Modern Restaurant Management

APRIL 29, 2025

This edition of Modern Restaurant Management (MRM) magazine's Research Roundup features trends in off-premise, coffee wars, the AI lifeline, the return of lunch, and how teens spend their dollars. The Darden Restaurant-owned brand rated top for fast service, fresh food, accurate orders, and customizable menu options.

Reservations

SpotOn

JULY 15, 2025

You’ll need to memorize dozens of cocktails, beer and wine lists, happy hour rules, and, more often than not, entire food menus.   The reality is that most bar managers don’t care if you went to school—they care significantly more about attitude, work ethic, and the ability to quickly develop your skills. 

Front of House

Hot Schedules

MARCH 11, 2025

But with supply chain headaches, rising labor costs, and unpredictable demand, that’s easier said than done. 🔑 The Fix: Smart inventory management keeps track of every item, auto-replenishes stock at optimal levels, and reduces waste. Without real-time visibility, operators are left guessing—and those guesses cost real money.

Hotels

Modern Restaurant Management

AUGUST 27, 2024

By the time you manage inventory, staffing, customer demand and narrow profit margins, the last thing you want to think about is the IRS. Restaurants, like other cash-intensive businesses, are a frequently targeted for audits by the IRS. Operating a restaurant is not easy. This allows the auditor to verify the expenses.

Audits

Modern Restaurant Management

SEPTEMBER 14, 2022

AI-based robots cook your food and deliver meals on time without missing a beat. Local health lockdowns and limitations caused havoc for food supply chains, staffing, customer demand, and remote ordering. Many restaurants were ill-prepared to compete with food delivery services like GrubHub and DoorDash.

Front of House

Modern Restaurant Management

FEBRUARY 4, 2022

Unprecedented labor and supply chain pressure will drive most of the restaurant trends that will define 2022, industry analysts say. This instability will push operators to trim costs by shortening menus and investing in labor-saving technology to free up cash for wage increases. Health-Conscious Food Will Dominate Menus.

2022

Modern Restaurant Management

AUGUST 19, 2020

Modern Restaurat Management (MRM) magazine is collaborating with the team at MarketScale on The Main Course , a podcast that aims to explore the intense and competitive modern restaurant industry. "We Barbara Castiglia , MODERATOR – Modern Restaurant Management. US Foods Ghost Kitchens. US Foods Holding Corp.

Kitchen Safety

7 Shifts

AUGUST 2, 2024

By tracking metrics like customer retention and employee turnover rate, contribution margin, and menu item profitability, restaurant managers can identify each area’s strengths and what areas need improvement. This number is essential because it helps you determine the price of your food and beverages.

Point of Sale

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. In Asia, the third factor most often cited was provenance and food production methods. Yelp Economic Average. In the U.S. In the U.K.,

2020

7 Shifts

FEBRUARY 12, 2021

They could also be trying to get out of a bad situation—be it management, building, or market related. Find out the true costs Understanding the businesses food and labor costs, monthly overhead, and a clear picture of the business cash flow. What percentage of the total costs are food? What is the labor cost percentage?

License

EATER

APRIL 3, 2023

Graydon Herriott Jorge Gaviria’s company, Masienda, is making a name for itself among chefs and home cooks — and building a more sustainable supply chain in the process In How I Got My Job , folks from across the food and restaurant industry answer Eater’s questions about, well, how they got their job.

Food Supply

Modern Restaurant Management

DECEMBER 12, 2019

Modern Restaurant Management (MRM) magazine's Franchise Feed offers a glimpse at what's new in the restaurant franchise and MUFSO environment. Customers can also purchase the First Book Bundle at Pizza Hut, where $1 from every bundle purchased will be donated to First Book. More Tropical in Colorado. " Karamo Brown.

