Modern Restaurant Management

MARCH 1, 2021

Technology will be vital in the months – and years – ahead as the pandemic continues to change the conversation about food safety. Restaurants now must prioritize the overall safety of the restaurant environment, in addition to addressing food safety itself. Why is transparency so important?

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Modern Restaurant Management

MAY 3, 2021

Smart Quick Service Restaurant (QSR) brands have been able to navigate the COVID-19 pandemic by way of nimble and adaptive solutions that prioritize providing exceptional experiences to consumers, a factor that is paramount to the success of many QSRs. With that in mind, we look at four technology-driven measures that are here to stay.

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Perfect Daily Grind

MAY 17, 2022

However, as the appreciation of the craft of coffee has grown, technology has also come to play a more important role. Now more than ever, baristas, roasters, producers, and consumers all rely on technology to understand more about the coffee they brew, roast, grow, and drink. How has technology changed over the past decade?

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Modern Restaurant Management

APRIL 15, 2020

By adopting technology and automating processes to streamline your business operations. Not only does this contribute to a more productive environment, but it also lets you deliver delightful customer experiences. Here’s how you can leverage technology to transform your internal business processes. Quality Control.

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Modern Restaurant Management

FEBRUARY 14, 2023

Fewer employees have carried the burden of prepping, cooking, and serving food while working to keep guests safe. Restaurants must adopt tech solutions to boost safety, quality, accuracy, transparency, consistency, and compliance – all factors that contribute to brand excellence. Boost safety and quality protocols.

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Culinary Cues

JANUARY 8, 2021

Think about the technology sector as a prime example. The labor-intensive environments that have been typical in kitchens are nearly impossible to maintain. Assuming that after the pandemic customers will return to a semi-predictable pattern of traveling to your restaurant is a bit naïve.

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Modern Restaurant Management

JANUARY 8, 2024

QSRs Shift Focus from Slow-Paced Dining to Swift, Transactional Experiences Quick Service Restaurants (QSRs) are reimagining their dining spaces to prioritize speed, convenience, and personalization over traditional, slow-paced dining experiences.

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Modern Restaurant Management

DECEMBER 16, 2021

Our restaurant of the future is designed to benefit guests, employees and franchisees, with a new external design and a reimagined kitchen that will make it easier for us to serve hot, delicious food quickly for frictionless guest experiences, and we expect to see a lot more of that next year. Anything plant based!

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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.

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Modern Restaurant Management

AUGUST 5, 2021

It’s not enough just to recover, retail and specifically restaurants and the food industry are compelled to pivot, adapt and create a model that will endure. Here are five trends in the restaurant industry to consider post-COVID: Labor Supply, Wages and Automation. The Store Experience.

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Modern Restaurant Management

NOVEMBER 12, 2021

You’re approaching your busiest season, and more of your customers are planning gatherings and returning to their pre-pandemic spending levels. You’re also hostage to other rising costs and supply chain delays, and want to deliver the experiences your diners expect, now and into 2022. Maintaining Equipment.

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Modern Restaurant Management

DECEMBER 28, 2020

Technology is becoming a big part of how we run our business. I think that guests will be choosy with where they go out in the future, and concepts that provide an authentic and safe experience will definitely have the edge. The younger generations don’t just want great food, they expect memorable experiences.

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Black Box Intelligence

DECEMBER 10, 2021

Trending Technology in Restaurants. Technology in restaurants can be a game-changer for the customer experience, employee workflows and the bottom line. The need for convenience and seamlessness was already driving rapid adoption of restaurant technology, and the pandemic accelerated it. Restaurant robots.

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Apicbase

MARCH 25, 2024

Demand forecasting for restaurants puts out the flames, takes the guesswork out of purchase orders and streamlines the supply chain. When restaurant managers or kitchen staff make poor purchasing choices, they face increased food waste, inflated costs and frustrated customers. That’s a daunting task.

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Modern Restaurant Management

APRIL 6, 2022

And Indoor Air Quality (IAQ) solutions represent a vital component to generate revenue for restaurants by filling up dining tables with customers who feel safe and confident. So, how can restaurants address these air quality issues and get more customers through their doors each night? What Makes Customers Happy?

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Modern Restaurant Management

AUGUST 31, 2021

Amid the chaos of mandatory lockdowns and wavering safety regulations, only the most adaptable were able to stay afloat. From meal kit delivery to ghost kitchens and more, restaurant owners put on their creative hats during this time period. Businesses underestimate how often customers have poor experiences by an average of 38 percent.

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Culinary Digital

MAY 16, 2022

And while foodservice has changed forever, so has the technology that supports it. For the industry to thrive once again, it will need to lean into this technology as a viable solution for combatting trials on multiple fronts. But offering healthy food options isn’t enough. That’s where proper food labeling plays a role.

