7 Shifts

JULY 14, 2020

Some service providers offer special prices/packages knowing these are tough times for restaurants so find out if labor, materials, equipment, and chemicals are included in the pricing. Poorly maintained equipment also uses more energy increasing your electricity and water bills.

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Modern Restaurant Management

MARCH 30, 2020

Restaurants are scrambling to accommodate a new kind of market – the frenzied and fearful delivery customer. What does the delivery customer expect now? Delivery customers want restaurants to follow CDC guidelines (and be vocal about it!). Delivery customers want restaurants to communicate (well and often!)

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Delivery Food Safety Mobile Ordering Customer Experience 196

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. Cover all your bases ???

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FOH BOH Kitchen Safety Cash Management 338

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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Delivery Hiring Transportation Food Safety 127

Culinary Cues

APRIL 13, 2020

We also know that the health and safety regulations for restaurants will change significantly as we make every attempt to keep the public and our staff safe and at ease. Along with giving serious thought to how restaurant concepts, menus, and methods of delivery will need to change – we must prepare for the regulations to come.

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Deliverect

APRIL 1, 2020

With the closure of restaurant dine-in services to slow the spread of the Coronavirus, online food ordering has become a crucial business model overnight. Restaurants today have only two options: they can stay open by offering online delivery and/or takeout, or close up shop and wait for the proverbial storm to pass.

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Delivery Food Online Ordering Food Safety 91

7 Shifts

JANUARY 26, 2021

million out of work, it was nothing short of devastating. Ordering online, paying with mobile phones, scanning QR codes for a menu, and a ton of takeout, are just a part of dining out now. For both safety and ease, there isn’t a better option. 2020 was a year that the restaurant industry won’t soon forget.

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7 Shifts

JANUARY 31, 2024

The best restaurant managers take customer service a step further, recognizing regulars and personalizing service for a more memorable guest experience. Accounting & finances Many owners—who take the initiative to fund and start the restaurant —expect you to keep the business open and profitable.

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Management Management Kitchen Safety Front of House 195

Modern Restaurant Management

MAY 20, 2020

Long-term success will depend on re-envisioning traditional concepts and strategic development of new operational practices that integrate practical social distancing protocols with more permanent delivery/take-out platforms. Take-out and delivery sales were slow to get started early on in the initial pandemic shutdowns.

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Modern Restaurant Management

NOVEMBER 10, 2022

Traditional sit-down restaurants and mobile food businesses have uniquely different needs when it comes to insurance. Restaurant insurance can provide your business with a safety net when it comes to claims and risk. Tools and equipment protection. Equipment Coverage (also known as Inland Marine). Advertising protection.

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7 Shifts

SEPTEMBER 20, 2021

Delivery, scheduling, inventory management, reservations, and guest management have seen technological advancements over the past few years, and it's just the beginning. Online ordering and delivery are one of the fastest growing aspects of the restaurant industry, up 124% in 2020. Here are a few examples of each: First-party delivery.

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Technology Front of House Social Media Back of House 370

Modern Restaurant Management

JUNE 23, 2022

Consumers visit a fast food or quick serve restaurant (QSR) with a goal in mind: secure a tasty meal incredibly quickly. Once upon a time, a frontline employee at a fast food restaurant did not necessarily need technological skills to apply for the job. Who makes the magic happen? Cashiers, cooks, and other QSR crew members.

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Food Food Safety Front of House Fast Casual 186

Modern Restaurant Management

MAY 16, 2022

restaurant sector is gaining steam after coming out of a two-year pandemic that shuttered doors and curbed eatery revenues dramatically. Food Delivery Issues. According to the National Restaurant Association , the dining industry should generate $899 billion in revenues in 2022. That’s up from $640 billion in 2020.

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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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Food Safety Social Media Website Management Food Supply 198

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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Bingage

MAY 28, 2020

While the government has given a clean chit to online food delivery partners to resume their operations, some misinformation regarding the safety of these services has made people consider it unsafe for health. Can corona spread through food ordered online. Follow Safety guidelines. Go for Contactless delivery.

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Delivery Online Ordering Kitchen Safety Employee Relations 98

Modern Restaurant Management

MAY 23, 2023

For lengthy periods over the course of two years, businesses were forced to operate solely on a take-out and delivery basis, and it soon became evident that everybody would need to up their game. Consumers ordering deliveries still want to make sure it feels like they are treating themselves.

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Customer Service Dietary Restrictions Delivery Online Ordering 167

Modern Restaurant Management

MARCH 23, 2022

Ideally, you’ll want space that allows for each of the different processes- preparation, cooking, and plating- to be carried out smoothly. But each restaurant has its own needs depending on the kinds of food it provides. An open layout means that customers can see into the kitchen and watch as their food is being prepared.

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Design Kitchen Safety Equipment Fine Dining 198

Open for Business

FEBRUARY 29, 2024

The experts that you’ve hired to help you — specifically your designer, architect, and contractor — will help you get through everything, but you’ll need to be an active part of the process and take on responsibility as well. She says, “This creates a safer environment for staff and guests and also helps us maintain our equipment.

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Modern Restaurant Management

MARCH 24, 2020

Should I pivot my business model and start offering delivery? But is delivery something you should pursue? First question: before the current crisis, had you ever considered delivery for your customers? You’re not set up for taking orders over the phone, or online. Taking Orders : How do you plan to accept orders?

