Modern Restaurant Management

JANUARY 12, 2022

This edition of MRM Research Roundup features evolving guest relationships, views on restauarant tech, employee desires and wedding trends. 43 percent plan to add an outdoor on-site dining space. "What The Pandemic Has Permanently Altered the Consumer-Restaurant Relationships. Investment in delivery and mobile ordering pays off.

2022 208

2022 Mobile Ordering Guest Recovery Point of Sale 208

Modern Restaurant Management

DECEMBER 21, 2020

Keeping our guests and team members safe remains our top priority and is the highest form of hospitality in these times. We’ve always seen bartaco as a place to escape, and providing that comfort allows our guests to relax, have fun, and feel transported for a while. Steve Martorano, owner of Cafe Martorano in Fort Lauderdale.

2020 193

2020 Kitchen Safety Food Safety Loyalty Program 193

Modern Restaurant Management

APRIL 14, 2020

This new site is a one-stop hub of critical information for restaurants, employees, customers and industry partners. In addition to the latest resources on COVID-19 restaurant and employee recovery programs, RestaurantsAct.com offers a brand new, industry-first interactive map of each state, District of Columbia and Puerto Rico.

Online Ordering 206

Online Ordering Back of House Customer Service Small Business 206

Modern Restaurant Management

OCTOBER 4, 2021

Consumers ranked local chains as their second most desired type of apps and loyalty programs. Must haves for local chain restaurant apps include easy ordering (66 percent), easy payment (61 percent), loyalty/rewards points (52 percent), and coupons and/or deals (52 percent). App downloads remain strong.

2021 143

2021 Fast Casual Mobile Ordering Social Media 143

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. It’s one more way we can show how much we care about our employees. The company is activating a new balanced Hybrid Model for the company’s Atlanta-based Restaurant Support Center teams.

Franchise 197

Franchise Franchising Fast Casual Point of Sale 197

Modern Restaurant Management

AUGUST 14, 2020

Because the facility includes a kitchen for restaurants to prepare foods, the only equipment needed to operate a Dickey’s location is a smoker and a warming cabinet. Because the facility includes a kitchen for restaurants to prepare foods, the only equipment needed to operate a Dickey’s location is a smoker and a warming cabinet.

Franchise 186

Franchise Franchising Kitchen Safety Food Safety 186

7 Shifts

JUNE 16, 2024

In 2020, the number of establishments in the food and beverage industry was estimated to be 23.1 You can reward your customers for their loyalty by establishing a card system wherein they'll get a stamp (or a sticker) for every purchase they make. This is where being well-equipped with a fool-proof restaurant marketing plan comes in.

Marketing 195

Marketing 2024 Email Marketing Social Media 195

Modern Restaurant Management

DECEMBER 16, 2019

Fine and Family Dining Hurt by Holiday Shift. The best performing segments during November were those whose sales are the most negatively affected by Thanksgiving: fast casual, upscale casual and casual dining. This was largely due to a favorable shift in the Thanksgiving holiday. Same-store sales growth was 1.6 percentage points.”

2019 99

2019 Compost Mobile Ordering Point of Sale 99

The Restaurant Times

FEBRUARY 24, 2022

If you want to leave a long-lasting impression on your customer then you must check out all the boxes- food, decor, accessibility, affordability etc. Is your business a sit-down restaurant, a pop-up bar, a casual counter-service restaurant, or a food truck? What measures must one take to build a loyal customer base ?

2022 52

2022 Loyalty Program Email Marketing Customer Service 52

Modern Restaurant Management

FEBRUARY 10, 2020

Good Food Restaurant Scorecard. Despite skyrocketing demand for plant-based food across the U.S., 42 of the country’s favorite fast food and restaurant chains still don’t offer a plant-based entrée, according to a report released today by The Good Food Institute (GFI). This data covers U.S.

Hospitality 147

Hospitality Food Consumer Goods Point of Sale 147

Future Food

MAY 5, 2020

Very few hospitality businesses will be able to genuinely pick up where they left off and many will not return but for those that remain, now is the time to stay positive and maximise planning to reengage with employees, suppliers and customers searching for the silver lining to the challenges that we face. Image via Frameweb.

Hospitality 88

Hospitality Point of Sale Customer Service Customer Experience 88

Modern Restaurant Management

DECEMBER 12, 2019

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. More Tropical in Colorado. Salata Debuts Franchise Microsite. Salata launched a new microsite for prospective franchisees.

Franchise 92

Franchise Franchising Loyalty Program Book 92

Notch

JANUARY 23, 2019

For example, fast-food margins can be much higher than full-service restaurants. For example, fast-food margins can be much higher than full-service restaurants. You can find the cheapest place to purchase food—but you can’t control the weather conditions, or gas prices that may cause food prices to rise.