Franchising

Lavu

DECEMBER 12, 2022

No matter the size of your restaurant, one truth remains: cash flow is king. Restaurant cash flow management is the lifeblood of your business. Yet, while most small business owners know this truth, many still struggle with basic cash flow definitions, fundamentals, and management strategies that actually maximize benefits.

Cash Management

Modern Restaurant Management

MARCH 24, 2020

Brands, Mount Franklin Foods, US Foods, Melt Shop, FoodMaven, Nathan's Famous, Island's Fine Burgers & Drinks, Checkers & Rally’s, Lineage Logistics and Minnow. This emergency action will not disrupt the production or supply of BACARDÍ rum. National Restaurant Association Show Canceled.

Food Supply

7 Shifts

MAY 23, 2024

Managing a restaurant is not for the faint-hearted. This includes: Net Sales: The total revenue derived from your sale of food and beverages. However, as a rule, the primary costs you can expect in running your restaurant are usually related to food, labor, and rent. Most restaurants try to keep it at around 30% to be safe.

Point of Sale

Modern Restaurant Management

MAY 12, 2020

As restaurants around the country look towards reopening, Edward Lee and Lindsey Ofcacek, director of The LEE Initiative are committed to helping reset the supply chains for farmers and restaurant operators who are committed to sustainable food. ” US Foods Donates More Than $10 Million. U S Foods Holding Corp.

Mobile Ordering

EATER

JANUARY 28, 2022

per hour — the lowest legal cash wage in the U.S. Melton also says she witnessed discrimination on the job — not only from customers but also from the store’s management. Even though Melton benefited financially from this practice, she spoke out about the inequity to the management. Jillian Melton was paid just $2.13

Restaurant Law

Modern Restaurant Management

FEBRUARY 21, 2020

Modern Restaurant Management (MRM) magazine's People & Places column features news of company hires and promotions, charitable efforts and product introductions. Throughout their three-decade history, the Beard Awards have both sparked and reflected trends in America’s food culture.

Brewery

Modern Restaurant Management

MARCH 30, 2020

This edition of MRM News Bites features OpenTable, Restaurant Workers’ Community Foundation, PAR Technology, Tropical Smoothie Café, Bindi, The Shape of Pasta, Crook & Marker, Performance Food Group and Aptar Food + Beverage. Social Distance Shopping.

Food Safety

Perfect Daily Grind

FEBRUARY 17, 2023

A panel of judges will pick a winner who will receive either US $5,000 in cash or US $15,000 in credit for MTPak Coffee products. The food and ingredients company and USAID have jointly invested US $8.1 decrease in 2022 net profits – reflecting the impact of rising inflation and food costs.

2022

7 Shifts

JULY 1, 2024

While this could be a rewarding venture, opening a bar is not exactly the same as opening a food business. These start-up costs can range from the real estate payments you must make to the permits and licenses you need, the supplies you have to buy for your bar, the wages you need to pay your employees, and insurance.

Bar

Perfect Daily Grind

OCTOBER 5, 2022

However, research conducted by the Jamaican history professor Dr. Kathleen Monteith provides some insight, particularly in her book Plantation Coffee in Jamaica 1790-1848. Before long, sugarcane was once again the biggest cash crop in Jamaica, with banana production not far behind.

Agriculture

Modern Restaurant Management

JANUARY 13, 2023

In this column, Modern Restaurant Management (MRM) magazine looks at newly introduced menu items from top brands. Prizes range from discounts off a meal, free pizza for a year, a trip for two to California and cash prizes from $500 to $50,000. Each envelope contains a secret prize, redeemable on a future visit.

2023

Aaron Allen & Associates

MARCH 3, 2022

There are so many things to think about — from inventory management to restaurant payment and billing and more — it can be difficult to keep track of it all. That’s where restaurant management software comes in. In this roundup, we will take a look at some of the best restaurant management software out there.

