Modern Restaurant Management

FEBRUARY 8, 2024

Most restaurant owners work hard to make sure their restaurant is a clean environment that provides a hygienic experience for customers and workers. A clean restaurant improves the overall dining experience and more importantly, prevents people from getting sick while eating your food. Ask for references.

Specials 196

Specials Operations Hiring Front of House 196

Modern Restaurant Management

SEPTEMBER 21, 2023

When it comes to attracting customers to restaurants, local SEO is crucial and can optimize their online presence to attract more local customers. ” The idea behind local SEO is to ensure that your business appears in search results when people are looking for products or services related to your company in your area.

SEO 203

SEO Website Management Email Marketing Online Ordering 203

7 Shifts

AUGUST 12, 2021

Is your website optimized, and does it provide a good user experience? Assume a customer discovers your website but cannot identify where you are located or how to contact you. If we consider Google, having such information on your website helps it appear in geo-targeted searches. Email Marketing.

Marketing 397

Marketing Loyalty Program Email Marketing Social Media 397

Modern Restaurant Management

JANUARY 31, 2024

full service restaurants surveyed plan to introduce catering services. To delve more into the results, Modern Restaurant Management (MRM) magazine reached out to Matt Zibell, VP Technology at TouchBistro. So, to me, finding out that over a quarter of restaurants don’t have a website was a bit surprising.

2024 203

2024 Online Ordering Website Management 2023 203

Culinary Cues

MARCH 26, 2022

Well, you have all heard the statistics about success and failure when food and beverage are involved, so I won’t repeat them. Develop your standards, teach your standards, execute your standards, measure your standards, and solicit feedback on how those standards sit with customers, vendors, and staff. Service is off.”

Cash Management 371

Cash Management Social Media Restaurant Law Communication 371

7 Shifts

OCTOBER 9, 2020

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. This rise in digital interactions has made it critical for restaurants to have well-designed websites. How to build your restaurant’s website.

Design 397

Design Social Media Mobile Ordering Online Ordering 397

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 119

Customer Experience Online Ordering Customer Service Reservations 119

Lavu

OCTOBER 13, 2023

You can’t fix your table turnover rate without understanding the two key components: the total number of tables and the total number of customers served over a specific period. This should include all tables available for seating customers. This period could be a day, week, month, or any time frame you choose.

Seating 173

Seating Mobile Ordering Customer Service Cash Management 173

Modern Restaurant Management

OCTOBER 20, 2023

2023 brought new challenges to the table for the restaurant industry, from rising food prices due to inflation to continued disruptions in the supply chain. Instead, they need to integrate data insights with marketing functionality using next-generation marketing technology solutions that help identify priority customers.

Marketing 197

Marketing Loyalty Program Email Marketing Coupons 197

7 Shifts

NOVEMBER 1, 2022

They're people leaders, customer service providers, line cooks, inventory managers, occasional bartenders, public relations reps, number crunchers, and even marketers. It is your roadmap to attracting and retaining customers. Identify Target Customers. Restaurant owners and operators wear a lot of hats.

Seating 221

Seating Email Marketing Marketing SEO 221

Modern Restaurant Management

MARCH 8, 2023

From the rise of Instagram food bloggers and selfie walls to paying outrageous prices for the #SaltBae experience , consumers are now expecting restaurants to deliver an experience beyond flavor. If they take the risk of stepping outside their homes, diners look for more than casual, throw-away experiences.

Social Media 180

Social Media Customer Experience Website Management Customer Service 180

Modern Restaurant Management

OCTOBER 27, 2022

The last couple of years have proven that digital experiences will continue to play a central role for quick-service restaurant (QSR) operators. Luckily, QSRs have no shortage of technologies at their disposal to help them achieve the sort of customer personalization that drives profits. Easing Customer and Employee Friction.

Mobile Ordering 197

Mobile Ordering Online Ordering Front of House Fine Dining 197

Embrace the Suck

MAY 14, 2023

In my years of experience both as a restaurant consultant and a restaurant owner, I've observed the industry from multiple angles. This recipe of deficiency, when left to simmer, becomes a potent brew of dissatisfaction and disengagement, both among staff and customers. And much like a bad dish, it's tough to swallow.