Email Marketing 72

Email Marketing Merchandise Website Management Point of Sale 72

Modern Restaurant Management

DECEMBER 14, 2021

The challenges our teams have faced over the last two years specifically has made us value our employees now more than ever. We have historically and continue to offer competitive pay, thorough training programs, flexible hours and a fun work environment so that we can continue to staff our locations as we grow.

2022 185

2022 Food Supply Mobile Ordering Customer Experience 185

Notch

JANUARY 23, 2019

For example, fast-food margins can be much higher than full-service restaurants. For example, fast-food margins can be much higher than full-service restaurants. You can find the cheapest place to purchase food—but you can’t control the weather conditions, or gas prices that may cause food prices to rise.

Email Marketing 52

Email Marketing Merchandise Website Management Point of Sale 52

Apicbase

FEBRUARY 29, 2024

2023 has been a challenging year for restaurant operators, caught as they were between rising food costs and labour shortages. Food costs increased in 2023: according to one survey, 60% of operators reported that all or most suppliers raised their prices , up from 50% in 2022. Let’s dig in. In the previous year, it was 17%.

2024 52

2024 Operations 2023 Loyalty Program 52

Modern Restaurant Management

FEBRUARY 18, 2020

Over the next decade, a generation passionate about health and wellness will demand restaurants be transparent about food from farm to table. 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.

Mobile Ordering 211

Mobile Ordering Front of House Customer Service Fast Casual 211

Modern Restaurant Management

DECEMBER 21, 2022

This will manifest itself in several ways, such as informing robotics in the kitchen for food preparation, in addition to kitchen display systems (KDS) as restaurants kitchens seek to improve efficiency and better optimize for enhance prep station capacity management. Loyalty will continue to get more personal and less transactional.

2023 163

2023 Loyalty Program Fast Casual Customer Experience 163

Modern Restaurant Management

MAY 1, 2020

Other businesses have seen a surge of consumer interest, including chicken-wing joints (+84 percent), pizzerias (+71 percent) and fast-food restaurants (+55 percent). frequent users who dined out five or more times per week pre-COVID (35 percent of respondents) indicated minimal decline in takeout and drive-thru. In the U.K.

2020 155

2020 Fast Casual Food Safety Guest Recovery 155

Modern Restaurant Management

MAY 27, 2020

Participating restaurants will donate 15-25 percent of sales to their local food bank and over 1500 restaurants nationwide have already joined the initiative. Participating restaurants will donate 15-25 percent of sales to their local food bank and over 1500 restaurants nationwide have already joined the initiative. Takeout For Good.

Food Safety 144

Food Safety Kitchen Safety Mobile Ordering Guest Recovery 144

Modern Restaurant Management

SEPTEMBER 14, 2021

TEAM Schostak Family Celebrates Anniversary and Employees. TEAM Schostak Family Restaurants (TSFR) is celebrating its 40th anniversary along with the anniversaries of employees that have been with the company for 20 years or more. We look forward to what the next 40 years will bring as we continue to lead the way in our communities.”

Food 150

Food Tip Distribution Guest Recovery Food Safety 150

Modern Restaurant Management

DECEMBER 14, 2020

US Foods Holding Corp. "With colder weather setting in and new restrictions going into effect across the country, our ongoing commitment to helping restaurant operators adapt during the pandemic has never been more important," said Jim Osborne, senior vice president of customer strategy and innovation at US Foods. "Our

Webinar 185

Webinar Customer Experience Mobile Ordering Customer Service 185

Modern Restaurant Management

APRIL 20, 2021

The most popular COVID-related safety offerings people look for when booking a venue included outdoor spaces (47 percent) and socially-distanced floor plans (40 percent). 2021 will bring a restaurant renaissance unlike any we’ve seen before, with more consumers dining out and planning events than in years past.

2021 183

2021 Online Ordering Mobile Ordering Guest Recovery 183

Apicbase

JUNE 16, 2023

By regularly tracking his inventory and procurement metrics, Fabio was able to reduce his kitchens’ food costs by 18%. How to Process Restaurant Metrics To process restaurant metrics, you must gather data on various aspects of your restaurant’s operations, such as sales, expenses, customer satisfaction, and employee performance.

Point of Sale 52

Point of Sale Inventory Waste Employee Relations 52

Modern Restaurant Management

SEPTEMBER 10, 2021

Ike’s locations have industry-leading average unit volumes, which have only gotten stronger since the company overhauled its marketing technology stack, including an upgraded loyalty program, a new website and easier online ordering. ” Ike's Loves Bangin' Buns. ” Ike's Loves Bangin' Buns. .

Franchise 175

Franchise Franchising Food Fast Casual 175

Modern Restaurant Management

JUNE 19, 2020

Did not reduce the salaries or wages of their employees by more than 25 percent, and did not reduce the number or hours of their employees; OR. Experienced reductions in business activity as a result of health directives related to COVID-19, and did not reduce the salaries or wages of their employees by more than 25 percent.

