Modern Restaurant Management

DECEMBER 4, 2023

Not much sours a customer’s perception of a restaurant as fast as unwieldy lines and long waits. As a result, the potential customer who just walked in also knows what to expect, automatically putting them at ease. Those who are forced to wait longer than expected are 18 percent less satisfied with their experience overall.

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Modern Restaurant Management

NOVEMBER 22, 2024

Whether the business has just staffed up for the holidays or experiences their busy period at a different time of the year, investing in seasonal talent is a crucial part of labor strategy year-round. Perhaps the most important factor in attracting strong seasonal talent is creating a positive employee experience.

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Modern Restaurant Management

OCTOBER 26, 2023

Modern payment solutions that provide the ultimate convenience and enable customers to order and pay how they prefer are on the rise this holiday season, empowering restaurants to deliver an improved experience without sacrificing the quality of service. In the U.S.

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Culinary Cues

MAY 12, 2025

Meticulously clean kitchens; pristine, starched chef whites; the very best equipment and ingredients from around the world. Make the tomato an experience. Cheese should be from a local or regional cheesemaker and let the customer know where it came from and why its so special. Make the sandwich your lifes work.

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Modern Restaurant Management

NOVEMBER 14, 2024

With 59 percent of customers hanging up after calling in and waiting for a minute or less, according to Linga, restaurants are missing out on a lot of business. The average restaurant operating a sit-down dining experience can miss 15-30 percent of incoming calls on average, with that number possibly being even higher during busy hours.

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Modern Restaurant Management

JANUARY 20, 2025

Running a restaurant isn’t just about crafting the perfect plate or creating an unforgettable experience for your guests, it’s about making money. Many distributors will adjust their margins when they see a customer who understands their value. Here’s an example from my own experience. Don’t fall for it.

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Modern Restaurant Management

DECEMBER 16, 2024

Bonus Tip : Structure your handbook around the employee lifecycle, covering company culture and recruitment through performance management and termination to ensure a clear, easy-to-follow guide for every stage of the employee experience. Updating Labor Law Posters : Hang the latest posters in prominent employee areas.

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EATER

OCTOBER 15, 2024

Rifrullo Café, a cozy farm-to-table restaurant in Brookline, Massachusetts, hums with customers on a steamy July mid-morning. As a chef, I have a responsibility to do my best to create good environments for people, customers, and the community,” says Marnell-Suhanosky. These restaurants try to tackle them all. Community, environment.

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Modern Restaurant Management

MAY 5, 2025

This leads to a decrease in the service they provide customers and may even lead to them quitting. You can also consider whether opening an hour later or closing an hour earlier might keep your employees from burning out while not dramatically limiting hours of operation or disappointing customers.

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Modern Restaurant Management

DECEMBER 30, 2024

At the same time, a rise in fast-food prices driven by inflation is reshaping consumer behavior, with many customers now treating fast food as a splurge rather than a convenience. The future of dining will center on creating smarter, simpler, and more personal experiences for customers.

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Modern Restaurant Management

MAY 30, 2025

With nearly every organization today adopting digital transformation strategies, many companies are focusing on providing more digital solutions to customers. Why Is Humanization So Important to a User’s Experience? Create Personalized Experiences A lot is being said when it comes to personalization in marketing these days.

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Modern Restaurant Management

JANUARY 2, 2025

Pizza restaurants are poised to continue their evolution this year and incremental changes, especially in the areas of artificial intelligence, operational efficiency and customer preferences, will create both challenges and opportunities for pizzeria owners. This not only frees up labor but also reduces order errors.

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Modern Restaurant Management

OCTOBER 13, 2024

However, although a private Wi-Fi network will remain an important connectivity solution for business operations, there is a clear case for the use of cellular as it relates to the customer experience. Security : Compared to cellular, public Wi-Fi can be insecure, which puts customer data at risk.

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Modern Restaurant Management

DECEMBER 22, 2021

There are different IoT-based solutions on the market designed to decrease downtime, increase energy and operational efficiency and improve overall customer experience. For years, we've seen restaurants add small table kiosks or tablets that allow customers to pay for food. Connected Equipment.

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Modern Restaurant Management

MARCH 5, 2025

The Turning Point: Expanding into CPG Scaling an artisan food business isn’t just about making more product—it’s about ensuring that growth doesn’t dilute quality, customer experience, or operational efficiency. Space or equipment constraints that prevent further growth in the current setup.

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Modern Restaurant Management

DECEMBER 5, 2024

Just as a chef elevates a signature dish with bold, unique flavors that please the senses, the right glassware can enhance the presentation of drinks and food, creating a visually engaging experience for customers. High-end wine glasses that enhance the drinking experience are filling a market gap left post-COVID.

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Modern Restaurant Management

JULY 27, 2021

These tools have become so commonplace that many have become an extension of the restaurant experience — so integrated into dining culture that employees and guests do not necessarily realize how tech-savvy they have become. This shift is breaking new ground for business owners and changing how employees experience their work.

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Modern Restaurant Management

APRIL 18, 2025

Great restaurants provide great experiences, and great restauranteurs unfortunately spend many of the hours in each week doing activities that could (and should) be automated, rather than being able to use those hours focusing on what makes their concept or business exceptional. Smarter data use.

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Modern Restaurant Management

JANUARY 22, 2025

That’s why this approach will help you avoid costly mistakes, save time making important decisions, and make for a less stressful renovation experience. pipes intersecting walls) or wrong equipment placements. 3D design technology allows operators to optimize their space for operational efficiency and customer comfort.

