Modern Restaurant Management

JULY 30, 2021

We are also leaning heavily into our People First Safety Always Plan to guide us through how we’re doing business, as we seek what’s best for all our teams, franchisees, and enterprise.” Founded in 2006, Just Salad is the fast-casual restaurant industry’s leading proponent of zero-waste practices.

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Modern Restaurant Management

DECEMBER 21, 2022

This will manifest itself in several ways, such as informing robotics in the kitchen for food preparation, in addition to kitchen display systems (KDS) as restaurants kitchens seek to improve efficiency and better optimize for enhance prep station capacity management. – Lori Bolin, President of BrewLogix.

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Modern Restaurant Management

AUGUST 31, 2020

Consumers ask, "Can I trust this establishment, can I trust the food they are offering me, can I trust that the staff is adhering to health and safety protocols." Your restaurant is an extension of somebody's kitchen and is responsible for family meals, birthday celebrations, and the centerpiece of many other life events.

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Modern Restaurant Management

JUNE 12, 2020

The safety of Dunkin’ franchisees, their restaurant employees, and guests remains a top priority. Taffer's Tavern, the new full service tavern concept created by Jon Taffer, signed a multi-unit franchise deal with Cuisine Solutions, a manufacturer of sous vide foods, to bring the ‘Kitchen of the Future’ to the D.C.

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Modern Restaurant Management

AUGUST 14, 2020

Dickey’s Barbecue Pit is expanding its franchise opportunities to feature another nontraditional franchise model – virtual kitchens and has executed area development agreements to bring more of Dickey’s slow-smoked, Texas-style barbecue to Chicago, Houston and Orlando, as well as make its debut in Providence, Rhode Island.

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Modern Restaurant Management

OCTOBER 22, 2020

QDOBA Mexican Eats® introduced new restaurant formats, top photo, that feature buildouts including mobile-order drive-thrus, walk-up windows, mobile-order pick-up lockers, dedicated curbside pick-up areas, ghost kitchens, and concepts with updated outdoor seating. designed with high-rent urban areas in mind. Holsom by Yogurtland.

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Modern Restaurant Management

DECEMBER 16, 2021

The key in achieving an omnichannel strategy is heavily dependent on IoT solutions; connected and smart technology to deploy systems like self-order terminals, interactive menu boards, drive-thru automated kiosk and delivery systems. pickup, delivery, drive-thru, ghost kitchens). pickup, delivery, drive-thru, ghost kitchens).

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Modern Restaurant Management

DECEMBER 21, 2020

We quickly pivoted to offer Family Meals To Go and have continued to expand our third-party delivery partnerships in key markets, which has contributed to our continued growth, even during one of the most difficult years on record for so many restaurants. Takeout and delivery has and will continue to keep restaurants alive this year.

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Modern Restaurant Management

MAY 18, 2020

Adapting with a tighter, more focused menu to allow kitchens to better plan labor and prep needs and manage enhanced sanitation routines. Embracing preparation and safety protocols as part of your restaurant's story. Seeking opportunities to create new, lasting rituals to signal safety, to claim new spaces and to innovate.

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Modern Restaurant Management

MAY 27, 2020

Aramark Creates Safety Plans. Aramark examined front and back of house processes to establish tailored playbooks for all of its businesses and market segments, leveraging innovative solutions, new service methods, and rigorous safety protocols. Expanding mobile ordering and contactless pick-up or desk delivery.

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Modern Restaurant Management

MAY 28, 2021

Additional 2020 Award Recipients: Top Delivery Sales : Lance and Blake Condray, Campbell, CA. Noodles & Company Launches Ghost Kitchen. Noodles & Company launched its first ghost kitchen test in Chicago. Noodles & Company's Humboldt Park ghost kitchen is located at 3220 W. flip'd by IHOP.

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Modern Restaurant Management

MARCH 26, 2021

Flynn now owns and operates a combined total of 2,355 quick-service, fast casual and casual dining restaurants, generating $3.5 restaurants, serving Americans in all 50 states, and has continued feeding America through delivery, drive-thru, and pickup during the COVID-19 pandemic. Chief Communications Officer.

