Modern Restaurant Management

JANUARY 23, 2024

Big changes are happening in modernization, innovation, food technology, and more, and if you’re not adapting, you simply won’t make it. What does the deal say about the current state of franchise investment activity? Sometimes, new leadership can bring new perspectives and opportunities to a stalled and tired brand.

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Modern Restaurant Management

SEPTEMBER 10, 2021

MRM's Franchise Feed features news on the restaurant franchise and MUFSO landscape. Along with the technology focus, the brand developed a new logo and restaurant design that will help communicate the brand’s mission and values in a more vibrant and energetic yet approachable way. Wing Zone Refresh.

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Modern Restaurant Management

AUGUST 25, 2021

MRM's Franchise Feed features news on the restaurant franchise and MUFSO landscape. ” “This is historic for our brand,” said Brooks Speirs, vice president for franchise development. A Deal to Taco ‘Bout. Taco John’s International Inc.

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Modern Restaurant Management

FEBRUARY 4, 2020

Chang’s, Wing Squad, Yumpingo, Restaurant Revolution Technologies, Waitbusters, Dairy Queen, Fish City Grill, The National Restaurant Association and the National Restaurant Association Educational Foundation and Keilhauer. This edition of MRM News Bites features Boston Market, Danu Partners, P.F. New CEO at Boston Market.

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Aaron Allen & Associates

DECEMBER 8, 2023

Are we doing the right things with earned media, mobile and omnichannel strategy, pricing psychology and promotional strategy, PPC, SEO/SEM, e/m/s-commerce, geolocation technologies, CRM, LSM, loyalty initiatives, and UX/UI optimization across all devices, including self-ordering systems? 5 – How is OPEX Changing?

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Modern Restaurant Management

FEBRUARY 17, 2020

launched two new products designed to help businesses with multiple locations better reach and understand consumers at every phase of the purchase cycle. ” Prior to joining Aramark, Birdwell held leadership roles with Hilton, Marriott and Wyndham Hotels. ” Yelp Adds Products. Food & Facilities. ” Hot Table Access.

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Modern Restaurant Management

MARCH 16, 2020

The efforts by Uber Eats to help mitigate the impact on businesses during this time of uncertainty is an example of leadership and empathy,” said National Council of Chain Restaurants Executive Director David French. “These are challenging times for restaurants. Credit card processing fees still apply.

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Modern Restaurant Management

MAY 28, 2021

Modern Restaurant Management (MRM) magazine's Franchise Feed offers a glimpse at what's new in the restaurant franchise and MUFSO environment. Clean Juice®, honored its franchise partners during its annual Juicey Awards event. Clean Juice Celebrates Franchisees. million guests. & State Rd. flip'd by IHOP.

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MBB Hospitality

APRIL 25, 2018

Technologically Savvy. Today, you would have to be living under a rock not to see the important role technology plays in every business let alone just daily life. From computer systems to social media to robotic technology, the more comfortable your employees are with technology the better it will be. Must Love People.

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Modern Restaurant Management

AUGUST 11, 2021

MRM Franchise Feed features news about the restaurant franchise and MUFSO landscape. Continuing under the leadership of VP of Franchise Development, Shannon Swenson, Dave’s Hot Chicken has expanded its reach across the country with new deals signed in several key markets. Dunkin' Explores New Opportunities.

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Modern Restaurant Management

JUNE 12, 2020

Modern Restaurant Management (MRM) magazine's Franchise Feed offers a glimpse at what's new in the restaurant franchise and MUFSO environment. Send news to Barbara Castiglia at bcastiglia@modernrestaurantmanagement.com. ” Taffer's Tavern Inks Multi-Unit Deal. metro area.

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Modern Restaurant Management

SEPTEMBER 24, 2021

MRM Franchise Feed contains the latest news in restaurant franchising. Prior to Anuga, Nathan’s Famous will also attend Franchise Expo Paris from September 26-29 (Stand: V85) and the International Franchise Show London, October 1-2 (Stand: US09). White Castle Salutes Long-Term Employees. ” The Roadhouse Way.

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Modern Restaurant Management

NOVEMBER 14, 2019

Recently celebrating its 25th anniversary, the Minneapolis-based restaurant franchise was founded on Dave Anderson's passion for BBQ. Director, Strategy and Franchise Operations Al Hank about about brand evolution, restaurant industry challenges and even, plant-based BBQ. Perseverance, obsessive devotion to making people happy.

