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.

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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? Rick Camac Dean, Restaurant & Hospitality Management at ICE (Institute of Culinary Education). Here are their responses.

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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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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?” In addition to improving the guest experience, technology also makes it easier for restaurants to manage their operations.

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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. 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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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. Rinella is skilled in bringing restaurant ideas into reality.

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7 Shifts

AUGUST 20, 2024

Fast food Fast casual restaurants typically have the highest table turnover rates since they focus on quick service and efficient operations. Casual restaurants Casual restaurants have lower turnover because they typically offer a more relaxed dining experience, with customers spending more time at their tables.

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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. The drive-thru feature is a first for the fast casual brand, which has previously focused on eat-in cafés and kiosks. Allen Named CEO at Checkers & Rally's.

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Modern Restaurant Management

MAY 12, 2020

" Restaurants around the world can continue to participate in the Dining Bond Initiative at no cost by answering a few questions on the organization's website, which has been translated into several languages. SmartBot™ can also be embedded at other locations including local websites, to capture traffic from all over the web.

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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. Additionally, turnover rates for restaurant employees and managers continue to be at all-time highs. First, at 2.1

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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. In addition to virtual kitchens meeting lower labor costs, they also offer a fast-track to opening, with a location able to begin serving in just one month. Virtual Barbecue Pit.

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Lavu

OCTOBER 13, 2023

For example, a casual restaurant usually has a higher turnover rate. Efficiently manage reservations: Ensure that the booking system is organized and avoids overbooking to prevent delays in table turnover. Use technology, such as a restaurant management software, to track who chose to reserve a table, and manage waitlists effectively.

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Lavu

MAY 30, 2025

You need to carefully manage your spending and reduce restaurant overhead costs whenever you can. You can cut these costs by offering a cash discount program. A cash discount program avoids credit card processing fees by rewarding customers for paying in cash. It allows both restaurants and customers to save.

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Apicbase

FEBRUARY 29, 2024

On the other hand, fast food restaurants are on the rise , with 0.8% Square , 2024) Get started : Restaurant Inventory Management Software for Multi-Unit Restaurants and Large-scale Catering Operations. Touchbistro , 2024) 83% of restaurants accept mobile wallets as payment methods in addition to cash and cards. billion by 2030.

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Modern Restaurant Management

JUNE 19, 2020

This singular focus has allowed Bloom to create a world class enterprise analytics and marketing platform that saves at-risk customers, builds and manages online reviews, while increasing customers’ frequency. Document Management & Search — Easily store, search, and access invoices from anywhere. Shake Shack Inc.

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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. If there is a specific type of business that could benefit during the remainder of 2020, it could be the fast food industry.

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Modern Restaurant Management

JANUARY 27, 2020

Most people do not want to order in person or by calling if they have an alternative, and by integrating pickup with delivery orders our restaurant partners have a complete picture to more efficiently manage their operations." This is a game changer in quick-serve and fast casual restaurants."

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Modern Restaurant Management

AUGUST 28, 2020

in a management role at the Officers’ Club. and joined the Marriott Corporation in 1965 to help launch its fast-food division, beginning with Hot Shoppes Jr., “The TableBoost app helps restaurants save up to 25% of the cost of managing their equipment (e.g. He married Lorraine Pietryka on Aug.

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7 Shifts

JANUARY 26, 2021

With mobile ordering, there are no menus to pass out and back around, no germed-up credit cards to swipe, and no cash to handle. For fast-casual and quick-service restaurants—no more lines. The number one thing you need to fix is your website,” says Walchef. Keep communication open and frequent. Check in on your team.

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Modern Restaurant Management

AUGUST 31, 2021

The hardest positions for fill for restaurants are: Cooks + Line Cooks, Managers and Bartenders. Only 23 percent of cooks + line cooks postings have applications, 37 percent of manager postings have applications, 56 percent of Bartenders postings have applications. million times by employees during the pandemic.

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Modern Restaurant Management

JULY 27, 2020

As people head back into restaurants, fast casual and common delivery foods continue to decline at a slow rate, including fast food (down 19 percent), cheesesteaks (down 8 percent), chicken wings (down 15 percent) and pizza (down 7 percent). Restaurants can serve guests fast and with minimum human contact.

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Modern Restaurant Management

APRIL 20, 2021

As consumers ramp up their event planning, operators should continue to leverage connected technology solutions to ensure the event booking and management process is streamlined and as user-friendly as possible. A new report from NELSON Worldwide that takes a look at the immediate future of dining and fast-casual restaurants.

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EATER

MAY 19, 2020

Cash or credit? However, if a small restaurant doesn’t have the space to properly space out tables or safely manage the flow of people, that would cancel out some of the benefit of its small capacity. Is fast casual — which may have more people, but less exposure time — safer than a traditional sit-down restaurant?

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Modern Restaurant Management

DECEMBER 31, 2019

Modern Restaurant Management (MRM) magazine asked restaurant industry insiders and experts for their insights on what will impact restaurants in 2020 and the response was overwhelming. Rick Camac, Dean of Restaurant & Hospitality Management at the Institute of Culinary Education.

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Modern Restaurant Management

SEPTEMBER 24, 2021

In early September, the business announced a month-long program to thank its own team members who opt for the vaccine: $100,000 in cash prizes. Greek from Greece (gfg) Café, the authentic Greek fast casual phenomenon, recently opened its fifth New York location at 100 Purchase Street in Rye. Nathan's Famous in France.

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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% restaurants.

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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. Within QSRs, fast-casual restaurants led the way, growing transactions by 2 percent in March.

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ChowNow

MARCH 6, 2025

People like to be recognized, and a simple reward for their continued support can turn any casual diner into a consistent regular. One downside of tiered loyalty programs is they can discourage casual customers if the tiers seem unattainable. Jimmy Johns Sandwiches uses a visits-based loyalty program called Freaky Fast Rewards.

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Modern Restaurant Management

JUNE 14, 2020

The guidance and revised application forms are available on SBA’s and Treasury’s websites. An easy-to-read dashboard provides managers verification in real-time that employees are following and performing all mandated measures and protocols. SBA issued revised PPP application forms to conform to these changes.

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EATER

MARCH 22, 2024

Somehow, the "wrong crowd" managed to infiltrate New York’s Soho House — a crowd of corporate suits. Kim Kardashian and the Real Housewives are in the same category as lawyers and hedge fund managers, as former membership director Tim Geary told the Hollywood Reporter — both lacking in the je ne sais quoi that deems one worthy of Soho House.

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EATER

MARCH 22, 2024

Somehow, the "wrong crowd" managed to infiltrate New York’s Soho House — a crowd of corporate suits. Kim Kardashian and the Real Housewives are in the same category as lawyers and hedge fund managers, as former membership director Tim Geary told the Hollywood Reporter — both lacking in the je ne sais quoi that deems one worthy of Soho House.

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