Modern Restaurant Management

JANUARY 12, 2022

This edition of MRM Research Roundup features evolving guest relationships, views on restauarant tech, employee desires and wedding trends. Investment in delivery and mobile ordering pays off. According to this year's survey, restaurant operators' early investment in delivery and mobile ordering has paid off in a big way.

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Culinary Cues

MAY 23, 2021

AN INEVITABLE RECOVERY. “It What an exciting time to jump on board and become partner to what may very well be one of the greatest world-wide recoveries – ever! Ghost kitchens, food trucks, curbside, home delivery, and on-line engagement will only get better. The door is wide open for creative problem solvers.

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Culinary Cues

APRIL 26, 2020

What will our restaurants physically look like with social distancing, how will we be able to interact with guests at service, how will our kitchen teams function as a unit, what changes will be necessary for our menus to be effective, and what role will take out and delivery play in every restaurant concept?

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Culinary Cues

APRIL 3, 2020

How do we balance lower volume with financial needs of the operation? [] CUSTOMERS ARE CONCERNED ABOUT THE SAFETY OF THE FOOD THEY ORDER. Possible strategy: Be proactive with a well defined, enhanced sanitation and food handling protocol for your restaurant and relay this information to your guests.

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Modern Restaurant Management

JUNE 3, 2021

This edition of MRM Research Roundup features What Feeds Us, top delivery apps, popular drinks and who is winning the chicken wars. Data findings in the series have offered insight into customer expectations to support restaurant brands as they navigate through the health crisis and continue to move forward through the recovery.

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2021 Fast Casual Mobile Ordering Guest Recovery 186

7 Shifts

OCTOBER 15, 2020

According to 7shifts’ Restaurant Data Hub , New York restaurant sales recovery has been slower than the overall United States (and Canadian) average. Takeout & delivery are changing the way restaurants operate ?? Tomoyuki Iwanami, Owner of Kaikagetsu NYC Kaikagetsu isn’t alone in switching to a delivery-based restaurant model.

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2020 Restaurant Law Fine Dining Outdoor 285

Modern Restaurant Management

DECEMBER 28, 2023

Some customers have the gift of foresight, using DoubleDash to add on recovery (or hair of the dog) essentials from nearby stores. Top Eats, Drinks, and More No fork, no problem: In addition to fries defending its spot as the most ordered food of the year (and the past decade!), Since 2013, more than 600 million (!)

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Modern Restaurant Management

AUGUST 6, 2021

In the “great reopening”, many restaurants adjusted their business plans in order to survive the pandemic, adding outdoor seating, serving takeout and delivery, or consolidating staff. “This has led to increased parklets, food trucks and dining-to-go options for customers,” Howell noted.

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Modern Restaurant Management

APRIL 1, 2020

Your community relies on you to provide a comforting, familiar experience, deliver food for those who may not have access, and feed the essential groups of people who are still working. Since guests cannot frequent their favorite establishments in person, they're now leaning on you to bring a "dine-in experience" to their homes.

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7 Shifts

APRIL 23, 2021

Early on in 2020, we were scrambling to figure out ways to get food to customers and how to give staff enough hours and keep them on the payroll. Now as we enter a recovery stage, the biggest challenge that's emerged has become finding enough staff to fit the demand. Restaurants are employing more delivery drivers than ever.

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Modern Restaurant Management

JULY 30, 2020

How will restaurants shift their labor models to follow state safety regulations, ensure social distancing, minimize contact, and support the changing tide of guest preferences? After all, people are an organization’s greatest asset – and the key to speeding recovery and emerging stronger from these uncertain times.

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Modern Restaurant Management

OCTOBER 19, 2021

Many restaurants now incorporate electronic ID checking machines or set point of sale reminders to specify the birthdate a guest must be born on or after to be served alcohol. Many legislators enabled food and drink establishments to package and serve alcohol on-the-go as a way for restaurants to find additional income.