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Modern Restaurant Management

APRIL 9, 2025

First, consumers are demanding more convenience and customization, pushing brands to rethink their menus and service models. Customers expect seamless online ordering, loyalty programs, and delivery options, and franchise systems need to invest in tech to stay competitive. The key is using technology to work smarter, not harder.

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Modern Restaurant Management

DECEMBER 26, 2024

The restaurant experience has quickly become a digital landscape. While a boon for both restauranteurs and customers in the name of increased sales, greater convenience, and streamlined payment processes, these cashless payment systems add new vulnerabilities to already often-targeted point-of-sale systems.

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Modern Restaurant Management

OCTOBER 13, 2021

Because of automation and IoT connectivity, these systems require no human intervention to make the adjustments and lifts the burden of energy management from staff to focus on the customer experience. Any of these issues can severely damage buildings and equipment and even temporarily shut down a restaurant.

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Modern Restaurant Management

MARCH 24, 2025

Restaurant brands are seeking out emerging technology to be more efficient and using data analytics to improve the drive-thru experience and this is only the beginning, according to Tim Tang, Director of Enterprise Solutions at Hughes. "The conversation between employees and customers is a rich resource of actionable insights. . "If

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Modern Restaurant Management

DECEMBER 31, 2024

“Through expansive experiences that inspire our guests paired with the ambiance of the space and the food on the plate, we’re setting new standards for the industry and creating truly spectacular moments for all who enter our restaurants and bars.”

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7 Shifts

NOVEMBER 15, 2024

After all, it’s not just the quality of your food that can keep customers coming back — 73% of diners base their satisfaction on the quality of service they receive. Your staff, especially your restaurant manager, plays a crucial role in the overall dining experience. Hiring the right people can make or break your business.

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Modern Restaurant Management

APRIL 24, 2025

The Untapped Power of Music In an era of fierce competition in the restaurant and hospitality sectors, curating an unparalleled guest experience isn’t just beneficial, it’s essential for turning reserved seats into lasting memories. This study with a major global restaurant chain analyzed 1.8 Human curation is tedious work.

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Modern Restaurant Management

OCTOBER 6, 2023

In fact, leveraging IoT is revolutionizing the sector by optimizing supply chain management, enhancing the customer experience, and facilitating data-driven decision-making. IoT devices provide real-time data on critical factors, including equipment performance, energy consumption, and production processes.

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Modern Restaurant Management

NOVEMBER 11, 2024

Tipsy is a real robotic bartender at the Miracle Mile Shops in Las Vegas, mixing drinks for customers as we speak. The Tech That’s Already Here Automation in restaurants isn’t just about robots bringing food to your table or mixing drinks; it’s about redefining the dining experience altogether.

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Modern Restaurant Management

APRIL 7, 2025

A customer in Miami should bite into the same perfectly seasoned burger that delights diners in Seattle. Reliable experiences build brand loyalty, and systemic processes lead to reliable profit margins. It’s no secret that restaurants with more than one location depend on standardization to thrive.

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Culinary Cues

FEBRUARY 18, 2025

At times the choices may seem insignificant but where customers are concerned nothing is insignificant. At what point, under what circumstances will you choose to sacrifice your standards for time, cost, efficiency, or type of customer? I guarantee customers will be lined up around the block because you chose to be exceptional.

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Modern Restaurant Management

MAY 29, 2025

Too often, what customers found was a clunky experience marked by poor scanning results, slow click-throughs and the need to download third-party apps just to engage with the expected content. Customer feedback. Restauranteurs can also utilize QR codes as a channel to link customers directly to their business calendar.

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EATER

MAY 14, 2025

The Hog Island operation has since expanded to more than 250 acres of intertidal lands in the region, raising five different varieties of oysters, and Finger has a lot of experience with the challenges unique to his industry, chief among them the labor required to produce great oysters. Equipment, too, is a major issue in Fingers operation.

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Modern Restaurant Management

JANUARY 3, 2025

To learn how these layouts can help maxmize efficiency while still providing optimal guest experience, Modern Restaurant Management (MRM) magazine received insights from Aleksandra Kaplan, partner at Swan Dive Design Studio. These designs prove that modest size doesn't mean sacrificing functionality or the customer experience.

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Modern Restaurant Management

JUNE 12, 2024

. “Restaurant owners should use debt opportunistically to finance long-term investments in the business such as the purchase of equipment and furnishings,” he added. “As tables, chairs and kitchen equipment wears out, it can degrade customer and employee experience. ”

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Modern Restaurant Management

FEBRUARY 19, 2025

However, with prices rising, customers are choosier about where they spend their money. This has led to a growing appeal for unique dining experiences and fast-casual concepts. While this shift isnt entirely new, it has gained momentum post-pandemic as consumers place greater value on the overall dining experience.

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Goliath Consulting

DECEMBER 12, 2024

Implementing a proactive holiday security plan ensures the safety of your staff, customers, and business. Train employees to identify phishing attempts and maintain PCI compliance to safeguard customer data and ensure secure payment processing. Their visible presence also reassures customers and employees alike.

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7 Shifts

NOVEMBER 14, 2024

There was a time when 70% of F&B employees didn’t receive training for customer service. Without the right training, even the best menu or ambiance can fall short due to poor service, leading to dissatisfied customers and lost revenue. A well-structured restaurant training program will let you turn this around.

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