Leadership 221

Leadership Customer Service Loyalty Program Customer Experience 221

7 Shifts

FEBRUARY 26, 2021

The easiest way to get your food out there is by partnering with a third-party delivery app. Native or first-party delivery doesn't rely on a separate service to take and send out orders. These fees, when not managed, cut deep into razor-thin margins, and in some cases, can contribute to a restaurant closing for good.

Online Ordering 341

Online Ordering Ordering Customer Service Food Order 341

Modern Restaurant Management

AUGUST 24, 2022

Utilizing co-sourcing, restaurants, restaurant software providers, food distributors, or suppliers of any size can take advantage of the global talent pool at a scale that makes sense for them. Customer Service. Co-sourcing Customer Service employees is extremely popular in the restaurant industry.

Sourcing 180

Sourcing Social Media Front of House Customer Experience 180

Modern Restaurant Management

JANUARY 4, 2022

From the moment they set foot inside your restaurant to the first time they log onto your website, your customers are sharing vital pieces of information that can fundamentally change how your brand operates. To understand what customer intelligence is, we have to define what it means for restaurants.

Point of Sale 215

Point of Sale Customer Service Email Marketing Website Management 215

7 Shifts

DECEMBER 17, 2020

The ideal customer for your business is the one who comes back time and time again. When it comes to getting people in the door, it’s always easier to get someone back then to find brand-new customers. Retaining an existing customer is five times cheaper than acquiring a fresh face. How to measure customer retention.

Loyalty Program 370

Loyalty Program Social Media Email Marketing Customer Service 370

Goliath Consulting

MARCH 31, 2024

Behind the scenes, restaurant management works diligently to ensure every aspect of their establishment contributes to a pleasant dining experience. Efficient restaurant temperature monitoring and control impact customer satisfaction and play a significant role in food safety and operational efficiency.

Food Safety 88

Food Safety Equipment Website Management Café 88

Modern Restaurant Management

DECEMBER 11, 2019

Add cybersecurity risks, mix in consumer desire for transparency, then layer in the collection of consumer data collection and you’ve got a perfect storm of data management challenges across the food supply chain. For clarity: ELM Customers are both internal and external.

Management 141

Management Management Food Food Safety 141

Modern Restaurant Management

DECEMBER 10, 2021

While your restaurant may feature a diverse menu, delicious food, a great ambiance, and excellent customer service, you will still struggle to build a customer base without promoting it. The fact is that running a successful restaurant is more than just offering good food and good service. Net result?

Marketing 226

Marketing SEO Front of House Website Management 226

Modern Restaurant Management

MARCH 16, 2023

And more restaurant owners are searching for ways to encourage repeat customers and successfully grow their businesses. Music can help restaurants strengthen relationships with their customers and build loyalty. It’s no surprise that music has a powerful impact on our emotions and overall satisfaction with an experience.

License 189

License Loyalty Program Customer Experience Customer Service 189

Modern Restaurant Management

APRIL 5, 2022

As per a recently published report by Future Market insights, the Takeaway and Delivery Food market is going to witness accelerated demand in the coming years with online food platforms. According to the National Restaurant Association , three out of five Americans prefer to get food delivered or taken out at least once a week.

Online Ordering 196

Online Ordering Point of Sale Website Management Inventory 196

Social Hospitality

OCTOBER 28, 2020

The hospitality industry is the poster child of customer-centricity and always putting the customers’ needs first. Customers are now accustomed to a new level of customer care. Thus, those in the world of hospitality need to, again, elevate their own service and boost the experience they provide to guests.

Hospitality 237

Hospitality Hotels Customer Service Customer Experience 237

Modern Restaurant Management

OCTOBER 25, 2022

As our world becomes increasingly digitized- with the rise of food delivery services, QR Code Menus and online orders- it's more important than ever for restaurant owners and employees to become familiar with the latest threats to their business. A QR code is really just a different way to distribute a website address.

Online Ordering 189

Online Ordering Website Management Social Media Mobile Ordering 189

Modern Restaurant Management

SEPTEMBER 28, 2020

What is the ongoing goal for all restaurant owners and managers? To always, continuously search for ways to improve the guest experience. Whether that be via restaurant operations, menu improvements, or services, there are quite a few criteria that restaurant owners constantly juggle to create the perfect balance.

