Modern Restaurant Management

MARCH 16, 2021

As Modern Restaurant Management Restaurant (MRM) magazine celebrates its fifth anniversary this month, we reached out to industry insiders to garner their insights on what issues have impacted the industry over the last five years and what issues they feel will impact restaurants in the years to come.

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EATER

MAY 5, 2023

A growing number of fast food chains are experimenting with seatless locations with only takeout or drive-thru options. Getty Images/iStockphoto As diners increasingly turn to delivery, the future of fast food may be one with no human interaction at all. People just aren’t hanging out at fast food joints the way they used to.

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7 Shifts

NOVEMBER 16, 2021

There's a lot of confusion surrounding the process, structure, and laws regarding restaurant tip outs. At the end of the day, the goal is to make sure their employees are happy, paid fairly, and following the laws when it comes to tips. If not, the restaurant must make up the difference. Table of Contents.

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Modern Restaurant Management

AUGUST 30, 2022

Today’s modern restaurant operators face challenges that no other generation has faced, thanks to COVID-19 closures, supply chain disruptions, labor shortages, menu labeling, and food safety challenges. These are just a few of Chipotle's many efforts to revive its damaged brand image and increase safety in their restaurants.

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Modern Restaurant Management

JANUARY 19, 2022

The supply chain issues that have intermittently plagued other industries have also left restaurants scrambling, with everything from to-go cups to chicken wings going missing, often without warning and sometimes for weeks or months on end. Restaurants effectively had to reinvent themselves as to-go tech brands to survive.

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EATER

MARCH 7, 2022

Where to find kafta burgers with za’atar fries, Tongan lamb with taro leaves, ricotta dumplings, and sherry flights by the Great Salt Lake Once dominated by Old West-style steakhouses and bars that (by an antiquated law) had to charge membership fees, Salt Lake City has come a long way from its Mormon roots.

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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. Fatigued by cooking at home, consumers are anxious to dine at their favorite restaurants according to a new Oracle Food and Beverage study.

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7 Shifts

SEPTEMBER 16, 2021

Managing multiple restaurant locations is a good challenge to have. But to be clear, multi-location restaurant management is challenging. Whether you’re managing multiple restaurants right now or are thinking about expanding your current business , this guide has everything you need to run more than one restaurant at once with success.

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7 Shifts

JANUARY 23, 2020

Are you opening a restaurant in 2020? This advice were submitted by owners and managers of restaurants of all sizes, concepts, and locations in the forthcoming 7shifts Restaurant Labor Management Study in 2020 ( subscribe to get your copy when it’s published!). Advice for opening a restaurant from restaurateurs 1.

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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." Total restaurant visits were down -6 percent in May 2021 compared to May 2019 but were up +23 percent from a year ago, recovering from a -23 percent decline in May 2020.

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Hot Schedules

JUNE 22, 2020

E ach time we interact with restaurant leaders and their management teams, we ask them what their biggest operational challenge is – and they always say labor. Most commonly, restaurant operations have labor driving their sales. So what should a fast casual chain labor model look like? Customer Spotlight.

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Modern Restaurant Management

SEPTEMBER 15, 2020

The Distilled Spirits Council of the United States (DISCUS) announced the formation of the Hospitality Recovery Coalition with the goal of supporting on-premise partners, including restaurants, bars and distilleries, facing harsh economic impacts due to the COVID-19 crisis. Each member of the coalition is committed to responsibility.

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7 Shifts

AUGUST 27, 2020

Having to spend a shift—or even worse, your after-hours—reading through an employee handbook will sap the fun out of any new restaurant job. And let’s be honest, when was the last time you read your own restaurant employee handbook? Restaurant Scheduling Software for managers that want to stay in control.

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360Training

JANUARY 14, 2020

How to Get a Job as a Restaurant Server. In this article, we’re going to focus on the “restaurant server” position in food service, also known as waitstaff (waiters and waitresses). Not everyone starts as a server—some begin food service through limited-service restaurants (i.e.,

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Modern Restaurant Management

APRIL 15, 2020

This edition of Modern Restaurant Management (MRM) magazine's Research Roundup features the dismal March restaurant sales, security, loyalty, trends and teen consumer behaviors. Same-store sales for restaurants dropped by 28.3 Same-store sales for restaurants dropped by 28.3 March Sales Decline. percent in March.

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Modern Restaurant Management

JULY 22, 2021

Not just quite but we can already see some effects of COVID-19 in the hospitality industry, especially restaurants. Let’s observe some of the established ones that emerged in the restaurant industry in the past year – and won’t fade away any time soon: Customer Habits Have Changed, Undeniably. Rethink Technologies.

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Restaurant Engine

JUNE 11, 2020

“Social distancing measures, primarily the dining room closures, have really hurt restaurant sales throughout late March through May,” said Bloomberg restaurant analyst Michael Halen today on national radio. “In May, we could see casual dining, same-store sales down still in the 40% to 60% range.”

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EATER

JUNE 23, 2020

Osteria La Buca, in Los Angeles, is among the many restaurants that pivoted to selling groceries in addition to or instead of takeout during the COVID-19 pandemic. And what’s emerging is the picture of a new reality — full of many “new normals” — for the restaurant industry. Even the most powerful and/or beloved restaurants may close.

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Modern Restaurant Management

JANUARY 16, 2020

From infamous chicken sandwich wars to on-trend plant-based burgers and acai bowls, it’s safe to say that 2019 was a trademark year for restaurants. With all of 2019’s success, restaurant operators are also facing challenges that can be addressed with the help of technology in the New Year. trillion in sales by 2030.

