7 Shifts

AUGUST 18, 2024

But the challenges don’t stop there—once open you have to focus on improving processes, managing labor schedules, and controlling restaurant costs. Not only do you have to manage many costs including, labor, equipment, and food—but you have to do it while dealing with inevitable price increases. Let’s get started.

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Modern Restaurant Management

AUGUST 17, 2020

This edition of Modern Restaurant Management (MRM) magazine's Research Roundup features consumers' dining desires, the power of personalization and the untapped opportunity in localized marketing. Quick service and fast casual segments continue outperforming full-service restaurants by a very wide margin.

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2020 Mobile Ordering Loyalty Program Food Safety 493

Modern Restaurant Management

JULY 15, 2020

This edition of Modern Restaurant Management (MRM) magazine's Research Roundup features Grubhub's State of the Plate 2020 trend report, the fragility of "open," di g ital resilience and brand intimacy. State of the Plate 2020 – top foods across various cities. Top Foods of 2020. Financial Trends Insights.

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2020 Mobile Ordering Point of Sale Food Supply 488

Modern Restaurant Management

JANUARY 31, 2025

This edition of Modern Restaurant Management (MRM) magazine's Research Roundup features news of dramatic Valentine's Day shift, best food scenes, and the evolution of c-store foodservice. As they grapple with rising costs across their supply chain, 71 percent of restaurants plan to increase prices this year.

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Marketing Loyalty Program 2024 2025 221

Modern Restaurant Management

DECEMBER 21, 2020

Modern Restaurant Management (MRM) magazine asked restaurant industry insiders for their perspection on 2020: What lessons did you learn and what do you feel the restaurant industry learned this year? Food delivery was an already booming industry, but when COVID hit it increased even more. Here are their responses.

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2020 Online Ordering Customer Experience Point of Sale 450

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. dine out more often to fulfill basic needs and gravitate toward drive-thru and take-away options associated with QSR and fast casual.

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2020 Food Safety Fast Casual Guest Recovery 480

Modern Restaurant Management

DECEMBER 21, 2022

Modern Restaurant Management (MRM) magazine asked experts for their thoughts on trends and challenges that will affect the restaurant industry in 2023. The modern Kitchen Display System (KDS) will be more interactive to increase operational efficiencies and improve quality of food for the chefs and their teams.

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2023 Loyalty Program Mobile Ordering Customer Experience 493

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.

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Point of Sale Inventory Seasonal Menu Cash Management 397

EATER

OCTOBER 28, 2021

The salad chain has a billion-dollar valuation and no profitability in sight This week, fast-casual salad chain Sweetgreen announced its intent to go public and start trading on the New York Stock Exchange. In a 2018 interview with Recode, co-founder Jonathan Neman described the chain as a “food platform,” not simply a restaurant.

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7 Shifts

JULY 5, 2024

Running a restaurant is not just about serving great food; it’s also about managing finances. The average profit margin of full-service restaurants ranges between 3% and 5%, while their fast-food and casual counterparts’ margins fall between 6% and 9%.

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Cash Management Inventory Seasonal Menu Beverage 243

Modern Restaurant Management

MARCH 7, 2020

Modern Restaurant Management (MRM) magazine's People & Places column features news of company hires and promotions, charitable efforts and product introductions. Azteca also supplies freshly made products to the Food Service and Industrial channels. Founding Members. Art Velazquez.

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Food Food Supply Small Business Fast Casual 326

Modern Restaurant Management

MAY 27, 2020

Participating restaurants will donate 15-25 percent of sales to their local food bank and over 1500 restaurants nationwide have already joined the initiative. ” Over 200 food banks face a surge in demand for emergency food aid in the wake of COVID-19. Frequent hand washing following CDC guidance and food code.

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Food Safety Kitchen Safety Mobile Ordering Guest Recovery 441

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.

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Food Supply Kitchen Safety Food Safety Cash Management 255

Modern Restaurant Management

SEPTEMBER 10, 2021

Ike’s Love & Sandwiches is ranked #12 on Fast Casual’s Movers and Shakers 2021 list. Ike’s appointed industry veteran Adam Rinella as Vice President of Development to help the booming fast casual brand reach even more markets. Real Food at BK. Rinella is skilled in bringing restaurant ideas into reality.

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Franchising Franchise Food Fast Casual 471

7 Shifts

SEPTEMBER 6, 2024

Whether you run a casual dining spot or a full-service restaurant, we’ll delve into what COGS is, the factors that affect it, as well as how you can calculate and control it. The prices of ingredients can fluctuate due to several factors, including seasonality, supply chain disruptions, and changes in demand.

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2024 Seasonal Menu Inventory Food Supply 195

SpotOn

FEBRUARY 26, 2025

Joe Nicholson was a manager and tech consultant at one of the busiest restaurants in Sacramento, CA—Tower Cafe. Now, as a copywriter at SpotOn, he helps restaurant owners and managers learn how to run a more profitable operation. That could simply be food sales , alcohol , and non-alcoholic beverages. Prime costs.

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Point of Sale License Insurance POS 90

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

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Cash Management Restaurant Law Employee Relations Food Supply 246

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.

