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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Modern Restaurant Management

MAY 3, 2021

With that in mind, we look at four technology-driven measures that are here to stay. Those who have adapted successfully have utilized a modular menu system and site-specific technology tools to catalog their assets in every location, making physical changes and rollouts simplified, manageable, and less dependent on manual data.

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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

MAY 6, 2021

Restaurants that continue to incorporate new technology and solutions that increase efficiency from time-consuming and costly tasks are poised to find themselves on stronger footing for the future. Promoting Safety. For workers, many restaurants provided masks, face shields and other personal protective equipment (PPE).

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Modern Restaurant Management

JULY 30, 2020

.” Fafa’s desire to expand their business, while ensuring the safety of employees and customers is as strong as ever. Orders from online channels and delivery partners had to be manually entered into its previous Point-of-Sale (POS) system, and manually delivered to the kitchen.

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7 Shifts

JANUARY 26, 2021

There are new technologies, new ways of doing business, and new consumer habits, too. The big chains and national brands may be more well equipped than independents to embrace the evolving industry, but independents can thrive with a bit of strategy. There are many ways to digital technology into your business.

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Modern Restaurant Management

DECEMBER 15, 2021

Thankfully, technology is pushing the industry forward, and improving everything from reservations to ordering to dishwashing. Keeping equipment functioning as intended also reduces the risk of damage that results in expensive repairs. This helps to maintain consistent chemical delivery and avoid lapses in cleanliness.

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7 Shifts

JANUARY 31, 2024

Inventory management Managers need to ensure the kitchen is stocked with the right amount of food so that nothing is wasted and as few items need to be 86'ed as possible. Deliveries, payroll, paying vendor invoices, and so on all happen on their own cadence. Oversee incoming deliveries. Stock incoming inventory.

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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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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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Goliath Consulting

JUNE 30, 2020

The restaurant industry had to adapt to changes in consumer behavior during the COVID19 pandemic, testing out operational innovations and relying on technological solutions that allowed for social distancing and ensuring sanitation (1, 2). A growing demand for hands-free, no-touch equipment will result from the COVID-19 pandemic (7).

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Goliath Consulting

DECEMBER 12, 2020

In our last restaurant technology blog, we discussed COVID-19 pandemic’s impact on the growth and development of AI voice technology and how it was quickly modernizing the drive-thru operations as we know it (1). The very same technology has been working on cameras, too. COVID-19 Safety. Better Delivery.

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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. To read part one, click here.

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Modern Restaurant Management

JULY 21, 2020

Both now and for the future, technology can answer many of the question’s managers have surrounding maintaining the health of employees, ensuring the safety of their guests and protecting their bottom line. Automate to Capture the Upside of Curbside Pickup and Delivery. Protect Premises and Profits with Technology.

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Transact

DECEMBER 18, 2019

Every year brings changes to how customers interact with restaurants, and every year new technologies pop up to help restaurants keep up. . Mobile Technology. This technology might be invisible to the average diner, but kitchen technology will have the most impact on their experience, especially in the areas of quality and safety. .

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Modern Restaurant Management

JUNE 6, 2022

Restaurant’s safety protocols were done “behind the scenes,” and guests most likely didn’t care about the sanitation of high-touch surfaces or whether they were sitting within six feet of other tables. Employees began participating in new tasks, learning more about safety protocols. The Demand for Transparency.

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Apicbase

MARCH 28, 2024

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. The back-of-house (or BOH) manages crucial elements that impact cost control and profitability. Cost control.

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Squirrel Systems

MARCH 8, 2024

From the kitchen to the dining room, robots are revolutionizing how meals are prepared, served, and even created. This blog post will explore the current state of robotics in restaurants, examine its benefits and challenges, and speculate on how this technology might evolve.

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Harbor Touch

DECEMBER 20, 2022

Technology is transforming all aspects of our lives, and the restaurant industry is no exception. Restaurants of all sizes embrace software technology to improve the customer experience and streamline operations, from ordering systems to kitchen automation. Introducing kitchen automation. Transforming customer service.

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Transact

OCTOBER 2, 2019

Food waste, countless hours spent taking inventory, complicated employee onboarding processes—and even worse, sick customers due to food safety issues—they’re nightmares for any dedicated restaurant manager. . Improvements in back-of-house technology can help restaurants be more cost-conscious while remaining competitive.

