7 Shifts

AUGUST 20, 2020

They include: Labor management software Order management software Inventory management software Guest engagement software Contactless, mobile payment processors 5 Tools to Use to Increase Operational Efficiency in Restaurants Did you know that 48% of restaurants use three or more tech vendors?

Technology 293

Technology Mobile Ordering Dietary Restrictions Cash Management 293

7 Shifts

OCTOBER 9, 2020

Diners are turning to online ordering in increasing numbers because of COVID-19 pandemic restrictions on on-premise dining. According to a survey conducted by S&P Global Market Intelligence, 40% of Americans are ordering more food for takeout and delivery now than they were before the pandemic.

Design 398

Design Social Media Mobile Ordering Online Ordering 398

7 Shifts

JANUARY 26, 2021

Ordering online, paying with mobile phones, scanning QR codes for a menu, and a ton of takeout, are just a part of dining out now. diners prefer to view menus, order, and pay for their meal using their phones rather than interacting with servers during the pandemic. Embrace Digital Hospitality ??

2021 370

2021 Front of House Social Media Back of House 370

Modern Restaurant Management

DECEMBER 10, 2020

Some of these strategies include: Optimizing the Website. Optimizing restaurant websites is an important part of driving sales in any business climate but is critical in the pandemic environment. Optimized websites have a clean, uncluttered, navigable design and, most importantly, are Google-friendly. Keep them updated.

Marketing 224

Marketing Social Media SEO Website Management 224

7 Shifts

SEPTEMBER 16, 2020

Here's what the team at Hamburger Mary's did to alter their operations in order to keep customers and staff safe during the pandemic: PPE - Customers must wear face masks at all times except when eating or drinking. The coffee shop has two brick and mortar locations and a mobile cart called Teeny the Trolley.

Airlines 370

Airlines Food Safety Mobile Ordering Website Management 370

Modern Restaurant Management

JUNE 24, 2021

Creating and deliver engaging content, maintaining customer communications, establishing an online presence, reviewing data-driven analytics, setting up paid advertising initiatives…all of these important steps take time. This often means marketing and advertising efforts are done on-the-fly or simply 86’d.

Marketing 199

Marketing Social Media Mobile Ordering Website Management 199

ChowNow

FEBRUARY 27, 2024

In today’s world, that means their mobile devices. To gain more diners and drive more orders, restaurants need to optimize their mobile marketing and make it easier to order. What’s mobile marketing? Why mobile marketing for restaurants? Here are some tips and tools to help you get started.

Marketing 78

Marketing Mobile Ordering Email Marketing Online Ordering 78

Modern Restaurant Management

FEBRUARY 9, 2021

Valentine’s Day is often a busy time for restaurants, but many are now dealing with various challenges amid the pandemic, like no indoor dining or limited capacity as well as more customers opting for carry out. Give Your Website All of the Love. Make Your Menu the Main Course.

Marketing 219

Marketing Email Marketing Website Management Social Media 219

Modern Restaurant Management

JUNE 29, 2020

While waiting for our table (which was on an outside patio setting fully following social distance rules), I noticed there was a distinct difference in how the two establishments were managing COVID-19. Restaurant owners and managers should be asking themselves: How do we use this challenge to enhance the customer experience?

Kitchen Safety 219

Kitchen Safety Customer Experience Website Management Mobile Ordering 219

Modern Restaurant Management

SEPTEMBER 27, 2021

Suddenly, the ability to engage customers digitally – to take orders via apps and websites, to fulfill orders via delivery and curbside pickup, all occurring “outside the four walls” – became existential. In February of 2020, the restaurant industry was on a long, slow march toward digital sales growth.

Mobile Ordering 192

Mobile Ordering Email Marketing Online Ordering Website Management 192

Lavu

SEPTEMBER 29, 2023

The restaurant staffing shortage is a major challenge for restaurant owners today. According to the National Restaurant Association 2023 Restaurant Industry Forecast , 9 in 10 restaurants are experiencing staffing shortages. This statistic is based on a survey of restaurant operators conducted in January 2023.

Loyalty Program 166

Loyalty Program Front of House Mobile Ordering Customer Service 166

Lavu

NOVEMBER 1, 2023

You need to invest in reliable and easy-to-use delivery platforms that work well with your restaurant’s ordering system. In this digital age, ordering and delivering food online is becoming highly popular, and if restaurants have their own delivery system, they can get in on that action.

