Modern Restaurant Management

SEPTEMBER 16, 2020

Delivery, takeout and drive-thru. In RMS’ third consumer survey assessing US consumers’ attitudes toward dining , fielded Aug. 5-11 with 800 US respondents, one in three (36 percent) consumers reported using delivery, takeout and drive-thru “more or much more” vs. pre-pandemic. Chief among those habits?

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Modern Restaurant Management

FEBRUARY 11, 2021

A fraud scheme where cybercriminals leverage the Telegram messaging platform to steal from restaurants and food delivery services was just identified by research and analysis from Sift’s Digital Trust and Safety Architects. million users in 2019 to 45.6 million users in 2020, according to Statista.

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Modern Restaurant Management

DECEMBER 26, 2024

This financial strain could dampen discretionary dining expenditures. By mid-2024, 82 percent of food and beverage operators were still actively recruiting, with chefs and cooks comprising 30 percent of open roles. In 2025, the restaurant and broader hospitality industry finds itself at a critical juncture. trillion in 2024.

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Modern Restaurant Management

MAY 18, 2021

But as reality of the pandemic sunk in and dining rooms remained closed, it became apparent that ordering delivery and takeout was the best way to help restaurants weather the storm — and there was a significant consumer appetite to do so. By August 2020, Americans reported ordering takeout 2.4

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Modern Restaurant Management

DECEMBER 16, 2020

This marks the first time the restaurant industry and third-party delivery companies have come together to create guidelines and culminates a year-long effort by the Association to develop national policies based on the experiences of restaurant operators of all sizes.

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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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The Rail

DECEMBER 2, 2024

Have you noticed how food delivery apps are becoming essential in attracting and retaining diners? In this article, we’ll show you exactly how to create a food delivery app tailored to your restaurant’s needs, while staying competitive in a booming industry. credit cards, digital wallets, cash on delivery).

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Modern Restaurant Management

APRIL 27, 2020

As more states implement restrictions and seating bans on restaurants to curb the spread of COVID-19, many restaurants are offering delivery for the first time and are now more vulnerable to challenges arising from delivery services. Keep delivery cars clean and provide drivers with disinfectants to help them keep their cars clean.

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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. Home Delivery, Contactless Society, Increased Remote Work and the Gen-Z Digital Generation. In lieu of available labor, companies are turning more to automation.

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Modern Restaurant Management

NOVEMBER 25, 2020

Amid the ongoing pandemic, restaurants are expanding their curbside pickup, delivery, and outside dining options, while reconfiguring their tables to meet social distancing guidelines. Most restaurants and food businesses have done a great job adjusting to the new COVID-19 protocols. Reiterate that safety is your priority.

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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. . "We're More than 2.45

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Modern Restaurant Management

SEPTEMBER 16, 2020

Customers are going to be hesitant to dine indoors. That they can get coronavirus from someone sitting next to them while dining. 'Safety' is what I believe to be most important now to help assure patrons to revisit their favorite restaurants. Tony Abate, Vice President and Chief Technical Officer at AtmosAir Solutions.

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Modern Restaurant Management

NOVEMBER 19, 2020

The biggest challenge will be on-premise dining and the shift from outdoors to indoors as temperatures decrease in many regions. The biggest challenge will be on-premise dining and the shift from outdoors to indoors as temperatures decrease in many regions. Are certain tables too close together?

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Modern Restaurant Management

JUNE 24, 2020

On-Demand Delivery for Square Online Store. Square is launching On-Demand Delivery for Square Online Store where sellers can dispatch a courier through delivery partners for orders placed directly on their website. The buyer receives text updates with links to live maps to track delivery progress.

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7 Shifts

MARCH 20, 2020

While your first concern should be for the health and safety of yourself, staff, customers, and loved ones right now, it would be a lie to say you’re not allowed to be worried about your restaurant during COVID-19. Here are a few reasons to consider exploring these off-premise dining options.

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Modern Restaurant Management

MAY 7, 2020

Shifting Delivery and Dine-In Experiences. In a recent Coronavirus-related study , 89 percent of respondents said they felt safer eating food from a grocery store or at home, versus in a restaurant. and abroad. Here’s what will change in restaurants as they rise up to meet the new challenges of a post-COVID world.

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Modern Restaurant Management

SEPTEMBER 24, 2020

Off-premise dining was already on-trend in the restaurant industry well before COVID-19. According to Morgan Stanley estimates, online delivery is set to grow from $260 billion in 2017 to $325 billion in 2020 – and possibly $470 billion by 2025. But now there’s something coming on stronger than even delivery: takeout.

