Modern Restaurant Management

FEBRUARY 27, 2020

The report is an authoritative look at the industry and its challenges and opportunities based on a range of national surveys of restaurant owners, operators, chefs and consumers. Consumers will continue to be the driving force in the economy, buoyed by a healthy labor market and strong household balance sheets.

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Lavu

DECEMBER 20, 2019

Labor costs include salaried employees, hourly wages, benefits, taxes and tips. In Washington, for example, employers must pay employees a minimum of $12 per hour as of April 2019. requires that employees receive a minimum wage of $15 per hour, which is twice the national minimum. Tipped Employees. tipped employees.

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Restaurant365

MAY 17, 2022

The most important part of inventory management is understanding how the amount of product relates to your profit margin. A POS system is excellent at collecting sales and labor data. Additionally, your point-of-sale (POS) system may be able to automatically track theoretical inventory based on sales (in product or dollars).

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Restaurant365

MARCH 10, 2020

While manual inventory management used to be “good enough,” it’s a slow, error-prone process that could be eating into your profitability. Tracking your inventory shows what is coming into your restaurant, what is leaving your kitchen as sales, and what is left over on your shelf. Sitting Inventory.

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Restaurant365

JULY 29, 2021

However, many CFOs are still facing uncertainty, particularly from pandemic-related complications that are still challenging operations and restaurant profitability. With social distancing, changes in consumer behavior, and other swift changes, the COVID-19 pandemic quickly upended many restaurant business models.

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Lavu

MARCH 27, 2020

There’s a reason there are millions of food photos on Instagram and just a few thousand of point of sale systems (POS). The point is that restaurants and dining habits have changed dramatically in the past two centuries. Think of them as the real-life version of those house robots from ’80s movies.

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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. Same-store sales growth was -2.1

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Apicbase

AUGUST 19, 2022

Without a long-term approach, hotels – and large-scale food service companies – run into all sorts of problems down the line, leading to: costly software patch-ups, difficulties with staff training, low adoption by employees, and underwhelming ROI. And that is a good thing. The Frustration Of A Low-Tech Environment.

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Modern Restaurant Management

NOVEMBER 15, 2022

Rick Camac, Executive Director of Industry Relations at the I nstitute of Culinary Education. Ben Johnston is the Chief Operating Officer of Kapitus. As food prices rise, restaurants should try to stay within their target ratio for food cost to gross food revenue in order to maintain target profits.

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Modern Restaurant Management

JULY 30, 2021

It’s one more way we can show how much we care about our employees. “We’re thrilled to partner with the KFC Foundation to provide KFC restaurant employees with the tools they need to quickly build emergency savings funds and establish long-term saving habits,” said Leigh Phillips, President and CEO, SaverLife.

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EATER

JANUARY 3, 2023

BBU’s two dozen members meet virtually to discuss all things butchery: which store hours are optimal for capturing pre-dinner sales, hiring challenges, sourcing issues, hazard analysis and critical control points (or HACCP plans, which outline steps to ensure safe food handling), and new skills they’ve learned or would like to learn.

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Restaurant365

MARCH 10, 2020

While manual inventory management used to be “good enough,” it’s a slow, error-prone process that could be eating into your profitability. Tracking your inventory shows what is coming into your restaurant, what is leaving your kitchen as sales, and what is left over on your shelf. Sitting Inventory.

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Inventory Management Management Waste 78

The Restaurant Times

JUNE 22, 2021

Source: Latest Quality. You should first identify the points about your restaurant that make it unique and list them down in the SWOT analysis table. Knowing the real picture of your restaurant operations has become even more important post-COVID-19. Step 1: Decide The Objective Of SWOT Analysis. Introducing a new dish to the menu.

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Point of Sale Social Media Restaurant Law Government 52

Black Box Intelligence

AUGUST 31, 2021

Restaurant reviews hold a tremendous amount of sway for consumers. Likewise, negative reviews can completely turn off consumers who were previously excited to dine with you. Restaurant review sites give consumers a massive platform to express their opinion – good or bad. How We Retrieve Data from Restaurant Review Sites.