Delivery 166

Delivery Food Online Ordering Mobile Ordering 166

Modern Restaurant Management

SEPTEMBER 16, 2020

Modern Restaurant Management (MRM) magazine surveyed marketing experts to find out the best ways restaurants can market themselves now. Customers are going to be hesitant to dine indoors. That they can get coronavirus from someone sitting next to them while dining. Keegan Brown, Marketing Manager Easy On Hold & Brand Music.

Marketing 233

Marketing Social Media Food Safety Email Marketing 233

7 Shifts

MARCH 10, 2021

Invest in Technology Accounting and inventory management software are just a couple of the technologies that small business owners should invest in. The pandemic accelerated the rise of contactless solutions like mobile ordering and payment and self-ordering kiosks. Successful restaurant owners have many traits in common.

Management 370

Management Management Small Business Email Marketing 370

7 Shifts

MARCH 10, 2022

Restaurant technology has revolutionized the way that restaurants are managed - replacing arduous and tedious task management with efficiency, automation, and clarity. In 2022, there aren't many areas in restaurant management that can't be made better with technology. Top Restaurant Management Apps. Team Communication.

Management 195

Management Management Operations Point of Sale 195

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. Contactless ordering at the table, virtual host stands, and online staff wellness checks have all become standard operating procedures for us now. Here are their responses. To read part one, click here.

2021 229

2021 Mobile Ordering Loyalty Program Kitchen Safety 229

Modern Restaurant Management

JULY 21, 2020

It’s a new world for restaurant owners and managers. Having already adjusted to the rise of takeout and delivery, now restaurants are figuring out how to reopen for dine-in service while navigating social distancing and other health guidelines. QR codes are hot again and popping up everywhere to promote touchless communication.

Marketing 204

Marketing Mobile Ordering Food Safety Communication 204

Open for Business

NOVEMBER 21, 2022

Once upon a time, most restaurants operated on a patchwork of paper systems involving notebooks and back-of-the-napkin calculations, not to mention information owners and managers kept in their heads, hunches, and habits. Manage your team and costs. Communicate with guests. Table management software. Quick links.

Technology 147

Technology Front of House Back of House Online Ordering 147

Culinary Digital

OCTOBER 23, 2023

Streamlining Foodservice Operations From order management to inventory control, digital solutions have streamlined foodservice processes to reduce errors and wait times. Additionally, inventory management software helps prevent food wastage by optimizing supply chains and minimizing overstocking.

Mobile Ordering 64

Mobile Ordering Food Safety Online Ordering Point of Sale 64

Modern Restaurant Management

FEBRUARY 2, 2022

For example, a handheld POS device will allow you to turn tables faster, improve order accuracy, and speed up service. A kitchen display system (KDS) can significantly improve your operations by digitally routing orders to the kitchen and then tracking them. Here is your 2022 guide for a successful Restaurant Week. Go Digital.

Loyalty Program 193

Loyalty Program Online Ordering Social Media Mobile Ordering 193

Modern Restaurant Management

JUNE 5, 2020

As consumers have come to rely on their cell phones in virtually every aspect of their lives, restaurants should consider letting guests order via mobile rather than at a counter. Contactless Ordering. Even before the pandemic, digital and touchless solutions were starting to become more mainstream in our day-to-day lives.

Fast Casual 200

Fast Casual Online Ordering Cash Management Mobile Ordering 200

Modern Restaurant Management

MARCH 16, 2021

Aside from the traditional full-service or counter-service dine-in models, they aren’t set up to support the non-traditional service models such as ghost kitchens, drop-zones or first-party delivery that have become a necessity throughout the pandemic. Two-Way Text Communication with Guests. On-the-Fly Menu Management.

POS 106

POS Mobile Ordering Online Ordering Cash Management 106

EATER

NOVEMBER 1, 2022

In 2021, I worked in a restaurant that promoted itself as the future of dining. Diners would sit down and immediately download an app to browse the menu, place their order, and pay with a credit card, all on their phones. And when customers don’t tip, servers can end up paying out of pocket to pad a manager’s paychecks.

Mobile Ordering 114

Mobile Ordering Customer Service Food Order Online Ordering 114

ChowNow

NOVEMBER 25, 2020

Mobile ordering apps have been rapidly growing in popularity over recent years. Between 2016 and 2018, usage of food ordering apps grew by 140 percent. Now that the COVID-19 pandemic has accelerated the adoption of ordering technology, apps have become critical for restaurants. That’s a much easier order to get.”.

Ordering 114

Ordering Mobile Ordering Online Ordering Download 114

Modern Restaurant Management

JANUARY 12, 2022

Early in the pandemic, 72 percent of operators invested in delivery and mobile/online ordering to boost revenue during mandated stay-at-home orders according to TD's 2020 survey, and it appears the popularity of these offerings is here to stay. Investment in delivery and mobile ordering pays off.

