Modern Restaurant Management

JANUARY 2, 2024

On Menu Ingredients We predict the rise of “bougie” ingredients like caviar, lobster and truffle popping up at restaurants at more affordable prices and in more casual settings like fast casuals and QSRs. I am concerned that rising insurance costs may force some chains to exit the market. Golden Corral is one.

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Modern Restaurant Management

APRIL 29, 2021

“We are seeing sign-on bonuses at fast food and fast casual locations, something never seen before in the industry. Fast casual will continue to push out full-service brands because they can assemble food in front of you and get food to the customer more quickly.

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Modern Restaurant Management

DECEMBER 27, 2023

Another growing risk: nuclear verdicts over dram shop law violations, driving up the costs of liquor liability insurance. Quick service, fast casual and bars and taverns have exceeded where they were in February 2020. One of the impacts will be on employment practices liability insurance in 2024. Here’s an overview.

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Modern Restaurant Management

DECEMBER 16, 2021

This is why next year, operators will offer more benefits like hiring incentives, higher hourly wages, health insurance, paid time off, earned wage access (EWA) and more to not only hire fresh labor, but retain top talent. It isn’t unemployment benefits giving employees pause: it’s underappreciation. Gluten-free buns, please.

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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. ” That report finds that, through the first half of 2024, fast-casual restaurants saw visit growth of 3.2 The fast-casual burger chain increased prices by 2.5

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7 Shifts

JULY 12, 2024

Fixed costs Fixed costs are expenses that remain constant, including rent, insurance, and utilities. If transferring isn’t an option, you can try to reduce other fixed costs like insurance premiums. Since these expenditures are inevitable, they significantly affect your bottom line each month.

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7 Shifts

AUGUST 18, 2024

Your restaurant is different so ensure you find your ideal food cost (discussed later) Labor cost : Roughly 30% of revenue including management salaries of 10% Insurance varies by provider and type. Fixed costs include rent, mortgage, salaries, loan payments, license fees, and insurance premiums. Fast casual: 28.9%

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Modern Restaurant Management

NOVEMBER 4, 2019

“The restaurant scene was the natural next step for Meatless Farm following our fast-growth in grocery stores across the globe. Protein Bar & Kitchen now operates 19 fast casual restaurants with 13 in Chicago, four in and around Denver and two in Washington D.C. Plant-Based More Mainstream.

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7 Shifts

JUNE 4, 2021

Fast-casual: 28.9%. Casual: 33.2%. Upscale casual: 30.4%. To get your restaurant's break-even point, you'll need the following: Total fixed costs, like rent, salaries, and insurance. What Percentage Should Labor Cost Be In A Restaurant? Pizza: 31.3%. Food Cost Percentage. What is food cost percentage?

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Modern Restaurant Management

JUNE 12, 2020

His previous experience also includes acting as CFO and controller for numerous hospitality and fast casual brands such as Rubio’s, Carl’s Jr., Fast casual restaurants continue to outpace industry growth and we see a great deal of opportunity for business owners in this urban market.” and Del Taco.

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Modern Restaurant Management

JULY 1, 2020

In addition, the cheaper price tag that most fast food outlets offer may be appealing to consumers tightening their budgets amid the pandemic. percent suggested “about the same” or “much more than before” Casual and midscale: 62.8 For those who would choose to travel, purchasing insurance is key.

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EATER

MAY 21, 2020

Foursquare, the location discovery app, recently found that fast-food foot traffic returned to normal numbers just a few days following Georgia’s reopening. But visits to casual restaurants remained lower than normal. Data are showing that in reopened states, foot traffic is still sparse.

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7 Shifts

AUGUST 2, 2024

Meanwhile, fast-casual restaurants should aim for about $500 per square foot because while they are smaller in size and overhead cost, they have much higher foot traffic. This metric helps you measure the amount spent on labor, particularly salaries, worker benefits, insurance, overtime, and payroll taxes.

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7 Shifts

AUGUST 7, 2024

A restaurant that serves fresh swordfish with grilled vegetables, for instance, will probably have a higher food cost percentage than a fast-casual restaurant that serves fried fish and chips, since the fish may come frozen and the french fries can be bought in bulk. Restaurants have two kinds of costs.

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Restaurant365

FEBRUARY 25, 2020

Fast Casual Restaurants. Fast casual restaurants, also known as fast food or quick service restaurants, involve ordering at a counter or doing some level of self-service. Although factors like franchise affiliation may affect profit margins, fast casual restaurants typically have an average profit margin of 6-9%.

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Goliath Consulting

FEBRUARY 16, 2019

The desire for convenience and the popularity of fast-casual dining remains important to diners in this new year. In addition, several fast-casual restaurants are now using “luxury ingredients” in their simply fashioned foods in order to provide quality as well as convenience.

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7 Shifts

AUGUST 27, 2020

Your restaurant employee handbook is the place you should outline employee code of conduct, and set standards on what’s deemed acceptable or unacceptable behavior.

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7 Shifts

JULY 5, 2024

The average profit margin of full-service restaurants ranges between 3% and 5%, while their fast-food and casual counterparts’ margins fall between 6% and 9%.

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Modern Restaurant Management

MARCH 11, 2020

The majority of fast-casual and fine dining operators are meeting this challenge head-on by adding new offerings monthly,* driving increased competition with bar-and-grill operators. And because they’re online orders, we’re already cutting costs on labour, rent, insurance etc. Making a restaurant operations leaner.”

