Modern Restaurant Management

FEBRUARY 17, 2021

Although mandated dine-in restrictions have held back all restaurant segments, particularly full service, consumer demand for restaurant meals and the ability to serve the demand with a host of off-premises services, like digital ordering, delivery, drive-thru, and carry-out, are the silver linings that enable the industry to persevere.

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Modern Restaurant Management

MAY 5, 2021

The study also uncovers consumers’ QSR competitive positioning, brand preferences, delivery trends, and use of new technology. Casual Dining velocity has grown by 158 percent over the same period, suggesting many of the Casual Dining business models were able to maintain sales to some degree through pandemic restrictions.

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Modern Restaurant Management

AUGUST 17, 2020

Americans preferred to pick-up their food (38 percent US vs. 22 percent UK), while the UK preferred home-delivery (57 percent UK vs. 33 percent US). Restaurants vs. delivery services. Despite the popularity of third-party delivery apps, many consumers prefer to interact directly with the restaurant itself. See details here.

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Modern Restaurant Management

MAY 27, 2020

In this edition of MRM News Bites, we feature the Takeout For Good Effort on June 2 and a host of products designed to help restaurants keep guests and staff safer as they reopen. Altering seating arrangements to improve spacing between guests. Expanding mobile ordering and contactless pick-up or desk delivery. Takeout For Good.

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Modern Restaurant Management

JANUARY 15, 2021

Many full-service restaurant chains quickly pivoted to offer more off-premises services by turning parking lots into drive-thru stations, offering curbside pick-up, and enhancing delivery options. The experts at 7shifts’ released a data-backed study titled “How Restaurants are Evolving Labor with Third-Party Delivery in 2021."

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Modern Restaurant Management

JULY 30, 2021

Founded in 2006, Just Salad is the fast-casual restaurant industry’s leading proponent of zero-waste practices. “We could not have done this without collaboration with outside brands who have helped to bring the Flavor of New York to more guests through Nathan’s Famous, Wings of New York and Arthur Treacher’s.

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Modern Restaurant Management

JUNE 1, 2020

However, growth in average spending per guest remains negative for full-service restaurants. According to Guest Trends Insights: Guest sentiment for “off-premise” restaurant offerings improved in March as restaurants began shifting their efforts toward improving to-go and delivery operations.

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Modern Restaurant Management

JUNE 17, 2021

Features of the new restaurant design were determined following a thorough brand study on drive-thru operations and Guest habits, and include a double drive-thru lane, parking stalls for curbside pickup, a walk-up window, and patio seating. ” Franchise opportunities remain in areas across the U.S.,

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Modern Restaurant Management

JULY 1, 2020

Of restaurants that have stayed open, many shifted their focus to takeout and delivery. Even as people head back into restaurants, the increased interest in takeout and delivery is here to stay. Of all closures on Yelp,17 percent are restaurants, and 53 percent of those restaurant closures are indicated as permanent on Yelp.

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Modern Restaurant Management

JULY 14, 2020

They are offering $0 delivery fees** from all merchant partners in DoorDash’s program to support Black-owned businesses on DoorDash and Caviar through the end of 2020. With a QR code, guests can easily scan the code safely from their own device and join the waitlist through DineTime. ” Resetting America.

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Modern Restaurant Management

MARCH 8, 2024

Overall, “large parties,” or a party with eight or more guests, had a +2 percent increase in same-store transactions in Q4 2023 compared to Q4 2022. Cheers to 2023: Overall, restaurant and bar guests drank approximately +11 percent more alcohol in Q4 2023 compared to the average for Q1 through Q3 2023.

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Foodable

JUNE 19, 2020

Check out the Restaurant Recovery Resource to keep up to date on the latest innovations and ideas to help your business recover from the crisis. Barron and McEnery explore the potential changes coming to the casual dining sector, and consider the manner in which guest service may evolve to meet those new needs.

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Modern Restaurant Management

SEPTEMBER 27, 2024

Fast-Casual Fast Growth Rising prices in recent years have evidently been good for someone: Fast-casual restaurants. It continues: “And with many fast-casual restaurants upping their convenience games with drive-thrus and other innovations , the distinction between the two segments has become increasingly muddied.”

