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. ” GIG Rebrands Certification Group. To date, over 60,000 products from 51 countries have earned GFCO certification.

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Modern Restaurant Management

MAY 5, 2022

Piya has no confirmed locations, but it will have a private omakase dining room and a fast-casual area where NFT holders can access exclusive events. Here, members join by buying a nonfungible token (NFT), which is a certificate of authenticity using a distinctive string of characters in connection to a blockchain. Camboflare.

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Modern Restaurant Management

FEBRUARY 18, 2020

In the short term, it’s QSR that will experience labor improvement, then fast-casual. Restaurants will become increasingly casual. Today, casual restaurants like Applebee’s or Chili’s are struggling because younger consumers want fast casual dining such as Panera Bread.

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Restaurant Business

OCTOBER 9, 2024

Gen Z prefers quick service and fast casual restaurants, according to Piper Sandler’s Taking Stock with Teens semi-annual surveys and other recent research. This represents a significant opportunity for brands in these categories—particularly those who align with the values of the Gen Z cohort.As

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Modern Restaurant Management

FEBRUARY 6, 2020

Their enthusiasm for our brand coupled with their deep experience developing successful polished casual and fast-casual restaurant brands in Alberta make them the perfect partners to bring CPK into Canada for the first time. Blaze Fast-Fire’d Pizza is heating up the Midwest with a 16-unit development deal.

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Modern Restaurant Management

OCTOBER 22, 2020

The fast-casual brand continues to grow amid the pandemic and is on track to open more than 30 restaurants this year. Seizing an opportunity to revitalize the restaurant industry, Fazoli’s is encouraging challenged quick-service or fast-casual restaurant operators to convert their existing shells into a Fazoli’s.

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Modern Restaurant Management

FEBRUARY 27, 2020

launched by global food safety certification experts, Lloyd’s Register, follows a survey of over 1,000 US consumers. In an average week, 83 percent of adults dine at fast food and fast casual restaurants. The report, Food in 2020: What’s trending for US shoppers ?

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SpotOn

FEBRUARY 26, 2025

If you're a fast-casual place and only offer a couple of alcoholic beverages, then "alcohol" should be enough. Paid training hours for new employees, ServSafe certification, training programs, free meals, etc Bonuses. Those sales line items should match the ones in your POS reporting. Equipment leases.

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7 Shifts

AUGUST 16, 2024

If you have years of server experience under your belt, you can enroll in industry-recognized certification programs, such as those offered by the National Restaurant Association. Industry-recognized certifications, like those from the National Restaurant Association, can also enhance your qualifications.

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Modern Restaurant Management

FEBRUARY 10, 2020

42 of the country’s favorite fast food and restaurant chains still don’t offer a plant-based entrée, according to a report released today by The Good Food Institute (GFI). Please send plant-based news to Modern Restaurant Management (MRM) magazine's Barbara Castiglia at bcastiglia@modernrestaurantmanagement.com.

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360Training

JANUARY 14, 2020

fast food with no table service) or through a non-server position like dishwashing or bussing tables. The type of training will depend on the size of the business (mom ‘n pop vs a national chain), the type of restaurant (fast food vs casual sit-down vs formal dining), and the management’s preferences.

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Restaurant365

DECEMBER 11, 2019

Flagship Class Completes Partner Certification to Expand Restaurant Accounting Services. 11, 2019) — Restaurant365 ® is proud to announce its first graduating class of Certified Accounting Firm Partners having successfully completed the company’s sought after certification process. IRVINE, Calif. Beyond the U.S, About Restaurant365 ®.

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Qu

MARCH 12, 2025

That’s twice the pace of certifications compared to the previous year! But what does this really mean for you as a quick service or fast casual chain? Our robust certification process ensures that integrations are tested and reliable. What's New in Our Integration Portfolio?

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Restaurant Clicks

NOVEMBER 23, 2021

Located in the heart of downtown Gettysburg near Gettysburg Square, The Gettysburger Company is a friendly and casual American comfort restaurant specializing in hamburgers and wings. They’ve received a certificate of excellence from Tripadvisor four years in a row. View this post on Instagram A post shared by emma (@ikremma).

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Modern Restaurant Management

MAY 12, 2020

“Working with SpotOn allows us to immediately connect tens of thousands of businesses with a large network of lenders and get capital into needed hands, fast.” His experience also includes heading up operations for other polished casual restaurant chains like Modmarket Farm Fresh Eateries, Qdoba Mexican Eats, and others.

