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? Here are their responses. Click here for part two. Anita Adams, CEO of Black Bear Diner. Dennis Becker, CEO, Mobivity.

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Modern Restaurant Management

APRIL 11, 2022

Of these, one of the biggest challenges facing independent, franchised and fast-casual restaurants is staffing. Facing multiple headwinds, restaurant owners and management must employ the most effective tool available: effective communication. A good starting point for addressing many issues is use of a manager’s log.

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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. COVID-19 Consumer Dining Trends. Diners are looking for reassurance on cleaning procedures and technology to reduce contact with servers.

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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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Modern Restaurant Management

DECEMBER 16, 2021

Modern Restaurant Management (MRM) magazine asked restaurant industry insiders for their views on trends. Fortunately, we have exceeded in our efforts to reduce our footprint and maximize profitability to effectively operate our drive-thrus and maintain team productivity. Here are their insights.

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Modern Restaurant Management

JULY 20, 2021

The ability for restaurants, particularly full service restaurants, to operate at total capacity, consumer comfort with dining in, and more business and recreational travel will aid recovery at the dinner daypart. Falling outlets, rising sales. " Remarkable Resiliency. Each daypart — morning meal, lunch, dinner, and P.M.

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Aaron Allen & Associates

FEBRUARY 15, 2024

We’ve recently been asked a lot to work as an objective third party to validate new models, speed of operations, new initiatives (from changes in positioning to new prototypes to what geographies to launch into), long-term strategic plans, and brand portfolios. Will consumers like it just as much as the management team does?

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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. See the latest sales and traffic results here: Sales Improve but Restaurants Should Brace Themselves for Challenges Ahead.

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Lavu

FEBRUARY 26, 2020

To get a better understanding of the changes happening in this space, let’s have a look at the technology being used to streamline on-premise ordering: Restaurant Point of Sale (POS) System. The heart of efficient on-premise ordering lies with the restaurant point of sale (POS) system. Tableside Ordering System.

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Lavu

MARCH 13, 2020

Your staff is hard-working and diligent—but tensions are high, and sales are lower than expected. If your staff relies on outdated methods of placing orders, it’s likely that restaurant communications are strained, which means your restaurant is operating below its potential. To meet their fast expectations, you need a fast module.

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Lavu

NOVEMBER 11, 2019

Some restaurant chain owners see the transition as a step toward the future, largely because restaurant point-of-sale systems make it so easy. Not accepting cash eliminates the risk of thefts and reduces crime rates in general. After all, how could the oldest form of currency not be accepted as payment?

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BNG Point of Sale

AUGUST 19, 2021

Having one is crucial because restaurant profit margins are typically low, which means keeping a tight track of sales and expenses is integral to maintaining a healthy profit. . Take this gross profit amount and add in all operating costs for that week to get a subtotal. What is a Restaurant Profit and Loss Statement? .

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Lavu

MARCH 27, 2020

The words “restaurant management system” rarely cause excitement. There’s a reason there are millions of food photos on Instagram and just a few thousand of point of sale systems (POS). The point is that restaurants and dining habits have changed dramatically in the past two centuries.

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7 Shifts

NOVEMBER 17, 2022

Good drinks and a nice environment will still draw customers in, but adding games to your bar or pub can bring in larger crowds, different demographics, provide more value for your guests, and increase sales and tips for your bar. Recommended Reading: 7 Bar Inventory Building and Management Tactics for Restaurants. Drinks, food, games?

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BNG Point of Sale

SEPTEMBER 2, 2021

In this post, we will explore what an ideal restaurant food margin is and how to calculate it so that you can have an easier time managing your business and know exactly where you stand financially. . Understanding profit margins is a vital skill to the success of any restaurant business and common restaurant operations. 30% labor

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Open for Business

OCTOBER 20, 2023

Is there a shortage of healthy fast-food options? Whether it’s chic and modern or rustic and cozy, fine dining or casual, the atmosphere needs to enhance the dining experience and make it memorable for all the right reasons. Are you targeting families, young professionals, or a little bit of everything?

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Qu

SEPTEMBER 16, 2022

The POS term was formed when there was just one main point of sale – the register in the restaurant. The 80s Called & They Want Their POS Back The 80’s gave birth to the first electronic cash register with computerized systems to manage payments and orders.

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Margin Edge

FEBRUARY 24, 2022

Purchases are separated into these different categories because the margin on sales between them can vary by quite a bit. . Prime costs are kind of like the restaurant world’s version of a report card for management, measuring how well they are doing keeping the joint profitable. Take sushi vs beer. and not much else.

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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. Topline numbers show robust restaurant sales growth during November. Same-store sales growth was 1.6

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Modern Restaurant Management

MARCH 24, 2020

Each new brand will operate at virtual kitchen locations, which are delivery-only, and will offer new items that are off-shoots of Dog Haus’ signature menu. Each new brand will operate at virtual kitchen locations, which are delivery-only, and will offer new items that are off-shoots of Dog Haus’ signature menu.

