Modern Restaurant Management

JANUARY 5, 2022

With new problems come opportunities for new innovations, and technology has been a vital resource for restaurants during the pandemic. Restaurants that incorporated digital solutions such as contactless ordering and delivery have been able to continue safely serving customers despite closures and shortages.

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Modern Restaurant Management

SEPTEMBER 22, 2022

Internet of Things (IoT) technology. The challenge is all this new technology needs support to keep everything working seamlessly across the front and back of the house, the internet, and for behind-the-scenes management. What’s new on the menu for today’s innovative restaurants?

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7 Shifts

JANUARY 26, 2021

There are new technologies, new ways of doing business, and new consumer habits, too. Far-and-away the biggest change for the hospitality industry has been the widespread adoption of technology, which has gone from a luxury to a necessity for restaurants to operate. There are many ways to digital technology into your business.

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EATER

APRIL 10, 2024

Tomekah George Wonder’s big idea for food delivery is to own every aspect of the process, from recipe development to the moment it ends up at your door A few weeks ago, chef JJ Johnson launched a new restaurant concept in downtown Brooklyn. Wonder has shown a savvy curatorial eye reminiscent of the early days of delivery app Caviar.

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Modern Restaurant Management

MAY 20, 2021

Restaurants that once employed full front of house operations, quickly turned into crews of kitchen and expeditor staff only, employing sometimes 25-50 percent of their original staff. As dining turned to off premise, remaining staff were focused on packaging and expediting to-go and delivery orders. Roles shifted too.

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Focus POS

APRIL 16, 2020

Though your regular in-house dining may be closed down, you can leverage pickup and delivery services to stay in business while ensuring the safety of employees and customers alike. . Set up Designated Pickup and Delivery Space. This can also streamline your pickup and delivery operations. .

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Restaurant365

JUNE 17, 2022

Restaurant technology has grown in the last few years. Apps are more intuitive than ever, websites are smarter and technology can help hiring and retention, delivery and operations. Technology, it seems, is making the restaurant industry bigger and better. Hiring and onboarding technology.

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7 Shifts

FEBRUARY 5, 2021

If the past few years have taught us anything, it’s that restaurant technology is no longer a nice-to-have. The first technologies that restaurants often invest in are the cloud-based point of sale (POS) systems and payroll processing. Evolving Your Restaurant Technology Stack 1. What is Restaurant Inventory Management Software?

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7 Shifts

JANUARY 31, 2024

Managing a restaurant is a delicate routine—if we can even call it a routine. A better description might be a balancing act that presents new and unique challenges every day. Managers are responsible for nearly every aspect of the restaurant and have to cover a variety of duties. This part of the job is arguably the most multi-faceted.

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Modern Restaurant Management

NOVEMBER 19, 2019

Every restaurant has a back of house and a front of house. Cloud Kitchens are restaurants with no front of house. This indicated a clear trend that a “restaurant” does not need to necessarily comprise of both front of house and back of house components.

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Deliverect

DECEMBER 7, 2020

Restaurants either embraced technology and survived, or didn’t. Some full-service restaurants managed to pivot and find a way to offer their multi-course meals for delivery. Many quick-serve and fast-food restaurants thrived using delivery and drive-thru channels. Experts are predicting 20-25% growth compared to last year.

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Deliverect

DECEMBER 7, 2020

Restaurants either embraced technology and survived, or didn’t. Some full-service restaurants managed to pivot and find a way to offer their multi-course meals for delivery. Many quick-serve and fast-food restaurants thrived using delivery and drive-thru channels. Experts are predicting 20-25% growth compared to last year.

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Modern Restaurant Management

JANUARY 13, 2023

Just as the pandemic fueled digital transformation via no-contact delivery apps, QR code menus, and digital ordering, restaurants challenged by lack of staffing will likely turn to technology like Artificial Intelligence (AI) to alleviate pain points. Demand for Dining Out Isn’t Going Anywhere.

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Modern Restaurant Management

APRIL 26, 2022

We'll look at what artificial intelligence is and how it's being used in three different areas of the restaurant industry: back of the house, front of the house, and marketing. Let's start with the back of the house.

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Modern Restaurant Management

JANUARY 10, 2022

Trends that accelerated because of COVID and new trends emerging out of the pandemic will begin changing the face of restaurant technology. Here are six things you can expect to see in back-of-house tech in 2022. However, BOH technology has long been at the bottom of the list for many operators. Expanding the Tech Stack.

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Modern Restaurant Management

DECEMBER 22, 2022

Miso Robotics provides intelligent automation solutions for foodservice that solve some critical back-of-house kitchen operations. Prior to the pandemic, restaurant jobs – especially those back-of house – have seen high turnover rates. fewer employees in the front-of-house and 6.2 Across the U.S.,

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Modern Restaurant Management

JUNE 23, 2022

Once upon a time, a frontline employee at a fast food restaurant did not necessarily need technological skills to apply for the job. Technology has permeated the quick serve restaurant industry and job functions – from point of sale (POS) to complying with food safety standards. The Technologies Behind Modern Restaurant Work.

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Modern Restaurant Management

SEPTEMBER 14, 2022

Recent technology advancements, mobile devices, and the pandemic all shifted the way restaurants need to operate. You are sitting in your favorite restaurant and have placed an order on a tablet at your table. After a few seconds of placing the order, a notification appears on your messaging app. Let’s Start With the Why.

