Modern Restaurant Management

JANUARY 12, 2022

This edition of MRM Research Roundup features evolving guest relationships, views on restauarant tech, employee desires and wedding trends. Investment in delivery and mobile ordering pays off. According to this year's survey, restaurant operators' early investment in delivery and mobile ordering has paid off in a big way.

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Modern Restaurant Management

APRIL 1, 2020

As restaurant operators, you are a part of the community, providing an experience and opportunity for people to come together, celebrate events or both. Your community relies on you to provide a comforting, familiar experience, deliver food for those who may not have access, and feed the essential groups of people who are still working.

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Modern Restaurant Management

JUNE 21, 2021

With restrictions easing, customers are excitedly returning to their favorite restaurants. Yet, nine in ten operators predict issues with recruitment at a time which is essential for our industry's recovery. Allow Staff to Focus on the Experience. Invest in Staff Satisfaction to Retain Valued Team Members.

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Modern Restaurant Management

JULY 30, 2020

How will restaurants shift their labor models to follow state safety regulations, ensure social distancing, minimize contact, and support the changing tide of guest preferences? After all, people are an organization’s greatest asset – and the key to speeding recovery and emerging stronger from these uncertain times.

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Modern Restaurant Management

SEPTEMBER 30, 2020

13 percent said it was because they now prefer takeout/delivery. The importance of making guests feel comfortable. Takeout and delivery: a fast-growing and critical component for restaurant success. Most important factors when it comes to the takeout and delivery. Incentivize guests to choose your restaurant.

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Modern Restaurant Management

MAY 1, 2020

This edition of Modern Restaurant Management (MRM) magazine's Research Roundup features COVID-19 crisis statistics and surveys about third-party delivery, guest expectations, QSR reliance and more. Takeout and delivery increased 300X in a couple of weeks relative to reservations and wait list on Yelp. Yelp Economic Average.

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Modern Restaurant Management

AUGUST 5, 2020

Its proprietary guest engagement solution, which is used by more than 600 restaurants throughout the U.S. 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. We are very pleased to welcome them to our TouchBistro family.”

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Modern Restaurant Management

MAY 6, 2021

However, the post-pandemic industry will face new challenges even as recovery begins. To tackle the concerns of customers and employees while focusing on business growth, restaurant owners will need to look to innovation and reimagine how they once operated. For customers, it became a new experience.

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Modern Restaurant Management

NOVEMBER 8, 2023

But the expectations of guests and owners did not change. My guess: Focusing on building supportive, collaborative environments with our peers creates healthy “in-house competition” and inspires each other to innovate and perfect the guest experience. That is because different customers have different expectations.

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Modern Restaurant Management

OCTOBER 19, 2021

There are serious penalties for serving underage customers, including losing your liquor license and even jail time. Many restaurants now incorporate electronic ID checking machines or set point of sale reminders to specify the birthdate a guest must be born on or after to be served alcohol. ID, Please? Market … Responsibly.

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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. ” Examples of safety and service enhancements include: A culture of safety and wellbeing for employees and customers. Takeout For Good.

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Modern Restaurant Management

MAY 19, 2020

While many find hope for the industry as the country re-opens, the road to recovery is a very long and uncertain one. While the operational and financial impact of social distancing must be top of mind, nearly as important as what you do will be how you communicate these changes to your guests. Anticipation. Setting the Scene.

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Modern Restaurant Management

APRIL 27, 2020

. “Our We Help You Make It approach has always been about helping operators succeed, and never has that been more important than it is today,” said Jim Osborne, senior vice president of customer strategy and innovation at US Foods. “The post-COVID dining experience will no doubt be different.

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Modern Restaurant Management

SEPTEMBER 16, 2024

This is where real, hands-on experience becomes invaluable. This is where operational empathy comes into the picture – as an executive, your team members and franchisees look to you to understand and appreciate the experiences, challenges, and needs of employees at all levels of an organization, especially those on the front lines.

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Modern Restaurant Management

JULY 30, 2020

How will restaurants shift their labor models to follow state safety regulations, ensure social distancing, minimize contact, and support the changing tide of guest preferences? After all, people are an organization’s greatest asset – and the key to speeding recovery and emerging stronger from these uncertain times.

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Modern Restaurant Management

FEBRUARY 17, 2021

Although mandated dine-in restrictions have held back all restaurant segments, particularly full service, consumer demand for restaurant meals and the ability to serve the demand with a host of off-premises services, like digital ordering, delivery, drive-thru, and carry-out, are the silver linings that enable the industry to persevere.

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Culinary Cues

APRIL 26, 2020

What will our restaurants physically look like with social distancing, how will we be able to interact with guests at service, how will our kitchen teams function as a unit, what changes will be necessary for our menus to be effective, and what role will take out and delivery play in every restaurant concept?

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Modern Restaurant Management

APRIL 27, 2020

. “Our We Help You Make It approach has always been about helping operators succeed, and never has that been more important than it is today,” said Jim Osborne, senior vice president of customer strategy and innovation at US Foods. “The post-COVID dining experience will no doubt be different.

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Culinary Cues

APRIL 3, 2020

Possible strategy: More space between tables and controlled limits on customers allowed at one time. How do we balance lower volume with financial needs of the operation? [] CUSTOMERS ARE CONCERNED ABOUT THE SAFETY OF THE FOOD THEY ORDER. Let your customers know that safety and sanitation is your most important job.