Management

Ken Burgin

NOVEMBER 15, 2021

The law of supply and demand applies to wine as well as commodities – as prices rise, demand goes down. In reality, your staff don’t have the time, knowledge or confidence to make recommendations – just like a food menu; the wine list has to do much of the ‘sales work’. Manage your Stock for Carrying Cost and Security.

Point of Sale

Deliverect

JUNE 30, 2020

Running a successful restaurant business isn’t just about preparing tasty food and serving it to your diners. Today’s consumer wants a unique, personalized food experience that may not even take place in your restaurant. The answer is food technology. Easy table booking with Resengo. Booking a table?

Food

7 Shifts

FEBRUARY 12, 2021

They could also be trying to get out of a bad situation—be it management, building, or market related. Find out the true costs Understanding the businesses food and labor costs, monthly overhead, and a clear picture of the business cash flow. What percentage of the total costs are food? What is the labor cost percentage?

License

Sling

JUNE 8, 2020

When you think about it, creating a business budget is probably one of the least exciting responsibilities of being a manager or an owner. In this article, the management experts at Sling discuss budgeting 101 and give you tips on how to build a business budget for your company, regardless of size. 4) Pay Essential Expenses First.

Small Business

The Food Corridor

NOVEMBER 23, 2021

People are eating more and craving comfort foods during the winter months. With ordering takeout and food for delivery at an all-time high already, the cold winter months only exacerbate the trend – as most people are going out less in the cold weather. The nights are drawing in and temperatures are dropping across the United States.

Food

Xtra Chef

DECEMBER 11, 2019

Whether you are an executive chef, a seasoned restaurant finance executive, or an owner/operator who manages your own books, speaking the language of restaurant accounting will help keep all financial stakeholders on the same page. In Part 2, we’ll help you decide how best to manage accounting at your restaurant.

Cash Management

Perfect Daily Grind

OCTOBER 7, 2022

As part of the initiative, local artists in three US cities – Atlanta, Milwaukee, and Portland, OR – designed street art murals to raise awareness of sustainability issues in the coffee supply chain. Dr. Mark W DelBello’s book examines clinical studies conducted on coffee and caffeine consumption over a number of decades.

Sustainability

Smart Systems Pro

APRIL 3, 2019

A restaurant management plan is your written strategy for how to get your restaurant to where you want it. This restaurant management plan is a tool that translates ideas (I should or I’ll try to) into action (I am). Benefits of a restaurant management plan. Increased cash flow. Teach, involve and delegate to your team.

Management

Sling

AUGUST 1, 2024

Whether you hire someone to do the books for you or learn from them how to do the job yourself , consulting with a qualified accountant can help you gain a deeper understanding of the important numbers and financial processes that affect your restaurant. Ideally, you want it to be 60% or less.

Management

Restaurant365

AUGUST 4, 2020

Running a successful restaurant business is all about spending your cash wisely. When that inventory is wasted, stolen or spoiled before it’s sold, it must be written off as an expense in the books. Integrating inventory management with accounting facilitates better inventory control. What is restaurant inventory management?

Inventory

The Restaurant Expert

APRIL 3, 2019

A restaurant management plan is your written strategy for how to get your restaurant to where you want it. This restaurant management plan is a tool that translates ideas (I should or I’ll try to) into action (I am). Benefits of a restaurant management plan. Increased cash flow. Teach, involve and delegate to your team.

Management

Margin Edge

JUNE 13, 2019

This article looks at some best practices in restaurant accounting and then offers some tips on helpful features of modern accounting systems – all from the perspective of owners and managers (no finance degree required!). Timing is Everything: Accrual vs Cash Reporting. Food, Dry Goods, Beer, Wine, etc.)

Cash Management

Notch

JANUARY 23, 2019

For example, fast-food margins can be much higher than full-service restaurants. And when all costs and variables are considered, high-end restaurants need to be particularly well-managed to survive. Spend Less Money on Food Restaurateurs who are serious about increasing their profits must conduct a complete supply-chain audit.

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