The Food Corridor

JULY 24, 2025

In July 2025, the USDA announced the termination of all Regional Food Business Centers (RFBCs), including the Northwest Rocky Mountain Center (Colorado, Idaho, Montana, Oregon, Washington, and Wyoming), where The Food Corridor served as co-lead for the Connecting and Scaling Food Entrepreneurs Theme Team.

Kitchen Safety

Lavu

APRIL 17, 2025

Improves Compliance : Ensures proper storage and food safety standards. Integration breaks down data silos, allowing systems like POS, kitchen displays, and accounting software to share information efficiently. Scalability Adjusts to your business growth, preventing surplus stock.

Inventory

Modern Restaurant Management

MARCH 11, 2025

"The pandemic forced the restaurant industry to reinvent itself overnight, moving from a primarily in-store dining experience to an omnichannel, digital-first business. " As we mark the fifth anniversary, MRM magazine surveyed restaurant insiders about the pandemic’s lasting impact on their businesses and the industry.

Loyalty Program

Lavu

MAY 5, 2025

Heres a simple 7-day plan to upgrade your operations without disrupting your business: Days 12 : Plan your transition. Configure Lavu Settings Get your system ready by customizing it to your business needs: Add menu items, modifiers, and prices. Kitchen display systems : Send test orders to confirm proper routing.

POS

Modern Restaurant Management

MARCH 4, 2025

Identifying Challenges and Uncovering Opportunities SpotOn unveiled its 2025 Restaurant Business Report , revealing the financial challenges restaurant operators face and the opportunities to strengthen their businesses. On a year-over-year basis, small business sales (+2.1 Independent operators feel the squeeze the most.

Delivery

Modern Restaurant Management

JANUARY 27, 2022

As a result, ghost kitchens, delivery-focused kitchens without a storefront or dining area, are growing in popularity. Ghost kitchens allow operators to utilize commercial kitchens – sometimes in shared spaces with other brands – without the overhead of a full restaurant space and staff.

Kitchen Safety

Modern Restaurant Management

MAY 18, 2021

When COVID-19 forced restaurant shutdowns more than a year ago, foodies sprung into action to help our favorite businesses survive what we thought would be a slow few weeks. It was a challenging few months when many independently-owned establishments had to find their rhythm with the volume and frequency of delivery orders.

Delivery

Modern Restaurant Management

AUGUST 5, 2021

As the world grapples with the next wave of COVID-19, businesses are confronted with product and labor shortages, a sudden increase in ecommerce and a variety of shifting consumption patterns. One hotel in upstate New York increased salaries of kitchen staff to $20 from $12.50 million since the start of the pandemic.

Food Truck

Modern Restaurant Management

MARCH 16, 2020

The National Restaurant Association has provided a list of best practices to ensure business continuity. In the wake of the coronavirus / COVID-19 pandemic, RWCF’s full focus is on supporting workers, small business owners, and an industry in crisis. and Canada through free delivery and marketing efforts.”

Food Safety

Modern Restaurant Management

JUNE 24, 2020

In this edition of MRM News Bites, we feature help for small business owners and products for the 'new normal' for restaurants as they reopen. On-Demand Delivery for Square Online Store. This approach is often expensive because these platforms charge a commission to fulfill the delivery for each order.

Guest Recovery

Modern Restaurant Management

MAY 6, 2021

Restaurant owners were forced to grapple with a question they may have never thought they would have asked themselves pre-pandemic: “Will my business survive?” As vaccination rollouts continue and business restrictions lessen, a resurgence in patronage will likely begin. Promoting Safety.

Kitchen Safety

7 Shifts

APRIL 9, 2020

Whether you have been offering delivery and takeout for years, or have had to make a recent pivot during the COVID-19 pandemic, it is important to know which food travels best for delivery—and how to change up your menu to stay profitable while dine-in isn't an option. Here are some of the delivery classics. Barbecue.

Travel

Modern Restaurant Management

MARCH 10, 2020

The National Restaurant Association remains on top of the issue providing updates and resources including a fact sheet and a webpage with an FAQ, industry guidance, and food safety guidelines provided by ServeSafe to address increasing questions about COVID-19. We ensure food safety. Eat healthier.”

Kitchen Safety

Modern Restaurant Management

AUGUST 19, 2020

In this edition of MRM News Bites, we feature a webinar that looks into the future of restaurants, face pay, delivery robots, drone delivery and a new venture for MRM. Once recognized, the business simply draws from the customer’s PopID account before sending a text message confirming payment. US Foods Ghost Kitchens.

Kitchen Safety

Modern Restaurant Management

APRIL 20, 2020

Healthcare workers are risking their health to protect ours, and restaurants are fighting to stay in business. “With orders down so much right now, feeding hospitals makes a huge difference to our business,” said Paul Barker, Owner of Pauli’s in Boston. ” Small Brand, Big Heart. Newark Working Kitchens.

Healthcare

Modern Restaurant Management

OCTOBER 20, 2020

Ghost kitchens, you’ve got spirit, but not much soul. Dark kitchens or virtual kitchens––real places staffed with non-ectoplasmic people—bring efficiencies to running a restaurant by providing off-site commissary services for delivery orders. Not up for opening your own off-site kitchen?

Front of House

Modern Restaurant Management

DECEMBER 30, 2021

Technology also allows for seamless delivery operations during colder months. The old norm of 15-20 servers per small restaurant is unsustainable for mom and pops if they’re looking to meet demand, making the evolution of tech vital for 2022 and worth keeping an eye on. Future of QR Codes / Digital Order and Pay.

Loyalty Program

Modern Restaurant Management

APRIL 27, 2020

Small Business Administration (SBA) Jovita Carranza and U.S. million small businesses and protected over 30 million jobs for hardworking Americans," they said. "With How to ramp up takeout and delivery operations. Additional funding has been allocated for the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP ).

