Modern Restaurant Management

SEPTEMBER 16, 2020

Modern Restaurant Management (MRM) magazine surveyed marketing experts to find out the best ways restaurants can market themselves now. They’ve heard from the experts that Covid spreads through the air. They’ve heard from the experts that Covid spreads through the air. Here are their insights.

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Modern Restaurant Management

SEPTEMBER 10, 2021

There’s rarely been a more difficult time for restaurants than the past year. Combining a shortage of customers and employees as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic with the ongoing flux of health code restrictions, restaurants are struggling to drive traffic and relevance within respective customer bases.

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Modern Restaurant Management

MAY 21, 2020

Even though the COVID-19 pandemic persists across the globe, governments have started easing lockdown restrictions and allowing restaurants to reopen finally. The news may raise concerns for both customers and operators alike because it’s no secret just how contagious COVID-19 can be in public places.

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7 Shifts

MAY 11, 2020

It’s been months since restaurants across the US, Canada, and beyond were forced to shutter their dining areas in the wake of the COVID-19 outbreak. Plus, as part of our COVID-19 resources initiative , it’s time we pivot our own content to help your restaurant have a successful reopening.

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Modern Restaurant Management

FEBRUARY 1, 2021

For businesses in the restaurant industry especially, the COVID-19 crisis was no small hurdle. Throughout the past year, thousands of restaurants all over the country and world have had to close their doors or have faced major downsizing. For restaurants, be open and honest in person and online.

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7 Shifts

JULY 10, 2020

Restaurants took a major hit from COVID-19 in 2020, with sales dropping by 79% in mid-March. If your restaurant was forced to shut down during the worst of the pandemic, then you’re not alone. Here’s how to plan your restaurant’s grand opening (or re- opening) to get back to business with a bang. Set a budget ??

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Modern Restaurant Management

APRIL 29, 2022

Consumers are now looking out for restaurants that provide a fully curated vegan meal that serves everything from starters to desserts. The popularity of plant-based food is increasing owing to climate change and the after effects of the COVID-19 pandemic. Reduction of Carbon Emission Through Vegan Food.

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7 Shifts

MARCH 27, 2020

Due to the volatile situation caused by COVID-19, restaurateurs across the globe are having to temporarily close their businesses to support social distancing. We’ve created this COVID-19 restaurant closure guide to help restaurateurs like you navigate these difficult times. Do you have takeout packaging in stock?

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Goliath Consulting

OCTOBER 6, 2020

The Benefits of Owning a Franchise Restaurant Business. We discussed in our earlier blogs why it is a great time to buy a food franchise in 2020 through 2021. The COVID-19 pandemic is helping boost franchise sales as unemployment grows in the restaurant industry and people are reassessing new career options.

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7 Shifts

APRIL 3, 2020

COVID-19’s impact on restaurants around the world has been ramping up thanks to necessary social distancing measures—particularly in North America, where 4-5 meals are eaten away from home every week —and restaurateurs are feeling the squeeze on their bottom line.

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Culinary Cues

APRIL 9, 2020

As one of the oldest professions known to mankind – cooking is a noble endeavor that serves as a portal for all that a culture means and restaurants are the vehicle for delivering this to and sharing culture with people of all ethnicities, race, genders, and beliefs.

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7 Shifts

OCTOBER 9, 2020

Diners are turning to online ordering in increasing numbers because of COVID-19 pandemic restrictions on on-premise dining. This rise in digital interactions has made it critical for restaurants to have well-designed websites. How to build your restaurant’s website. How to promote your restaurant’s website.

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Restaurant365

MARCH 26, 2020

See below for an overview of the bill, learn what relief the economic package offers restaurant businesses, as well as eligibility requirements and instructions for submitting a loan application. What the bill provides for restaurant operators. Small restaurant operators get the credit on all wages paid. Deferred payroll taxes.

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7 Shifts

JULY 24, 2020

While you must follow the strict guidelines to ensure the safety of your staff and customers, that’s not to say you can’t take advantage of an empty restaurant to improve your knowledge of restaurant management, running a business, and creating a recipe for success when you eventually get back to business as usual. Published: 2017 ??

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ChowNow

NOVEMBER 11, 2020

For restaurant owners, using third-party delivery apps like DoorDash, UberEats, Grubhub, and Postmates can seem like a necessary evil. Even those with their own restaurant ordering system may list their restaurant on one or more delivery apps to tap into large user bases and strong brand recognition.

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Culinary Cues

APRIL 4, 2020

Your restaurant may be closed or maybe it has shifted to take-out and delivery only. The future of your operation and for the matter the future of restaurants overall is in question and your routine, your safe place, your dependable organization has not caught up to this dramatic change. This is the restaurant industry’s amazon moment.

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ChowNow

SEPTEMBER 30, 2020

When brainstorming restaurant marketing ideas, many restaurateurs seek out strategies that will help bring in new customers. Marketing to your existing customers keeps your restaurant top of mind leading to increased order frequency and higher ticket sizes. Start a restaurant loyalty program. Keep customers engaged with email.

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Goliath Consulting

OCTOBER 19, 2020

Meanwhile, Chipotle is testing out new restaurant designs, and now have more than a 100 “Chipotlanes,” drive-thru stores where customers can pick up their digital orders (4). 2020 has been quite a learning experience. This is now the new norm, and we know that some of these changes are here to stay. DESIGN: It’s a new era of drive-thrus.

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ChowNow

JANUARY 6, 2021

To say that 2020 changed the restaurant industry would be an understatement. More than 110,000 restaurants have closed permanently or long term, according to the National Restaurant Association. And as an owner or employee of a restaurant, no one is more uniquely aware of the challenges faced than you.