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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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EATER

MAY 5, 2023

A growing number of fast food chains are experimenting with seatless locations with only takeout or drive-thru options. Getty Images/iStockphoto As diners increasingly turn to delivery, the future of fast food may be one with no human interaction at all. People just aren’t hanging out at fast food joints the way they used to.

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Modern Restaurant Management

MARCH 11, 2020

This edition of MRM News Bites features a double dose from US Foods, SpotOn Transact, DoorDash Kitchens, Virtual Restaurant Consulting, Tripleseat and Gather, wagamama, Toast, The Gluten Intolerance Group, Instawork and StaffMate Online, Procurant and Yellofin, Sift, 7shifts, ParTech, Revel Systems and Como, Kabbage, Bluecrew and Cuboh.

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Modern Restaurant Management

JULY 14, 2020

In this edition of MRM News Bites, we feature robots in fast food, virtual education and chef-inspired, plant-based ice cream. As part of the deployment, White Castle will bring the new version of Flippy, Robot-on-a-Rail (ROAR), into kitchens for testing and future integration. White Castle Employs Flippy the Robot.

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Modern Restaurant Management

JANUARY 3, 2024

Think behind-the-scenes kitchen tours or insights into who the people are that work at the restaurant, offering patrons a chance to immerse themselves in the brand. 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

JANUARY 9, 2020

parent company of fast-casual restaurant chain The Habit Burger Grill, for approximately $375 million in a cash transaction. “As a fast-casual concept with strong unit economics, The Habit Burger Grill is a fantastic addition to the Yum! Beefing Up with Habit Acquisition. Brands, Inc. and internationally. .”

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Modern Restaurant Management

JANUARY 8, 2024

This trend reflects the growing popularity of drive-thru and fast-casual dining, coupled with the demand for digital technologies such as QSR digital signage and QR codes. 2024 could be a breakout year for fast casual restaurants. Consumers will no longer accept poor-quality food from fast food or fast casual restaurants.

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Lavu

JUNE 20, 2025

The restaurant industry is evolving fast—and at the heart of this transformation is new restaurant technology. With a restaurant POS system , restaurateurs and managers can have an integrated platform where all aspects, from ordering to delivery, down to accounting can be effectively monitored. It’s easy, fast, and efficient.

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Modern Restaurant Management

MARCH 24, 2020

While it is not the outcome we wanted, amid all the uncertainty around the COVID-19 pandemic and the immense strain it has put our industry, the safety of our attendees, exhibitors, sponsors, vendor partners and our own staff is paramount. This is our community and we all must be kept safe.

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Modern Restaurant Management

FEBRUARY 6, 2020

California Pizza Kitchen (CPK) plans to bring its signature California-style pizzas, pastas, salads and more to Canada for the first time. Ascend Hospitality Group held the grand opening of Real Famous BBQ, a fast casual prototype and brand evolution of Famous Dave's Bar-B-Que, part of the BBQ Holdings family.

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Lavu

MAY 30, 2025

Faster Food Delivery: Speed ordering leads to speedy food service. Increased Table Turns: Less wait time to order and faster food delivery moves customers in and out of a restaurant quicker. A restaurant POS connects your pay at the table device to your kitchen. Customers scan it to go to an online ordering portal.

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Modern Restaurant Management

MARCH 31, 2020

Casual dining's share of restaurant visits was in free-fall from the 15th to the 22nd, and now has reached a more stable trend. Exponential Shift to Grocery Curbside Pickup & Food Delivery. 2 – Food Safety Concerns Hurt Restaurants Most. How long do viruses or bacteria live on package surfaces? – March 2020].

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Modern Restaurant Management

MAY 12, 2020

Consulting on Ghost Kitchens. Zuul and Figure 8 Logistics launched Zuul Studios – a ghost kitchen consulting firm. Zuul Studios works with restaurants and real estate owners to leverage their existing brand equity and kitchen infrastructure into digital, delivery-forward businesses. ” BWW GO. The 1,800 sq.