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Delivery Point of Sale Online Ordering Insurance 111

Modern Restaurant Management

OCTOBER 20, 2020

Dark kitchens or virtual kitchens––real places staffed with non-ectoplasmic people—bring efficiencies to running a restaurant by providing off-site commissary services for delivery orders. Without these pricey anchors dragging down your profitability, you just might be able to focus on making food, and not making rent.

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Front of House Kitchen Safety Food Back of House 199

Modern Restaurant Management

DECEMBER 28, 2020

Delivery and take-out will continue to be the most popular way consumers will get their restaurant meals in a COVID and post-COVID world. One, the new normal will become the old normal, and a takeout- and delivery-first model will become the standard in the restaurant industry. Here are their responses. Lavu CEO Saleem S.

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Culinary Cues

MAY 5, 2020

A lack of trust will apply to everyone and every place as those once enthusiastic patrons give pause to any thought of dining out. Time is not the only answer for pulling the rug out from underneath Covid-19 – the only real answer is a vaccine which is not likely for more than a year from now – if at all. unknown author.

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Kitchen Safety Food Safety Food Truck Communication 284

Modern Restaurant Management

SEPTEMBER 14, 2020

Even in states that now allow indoor dining with safety measures, many customers still have concerns that keep them away, perhaps because a significant percentage of this summer’s outbreaks are linked to bars and restaurants. Creating a Restaurant Reopening Playbook. Infection control should be part of your playbook.

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Online Ordering Kitchen Safety Food Safety Customer Experience 193

7 Shifts

OCTOBER 9, 2020

According to a survey conducted by S&P Global Market Intelligence, 40% of Americans are ordering more food for takeout and delivery now than they were before the pandemic. Here are six steps to take before opening any restaurant website builders. Check out this example from Barcelona Wine Bar for inspiration.

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Design Social Media Mobile Ordering Online Ordering 397

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. Recent surveys are showing the vast majority of Americans have been cutting back on dining out.

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Technology Loyalty Program Mobile Ordering Download 177

Modern Restaurant Management

AUGUST 14, 2020

The desire to eat out is greater than ever, and restaurants are reopening from coast to coast, with curbside pickup and delivery, new opportunistic outdoor dining areas, and other innovative approaches like drive-ins and carhop service. Safety Protocol and Guidelines Protect Employees and Guests. In most states across the U.S.,

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Food Safety Customer Service Dine-in Innovation 212

Modern Restaurant Management

JUNE 30, 2021

Nair, a partner at Ervin Cohen & Jessup LLP compiles recent legal news affecting the restaurant, food and beverage and hospitality industries for Modern Restaurant Management (MRM) magazine. The act replaces previous regulations on the cottage food industry. The bill would have had a dramatic impact on fast food franchises.

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2021 Restaurant Law Kitchen Safety Food Safety 186

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. Take additional precautions by removing reusable items such as ketchup bottles and salt and pepper shakers.

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Social Media Food Safety Cash Management Kitchen Safety 206

Modern Restaurant Management

MARCH 16, 2020

To be added to this guide, reach out to Executive Editor Barbara Castiglia at bcastiglia@modernrestaurantmanagement.com. Click here to learn the 10 steps to take now. “We know the coming weeks will be challenging ones for many small business owners, and we want to help restaurants focus on food, not finances.”

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Food Safety Kitchen Safety Small Business Employee Relations 233

Modern Restaurant Management

MARCH 9, 2022

The restaurant industry loses an astounding $162 billion each year in food waste. All restaurants should proactively work to reduce food waste, which will also help you save money, increase profits, spotlight your commitment to sustainability, and help the environment. Between a third and a half of food is wasted worldwide annually.

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Modern Restaurant Management

OCTOBER 27, 2020

Let’s take a look at four ways your QSR should innovate, that have already shown success elsewhere. 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. Contactless delivery.

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Innovation Hiring Mobile Ordering Kitchen Safety 221

Goliath Consulting

DECEMBER 12, 2020

COVID-19 Safety. COVID-19 has been a powerful driving force for AI tech particularly in this industry, as stay-at-home orders, social distancing and other safety measures forced operators to rethink how they interact with their staff and guests. Even with the vaccine, we expect the focus on safety and hygiene to remain.

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2021 Kitchen Safety Food Safety Loyalty Program 167

Ken Burgin

JULY 5, 2022

Food, Menus and Kitchen Management. Restoke manages back of house functions like recipes, menus, ordering, work lists, staff training, plus health & safety. KBOX – add ghost kitchen menus to your existing facilities, using tested brands, recipes and delivery support. Free Safety Posters – excellent collection.

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Kitchen Safety Food Safety Website Management Online Ordering 78

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. But in that challenge is also an opportunity.

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Technology Kitchen Safety Food Safety Food Supply 160

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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2022 Food Supply Back of House Kitchen Safety 177

Apicbase

MARCH 28, 2024

These include food production and inventory management. Additionally, the BOH handles food safety and restaurant administration. This includes the food prep and kitchen areas, food storage rooms, walk-in fridges, pot wash stations, staff break rooms, and offices. Food safety. Cost control.

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