Lavu

NOVEMBER 29, 2024

Managing payroll manually in restaurants is time-consuming and error-prone. Integrates with POS systems for seamless operations. How to Start : Choose software with features like POS integration, tip management, and compliance tools. Managing payroll in the restaurant industry comes with its own set of challenges.

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Lavu

JULY 11, 2025

Cloud-Based POS Systems are transforming how restaurants operate by enabling remote management, faster updates, and seamless integration with other tools. Unlike traditional systems, cloud-based solutions offer greater flexibility, scalability, and security, making them ideal for modern restaurant operations.

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Lavu

MAY 5, 2025

From faster service to real-time inventory tracking, modern restaurants need more than just a cash registerthey need a system that adapts to their workflow. Lavu offers a cloud-based POS designed specifically for restaurants, helping streamline everything from front-of-house orders to back-of-house reporting.

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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. Direct operating expenses. Restaurant P&L statements can be downright confusing.

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Paper Chase Accountancy

JULY 25, 2025

Beneath the surface of the hospitality industry includes seamless operations and financial complexity that far exceeds standard business accounting. Explore outsourced accounting services and cloud bookkeeping services to simplify financial management. Travel Services: Tour operators, travel agencies, and cruise lines.

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Focus POS

MARCH 2, 2023

Your restaurant should not have to change the way you operate to accommodate your POS software. Not just your front-of-house process, but a good POS software solution will also help your kitchen run more smoothly as well. Are you working with a flexible POS solution ?

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Lavu

JUNE 6, 2025

The right system does more than process payments—it streamlines operations, manages inventory, tracks sales, and enhances the customer experience. The biggest reasons to have a POS are to streamline your restaurant operations, improve guest experience, and keep more profits in your account. What Is Restaurant POS Software?

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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. If restaurant operators are not attuned to this, they will find it very difficult to exist in the very near future. This shift ensures that operations run smoothly, and sales revenue is optimized.

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Modern Restaurant Management

MARCH 11, 2025

"As awful as it was, the pandemic pushed restaurants to completely rethink their operations in order to survive, and some of the changes they made during the pandemic have continued to be beneficial to those restaurants and industry at large." Landlord/Tenant Disputes : in my practice, I have seen a huge increase in lease disputes.

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Lavu

MAY 23, 2025

If your POS system is slowing down your restaurant , you’re not just dealing with minor annoyances; you’re risking lost revenue, poor customer experiences, and operational chaos. If your restaurants operations feel slower, less efficient, or prone to errors, your outdated POS system might be the culprit.

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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. Many see these options not just as operational updates, but as strategic growth opportunities in a changing market.

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SpotOn

JULY 15, 2025

In this article: What does a bartender actually do? The pros and cones of bartending Should you go to bartending school? Steps to becoming a bartender FAQs about becoming a bartender I think that everyone, at some point, has romanticized the idea of becoming a bartender.  What does a bartender actually do?

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Modern Restaurant Management

MARCH 1, 2023

Is your restaurant up to speed with the latest best practices for back of house (BOH) management? So, even if your customers are unaware of what’s going on behind the scenes, any operational inefficiencies will eventually surface – with potentially dire consequences for your business.

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Modern Restaurant Management

DECEMBER 30, 2022

Between supply chain issues, staffing challenges and increasing operation costs, restaurants have had to re-examine roles and responsibilities for employees and lean into technology to increase operational efficiency. Automating the Front of House. Redefining the Role of the Manager.

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Modern Restaurant Management

SEPTEMBER 15, 2023

Nearly every restaurant in the United States relies on a Point of Sale (POS) system for the majority of its front-of-house operations. Not only can that become frustrating for your guests, but it can also make in-house operations much more difficult. The result is lost revenue and unhappy guests.

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POS Front of House Cash Management Online Ordering 520

Modern Restaurant Management

APRIL 17, 2023

Mobile Order Applications Mobile smart order apps for waiters help to speed up the service and manage the orders right at the guest’s table. A mobile order app will enable the clients to conduct restaurant management and delivery systems automatically, faster, and completely online with the help of new innovative solutions.

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Mobile Ordering Cash Management Online Ordering Front of House 518

Modern Restaurant Management

JUNE 9, 2022

But independently owned, more agile operations can out-maneuver big brands by leaning on their point of sale (POS) platforms to increase sales and expand their client bases. You can also leverage POS-gathered restaurant analytics to simplify forecasting, making things like off-premises orders operate more smoothly.

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Modern Restaurant Management

SEPTEMBER 14, 2022

For now, restaurants are using AI (Artificial Intelligence) and ML (Machine Learning) to streamline operations and improve customer service in a much less tech-savvy environment. Recent technology advancements, mobile devices, and the pandemic all shifted the way restaurants need to operate. What are AI and ML?

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Front of House Mobile Ordering Loyalty Program Back of House 528

Modern Restaurant Management

FEBRUARY 22, 2022

A recent survey of job holders – including front-of-house and back-of-house restaurant workers – showed that 55 percent were planning to switch jobs, citing “lack of recognition” as the number one reason for the change. There are two types of bonuses: cash or non-cash.

