Modern Restaurant Management

FEBRUARY 12, 2021

As a restaurant owner, you’ve put some serious thought into your interior design, menu development and ambience creation to make your guests feel comfortable and attract more people to visit. But have you thought about your website design? Align your web design with your style. Align Your Web Design with Your Style.

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Future Food

JULY 14, 2020

Food & Design: A Partnership For Success. Future Food, as specialist food advisors to architects and designers, have long promoted the idea that good food and good design are intertwined in a harmonious relationship that provides an essential platform for success in any food & hospitality business.

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7 Shifts

JULY 10, 2020

Set a goal for your restaurant’s grand opening—whether it’s seating capacity, an order volume, or revenue for your first day back in business. Consider food costs, labor costs, and cost of marketing your reopening. Additionally, by keeping the menu to a limited number of dishes, you can better plan and manage your food costs.

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Modern Restaurant Management

FEBRUARY 16, 2021

With many restaurants closed for in-person dining on and off throughout the pandemic, the food service industry shifted to delivery and takeout as a business imperative. According to SEC filings, food delivery apps experienced tremendous growth in 2020 earning a combined $5.5 billion from the same period in 2019.

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Modern Restaurant Management

OCTOBER 28, 2020

Design Your Floor Plan with Social Distancing in Mind. The floor plan of a seating area should not only make it easy for employees and patrons to observe social distancing guidelines, but the foot traffic flow should also make sense. Remove buffet and other communal food areas. — to reduce touchpoints.

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The Restaurant Times

AUGUST 5, 2022

If you are planning to start your food truck, you must know that it involves a lot of work because you will be competing with more than 35,000 food trucks that are currently operating in the US. The number of food trucks has grown almost four times in the last decade resulting in very high competition. Food Service License.

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Modern Restaurant Management

AUGUST 10, 2020

Our centers quickly adjusted their business models to provide everything from COVID and social distancing signs to safety screens and shields to PPE across all industries, including the restaurant industry. In your parking lot, designate spots for curbside pickup that includes a number to call upon arrival. Outside Your Restaurant.

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Modern Restaurant Management

JUNE 30, 2023

Customers drive up to the designated lane, scan their order code and are rewarded by getting their food quicker. Improvements here increase order accuracy and cut down on added food costs for remaking a stolen or misplaced order as well. Own Your Changes In March 2023, restaurants’ food prices were 8.8

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The Restaurant Times

MARCH 30, 2021

While the main focus of restaurants is on the food and the service, they often tend to overlook the layout, which plays a crucial part in the overall customer experience. For example, restaurant interior design has a direct influence on the ordering behavior of customers. Importance Of A Well Planned Restaurant Layout.

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Modern Restaurant Management

JUNE 19, 2020

Over the past few weeks, we have met with clients, attended roundtables, observed trends and polls, and have kept our creativity flowing, to develop design solutions to help sustain our food and beverage industry partners through COVID-19 and beyond. Is there a design solution that is incorporated into the table or chair?

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Modern Restaurant Management

JUNE 11, 2020

Now that states are beginning to loosen their lockdown restrictions and reopen small businesses like restaurants, it’s fair to wonder how drastically the dine-in experience will have to change to accommodate the new safety requirements. How does that work with the new safety requirements? It may seem like a difficult balance.

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Modern Restaurant Management

AUGUST 5, 2021

It’s not enough just to recover, retail and specifically restaurants and the food industry are compelled to pivot, adapt and create a model that will endure. Ongoing public health and safety concerns push down demand for the indoor restaurant experience. Food Trucks Factor in the New Normal.

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The Restaurant Group

SEPTEMBER 23, 2023

Establishing detailed restaurant operations manuals is a critical step to opening a food business. Food Safety According to a report by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, many food-borne illnesses originate from restaurants. The restaurant may also be sued if a customer falls ill because of food poisoning.

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Open for Business

FEBRUARY 29, 2024

The experts that you’ve hired to help you — specifically your designer, architect, and contractor — will help you get through everything, but you’ll need to be an active part of the process and take on responsibility as well. You need to be in sync with whatever the regulations are in your specific location.”

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Modern Restaurant Management

FEBRUARY 2, 2024

Restaurants are no longer just about the food – they are about the complete dining experience, which includes ambiance, service speed, and personalized interaction. This efficiency level reduces waste, saves time, and ensures a high standard of food quality.

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Modern Restaurant Management

AUGUST 19, 2020

US Foods Ghost Kitchens. US Foods Holding Corp. launched US Foods Ghost Kitchens, a program designed to guide restaurant operators every step of the way when opening their own operation, helping them easily add a new revenue stream. Plamondon Celebrates 40 Years. and the brothers wanted to continue the legacy.

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Modern Restaurant Management

MARCH 17, 2021

The biggest factors to consider when developing one are: location, size, and design. Are you a healthy food option for vegans? Customers can identify with a brand that designs for them and creates a better customer experience. When picking a sign, the three main factors to decide are the type, location, and design.

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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. Many workers are not returning due to personal safety concerns, and many have left the industry altogether. Do you need a host to seat guests or someone to hello pack up delivery orders?

