Modern Restaurant Management

SEPTEMBER 23, 2020

In this edition of MRM News Bites, we feature real-time data on consumer behavior and the move to #cutoutcutlery. SpotOn Secures $60M Funding. SpotOn Transact, Inc. secured $60 million in Series C funding. The round is led by DST Global with participation from existing investors including Dragoneer Investment Group and Franklin Templeton.

Serving

Modern Restaurant Management

FEBRUARY 4, 2022

Menu variety plays a substantial role in every dining experience. Though many of the market forces that shaped the restaurant industry in 2021 were closely linked to disruption from the pandemic's onset in 2020, 2022 brings new challenges — and opportunities. Simplified Menus. Simplified Menus. Serving smaller portion sizes.

2022

Modern Restaurant Management

MARCH 16, 2021

environments and are now seen everywhere from fine dining to counter service and everywhere in between. This movement toward more sustainably sourced food in both our fast-casual and fine dining restaurants will continue to expand in the future. Mark Hoefer, General Manager, Le Bilboquet Atlanta.

Fast Casual

Modern Restaurant Management

MAY 21, 2020

If your customers expect you to offer a fine dining experience, they won’t be pleased to know that you’ve upturned your entire restaurant. They are cost-effective and reduce the likelihood of contamination – buy disposable menus in bulk and recycle them. Instead, you can reach a compromise in your menu.

Social Media

Modern Restaurant Management

FEBRUARY 18, 2020

Vetting dining room, bar, and kitchen staff over the next decade will require probing more during job interviews, seeking candidates with more responsible lifestyles, advanced educational aspirations, and other evidence of a disciplined, drug-free work ethic will become even more of an HR imperative. Christopher Baron of RedBaron Consulting.

Mobile Ordering

Culinary Cues

AUGUST 22, 2022

Bigger isn’t always better. Bigger brings a significant upswing in headaches, unforeseen challenges, an inability to flex, and long-term costs. Bigger is less predictable and much more difficult to control and bigger takes cooks and chefs away from what they love to do, what attracted them to the trade in the beginning – to cook from the heart.

Seating

Modern Restaurant Management

JANUARY 12, 2022

43 percent plan to add an outdoor on-site dining space. "What More than half (55 percent) said they were fed up after five minutes of waiting for food in a drive-thru, and 54 percent were annoyed waiting more than 10 minutes for food while dining at a restaurant. Investment in delivery and mobile ordering pays off.

2022

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

2019

Cheetah

DECEMBER 20, 2021

Ghost kitchens, a delivery-only restaurant model with no physical space for dine-in, have become essential lifelines during the pandemic. While different operational strategies and business models are put to the test, one thing is clear – ghost kitchens are not a trend, they are the new reality as delivery and dine-at-home surge.

Front of House

Modern Restaurant Management

NOVEMBER 5, 2019

Hottovy, consumer equity strategist at Morningstar., "Easterbrook, who left McDonald's "following the Board's determination that he violated company policy and demonstrated poor judgment involving a recent consensual relationship with an employee", had been instrumental in the company's turnaround efforts since 2015.

Waste

The Restaurant Times

OCTOBER 29, 2021

Sustainability is a concept that has gained popularity everywhere, including in the restaurant industry. It is the key to a long-lasting and effective F&B business. When it comes to food trucks, a lack of sustainability can give rise to multiple problems. 7 Ways To Set Up A Sustainable Food Truck. Inspect Your Vehicle. Avoid Overusing Resources.

Food Truck

Next Restaurants

MAY 26, 2020

If your guests expect you to offer a fine-dining experience, they won’t be pleased to know that you’ve upturned your entire restaurant. They are cost-effective and reduce the likelihood of contamination – buy disposable menus in bulk and recycle them. That does not mean you have to alienate your current customer base.

Webinar

Restaurant Engine

AUGUST 9, 2023

Each time someone dines with you, their food should taste just as good as it did the time before. There are several ways you can achieve this: Recycle plastic, glass, cardboard, etc. If you are a fast casual restaurant, provide recycling bins. Perhaps you’re looking for some suggestions on how to do that. Be quick with praise.

Compost

Apicbase

SEPTEMBER 23, 2022

You may not have noticed, but some brilliant restaurant chains and franchises are shaking up the dining culture of the Nordic countries, both with new concepts and by revamping old ones. An experience that combines the high quality of fine-dining with the cosy atmosphere of sharing dishes with friends. Scandinavia. Oli Oli Poke.

Fast Casual

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.

Mobile Ordering

Modern Restaurant Management

MAY 17, 2021

Neighborhood bars and Fine Dining channels are attracting higher spend post-COVID-19, however CGA On Premise visitors are likely to stay local and seek experiences in the next 12 months. Local Restaurants Leading the Return Over Casual Dining Chains. Casual Dining Chains come in #2 with 52 percent likely to visit.

2021

EATER

JUNE 9, 2020

On June 1 and 2, Paris and Melbourne began to allow dine-in seating, and Berlin reopened bars — prost! On June 2, 2020, as Parisians sat down at cafes for the first time in months, people in Moscow still couldn’t leave their homes between curfews. Here, the divergent views of 17 cities around the world on the same day. We need to eat.”

Government

Modern Restaurant Management

AUGUST 28, 2020

In this edition of MRM News Bites, we feature a new documentary on women in the culinary world, the loss of an industry legend, a contest to create healthy recipes and products and services to help restaurant in the pandemic. 'A 'A Woman's Place' on Hulu. The documentary is available on-demand exclusively on Hulu.

Allergens

EATER

JULY 6, 2022

Blue Hill at Stone Barns’ alluring story — that a fine dining restaurant could be a model for changing the world — seduced diners, would-be employees, and thought leaders alike. But former employees say that narrative often obscured a more complicated reality. This story contains a detailed account of a sexual assault.

