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

DECEMBER 27, 2023

These factors contribute to a volatile supply chain, influencing everything from ingredient availability to menu pricing strategies. Contemporary menus increasingly feature more plant-based selections and alternative proteins, while also reflecting the demand for locally vetted foods and transparent supply chains.

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Modern Restaurant Management

JULY 24, 2023

Artificial Intelligence (AI) technology has become invaluable in the food industry. AI can also improve sustainability within restaurants – and throughout their supply chains – with huge benefits that include waste and carbon emissions reduction, cost savings, and meeting consumer demand.

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Modern Restaurant Management

SEPTEMBER 1, 2022

Globally, one third of the food produced for human consumption is wasted. So, how can we both solve the food waste issue and ensure better food availability? Waste can occur anywhere along the food supply chain, which includes production, processing, distribution, and consumption. Improving Distribution.

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Apicbase

MARCH 25, 2024

Managing inventory and supplier ordering is like juggling flaming torches while riding a unicycle (which also happens to be on fire). Demand forecasting for restaurants puts out the flames, takes the guesswork out of purchase orders and streamlines the supply chain. What are the benefits of demand forecasting in food service?

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Restaurant365

MAY 17, 2022

Food inventory management goes way beyond counting the items on the shelves. The most important part of inventory management is understanding how the amount of product relates to your profit margin. Why a POS system is not suitable for inventory management. Best practices for effective food inventory management.

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7 Shifts

MAY 1, 2020

However, pivoting your business model to takeout and delivery is not always the best—or only—option your restaurant has to boost sales during this time. If you have many groceries, inventory, or portioned goods, consider offering meal kits to diners to cook at home. Alcohol delivery ?? Pros of alcohol delivery ?

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Tableo

JULY 18, 2023

Restaurant inventory management is a process for identifying more cost-effective food, beverage and supply orders while keeping track of the materials and supplies you have on hand for shifts. Use inventory management software to track inventory levels and provide reports.

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Hot Schedules

OCTOBER 5, 2021

Make Sure Your Food Suppliers are Grade-A. Like any new relationship, the beginning can be harmonious and productive, but it takes constant effort to ensure your food and beverage suppliers remain Grade-A. You have lots of choices on which companies supply your restaurant inventory, but how do you spot and manage great food suppliers?

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Modern Restaurant Management

APRIL 15, 2020

While the primary concern during the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic should be physical health and getting food to people in order for them to stay alive and healthy, the impact of the virus on the restaurant industry has been tremendous. Restaurants are an essential part of the food supply chain to millions of Americans every year.

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Apicbase

MAY 8, 2024

MarketMan offers tools for automating invoicing, recipe costing, and food cost calculations, making it a popular choice among restaurateurs. However, with numerous similar systems available, tailored to various types of food service operations and specific use cases, you might ask, ‘Which software is the best fit for my business?

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Restaurant365

JULY 9, 2020

Restaurant inventory management is the process of monitoring the food and beverage ingredients in your restaurant. Monitoring your inventory documents what food and beverage product is coming into your restaurant, what is leaving your restaurant as product sold, and what remains on your shelves and refrigerator.

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Modern Restaurant Management

DECEMBER 21, 2020

During the pandemic, restaurants that quickly pivoted to takeout and delivery were able operate more profitably than those who were slow to change. Next year will bring new competitors to restaurants such as fresh food vending and more fresh grocery meal options available for delivery. Increase Need for Transparency.

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Modern Restaurant Management

AUGUST 31, 2020

This has dramatically impacted the core of the food and restaurant industries, specifically healthy and organic food. Eating organic is by no means a new concept brought on by the pandemic, but the shift in mindsets has thrust this niche food sector into overdrive. The Organic Food Boom. And the numbers are impressive.

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Modern Restaurant Management

MAY 2, 2022

Soaring prices, continued supply chain disruptions, and ongoing staffing shortages are creating a perfect storm for restaurants. Food and labor costs are elevated and expected to remain high in 2022 , negatively impacting restaurants’ profit margins. To maximize your existing resources: Reduce food waste.

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Cheetah

APRIL 30, 2021

In case you haven’t noticed, the food truck market is on the rise , which means you need to up your game. The right commissary kitchen can mean the key to a successful food truck business – considering it offers all the benefits of having your own kitchen, without a lot of the associated overhead, paperwork, and hassle.

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Modern Restaurant Management

JUNE 15, 2021

Delivery and curbside pick-up reduced on-site staffing. Inventory stock changed significantly. The ingrained customer behavior over the past year, delivery, mobile orders, curbside pick-up, will likely continue. Lavu, the restaurant technology services company, estimates 42 percent of food purchases are made online.

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Cheetah

FEBRUARY 23, 2022

New menus, new interior designs, and even new cuisine concepts, are flourishing after nearly 2 years of deliveries. To compete, restaurants are reinventing themselves by incorporating emerging food trends into their menus – most notably by showcasing local food products and unique ingredients.

