Modern Restaurant Management

OCTOBER 7, 2021

As a precaution, dining areas were closed and at one point, even eating al fresco was prohibited in certain areas. However, in the process of resuming and continuing restaurant operations, operators need to take steps to lower the risk of infection among employees and customers and prevent the spread of COVID-19. Kitchen operations.

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Modern Restaurant Management

FEBRUARY 15, 2024

The foundational strategy focuses on two pivotal elements: maintaining rigorous standards for commercial refrigeration and ensuring a robust plan to manage increased customer flow. An efficient, serviced refrigeration unit is more resilient against heat and usage spikes.

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7 Shifts

MAY 25, 2020

There’s nothing better than a tidy workstation and clean range hood before service hour; and the post-shift scrub down of the kitchen can be a form of meditation for stressed out chefs. each surface that comes into contact with food, and any supplies or equipment that’s used through the day. Understand cleaning vs sanitizing ??

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Clover - Restaurants

APRIL 9, 2024

Thankfully, the restaurant industry has bounced back from those difficult times, but one thing is still true–supply chain challenges continue to be obstacles that cannot be overlooked. Reliable, quality food suppliers for restaurants are one of the few key components that a dining establishment must have to remain operational.

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Modern Restaurant Management

FEBRUARY 16, 2021

With many restaurants closed for in-person dining on and off throughout the pandemic, the food service industry shifted to delivery and takeout as a business imperative. According to SEC filings, food delivery apps experienced tremendous growth in 2020 earning a combined $5.5 billion from the same period in 2019.

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Culinary Cues

MAY 18, 2020

As we continue to fight this pandemic that we still know so little about, and try to gradually open up the economy with a keen eye on public safety – it will be restaurants and other hospitality businesses that suffer the longest. Today’s jobs for cooks and bakers are in short supply, and they likely will be for a period of time.

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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

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. Read the first part, here. For the second part, click here.

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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

JUNE 2, 2020

Everyone agrees that with COVID-19, the public has a heightened safety awareness. The public is watching operators very closely to see if they are doing all the things to make safety your #1 priority. The consistent execution of every safe service process and procedure will be imperative to survive and thrive in the years to come.

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Modern Restaurant Management

OCTOBER 18, 2022

Are you looking for new ways to attract key audiences, including customers, prospects, employees, and investors? Give them charging stations and a reason to stay (delicious food, great service, and a comfortable atmosphere) while their cars are charging. Do you want people to stay at your restaurant longer and order more?

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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. 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.

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Modern Restaurant Management

MARCH 30, 2022

Over the last few years, restaurants have been feeling the heat amid concerns about COVID-19, worker shortages and rising food prices. There’s also pent-up demand from consumers who want to return to dining at restaurants as often as they had pre-pandemic. Toilet clogs at your restaurant are a major deterrent for customers.

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Modern Restaurant Management

JANUARY 12, 2021

According to Upserve’s 2020 State of the Restaurant Industry Report, the industry will collectively lose $240 billion, with casual dining sales volume down by 60 percent and fast casual down 50 percent. When establishments put the customer first, every business decision revolves around that priority.

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Modern Restaurant Management

OCTOBER 13, 2022

Just as restaurants were on the path toward recovery after COVID-19 closures and safety restrictions, the current economic conditions continue to present challenges for the industry. But restaurants face a fine balance in increasing costs, as customers are also impacted by the realities of inflation.

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Embrace the Suck

MAY 14, 2023

This recipe of deficiency, when left to simmer, becomes a potent brew of dissatisfaction and disengagement, both among staff and customers. The facade may still gleam, but cracks start to show in the form of inconsistent service, dwindling patron numbers, and souring workplace culture. And much like a bad dish, it's tough to swallow.

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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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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

DECEMBER 17, 2021

Customer-centric. Customer experience management. In the wake of the pandemic, many restaurants have reshaped their entire approach to customer engagement prioritizing frictionless digital experiences, expanded delivery options, and increased health and safety precautions. Personalized. Digitize Tedious Tasks.

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Modern Restaurant Management

JULY 27, 2022

. “It is an extremely challenging time for the restaurant industry as restaurateurs grapple with the difficulty of operating within an uncertain post-pandemic sales environment while simultaneously combating historic levels of food inflation, labor shortages and ongoing supply-chain issues. “As a chef and as a customer.

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Modern Restaurant Management

DECEMBER 28, 2020

Two, there will continue to be pushback on high commission fees from third-party delivery services, and more and more restaurants will find that, given the commission-free alternatives, they simply don’t need them. The younger generations don’t just want great food, they expect memorable experiences.