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Modern Restaurant Management

SEPTEMBER 15, 2020

TIPs offers training for individuals on the responsible sale, service and consumption of alcohol. Since the acquisition, SALIDO has operated in stealth mode, strengthening its product team, focusing on product development, and introducing many key features. Hospitality Recovery Coalition. Unfortunately, many already have.

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Modern Restaurant Management

JUNE 18, 2020

This edition of Modern Restaurant Management (MRM) magazine's Research Roundup features recovery data, POS performance and shifting habits of diners. On the Road to Recovery. New Zealand was the first to record a strong trend towards recovery, in correlation to its success in containing the spread of the virus to date. Effect of Protests.

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EATER

JANUARY 5, 2022

At the Food on Demand conference in Las Vegas, the food service industry laid out its vision for a future in which customers never have to wait. Just don’t think too hard about how that’d work. The conference room at the Bellagio hotel swelled with the horns of “Ride of the Valkyries.” THE FIRST NATIONAL RESTAURANT TO DELIVER BY AIR.”.

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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. Send news to Barbara Castiglia at bcastiglia@modernrestaurantmanagement.com. More Tropical in Colorado.

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OpenTable

JULY 8, 2022

For example, an attorney who has 50 restaurant clients that are all fast-food chains can rightly claim that they have a lot of restaurant experience, but if you’re planning to open something closer to The French Laundry, this is not a good fit. The amount of flexibility you have if you sell or transfer the business. Partnerships.

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The Food Corridor

MAY 22, 2020

First of all, it might not be a post-Covid world, but more of a managed Covid world. We can get a clearer picture by looking at a city like Hong Kong, one of the most densely populated in the world which, despite bordering China, has managed to minimize the spread of the virus without a full lockdown. Dining Out.

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Apicbase

FEBRUARY 29, 2024

2023 has been a challenging year for restaurant operators, caught as they were between rising food costs and labour shortages. In a 2023 survey, 29% of operators said they are very likely to open new locations in 2024. Most operators raised their menu prices in 2023, but fewer expect to do so in 2024. Let’s dig in.

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Aaron Allen & Associates

FEBRUARY 22, 2019

Creating a compelling and modernized investment thesis requires superior intelligence and insights relative to understanding the landscape and how the consumer and competition are being reshaped, from the decline of casual dining to the rise of new formats. foodservice market. foodservice market. to $130.3b). to $130.3b). to $130.3b).

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Modern Restaurant Management

SEPTEMBER 10, 2021

The team at Ike’s Love & Sandwiches, led by CEO Michael Goldberg, Founder Ike Shehadeh, CMO Renae Scott and VP of Development Adam Rinella, will be taking over development, operations, and marketing for all future Bangin’ Buns locations. ” Ike's Loves Bangin' Buns.

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Embrace the Suck

JUNE 13, 2022

I want to share with you some of the challenges that I faced back in the 90s when I opened my first restaurant… Up to that point I had been in the industry for 15 years. I thought I had the experience required to open and operate a successful restaurant. Back then I thought that knowing how to run a restaurant was all I needed.

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Modern Restaurant Management

FEBRUARY 18, 2020

Modern Restaurant Management (MRM) magazine asked restaurant industry movers and shakers: "What do you feel is going to cause disruption in the restaurant industry over the next decade?” Elo’s Sonal Apte, vice president of retail and hospitality. Guests will demand a personalized journey when food is delivered to their door.

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Modern Restaurant Management

MARCH 11, 2020

US Foods Holding Corp.entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Smart Foodservice Warehouse Stores from funds managed by affiliates of Apollo Global Management, Inc. NYSE: APO) (the “Apollo Funds”) for $970 million in cash. US Foods to Acquire Smart Foodservice.

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Modern Restaurant Management

DECEMBER 4, 2020

“They’ve had to basically adapt and change their entire business model,” says Yang Yang, an associate professor in the School of Sport, Tourism and Hospitality Management (STHM) at Temple University. Pandemic and Restaurant Demand. There’s just not the same amount of volume in takeout as there is in in-person dining.”

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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. The answers are an entry point for understanding consumers’ needs as brands start to reopen, notes RMS CEO John Oakes.

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Modern Restaurant Management

APRIL 2, 2020

“Cash or card?” Although the average American still carries cash in their wallet and uses it for nearly one-third of transactions, cashless restaurants are on the rise. Sweetgreen reported the ability to process as many as 15 percent more sales an hour thanks to its cashless payment system. According to the FDIC, 8.4

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Modern Restaurant Management

JANUARY 27, 2020

There are four components that make up the Ultimate technology: Lightweight point of sale (POS) with direct integration to the Grubhub web and mobile app. Ultimate Grubhub. Grubhub Ultimate in action at Taheni Grill in New York City. Heads-up customer displays to show real-time order estimates across all channels.

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Modern Restaurant Management

DECEMBER 28, 2020

Modern Restaurant Management (MRM) magazine asked restaurant industry experts for their opinions on what we can expect in 2021. For example, to level-up the fan experience you can combine first-party transaction data with player stats, weather conditions, and inventory to better predict game-day sales. Here are their responses.

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