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Black Box Intelligence

MARCH 10, 2020

The newly launched Restaurant Recovery Sales Flash is open to all operators. As of Saturday, May 9, on average almost 30% of the restaurants operated by the companies that participated in our Restaurants Recovery Sales Flash survey opened their dining rooms in some capacity. Collected and distributed 3 times per week.

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Modern Restaurant Management

NOVEMBER 5, 2019

During that period, McDonald's also undertook several "velocity growth accelerators," including (1) an Experience of the Future layout, which features a combination of ordering flexibility, customer experience, and a more streamlined menu; (2) mobile ordering and payments; and (3) delivery alternatives. "When in January 2017.

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Modern Restaurant Management

SEPTEMBER 3, 2020

The normalcy of customers coming in the doors for a night of dining or even a casual lunch feels like a vision of the distant past. Have clear signage, enforce the mandated health rules, and diligently track the number of guests inside of your facility at all times. Judiciously monitor your employees’ health as well.

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Modern Restaurant Management

DECEMBER 12, 2019

. “Salata is on an upward trajectory to become “the” premiere national fast-casual salad restaurant,” said Wheeler. “In addition to our growth and brand milestones so far this year, we have more in the pipeline in new and existing markets to increase the experience for both guests and franchisees.

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Modern Restaurant Management

JUNE 9, 2021

This was painfully evident when a couple of my coworkers and myself went to eat at a fast casual chain and waited over a half hour for food. During the pandemic many existing fast casual concepts shut down their dining rooms and in essence became ghost kitchens where customers could order for delivery or pick up.

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Black Box Intelligence

AUGUST 24, 2021

Short-staffing leads to dissatisfaction – of guests and employees. The impact of limited staffing is evident in guest sentiment data. Guest satisfaction with service speed is down 4.2%, with staffing being a common area of concern. Guest satisfaction with service speed is down 4.2%, with staffing being a common area of concern.

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Foodable

SEPTEMBER 11, 2020

Check out the Restaurant Recovery Resource to keep up to date on the latest innovations and ideas to help your business recover from the crisis. This may have a trickle-down effect for the casual and fine dining sectors. Episode Highlights: Barron explains how Burger King has implemented an entirely new touchless restaurant concept.

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Black Box Intelligence

OCTOBER 29, 2024

Fast Casual Dining They have seen a slight traffic boost This is possibly due to customers’ “trade up” from QSR, especially when price differences narrow. Casual Dining Both traffic and sales underperforming compared to QSR and fast casual. Family Dining Similar to Casual Dining both traffic and sales underperforming.

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Modern Restaurant Management

JUNE 3, 2021

This edition of MRM Research Roundup features What Feeds Us, top delivery apps, popular drinks and who is winning the chicken wars. Data findings in the series have offered insight into customer expectations to support restaurant brands as they navigate through the health crisis and continue to move forward through the recovery.

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Modern Restaurant Management

JANUARY 22, 2021

“While this 2020 required us to pivot, we’ve been able to stay focused on maintaining our position as the fastest growing fast casual brand,” said Swenson, who joined Dave’s Hot Chicken at the tail-end of 2019. 2021 will be big for us as we branch out of California and make our entrance into the Midwest and East Coast.”

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Modern Restaurant Management

JULY 20, 2021

This edition of MRM Research Roundup features the latest news on restaurant recovery, delivery trends, top ice cream toppings and the ideal "delivery doughnut." The key to the industry's recovery will be the strength of each daypart. " Top Recovery Trends. " Remarkable Resiliency.

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Modern Restaurant Management

OCTOBER 4, 2021

Intriguingly, it appears fast casual restaurants have started taking back the customers they lost to quick serve restaurants since the pandemic, with consumers visiting fast casual restaurants more often, up to 24 percent from 21 percent in May. Fast Casual. Fast casuals are beginning to take back their customers.

