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.

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Modern Restaurant Management

MARCH 11, 2025

When the pandemic shifted consumer behavior overnight, off-premise became mission-critical, and at Olo, we were grateful to support restaurants as they navigated unprecedented challenges. Now that need is less, so I'm finding other ways to help my neighbors, who have been so good to me all these years.

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Modern Restaurant Management

JUNE 24, 2020

” Traditionally, to enable delivery most sellers list their menu on food delivery platforms because the restaurant doesn’t have their own couriers. Visa is working with a range of partners to increase the number of locations where consumers can tap their contactless card or mobile phone. In the U.S.,

Guest Recovery 539

Guest Recovery Mobile Ordering Kitchen Safety Food Safety 539

Modern Restaurant Management

OCTOBER 24, 2024

These trends are driven by Millennial and Gen Z consumers, who are more willing to pay a premium for sustainable products; those consumers also tend to be more online and acutely aware of the impact of business practices on the lives of people and the future of the planet. Green Restaurant and Slow Food were others we considered.

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Modern Restaurant Management

FEBRUARY 18, 2020

” Their answers touched on a variety of subjects including AI, virtual reality, virtual kitchens, staffing and retention, social media marketing, sustainability and third-party delivery. Over the next decade, a generation passionate about health and wellness will demand restaurants be transparent about food from farm to table.

Mobile Ordering 539

Mobile Ordering Front of House Customer Service Customer Experience 539

Modern Restaurant Management

MARCH 16, 2020

As restaurants across the country cut hours, suspend business, and close for good, many restaurant workers will be faced with long-term loss of income. “We know the coming weeks will be challenging ones for many small business owners, and we want to help restaurants focus on food, not finances.” More than 2.45 and Canada.

Food Safety 585

Food Safety Kitchen Safety Small Business Employee Relations 585

Modern Restaurant Management

AUGUST 19, 2020

US Foods Ghost Kitchens. US Foods Holding Corp. launched US Foods Ghost Kitchens, a program designed to guide restaurant operators every step of the way when opening their own operation, helping them easily add a new revenue stream.

Kitchen Safety 515

Kitchen Safety Loyalty Program Delivery Seating 515

Modern Restaurant Management

MARCH 26, 2020

The study found before engaging with a business or service, nearly all consumers (97 percent) conduct a local online search, with 78 percent of purchase decisions influenced by social content. “These new takeout options make healthful food readily available, particularly for those vulnerable populations that cannot easily grocery shop.”

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Social Media Food Order Small Business Delivery 526

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 441

Food Safety Kitchen Safety Mobile Ordering Guest Recovery 441

Modern Restaurant Management

SEPTEMBER 15, 2021

Uncovering consumer confidence and preferences in an ever-shifting market as a result of COVID-19 restrictions, Restaurants Canada is shining a light on what restaurateurs and chefs can expect with the release of the 2021 Discerning Diner Report. Despite these struggles, Alignable also learned in its poll that the No. Dining Trends in Canada.

2021 447

2021 Retail Loyalty Program Online Ordering 447

Modern Restaurant Management

FEBRUARY 10, 2020

Good Food Restaurant Scorecard. Despite skyrocketing demand for plant-based food across the U.S., 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). Healthier Hospitals.

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Modern Restaurant Management

JANUARY 8, 2024

Gamification, with its engaging techniques, has emerged as a compelling solution for obtaining ZPD by delivering a meaningful value exchange for consumers and enables brands to acquire deeper insights that can be utilized to optimize marketing efforts, enhance customer segmentation, craft personalized offerings, and deliver targeted messaging.

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2024 Loyalty Program Cash Management Customer Experience 539

Modern Restaurant Management

AUGUST 14, 2020

Dickey’s Barbecue Pit is expanding its franchise opportunities to feature another nontraditional franchise model – virtual kitchens and has executed area development agreements to bring more of Dickey’s slow-smoked, Texas-style barbecue to Chicago, Houston and Orlando, as well as make its debut in Providence, Rhode Island.

Franchising 474

Franchising Franchise Kitchen Safety Food Safety 474

Modern Restaurant Management

DECEMBER 21, 2022

This will manifest itself in several ways, such as informing robotics in the kitchen for food preparation, in addition to kitchen display systems (KDS) as restaurants kitchens seek to improve efficiency and better optimize for enhance prep station capacity management.