Operations 221

Operations Website Management Social Media Customer Service 221

Future Food

SEPTEMBER 6, 2023

For retail centre management and F&B operators, this scenario presents a partnership opportunity to plan and implement strategies to adapt to new consumer F&B spending patterns and continue to drive visitation, overall spend and maintain or increase asset value.

Hospitality 78

Hospitality Loyalty Program Retail Food 78

Social Hospitality

DECEMBER 1, 2019

Not to mention: you must always deliver a memorable experience for customers. Technologies for Restaurant Management. It’s tricky to run and manage a restaurant. A manager can request evidence (a photograph of the floor or input of the oven’s temperature) of the employees’ completion of the tasks.

Technology 195

Technology Website Management Entertainment Point of Sale 195

The Restaurant Times

SEPTEMBER 3, 2021

Anmol Mehta, Managing Partner, Little Italy UAE, has over 8 years of experience in the hospitality industry. Starting his career as a dishwasher, he is now the Managing Director of Little Italy UAE. The customer. In Conversation With Anmol Mehta, Managing Partner, Little Italy, UAE. Success Mantra Of Little Italy.

Customer Service 52

Customer Service Website Management Customer Experience Hotels 52

7 Shifts

JANUARY 26, 2021

For fast-casual and quick-service restaurants—no more lines. And when customers are empowered to handle these tasks, dining room staff can take extra care to do what they do best—give guests memorable dining experiences. Our #1 thing is that we don’t want to discriminate how people get our food.

2021 370

2021 Front of House Social Media Back of House 370

7 Shifts

JANUARY 20, 2023

This means big business for restaurants, and a surge in customers and sales. While some restaurants may see a decrease in business on Super Bowl Sunday due to the game being televised, many others see it as an opportunity to bring in more customers. It's hard enough to manage a higher workload without delivery.

Specials 195

Specials 2023 Social Media Email Marketing 195

7 Shifts

AUGUST 20, 2020

Now is the time when your restaurant can experiment with and implement new technologies to help reduce costs, improve margins, and stay safe during COVID-19. With features like automated scheduling, time tracking, and analytics reporting, labor management software can help your restaurant reduce its labor costs.

Technology 293

Technology Mobile Ordering Dietary Restrictions Cash Management 293

Modern Restaurant Management

DECEMBER 20, 2021

The COVID-19 pandemic has brought endless changes to the restaurant industry, but perhaps the most significant has been the rise of the contactless dining experience. With customers opting for alternatives to dine-in, restaurants adapted to build solutions to offer takeout, delivery and curbside pickup options.

Mobile Ordering 227

Mobile Ordering Online Ordering Consumer Goods Customer Experience 227

Modern Restaurant Management

AUGUST 31, 2021

Service industries have been forced to shift how and where they communicate with their customers, making digital customer experience (CX) an essential component of the restaurant business model moving forward. As restaurants prepare for an increase in demand, digital CX is vital to ensure a smooth experience for diners.

Customer Experience 192

Customer Experience Customer Service Online Ordering Food Safety 192

Modern Restaurant Management

FEBRUARY 4, 2022

Menu variety plays a substantial role in every dining experience. Diners simply don’t want the low food quality that often comes with long menus. These restaurant food trends can directly impact a restaurant’s profitability. Health-Conscious Food Will Dominate Menus. Simplified Menus.

2022 218

2022 Customer Service Online Ordering Website Management 218

Future Food

SEPTEMBER 4, 2023

For shopping centre management and F&B operators, this scenario presents a partnership opportunity to plan and implement strategies to adapt to new consumer F&B spending patterns and continue to drive visitation, overall spend and maintain or increase asset value.

Hospitality 78

Hospitality Loyalty Program Fast Casual Food 78

Modern Restaurant Management

JUNE 2, 2020

The consistent execution of every safe service process and procedure will be imperative to survive and thrive in the years to come. The same goes for the standard of service. So, with so many restaurants offering great food and service, what was the differentiator? Safety is Priority #1. Remember the pre-COVID world?

Training 218

Training Kitchen Safety Food Safety Website Management 218

Modern Restaurant Management

DECEMBER 29, 2022

Guest experience is more important than ever as a likely recession increases competition for business. Here are six things I see coming in 2023: Labor pressure is easing, but operators are still looking for labor management. However, operators who didn’t have a labor management system in place will prioritize finding one.

2023 212

2023 Technology Back of House Customer Experience 212