Mobile Ordering

Modern Restaurant Management

MARCH 9, 2022

Use tech tools to create better forecasts so you can more accurately predict busy (or slower) shifts to prep foods accordingly. Inspect all food deliveries. Sometimes unscrupulous vendors will attempt to put rotting (or nearly rotting) produce at the bottom of restaurant deliveries. Realize that small changes matter.

Waste

Modern Restaurant Management

MAY 21, 2020

However, as long as you keep the spotlight on food safety – sanitization, employee health monitoring and personal hygiene, and social distancing – your restaurant won’t be a hub of contagion. Here’s a quick checklist to help you make safe choices while ensuring business continuity: Redesign Your Offerings.

Social Media

Modern Restaurant Management

MAY 18, 2020

The Small Business Administration (SBA), in consultation with the Department of the Treasury , released the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) Loan Forgiveness Application and detailed instructions for the application. Embracing preparation and safety protocols as part of your restaurant's story.

Front of House

Modern Restaurant Management

APRIL 14, 2020

.” The experts at Parts Town authored a blog post for independent restaurants about how to transition toward delivery. " "As a small business owner these unprecedented times are very overwhelming," said Rick Fernandez, owner of 3N1 Sports Bar & Grill in San Diego. "Cox

Online Ordering

Modern Restaurant Management

MAY 13, 2020

As the crisis continues, restaurants need to evolve their business operations to keep running and make long-term plans to keep cash coming in. Build a process to measure and be aware of where every single dollar in your business is going. Additionally, if your business has a line of credit somewhere, now is the time to activate it.

Kitchen Safety

Modern Restaurant Management

DECEMBER 21, 2023

In the hospitality industry, the last thing you want is a phone call from the alarm company at an early morning hour about a fire, break-in or other disaster at your business. Taking proactive measures and having plans in place will allow your business to react quickly to help minimize the impact of an emergency.

2024

Modern Restaurant Management

APRIL 27, 2020

Small Business Administration (SBA) Jovita Carranza and U.S. million small businesses and protected over 30 million jobs for hardworking Americans," they said. "With How to ramp up takeout and delivery operations. Additional funding has been allocated for the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP ).

Webinar

Modern Restaurant Management

AUGUST 5, 2020

in-restaurant dining and online ordering for pickup or delivery), which can be leveraged to drive highly customized campaigns using a built-in marketing solution. Now available through Grubhub, it is a delivery-only concept that specializes in antibiotic-free, oven-baked, boneless chicken bites. ” Tyga Bites Launches.

Food Safety

EATER

FEBRUARY 1, 2021

But some restaurateurs are sticking with in-house delivery or small local companies instead. In the beginning of COVID, there were not that many restaurants like us doing takeout, so we were super busy. One person called 60 times to place an order, only to be greeted by one busy signal after another.

Delivery

Modern Restaurant Management

JUNE 9, 2020

While we’re anxious to reopen, we will only do so when we are comfortable that our guests and employee’s safety and comfort is assured.” The prototype was designed to be flexible and adaptable for sites both large and small, including both nontraditional and traditional locations. customers anywhere they are.”

Kitchen Safety

Modern Restaurant Management

SEPTEMBER 30, 2020

13 percent said it was because they now prefer takeout/delivery. Most Important safety initiatives. Takeout and delivery: a fast-growing and critical component for restaurant success. Most important factors when it comes to the takeout and delivery. 18 percent said it will be to save money.

2020

Modern Restaurant Management

APRIL 2, 2020

. “As we all know, the restaurant industry has been devastated by the economic impact of the coronavirus crisis, with employees across the nation out of work due to forced business closures,” said Rob Gifford, the Foundation’s president. Toast’s public directory of participating restaurants across the U.S.

Employee Relations

Modern Restaurant Management

FEBRUARY 18, 2020

” Their answers touched on a variety of subjects including AI, virtual reality, virtual kitchens, staffing and retention, social media marketing, sustainability and third-party delivery. Elo’s Sonal Apte, vice president of retail and hospitality. Christopher Baron of RedBaron Consulting.

Mobile Ordering

Modern Restaurant Management

MARCH 13, 2020

Rakuten Ready surveyed more than 100 customers to measure how behaviors around dining have, or are anticipated to change around the perceptions and impact of COVID-19 on restaurants, food delivery and order for pickup. In today's world, safety is the third leg of the stool. Utmost care and attention is required today."

Front of House

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.

Bar

Modern Restaurant Management

SEPTEMBER 15, 2020

. “Without assistance at all levels of government, many of these businesses will be forced to close their doors. This coalition seeks to provide a unified front willing and able to affect positive policy changes that support restaurants and bars both large and small.” Unfortunately, many already have. NAB Acquires SALIDO.

Fast Casual

Modern Restaurant Management

JUNE 12, 2020

To support its franchisees, who are independent business owners, in hiring and retaining employees who embody the brand’s core values, Dunkin’ is taking several steps to welcome new restaurant employees and promote the timely and much-needed opportunities its franchisees are providing. metro area.

Franchising

7 Shifts

JULY 14, 2020

The COVID-19 health crisis has created a new emphasis on sanitization, health, and social distancing in businesses of all types—and restaurants are no exception. Small problems can be identified before they become big problems. Poorly maintained equipment also uses more energy increasing your electricity and water bills.

Management

Culinary Cues

MAY 4, 2022

Now you are ready to take the leap into reality, to test what you think you know in a fast-paced, physically, emotionally, and mentally demanding business. THAT SANITATION CLASS WAS VERY IMPORTANT. [] BE COST CONSCIOUS – THE KEY TO BEING NOTICED: Restaurants work on very small profit margins. Here you go!

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