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Restaurant365

JUNE 2, 2020

You can’t run a restaurant without employees, which means that processing payroll is an essential task for restaurant owners, operators, and managers. For restaurant owners and operators, the first step in understanding your payroll is to familiarize yourself with the basic concepts, regulations, and responsibilities.

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Deliverect

FEBRUARY 16, 2020

An online delivery management service connects restaurant POS systems with third-party online ordering solutions. Another type of company that can benefit from this type of delivery middleware is dark kitchens - also known as cloud kitchens, ghost kitchens or virtual restaurants. How does it work? Which businesses can use it?

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Restaurant Clicks

OCTOBER 23, 2021

Pizzeria Omaggio Benny Pennello’s Capishe: Real Italian Kitchen Pure Pizza Inizio Intermezzo The Pizza Peel Hawthorne’s NY Pizza & Bar Luisa’s Brick Oven Blaze fast fired Sal’s Pizza Factory Stagioni Luigi’s Pizza True Crafted Pizza Portofino’s Italian Restaurant DeSano Pizza House of Pizza Bisonte Pizza Co.

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Touch Bistro

MAY 26, 2021

With so many people out in a sea of stars and stripes on the 4th of July, how do you get them to come to your restaurant? The right 4th of July specials will drive traffic to your restaurant, helping you take advantage of one of the biggest celebrations of the year. Planning 4th of July Specials for Your Restaurant.

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EATER

JUNE 29, 2022

Restaurants like New York’s Rowdy Rooster are showing how Indian fried chicken is not just a riff on the Southern American staple Chintan Pandya and Roni Mazumdar, the pair behind restaurant group powerhouse Unapologetic Foods, want you to know that their new fried chicken restaurant, Rowdy Rooster , is not the “McDonald’s version” of Indian food.

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EATER

JANUARY 28, 2022

As a young, lighter-skinned Black woman of mixed heritage, Melton says she was often assigned by her managers to the busiest, most front-facing sections of the restaurant along with her white and young coworkers. Today, One Fair Wage, which represents over 200,000 service workers and 800 restaurant workers, is filing an appeal to the U.S.

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Modern Restaurant Management

NOVEMBER 24, 2021

MRM's Franchise Feed provides the latest news in restaurant and MUFSO franchising. Apple American Group LLC (AAG), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Flynn Restaurant Group LP (FRG), was named the 2021 Abe Gustin Franchisee of the Year by Applebee’s Neighborhood Grill + Bar. AAG Named Franchisee of the Year.

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Modern Restaurant Management

JULY 15, 2020

This edition of Modern Restaurant Management (MRM) magazine's Research Roundup features Grubhub's State of the Plate 2020 trend report, the fragility of "open," di g ital resilience and brand intimacy. See the latest sales and traffic results here: Sales Improve but Restaurants Should Brace Themselves for Challenges Ahead.

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Xtra Chef

APRIL 15, 2020

The COVID-19 pandemic has forced folks to stay home en masse, which, in turn, has forced the restaurant industry to make some difficult choices. A lot of those decisions were tough to swallow, but there are have been some positive adjustments made by restaurant operators that caught our attention. The Philanthropy Flip. Breaking Bread.

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OpenTable

JULY 8, 2022

The business structure choose will affect the following aspects of a restaurant: The amount of taxes you will pay. The extent to which you and your partners/investors are held personally responsible for debt incurred by your restaurant (liability). If a restaurant is a corporation and it fails, everyone who. Corporations.

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Modern Restaurant Management

APRIL 1, 2024

As the restaurant industry faces multifaceted challenges, ranging from new minimum wage laws to reputational hurdles, a new hero has emerged: families with children. So, how can restaurant operators effectively tap into this lucrative segment? Delivery services are another area where families are leading the charge.

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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? It's been an interesting year to be in the restaurant space. Here are their responses. Click here for part one.

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Open for Business

OCTOBER 20, 2023

Opening a restaurant is a dream for many aspiring entrepreneurs and food lovers alike, but it’s also a complex venture that requires careful planning and execution. With this guide, we walk you through the key steps to turn your restaurant dream into a successful reality. Is there a shortage of healthy fast-food options?

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EATER

APRIL 29, 2021

As the restaurant industry inches toward normalcy, many of those who launched pandemic-era pop-ups are wondering what’s next Former Gramercy Tavern pastry cook Lauren Tran never expected her assortments of ube and coconut mousse chiffon cakes, longan macarons, and bánh bò n??ng And I think we need to be okay with that.”.

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Modern Restaurant Management

JANUARY 15, 2020

This edition of Modern Restaurant Management (MRM) magazine's Research Roundup features a gloomy start to the new year, dining trends for 2020, the importance of discounts, holiday gift card sales results, delivery frustrations, soda curiosity and a consumer culture report. Restaurant year-over-year sales growth was weak during December.

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Modern Restaurant Management

DECEMBER 28, 2020

Modern Restaurant Management (MRM) magazine asked restaurant industry experts for their opinions on what we can expect in 2021. Delivery and take-out will continue to be the most popular way consumers will get their restaurant meals in a COVID and post-COVID world. Here are their responses. To read part one, click here.

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Modern Restaurant Management

FEBRUARY 27, 2020

This edition of Modern Restaurant Management (MRM) magazine's Research Roundup features the National Restaurant Association's State of the Indusrty Report, food industry pressures, foodservice opportunities, influencer marketing, foot traffic analysis and the dining-out dollar. 2020 State of the Restaurant Industry.

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EATER

JANUARY 5, 2022

THE FIRST NATIONAL RESTAURANT TO DELIVER BY AIR.”. Why should geography determine what restaurants you can order from? I ate one meal at Sadelle’s, a restaurant from Major Food Group whose first location is in New York’s Soho. For dinner on my first night, I ate at Night + Market, a Thai restaurant from LA.

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