ChowNow

FEBRUARY 11, 2020

After all, the delivery giant more than doubled what they call their “restaurant inventory” in the past quarter. While customers might initially be delighted by the array of choices they have, the prices will leave them shocked and disappointed. Because of this, both consumers and restaurateurs pay the price.

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7 Shifts

NOVEMBER 17, 2021

Both situations could have been prevented with proper restaurant inventory management, which gives restaurant operators better oversight over what's in stock and how it is used. There are plenty of good reasons to take inventory on a regular basis: Your restaurant can avoid running out of a key ingredient mid-service. Inventory Basics.

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Modern Restaurant Management

JUNE 27, 2025

A Dilemma of “Super Size” Proportions Amid rising food prices and shifting consumer preferences, the restaurant industry is facing a dilemma of “super size” proportions. percent menu-price inflation rate. Customers can become more critical of the quality of products and services when prices increase.

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The Rail

DECEMBER 2, 2024

Have you noticed how food delivery apps are becoming essential in attracting and retaining diners? In this article, we’ll show you exactly how to create a food delivery app tailored to your restaurant’s needs, while staying competitive in a booming industry. The global online food delivery market size was valued at USD 221.65

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Modern Restaurant Management

APRIL 17, 2025

Now, restaurants across all categories recognize how these features protect their bottom line, especially with ongoing staffing challenges and inventory planning concerns." Tock’s quick response allowed our partners to quickly adapt to a takeout and delivery model when indoor dining wasn't possible.

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Modern Restaurant Management

DECEMBER 18, 2023

Fifty-three percent of those respondents said they have reduced their cost of goods sold (COGS) through better inventory tracking of key ingredients. In addition, AI can be used to automate and improve many back-of-house processes such as sales forecasting, purchasing, inventory, scheduling, and accounting.

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Modern Restaurant Management

JUNE 5, 2023

When people think of the way AI is currently used in quick service restaurants – such as fast-food chains – they might think of AI-powered voice bots utilized at drive-thrus or AI tools to forecast inventory needs based on demand.

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ChowNow

MAY 23, 2025

When you decided to open a restaurant, you probably didnt picture yourself glued to spreadsheets or tracking the price of eggs, but keeping an eye on the numbers is how you stay open year after year. This gives you a sense of how effective your menu pricing is. Monitor labor expenses as a % of revenue weekly, not monthly.

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ChowNow

FEBRUARY 13, 2025

An inventory management system with automated restocking alerts keeps your stock levels in check. A higher-priced system that saves time and reduces errors might be more valuable than a cheaper, less effective alternative. In fact, 60% of restaurant operators say that offering delivery has had a progressive impact on sales.

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Modern Restaurant Management

AUGUST 6, 2020

Taking the example of dishes with a high ‘perceived value’, such as proteins, desserts and drinks, can allow for higher prices and better the bottom line. Second, it is becoming essential to focus on items that will travel well for upwards of 30 minutes in a third-party delivery or for a customer to pick up.

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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? Delivery apps hurt restaurants.

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Modern Restaurant Management

APRIL 2, 2025

This means understanding and optimizing existing systems and inventory to avoid unnecessary complexity. Identify essential SKUs that are susceptible to supplier performance issues: Late deliveries and price volatility must be closely monitored to reduce vulnerabilities. This process involves a few key components: 1.

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Modern Restaurant Management

JANUARY 20, 2022

Before the use of self-driving passenger vehicles becomes common, it is likely that there will be the use of autonomous delivery vehicles. Integrated Inventory and Purchasing. One area of restaurant operations where AI can have a major impact is by integrating inventory and purchasing systems with your point of sale (POS systems).

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Modern Restaurant Management

APRIL 14, 2020

With grocery store shelves barely stocked, you can (and should) successfully add grocery items to your delivery, take out, or drive thru menus. Save your customers a trip to grocery store, sell off inventory, increase cash flow, and attract new customers during COVID-19. Plan to sell your existing inventory before you add more.

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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. Beyond the menu, we’re also seeing restaurants embrace smart inventory systems and blockchain technology to monitor and optimize the farm-to-fork narrative.

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Lavu

NOVEMBER 30, 2024

Integrating mobile inventory systems with POS platforms simplifies restaurant operations by automating inventory updates, reducing errors, and providing real-time insights. Here’s what you need to know: Benefits : Real-time stock updates, improved accuracy, and smarter inventory planning.

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Modern Restaurant Management

FEBRUARY 4, 2022

Restaurants will also explore delivery options beyond costly third-party partnerships, and hike delivery menu prices to make the channel more lucrative as off-premise demand holds steady. A short menu can slim down the food costs through streamlined inventory management, as well as reduced food waste.

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Modern Restaurant Management

JANUARY 14, 2021

Once thought of as temporary solutions to an unexpected pandemic, we’ve seen an increased mad rush on take-out and delivery supplies – which doesn’t look to be slowing down. Secure Inventory and PPE. Unfortunately, with tight supply comes higher prices. Here are three areas of consideration. Hello, money maker!

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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. With prices skyrocketing, restaurants should focus on eliminating food waste. safety, quality, inventory, predictive ordering, etc.) To maximize your existing resources: Reduce food waste.