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Culinary Cues

APRIL 26, 2020

Building a well thought out strategy for starting up the restaurant engine after we move forward is paramount and will, in the process of thinking it through, give every chef and restaurateur a spark of excitement to lean on. There is so much to think about, so many decisions to make, and so much angst about what the future holds.

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Goliath Consulting

APRIL 28, 2020

How will restaurants deliver after COVID-19? The coronavirus crisis has challenged restaurants to rethink the way they deal with food delivery for good. Meanwhile, smaller restaurants had to turn to third-party delivery services like Doordash, UberEats, Grubhub to deliver food to their customers.

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Hot Schedules

APRIL 7, 2020

The HotSchedules + Server Life COVID-19 Live Blog. HotSchedules and Server Life have partnered to provide resources, news, updates for restaurant employees impacted by the COVID-19 crisis. N o industry has been more impacted by the COVID-19 crisis than the restaurant and hospitality industry.

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Culinary Cues

APRIL 24, 2020

Yesterday, I read an emotional, well-written, soul-crushing article by Gabrielle Hamilton – chef/owner of Prune Restaurant in New York City. She spoke from the heart of her “all-in” commitment to her restaurant and staff over the past 20 years while addressing the countless challenges that face independent restaurateurs across the country.

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7 Shifts

FEBRUARY 15, 2022

We started the Restaurant Growth Podcast in 2021 to provide a platform for the best and brightest minds in the restaurant and hospitality industry. From big, important ideas to use-today tactics, here are the best takeaways we heard on Season One of the Restaurant Growth Podcast. Restaurant owners do so much.

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Modern Restaurant Management

MAY 12, 2020

In this edition of MRM News Bites, read about efforts to help the restaurant industry and heroes as well as "new normal" restaurant technology and products. The Dining Bond Initiative, a campaign that helps get funds to restaurants impacted by the coronavirus COVID-19, has gone global.

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Culinary Cues

APRIL 15, 2020

Whether it is the environment, the postal service, senior citizens, global partnerships, healthcare, or restaurants – there is a tendency to set aside or forget just how important these businesses, global responsibilities, and people truly are to our existence. Throughout history – restaurants have been integral to civilized communities.

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Goliath Consulting

SEPTEMBER 14, 2020

With all the trouble the pandemic has given the restaurant industry these past couple months, you might be surprised to hear that restaurant franchising opportunities have never been stronger. Up-and-coming restaurants like Fajita Pete recently announced it will triple locations from their new franchise deals (2).

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Restaurant365

MARCH 25, 2020

Adjusting how you get your menu items in front of customers could help curb the drop in your sales numbers due to the COVID-19 pandemic. As many restaurant operators transition from dine-in service to delivery and takeout service only, there are many operational decisions to make. Update your website’s home page.

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ChowNow

OCTOBER 28, 2020

Part three of a series that explores how restaurants are surviving and thriving in the COVID-19 pandemic. . First, we featured Jonathan Chen of China Moon , a family-run restaurant that has been serving its guests since 1994. It really is the closest thing to having your own platform. I took some drastic measures.

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Xtra Chef

MARCH 25, 2020

xtraCHEF exists to serve the restaurant industry, in both good times and bad. In that spirit, we’ve compiled some ideas and tips for how restaurants can make small changes that can have a big impact on their bottom line in the coming weeks. Pivot to delivery and take-out only.

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Goliath Consulting

DECEMBER 21, 2022

Ghost kitchens began during the early 2010s but gained popularity in the restaurant segment during the COVID-19 pandemic. The key question is: what will remain of digital restaurants in the future? Although, with this fast-growing trend, what does this mean for traditional restaurants? Let’s Talk.

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KaTom

MARCH 17, 2020

COVID-19 & the Restaurant Industry. On March 11, 2020, the World Health Organization (WHO) characterized COVID-19 as a pandemic , which indicates “the worldwide spread of a new disease.” WHO: COVID-19 Q&A. California Restaurant Association. Colorado Restaurant Association.

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EATER

JULY 8, 2020

Here’s where to avoid them As summer creeps into full swing and cities across America do the dance of easing, and then reinstating, COVID-19 restrictions, people are clamoring to be someplace — anyplace — besides their own homes. Getty Images/iStockphoto. The boardwalk at Congaree National Park. Congaree National Park , South Carolina.

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ChowNow

MARCH 17, 2021

2020 flipped the restaurant industry upside down, and the restaurant industry statistics compiled in this blog post convey just that. The COVID-19 pandemic impacted everything from restaurant operations to customer expectations. Restaurant Industry Statistics: Restaurant Trends. BrightLocal )

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Social Hospitality: Restaurants

MAY 6, 2020

Amidst the current COVID-19 pandemic, there is a lot of negativity online and in the news. Here are 10 inspirational ways the hospitality industry is embracing positivity during COVID-19. They use this hashtag to share stories of happiness on Instagram. The brand’s personality remains light, cheery, and quirky.

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Typsy

SEPTEMBER 1, 2020

2020 has thrown a myriad of challenges at the restaurant industry. But this time we’re not talking about having the proper sanitizing practices in place or observing COVID-19 enforced social distancing. Now more than ever, making guests feel at home is important.

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Culinary Cues

MARCH 16, 2020

We do this now, but know in our hearts that this will be the long-term danger that Covid-19 brings. What many outside of those who work in hotels, travel industries, restaurants, cafes, and coffee shops, do not realize is just how fragile this business is. All of this, to some degree, is predictable, scary, and sad.

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