Restaurant365

MAY 7, 2020

Establish designated customer pick-up zones to help maintain social distancing. Do not allow guests to congregate in waiting or bar areas. Design a process to ensure guest separation while they are waiting to be seated. Use a separate entrance and exit door, if possible with your restaurant’s design.

Food Safety 142

Food Safety Cash Management Point of Sale Social Media 142

Touch Bistro

APRIL 28, 2021

As the COVID-19 pandemic slowly begins to recede, many restaurants are turning to gift card marketing as part of their 2021 recovery plan. First and foremost, gift cards provide restaurants with an immediate source of revenue – cash that can be incredibly valuable in the early months of recovery. Immediate Cash Flow.

Marketing 98

Marketing Email Marketing Social Media Guest Recovery 98

Modern Restaurant Management

NOVEMBER 17, 2020

Among the highlights: Online Ordering sales of pizza (+9 percent), burgers (+10 percent), and fried chicken (+5 percent) were up from last year, but the largest trend in online ordering was sandwiches and wraps as guests give up on slapping bread together at home and restaurants pivot to menu items that travel well. The sheer convenience.

2020 161

2020 Mobile Ordering Online Ordering Merchandise 161

Modern Restaurant Management

AUGUST 28, 2020

As part of the effort, KitchenAid is partnering with JBF to create more possibilities in the kitchen for culinary professionals as they face a difficult recovery. James Beard Foundation Mentorship, presented by KitchenAid, is designed to empower and engage a network of culinary leaders.

Allergens 145

Allergens Kitchen Safety Guest Recovery Customer Service 145

Modern Restaurant Management

JULY 1, 2021

” Interestingly enough, despite a business model not designed to thrive when takeout and delivery become paramount, it’s full-service restaurants, not fast food outfits, that have customers ready for seconds. Wait estimates/crowd management alerts (restroom, concierge lines, merchandise, entry point, etc.) (38 38 percent).

2021 154

2021 Loyalty Program Mobile Ordering Consumer Goods 154

Modern Restaurant Management

JUNE 8, 2020

In this edition of MRM News Bites, we feature the latest on PPP loans and newest tech and products to help restaurants on the road to recovery. The kits are available while supplies last and are designed for any qualifying independent restaurant operator in the U.S. Recovery Roadmap. PPP Goes Flexible.

Guest Recovery 154

Guest Recovery Food Safety Employee Relations Mobile Ordering 154