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ChowNow

MARCH 14, 2025

Every day, youre juggling staff, food quality, inventory, customer service, purchasing, and moreall while trying to cultivate a dining experience that wows your customers enough to keep them coming back. This means budgeting, tracking expenses like food and labor, and adjusting pricing to balance profitability with customer appeal.

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Lavu

APRIL 17, 2025

Managing food costs is a growing challenge for restaurants as ingredient prices fluctuate and margins shrink. Real-Time Inventory Tracking offers a powerful solution by giving operators instant visibility into whats in stock, whats being used, and what needs to be reordered. Success stories highlight the impact of this technology.

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ChowNow

JUNE 12, 2025

It’s like knowing how to make a schedule, do inventory, or cover a section of tables if a server calls out sick and you’re shorthanded. Knowing the true cost per serving means you’re not guessing where to set menu prices. Every smart pricing move starts here. Accuracy matters, especially when food prices fluctuate.

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Goliath Consulting

JULY 8, 2020

Every bar manager experiences recurring nightmares of that one delivery day. It is the middle of the lunch rush and trucks keep showing up at the loading dock during times the restaurant has deemed inappropriate for deliveries. How often are you counting a detailed inventory? We all know the one.

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ChowNow

MARCH 7, 2025

The more you understand your customers, the better you can fine-tune your marketing and pricing strategies. You can also use sales trends to adjust menu pricing and share customer-favorite menu items, helping you get the most out of high-demand dishes. Lets break down the key benefits of leveraging your restaurants customer data.

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Modern Restaurant Management

FEBRUARY 3, 2022

Additional findings inlcude increased inventory costs caused the greatest financial strain for operators in 2021 with 33 percent citing it as their top expense, followed closely by rent (30 percent) and labor (30 percent). In most cases, new menu offerings involved adding takeout and delivery options.

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The Rail

OCTOBER 17, 2024

It can help you fix discrepancies in ordering and inventory management , minimizing food shrink. The Problem with Restaurants’ Supply Chain Food Waste You’ve probably felt forced to raise menu prices to offset losses incurred by wholesale prices rising and fewer people eating out. What else can it do for you?

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ChowNow

JUNE 12, 2025

LTOs also help you spotlight high-margin items or move excess inventory without slashing prices across the board. These menu engineering tactics are subtle, yet can significantly increase restaurant revenue without overhauling your menu or hiking up menu prices.

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ChowNow

FEBRUARY 21, 2025

They help with reservations and table management, staff scheduling and time management, inventory tracking, rewards programs, automated marketing, and more. Online ordering and delivery apps. Inventory and supply chain apps. These apps automate inventory tracking, so you always know whats in stock and what needs to be reordered.

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Modern Restaurant Management

MARCH 27, 2020

Like many restaurant brands, we’ve temporarily closed a number of locations and pivoted to offering only takeout and delivery at the ones that remain open. In terms of promotions, Mighty Quinn’s is offering 15 percent off of all delivery and takeout orders placed through our website and app. So why are we doing this?

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7 Shifts

AUGUST 7, 2024

But there's more to it than adding up your inventory bill and comparing it to your sales. It is affected by seasonality, market prices, and even pop culture. Determine your ideal menu price Multiply your plate cost by the food cost percentage to reach a target menu price. But beef, fish, and poultry prices increased.

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Modern Restaurant Management

JULY 11, 2025

Digital Menus for Real-Time Updates Digital and QR-code menus allow for instant updates, making it easy to test pricing, add specials, or respond to inventory changes. They make the change feel special and help drive more immediate interest.

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7 Shifts

JUNE 4, 2021

Inventory turnover ratio. Ideal menu price. Your CoGSs is an essential number to have when determining your menu prices, inventory and impacts your net profit margin. To calculate your COGs, you need the following numbers: Beginning Inventory, or the value of the inventory you start with. Break-even point.

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Modern Restaurant Management

MAY 30, 2025

This edition of Modern Restaurant Management (MRM) magazine's Research Roundup features delivery data, tariff troubles, summer dining trends, and Beer Serves America. Additionally, consumers continue to favor delivery transactions, which are up by 383 percent since 2020. billion transactions and $67 billion in sales in 2024.

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7 Shifts

NOVEMBER 15, 2024

They play a big role in overseeing your inventory and attending to customer complaints. In this article: How do you handle inventory management to keep the bar always adequately stocked? What techniques would you use to prevent over-pouring and inventory shrinkage? Another factor to consider is pricing.

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Modern Restaurant Management

JANUARY 3, 2025

Quick-service and fast-casual concepts are leading this transformation, developing layouts that can seamlessly shift between dine-in, takeout, delivery, and potentially even catering or retail components. The challenge now is extracting maximum impact from every square foot – both from an operational and customer experience perspective.

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ChowNow

MARCH 28, 2025

Inventory management and demand forecasting Running out of key ingredientsor over-ordering and wasting themis one of the fastest ways to lose money. Many inventory management systems now include AI-assisted forecasting. Some platforms use it to automatically adjust menu prices based on demand, time of day, or day of the week.

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Modern Restaurant Management

JULY 25, 2023

Inventory management becomes a breeze with AI-driven tools that assist in supply chain forecasting. These smart tools anticipate specific thresholds, allowing for timely adjustments in timing and delivery to ensure no menu item bears the dreaded label of being "unavailable today." For starters, consider data integrity.

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