7 Shifts

OCTOBER 1, 2024

They must also focus on creating memorable experiences for customers at every touchpoint. 60% of guests who have a positive experience are likely to dine at a restaurant more frequently. Knowing these customer experience factors can help you create a positive and welcoming environment that will keep guests coming back for more.

Customer Experience 397

Customer Experience 2024 Customer Service Online Ordering 397

Modern Restaurant Management

JUNE 11, 2020

Now that states are beginning to loosen their lockdown restrictions and reopen small businesses like restaurants, it’s fair to wonder how drastically the dine-in experience will have to change to accommodate the new safety requirements. And even with stricter guidelines in place, will customers actually risk dining out in public spaces?

Customer Experience 516

Customer Experience Dine-in Food Safety Kitchen Safety 516

Modern Restaurant Management

MARCH 14, 2024

The event planning industry is experiencing a significant transformation. The days when the sommelier’s intuition, refined through years of experience and sensory development, solely guided wine selection are evolving.

Events 472

Events Customer Experience Innovation Technology 472

Modern Restaurant Management

MAY 22, 2025

The uniforms worn by staff, from kitchen to counter, represent your brand in every customer interaction, making apparel a strategic business decision rather than merely an operational requirement. By representing your brand, customers are helping create visibility that goes far beyond your storefront.

Uniforms 221

Uniforms Loyalty Program Front of House Customer Experience 221

7 Shifts

NOVEMBER 15, 2024

After all, it’s not just the quality of your food that can keep customers coming back — 73% of diners base their satisfaction on the quality of service they receive. Your staff, especially your restaurant manager, plays a crucial role in the overall dining experience. Hiring the right people can make or break your business.

Leadership 195

Leadership Management Management Operations 195

Modern Restaurant Management

DECEMBER 27, 2024

For restaurant operators, these challenges underscore the importance of thoughtful decisions that boost efficiency and drive customer retention. Data-backed loyalty programs, in particular, present a key opportunity for marketers to foster deeper customer connections in 2025. Start small by choosing technology that connects easily.

2025 275

2025 Loyalty Program Email Marketing Customer Experience 275

Modern Restaurant Management

DECEMBER 31, 2024

“Through expansive experiences that inspire our guests paired with the ambiance of the space and the food on the plate, we’re setting new standards for the industry and creating truly spectacular moments for all who enter our restaurants and bars.”

2025 450

2025 Beverage Fine Dining Guest Recovery 450

Modern Restaurant Management

MARCH 20, 2025

Inconsistent Customer Experience Customer experience is the lifeblood of any catering business. Consider a scenario where two different clients have vastly different experiences with your service. If your service is inconsistent, it can damage your reputation and hinder growth. Where do delays or errors occur?

Catering 354

Catering Delivery Customer Service Customer Experience 354

Modern Restaurant Management

SEPTEMBER 24, 2024

What I mean by collective success is making decisions with an eye towards maximizing the positive impact for employees and customers as well as the company’s bottom line. Encouraging Open Communication to Bridge Thorny Conflicts Between Work and Life “I think we should be closed this Fourth of July,” said Diego.

Communication 437

Communication Point of Sale Book Customer Experience 437

Modern Restaurant Management

MARCH 3, 2025

For a deeper dive into brand messaging, strategy, and authenticity, creating unified guest experiences, and the orchestration of physical and experiential touchpoints, Modern Restaurant Management (MRM) magazine reached out to The Plaid Penguin’s Founder and Sir Idea Man Joe Haubenhofer. A strong restaurant brand goes beyond a logo.

Social Media 252

Social Media Customer Experience Email Marketing Loyalty Program 252

7 Shifts

NOVEMBER 15, 2024

They play a big role in overseeing your inventory and attending to customer complaints. They also bring creative ideas to the table, such as improving the drink menu and coming up with new events and promotions to drive sales. What would you do if a customer claims they were overcharged?

Bar 195

Bar Management Management Hiring 195

ChowNow

FEBRUARY 28, 2025

Youre delivering a great dining experience, yet foot traffic remains inconsistent, online engagement is low, and new customers arent coming in as often as youd like. The problem isnt your food or serviceits visibility and customer engagementand were going to help you fix that. Optimize your Google Business Profile.

2025 195

2025 Email Marketing Social Media Loyalty Program 195

Modern Restaurant Management

OCTOBER 21, 2019

There’s no question that the restaurant delivery and reservations experience has become increasingly digitized in recent years, and there’s no sign of this trend slowing down in the future. Despite the number of customer calls that come in, 62 percent of them go unanswered.

