Lavu

JULY 25, 2025

The technological heart of your business, Point of Sale systems are essential. From food trucks to big-time breweries, a POS system is a must-have to accept credit and debit payments and offer more than just basic cash transactions. POS systems come in as many different flavors as there are businesses. Get a Free POS Demo FAQs: 1.

POS

Modern Restaurant Management

MARCH 11, 2025

Delivery/Takeout : COVID created a shift from in-person dining to takeout and delivery options, increasing reliance on third party delivery services, and on attractive takeout options. Consumer behavior shifted rapidly towards online ordering and contactless payments, making these technologies essential for survival.

Mobile Ordering

Lavu

MAY 23, 2025

In today’s fast-paced dining environment, even a few seconds of lag can create a ripple effect that impacts your entire service flow. Disconnected Systems : Managing multiple order sources without integration causes confusion. All of these factors lead to longer lines, irritated customers, and a less efficient dining experience.

POS

Paper Chase Accountancy

MAY 30, 2025

Sample Bookkeeping for Restaurants and Bars: In the hospitality industry without precise record-keeping, even the most successful establishments can find themselves adrift, struggling with cash flow, compliance, and ultimately, profitability. Bookkeeping is the often-unsung hero, forming the bedrock of smart financial management.

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Paper Chase Accountancy

MAY 20, 2025

Key Takeaways Restaurant bookkeeping requires specialized tools and systems, including management software, POS systems, and a well-structured chart of accounts. From there, creating a chart of accounts tailored to the restaurant industry and establishing daily, weekly, and monthly bookkeeping tasks will streamline your financial management.

Cash Management

Restaurant Engine

MAY 14, 2025

Its the loyal, returning customers who generate consistent cash flow for your restaurant. Ultimately, youll increase the rate at which they dine with you, engage your customers, and increase your revenue. This approach taps into status-driven motivation and is ideal for higher-end or fine-dining establishments.

Loyalty Program

Modern Restaurant Management

NOVEMBER 1, 2024

This edition of Modern Restaurant Management (MRM) magazine's Research Roundup features news of how restaurants are a saving grace for malls, the economic impact of Taylor Swift in town, and how influential reviews can be. Inflation (or the increased costs of goods and services) is still a top pain point for operators (15 percent).

Point of Sale

Modern Restaurant Management

NOVEMBER 27, 2024

This edition of Modern Restaurant Management (MRM) magazine's Research Roundup features news of Drinksgiving and Thanksgiving trends, FSR challenges, and "out-of-the-box" dining habits. One strategy for reducing costs has been the increased use of technology.

2025

Modern Restaurant Management

AUGUST 16, 2024

In today’s world, restaurants are always looking for ways to manage transaction fees and optimize profitability. With the ever-changing financial landscape and technology improvements, there are many advancements in payment processing that restaurateurs should be aware of. A perfect example of dual pricing is a gas station.

Pricing

Modern Restaurant Management

JANUARY 8, 2024

Modern Restaurant Management (MRM) magazine asked restaurant industry experts for their views on what trends and challenges owners and operators can expect to see in 2024. This trend reflects the growing popularity of drive-thru and fast-casual dining, coupled with the demand for digital technologies such as QSR digital signage and QR codes.

2024

Modern Restaurant Management

MARCH 16, 2020

Due to the Covid-19 outbreak effect on the restaurant industry, Modern Restaurant Management (MRM) magazine is compiling a list of resources available for restaurant owners, operators and managers. "We hope that these dining bonds help by bringing in much needed revenue to these restaurants now. Sign up here.

Food Safety

Modern Restaurant Management

AUGUST 16, 2021

Looking back on my last few articles, I have focused on facts, on technology and on the hard time that we are all having hiring staff. The common thread is that each story is about incredible staff and great managers and that, together, they support each other inside and outside of the restaurant. Caring Managers.

Front of House

Modern Restaurant Management

AUGUST 16, 2023

The food industry has been historically slow to integrate technology and digital solutions. Here are the ways technology is revolutionizing the culinary world through. The Future of Payments Payment option variety is changing the dining experience in unthinkable ways. Gone are the days of cash-only transactions.

Loyalty Program

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?” Restaurants can prepare for this disruption by investing in agile technology platforms that connect every restaurant touchpoint to work seamlessly.

Mobile Ordering

Modern Restaurant Management

FEBRUARY 4, 2022

This instability will push operators to trim costs by shortening menus and investing in labor-saving technology to free up cash for wage increases. Menu variety plays a substantial role in every dining experience. A short menu can slim down the food costs through streamlined inventory management, as well as reduced food waste.

2022

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? From the very beginning we worked to attract loyal guests seeking an authentic, family dining experience. Here are their responses.

2020

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. Mixed take-out bag. Can't touch this.

2020

Focus POS

JUNE 2, 2020

First and foremost is the strategic recalibration of quick service restaurant (QSR) and fine dining business models. For restaurateurs, this means evaluating your current restaurant technology, and what resources you’ll need to put in place that will help your business pivot towards the new norm.