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The Restaurant Times

NOVEMBER 10, 2021

Online food ordering systems are crucial to your business’s profitability and sales management. You not only make your consumers’ life easier by implementing modern technology, but you also guarantee that they are safe. . You can no longer accept orders over the phone and expect to be happy with the outcomes.

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Aaron Allen & Associates

MARCH 19, 2020

The economic slowdown, public markets in distress, supply chains interrupted, tourism coming to a halt, consumers staying at home (which — for many — translates to a lower disposable income), and huge uncertainty can have long-lived effects for many chains. Here is a compilation of restaurant industry-related Coronavirus updates.

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Ordyx

JANUARY 14, 2020

​ What's more, if there's an IT-related problem, you can always rely on consultants to put out the fires for you, saving you time and stress. Secure your restaurant's point of sale systems. Point of sale systems are often left without protection, easily accessible for hackers, and full of valuable consumer information.

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Modern Restaurant Management

NOVEMBER 2, 2023

Shaw is a food safety specialist, podcaster, founder of Savvy Food Safety, co-founder of My Trusted Source, and an entrepreneur, author, and speaker who spent 30+ years working in the foodservice industry. Having written over 300 articles for national trade magazines, I am often asked about industry-related topics.

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Kitchen Safety Food Safety Allergens Employee Relations 190

7 Shifts

SEPTEMBER 19, 2019

As a restaurant manager, your job is to juggle several responsibilities—from managing employees and controlling costs to creating staff schedules and boosting revenue. 7 Core Restaurant Management Responsibilities Staffing : Hire, fire, train, and manage employees. For example, play a crucial role in sourcing candidates.

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Modern Restaurant Management

DECEMBER 19, 2023

This year has shown us that the demand for drive-thru is growing, and continues to meet consumer demands with quick, efficient, and convenient service. In 2023, we experienced unprecedented shifts in consumer behavior amidst broader macroeconomic conditions like inflation. Here are some of their insights. – Joe Hand Jr.,

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Modern Restaurant Management

AUGUST 25, 2020

In this article, we discuss how restaurant design is changing as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic and highlight how we must rethink the consumer-facing footprint to make the restaurant experience more sustainable and bolster consumer confidence. Good mechanical design starts with ventilation, filtration and proper airflow relation.

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Design Guest Recovery Consumer Goods Fine Dining 213

Modern Restaurant Management

FEBRUARY 18, 2020

Guests will expect to know every aspect of sourcing and meal preparation, which will disrupt traditional back-of-house systems with technology that connects the farm to the food. Elo’s Sonal Apte, vice president of retail and hospitality. Guests will demand a personalized journey when food is delivered to their door.

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Modern Restaurant Management

AUGUST 16, 2021

The second quarter of this year reflects a period during which state and local governments lifted pandemic restrictions, restaurants reopened, people got vaccinated, and consumers used restaurants more than they did throughout the pandemic, reports The NPD Group. The State of the Restaurant Industry. foodservice industry. “The U.S.

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Modern Restaurant Management

APRIL 2, 2020

The National Restaurant Association Educational Foundation has launched the Restaurant Employee Relief Fund to support U.S. restaurant employees financially impacted by the coronavirus crisis. Clic here to d onate to the Foundation’s Restaurant Employee Relief Fund. This fund is designed to help those struggling employees.”

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Healthcare Employee Relations Online Ordering Customer Service 206

Modern Restaurant Management

AUGUST 5, 2020

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. 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.

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Food Safety Mobile Ordering Online Ordering Kitchen Safety 211

Apicbase

JUNE 16, 2023

Whether you’re looking to improve customer satisfaction, increase sales, or reduce costs, tracking these metrics will bring clarity to your restaurants’ performance and help you achieve your goals. In practice, however, successfully managing a group of busy restaurants is an awfully tough undertaking. Why Are Metrics Important?