Customer Experience 299

Customer Experience Online Ordering Customer Service Reservations 299

Modern Restaurant Management

JULY 12, 2022

The event celebrates another year of connecting hungry guests with discounted meals at restaurants all over the country, and 2022 is shaping up to be a different experience than in years past. The best solutions always put the focus on providing a fulfilling end-to-end experience for both your your customers and your staff.

Loyalty Program 558

Loyalty Program Online Ordering Point of Sale Customer Experience 558

Modern Restaurant Management

SEPTEMBER 13, 2023

They often have to rely on historical data to forecast customer demand, and typically can’t take into account the impact of weather and other local events on demand. The ongoing volatility of customer behavior coupled with manual schedule development creates headaches for managers, especially with ongoing staffing shortages.

Management 520

Management Management Customer Experience Communication 520

Modern Restaurant Management

SEPTEMBER 16, 2020

Customers are going to be hesitant to dine indoors. By providing a safe, pleasant and healthy indoor dining experience, and promoting and marketing it to your new and past customers, restaurants can help to hasten the return of customers and keep everyone safe. An app-first experience for restaurant chains.

Marketing 585

Marketing Social Media Food Safety Email Marketing 585

Modern Restaurant Management

JANUARY 3, 2024

We will discuss how to build customer communication and what aspects to prioritize to make your establishment stand out and thrive. Trend One: Offering Ready-Made Solutions for Customers In today’s world, restaurant operators face guest attention deficit. The picture becomes part of the user experience shared by the guest.

2024 520

2024 Social Media Customer Experience Events 520

Modern Restaurant Management

NOVEMBER 4, 2024

Loyalty programs are the secret sauce for keeping customers hooked, whether you're a cozy corner café or a massive restaurant chain. In a world where third-party delivery apps dominate, securing customer loyalty through personalized rewards and direct communication is the equivalent of having the best table in a packed restaurant.

Loyalty Program 221

Loyalty Program Social Media Small Business Customer Experience 221

Modern Restaurant Management

JULY 8, 2024

The first step in building a successful loyalty program is understanding your customers. Hooters has done a great job of creating a community in stores over the past 40 years, and we knew that the foundation of our loyalty program needed to be based on research about our audience, the market and what motivates them to dine at our restaurants.

Loyalty Program 467

Loyalty Program Customer Experience Customer Service Communication 467

The Rail

APRIL 6, 2025

The Power of Personalized Communication Developing close connections with your guests calls for frequent, customized contact that makes them appreciated and noticed. Teaching your employees to recall names, preferences, and special events of regular customers shows attention to detail that clients really value.

Guest Recovery 130

Guest Recovery Loyalty Program Consumer Goods Customer Service 130

Modern Restaurant Management

JANUARY 7, 2021

There is no other visual that can communicate as effectively and quickly as video. Also, there is no other marketing medium that can reach your customers as best and as affordable as email marketing. In fact, 65 percent of small businesses use email to communicate with their clients. Video email marketing makes a lot of sense.

Email Marketing 572

Email Marketing Marketing Customer Experience Seasonal Menu 572

Modern Restaurant Management

MARCH 31, 2022

To get a pulse on QSR trends in 2022, Modern Restaurant Management magazine reached out to David Vance, Vice President of QSR at Mood Media, an on-premise media solutions company dedicated to elevating the customer experience. Simply put, the experience should look, feel, smell, and sound differently from their last visit in 2019.

Employee Relations 474

Employee Relations Back of House Front of House Customer Experience 474

Modern Restaurant Management

MARCH 11, 2025

Digital not only powers seamless experiences but also unlocks guest data that can elevate hospitality across all touchpoints, both digital and in-person. The customer's needs always come first, even though my prices continue to rise. But at their core, they will always be about community, culture, and comfort.

Front of House 221

Front of House Loyalty Program Recruiting Customer Experience 221

ChowNow

JANUARY 30, 2025

The ultimate goal of branding is to create an emotional connection with your customers that encourages them to choose you over your competitors. Thats why we created this easy guide to restaurant branding: to make certain you never miss an opportunity to connect with your customers. But how do you get there? for that exact same meal.

Email Marketing 195

Email Marketing Mobile Ordering Customer Experience Online Ordering 195

Modern Restaurant Management

FEBRUARY 27, 2025

” I Heart Fries, which currently has two locations in Miami and Deerfield Beach, FL, has been hosting events to raise awares of the brand including DATE NIGHT WITH DYL and a six-week Holiday Dance Competition, where dance teams compete to be the official dance team of I Heart Fries commercials and personal appearances.