Compost

EATER

APRIL 25, 2022

Today, this sounds like a paradox — food that’s been frozen tends to be associated with convenience rather than fine dining. A number of specialty seafood companies are making it possible to have high-quality frozen fish delivered right to your door In 1912, a food-obsessed Brooklynite named Clarence Birdseye moved to Labrador, Canada.

Sustainability

EATER

OCTOBER 19, 2020

These outdoor dining rooms have remade the landscape of major metropolitan centers and small towns, allowing people to spill into the streets, visit with friends and family, and — for an hour or two — forget about the looming threat of a deadly and highly contagious virus. Indoor spaces create an ideal environment for the spread of COVID-19.

Kitchen Safety

Modern Restaurant Management

OCTOBER 15, 2019

Fine Dining Still Winning the Sales Growth Game. Fine dining continues its dominance as the best performing segment in the industry based on same-store sales growth. Challenging Q3. For the first time in two years, growth was negative during the third quarter of 2019 with same-store sales growth of -0.4

2019

The Rail

NOVEMBER 22, 2023

Between the fallout of the pandemic and a turbulent economic landscape, dining out isn’t always considered a priority. In fact, one recent study found that 74% of respondents said they’d be cutting back on dining out to preserve their budgets. This is an opportunity to elevate and adjust how the dining public perceives your brand.

Fine Dining

Restaurant Engine

SEPTEMBER 22, 2021

To help you fine-tune your operations and get the most out of your takeout options, we look at seven ideas to improve your carry-out customer experience. #1: You want your carry-out service to run as smoothly as your dining room. 1: Be Efficient. First, you want to staff your carry-out appropriately. 2: Offer Online Ordering.

Customer Experience

Sustainability Beyond the Plate

JANUARY 26, 2017

Until 2016, commercial organic recycling was limited to the dedicated few. If you produce 4 cubic yards* (the size of a standard commercial bin, not the smaller ‘cart’) or more of organic waste per week, you must separate and recycle that waste. Composting can be considered a form of recycling. What do I need to do?

Recycling

Sante

APRIL 1, 2020

We’re pleased with our dry wine, but our family’s mission is fine port wine,” said Symington.??Nevertheless, The Symington family honors the port trade in their business goals. Deborah Grossman. Rupert Symington enjoys sharing stories of his family’s heritage in the Douro Valley. Rupert Symington knows port.

Vineyard

Restaurant Clicks

OCTOBER 12, 2021

This former summer cabin-turned fine dining restaurant became part of the Monette family in 1971 and has served locals and tourists alike for over five decades. Dining choices have a four-course menu and a chef’s tasting menu. Here, I’ve gathered a list of the best restaurants in Boulder, CO. Best Restaurants in Boulder CO.

Online Ordering

SpotOn

JUNE 5, 2024

To help clear some misconceptions on how to get a Michelin Star, we've researched and found straightforward answers on what Michelin inspectors are explicitly looking for when dining at a restaurant. A Michelin Star represents a memorable dining experience thanks to the dedication and drive of the chefs in the kitchen.

Fine Dining

EATER

SEPTEMBER 30, 2024

That dinner at La Pyramide had introduced her to fine French dining, but it also planted a seed for the philosophy behind the book: that it’s cruel for humans to feed dogs — our best friends! The life of Judith Jones was filled with incidents as improbable as accidentally dining at a three-Michelin-starred restaurant with a poodle.

Fine Dining

Restaurant Clicks

NOVEMBER 24, 2021

Enjoy jazz in the courtyard as you dine on one of Brennan’s signature dishes, like their buttermilk-fried quail beignet or Eggs Brennan. They say that everything is bigger in Texas, and it’s hard to argue that sentiment, especially after you’ve had brunch here. So how are you supposed to choose? That’s where we come in.

Website Management

Restaurant Clicks

DECEMBER 1, 2021

Phoenix is a unique city in Arizona known for the hot weather and southwest dining. The Desert Botanical Garden, the Phoenix Zoo, and the Musical Instrument Museum are points of interest for locals and visitors. What you may not know is that Phoenix has a variety of vegan and vegetarian restaurants. Cauliflower tacos are now my fav!

Online Ordering

Restaurant Clicks

DECEMBER 1, 2021

Phoenix is a unique city in Arizona known for the hot weather and southwest dining. The Desert Botanical Garden, the Phoenix Zoo, and the Musical Instrument Museum are points of interest for locals and visitors. What you may not know is that Phoenix has a variety of vegan and vegetarian restaurants. Cauliflower tacos are now my fav!

Online Ordering

Restaurant Clicks

NOVEMBER 4, 2021

You can bet that Seattle’s west coast bounty of fresh fish and produce underlies a food scene that is equally as fresh, and when combined with Seattle’s unique creativity, makes for a fun, new, and exciting dining experience. Seattle pizza restaurants aptly portray the alternative and innovative spirit of this west coast gem.

Back of House

The Restaurant Times

SEPTEMBER 27, 2021

Customers were apprehensive about dining in at restaurants due to the outbreak of the deadly virus. Since dining was no more the option, food delivery witnessed an evident rise. Though food delivery packaging always played an important role in the restaurant business, post COVID-19, it has become even more essential. You ask why?

Delivery

Restaurant Clicks

DECEMBER 20, 2021

If you’re looking to celebrate in Sacramento, you have plenty of options to dine as a private group while touring this historic town’s many attractions. Whether your celebration is big or small, you can find the best private dining in Sacramento on my eclectic list of classy and delicious restaurants. Ella Dining Room & Bar.

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