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Open for Business

MARCH 1, 2023

Restaurant work is indeed stressful and it’s not for everyone, but one of its major advantages is that it’s inherently social, fast-paced, and fun. The cost of living in a specific area factors into the going rate for a job, and salaries at fast casual restaurants differ dramatically from those in fine dining.

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The Restaurant Group

JUNE 17, 2021

So farm-to-table products, more sustainable packaging, investment in green certifications are strategies that will bring these restaurants an advantage in comparison with others. Sustainability is also a topic of interest from now on, especially for Millennials and Gen Z adults.

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EATER

OCTOBER 14, 2020

Starting today, the fast-casual chain will use “Cool Food Meal” badges to denote which salads, sandwiches, and soups have carbon footprints of less than 5.38 kilograms of carbon dioxide.

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Modern Restaurant Management

AUGUST 30, 2022

It could mean the closure of your business as evidenced by Chi Chi’s, which was once ranked the number one fast-casual Mexican restaurant in the US. Without investing in training, it’s not a matter of if, but when, disaster will strike and what the collateral damage will be.

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Modern Restaurant Management

DECEMBER 9, 2019

On Wednesday, December 11, employees at the family-friendly casual dining chain will pool 100 percent of the tips they earn and purchase toys locally to donate to the U.S. Pivot Bio was recognized as one of the Most Innovative AgTech Startups of 2018 by Forbes and one of the World’s Most Innovative Companies in 2019 by Fast Company.

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7 Shifts

AUGUST 26, 2024

It’s fast-paced, collaborative, and always interesting. For instance, the row of fast-casual restaurants in Boston’s Fenway area, right near the ballpark, are busy just before a game, but slow down a bit after the game starts and fans head to the park. Working in a restaurant is unlike any other job out there. Some are expected.

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Modern Restaurant Management

JULY 27, 2020

As people head back into restaurants, fast casual and common delivery foods continue to decline at a slow rate, including fast food (down 19 percent), cheesesteaks (down 8 percent), chicken wings (down 15 percent) and pizza (down 7 percent). Restaurants can serve guests fast and with minimum human contact.

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Modern Restaurant Management

FEBRUARY 14, 2020

The hibachi and ramen kitchen will offer a unique twist on both Japanese traditions, blending the best of both art forms to create a craveable dining destination in a fast-casual setting. “I want to show people that hibachi and ramen can be just as thoughtful and delicious in a casual setting,” said Liang.

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Modern Restaurant Management

SEPTEMBER 14, 2021

Once all modules and a short assessment have been completed, participants will earn a Certificate of Completion from the Culinary Institute of America. With the fast pace and limited resources of restaurants, this offering gives restaurants one less thing to worry about and allows them to focus on their team and business.

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360Training

JULY 16, 2020

There’s fine dining and casual dining. But some thrive on fast-paced, high-pressure situations. Thirty-two states require some sort of food safety certification. Most people think of restaurants when you say “food service.” In other words, it can be a very stressful job. Some training is legally required.

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Modern Restaurant Management

OCTOBER 29, 2020

This pilot is putting us on that path – and we couldn’t be more pleased to continue our work with Miso Robotics and pave the way for greater adoption of cutting-edge technology in the fast-food industry.” It includes fast, full-service setup and support. In total, approximately 14,580 lbs.

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Modern Restaurant Management

APRIL 29, 2025

Within QSRs, fast-casual restaurants led the way, growing transactions by 2 percent in March. State of the Plate Olive Garden is the most popular casual dining restaurant with Americans in 2025, with 19 percent having dined at the Italian-themed restaurant in the past 90 days, according to a new report from YouGov.

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Modern Restaurant Management

JUNE 14, 2020

is joining forces with Techknow to offer drive-thru timers and wireless communication systems to quick serve (QSR) and fast casual restaurants. “We are pleased to be working with ParTech as they continue to expand their portfolio in support of the QSR and fast casual markets,” said Techknow’s CEO Richard Elliott.

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Modern Restaurant Management

OCTOBER 15, 2019

Santa Rosa, California, has the highest ratio of full-service restaurants to fast-food establishments, 1.80, which is 3.5 Highly Individualized Eating Experiences and Increasing Number of Fast Food Kiosks in Favor of Market Growth. times more than in Lewiston, Maine, the city with the fewest at 0.0158. Harnessing Restaurant Technology.

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