Modern Restaurant Management

SEPTEMBER 22, 2022

Customers’ increased demands have required the restaurant industry to innovate and adapt to provide efficient food delivery, cater to a variety of dietary restrictions, streamline ordering, and accept contactless options for payment. A mobile ordering system serves more people faster and keeps them happy, not hangry.

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EATER

MARCH 14, 2025

And though Popeyes serves seafood year round, its offering a shrimp tacklebox and a fried flounder sandwich for Lent. While fast-food restaurants may offer spider-shaped doughnuts for Halloween or pink drinks for Valentines Day, Lent specials stand apart in that they revolve around the traditional dietary restrictions of the observance.

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Modern Restaurant Management

APRIL 28, 2022

Micro-niche virtual brands serve subsegments of consumers who have specific needs such as a vegan, gluten-free or paleo diet. The virtual brand’s influence has led to the inclusion of Thighstop menu items at Wingstop’s brick-and-mortar locations, too. Micro-Niche Concepts that Cater to the Specific.

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Modern Restaurant Management

DECEMBER 12, 2019

Your business plan will serve as a guide to the future. The restaurant industry is full of moving parts, so having a business plan that serves as a guide to the future of your restaurant is crucial to get the whole staff on the same page. . Keep in mind, the executive summary can serve as a resource to revisit in the future.

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Modern Restaurant Management

APRIL 26, 2024

This requires technology that can analyze ingredients against common allergens and instantly inform the kitchen and serving staff. Customers now want to see what’s in their food and have the option to adjust meals to fit their dietary needs. When customers pay and note their dietary needs, the kitchen gets an alert.

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Lavu

FEBRUARY 28, 2025

Customer Insights : Track orders, dietary preferences, and trends. POS systems also provide insights into seasonal trends, dietary restrictions, and even price sensitivity. Pay close attention to frequently modified dishes and common dietary requests , as these can reveal what your customers really want.

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Modern Restaurant Management

AUGUST 16, 2023

Mobile apps further augment the culinary journey by offering personalized features tailored to individual preferences, such as recommending relevant restaurants in the area and suggesting recipes based on dietary restrictions. Apps tailored to the customer make it easier for all diners to have a more pleasant restaurant experience.

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ChowNow

JANUARY 23, 2025

Theyll love the exclusiveness of the meal and the opportunity to eat food that would typically not be served in your restaurant. Youll provide guests with printed pairing notesa list of each drink, the order in which theyll be served, and the flavor profiles for each wine or beer so customers can follow along as their guide speaks.

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7 Shifts

AUGUST 20, 2020

Because of COVID-19 restrictions on on-premise dining, customers are turning to takeout and delivery like never before. Through the information that you gain from reservations, you can create guest profiles and save guest preferences, like dietary restrictions or favorite dishes. They can also do much more.

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Modern Restaurant Management

JANUARY 13, 2020

Tenzo added that restaurants and chains offering exclusively vegan options are seeing the same trends as those offering both vegetarian and vegan options, meaning that catering to the most proscriptive dietary choice may be the best idea. How can restaurants be responsive to their guests and capitalize on this growing lifestyle trend?

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Modern Restaurant Management

MAY 30, 2025

This edition of Modern Restaurant Management (MRM) magazine's Research Roundup features delivery data, tariff troubles, summer dining trends, and Beer Serves America. This transition towards healthier options has benefited QSRs in bringing a wider base of customers, such as those with a focus on nutrition and dietary needs.

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Lavu

JUNE 13, 2025

Superfood grains: To increase satiety and add texture, the salad includes a serving of superfood grains like quinoa or bulgur. In the Superfood Salad Bowl, protein options like grilled chicken, tofu, or chickpeas are available, catering to different dietary preferences.

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EATER

MARCH 11, 2024

This is easy to accomplish at many restaurants whose cuisines have always favored family-style serving, or at some trendy restaurants which have given up labeling dishes as appetizers or main courses. If you want to order like an Eater staffer, remember: Everything is a shared plate if you believe in yourself.

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Squirrel Systems

JUNE 11, 2025

This ensures your staff always has access to the latest tools to serve guests efficiently and accurately. Whether it’s remembering a guest’s usual wine order or noting dietary restrictions, personalized service builds loyalty —a proven way to increase return visits and word-of-mouth referrals.

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Modern Restaurant Management

NOVEMBER 11, 2019

Americans selected what F&B factors would sway them to a hotel either for the first time, or for a return visit, and aside from a complimentary meal or drink, the data found some of the top selections to be: A variety of food options for all dietary preferences and restrictions: More than 1 in 3 (34 percent).

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Modern Restaurant Management

JANUARY 12, 2022

The survey found that consumers have a short window before they get exacerbated with the time it takes to get their order: More than half (54 percent) of in-house diners don’t like to wait more than 10 minutes to be served and 76 percent are impatient after 15 minutes. Sales velocity is now +20 percent vs December 25, 2021.

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Modern Restaurant Management

DECEMBER 28, 2023

Respondents collectively serve more than 14 million covers annually and have more than 3.2 Unique Latin American Spirits While tequila, gin and bourbon continue to shine on menus, 2024 will see the rise of Latin American spirits and liquors such as Aguariente, Singani and Cocuy, served within craft cocktails or enjoyed on the rocks.

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Modern Restaurant Management

OCTOBER 16, 2019

Ono’s robotic food truck will begin serving the greater Los Angeles community nutritious, delicious, and affordable smoothie blends for under six dollars, and prepared within 60 seconds beginning this Fall. Ono Blend Founders Daniel Fukuba and Stephen Klein.