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Modern Restaurant Management

AUGUST 17, 2020

Execution will play a pivotal role in building customer trust and ensuring today's diners remain loyal." Americans preferred to pick-up their food (38 percent US vs. 22 percent UK), while the UK preferred home-delivery (57 percent UK vs. 33 percent US). Restaurants vs. delivery services. See details here.

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2020 Mobile Ordering Loyalty Program Food Safety 493

Modern Restaurant Management

DECEMBER 28, 2023

Some customers have the gift of foresight, using DoubleDash to add on recovery (or hair of the dog) essentials from nearby stores. Late Night Snacking : with the rise of trends like girl dinner this year, 2024 will be the year of late night snacking, with more consumers ordering delivery for food during late night hours.

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Culinary Cues

MAY 23, 2021

Now that the pandemic was beginning to come under control and state governments were loosening the grip of protocol on restaurants – customers were beginning to re-emerge, albeit with some trepidation. AN INEVITABLE RECOVERY. “It Ghost kitchens, food trucks, curbside, home delivery, and on-line engagement will only get better.

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Modern Restaurant Management

MAY 5, 2021

In this edition of MRM Research Roundup, we have news on understanding customer loyalty, beverage insights, restaurant supply loyalty, the influence of discounts, the state of payments and the evolution of gift cards. The impact of COVID-19 on customer behavior was experienced swiftly f by all industries. The Value of Trust.

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Modern Restaurant Management

SEPTEMBER 23, 2020

. "We're very impressed with their quality of execution, product cadence and customer centric approach in these unprecedented times.” Restaurants have been pivoting to reach and serve customers in new ways, and retailers have been seeing the lines blur between brick and mortar and e-commerce. .” online recipes.

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Modern Restaurant Management

JULY 30, 2021

The partnership with Clean Juice is highlighted by the creation of the brand’s first-ever national TV spot featuring Tebow and his experience with the brand. The tail winds are strong, and it's about executing at a high level while still focusing on each and every customer.” ” Curry Up Now Adds Incentives LTO.

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Modern Restaurant Management

JANUARY 15, 2021

Full-service restaurant chains, which primarily rely on dine-in customers and had few if any off-premises services when the dine-in restrictions went into effect, bore the brunt of the transaction declines throughout the pandemic. In December, quick service restaurant chain customer transaction declines were down -8 percent versus last year.

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Modern Restaurant Management

JUNE 17, 2021

"We are grateful for continued customer support which has helped us expand to new locations in the past year and we are looking forward to bringing the brand to new locations and connecting with new customers." Construction is expected to take place throughout the summer, with a potential opening date in late August.

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Modern Restaurant Management

JULY 14, 2020

A great customer and employee experience is in our DNA, and we are thrilled to bring the future into our kitchen with solutions that will transform the industry and make the White Castle experience all that it can be for generations to come.” Customers can now: Easily create and print QR codes to join the waitlist.

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Modern Restaurant Management

JULY 1, 2020

Of restaurants that have stayed open, many shifted their focus to takeout and delivery. Even as people head back into restaurants, the increased interest in takeout and delivery is here to stay. Of all closures on Yelp,17 percent are restaurants, and 53 percent of those restaurant closures are indicated as permanent on Yelp.

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Goliath Consulting

DECEMBER 6, 2020

Off-premise dining, such as take-out, curbside and delivery, have grown significantly this year as quarantines, restrictions and mandated shutdowns forced restaurant owners to look for alternative ways to cover the loss of in-dining sales. The demand for drive-thru services has also grown because of the pandemic.

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2021 Mobile Ordering Food Food Safety 286

Modern Restaurant Management

SEPTEMBER 15, 2020

Hospitality Recovery Coalition. The Distilled Spirits Council of the United States (DISCUS) announced the formation of the Hospitality Recovery Coalition with the goal of supporting on-premise partners, including restaurants, bars and distilleries, facing harsh economic impacts due to the COVID-19 crisis.

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Modern Restaurant Management

MAY 15, 2020

This edition of Modern Restaurant Management (MRM) magazine's Research Roundup features the surge in online ordering, early returns on restaurant recovery and what customers want and expect from restaurants. While they did see a drop in sales, they did not ever experience a 100 percent revenue loss.

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2020 Guest Recovery Online Ordering Point of Sale 322

Modern Restaurant Management

JUNE 1, 2020

However, growth in average spending per guest remains negative for full-service restaurants. According to Guest Trends Insights: Guest sentiment for “off-premise” restaurant offerings improved in March as restaurants began shifting their efforts toward improving to-go and delivery operations.

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EATER

JUNE 26, 2020

Expecting the worst, they were surprised to realize at the end of May that they were doing so much business through takeout and delivery that they were on track to meet their original sales predictions. Those who remained helped its restaurants pivot quickly to takeout and delivery.

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7 Shifts

APRIL 23, 2021

Early on in 2020, we were scrambling to figure out ways to get food to customers and how to give staff enough hours and keep them on the payroll. Now as we enter a recovery stage, the biggest challenge that's emerged has become finding enough staff to fit the demand. Restaurants are employing more delivery drivers than ever.

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Goliath Consulting

JUNE 15, 2020

This is because “as restaurants open fully, most distributors will experience some shortages. It has the advantage of allowing the operator to have alternative sources of materials in case of delivery stoppage by the supplier, as well as the flexibility and agility to react to unexpected events that could disrupt the supplier’s capacity (3).

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Squirrel Systems

JUNE 16, 2025

Whether you run a restaurant, café, bar, or hotel, a modern, cloud-based POS can streamline operations, improve guest experiences, and support long-term growth. Mobile Ordering and Tableside Service Guests today expect fast, flexible service. But not all cloud POS platforms are created equal.

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