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Modern Restaurant Management

MAY 6, 2020

Continue to pay attention to distributor delivery days and times : Currently, most distributors are letting the local distribution centers make the calls on delivery days and times. A few common changes we are seeing across majority of warehouses are: No Saturday Deliveries. No Hot Shot (recovery) Deliveries.

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Modern Restaurant Management

APRIL 27, 2020

The guidance focuses on food safety, cleaning and sanitizing, employee health monitoring and personal hygiene, and social distancing. The National Restaurant Association partnered with representatives of the FDA, academia, the Conference for Food Protection, Ecolab, public health officials and industry representatives to develop the guidance.

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Modern Restaurant Management

JULY 30, 2020

How will restaurants shift their labor models to follow state safety regulations, ensure social distancing, minimize contact, and support the changing tide of guest preferences? After all, people are an organization’s greatest asset – and the key to speeding recovery and emerging stronger from these uncertain times.

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Guest Recovery Food Safety Fine Dining Management 156

Rocket Fuel

MAY 1, 2023

The COVID-19 pandemic has dramatically changed the game, making it more important than ever to optimize mobile, kiosk, third-party delivery, counter, and drive-thru channels. Higher guest checks for delivery: Guest checks for delivery have consistently been higher than other channels over the past three years.

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Foodable

NOVEMBER 30, 2021

In the latest episode of Hospitality Hangout podcast, Michael Schatzberg “The Restaurant Guy” and Jimmy Frischling “ The Finance Guy” chat with Joel Montaniel, chief executive officer and co-founder of SEVENROOMS about helping operators build their direct and personalized relationship with guests.

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Modern Restaurant Management

SEPTEMBER 27, 2021

Plan for off-premise growth : new behaviors will stick, with higher anticipation of incremental off-premise consumption like pickup and curbside delivery. Plus, consumers expect to continue utilizing incremental off-premise consumption like takeout, delivery and curbside pick-up post-COVID. visits per month and full service by 3.4

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Foodable

JULY 13, 2021

In the latest episode of the Hospitality Hangout podcast, Michael Schatzberg “The Restaurant Guy” and Jimmy Frischling “The Finance Guy” chat with Micha Magid , the co-founder and co-chief executive officer of Mighty Quinn's , to explore virtual restaurants, nationwide delivery, and making the transition to digital.

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Goliath Consulting

DECEMBER 12, 2020

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. Better Delivery. Even with the vaccine, we expect the focus on safety and hygiene to remain.

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Modern Restaurant Management

JUNE 18, 2020

This edition of Modern Restaurant Management (MRM) magazine's Research Roundup features recovery data, POS performance and shifting habits of diners. On the Road to Recovery. New Zealand was the first to record a strong trend towards recovery, in correlation to its success in containing the spread of the virus to date.

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Modern Restaurant Management

FEBRUARY 25, 2021

COVID-19 has been a devastatingly destabilizing force for the food service industry. Restaurateurs have left no stone unturned: they’ve employed third-party delivery services, moved further toward e-commerce, and set up outdoor dining to engage with patrons safely. Dining in the Post-COVID Era.

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Goliath Consulting

JUNE 3, 2020

But much has changed since you’ve last had dine-in guests; consumer spending behavior and eating habits have been reset. Other than your most loyal customers, there is no guarantee that your old guests will return to dine with you while social distancing and other public health recommendations remain in effect.

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Foodable

OCTOBER 30, 2020

In the latest episode of the Hospitality Hangout podcast, Michael Schatzberg “The Restaurant Guy” and Jimmy Frischling “The Finance Guy” sit down with Zack Oates, the founder and chief executive officer of Ovation , to explore how operators can improve the guest experience at their restaurants. That means that customer is bringing in $6000.

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Modern Restaurant Management

APRIL 27, 2020

" Under the banner of its longstanding “We Help You Make It” promise to foodservice operators, US Foods Holding Corp. How to ramp up takeout and delivery operations. Also launching today, is a special edition of the company’s Food Fanatics magazine. Best practices for calculating cash flow.