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Modern Restaurant Management

JANUARY 15, 2021

Delivery and DIY. Given that many are not yet comfortable dining out, restaurant businesses are struggling to make ends meet. If you have not put in a takeout or delivery program, it's not too late. If you have not put in a takeout or delivery program, it's not too late. Rewards and Offers.

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Modern Restaurant Management

APRIL 30, 2021

Thousands upon thousands of restaurants were forced to close for safety reasons, some permanently. Now more than ever, restaurant owners need to improve the way dining places are run to survive these uncertain times. Highlight Your Safety and Hygiene Protocols. The Pandemic and the Restaurant Business.

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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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7 Shifts

APRIL 9, 2020

Whether you have been offering delivery and takeout for years, or have had to make a recent pivot during the COVID-19 pandemic, it is important to know which food travels best for delivery—and how to change up your menu to stay profitable while dine-in isn't an option. Let’s run through a little scenario.

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Modern Restaurant Management

JULY 26, 2021

The state of dining has transformed over the last year and a half and continues to rapidly evolve. According to NPD Group data, takeout and delivery orders have increased dramatically, with takeout jumping from 18 percent to 60 percent within the FSR segment from 2019 to 2020. In the U.S., In the U.S.,

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Modern Restaurant Management

MAY 10, 2021

It’s easy for restaurant experiences to be impersonal and ordinary right now, with face masks and takeout containers dictating the nature of dining. With so much of a focus on health and safety, other details and levels of service are understandably pushed to the backburner. Differentiated Dining.

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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

AUGUST 5, 2020

In this edition of MRM News Bites, we feature a lot of tech news, a celebrity-owned virtual dining concept, and the annual Neighborhood to Nation Restaurant Recipe Contest. in-restaurant dining and online ordering for pickup or delivery), which can be leveraged to drive highly customized campaigns using a built-in marketing solution.

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Modern Restaurant Management

APRIL 6, 2022

Since the COVID-19 pandemic, a new trend in the food service industry has risen in popularity—ghost kitchens. These restaurants, which exclusively deliver food, typically use online ordering and a cashless transaction system that allows for little physical interaction between the customer and facilitator.

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Modern Restaurant Management

JULY 8, 2020

We were greeted by the manager of the restaurant and shared with him the concept of contactless dining, an experience where dine-in guests can view menus, order, and pay directly from their mobile phones. Practically all restaurants are working to provide a contactless dining experience to mitigate risks when reopening.

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Modern Restaurant Management

JUNE 8, 2020

” Restaurants must elevate safety and cleanliness protocols, train employees about new processes and policies, track compliance, and implement immediate corrective actions, as needed. Food safety sanitation procedures are more important than ever to combat the novel coronavirus. Implement COVID-19 Safety Protocols.

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Modern Restaurant Management

OCTOBER 28, 2020

It’s no secret that the dining scene has changed drastically in the wake of COVID-19. From customizable protective shields and partitions to hand sanitizing stations and tricks for taking an outdoor dining space to the next level (umbrellas and planters, anyone?), Remove buffet and other communal food areas.

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Modern Restaurant Management

APRIL 27, 2020

The guidance focuses on food safety, cleaning and sanitizing, employee health monitoring and personal hygiene, and social distancing. Each section includes a list of actionable items an operation should consider as it evaluates its safety procedures. Download the full guidance, here. Employee health. Employee health.

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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.

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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. Go All In on Digital Delivery.

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Modern Restaurant Management

JULY 13, 2020

Particularly as they’re learning how to best operate amidst new outbreaks to create the dining experiences patrons expect. Here are three new things consumers expect: Consumers Expect to Dine in the Way They’re Most Comfortable. However, a surge in hot spots means the dining experience will continually evolve.

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Modern Restaurant Management

AUGUST 19, 2020

In this edition of MRM News Bites, we feature a webinar that looks into the future of restaurants, face pay, delivery robots, drone delivery and a new venture for MRM. The Main Course. "We always viewed a podcast as a natural extension of the MRM brand," said Executive Editor Barbara Castiglia. "When

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Modern Restaurant Management

MAY 21, 2020

However, as long as you keep the spotlight on food safety – sanitization, employee health monitoring and personal hygiene, and social distancing – your restaurant won’t be a hub of contagion. With less inventory and even fewer customers coming in, we recommend that you widen your margins and revamp your offerings.

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Modern Restaurant Management

JANUARY 26, 2021

Whether it’s offering dining in, takeout or delivery, businesses are committed to keeping their employees safe and helping a cautious public feel more confident about eating out again. At Buffalo Wings & Rings, the health and safety of our guests and staff is our number one priority. A Clean Slate. Giving People Space.

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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. The question is, how can restaurants accomplish this on a consistent basis, especially with so many delivery channels in play?

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