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Cash Management Merchandise Front of House Coupons 520

Modern Restaurant Management

MARCH 13, 2020

What are some ways restaurant owners and operators can be safe and welcome guests while maintaining social distance? As the Coronavirus crisis continues, Modern Restaurant Management (MRM) magazine asked industry insiders what best practices restaurants should have in place for social distancing, as per CDC guidelines.

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Front of House Back of House Restaurant Law Food Safety 499

Modern Restaurant Management

AUGUST 16, 2021

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. When the chef and general manager found this out, they immediately jumped into action. They purchased bandages and went to her apartment.

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Front of House Cash Management Back of House Hiring 520

Modern Restaurant Management

AUGUST 6, 2020

Improving from 20 percent margin to a 35-percent margin on a $12 dish, serving five0 covers per night translates into a $90 net increase in profits, allowing for increased cash flow to sustain operations. Let’s say you operate a burger shop with beginning inventory valued at $5,000. Optimize Inventory.

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Front of House Inventory Food Safety Social Media 531

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. During peak seasons, considering outsourcing certain services becomes a practical solution to ensure seamless operations. Read the first part, here.

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2024 Loyalty Program Cash Management Customer Experience 539

Culinary Cues

AUGUST 22, 2022

There were eighteen or twenty seats (mostly deuces) and in better weather maybe two more tables on the street or alleyway in front or beside these tastes of a chef. There were eighteen or twenty seats (mostly deuces) and in better weather maybe two more tables on the street or alleyway in front or beside these tastes of a chef.

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Seating Front of House Back of House Cash Management 474

Modern Restaurant Management

APRIL 14, 2020

Please send questions to Modern Restaurant Management (MRM) magazine Executive Editor Barbara Castiglia at bcastiglia@modernrestaurantmanagement.com. While it’s no easy task to sometimes make it through the day-to-day within this new operational structure, there are ways operators can come together and make a difference.

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Healthcare Front of House Social Media Website Management 468

Modern Restaurant Management

JUNE 19, 2020

Thus, e-commerce is quickly moving front and center. That means many restaurants are going to have to dramatically change their operations, but it also opens up a new way to collect valuable insights. No one knows what the future of foodservice looks like, but there are crucial hints in the data, analytics and e-commerce.

Website Management 502

Website Management Loyalty Program Front of House Point of Sale 502

Culinary Cues

MARCH 26, 2022

Every business requires controls in pricing, consistency, quality, and cash handling. All of the tools are available for inventory control, purchasing systems, cash handling, costing templates, and quality assessment. Social media is very inexpensive, but someone needs to effectively manage it every day and every way.

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Cash Management Social Media Restaurant Law Communication 464

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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Mobile Ordering Front of House Customer Service Customer Experience 539

Modern Restaurant Management

AUGUST 5, 2020

and will enable TouchBistro to fully integrate customer loyalty and guest marketing into its all-in-one point-of-sale (POS) and restaurant management platform. and will enable TouchBistro to fully integrate customer loyalty and guest marketing into its all-in-one point-of-sale (POS) and restaurant management platform.

Food Safety 527

Food Safety Mobile Ordering Online Ordering Kitchen Safety 527

7 Shifts

JULY 28, 2021

You would think something as second nature to people as communication would be easy to manage in the workplace. Communication is the key to facilitating productive relationships between managers and employees. At times, it's a civil war between your front-of-house and back-of-house teams. Table of Contents.

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Modern Restaurant Management

DECEMBER 4, 2020

Often the most difficult part of the sale comes with managing your emotions as the owner and approaching the sale objectively. These earnings are the pretax and pre-interest profits before non-cash expenses, one-time investments and any non-related income expenses. Selling a restaurant can be a challenging and time-consuming process.

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Front of House Cash Management Equipment Back of House 414

Modern Restaurant Management

APRIL 11, 2022

According to the 2022 State of the Restaurant Industry report from the National Restaurant Association, more than half of restaurant operators believe it will be a year or more before business conditions return to normal, with one of the dominant factors being labor costs. Managers are already busy.

Healthcare 508

Healthcare Cash Management Social Media Communication 508

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. Restaurants will continue to embrace digital on-premise, including mobile ordering and payment at the table, to streamline operations and improve the guest experience.

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Modern Restaurant Management

APRIL 14, 2020

To add resources to these guides, reach out to Modern Restaurant Management (MRM) magazine Executive Editor Barbara Castiglia at bcastiglia@modernrestaurantmanagement.com with news. The National Restaurant Association-managed site also provides a direct connection to the industry’s grassroots engagement platform.

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Online Ordering Back of House Small Business Customer Service 530

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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2022 Food Supply Back of House Kitchen Safety 450

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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Bar Cash Management Loyalty Program Point of Sale 386

Goliath Consulting

JUNE 30, 2020

The restaurant industry had to adapt to changes in consumer behavior during the COVID19 pandemic, testing out operational innovations and relying on technological solutions that allowed for social distancing and ensuring sanitation (1, 2). Here are some upcoming tech trends below: Social Distancing Tech.

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