Modern Restaurant Management

SEPTEMBER 27, 2023

Key findings include: Tipping is on the rise : Good news for servers: diners aren’t skimping on tips. Bars and fine dining take home the biggest tips : Overall, tipping trends are staying stable across business types year-over-year, with customers continuing to tip around 3 percent more at bars (19.25 percent, from 16.93

Fast Casual 193

Fast Casual Fine Dining Employee Relations Customer Service 193

7 Shifts

AUGUST 12, 2021

In today's highly competitive environment, restaurant marketing requires precise, dependable, and complete consumer data. Data acquired about your actual consumers can be used in both online and offline marketing campaigns. For example, how do new consumers find your restaurant on the internet? Optimization of NAPs.

Marketing 397

Marketing Loyalty Program Email Marketing Social Media 397

Modern Restaurant Management

FEBRUARY 27, 2024

's 2024 Consumer Behavior Index (CBI), which examines shopper practices and preferences when interacting on and offline with local businesses, including restaurants. Just as no one wants to be catfished by a fake dating profile, consumers don't want to be misled by inaccurate business information.

Online Ordering 184

Online Ordering Consumer Goods Customer Service Customer Experience 184

Modern Restaurant Management

MARCH 2, 2023

It can also be the enemy of payment processing cost efficiencies and the ability to deliver a satisfying customer experience (CX). Some of the most common elements across these various consumer-driven businesses include pricing, location, environment, quality of goods and services, access, parking, and so on.

Operations 158

Operations Loyalty Program Mobile Ordering Consumer Goods 158

Social Hospitality

AUGUST 13, 2020

The hospitality industry constantly changes and evolves in the face of new industry and consumer trends. Customer service is at the core of innovation and good business practices. It’s critical to have this balance to meet the expectations of your millennial customers and take your business forward as a whole.

Customer Service 436

Customer Service Innovation Hospitality Hotels 436

Modern Restaurant Management

DECEMBER 7, 2022

population, Gen Z is becoming a larger customer-base for restaurants. Below are a few ideas to attract Gen Z customers to your restaurant. The National Restaurant Association’s 2021 State of the Industry report showed only 83% of Gen Z consumers wanted to return to restaurants. Offer a Unique Dining Experience.

Mobile Ordering 199

Mobile Ordering Social Media Online Ordering Point of Sale 199

Modern Restaurant Management

JANUARY 8, 2024

QSRs Shift Focus from Slow-Paced Dining to Swift, Transactional Experiences Quick Service Restaurants (QSRs) are reimagining their dining spaces to prioritize speed, convenience, and personalization over traditional, slow-paced dining experiences. For the second part, click here.

2024 212

2024 Loyalty Program Cash Management Customer Experience 212

Modern Restaurant Management

OCTOBER 8, 2021

Many small business owners added online storefronts and delivery services to help sustain their business admidst vanishing in-store customers, but they now face a new economic threat – friendly fraud. In many ways, restaurants offering online ordering and delivery services face the same challenges as other online businesses.

Mobile Ordering 191

Mobile Ordering Online Ordering Front of House Customer Service 191

Modern Restaurant Management

DECEMBER 21, 2022

In terms of trends, it is clear that in 2023 technology will continue to shape and enhance the restaurant industry and we will see operators adopting new technologies to create an even more seamless and frictionless experience for guests, while still maintaining unique and engaging dining experiences.

2023 193

2023 Loyalty Program Mobile Ordering Customer Experience 193

Modern Restaurant Management

DECEMBER 28, 2020

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. Consumers still demand convenience when it comes to their meals, but they also want variety. The younger generations don’t just want great food, they expect memorable experiences.

2021 229

2021 Mobile Ordering Loyalty Program Kitchen Safety 229

Modern Restaurant Management

JANUARY 3, 2022

However, there are security concerns with this growing technology, which largely stem from customers sharing data that restaurants could then sell. In order to improve the customer experience, build trust, and protect customer data, restaurants must be diligent in their QR code implementation efforts.

Customer Experience 219

Customer Experience Consumer Goods Mobile Ordering Customer Service 219

Modern Restaurant Management

JULY 27, 2022

Digital loyalty programs surged 124 percent during the height of the pandemic, helping restaurants drive more frequent visits and higher check averages from devoted customers, according to market researcher NPD Group. Think What Would Incentivize Customers to Join. Celebrate good times, come on! Share an experience.

