and innovation in local food. Last year, our report on kitchen incubators and shared kitchen facilities in the US revealed a growing industry embracing innovation and supporting a diverse community of entrepreneurs. Cleveland Central Kitchen. The Hatchery.

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Food Coaching Food Truck Website Management 98

Modern Restaurant Management

SEPTEMBER 15, 2021

15 percent have ordered alcoholic beverages with food for delivery or takeout, on par with the 18 percent of Canadians that say they’re likely to do this. Convenience is key when it comes to technological innovations, especially when appealing to younger audiences. 8 percent say they plan to order more once the pandemic subsides.

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2021 Loyalty Program Retail Online Ordering 168

Margin Edge

AUGUST 6, 2019

If you utilize the most innovative restaurant management system (RMS) software, your invoice line items and prices will be captured daily, so you can monitor your invoices in real time and receive alerts when prices increase. It could be theft or a portion control issue, or it might simply be a problem of perishability and waste.

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Dine-in Food Point of Sale Fast Casual 44

Modern Restaurant Management

OCTOBER 22, 2020

Together, they are launching the Pathways to Black Franchise Ownership program, an innovative personal development training initiative that equips potential business owners to operate high-performing businesses. Recent data shows that only eight percent of restaurants are owned by Black people. ” Delivering Jobs.

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