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Culinary Cues

DECEMBER 26, 2020

It is difficult to argue with safety precautions designed to keep people well and thwart the spread of the virus. We (the industry of food) created employee attraction throughout the 80’s and 90’s by elevating the status of talented chefs to become the centerpiece of the food experience.

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Modern Restaurant Management

APRIL 18, 2022

Often with more available seating comes an influx of guests. They should be organized and create schedules in advance to prevent staffing shortages on busy nights, and they also need to thoroughly train new staff members and make sure every employee is up to speed on seating charts. Investing in Safe Electrical Equipment.

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Modern Restaurant Management

AUGUST 14, 2020

Reopening restaurant dining rooms still puts customers and employees at risk, so safety is the first concern, driving a shift in business operations. Reopening restaurant dining rooms still puts customers and employees at risk, so safety is the first concern, driving a shift in business operations. In most states across the U.S.,

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Apicbase

MARCH 28, 2024

These include food production and inventory management. Additionally, the BOH handles food safety and restaurant administration. This includes the food prep and kitchen areas, food storage rooms, walk-in fridges, pot wash stations, staff break rooms, and offices. Food safety. Cost control.

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Modern Restaurant Management

DECEMBER 28, 2020

The younger generations don’t just want great food, they expect memorable experiences. Innovative and inviting outdoor seating is going to be crucial in order for restaurants to survive. Also, innovative and inviting outdoor seating is going to be crucial in order for restaurants to survive.

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The Restaurant Group

JULY 29, 2022

Food, vendors, access to quality ingredients, staff — there are so many aspects to a restaurant that it can be easy to overlook a pivotal and foundational aspect: your layout. How many people are you hoping to seat during peak hours and how much space have you allocated for them? How Important Is Your Layout. Adequately Sized.

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Modern Restaurant Management

FEBRUARY 26, 2021

Nair, a partner at Ervin Cohen & Jessup LLP compiles recent legal news affecting the restaurant, food and beverage and hospitality industries for Modern Restaurant Management (MRM) magazine. SB-314 would make expanded outdoor seating permanent. The officials stated: “Our confidence in the safety of the U.S.

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Modern Restaurant Management

APRIL 8, 2020

” However, we expect the initial reduction in seating capacity to be closer to 25-30 percent, not 50 percent. This period will likely last four-to-six weeks, and we expect the seating reduction to create table spacing of approximately 9’-0” on center (from the typical 6’-0” on center).

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Modern Restaurant Management

DECEMBER 22, 2020

Our focus this year has been to find ways that Sonny’s is uniquely positioned to help guests navigate our new normal – from safety concerns, family meal solutions, and even the monotony of being trapped at home. We created a ?live live update tracker? to show their support for the brand outside their local restaurants.

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Modern Restaurant Management

MAY 19, 2020

They provide much more than food, they provide nourishment and create communities. Restaurants bring groups of people and that traffic often brings safety. Restaurants must build trust, communicate safety and clearly establish value. Restaurants must build trust, communicate safety and clearly establish value.

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Modern Restaurant Management

APRIL 27, 2020

As more states implement restrictions and seating bans on restaurants to curb the spread of COVID-19, many restaurants are offering delivery for the first time and are now more vulnerable to challenges arising from delivery services. Bicycle safety should be enforced to assure use of helmets and proper driving especially in city traffic.

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The Rail

APRIL 14, 2023

Some comments might say that the food is good but the space is small or that the lighting is too dim. Other reasons for a restaurant remodel may include: Enhancing the perceived food quality. Adding more seating. Updating the look so you can justify a price bump for food. Head onto social media and read customer reviews.

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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. Also, depending on your local regulations, expand restaurant seating to ensure as much space as possible.

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The Restaurant Times

JUNE 18, 2021

While opening a restaurant, the prime priority is often given to the ambience and the seating area. It should be designed keeping in mind the equipment and space available, thereby reducing the need for future modifications. Running a restaurant is all about delivering great food out of a hygienic and clean kitchen.

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Modern Restaurant Management

JULY 7, 2020

“Uber and Postmates have long shared a belief that platforms like ours can power much more than just food delivery—they can be a hugely important part of local commerce and communities, all the more important during crises like COVID-19," said Uber CEO Dara Khosrowshahi. "As Certificates of completion are required.

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Future Food

OCTOBER 19, 2022

It has tested the strongest of families at the best of times, and is pertinent to my family right now, yet had previously acquired very little of my attention: Conquering the challenges of ‘Family Dining’ It’s amazing how your perceptions shift and expectations towards food and hospitality are moderated once you have children.

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EATER

JANUARY 8, 2024

Their tips range from the mundane — make sure you have enough food, don’t run out of booze — to the absolutely absurd. Published in 1888, How to Fold Napkins by Jessup Whitehead remains a comprehensive guide to the most maniacal folded napkin designs. As such, you should seat your “very silent” friends between those who never shut up.

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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. "The desire for convenience has always been present, coupled with an equally strong desire for delicious food.

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7 Shifts

MARCH 20, 2020

While your first concern should be for the health and safety of yourself, staff, customers, and loved ones right now, it would be a lie to say you’re not allowed to be worried about your restaurant during COVID-19. As of this article’s publication, more than 20 U.S. Don’t worry–we’re here to help.

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