2023 419

2023 Loyalty Program Fast Casual Customer Experience 419

Restaurant Business

JUNE 6, 2025

She will now oversee human resources, culture, legal, risk safety and security, internal audit, and facilities. Have consumers moved on? By Restaurant Business Staff on Jun. 06, 2025 Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Staff illustration Papa Johns has named Caroline Miller Oyler the company’s chief administrative officer.

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Fast Casual Leadership Franchising Franchise 141

Modern Restaurant Management

MAY 12, 2022

But the lingering effects of the pandemic continue to make this a challenging time for our industry as ongoing staffing issues and supply chain disruptions, in many cases, lead to reduced menus and shorter hours of operation. But the good news is: it can be done. The process can be a little intimidating.

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Retail Certification Seasonal Menu Insurance 450

Modern Restaurant Management

JULY 30, 2021

We are also leaning heavily into our People First Safety Always Plan to guide us through how we’re doing business, as we seek what’s best for all our teams, franchisees, and enterprise.” There aren’t a lot of products that are transparent about what is in your food.”

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Franchising Franchise Fast Casual Point of Sale 508

Modern Restaurant Management

APRIL 14, 2020

Since the COVID-19 crisis began, the Association has coordinated more than 400,000 emails to Congress from restaurants, employees, consumers and industry supporters—all speaking out about the need for swift and strong federal relief and recovery programs. "Cox Media has been very supportive to us during this difficult time.

Online Ordering 530

Online Ordering Back of House Customer Service Small Business 530

Modern Restaurant Management

SEPTEMBER 15, 2020

SALIDO’s Restaurant OS has been adopted by top US-based and international hospitality operators, such as Eataly, Restoration Hardware, Eleven Madison Park, Laconda Verde, and Jean-George’s ABC Kitchen. In addition to using third-party platforms, restaurants must develop their own muscle to communicate and transact with consumers.

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Fast Casual Casual Menu Mobile Ordering 405

Modern Restaurant Management

MAY 28, 2021

The brand’s commitment to each guest service experience is the focal point of upcoming menu innovation, value-based choices, and a portfolio of new organic food and beverage educational content. Noodles & Company Launches Ghost Kitchen. Noodles & Company launched its first ghost kitchen test in Chicago.

Franchising 474

Franchising Franchise Fast Casual Loyalty Program 474

Modern Restaurant Management

MAY 12, 2020

"It's incredible and heartwarming to see this grassroots effort become such a unifying initiative, with so many individuals and restaurants coming together for the good of the entire industry. ” US Foods Donates More Than $10 Million. U S Foods Holding Corp. million people experiencing food insecurity.

Mobile Ordering 376

Mobile Ordering Online Ordering Food Order Hospitality 376

Modern Restaurant Management

DECEMBER 21, 2020

In the last year we’ve been able to really focus on growing our off-premise business, and we found that guests enjoy our home-style comfort food in the comfort of their own homes. Which suddenly made texting the go-to channel, but only available to the brands who had the foresight to build that channel and accumulate opted-in consumers.

2020 450

2020 Online Ordering Customer Experience Cash Management 450

Modern Restaurant Management

MARCH 31, 2020

This edition of Modern Restaurant Management (MRM) magazine's Research Roundup features foot traffic analysis due to the COVID-19 outbreak, food trends evolving due to Coronavirus and changing shopping behavior. While food and beverage had been declining steadily, retail is generally trending up. COVID-19 Foot Traffic Analysis.

2020 282

2020 Food Safety Kitchen Safety Consumer Goods 282

Modern Restaurant Management

MARCH 24, 2020

Brands, Mount Franklin Foods, US Foods, Melt Shop, FoodMaven, Nathan's Famous, Island's Fine Burgers & Drinks, Checkers & Rally’s, Lineage Logistics and Minnow. “We believe it is extremely important to capitalize on delivery by maximizing the use of virtual kitchen spaces.

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Food Supply Kitchen Safety Food Safety Cash Management 253

Modern Restaurant Management

DECEMBER 3, 2020

“One of the major benefits of our cantina and dog park layout is that it can be modified to fit a piece of land that may not be a good tract for other types of real estate,” said Michelle Boggs, managing partner of MUTTS Canine Cantina. MUTTS is working with franchise development group Fransmart to expand nationwide.