2022 212

2022 Mobile Ordering Guest Recovery Point of Sale 212

Modern Restaurant Management

JUNE 24, 2020

Square is launching On-Demand Delivery for Square Online Store where sellers can dispatch a courier through delivery partners for orders placed directly on their website. This approach is often expensive because these platforms charge a commission to fulfill the delivery for each order. Sellers pay a flat fee of $1.50

Guest Recovery 212

Guest Recovery Kitchen Safety Mobile Ordering Food Safety 212

Modern Restaurant Management

JULY 7, 2020

In this edition of MRM News Bites, we feature the latest delivery platform consolidation, the release of PPP loan information and ServSafe Dining Commitment. “We are particularly pleased that 27 percent of the program’s reach in low and moderate income communities which is in proportion to percentage of population in these areas.

Mobile Ordering 179

Mobile Ordering Restaurant Law Seating Customer Service 179

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. “Will this look good on Instagram?”

Fast Casual 139

Fast Casual Front of House Fine Dining Mobile Ordering 139

The Restaurant Times

JULY 14, 2020

Over the years, the online ordering culture has flourished and completely transformed the way restaurants deliver food. Providing online food ordering facilities is also considered a proven restaurant marketing strategy that tends to increase the restaurants’ revenue, sales, and profit margin. Create A Well-designed Website/App.

Online Ordering 97

Online Ordering Ordering Loyalty Program Social Media 97

Modern Restaurant Management

MARCH 16, 2023

Set the Tone for Customer Dining Experience Music sets the tone and creates a mood that adds to the experience, which can have a significant influence on guests. The music played impacts customers’ reactions, inspiring them to linger and relax, order more or leave an establishment quickly because of the incorrect choice of music.

License 186

License Loyalty Program Customer Experience Customer Service 186

Open for Business

NOVEMBER 21, 2022

Should you hire a guest experience manager? From there, they may check out your website and menu. To make it a good one, ensure your website and especially your menu are easy to read and navigate on mobile devices. As of August 2022, 59% of web traffic was mobile.) How to measure guest experience. Here’s how.

Technology 78

Technology Online Ordering Website Management Mobile Ordering 78

Restaurant365

MAY 7, 2020

As states and localities start to reopen, restauranteurs begin to prepare for transitioning from off-premise channels to reopening their dining rooms, albeit in a limited approach. Most states have issued executive orders that provide specific requirements that must be followed in order to reopen dining rooms.

Food Safety 142

Food Safety Cash Management Point of Sale Social Media 142

Modern Restaurant Management

AUGUST 5, 2020

In this edition of MRM News Bites, we feature a lot of tech news, a celebrity-owned virtual dining concept, and the annual Neighborhood to Nation Restaurant Recipe Contest. and will enable TouchBistro to fully integrate customer loyalty and guest marketing into its all-in-one point-of-sale (POS) and restaurant management platform.

Food Safety 207

Food Safety Mobile Ordering Online Ordering Kitchen Safety 207

Modern Restaurant Management

APRIL 27, 2020

To add resources to these guides, reach out to Modern Restaurant Management (MRM) magazine Executive Editor Barbara Castiglia at bcastiglia@modernrestaurantmanagement.com with news. “The post-COVID dining experience will no doubt be different. . “The post-COVID dining experience will no doubt be different.

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Webinar Mobile Ordering Loyalty Program Online Ordering 191

Kounta

AUGUST 13, 2019

Communicating in person. Here are some tips on what to focus on when communicating with a customer in-person: Non-verbal communication: This includes tone of voice, voice quality, eye contact when talking (a big one!), Where people often go wrong is communicating one thing verbally, and another non-verbally.

Communication 49

Communication Hospitality Email Marketing Social Media 49

Modern Restaurant Management

SEPTEMBER 30, 2020

Rewards Network, together with American Airlines AAdvantage Dining and United Airlines MileagePlus Dining, surveyed their members to learn more about what they anticipate their dining habits will look like over the next few months. Some highlights inlcude: Consumers' projected dining out frequency.

2020 186

2020 Mobile Ordering Guest Recovery Customer Service 186

Modern Restaurant Management

MAY 18, 2020

Adapting with a tighter, more focused menu to allow kitchens to better plan labor and prep needs and manage enhanced sanitation routines. Creating clear and consistent communications with employees and customers to boost efficiency, morale and consumer sentiment. restaurant operations. Staying nimble given the fluid environment.

Front of House 204

Front of House Back of House Online Ordering Kitchen Safety 204