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Modern Restaurant Management

OCTOBER 16, 2019

“Fast food options usually fall into two buckets: fast, healthy, and unaffordable, or fast, unhealthy, and affordable and nothing in between. The robotic kitchen runs on batteries instead of a diesel generator. Door Dash Shared Kitchen. ?DoorDash? Ono Blend Founders Daniel Fukuba and Stephen Klein.

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Modern Restaurant Management

DECEMBER 16, 2019

The best performing segments during November were those whose sales are the most negatively affected by Thanksgiving: fast casual, upscale casual and casual dining. Expect for casual dining, upscale casual and fine dining to have abysmal sales and traffic growth numbers. First, at 2.1

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7 Shifts

AUGUST 16, 2024

Managers also handle budgeting, track income and expenses to maintain profitability, and work closely with the kitchen staff to ensure menu items are prepared according to the restaurant's standards. When issues arise, such as missing food delivery or a staff shortage, a manager must think quickly and find solutions.

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Modern Restaurant Management

NOVEMBER 5, 2019

During that period, McDonald's also undertook several "velocity growth accelerators," including (1) an Experience of the Future layout, which features a combination of ordering flexibility, customer experience, and a more streamlined menu; (2) mobile ordering and payments; and (3) delivery alternatives. "When in January 2017.

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SpotOn

FEBRUARY 26, 2025

If you're a fast-casual place and only offer a couple of alcoholic beverages, then "alcohol" should be enough. Cleaning, packaging (to-go supplies), printing, menu, office, dining room, kitchen, office, event, rentals, uniforms, first aid, etc. Those sales line items should match the ones in your POS reporting.

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Modern Restaurant Management

FEBRUARY 10, 2020

42 of the country’s favorite fast food and restaurant chains still don’t offer a plant-based entrée, according to a report released today by The Good Food Institute (GFI). Please send plant-based news to Modern Restaurant Management (MRM) magazine's Barbara Castiglia at bcastiglia@modernrestaurantmanagement.com.

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The Restaurant Times

JULY 27, 2020

Accepting this as a new reality, restaurant operators are planning how to navigate post-lockdown operations while complying with safety regulations and reopening their restaurant. Due to the virus scare, physical distancing is here to stay, and restaurant operators must take adequate measures to ensure the safety of customers and staff.

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The Restaurant Group

DECEMBER 31, 2020

Shift to In-House Delivery. The start of the pandemic saw restaurants scrambling to expand or, in some cases, set up a delivery service. The lack of time to pivot from mainly indoor dining to virtually only delivery and takeout meant that most restaurants outsourced delivery to third parties, such as DoorDash, Uber, and Postmates.

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Black Box Intelligence

MARCH 10, 2020

While casual dining’s YOY dine-in comp sales in Texas improved by almost 11 percentage points compared with the previous week, the improvement for fast casual and quick service were a much lower 3.4 Upscale casual improved beverage by 3 percentage points and fine dining by an industry leading 14 percentage points.

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The Restaurant Times

APRIL 22, 2020

The COVID-19 pandemic related increase in demand for food delivery has given food brands, cloud kitchens and delivery only kitchens an opportunity to test and demonstrate their new order-to-go technologies. Apprehensions about food safety in the customer’s mind can cost you your business.

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Squirrel Systems

MARCH 3, 2025

In the fast-paced and ever-evolving restaurant industry, technology is more important than ever. Whether you’re running a fast-casual concept or a fine-dining establishment, embracing the right technology can help optimize operations, enhance customer experience, and increase profitability.

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Touch Bistro

MAY 26, 2021

This means you’ll have to continue to follow strict safety protocols to make sure everyone is safe and that your restaurant remains on the right side of the law. Conversely, if your restaurant is more casual, diners may be more willing to go completely red, white, and blue for the day. Finally, consider time-off.

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