Loyalty Program 199

Loyalty Program Mobile Ordering Online Ordering Customer Experience 199

Modern Restaurant Management

JULY 26, 2021

According to NPD Group data, takeout and delivery orders have increased dramatically, with takeout jumping from 18 percent to 60 percent within the FSR segment from 2019 to 2020. Customer comfort levels with on-premise dining varies and proper hygiene continues to be at the forefront of diners’ minds. In the U.S., In the U.S.,

Guest Recovery 199

Guest Recovery Mobile Ordering Kitchen Safety Consumer Goods 199

Modern Restaurant Management

DECEMBER 17, 2021

Customer-centric. Customer experience management. In the wake of the pandemic, many restaurants have reshaped their entire approach to customer engagement prioritizing frictionless digital experiences, expanded delivery options, and increased health and safety precautions. Personalized. Digitize Tedious Tasks.

Loyalty Program 184

Loyalty Program Customer Experience Mobile Ordering Customer Service 184

Modern Restaurant Management

MARCH 23, 2020

Hyper-connectivity and lifestyle trends will continue to influence and alter consumer behavior. Customers will thank restaurants too, as this technology frees them of the dreaded paying experience, turning a multi-step payment process into a quick transaction that has them on their way more quickly.

Technology 133

Technology Loyalty Program Customer Experience Mobile Ordering 133

Cheetah

JANUARY 13, 2022

From their humble, though ingenious, beginnings as copper tokens and stamps, through the era of credit card clubs, to today’s mobile apps, loyalty programs have become indispensable marketing tools. In the world where consumers are bombarded by options, competition is fiercer than ever. But no one forgets their mobile phone.

Loyalty Program 148

Loyalty Program Mobile Ordering Airlines Merchandise 148

Modern Restaurant Management

JULY 28, 2021

Restaurants have traditionally addressed wage increases in two ways: by passing the cost on to the customer with increased menu prices; or by reducing cost and cutting operational hours and workforce. In the past, both options have resulted in dissatisfaction for employees and customers. As an example, a large U.S.

Mobile Ordering 193

Mobile Ordering Online Ordering Retail Customer Experience 193

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 186

Employee Relations Back of House Front of House Customer Experience 186

Modern Restaurant Management

DECEMBER 21, 2021

While some brands have already begun passing costs on to consumers without too much pushback (Chipotle, McDonald’s), brands will need to closely monitor customer response, as value-oriented customers are likely to begin to be more price sensitive as they also feel pressure from inflation. Improve Back-Office Processes.

Point of Sale 191

Point of Sale Supplies Back of House Customer Experience 191

Modern Restaurant Management

MARCH 30, 2020

Restaurants are scrambling to accommodate a new kind of market – the frenzied and fearful delivery customer. People are self-quarantining at home, on edge and ordering in. How are restaurants responding to this new type of customer? What does the delivery customer expect now? They expect safer food handling.

Delivery 196

Delivery Food Safety Mobile Ordering Customer Experience 196

Modern Restaurant Management

OCTOBER 27, 2020

A large part of their success are the innovations that are reinventing their restaurants to accommodate a changed consumer base. We’ve seen entire states reopen and re-close in short order due to spikes in cases. Even back in 2017, Domino’s was seeing 90% of its orders being placed through its app or online.

Innovation 221

Innovation Hiring Mobile Ordering Kitchen Safety 221

7 Shifts

FEBRUARY 22, 2021

Leveraging F&B technologies solutions can entice online customers and attract traffic to your website and social media pages. If you aim to increase customer retention, one of the most important investments is loyalty programs. Another study found that 66% of consumers modify their purchase amount to maximize points.

Loyalty Program 195

Loyalty Program Tip Distribution Email Marketing Social Media 195

Deliverect

DECEMBER 27, 2020

The Inception of Online Ordering. In 1994, a customer placed an online order for a pizza from Pizza Hut, marking the first ever online order recorded in the United States. And while online ordering methods have diversified and become more widely available since, the general premise remains the same.

Online Ordering 120

Online Ordering Ordering Point of Sale Mobile Ordering 120

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. COVID-19 Consumer Dining Trends. The US and UK also varied on how they wanted to retrieve take-out orders.

2020 193

2020 Loyalty Program Mobile Ordering Fast Casual 193

Modern Restaurant Management

JULY 29, 2022

Given that businesses grow by acquiring new customers, many national QSR brands rely heavily on advertising to increase exposure. QSR brands should understand the unique benefits that high-quality ads deliver and how to develop creative that consumers will crave. According to the National Restaurant Association (NRA), U.S.