Technology

7 Shifts

AUGUST 27, 2021

Mike Bausch and his brother Jim opened their first location, Andolini's Pizzeria , in 2005, and have since expanded the business to include multiple locations of Andolini's as well as other restaurant concepts including pizzerias, slice shops, food trucks, and fine dining restaurants. Table of Contents. Scheduling 300-plus employees.

Food Truck

Modern Restaurant Management

JANUARY 12, 2022

The pandemic has permanently altered the consumer-restaurant relationship with operators investing in technology and real estate to align with changing consumer preferences, according to the 2021 Restaurant Franchise Pulse survey, conducted by TD Bank. 43 percent plan to add an outdoor on-site dining space. "What

2022

Modern Restaurant Management

DECEMBER 27, 2019

This edition of MRM News Bites features NCR, Bloom Intelligence, The American Food Association, The Dinex Group, Performance Food Group Company, Appetize and Restaurant365, Snackpass, PAR Technology, Net Element, Sensory, GRIF, Picnic and El Pollo Loco. based Zynstra, a provider of edge virtualization technology. NCR Acquires Zynstra.

Mobile Ordering

7 Shifts

OCTOBER 31, 2022

The management team. Speak to what sets you apart from the pack, what food you'll serve, the service style (fast-food, fast casual, fine dining, etc.) Management team. Restaurant technology. Tell investors what technology you plan on using to run your business—and not just the POS (point of sale).

Point of Sale

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. Fine and Family Dining Hurt by Holiday Shift. The story is similar for restaurant managers. First, at 2.1

2019

Modern Restaurant Management

JANUARY 9, 2020

parent company of fast-casual restaurant chain The Habit Burger Grill, for approximately $375 million in a cash transaction. and will continue to be managed by Russell Bendel, president and c.e.o., ” Grimstad is currently the chief manager of C. Brands, Inc. has agreed to acquire The Habit Restaurants, Inc.,

Fast Casual

Lavu

OCTOBER 13, 2023

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. casual dining vs. fine dining).

Seating

The Restaurant Times

JANUARY 27, 2022

Just a month ago, dine-in was showing signs of improvement. Now, restaurant businesses are counting on new technologies and creative digital solutions to deliver a breakthrough. On the other, many restaurants are adopting technology solutions to capitalize on the new opportunities. . Contactless Technology .

Fine Dining

Restaurant365

DECEMBER 11, 2020

As 2021 begins, there are many restaurant management best practices that can be applied to strengthen your business, in the short and long term. Manage cash flow by creating a cash flow forecast. Your total cash flow is your cash inflows (for restaurant. over a certain period of time.

2021

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. Brands acquired all of the issued and outstanding common shares of The Habit Burger Grill for $14 per share in cash or a total of approximately $375 million.

Food Supply

7 Shifts

AUGUST 16, 2024

Restaurant management is one of the best pathways for servers and hosts looking to make the next step in their hospitality careers. If you see yourself managing a team and overseeing operations, the path of a restaurant manager may be fulfilling. What do restaurant managers do? As of 2024, they make around $26.42

Management

7 Shifts

JANUARY 10, 2024

Restaurant management systems have evolved rapidly over the past couple of decades. Not long ago, this software ran only on bulky PCs in back offices or slow, awkward point-of-sale (POS) stations tucked along the edges of the dining room. Table of Contents What is a restaurant management system?

Management

7 Shifts

JANUARY 10, 2024

Restaurant management systems have evolved rapidly over the past couple of decades. Not long ago, this software ran only on bulky PCs in back offices or slow, awkward point-of-sale (POS) stations tucked along the edges of the dining room. Table of Contents What is a restaurant management system?

Management

Focus POS

SEPTEMBER 17, 2020

Here’s how you can cash in on this trend: State Regulations Vary. Is your software set up to manage pickup and delivery for alcohol sales? Online ordering can easily be integrated with the rest of your restaurant technology so that orders can be sent directly to the POS as soon as they are placed. ID Scanning.

License

7 Shifts

MAY 23, 2024

Managing a restaurant is not for the faint-hearted. A restaurant budget allows restaurant owners and managers to see directly if they are meeting their income and expense benchmarks. Promotes proactive decision-making Restaurant owners and managers must adapt quickly to be successful and retain their competitive advantage.

Point of Sale

Deliverect

MARCH 24, 2021

The ghost kitchen model is appealing to those who are strapped for cash and want to open a low-risk business with minimal overheads. Ghost kitchens avoid the costs of front-of-house staff and dining space and can operate with a lower marketing spend and lower setup costs than traditional restaurants.

Food Truck

Focus POS

JUNE 17, 2019

It’s a system that takes the place of a traditional cash register and provides much more than basic transaction functionality. Restaurant point of sale software empowers businesses to control labor costs, manage inventory, and have deeper visibility into business operations. POS for Restaurant Franchise Management. Scalability.

Point of Sale

The Restaurant Group

MARCH 11, 2024

Managing a restaurant involves so many moving parts, including sourcing high-quality ingredients, purchasing a seemingly endless list of supplies, managing staffing and scheduling, and budgeting for a profitable restaurant – all within a set budget. Luckily, technology has introduced various tools to help with financing.

Management