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Modern Restaurant Management

MARCH 19, 2021

In this edition of MRM Research Roundup, we feature the impact of third-party delivery in a revealing study from SevenRooms, stats on the pandemic year, the tales told by foot traffic and the increasing popularity of breakfast items. Third-Party Delivery Impact. 69 boxes of gloves or 300 boxes of masks or 333 gallons of hand sanitizer.

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Modern Restaurant Management

AUGUST 16, 2021

Throughout the pandemic, QSR restaurants, particularly chains, benefitted from well-established off-premises services, like carry-out, drive-thru, and delivery. In this year’s second quarter, off-premises grew by +5 percent compared to a year ago, driven by gains in carry-out and delivery orders. “The U.S.

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Modern Restaurant Management

JUNE 19, 2020

In this edition of MRM News Bites, we feature links for PPP Forgiveness, new Yelp features and more products and services for restaurant recovery. This will also help better surface if a business is offering takeout, delivery and curbside pickup. Through a QR code, guests can easily scan the code and join the waitlist through Yelp.

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Modern Restaurant Management

DECEMBER 4, 2020

” The Long Road to Recovery. Asia Center for Tourism and Hospitality Research, the road to recovery could still be a long one. Fast Casual sales were mixed, with some concepts showing big declines in card sales, while others tripled sales thanks to rich bonus offers. Beauty care, SPA, and fitness center. Shopping malls.

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Modern Restaurant Management

DECEMBER 14, 2020

With a continued focus on off-premise dining, US Foods also recently launched Promoting Delivery and Ghost Kitchens, which focuses on ghost kitchens and how to stay in front of diners during the winter season and beyond. The US Foods Ghost Kitchen program also recently expanded its concept offerings from six to 12. ” Drive Kindness.

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Modern Restaurant Management

NOVEMBER 19, 2020

Ocean Spray is joining forces with Massachusetts Restaurant United and the COREcares Foundation for this hospitality stimulus, in addition to offering discounts on the brand’s cranberry products to support restaurants on the road to recovery during the COVID-19 pandemic crisis. “We put the safety of our employees first.

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Modern Restaurant Management

MAY 17, 2021

Guest Intent Shows Positive Trend. Compared to six months ago, there has been an increase in frequency of consumers ordering take out/ delivery, with 39 percent order more than three times in the last two weeks. Local Restaurants Leading the Return Over Casual Dining Chains. Consumers Still Cautious. Online sales grew 19.9

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Modern Restaurant Management

AUGUST 28, 2020

As part of the effort, KitchenAid is partnering with JBF to create more possibilities in the kitchen for culinary professionals as they face a difficult recovery. In addition, pickup and delivery will also be available at Tortazo at Willis Tower – a sister brand of Tortas Frontera. LifeOrDeathRecipe Challenge.

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Modern Restaurant Management

FEBRUARY 14, 2020

Student volunteers support in a variety of hands-on roles that range from assisting chefs with the preparation of their dishes, to facilitating guest registration. The Houses for the Holidays campaign ran from November 12 to December 31 and gave guests the opportunity to purchase a DIY gingerbread house for $5.95 in Plano, Texas.

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Modern Restaurant Management

APRIL 20, 2021

In this edition of MRM Research Roundup, we feature news of the expected pent-up demand from guests, the Great Restaurant Restart and delivery trends. Additional key findings from the survey include: Over a third (38 percent) of respondents plan to have between 1-20 guests, with 32 percent planning to have under 50.

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Modern Restaurant Management

SEPTEMBER 14, 2021

“Over the past 40 years, TSFR has developed a strong reputation as a leader in the restaurant industry and fostered a talented and engaged team that delights our guests,” said Mark Schostak, Executive Chairman at TSFR. million customer deliveries possible each year. "The The companies will launch a two-way integration.

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Goliath Consulting

JUNE 3, 2020

But much has changed since you’ve last had dine-in guests; consumer spending behavior and eating habits have been reset. Other than your most loyal customers, there is no guarantee that your old guests will return to dine with you while social distancing and other public health recommendations remain in effect. Trust, a Human Element.

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