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Modern Restaurant Management

OCTOBER 29, 2019

Green Rabbit secured a $31 million minority investment from Guidepost Growth Equity, a leading growth equity firm focused on high-growth technology companies. “He brings strong leadership to our deep bench of experts in this industry. .” Green Rabbit Secures Funding. headquartered A&G. in Chicago.

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Modern Restaurant Management

APRIL 14, 2020

“Collectively, my leadership team has chosen to fight, and we want our franchisees to fight as well. No hardware is required, nor any changes to the restaurants’ POS and technology stack. Today, Qu is focused on helping brands improve and optimize their digital sales with modern technology solutions.

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Modern Restaurant Management

MARCH 13, 2020

Modern Restaurant Management (MRM) magazine's Franchise Feed offers a glimpse at what's new in the restaurant franchise and MUFSO environment. Moe's Franchise Transfer Complete. Pizza Inn rolled out a major multi-unit incentive program designed to fuel additional buffet growth for the brand.

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Modern Restaurant Management

OCTOBER 16, 2019

In this edition of MRM News Bites, we feature Ono Food Co, DoorDash, Parts Town and Heritage Foodservice, Rouxbe, Presto, Burger King and Uber Eats, Pared, Tork, Restaurant Technologies, Willie Degel, Bolay, Ritual, Preoday and TISSL, AdTheorent and Voodoo Doughnut. World’s First Mobile Restaurant Powered by Advanced Robotics.

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Modern Restaurant Management

JANUARY 17, 2020

Modern Restaurant Management (MRM) magazine's Franchise Feed offers a glimpse at what's new in the restaurant franchise and MUFSO environment. Curry Up Now will be the first restaurant is L2V’s portfolio and the investment will support the rapid growth and expansion of both corporate and franchised locations. "We

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Modern Restaurant Management

NOVEMBER 11, 2019

By listening to what makes a guest experience exceptional, and using technology to help deliver that experience, they can develop long-lasting relationships with their guests, creating a brand-loyal traveler for life.” This announcement today marks another significant milestone in the rapid evolution of PAR Technology.

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Modern Restaurant Management

NOVEMBER 7, 2019

Modern Restaurant Management (MRM) magazine's Franchise Feed offers a glimpse at what's new in the restaurant franchise and MUFSO environment. Leading the Tampa expansion are Tammy and Brad Cochran of Tampa Bay CSC, multi-unit Chicken Salad Chick franchise owners. ” The Dolly Llama Looking to Franchising.

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Aaron Allen & Associates

AUGUST 24, 2022

Pizza technology has been one of the leading segments when it comes to the introduction of tech to restaurants. Technology is Helping Pizza Chains But Killing Off Independents In 2016 we published a viral hit on the state of the industry: How Tech is Killing Off Independent Pizzerias. Are You Looking for a Pizza Franchise?

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Modern Restaurant Management

JANUARY 27, 2020

This edition of MRM News Bites features Grubhub, PAR Technology, The Institute of Culinary Education, Parts Town, OneDine, Starbucks, QikServe, MOD Pizza, ezCater and Red Lobster, Omnivore, Coolgreens and Winston Industries. Ultimate Grubhub. Grubhub Ultimate in action at Taheni Grill in New York City. ” Beverages Better with ICE.

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Modern Restaurant Management

SEPTEMBER 14, 2021

Sandra (Sandy) Reinhardt: Vice President of Information Technology | 30 years. She moved to information technology in 1994 where she was instrumental in putting in the first network and email system for SBCI. She is now responsible for all aspects of technology across the Schostak family of companies and office.

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Modern Restaurant Management

AUGUST 5, 2020

TableUp’s technology will form the foundation of TouchBistro Loyalty – the soon-to-be-launched customer relationship management (CRM), marketing, and loyalty solution that will be fully integrated with the TouchBistro platform. . ” Tyga Bites Launches. . NCR Adds Contactless Solution.

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Modern Restaurant Management

JUNE 18, 2020

Predictive arrival technology was chosen by 65 percent of consumers as the technology they would most like to see implemented by merchants in order to spend less time in stores. Such skills will be important in designing competitive strategies and customer-friendly processes and interfaces. percent from 2021 to 2027.

