Modern Restaurant Management

MAY 18, 2020

Demonstrating the importance placed on the health and well-being of employees and customers. Adapting with a tighter, more focused menu to allow kitchens to better plan labor and prep needs and manage enhanced sanitation routines. Embracing preparation and safety protocols as part of your restaurant's story.

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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. Investment in delivery and mobile ordering pays off. 65 percent rely on mobile ordering for 11 percent or more of sales. 55 percent plan to add more space for pick-up.

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Modern Restaurant Management

MARCH 16, 2020

To help ensure the survival of these restaurants, many of which are family owned, the PR industry has banded together to create a campaign called "Dining Bonds." The dining bonds are being offered by participating restaurants across the country at a suggested savings of 25 percent when purchased. . "We're More than 2.45

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Modern Restaurant Management

DECEMBER 21, 2020

We have also learned that our guests are willing to try new things and have really embraced our touchless ordering system as well as our new takeout offerings. We realized how important transparency and communication were this year, both with our staff and our customers, in order to make everyone feel comfortable and feel safe.

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Deliverect

APRIL 20, 2020

And now more than ever, swift, convenient and efficient online ordering options have become the norm. Whereas this statement was undeniably true before the crisis, it now looks like off-premises dining will be even bigger once things go back to normal. Sides have been ordered more than usual, as well. Family meals and meal kits.

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The Restaurant Times

JULY 5, 2020

The prime focus of restaurant brands is around providing functional benefits and operational changes to ensure that both the diners and employees have a safe, contact-free experience. As dine-in restaurants begin to reopen, the complete overhaul will be required relative to how restaurants operated in the pre-COVID-19 era.

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Kitchen Safety Food Safety Mobile Ordering Customer Experience 90

Restaurant365

JULY 24, 2020

Shelter-in-place orders, dine-in restrictions and diners’ hesitation to eat out have combined to prompt restaurants to shift their focus to takeout and delivery. Ghost kitchens cut the cost of real estate and labor by reducing the restaurant model to accommodate off-premise food sales. What is a ghost kitchen?

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Front of House Online Ordering Kitchen Safety Customer Service 147

Modern Restaurant Management

NOVEMBER 30, 2020

It could be that you've got mobility issues. What's that mean for restaurant safety? The third wave of safety in restaurants is not going to be an operational issue. Ghost Kitchens and Living Kitchens. Ghost kitchens and living kitchens have been rattling around in my mind recently.

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Hot Schedules

APRIL 24, 2020

A staggering eight million restaurant employees are out of work as of April 15. Sixty-seven percent of restaurants furloughed their employees and 22% conducted layoffs. With a vast generational range, it was important to maintain connected with all employees. “We With every day comes a new set of legislative changes.

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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. A 1,400-square foot model without interior seating is also currently in development and will be equipped with a drive-thru and walk-up order window. Modular Chicken. Hot on Hot Chicken.

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Modern Restaurant Management

SEPTEMBER 15, 2021

This edition of MRM Research Roundup features Canadian dining trends, American eating patterns, best and worst cities for burgers and pumpkin spice to the rescue. In July, 47 percent couldn't hire enough employees. In July, 47 percent couldn't hire enough employees. Dining Trends in Canada. Hiring Crisis Facts.

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Modern Restaurant Management

AUGUST 14, 2020

Dickey’s Barbecue Pit is expanding its franchise opportunities to feature another nontraditional franchise model – virtual kitchens and has executed area development agreements to bring more of Dickey’s slow-smoked, Texas-style barbecue to Chicago, Houston and Orlando, as well as make its debut in Providence, Rhode Island.

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Restaurant Engine

MAY 26, 2021

The future is here, and automated kitchens are trending. The newly imagined restaurant of today might find itself looking to automated kitchens. What is an Automated Kitchen? In the restaurant kitchen, you’ll find many types of automation. The automated kitchen can save on labor costs, human error, and cleanliness.

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Kitchen Safety Reference Customer Service Mobile Ordering 105

The Restaurant Times

MARCH 13, 2023

For example, you can streamline kitchen processes, optimize inventory management , provide staff training, and implement scheduling systems by focusing on your BOH. Additionally, most kitchens have a rigid hierarchy in the back of the house, with each employee performing a particular duty. Why is Back of House Important?

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Modern Restaurant Management

JULY 30, 2021

It’s one more way we can show how much we care about our employees. “We’re thrilled to partner with the KFC Foundation to provide KFC restaurant employees with the tools they need to quickly build emergency savings funds and establish long-term saving habits,” said Leigh Phillips, President and CEO, SaverLife.

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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. PJ's Hopes to Open 187 Locations Throughout Florida in Next 10 Years. Jacksonville: Up to 35 locations.

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Modern Restaurant Management

DECEMBER 16, 2019

This edition of Modern Restaurant Management (MRM) magazine's Research Roundup features the great gift of a restaurant gift card, learning about event professionals, top QSR traffic and digital ordering strategies. Fine and Family Dining Hurt by Holiday Shift. Holiday Traffic Not Enough. Same-store sales growth was 1.6

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Modern Restaurant Management

AUGUST 5, 2020

In this edition of MRM News Bites, we feature a lot of tech news, a celebrity-owned virtual dining concept, and the annual Neighborhood to Nation Restaurant Recipe Contest. in-restaurant dining and online ordering for pickup or delivery), which can be leveraged to drive highly customized campaigns using a built-in marketing solution.