Franchising 414

Franchising Franchise Catering Online Ordering 414

Modern Restaurant Management

MARCH 16, 2020

believes the coronavirus is not going to have a single blanket impact on all aspects of the economy or even the retail economy or food sector more specifically. 17 percent said they were just avoiding dining-in (opting to pick-up or have food delivered), with 10 percent appearing to lean toward Ordering for Pickup only. That was up 5.7

Mobile Ordering 305

Mobile Ordering Online Ordering Point of Sale POS 305

Modern Restaurant Management

DECEMBER 16, 2019

In the case of most of the concepts in these segments, Thanksgiving means significantly less traffic and even closed locations as consumers gather at home for meals with friends and family. Unfortunately, with consumers making more purchases from home, a trend that shows no signs of lessening, eating out is likely to be limited.”

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2019 Compost Mobile Ordering Online Ordering 322

Modern Restaurant Management

OCTOBER 16, 2019

In this edition of MRM News Bites, we feature Ono Food Co, DoorDash, Parts Town and Heritage Foodservice, Rouxbe, Presto, Burger King and Uber Eats, Pared, Tork, Restaurant Technologies, Willie Degel, Bolay, Ritual, Preoday and TISSL, AdTheorent and Voodoo Doughnut. Ono Food Co. Ono Blend Founders Daniel Fukuba and Stephen Klein.

Food Truck 317

Food Truck Customer Service Customer Experience Front of House 317

Modern Restaurant Management

NOVEMBER 5, 2019

This edition of MRM News Bites features McDonalds, the Food Waste Reduction Alliance, OpenTable, Ordermark, Hudson Group, Hakkasan Group , Waitr and Checkers, ICV Partners, Restaurant Technologies, Diebold Nixdorf and Alto-Shaam. " Reducing Food Waste. Changes at the Top for McDonald's. " Joe Erlinger. "Joe

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Indoor Media

JANUARY 16, 2025

This kind of impact isn’t achieved with average or even good pizza. Because pizza isn’t just food—it’s an experience. If you want your pizza business to thrive, don’t just aim for good—aim for exceptional. With so many restaurants vying for attention, decision fatigue can be a major issue for consumers.

Website Management 78

Website Management Customer Experience Back of House Customer Service 78

Restaurant365

NOVEMBER 5, 2021

A commissary kitchen is a dedicated kitchen space where a foodservice operator can process, prepare, and store food. While these types of kitchens have always been a feature of the restaurant industry, new trends in food service have led more owners and operators to consider adding them to their business model.

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Kitchen Safety Food Truck License Food Safety 148

7 Shifts

JULY 1, 2024

While this could be a rewarding venture, opening a bar is not exactly the same as opening a food business. These start-up costs can range from the real estate payments you must make to the permits and licenses you need, the supplies you have to buy for your bar, the wages you need to pay your employees, and insurance.

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Bar License Food Supply Restaurant Law 221

Bingage

APRIL 24, 2020

As we know that… COVID-19 is attacking all industries, This is a difficult time for every business, especially for the restaurant and food business. The coronavirus crisis is urging all consumers to embrace new habits surrounding dining at restaurants and eating in general. There will be less demand for exotic food.

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Food Safety Kitchen Safety Social Media Fine Dining 97

7 Shifts

JUNE 16, 2024

In 2020, the number of establishments in the food and beverage industry was estimated to be 23.1 How do you create a good restaurant marketing strategy? Use high-quality images (of your actual food, if possible). million worldwide, and in 2023, there were about 749,404 restaurants in the United States alone.

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Marketing 2024 Email Marketing Social Media 195

The Restaurant Times

JULY 2, 2020

Along with offering quality in food and service, safety and hygiene will be of paramount importance. Reopening In The Covid World: Restaurant Safety Practices To Follow. Restaurants must make sure that their staff maintains personal hygiene and cleans the kitchen area regularly to prevent contamination.

Kitchen Safety 98

Kitchen Safety Mobile Ordering Food Safety Online Ordering 98

The Restaurant Times

NOVEMBER 4, 2021

An efficient restaurant kitchen design should be high on your priority list whether you’re opening a new restaurant, expanding an existing one, or remodelling an existing one. . The success of a restaurant kitchen design is defined by careful planning. Detailed Guide To Restaurant Kitchen Design .

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Design Kitchen Safety Back of House Food Safety 98

Restaurant Engine

FEBRUARY 10, 2021

What’s more, according to one study , 54% of consumers want to see more video content from a brand or business they support. Because people who enjoy your food are more likely to return, and they’re more likely to tell people about your restaurant, you want to do everything you can to engender their loyalty. 4: Home Delivery Videos.

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Social Media Kitchen Safety Email Marketing Online Ordering 114