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Mobile Ordering Online Ordering Food Order Hospitality 378

Modern Restaurant Management

DECEMBER 16, 2019

This edition of Modern Restaurant Management (MRM) magazine's Research Roundup features the great gift of a restaurant gift card, learning about event professionals, top QSR traffic and digital ordering strategies. Additionally, turnover rates for restaurant employees and managers continue to be at all-time highs. First, at 2.1

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2019 Compost Mobile Ordering Online Ordering 323

Modern Restaurant Management

FEBRUARY 19, 2020

Modern Restaurant Management (MRM) magazine's Franchise Feed offers a glimpse at what's new in the restaurant franchise and MUFSO environment. Checkers & Rally’s will continue its tradition of putting the customer first and serving its communities by delivering high quality, craveable food at exceptional values.

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Franchise Franchising Fast Casual Point of Sale 307

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. As the first sushi chain in the U.S.

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Modern Restaurant Management

AUGUST 14, 2020

Modern Restaurant Management (MRM) magazine's Franchise Feed offers a glimpse at what's new in the restaurant franchise and MUFSO environment. Because the facility includes a kitchen for restaurants to prepare foods, the only equipment needed to operate a Dickey’s location is a smoker and a warming cabinet.

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Franchising Franchise Kitchen Safety Food Safety 474

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. Nashville Kick.

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2023 Menu Back of House Seasonal Menu 251

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. “Salata is on an upward trajectory to become “the” premiere national fast-casual salad restaurant,” said Wheeler. More Tropical in Colorado. A rebrand (June).

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Franchising Franchise Loyalty Program Book 277

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.

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Point of Sale Back of House Beverage Email Marketing 147

Lavu

MAY 30, 2025

Running a successful restaurant takes more than great food and serviceit requires a solid grasp of your finances. These are the fixed and variable expenses that keep your business running, from rent and utilities to staffing and supplies. You need to carefully manage your spending and reduce restaurant overhead costs whenever you can.

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Cash Management Online Ordering Waste Employee Relations 78

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.

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Management Management Mobile Ordering Point of Sale 120

Restaurant365

NOVEMBER 20, 2020

Prior to expanding how they used Restaurant365, says Mr. Steinbach, Eli’s wasn’t generating consistent nor accurate data for food and labor costs. For instance, because Eli’s had loose recipes that weren’t consistent between the six restaurants, there weren’t comparable food cost numbers across locations.

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Point of Sale Demo Cash Management Waste 148

Embrace the Suck

JUNE 13, 2022

Instead of becoming “the owner” I gave myself six jobs instead: Chef, General Manager, bookkeeper, HR Director, Chief Marketing Officer, maintenance man, and Beverage Director. It’s understanding the business side of a menu and that is knowing your theoretical food cost. And I wasn’t sure why.

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Back of House Food Truck Point of Sale Take-out 44

Apicbase

JULY 16, 2024

That’s because, next to inventory management, F&B purchasing mistakes are the number #1 reason why operators struggle to get their food costs under control. And ready to tear down those mounting food costs to shreds. Procurement management in a multi-unit or multi-concept environment. Ready to dive in?

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Operations Inventory Point of Sale Food Order 98

Black Box Intelligence

MARCH 10, 2020

While casual dining’s YOY dine-in comp sales in Texas improved by almost 11 percentage points compared with the previous week, the improvement for fast casual and quick service were a much lower 3.4 Upscale casual improved beverage by 3 percentage points and fine dining by an industry leading 14 percentage points.

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Point of Sale Guest Recovery Fine Dining Fast Casual 124

Sante

APRIL 13, 2020

Restaurant sales of plant based meat substitutes increased 87% last year, according to Buyer’s Edge Platform , a restaurant supply chain company that helps operators use technology to save money and run their restaurants more efficiently. Restaurants can accomplish these goals while adding to their bottom line.

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Sustainability Innovation 2019 2018 130

Xtra Chef

MARCH 30, 2020

Hoy shared that the cash flow for his business was up by 25% over his best week operating solely as a cafe, given that as a casual spot, the usual customer check is about $20. Thanks to his customers’ support, he was able to hire back 2 employees. We’ve gotten really lucky,” says Hoy.

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Modern Restaurant Management

MARCH 11, 2025

Escoffier is aiding restaurant owners and managers by preparing qualified candidates ready for engaged employment. No matter how much technology evolves, or trends shift, people will always come back for quality food, great value, and friendly service. This trend has held on in the last five years. It’s faster than a drive-thru!

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Loyalty Program Mobile Ordering Customer Experience Online Ordering 471

Lavu

MARCH 13, 2020

For fast-casual restaurants, opting for a mobile point-of-sale system makes the most sense. The type of diners you receive expect to wait for less, carry less cash, and demand faster service. Checks can be cashed out or rung up right there at the table. Know when an order is ready, so food doesn’t sit idle (and get cold).

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Next Restaurants

JULY 29, 2019

While Trivia Nights prove to be a cash cow for many operators, bar patrons look forward to Trivia Nights as a weekly ritual and a fun way to break up the monotony of the work week. Instead, guests can expect quality entertainment, cash prizes, and learning something new every week. buying food and drinks. How Does It Work?

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Bar Social Media Cash Management Seasonal Menu 63

BNG Point of Sale

AUGUST 19, 2021

Cost of goods sold (CoGS): This is your cost for all food, drinks, and anything else you sell, such as T-shirts and hats. Food and drink inventory costs need to include the ingredients costs per meal or per drink. CoGS Percentage: Take your CoGS total and divide it by the food sales. Fast Food / Casual Restaurants: 6 to 9% .

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Cash Management Point of Sale Inventory Food Truck 52