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Modern Restaurant Management

DECEMBER 30, 2021

While combating empty roles and maneuvering vacation policies, technology offers support without added stress. Technology also allows for seamless delivery operations during colder months. We predict that 2022 will see a new set of rapidly evolving, game-changing technologies. Key 2022 Trends. Tech Advancements.

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Modern Restaurant Management

MAY 8, 2020

With restaurants pivoting to delivery only or curbside operations around the globe right now, getting this information to your customers is critical to spreading the word. For your restaurant, communications are limited to the closed circuit of your business, from the front-of-house to the kitchen. Food Safety. Communications.

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Squirrel Systems

DECEMBER 11, 2023

Route Optimization: AI algorithms can optimize delivery routes for suppliers, reducing delivery times and costs. 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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The Restaurant Times

OCTOBER 28, 2021

Restaurant technology can simplify your operations to a great extent and . The restaurant industry has evolved dramatically in the last decade, owing to new technologies and changing customer tastes. Customers also want to be able to order delivery and takeaway. Kitchen Display System . Point of Sales (POS) System .

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Cheetah

APRIL 10, 2020

You want to make sure you have high-quality staff preparing the food in your restaurant kitchen and serving customers. Let your restaurant kitchen do the cooking for you. Why should your restaurant kitchen stop operating just because you or your chef aren’t there? Sound about right? 1-3% cost saving in labor. Best of all?

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Modern Restaurant Management

JANUARY 3, 2024

We will also continue to leverage our revamped ‘Restaurant of the Future’ model along with our advanced technology strategy and are eager for this next phase of growth for the company. We launched our Portillo’s Pick Up shelves, for delivery drivers and guests who order online to quickly come in and grab their meals.

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Modern Restaurant Management

MARCH 9, 2022

Upgrade inventory and ordering systems with the latest technology. a POS system, predictive ordering technology) to accurately predict what products you’ll need to order based on historical patterns. Inspect all food deliveries. Proper inventory management is essential to decreasing food waste and saving related expenses.

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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. If you don’t learn to adapt and reinvent yourself, you’re not going to be successful, COVID or not.

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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

JUNE 12, 2023

With the most up-to-date weather forecasts at your fingertips, you’ll get a better sense for when you should prioritize indoor dining or pivot to other dining options such as takeout and delivery. To prioritize everyone’s safety, create a plan that outlines the basic protocols for different weather situations and scenarios.

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Modern Restaurant Management

JUNE 9, 2020

As the iconic brand now plots its reopening strategy, James Walker, Senior Vice President of Restaurants, said executives have been in constant contact with franchisees about the next steps, while maintaining a focus on the future that includes enhanced technology and the addition of e-commerce options. and Canada. ” said Walker.

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Modern Restaurant Management

DECEMBER 16, 2021

Restaurants can soften the impact of the labor shortage in 2022 by doubling down on retention, shaking up the traditional business model and taking advantage of technology to increase efficiency and streamline the dining experience. Rely on Technology to Increase Operational Efficiency. pickup, delivery, drive-thru, ghost kitchens).

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Modern Restaurant Management

MARCH 16, 2020

and Canada through free delivery and marketing efforts.” “Efforts that promote drive-thru, takeout and delivery are important tools to help restaurants continue to serve consumers during challenging times." “These are challenging times for restaurants. .” " To learn more and register, click here.

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Lavu

DECEMBER 6, 2019

In its most fundamental definition, a POS framework is a mix of POS equipment and POS programming to make a POS machine for preparing an exchange and installment. Customers are able to reserve tables, order meals, and show up to the restaurant at mealtime to skip the line and not wait in the kitchen. Outsourced Delivery Services.

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Modern Restaurant Management

AUGUST 12, 2021

This means that restaurant owners and managers are scrambling to find and hire new staff, but savvy operators are turning to technology to not only augment existing staff, but alleviate employee stress as well. One of the consistent elements has been the accelerated surge of technological advancements. AI Voice Automation.

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Restaurant365

JANUARY 11, 2022

And, with innovations in technology, the latest automated restaurant manager logs have now increased their usefulness beyond just handing off the day’s activities to the next manager and keeping above store operators apprised of what’s happening at their locations. Ensure health and safety protocols are met.

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Xtra Chef

APRIL 13, 2020

For food producers with limited resources, it can seem impossible to find a kitchen to rent that doesn’t completely destroy your limited margins. These fully licensed commercial kitchens allow you to produce meals in a safe, professional-standard food production facility, without having to shell out for a brick-and-mortar kitchen of your own.

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