Modern Restaurant Management

MAY 28, 2021

Noodles & Company Launches Ghost Kitchen. Noodles & Company launched its first ghost kitchen test in Chicago. Noodles & Company's Humboldt Park ghost kitchen is located at 3220 W. This expansion is part of the brand's established presence in the market and increases its off-premise capabilities.

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Modern Restaurant Management

JULY 30, 2021

This program, piloted last year, is designed to help KFC team members build short-term savings and create lasting savings behaviors. We are also leaning heavily into our People First Safety Always Plan to guide us through how we’re doing business, as we seek what’s best for all our teams, franchisees, and enterprise.”

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Modern Restaurant Management

AUGUST 5, 2020

“This alignment, along with TouchBistro’s global market leadership and powerhouse team of restaurant industry veterans, represents a great opportunity to get the proprietary capabilities we’ve built into our guest retention solution into the hands of significantly more restaurants.” ” Tyga Bites Launches.

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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. ” Following his transitional leadership role at SALIDO and NAB, Chowdhury will focus his efforts on the Bowery Engine, an early stage direct investment and incubation company that previously supported SALIDO.

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Modern Restaurant Management

JUNE 12, 2020

The safety of Dunkin’ franchisees, their restaurant employees, and guests remains a top priority. Taffer's Tavern, the new full service tavern concept created by Jon Taffer, signed a multi-unit franchise deal with Cuisine Solutions, a manufacturer of sous vide foods, to bring the ‘Kitchen of the Future’ to the D.C.

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Modern Restaurant Management

OCTOBER 22, 2020

QDOBA Mexican Eats® introduced new restaurant formats, top photo, that feature buildouts including mobile-order drive-thrus, walk-up windows, mobile-order pick-up lockers, dedicated curbside pick-up areas, ghost kitchens, and concepts with updated outdoor seating. designed with high-rent urban areas in mind.

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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. In order to compete, restaurant brands need to be equipped with the leadership and capabilities necessary to adapt to the latest tech trends.

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Modern Restaurant Management

MARCH 13, 2020

. "First and foremost, restaurants need to address the obvious points about density and restrictions being put in place by local public officials, about cleanliness and safety and engagement. In today's world, safety is the third leg of the stool. Utmost care and attention is required today." Pellegrini, Jr.

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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.

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7 Shifts

SEPTEMBER 20, 2021

The restaurant tech industry is a growing one, with software and services designed to streamline almost every aspect of your business. Restaurant inventory management software is a tool that helps digitally track and manage your kitchen inventory. Examples of Smart Kitchen Equipment for Restaurants. Kitchen Display Systems.

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Modern Restaurant Management

MAY 12, 2020

DD Green Achievement restaurants, which were designed to save between 15 to 20 percent of energy use as compared to traditional Dunkin’ restaurants, have proven to save approximately 33 percent of energy use, on average, when compared to conventional Dunkin’ locations, outperforming design anticipations.

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Modern Restaurant Management

DECEMBER 3, 2020

She started her career in private wealth management, serving as the Director of Client Relations for an investment advisory firm where she honed her skills for management of client relationships and true servant leadership. ” Wescott sees herself in a leadership support role, and it doesn’t go unnoticed by franchisees.

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Modern Restaurant Management

NOVEMBER 5, 2019

Kempczinski was one of key hires during this period, joining McDonald's in September 2015 as executive vice president of strategy, business development & innovation following leadership positions at Kraft and Pepsi. in January 2017. He has the right mix of skills and experience to lead us forward having run our U.S.

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Modern Restaurant Management

MARCH 11, 2025

While the pandemic forced consumers to leverage contactless payment, such as tap-to-pay, out of pure health and safety concerns, it’s quickly become the normal course of business for restaurants aiming to streamline operations and maximize convenience. Beyond logistics, the biggest transformation has been in leadership.

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EATER

FEBRUARY 4, 2021

Restaurant workers are made to feel powerless by design — and that keeps abusive chefs and toxic kitchens unchecked This is Eater Voices , where chefs, restaurateurs, writers, and industry insiders share their perspectives about the food world, tackling a range of topics through the lens of personal experience.

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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. Pivoting a commercial kitchen to feed thousands of elderly, immunocompromised, and other at-risk individuals, largely with donated food, is no small task. Food safety and prep in the era of COVID-19.

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Ken Burgin

MARCH 27, 2022

We expect a lot from chefs – not only to manage production and service, but keep to a budget, organise a team of people and handle safety issues, changing food trends, menu design & engineering, plus social media and a bit of marketing. How Liz moved from running a kitchen to teaching how to run one.

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Modern Restaurant Management

JANUARY 9, 2020

Under his leadership, iPayment closed an initial public offering in 2003 and then went private in 2006. He then founded Snap Kitchen in 2010 and expanded the brand as CEO and President to almost sixty stores and kiosks before stepping back in 2017 to focus on new projects. Grimstad serves on the board of directors of Beauty Tap Inc.

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EATER

MARCH 30, 2022

They say it’s very difficult, because you need permission, kitchen licenses, and all these permits,” he says in Spanish. But others worry the proposed regulations don’t prioritize food safety enough to protect consumers. Food Safety Requirements. It’s a battle that has been playing out for years in the many major U.S.

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Modern Restaurant Management

OCTOBER 16, 2019

Minimal Waste – Ono’s food truck is designed to be environmentally sustainable. The robotic kitchen runs on batteries instead of a diesel generator. Door Dash Shared Kitchen. ?DoorDash? is launching a shared commissary kitchen with multiple restaurants under one roof.