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Modern Restaurant Management

DECEMBER 9, 2019

This edition of MRM News Bites features The American Food Association, Branch and Delaget, Restaurant Revolution Technologies, Popmenu, The Greene Turtle Sports Bar and Grille, ParTech, Casio America, Radobank, Koomi and Helios, Cudos, Postmates and TGI Fridays and Catania Oils. Best Restaurant Design: Tao NYC. Los Angeles, CA.

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Modern Restaurant Management

NOVEMBER 5, 2019

This edition of MRM News Bites features McDonalds, the Food Waste Reduction Alliance, OpenTable, Ordermark, Hudson Group, Hakkasan Group , Waitr and Checkers, ICV Partners, Restaurant Technologies, Diebold Nixdorf and Alto-Shaam. Changes at the Top for McDonald's. in January 2017. Chairman of McDonald's Board of Directors.

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Perfect Daily Grind

NOVEMBER 18, 2022

The authority is also the first to use AI fingerprint technology to “enable the scientific verification” of coffee origin in a bid to improve value for both producers and buyers. Coffee Roasters Guild appoints five new members to Leadership Council. Caribou Coffee opens its first domestic franchise location in the US.

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Modern Restaurant Management

FEBRUARY 18, 2020

Guests will expect to know every aspect of sourcing and meal preparation, which will disrupt traditional back-of-house systems with technology that connects the farm to the food. Restaurants can prepare for this disruption by investing in agile technology platforms that connect every restaurant touchpoint to work seamlessly.

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Modern Restaurant Management

JUNE 24, 2020

Visa is introducing a range of locally designed programs and solutions to enable SMBs to drive efficiency and sales through acceptance of digital payments, building online businesses and incentivizing neighborhood support. She was recently recognized for her work in Hospital Technology’s Top Women in Restaurant Technology list.

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Modern Restaurant Management

DECEMBER 27, 2019

This edition of MRM News Bites features NCR, Bloom Intelligence, The American Food Association, The Dinex Group, Performance Food Group Company, Appetize and Restaurant365, Snackpass, PAR Technology, Net Element, Sensory, GRIF, Picnic and El Pollo Loco. based Zynstra, a provider of edge virtualization technology. NCR Acquires Zynstra.

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Modern Restaurant Management

MARCH 7, 2020

.” Founded as a food cart on the corner of 53rd Street and 6th Avenue in New York City in 1990, The Halal Guys has grown to 94 locations worldwide, with hundreds more in development under its partnership with franchise developer Fransmart. This new facility is the highest production volume vertical farm in the Southeast.

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Modern Restaurant Management

DECEMBER 13, 2019

“After talking extensively with consumers in large cities across the country, we designed Flip’d by IHOP to deliver on what folks told us they want and need from a trusted brand like IHOP in a fast-casual setting, putting an emphasis on quality ingredients, speed, to-go and delivery.” ” Caption. fast-growing category.

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Modern Restaurant Management

FEBRUARY 28, 2020

Custom designed to be unlike anything currently on the water, the process to receive permitting and approvals charted unmapped territory for the United States Coast Guard and the City of San Diego. “I found inspiration on my travels. .” The platform will offer new stories from chefs each week.

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Modern Restaurant Management

SEPTEMBER 15, 2020

SALIDO leverages design, data, and workflow management to optimize both front- and back-end operations. Single restaurant proprietors and large franchise chains alike utilize SALIDO’s enterprise-level solution to revamp traditional and outdated operational systems. ” says John Cocker, FOODWORKS’s president.

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Modern Restaurant Management

DECEMBER 14, 2020

ClearPath Solutions launched Step Up to The Table, a three-part initiative designed to garner support for local restaurants. ” Here’s how Drive Kindness works: Drive Kindness’ franchise owners will charge restaurants a flat rate. Step Up to The Table. " Lightspeed Acquires Upserve. . "We

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Modern Restaurant Management

MARCH 11, 2020

” The 25th edition of Scoop features products designed to help bar-and-grill operators easily get creative and innovate with their menus, with elevated, upsell-worthy versions of their traditional bar-and-grill fare. In other news, US Foods launched its Spring Scoop, “Raising the Bar: The Classics – Celebrated and Elevated.”

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