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Food Safety Mobile Ordering Online Ordering Kitchen Safety 211

Modern Restaurant Management

NOVEMBER 19, 2020

Together, the initiative supported the food and beverage community by providing more than 500,000 freshly cooked meals and much needed supplies across 19 relief kitchens nationwide. In this edition of MRM News Bites, we feature restaurant community support endeavors, new tech and a little holiday fun. Supporting Independents.

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Modern Restaurant Management

APRIL 2, 2020

The National Restaurant Association Educational Foundation has launched the Restaurant Employee Relief Fund to support U.S. restaurant employees financially impacted by the coronavirus crisis. Clic here to d onate to the Foundation’s Restaurant Employee Relief Fund. This fund is designed to help those struggling employees.”

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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. Elo’s Sonal Apte, vice president of retail and hospitality. Guests will demand a personalized journey when food is delivered to their door.

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Modern Restaurant Management

MAY 27, 2020

With thousands of restaurants forced to close their dining rooms, and millions of Americans facing sudden unemployment, GroupRaise saw an opportunity to mobilize its 10,000+ restaurant partners along with their communities to offer those who are able a chance to support both local business and food distribution to at-risk families.

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Food Safety Kitchen Safety Mobile Ordering Guest Recovery 177

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. As it relates to the labor crunch, we’re seeing in restaurant brands across the board: An impact in top-line revenue because customers aren't being served. Here are their insights.

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2022 Food Supply Mobile Ordering Customer Experience 190

Modern Restaurant Management

SEPTEMBER 30, 2020

Rewards Network, together with American Airlines AAdvantage Dining and United Airlines MileagePlus Dining, surveyed their members to learn more about what they anticipate their dining habits will look like over the next few months. Some highlights inlcude: Consumers' projected dining out frequency.

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2020 Mobile Ordering Guest Recovery Customer Service 190

Modern Restaurant Management

JULY 7, 2020

In this edition of MRM News Bites, we feature the latest delivery platform consolidation, the release of PPP loan information and ServSafe Dining Commitment. Uber To Acquire Postmates. billion in an all-stock transaction that brings together two top players in third-party delivery, Uber will acquire Postmates.

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Modern Restaurant Management

AUGUST 25, 2020

Studies have shown that better IAQ relates to reduce risk of airborne viruses such as COVID-19. Good mechanical design starts with ventilation, filtration and proper airflow relation. In a post COVID-19 world, restaurant design must evolve and adapt to the new normal. Architectural Considerations in HVAC.

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Design Guest Recovery Consumer Goods Fine Dining 213

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.”

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Food Tip Distribution Guest Recovery Food Safety 173

Modern Restaurant Management

DECEMBER 14, 2020

introduced its "Make It This Winter" platform, which offers a collection of resources, including one-on-one consultations with US Foods experts, informational webinars, new outdoor dining products, and updated online materials and tools for restaurant operators to tackle the ongoing challenges brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic. "With

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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. The funding will be used to help more restaurants transition to online ordering during the COVID-19 pandemic and beyond.

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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. For part two, click here.

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Modern Restaurant Management

SEPTEMBER 15, 2020

The study also found that 8 million employees were laid off or furloughed during the height of the pandemic. These features include tableside mobile ordering, NFC contactless payments, and direct online ordering. “We’re both humbled and lucky to support our amazing customers during this critical time. .

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Modern Restaurant Management

MARCH 16, 2020

How Coronavirus Affected Dining Behavior. Rakuten Ready surveyed over 100 customers to measure how behaviors around dining have or are anticipated to change. Among the highlights: Most diners are not overly fearful, with 57 percent making no change to their dining behaviors. Some Placer.ai Chick-fil-A led the way with 11.9

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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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Touch Bistro

MAY 31, 2021

The pandemic has tested the restaurant industry’s resilience and forced many to adapt in order to survive, including the rapid adoption of restaurant online ordering software. Get Online Ordering Signs for Your Restaurant. Let your customers know how to order takeout and delivery from you. Download Now.

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Modern Restaurant Management

AUGUST 28, 2020

“Over the last century, women, despite their incredible contributions, have struggled to make it in professional kitchens — held back by inequalities unfairly put upon them,” said Rob Sundy, Head of Brand Marketing & Creative Studios at Whirlpool Corporation, the parent company of the KitchenAid brand.

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Allergens Kitchen Safety Guest Recovery Customer Service 146

EATER

JULY 6, 2022

Former apprentices and employees say they faced working conditions they considered unsafe, while numerous former livestock employees describe what they view as unnecessary animal suffering within Stone Barns’ holistic land management system. We really are helping the restaurant and farm staff try to capture the cow.”

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Agriculture Leadership Employee Relations Food Safety 98

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.

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