Franchising 221

Franchising Franchise Social Media Influencer 221

Modern Restaurant Management

JANUARY 24, 2022

Ensuring guests experience true hospitality is tantamount to running a successful restaurant. Thanks to restaurant technologies, it’s possible to not only deliver a superior customer experience — the crux of hospitality — but also take things to the next level. Hospitality is greater than the sum of its parts.

Technology 558

Technology Front of House Back of House Online Ordering 558

Modern Restaurant Management

AUGUST 7, 2024

One way to avoid this is by following an 'always-on'approach to marketing that focuses on attracting new customers, increased repeat business, and overall brand awareness. "You want to advertise where your customers are already looking. Collaborate with local businesses or events to cross-promote and reach new audiences."

Marketing 471

Marketing Email Marketing Social Media Coupons 471

Modern Restaurant Management

SEPTEMBER 11, 2023

Fortunately, the latest advances in AI technology may keep the lights on for restaurants facing staffing shortages, while also helping these businesses run more efficiently and obtain more customers. Personalized Marketing AI enables restaurants to create personalized marketing campaigns based on customer data.

Technology 538

Technology Seasonal Menu Online Ordering Customer Service 538

Modern Restaurant Management

JULY 1, 2024

Creating strategic LTOs is a great way to keep customers interested each season on the brand, but it's also important to be strategic about the recipes you create. It is important to note that while menu optimization is for the benefit of our customers and our financial bottom line, it should ease the burden of back of house operations.

Supplies 428

Supplies Seasonal Menu Retail Food Supply 428

Modern Restaurant Management

DECEMBER 10, 2020

As restaurants work to navigate through the seismic economic impact of the coronavirus, connecting with and engaging customers is more important than ever for driving revenue and weathering the crisis. Digital marketing is a key ingredient that can help restauranteurs connect with customers to achieve both. Focusing on local SEO.

Marketing 563

Marketing Social Media Website Management SEO 563

ChowNow

FEBRUARY 12, 2025

Email marketing might not be as flashy as social media marketing, but for restaurants, its possibly the most effective way to stay connected with customers. Unlike social media platforms, where the algorithm overlords dictate who will and will not see your posts, emails go straight to your customers inboxeswhich they check daily.

Email Marketing 195

Email Marketing Marketing 2025 Online Ordering 195

Modern Restaurant Management

APRIL 4, 2023

However, these ‘traditional’ solutions are notorious for causing headaches for managers, who have to rely on past experience and gut instinct when creating schedules that will meet both employee preferences and business needs. The latest WFM technology innovations also include modern compliance and communication tools.

2023 419

2023 Customer Experience Restaurant Law Communication 419

Modern Restaurant Management

FEBRUARY 2, 2022

A vast, community-wide event like Restaurant Week can be the perfect push to start 2022 successfully. Undoubtedly, it has become a community favorite across the country. Meanwhile, operators get the opportunity to grow their customer databases and turn new customers into loyal regulars. Go Digital.

Online Ordering 492

Online Ordering Loyalty Program Social Media Mobile Ordering 492

ChowNow

FEBRUARY 21, 2025

If your business isnt keeping up with the changes, you risk falling behind and not meeting modern customer expectations. For operators, restaurant apps mean higher sales, greater customer retention, and smoother day-to-day operations. Online ordering and delivery apps. Here is an example of a restaurants branded app.

2025 195

2025 Loyalty Program Mobile Ordering Online Ordering 195

Modern Restaurant Management

DECEMBER 10, 2020

This year, I have watched the news and social media, alongside the restaurant-owned communication channels, share their plight. We still want an experience and ambience. It’s the time for us to rethink what a private event means. In the Pandemic world, a private event features a single host inviting specific guests.

Education 493

Education Entertainment Social Media Sustainability 493

7 Shifts

JULY 22, 2022

You have the ability to build custom job postings in order to find ideal, qualified candidates for your restaurant's roles. With more customers dining inside and out on the patio this season, you need the ability to create custom tip pools that fit your restaurant’s needs. Special Events. Event management.

Tip Distribution 391

Tip Distribution Certification Document Outdoor 391

Modern Restaurant Management

OCTOBER 1, 2022

Focus on enhancing customer experience, which is one of the decisive factors for converting visitors into clients. Other actionable tips for better SEO and conversions are as follows: Customize product site search to streamline the process of locating the desired content. Communicate with Customers on Social Media.

Marketing 508

Marketing Email Marketing Social Media SEO 508