Food Safety 111

Food Safety Customer Experience Website Management Employee Relations 111

Modern Restaurant Management

MARCH 16, 2020

believes the coronavirus is not going to have a single blanket impact on all aspects of the economy or even the retail economy or food sector more specifically. How Coronavirus Affected Dining Behavior. Rakuten Ready surveyed over 100 customers to measure how behaviors around dining have or are anticipated to change.

Mobile Ordering 102

Mobile Ordering Online Ordering Point of Sale POS 102

Modern Restaurant Management

OCTOBER 29, 2020

This edition of MRM News Bites features tech companies winning funding, AI in the kitchen, DoorDash invests in brick and mortar and the gamification of food ordering. Ordermark Raises $120M in Series C Funding. Ordermark closed its $120M Series C funding round led by Softbank Vision Fund 2[1] and joined by returning investor Act One Ventures.

Online Ordering 130

Online Ordering Customer Service Seasonal Menu Food Order 130

Modern Restaurant Management

FEBRUARY 14, 2020

” Southern Glazer’s Wine & Spirits is celebrating its 19th consecutive year as the host of the Food Network & Cooking Channel South Beach Wine & Food Festival presented by Capital One (SOBEWFF®), a star-studded, five-day destination event, held February 19 – 23. . ” For every burger sold, $0.50

Back of House 111

Back of House Hotels Leadership Design 111

The Restaurant Times

FEBRUARY 22, 2021

Operational issues such as poor inventory management, employee scheduling, unidentified marketing metrics, or menu forecasts can be easily tracked and rectified through restaurant data and analytics. restaurant owners can readily personalize their customers’ dining/ordering experience. Enhance Your Menu In A Better Way.

Employee Relations 52

Employee Relations Inventory Loyalty Program Customer Experience 52

The Restaurant Times

FEBRUARY 22, 2021

Operational issues such as poor inventory management, employee scheduling, unidentified marketing metrics, or menu forecasts can be easily tracked and rectified through restaurant data and analytics. restaurant owners can readily personalize their customers’ dining/ordering experience. Enhance Your Menu In A Better Way.

Employee Relations 52

Employee Relations Inventory Loyalty Program Customer Experience 52

Modern Restaurant Management

DECEMBER 31, 2019

They touched on topics such as delivery, ghost (dark) kitchens, automation, plant-based menu items, food waste, sustainability, staffing and retention and more. The economic model makes more sense than traditional brick and mortar so many food businesses are moving in this direction. FAT Brands Chairman and CEO Andy Wiederhorn.

2020 133

2020 Kitchen Safety Consumer Goods Point of Sale 133

Modern Restaurant Management

JULY 27, 2020

In this edition of MRM News Bites, we feature sobering statistics from Yelp, a ghost kitchen franchise model, franchise explosions expected and falling for for an improved PSL. Yelp Sees COVID Effect. YEA reflects data from millions of local businesses and tens of millions of users on Yelp’s platform measuring U.S. “As U.S.

Franchise 140

Franchise Franchising Mobile Ordering Kitchen Safety 140

Modern Restaurant Management

JULY 1, 2021

In this edition of MRM Research Roundup, we feature top foods of 2021, customer satisfaction, the Good Food 100 and shopping sentiments, State of the Plate. And while last year's top food, the wildly popular spicy chicken sandwich, didn't make the list, the Nashville hot chicken sandwich still made the top 10.

2021 120

2021 Loyalty Program Mobile Ordering Consumer Goods 120

Modern Restaurant Management

NOVEMBER 2, 2020

restaurants are operating at less than 100 percent capacity in their dining rooms. For the restaurateurs who responded to our survey, only 15 percent said they were allowed to dine at full capacity, with nearly half saying they were allowed 50 percent capacity. Patio dining in colder weather. Limitations and consumer demand.

2020 218

2020 Mobile Ordering Hotels Food Safety 218

Modern Restaurant Management

JUNE 8, 2020

7010 – Paycheck Protection Program (PP) Flexibility Act of 2020 which extends provisions of the act to give more time to both use and pay back the funds. 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. PPP Goes Flexible.

Guest Recovery 133

Guest Recovery Food Safety Employee Relations Mobile Ordering 133

EATER

JULY 22, 2021

Chef Russell Jackson opened the fine dining restaurant Reverence in Harlem just months before the pandemic began. Chefs Russell Jackson and Ian Boden struggled to reconcile their visions of fine dining with their communities’ desires. Chef Russell Jackson was tired. shed nearly 4 million industry jobs out of 15.6

Fine Dining 121

Fine Dining Back of House Dine-in Front of House 121