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Modern Restaurant Management

JUNE 28, 2024

“Both full-service and fast food restaurant customers are skewing a bit more toward higher income levels and college graduates,” says Forrest Morgeson, Associate Professor of Marketing at Michigan State University and Director of Research Emeritus at the ACSI. Chains affected include McDonald’s (visits down ~2.5

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Modern Restaurant Management

NOVEMBER 1, 2019

" Macaluso hired Cypress to insure a consistent and disciplined approach to the process. Blaze Fast-Fire’d Pizza signed a multi-unit development deal that will grow the brand’s footprint in Southern Louisiana. “We love the fast-casual pizza category and have been keeping a close eye on Blaze Pizza.

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7 Shifts

MAY 2, 2023

And you're just working as fast as you can, whether you are cooking, prepping, washing dishes, whatever you are doing, you are hustling. It's also been there for so long, and we were the first ones in a casual fine dining restaurant, full-service restaurant in Asheville to go to a tip sharing model. It gets it out of the insurance.

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Restaurant365

JUNE 2, 2020

25-30%: fast casual dining, although this varies with different menu and service systems. In addition to federal guidelines like the Federal Insurance Contribution Act (FICA) Tip Credit, mandating the credit (if any) that can be taken varies by state, with some states enacting further regulations. The first is a 12.4%

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The Restaurant Group

SEPTEMBER 16, 2020

Now more than ever, health insurance is essential to employees’ wellbeing. The industry has always been notorious for its lack of benefits and paid time off, and, often, for its hazing. The already strenuous conditions faced by restaurants in today’s world has shined a spotlight on the need for improvement in these areas.

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Margin Edge

APRIL 27, 2020

Then we broke the responses out between fast-casual and non-fast casual. It’s no surprise that we saw that a higher percentage of fast casual models were able to keep their model the same or somewhat the same while full-service showed a high percentage of needing to pivot their models completely.

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Aaron Allen & Associates

FEBRUARY 4, 2020

Foodservice has significant growth potential and is relatively “recession-proof” (after all, people will always eat), though increased saturation and ensuing consumer trends have resulted in plenty of companies — particularly casual dining operators — struggling.

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Lavu

MAY 30, 2025

To avoid the need for such a large team, add self-ordering kiosks to fast-casual or quick-service restaurants. Restaurant overhead costs include the ongoing expenses needed to operate your business, such as rent, utilities, labor, insurance, and administrative costs. Restaurants also need to spend on hiring and training costs.

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Restaurant Clicks

JANUARY 9, 2020

Apply for Permits, Licensing, and Insurance. Fast food, mid-scale, or upscale? Casual or formal dining? Apply for Permits, Licensing, and Insurance. You’ll also need insurance for your new business. Name Your Restaurant and Lock in Branding. Write a Business Plan. Plan Your Menu. Set a Budget and Obtain Funding.

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BNG Point of Sale

AUGUST 12, 2021

Fast Food / Casual Restaurants: 6 to 9% . Look at all overhead costs, including real estate, insurance, and medical. The percentage will depend on the area of the restaurant industry you are in. Here’s a look at the average profit margin for different types of restaurants. . Full-Service Restaurants: 3 to 5% .

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MBB Hospitality

MAY 29, 2019

Do you want a casual diner or a luxury restaurant? Casual fast food fans or fine-dining professionals? This involves requesting for business permits, conforming to health and food safety regulations, and buying insurance for your business and your workers. Will you be offering food delivery options?

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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. Design costs (architect, designer, contractor). Construction costs (contractor). Kitchen equipment.

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BNG Point of Sale

AUGUST 19, 2021

Occupancy Expenses: These are fixed costs such as real estate (rent, or mortgages and property taxes) insurance, and utilities (I.e., Fast Food / Casual Restaurants: 6 to 9% . electric and waste removal.) . Depreciation: Like a car, everything wears down and needs repairs. Full-Service Restaurants: 3 to 5% .

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Open for Business

DECEMBER 12, 2023

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.

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Modern Restaurant Management

DECEMBER 18, 2019

and Western Europe, recently passed the 65 location mark and in the midst of an impressive worldwide expansion campaign with developers and franchisees which is projected to reach 100 stores by the end of 2020, a plan unmatched in the plant-based, fast casual category. “With the D.C.

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7 Shifts

AUGUST 16, 2024

Offering healthcare and insurance benefits, establishing reasonable Paid Time Off policies, and recognizing employees' hard work can help reduce turnover and build a loyal, motivated team. Healthcare and insurance for restaurant employees J. Paid Time Off (PTO) policy PTO is also an important factor to consider.

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EATER

NOVEMBER 1, 2021

There have already been calls to improve worker pay, and provide benefits like health insurance , child care , and sick leave. Technology can make things smoother for busy fast-food restaurants. And also, you don’t offer health insurance.’” I was like, ‘I need these. I do like the physicality.

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Modern Restaurant Management

AUGUST 16, 2021

Fast-food establishments with traditionally lower wage work are promising hourly rates of up to $15/hour. Despite these efforts, some wineries are finding that the property insurance they once relied on is no longer available or is prohibitively expensive. Although gift cards sold by QSRs in 2020 were redeemed 3.6 percent and 5.8

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