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Modern Restaurant Management

DECEMBER 13, 2021

Over the last 18 months, restaurants have managed incredibly difficult challenges, primarily driven by having to operate with new, constantly evolving safety guidelines. As the restaurant industry begins to rebuild itself, restaurants are now confronted with supply chain shortages as well as a labor shortage.

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Modern Restaurant Management

NOVEMBER 12, 2021

Imagine you operate a multi-site restaurant organization known for its elegant holiday dining and delicious catering. You’re approaching your busiest season, and more of your customers are planning gatherings and returning to their pre-pandemic spending levels. freezers, food warmers, fryers, etc.). Maintaining Equipment.

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Sling

MAY 13, 2023

Whether you’re looking to hire employees for a fine dining establishment, a food truck, or a fast food business, you’ll need any number of restaurant positions to make up the foundation of your team. A fine dining establishment may need all 24 positions on this list, while a food truck may only need three or four.

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Modern Restaurant Management

OCTOBER 20, 2021

Dining rooms are open, but staff isn’t available. Commodities are in demand, but supply is short. Customers are coming but in new and disparate channels. To help guide its clients, who range from emerging full-service to large QSRs, Revenue Management Solutions took the temperature of more than 900 diners across the U.S.

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Modern Restaurant Management

AUGUST 17, 2020

This edition of Modern Restaurant Management (MRM) magazine's Research Roundup features consumers' dining desires, the power of personalization and the untapped opportunity in localized marketing. COVID-19 Consumer Dining Trends. Mixed take-out bag.

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Modern Restaurant Management

DECEMBER 21, 2020

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. Keeping our guests and team members safe remains our top priority and is the highest form of hospitality in these times.

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Modern Restaurant Management

MAY 16, 2022

According to the National Restaurant Association , the dining industry should generate $899 billion in revenues in 2022. Even with robust growth, the restaurant industry faces steep challenges right now, with labor shortages, higher inflation, challenges with home food and drink deliveries, and ongoing food and supply chain shortages.

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Goliath Consulting

OCTOBER 19, 2020

Part of its upsurge comes from off-premise dining becoming widely adopted due to the pandemic, but there’s been an overall uptick in digital sales that’s helped drive-thrus gain significant traction. 2020 has been quite a learning experience. This is now the new norm, and we know that some of these changes are here to stay.

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Future Food

OCTOBER 5, 2021

EMBRACING CHANGE TO SURVIVE AND MAXIMISE FOOD SERVICE SALES. The prolonged closures on food and beverage venues have ranged from hard to devastating, not just from a sales perspective, but on the lives of hospitality workers and their families. let’s be clear from the beginning, the new normal, is not normal as we know it.

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Future Food

APRIL 20, 2022

Food, Hospitality & Wellness ‘Places’ Transcending the Resources & Mining Village Work-Life Experience. Source: Future Food. Health and safety are paramount in mining and resources sector but as with society in general, personnel ‘wellness’ has not always been at the forefront of consideration.

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Cheetah

MAY 11, 2021

Indoor Restaurants and Dining – Open at 50% capacity with up to 8 people allowed per table.? Outdoor service distancing guidelines are still in place. To comply with the requirements, make sure you abide by the Social Distancing Protocol and Health and Safety Plan checklists and post the appropriate signage ( required posters ).

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Modern Restaurant Management

FEBRUARY 25, 2021

COVID-19 has been a devastatingly destabilizing force for the food service industry. But a few short weeks would change everything, from in-person dining to supply chain access to consumer standards regarding health, safety, and sustainability. The Matter of Space: A Look at the Market.

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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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Culinary Digital

OCTOBER 23, 2023

Online ordering platforms and mobile apps have made it easier for customers to place orders, customize their meals, and even track their deliveries in real-time, enhancing their overall dining experience. In our fast-paced world, technology has revolutionized the culinary and the dietetic industry.

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Modern Restaurant Management

JULY 15, 2020

Limited-service brands continue doing much better regarding sales growth year over year. Limited-service brands continue doing much better regarding sales growth year over year. Quick service has reached nine consecutive weeks of strong positive comp sales growth. State of the Plate 2020 – top foods across various cities.

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Modern Restaurant Management

MARCH 16, 2020

To help ensure the survival of these restaurants, many of which are family owned, the PR industry has banded together to create a campaign called "Dining Bonds." The dining bonds are being offered by participating restaurants across the country at a suggested savings of 25 percent when purchased.

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