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Modern Restaurant Management

JANUARY 3, 2024

We look forward to another year of serving up fresh dishes and brighter mornings to every customer with care, openness and intention. The fusion of technology with a focus on genuine connections ensures a dining landscape that not only meets consumer needs but leaves a lasting, positive impact on both patrons and the communities they serve."

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EATER

JUNE 4, 2024

Lunch is generally served from 12:30 to 2:30 p.m., and, historically, most restaurants would serve dinner from 8 to 10 p.m. Rent an apartment with a kitchen instead, and shop in advance like the Parisians do. Eat at the right time of day Set eating hours are still firmly entrenched in French society.

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EATER

APRIL 14, 2022

Lola Landa, owner of Lviv’s Kafe Jerusalem, adjusts to a new normal during wartime: serving her customers while volunteering to feed Ukraine’s refugees Kafe Jerusalem has been a staple in Lviv, a city in western Ukraine, for the last 14 years. Lola Landa in front of Kafe Jerusalem | Kafe Jerusalem. Kafe Jerusalem.

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Modern Restaurant Management

JULY 14, 2020

The company currently serves more than 500 hospitality customers in categories such as fine dining, fast casual, breweries, food halls and hotels. Mobile bars allow multiple bartenders to work at once, serving customers in multiple locations, all while abiding by social distancing guidelines.

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EATER

FEBRUARY 1, 2022

The menu at HAGS will accommodate any number of substitutions and dietary restrictions. The menu will be flexible, and Justice and Lindsley will welcome diners with pretty much any dietary restrictions. How can a queer restaurant serve to improve the lives of its diners and its staff alike?

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EATER

OCTOBER 1, 2024

The couple eventually married and she convinced him to move back to Arkansas, where, in 2010, they opened a food truck serving crepes and galettes, among other French casual fare. Crepes Paulette Bentonville native Paula Jo Chitty Henry spent time working as an actress in New York, where she fell in love with Frenchman Frédéric Henry.

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EATER

JUNE 12, 2023

I wanted a steak that begged to be smothered in A-1 Sauce , maybe served as an open-face sandwich that really just means “on top of a slice of sourdough toast.” But put me in a diner that opened in the 1940s, and you can serve me Sysco corned beef from a can, and I will genuflect to my server. “I

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EATER

APRIL 19, 2023

In “Dinner Is Served,” she asks colleagues about one night when they somehow transformed ingredients into dinner with all this life going on. I also have a lot of dietary restrictions so it’s a thing that I can almost always eat at a restaurant or at home. It was the perfect little bite pocket before we got on this interview.

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EATER

JULY 21, 2022

There are more food allergies and dietary restrictions out there,” he says. We explain if it’s served raw or roasted or grilled when it makes sense for the client to discern,” he says. People want to have all the information they can about what they are eating.

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Open for Business

JUNE 9, 2023

A guest’s food is served cold Apologize and offer to re-fire or replace the dish. A guest’s dietary restrictions weren’t honored Order mixups happen, but dietary restrictions raise the stakes. Maybe the problem could be solved with an extra side of dressing, for example.

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Modern Restaurant Management

FEBRUARY 6, 2020

In addition, her son Naheed brings more than 25 years of experience in restaurant franchising and will serve as CEO of CPK’s Alberta footprint. "They share our passion of serving the freshest, highest-quality products and incorporating fresh ingredients and authentic flavors to create handmade Mexican cuisines.

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Perfect Daily Grind

JUNE 21, 2020

While COVID-19 will no doubt affect 2020’s sales figures, many countries are starting to ease their lockdown restrictions, which could see the industry experiencing growth in the second half of the year. If you’re serving tea, are you telling the customer how long to let it brew for? But quality isn’t enough to win you customers.

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The Rail

JUNE 19, 2023

Collect customer data , such as preferences and dietary restrictions, and use it wherever possible to individualize their dining experiences. Engaging with the Community It’s important to remember that serving your customers isn’t just limited to a dine-in or take-out experience. They are a part of a wider community.

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The Rail

APRIL 24, 2023

Some other top giveaway ideas include: Gift cards to local restaurants Cooking classes from a local chef Kitchen essentials, like serving sets and wine sets Cash prizes Consider Inclusive Food Options While everyone has different food preferences, allergies and dietary restrictions are becoming more common.

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EATER

JUNE 29, 2022

It’s either served in the home or it’s a street food snack. Chicken pakoras served at a train station outside of Kolkata may have been a staple of Mazumdar’s childhood, but it’s hard to build a restaurant concept out of that. The main issue, they realized, is that most fried chicken in India isn’t really a main course.

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EATER

FEBRUARY 27, 2025

That is especially true for the vegan guatita, which has generally accessible ingredients like bell peppers, potatoes, and mushrooms, and was made with dietary restrictions in mind. Serve hot and garnish with the reserved cilantro. Vegan Guatita Recipe from My (Half) Latinx Kitchen Plate with white rice. Mix until well combined.

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QSR Automations

JANUARY 31, 2025

Enhancing Guest Experience to Prevent Wasteful Practices A poor guest experience can lead to food being sent back or customers walking out before being served. This not only keeps budgets lean but also reduces staff turnover by improving the overall work environment by implementing seamless restaurant operation.

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Hot Schedules

NOVEMBER 3, 2021

Cheaper to transport, requiring a lower carbon footprint, and offering a longer shelf-life, boxed wine offers operators a sustainable way to serve wine connoisseurs. Ensure you are adding key dietary, intolerance, and nutritional info on menus, websites, and food packaging. b3lineicon|b3icon-tray|?|Tray. Modern Dining.

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Clover - Restaurants

OCTOBER 18, 2024

It’s especially important for diverse groups where each guest may have different budget considerations or dietary restrictions. Empower your staff When your employees know exactly how to handle split checks, they can serve guests more confidently and efficiently.

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