Modern Restaurant Management

APRIL 14, 2020

Since the COVID-19 crisis began, the Association has coordinated more than 400,000 emails to Congress from restaurants, employees, consumers and industry supporters—all speaking out about the need for swift and strong federal relief and recovery programs. "Cox Media has been very supportive to us during this difficult time.

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Modern Restaurant Management

JANUARY 8, 2024

The future of restaurant businesses will likely involve a hybrid approach, combining the efficiency of technology with the warmth and personal touch of human service. The future of restaurant businesses will likely involve a hybrid approach, combining the efficiency of technology with the warmth and personal touch of human service.

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Open for Business

MAY 19, 2023

Quick Links Technology Relationships Food and Menus Technology trends to watch People are drawn to the restaurant business because they don’t want to be glued to a screen all day. Digital ordering has been a game changer, and the latest trends for 2023 could change how hospitality businesses operate even more.

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Transact

APRIL 2, 2020

Not only has it affected the health and safety of countries and citizens around the world, but it has also affected our businesses, careers, and personal finances. As of this writing, states like New York have implemented quarantine measures and closed non-essential businesses (including bars and restaurants).

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EATER

MAY 5, 2023

Getty Images/iStockphoto As diners increasingly turn to delivery, the future of fast food may be one with no human interaction at all. That’s not just due to safety and health concerns ( ball pits are known to be bacterial cesspits ). There was a time when your local McDonald’s was the ideal spot for a 6-year-old’s birthday party.

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Next Restaurants

MAY 26, 2020

However, as long as you keep the spotlight on food safety – sanitization, employee health monitoring and personal hygiene, and social distancing – your restaurant will remain safe from the contagion. Here’s a quick checklist to help you make safe choices while ensuring business continuity: Redesign Your Restaurant’s Offerings.

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The Food Corridor

MAY 22, 2020

And might be wondering what it actually means for you and your business – how will your clients safely produce food? If you’re looking at the shorter term, for now, read our posts on how to transition your business to delivery or ecommerce and how other businesses have pivoted. When will large events open back up?

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Modern Restaurant Management

JULY 14, 2020

White Castle launched a planned pilot with Miso Robotics – creators of the first autonomous grilling and frying kitchen assistant, Flippy – to accelerate the adoption of artificial intelligence and robotics in the restaurant industry.

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7 Shifts

JUNE 16, 2024

This is where being well-equipped with a fool-proof restaurant marketing plan comes in. After analyzing the latest industry trends, viral content, and successful campaigns, we have developed an all-in-one marketing guide to help you craft your strategy to attract new customers and keep your previous diners coming back.

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ChefMod

OCTOBER 6, 2021

Although these regulations are ever-changing, there are several ways that restaurant owners and stakeholders can continue to run a successful restaurant business. According to a report by the National Restaurants Association, more than 110,000 restaurants and bars closed their business for good or temporarily by the end of 2020.

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The Restaurant Times

OCTOBER 22, 2021

From banana breads and pancake cereals to mini pizza cereal and mug recipes, baking was on top of people’s minds whenever they picked up kitchen crockeries, as per the social media trends. Due to this, the bakery business has been in the limelight for quite some time now. How To Successfully Set Up A Bakery Business.

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The Restaurant Times

JANUARY 13, 2022

Strict health and safety guidelines, short shelf life, and weather are some of the main reasons for wastage in bakeries. So, a waste-free bakery can be a good idea for a business start as it is an upcoming trend in the UK bakery sector. As such, a waste-free bakery can benefit both the business and the environment in which it operates.

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EATER

MAY 11, 2021

George Chen, owner of 30,000-square-foot China Live, visits Eater’s Digest Like many restaurant operators, George Chen faced one obstacle after another this year trying to keep his business afloat. And then, of course the business level is not what it was. Your area of service for all the delivery apps. We did ghost kitchen.

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EATER

JUNE 26, 2020

Worries about the pandemic, slow business, and fewer jobs for servers are all creating obstacles to rehiring When the COVID-19 pandemic forced one Miami restaurant to shut its doors in mid-March, its management laid off 47 of their 55 employees. Those who remained helped its restaurants pivot quickly to takeout and delivery.

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ChowNow

NOVEMBER 4, 2020

Emily Plotkin : Normally, when we have conversations with our clients, whether they’ve just started with us or have been a partner of ours for years, we always speak about online ordering as a certain aspect of their business. But all of a sudden, it became their entire business. Ali Mochizuki : They’re flexible and adaptable.

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Modern Restaurant Management

APRIL 20, 2020

Healthcare workers are risking their health to protect ours, and restaurants are fighting to stay in business. “With orders down so much right now, feeding hospitals makes a huge difference to our business,” said Paul Barker, Owner of Pauli’s in Boston. ” Small Brand, Big Heart. Newark Working Kitchens.

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Modern Restaurant Management

NOVEMBER 19, 2020

. “As a cooperative, Ocean Spray farmers know the importance of building and feeding communities, and share these values with local independent restaurants,” said Chris O’Connor, Vice President of Marketing at Ocean Spray. “We put the safety of our employees first. " On #GivingTuesday (Dec.

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EATER

FEBRUARY 1, 2021

But some restaurateurs are sticking with in-house delivery or small local companies instead. In the beginning of COVID, there were not that many restaurants like us doing takeout, so we were super busy. One person called 60 times to place an order, only to be greeted by one busy signal after another.

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Modern Restaurant Management

JUNE 24, 2020

In this edition of MRM News Bites, we feature help for small business owners and products for the 'new normal' for restaurants as they reopen. On-Demand Delivery for Square Online Store. This approach is often expensive because these platforms charge a commission to fulfill the delivery for each order.