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Clover - Restaurants

APRIL 9, 2024

Thankfully, the restaurant industry has bounced back from those difficult times, but one thing is still true–supply chain challenges continue to be obstacles that cannot be overlooked. Reliable, quality food suppliers for restaurants are one of the few key components that a dining establishment must have to remain operational.

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The Restaurant Times

JUNE 6, 2023

Restaurant management software revolutionizes food establishments’ operations by providing efficient tools to manage inventory and control costs. With the complexities of running a restaurant, tracking inventory manually can be time-consuming and prone to errors.

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Hot Schedules

MARCH 26, 2020

Managing Inventory in the Days of COVID-19. Whether you are closing temporarily or switching to a takeout/delivery model, here are some tips to help. Other operators are donating excess inventory , helping serve their community where they can. While demand has spiked, supply is still available. Keep calm/carry on.

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Restaurant365

MARCH 25, 2022

Why is proper purchasing of food supply important? It is important to put a proper food purchasing procedures into place because the way that you order, receive, and store product ultimately helps you to control your food cost. Here are some best practices to help with easing the flow of food purchasing and receiving.

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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. There has been no evidence to suggest that the disease spreads through food, any raw material or food packaging.

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7 Shifts

AUGUST 6, 2021

Staff scheduling, inventory management, menu analysis , guest satisfaction, profitability, and so much more rest on the shoulders of accurate restaurant forecasting. On a micro level, forecasting helps a restaurant plan for inventory orders and how many employees need to work each shift to make and sell food. Get granular.

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Restaurant365

MARCH 10, 2020

When you think of your restaurant finances, do you think of your inventory? Your restaurant inventory management is an oft-forgotten component of your finances, but the amount of product you have on hand represents a large part of your budget. What is Restaurant Inventory Management? Sitting Inventory.

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Restaurant365

AUGUST 4, 2020

You invest a large amount of your budget in inventory. When that inventory is wasted, stolen or spoiled before it’s sold, it must be written off as an expense in the books. Integrating inventory management with accounting facilitates better inventory control. What is restaurant inventory management?

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The Restaurant Times

JULY 16, 2021

As dine-in facilities kept shutting down, online delivery saw a surge on the back of public health advisories. Even though the industry has suffered heavy losses, the online restaurant food delivery market is playing a lead role in terms of recovery. Now the delivery is faster and safer, thanks to a number of new technologies.

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Modern Restaurant Management

FEBRUARY 15, 2024

To uphold food safety mandates and warrant uninterrupted service, consider the following: Optimize Refrigeration Systems Ascertain that your cooling units are prepared to function under increased duress. Augment Ice Production Ensure your ice machine inventory can match the impending demand.

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EATER

JANUARY 21, 2021

It’s probably not Uber Eats, Postmates, or Grubhub 2020 was an undeniably big year for food delivery. Benefitting the most from this disruption to an already broken food supply chain are third-party delivery apps, such as UberEats, Grubhub, and DoorDash. When did delivery apps get so powerful?

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7 Shifts

APRIL 3, 2020

By now, many states and provinces have either mandated reductions in seating or the closure of dining areas, with most restaurants turning to takeout and delivery. During the COVID-19 situation, evaluate how many BOH staff you need to keep up with delivery and takeout demand.

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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. Deploying RFID for Supply Chain Traceability.

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Modern Restaurant Management

JANUARY 9, 2024

We are seeing these healthy living trends impact both menu offerings, with a continued rising interest in plant-based offerings and functional beverages, as well as food packaging, with increased consumer concern around chemicals like PFAs. Personalized Branding: Creating Unique Experiences Personalization is a key theme in 2024.

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The Rail

MAY 9, 2024

TouchBistro highlights several ways to do this, including the improvement of communication, making payments on time, and staying on top of inventory before promotions — to highlight a few tips of several. Communication is perhaps the cornerstone of a great restaurant-vendor relationship.

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The Restaurant Times

JULY 20, 2020

With emerging demand for online food delivery, the cloud kitchen business is on the rise. As inventory is one of the most important aspects of a delivery-only restaurant, there are some key inventory metrics that cloud kitchen operators must track for running a profitable business. Billion by the year 2026.

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Cheetah

DECEMBER 20, 2021

Ghost kitchens, a delivery-only restaurant model with no physical space for dine-in, have become essential lifelines during the pandemic. While different operational strategies and business models are put to the test, one thing is clear – ghost kitchens are not a trend, they are the new reality as delivery and dine-at-home surge.

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Modern Restaurant Management

AUGUST 29, 2022

restaurants wasting between 22 to 33 billion pounds of food each year, every improvement in operational efficiency is an essential contribution to preventing waste and reducing loss. Many restaurant managers have already moved to digital food safety programs that give them visibility into the state of their assets across multiple locations.

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Modern Restaurant Management

SEPTEMBER 14, 2022

AI-based robots cook your food and deliver meals on time without missing a beat. Local health lockdowns and limitations caused havoc for food supply chains, staffing, customer demand, and remote ordering. Many restaurants were ill-prepared to compete with food delivery services like GrubHub and DoorDash.

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