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Modern Restaurant Management

JANUARY 13, 2022

The core teams that need to appreciate and cooperate are the front-of-house waiting teams, the bar staff, and the kitchen team. The last thing you want to do is promise customers delivery times that you have no chance of delivering. Untrained and unmotivated staff. Inefficient management of staff. No realistic table management.

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7 Shifts

SEPTEMBER 1, 2022

Or, if you've worked in a restaurant as a chef, line cook, or as part of the FOH (front-of-house), you may have used this hospitality term yourself. Food runners fluctuate between the front and back of the house, and are likely to be the messenger that communicates what is 86'd from BOH to FOH. Table of Contents.

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Modern Restaurant Management

MARCH 1, 2022

As brands scrambled to change their business models – whether through the adoption of touchless payments, delivery and curbside pickup, or the use of QR codes to access online menus – consumers were also forced to adapt their dining behaviors. And according to Technomic, Inc.,

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Modern Restaurant Management

JUNE 2, 2022

The past two years have brought unprecedented changes across the restaurant industry, from new concerns related to social distancing and cleanliness to the acceleration of pre-pandemic trends such as the rise of mobile ordering and third-party delivery services. Set the Bar. Stay Connected. Strengthen Customer Retention.

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Open for Business

NOVEMBER 21, 2022

Technology will never be able to replace the personal touch of a seasoned server or the empathy of a veteran bartender, but it can be a huge help in increasing guest satisfaction and delivering a great guest experience. Restaurant technology can increase that level of customer satisfaction by making it easier to provide top-notch hospitality.

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Modern Restaurant Management

OCTOBER 27, 2022

Luckily, QSRs have no shortage of technologies at their disposal to help them achieve the sort of customer personalization that drives profits. Here are some examples of how connectivity technologies are helping QSR brands, like Dunkin’, connect with customers and redefine the dining experience. Enabling Flexible Ordering.

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Sante

DECEMBER 8, 2020

With the right technology, your kitchen staff can worry less about staying on track and focus more on producing quality food that leaves customers wanting to come back for more. UP-TO-DATE TECHNOLOGY. Kaitlin Keefer, Editor/Square. The success of your restaurant can be made or broken based on how well your kitchen runs.

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7 Shifts

MARCH 18, 2021

A year ago this month, our industry was rocked to its core. After a few weeks of uncertainty in February and early March 2020, COVID-19 was declared a pandemic on March 11, 2020, by the World Health Organization. America and Canada soon followed suit by declaring states of emergency, effectively turning all restaurants into takeout-only businesses.

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Modern Restaurant Management

APRIL 17, 2023

Employees and restaurant owners are benefiting from automation technology: over half of leaders say that revenue has increased since implementing restaurant’s automation tools. Automation tools also provide value through mobile ordering apps, AI solutions, digital reviews apps, and online reservation software.

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7 Shifts

JANUARY 31, 2024

Managing a restaurant is a delicate routine—if we can even call it a routine. A better description might be a balancing act that presents new and unique challenges every day. Managers are responsible for nearly every aspect of the restaurant and have to cover a variety of duties. This part of the job is arguably the most multi-faceted.

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7 Shifts

DECEMBER 16, 2020

Delivery & takeout Initially, The Snug followed what many restaurants were doing by implementing their own takeout and delivery service. Zack himself took up the role of delivery driver and spent his evenings driving food orders across the city. San Francisco did this shared spaces program, like a lot of cities.

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Modern Restaurant Management

MARCH 10, 2021

In the past, kitchens worked by a paper ticket system, which was handwritten by the waitstaff and passed to the back-of-house (BOH) staff. Capacity management provides critical real-time data to your front-and-back-of-house to balance incoming orders whether they are made on-premise or come in through off-premise ordering channels.

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Apicbase

MARCH 28, 2024

Restaurant back-of-house operations form the backbone of a restaurant’s success. The back-of-house (or BOH) manages crucial elements that impact cost control and profitability. The back of the house supports the front of the house (FOH), enabling the customer-facing team to focus on serving a memorable experience.

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Lavu

FEBRUARY 14, 2024

At the forefront of this achievement is the POS software, a pivotal technology that has transformed how bars operate. Running a Bar: 7 Key Features You Need to Become The Best Bar POS System in 2024 In the bustling world of hospitality, the backbone of a bar’s success lies in its operational efficiency and customer satisfaction.

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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

OCTOBER 8, 2021

Walk down any street, uptown or downtown, and there are still numerous ‘closed’ signs on the front of restaurants and other service businesses. For restaurant owners, it’s delivery dine and dash. Taking pictures of all items in a delivery order. This can disproportionately impact small businesses.

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Modern Restaurant Management

DECEMBER 16, 2021

According to Black Box Intelligence and Snagajob , full-service restaurants are feeling the pinch and report approximately six fewer employees in the back of house and three fewer in the front of house. Rely on Technology to Increase Operational Efficiency. Enhance CX with Accelerated Contactless Adoption.

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Modern Restaurant Management

AUGUST 29, 2022

Today, the sophistication of IoT technology available to the restaurant sector is at an all-time high. If leveraged within the correct outcome-based framework, these interconnected technologies have the potential to improve operational visibility in a way that impacts critical real-world results. Automating Workflow Management.

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Deliverect

JULY 24, 2020

The lockdown accelerated the adoption of online ordering and delivery tech as dining rooms closed and people were stuck at home. Delivery tech. Third-party delivery platforms are growing like crazy, especially post COVID-19. They provide restaurants with a sales platform and take the burden of delivery off your hands.

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