Qu

NOVEMBER 25, 2024

Kitchen operations, in particular, frequently lag behind front-of-house innovations, causing issues like over-preparing food, poor inventory management, and struggles to meet high demand during peak hours. While many solutions simply check the boxes, we’re building the tools of tomorrow, today. The result?

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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. Dining Bond Goes Global. 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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Focus POS

JUNE 17, 2019

Good restaurant point of sale software will have the flexibility to accommodate different types of ordering (in-house, online, self-service). Improved communication between front-of-house and back-of-house will speed up service and improve customer satisfaction. Restaurant Point of Sale Software. Friendly UI and UX.

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Restaurant365

FEBRUARY 18, 2022

Between self-service, order management, home delivery options, and futuristic robotic servers, there’s no shortage of great ideas for boosting front-of-house productivity. Casual dining – 28%. Fast casual – 26%. Fine dining – 28%. Quickservice – 29%. Coffee & snack – 27%. Satisfaction is paramount.

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Restaurant365

JUNE 2, 2020

However, manual in-house payroll is extremely time consuming, and you may make costly errors when navigating the complex world of payroll. In the restaurant industry, most positions are paid on an hourly basis, except for front of house and kitchen management. Who qualifies as a tipped employee?

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QSR Automations

FEBRUARY 10, 2025

One solution adopted by many restaurants, especially those in the quick-service and fast-casual markets, is the use of order-ready boards in conjunction with ConnectSmart Kitchen. By integrating these tools, restaurants can optimize their operations, streamline order fulfillment, and significantly reduce waste.

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Notch

MARCH 12, 2019

With margins so thin, it’s important to control every cost as carefully as possible. That includes the labor cost percentage for your restaurant. Depending on the type of restaurant you run, it’s unavoidable that the cost of labor for all your staff will be one of your largest expenses — that’s true for most restaurants.

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QSR Automations

APRIL 29, 2024

In the fast-paced world of restaurant management, making sure everything runs smoothly and customers are satisfied is key. That’s where ConnectSmart® Host comes in – it’s a game-changing tool that helps restaurants manage their front-of-house operations with ease.

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Ordyx

MARCH 19, 2019

​The designs and layout should be based on the type of restaurant, obviously, a fast-casual place is more laid back then a full-service one. Both front and back of house staff should be dressed and cleaned up in an orderly fashion. Well, let us give you a hint; they all tie back to ATMOSPHERE.

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Qu

MARCH 31, 2023

But between third-party delivery integration headaches, order fulfillment complications, and inconsistent customer experiences across channels, fast casual and quick-service restaurants (QSRs) are now faced with many technology-related inefficiencies. That’s why we’re dubbing 2023 The Year of Efficiency.

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Restaurant Clicks

JANUARY 9, 2020

Fast food, mid-scale, or upscale? Casual or formal dining? Starting your own restaurant can be challenging, especially considering all the competition in the restaurant industry. Statistics show that the number of Americans dining out continues to increase, however, so there are plenty of potential customers to go around.

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Notch

MARCH 12, 2019

With margins so thin, it’s important to control every cost as carefully as possible. That includes the labor cost percentage for your restaurant. Depending on the type of restaurant you run, it’s unavoidable that the cost of labor for all your staff will be one of your largest expenses — that’s true for most restaurants.

Front of House 52

Front of House Back of House Fast Casual Fine Dining 52

KaTom

JUNE 15, 2020

As people look to take a break from kitchen duties, feeding their families every night during social distancing, KaTom is suggesting some takeout restaurants for a handful of cities across the country. We hope these contributions to the pantheon of restaurant advice help hungry folks in these cities and give local businesses a boost.

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EATER

MARCH 13, 2024

Boyd, whose Southern cuisine has long been the star of her popular cooking blog, Pink Owl Kitchen , makes this bounty of 50 different sauces accessible and approachable, even for a home cook who’s never once thought about making their own lemon curd or coconut chili crisp. And it’s hard to think of anything better than that.

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KaTom

JUNE 4, 2020

As people look to take a break from kitchen duties, feeding their families every night during social distancing, KaTom is suggesting some takeout restaurants for a handful of cities across the country. We hope these contributions to the pantheon of restaurant advice help hungry folks in these cities and give local businesses a boost.

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Food Truck Back of House Front of House Social Media 122

Black Box Intelligence

NOVEMBER 1, 2021

QSR, fast casual and casual dining improved the most (improved sales growth by 1.9 Sales growth in fine dining and upscale casual also eroded during the week. . Fast casual and casual dining sales remained flat compared to the previous week. . Year-over-year check growth was 5.7%

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Qu

JULY 25, 2023

In our annual state of digital survey, 50% of fast casual and QSR brands said they’ll be switching to a “unified commerce platform” over the next 2 years. Try normalizing data that’s created across 5 to 10 different front-end systems (i.e, And POS has become an old habit in the restaurant industry.

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Restaurant365

MAY 7, 2021

Employment at quick-service and fast-casual restaurants was down just 6 percent over the same period.)” The labor shortage is particularly concentrated for back-of-house (BOH) employees, such as line cooks, prep cooks, and dishwashers. The COVID-19 pandemic transformed the restaurant labor market at lightning speed.

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