Advertising 200

Advertising Take-out Marketing Social Media 200

Modern Restaurant Management

DECEMBER 16, 2021

Given the increase in off-premise, we expect to see more drive-thru’s similar in format to Checkers & Rally’s iconic double drive-thru model, which dedicates one lane to traditional consumer drive-thru service and one to e-commerce only, including pre-paid digital orders for pickup and third party-delivery orders.

2022 177

2022 Food Supply Back of House Kitchen Safety 177

7 Shifts

OCTOBER 9, 2019

Having an online presence that’s consistent, accessible, and engaging is one of the best ways for your restaurant to make a great first impression to prospective customers. Engage your Customers with Loyalty Programs Restaurant loyalty programs have come a long way from the days of the “10 stamps on a business card = 1 free beverage” system.

Loyalty Program 284

Loyalty Program Marketing Social Media Mobile Ordering 284

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 233

Marketing Social Media Food Safety Email Marketing 233

Modern Restaurant Management

JANUARY 22, 2020

Now that consumers have become more particular with dining, service standards have skyrocketed, and expectations are higher than ever before. When people decide to dine in your establishment, they don’t just want to eat good food; they want to have a pleasant experience, as well. Online Ordering and Mobile Apps.

Customer Service 227

Customer Service 2020 Social Media Mobile Ordering 227

Modern Restaurant Management

FEBRUARY 1, 2022

Despite some gains, seven in ten operators across all major segments say their restaurant currently does not have enough employees to support customer demand and most operators expect their labor challenges to continue through next year. While the restaurant and foodservice industry added back 1.7M Roughly half of U.S.

2022 202

2022 2030 Food Supply Recruiting 202

Modern Restaurant Management

JULY 20, 2021

Since morning meal visits are habitual, recovery for this daypart will depend on consumers returning to workplaces and schools. The ability for restaurants, particularly full service restaurants, to operate at total capacity, consumer comfort with dining in, and more business and recreational travel will aid recovery at the dinner daypart.

2021 186

2021 Guest Recovery Online Ordering Point of Sale 186

Modern Restaurant Management

OCTOBER 19, 2022

When done right, SEO can build brand awareness, increase web traffic and drive overall online customer engagement. That’s great for visibility and web traffic, but what about when a restaurant is looking to drive conversions (clicking to make an online delivery order, for example) or good old fashioned foot traffic?

SEO 186

SEO Social Media Website Management Online Ordering 186

The Restaurant Times

NOVEMBER 19, 2020

It is mandatory for restaurants to follow social distancing guidelines and adapt their dining experience. Contactless dining means minimizing customer contact to the high touch elements at a restaurant. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the restaurants are looking forward to optimizing the order to the delivery fulfillment process.

Mobile Ordering 105

Mobile Ordering Food Safety Customer Experience Dine-in 105

Mad Mobile

JANUARY 30, 2024

In today’s fast-paced world where convenience is king and customer experience reigns supreme, restaurants are switching up their service game. Welcome the simplicity and efficiency of tableside ordering services. What is tableside ordering? All orders go from a digital device and directly to the kitchen.

Ordering 40

Ordering Mobile Ordering Customer Service Customer Experience 40

Modern Restaurant Management

FEBRUARY 3, 2020

In response, 37 percent of restaurants are offering online ordering and 32 percent accept mobile payments. Now more than ever, restaurant leaders need to find new ways to create truly one-of-a-kind dining experiences that give people a reason to leave the comfort of their home and ditch the ease of ordering with the click of a button.

Innovation 208

Innovation Technology Management Management 208

Modern Restaurant Management

DECEMBER 9, 2020

They embraced third-party delivery services like Uber Eats as a lifeline to their customers, rushed to expand outdoor and street dining options to comply with distancing rules, and experimented with ghost kitchens to capitalize on customers' online migration. Customer Connections. Booming Subscriptions.

Loyalty Program 185

Loyalty Program Customer Service Consumer Goods Online Ordering 185

EATER

NOVEMBER 1, 2022

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. Things could sour quickly, and the customers often left frustrated and hungry. Things could sour quickly, and the customers often left frustrated and hungry.

Mobile Ordering 99

Mobile Ordering Customer Service Food Order Online Ordering 99