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Modern Restaurant Management

APRIL 2, 2020

. “As we all know, the restaurant industry has been devastated by the economic impact of the coronavirus crisis, with employees across the nation out of work due to forced business closures,” said Rob Gifford, the Foundation’s president. Toast’s public directory of participating restaurants across the U.S.

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Modern Restaurant Management

SEPTEMBER 30, 2020

13 percent said it was because they now prefer takeout/delivery. Most Important safety initiatives. Takeout and delivery: a fast-growing and critical component for restaurant success. Most important factors when it comes to the takeout and delivery. 18 percent said it will be to save money.

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Modern Restaurant Management

OCTOBER 29, 2020

This edition of MRM News Bites features tech companies winning funding, AI in the kitchen, DoorDash invests in brick and mortar and the gamification of food ordering. We are excited to support their mission to help independent restaurants optimize online ordering and generate incremental revenue from under-utilized kitchens.”

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Modern Restaurant Management

SEPTEMBER 14, 2021

As Director of Training and Development, Laura is responsible for the development needs and business plans for Wendy’s and MOD Pizza brands.She studied at Saginaw Valley State University and began her career with TSFR in 1984, moving into management in 1986 as an Assistant Manager for the Burger King brand.

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Modern Restaurant Management

MAY 12, 2020

The idea of purchasing Dining Bonds seemed to strike a chord with the public as a way to provide much needed financial support in order to help restaurants stay in business. Consulting on Ghost Kitchens. Zuul and Figure 8 Logistics launched Zuul Studios – a ghost kitchen consulting firm.

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Modern Restaurant Management

OCTOBER 8, 2020

Miso Robotics launched global commercial availability of the Flippy Robot-on-a-Rail (ROAR) – a zero-footprint, cost-efficient intelligent robotic kitchen assistant for the evolving commercial kitchen. With Flippy ROAR, production speeds increase and social distancing concerns in the kitchen are quickly addressed.

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EATER

SEPTEMBER 16, 2021

At one point, ketchup packets were in such high demand as customers avoided indoor dining in favor of drive-thrus, takeout, and delivery options that Heinz built eight new production lines — a process that normally takes well over a year. Eventually, the products did arrive, but the deliveries didn’t always reflect what Stupak had ordered.

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Modern Restaurant Management

MAY 13, 2020

As the crisis continues, restaurants need to evolve their business operations to keep running and make long-term plans to keep cash coming in. Build a process to measure and be aware of where every single dollar in your business is going. Additionally, if your business has a line of credit somewhere, now is the time to activate it.

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Apicbase

MARCH 28, 2024

Kitchen management software comes in all shapes and sizes. Most successful food businesses are now multi-unit and multi-channel. But with so many kitchen management systems vying for your attention, you need to narrow down the options. Recipes are your coordinates, they are at the centre of a food business.

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EATER

MAY 29, 2020

Nick Kokonas explains his businesses’ pivots on Eater’s Digest As restaurants around the country furlough or lay off their workers or permanently close, Chicago’s high-end tasting menu destination Alinea is bringing in record revenue and has brought back its staff. I said we need to put safety precautions in place. DG: Oh yeah.

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Embrace the Suck

JUNE 13, 2022

Look, this industry has been in me, my dream to own and run restaurants has been in me since I was a small child. And so, the fact that so many people with World Kitchen and some of these other organizations have pivoted into the work of feeding people who are really in trouble. You don't get that with a third party delivery service.

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The Restaurant Times

JUNE 11, 2020

Cloud kitchens are delivery-only restaurants with no storefront or dine-in facility. A cloud kitchen business primarily accepts orders online from third-party online food aggregators and its own online ordering enabled website. Understanding the Cloud Kitchen Business .

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Black Box Intelligence

MARCH 10, 2020

Dine-in sales still represent a small percentage of the total. Companies are focusing on ways to guarantee the safety of their employees and guests. Allowing restaurants to sell alcoholic beverages for off-premise consumption has had very small positive impact on lost beverage sales in those states in which it has been authorized.

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Modern Restaurant Management

JULY 27, 2020

In this edition of MRM News Bites, we feature sobering statistics from Yelp, a ghost kitchen franchise model, franchise explosions expected and falling for for an improved PSL. YEA reflects data from millions of local businesses and tens of millions of users on Yelp’s platform measuring U.S. Yelp Sees COVID Effect. “As U.S.

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Modern Restaurant Management

DECEMBER 31, 2019

They touched on topics such as delivery, ghost (dark) kitchens, automation, plant-based menu items, food waste, sustainability, staffing and retention and more. The biggest trend by far, for now, and going into 2020 is ghost kitchens (AKA delivery only, virtual kitchens, cloud kitchens, pick-up only, etc.).

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Modern Restaurant Management

AUGUST 19, 2020

Chris Boyles, VP of Food Safety for Steritech. Ghost kitchens allow you to order from multiple brand menus at a single location. It's a small step to having a group of friends walk into a dining room served by multiple brands. We're already seeing lots of innovation. There are touchless faucets and soap dispensers.

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Black Box Intelligence

NOVEMBER 1, 2021

Lately, there have been small improvements in full-service brands. . After a small improvement in July, August numbers reverted to align more with what we saw in June. . Share of Stomach Winners: Limited-Service Restaurants and Grocery Delivery. This may be indicating guests are using masks as a gauge of overall safety.

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Modern Restaurant Management

JUNE 14, 2020

Small Business Administration (SBA), in consultation with the U.S. This guidance implements the Paycheck Protection Program Flexibility Act (PPPFA), signed into law by President Trump on June 5, 2020, and expands eligibility for businesses with owners who have past felony convictions. Just Eat Takeaway.com to Acquire Grubhub.

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