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Modern Restaurant Management

DECEMBER 21, 2020

We’ve found our guests really appreciate and need that experience now more than ever. Restaurants had to quickly adapt by adding outdoor seating while creating an inviting atmosphere, as well as offering the same experience your customers are used to receiving at your establishment via delivery and takeout.

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Squirrel Systems

DECEMBER 11, 2023

These other AI models can be employed in various ways within the restaurant industry to enhance efficiency, customer experience, and overall operations. Hygiene and Safety: IoT Sensors: AI can be integrated with IoT sensors to monitor kitchen equipment, ensuring proper hygiene and safety standards are maintained.

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Future Food

NOVEMBER 7, 2021

The Trends to Watch in 2022 & Beyond The changing face of Food & Hospitality. Whilst some food and hospitality businesses chose to pivot their businesses early, out of necessity, others have elected to respond to changes in consumer preferences and are quickly reshaping the food and hospitality landscape in front of our eyes.

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Modern Restaurant Management

OCTOBER 27, 2020

Open Up More 'Ghost Kitchens' Restaurant locations are having a hard time keeping up with all the mandated restrictions to dining in. It’s a giant expense to gear up to reopen, invest in perishable supplies, rehire staff, upgrade safety measures … all just to close up shop again. An easy to use app.

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The Restaurant Times

FEBRUARY 14, 2022

Growing demand has triggered technological advances in the foodservice industry. A concept known as cloud kitchen has emerged as a result of these advancements. Unlike traditional brick-and-mortar establishments, cloud kitchens enable food businesses to produce and deliver culinary delicacies with minimal overhead. .

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Goliath Consulting

OCTOBER 19, 2020

2020 has been quite a learning experience. Domino’s launched their “Carside Delivery” Service nationwide this June which would allow customers to receive their online order without ever leaving their car (2). DELIVERY: Food deliveries have soared in the past couple of months. DESIGN: It’s a new era of drive-thrus.

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Open for Business

MAY 19, 2023

As guest preferences change and new developments in technology come out, keeping up to date can help you in several key ways. First of all, making the most of technology can boost your bottom line by helping you do more with less without compromising hospitality. Digital kitchen display systems could make paper tickets obsolete.

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Apicbase

DECEMBER 8, 2022

What will customers expect from food and hospitality brands? Predicting trends in the food-service industry is never easy because things change constantly. We can, however, tell you that restaurants will have to be more flexible in 2023 than ever to meet customer demand while running ultra-efficient operations.

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Apicbase

MAY 8, 2024

MarketMan offers tools for automating invoicing, recipe costing, and food cost calculations, making it a popular choice among restaurateurs. However, with numerous similar systems available, tailored to various types of food service operations and specific use cases, you might ask, ‘Which software is the best fit for my business?

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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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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.

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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.

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Modern Restaurant Management

JANUARY 12, 2022

The pandemic has permanently altered the consumer-restaurant relationship with operators investing in technology and real estate to align with changing consumer preferences, according to the 2021 Restaurant Franchise Pulse survey, conducted by TD Bank. The Pandemic Has Permanently Altered the Consumer-Restaurant Relationships.

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The Restaurant Times

MARCH 13, 2023

While it is not visible to the customers, the restaurant’s services get hampered without back-of-house. For example, you can streamline kitchen processes, optimize inventory management , provide staff training, and implement scheduling systems by focusing on your BOH. Why is Back of House Important? The aim is to avoid a collision.

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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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The Food Corridor

MARCH 27, 2023

And more and more often, whether we realize it or not, it’s also where we’re ordering our food. Introducing cloud kitchens , commercial facilities purpose-built to produce food specifically for delivery. Food delivery is nothing new, of course. In this guide, we’ll cover: What is a ghost kitchen (aka cloud kitchen)?

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The Restaurant Times

JANUARY 23, 2022

When people think about AI (artificial intelligence) for restaurants, their thoughts immediately turn to kitchens manned by robots capable of cooking so brilliantly that they can completely replace their human counterparts. Even though artificial intelligence (AI) is a trendy term, this technology is not out of reach for typical restaurants.

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Modern Restaurant Management

APRIL 14, 2020

This new site is a one-stop hub of critical information for restaurants, employees, customers and industry partners. Restaurant groups, such as the Arizona Restaurant Association, are also using this opportunity to launch and promote creative Take Out campaigns that benefit the broader food community.

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Modern Restaurant Management

SEPTEMBER 15, 2021

Based on findings from a survey hosted on the Angus Reid Forum on behalf of Restaurants Canada, the report shares that on the positive side, Canadians are looking forward to returning to restaurants, so long as safety measures are in place. Delivering Excellence. 8 percent say they plan to order more once the pandemic subsides.

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Modern Restaurant Management

JULY 20, 2021

Snack, which has benefited from more flexible schedules blurring the dayparts and customers' hesitancy to dine in, is the only daypart that has increased visits over the past year. Since this daypart has increased traffic during the pandemic, operators will need to innovate their food and beverage offerings to grow traffic. "Across

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