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Modern Restaurant Management

APRIL 27, 2020

" Under the banner of its longstanding “We Help You Make It” promise to foodservice operators, US Foods Holding Corp. How to ramp up takeout and delivery operations. Also launching today, is a special edition of the company’s Food Fanatics magazine. Best practices for calculating cash flow.

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Restaurant365

DECEMBER 11, 2020

operators, mostly sales) minus your cash outflows (your operating costs, like food and drink, payroll, rent, etc.) Your cash flow may have been tight in 2020, so 2021 is the time to focus on your cash flow recovery and next steps. This way, you can take immediate action on issues like incorrect portions or food waste (explored below).

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The Restaurant Group

JULY 7, 2020

How will restaurants shift their labor models to follow state safety regulations, ensure social distancing, minimize contact, and support the changing tide of guest preferences? After all, people are an organization’s greatest asset – and the key to speeding recovery and emerging stronger from these uncertain times. Many even want to.

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Restaurant365

JUNE 3, 2020

(June 4, 2020) — Restaurant365 ® , the leading all-in-one restaurant management platform, today announced an additional set of tools designed to stimulate restaurant recovery. Restaurant365’s new features address the key areas currently facing restaurants: re-hiring, staffing, customer safety, delivery and profitability. “As

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Foodable

DECEMBER 14, 2021

He says, “I think people are eating more plant-based, more clean proteins, and you know seafood particularly, raw seafood is very clean protein and people are more conscious of their health but they also want to know where their food comes from.” Izzo has been running the restaurant business for the last two years at NCR Hospitality.

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Modern Restaurant Management

JANUARY 22, 2021

. “It’s incredibly important for us to continue to grow with strong operators in key geographies to increase the footprint of the brand and share our great Middle Eastern cuisine and hospitality with even more guests.” ” Fogo de Chão Inks New Deals. . ” Fogo de Chão Inks New Deals. . Army Officer.

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The Restaurant Times

MARCH 8, 2022

A lot has changed in the food industry, leaving establishments struggling to stay afloat. Takeout and delivery are insufficient. Start by restoring breakfast, wine, and fresh vegetables from your pre-crisis menu, then focus on core products and comfort foods. Optimized Delivery Services . Source: CNBC.

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Black Box Intelligence

NOVEMBER 16, 2021

Restaurant customer trends change, food and supply prices fluctuate and new competitors pop up every day. After experiencing a slow recovery, west coast brands have figured out how to increase restaurant sales, and are starting to see growth. And food prices are rising overall, with restaurants outpacing grocers.

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The Restaurant Times

SEPTEMBER 16, 2021

In turn, it leaves more time and energy to focus on delighting guests with delicious food and new memorable dining experiences, be they in-house or off-premise. Technology presents unique solutions for restaurants to differentiate themselves and for owners to run their businesses more efficiently.

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Foodable

APRIL 29, 2020

Check out the Restaurant Recovery Resource to keep up to date for the latest innovations and ideas to help your business recover from the crisis. This prohibition-inspired speakeasy has remained operational during this crisis with innovative take-out and delivery offerings. Room 33 launched on New Year’s Eve in 2017.

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Foodable

APRIL 30, 2020

Check out the Restaurant Recovery Resource to keep up to date for the latest innovations and ideas to help your business recover from the crisis. Services such as Sky Tab will allow for the application of off-premise delivery within minutes. Food runners will become necessary to safely handle food and avoid bacterial contamination.

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Modern Restaurant Management

OCTOBER 4, 2021

Top frustrations when picking up orders include: order isn’t ready and having to wait (46 percent), food is ready but still having to wait (44 percent), food is cold (36 percent), order is inaccurate (36 percent), and no designated mobile order pickup line (22 percent). Loyalty programs are most popular for fast food.

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