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Qu

MAY 7, 2025

At the 2025 Restaurant Leadership Conference (RLC), Qu unveiled a groundbreaking Smart Kitchen platform that promises to redefine how enterprise restaurants manage their back-of-house operations. Remote Equipment Control: Allows for instant adjustments to kitchen equipment settings from any location, supporting multi-unit agility.

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Open for Business

OCTOBER 15, 2024

Using the right leadership skills Great restaurant managers inspire their teams and set the tone for the entire operation. Focus your restaurant manager training on these key leadership abilities: Communication Practice delivering feedback and handling tough conversations. Show how to engage followers and handle online feedback.

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EATER

APRIL 28, 2021

What it is: The chushkopek, literally “pepper roaster,” was invented in the ’70s in Veliko Tarnovo, Bulgaria’s old capital, and its design hasn’t changed much since. The chushkopek has earned a coveted spot on our precious kitchen countertop, the only device we have besides a microwave. By the time I reached pepper No.

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7 Shifts

SEPTEMBER 19, 2019

Operations: An all-encompassing word for everything else involved in managing a restaurant, such as maintaining the atmosphere and ensuring employees follow health and safety standards. Because many issues in the kitchen arise from poor communication, create systems that encourage it. Build a culture of communication.

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Modern Restaurant Management

FEBRUARY 10, 2020

Molly’s Kitchen® Plant-Based Burger Patty will be the newest addition to our line-up of meat alternative plant-based options that currently includes Meatless Crumbles and Meatless Breaded Boneless Wings: Stacey Kinkaid, Vice President of Product Development and Innovation at US Foods. US Foods to Offer Plant-Based Burger.

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Ken Burgin

JUNE 6, 2023

Role-Playing Scenarios : Design chat-based scenarios where ChatGPT acts as a customer with specific needs or complaints. Health and Safety Compliance: Develop interactive health, safety, and cleanliness standards modules. Questions could range from ingredients of dishes to potential allergens.

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Future Food

APRIL 20, 2022

Future Food has been working directly with several mining companies in the mining and resources sector for over four years to reimagine food, hospitality and wellness in design driven spaces for an ever-diversifying workforce that has high expectations of their remote village life. Source: Future Food.

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Modern Restaurant Management

DECEMBER 16, 2019

“In the next decade, consumers will be hungry for leadership and demonstrable change on environmental issues, ethical business practices, public health, and other important causes. Change, Incorporated. Consumers will reward brands that take action and improve important societal issues.

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Aaron Allen & Associates

JUNE 25, 2024

Enhanced Restaurant Efficiency and Profitability Via Strategic Kitchen Reconfigurations: Ignite Your Restaurant’s Future In the fast-paced restaurant industry, staying ahead of the competition requires constant innovation and adaptation. One of the most impactful changes you can make is optimizing your kitchen layout and operations.

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Modern Restaurant Management

MARCH 11, 2025

These changes have become permanent shifts in how they target customers, market themselves, and design their offerings." The focus now is finding the minimum necessary seating capacity while maximizing kitchen efficiency and service throughput. Tables and chairs take a backseat to efficient space.

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Modern Restaurant Management

MARCH 11, 2025

Many restaurant owners had believed they would be covered in the event of something like the pandemic, and found themselves without a safety net. Overall, the pandemic highlighted the vulnerabilities, margin issues, and lack of safety net to restaurants in a way the industry is still recovering from. – Pooja S.

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Clover - Restaurants

JUNE 20, 2024

When you’re ready to design the actual menu for your guests, be sure to create sections within your menu, so it’s easy to scan. Review the FDOH’s food safety and sanitation requirements for more information on how you can keep your restaurant up to code. Do you envision a sit-down-only restaurant? But, it’s just the starter.

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PathSpot

APRIL 26, 2024

Cleanliness and safety are top priorities in the food service and hospitality industry. Cutting-edge solutions such as PathSpot SafetySuite are essential for upholding cleanliness and safety standards. They ensure consistency, safety, and compliance with health regulations.

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MBB Hospitality

APRIL 25, 2018

Strong Leadership Skills. Even employees who are not direct supervisors need to have strong leadership skills. When you know all your employees have a strong leadership skills, you will be able to feel confident that your team can handle anything that is thrown at them. Good Team Player.

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Modern Restaurant Management

OCTOBER 8, 2020

Miso Robotics launched global commercial availability of the Flippy Robot-on-a-Rail (ROAR) – a zero-footprint, cost-efficient intelligent robotic kitchen assistant for the evolving commercial kitchen. Earlier this year, Miso unveiled a prototype enabling Flippy to glide across multiple workstations on a rail.

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Modern Restaurant Management

JANUARY 22, 2021

Golden Chick’s modular restaurant design will feature a drive-thru as well as an area for online order pick-ups in a 1,920-square-foot space. for the first time, including innovative designs that give a modern touch to the brand’s Southern Brazilian heritage, as well as a standalone butchery.

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Modern Restaurant Management

JUNE 7, 2024

The United Nations’ Food and Agriculture Organization and World Health Organization designated “Food Safety: Prepare for the Unexpected” as the theme for World Food Safety Day (June 7) 2024. For additional World Food Safety Day resources, visit WHO , UN or the FDA. However, that in itself is a challenge.

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