Point of Sale 52

Point of Sale Inventory Waste Employee Relations 52

Modern Restaurant Management

MAY 1, 2020

Consumer interest in restaurants dropped by 52 percent from March 10 to April 19. Bars and nightlife businesses were among the hardest hit, with consumer interest down 81 percent. Restaurant Industry Consumer Perspectives. Yelp Economic Average. The research was conducted in early April in five countries (U.S.,

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2020 Fast Casual Food Safety Guest Recovery 192

Modern Restaurant Management

NOVEMBER 20, 2019

Send news to Barbara Castiglia at bcastiglia@modernrestaurantmanagement.com. CPK Brings on Franchise Veteran. California Pizza Kitchen (CPK) today announced the appointment of Giorgio Minardi as Executive Vice President of Global Development & Franchise Operations. and the Grand Sierra Resort & Casino in Reno, Nev.,

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Perfect Daily Grind

NOVEMBER 25, 2022

The paper-based capsules include a biopolymer lining and are available as four new blends – including an organic coffee sourced from Nespresso’s AAA Sustainable Quality programme. Proceeds of sales of Ayantu’s coffee will be used to fund the project. PRF El Salvador will take place on 16 and 17 March 2023 in San Salvador.

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Modern Restaurant Management

DECEMBER 21, 2022

Having a single supplier and point of support for all the store technology and payment processing functions also reduces administrative burden and risk. Having a single supplier and point of support for all the store technology and payment processing functions also reduces administrative burden and risk.

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Modern Restaurant Management

SEPTEMBER 14, 2021

TEAM Schostak Family Celebrates Anniversary and Employees. TEAM Schostak Family Restaurants (TSFR) is celebrating its 40th anniversary along with the anniversaries of employees that have been with the company for 20 years or more. New & Notable spotlights the latest news restaurateurs need to know.

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Restaurant365

AUGUST 19, 2021

Your overall profit margin depends on your sales relative to expenses. And while it is critical to focus on increasing your sales, one of the most important parts of accounting basics is starting with accurate recording of your expenses. Labor costs (employee wages, payroll taxes, employee benefits, etc.).

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Inventory Management Management Employee Relations 147

Apicbase

FEBRUARY 6, 2023

To counter the challenge, dark kitchens are increasingly pivoting towards a hybrid model with sales channels that go beyond delivery and pick-up. Successful ghost kitchens lean heavily on integrated technology systems to accept online orders, process payments, and manage back-end operations. We wouldn’t either.

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Modern Restaurant Management

MAY 27, 2020

In this edition of MRM News Bites, we feature the Takeout For Good Effort on June 2 and a host of products designed to help restaurants keep guests and staff safer as they reopen. Takeout For Good. GroupRaise is inviting restaurants across the country to join their Takeout For Good initiative happening on June 2.

Food Safety 177

Food Safety Kitchen Safety Mobile Ordering Guest Recovery 177

Perfect Daily Grind

SEPTEMBER 16, 2022

Rojewska, who is a former World Barista Champion and the 2022 World Coffee in Good Spirits Champion, will represent Poland at this year’s World Brewers Cup in Melbourne, Australia from 27 to 30 September 2022. Every Friday, Perfect Daily Grind rounds up the top coffee industry news from the previous week. Here are this week’s stories.

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EATER

JANUARY 25, 2023

When I was growing up , my family would occasionally buy canned or boxed chicken broth, and my mom would always say, “but it’s not as good as the real thing.” Isn’t the whole point of an ingredients list to let us know what the hell we’re actually eating? Figuring out what’s actually in a box of chicken stock shouldn’t be that hard.

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Lavu

MARCH 11, 2020

From the introduction of point of sale (POS) systems to accounting systems, technology is changing the ways restaurants operate today. Keeping your procedures and systems up-to-date is a great method to streamline your operations, reduce overhead, and increase your day-to-day sales by getting more people through the door.

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