Modern Restaurant Management

NOVEMBER 30, 2020

But restaurants, now that they are also bringing people back inside, are going to have do the harder work of making it a permanent solution—whether that's a pickup window adjacent to their door or reworking their kitchen in such a way that its food is flowing to the front of house in a more efficient manner.

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The Rail

JUNE 5, 2023

By Indiana Lee, Contributor Restaurant employee well-being is key to kitchen productivity and front-of-house service. Motivated staff with great morale are far more likely to provide an exceptional dining experience than folks who are burnt out and overworked.

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Lavu

SEPTEMBER 29, 2023

According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics July 2023 Job Openings and Labor Turnover Summary , the number of job openings in the food services and drinking places industry was 1.9 This means that there were 600,000 more job openings than hires in the food services and drinking places industry in July 2023.

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Xtra Chef

APRIL 13, 2020

For food producers with limited resources, it can seem impossible to find a kitchen to rent that doesn’t completely destroy your limited margins. A commissary kitchen offers many of the benefits that would come with having your own kitchen, without a lot of the associated overhead, paperwork, and hassle.

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Society Insurance

OCTOBER 12, 2022

As demand for outdoor dining has grown quickly, cities everywhere have seen streets transformed by something known as a ‘streatery.’ Not only are streateries attractive to customers who want to dine outdoors, they also offer bars and restaurants new opportunities. However, public safety also needs to be taken into account.

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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. Increased demand for food delivery had already boosted the growth of ghost kitchens, and the COVID-19 pandemic has escalated both the popularity and profitability of the model.

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Cheetah

DECEMBER 1, 2021

As a result, areas reserved for indoor dining, typically 60% of floor space, have become less valuable. Major restaurant chains are even prioritizing off-site dining. This type of lease is based on a dollar price per square foot plus the ‘Triple Net’, or ‘NNN’, expenses: common area maintenance (CAM), taxes and property insurance.

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Modern Restaurant Management

NOVEMBER 2, 2023

Shaw's “ Who Watches the Kitchen ?” Alongside wild stories detailing how foodborne illnesses can happen, Shaw offers practical solutions to avoid food safety breaches. Read on for an excerpt from "Who Watches the Kitchen?" " Why write this book now?

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EATER

NOVEMBER 1, 2022

In 2021, I worked in a restaurant that promoted itself as the future of dining. As startups have “disrupted” the restaurant industry, they’ve replaced menus and hand-written orders with kitchen display systems (KDS), ordering tablets, and QR codes. There’s no health insurance. Disrupters and the Silicon Valley Effect.

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Restaurant Clicks

JANUARY 9, 2020

If you have a passion for food, food service, or bringing people together over a meal, the restaurant business might just be for you. . Statistics show that the number of Americans dining out continues to increase, however, so there are plenty of potential customers to go around. Pick a Food Concept or Type of Restaurant.

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EATER

JUNE 26, 2020

While the city of Miami has allowed restaurants to operate their dining rooms at half capacity since May 27, this particular spot is remaining closed for dine-in service until its owners can offer their customers a more “on-brand” dining experience — meaning fun and easygoing — rather than a modified, cautious night out.

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Modern Restaurant Management

MARCH 25, 2020

To add resources to these guides, reach out to Modern Restaurant Management (MRM) magazine Executive Editor Barbara Castiglia at bcastiglia@modernrestaurantmanagement.com with news. Rom Krupp, founder of OneDine has been literally sleeping in his office and giving away his company’s technology for free to save as many restaurants as possible.

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EATER

NOVEMBER 11, 2020

Now, as summer waned and restrictions relaxed enough to allow outdoor dining on sidewalks throughout the city, Techamuanvivit was readying the Kabuki’s driveway to accommodate dinner service and waiting for the go-ahead to launch Kin Khao’s new Dogpatch location. That’s how much the closure of Kin Khao took out of the food economy.

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EATER

SEPTEMBER 1, 2020

The restaurant is named Sisko’s Creole Kitchen and exists in New Orleans in the 24th century, on an Earth that has abolished prejudice, money, and hunger. In the kitchen, there is a hierarchy. Is it going to lead to the drama of the Park Slope Food Coop deciding whether or not to carry Israeli products ?

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Aaron Allen & Associates

MARCH 19, 2020

March 18, 2020 Subway Reduces Franchisee Royalties by Half Expecting at least two months of steep sales declines, Subway — the largest fast food chain measured by number of units — reduces royalties and ad funding by 50% for its franchisees, in addition to offering to support operators with rent abatement, reduction, and deferral.

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EATER

MAY 11, 2021

But running what he deems the country’s largest mom-and-pop — the 30,000-square-foot Chinese food emporium China Live in San Francisco — came with some fairly unique challenges. He launched 10 ghost kitchen operations to extend his delivery zone to new cities and regions, expanded his takeout menu, and has a large product line.

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EATER

NOVEMBER 3, 2020

A chef cooks in the kitchen of a closed restaurant offering take away food and drinks as the French economy braces itself for the effects of a second national lockdown | Kiran Ridley / Getty Images. See you in a month, maybe?” Kiran Ridley / Getty Images. For the last three weeks, we’ve all been on edge.

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MBB Hospitality

MAY 29, 2019

If you’re eager to start a new food business at a small scale, let the following strategies lead you to succeed in your small restaurant venture. You can go about a variety of ways in determining this, by answering questions such as: What kind of food are you passionate about? Will you be offering food delivery options?

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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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7 Shifts

MAY 11, 2020

It’s been months since restaurants across the US, Canada, and beyond were forced to shutter their dining areas in the wake of the COVID-19 outbreak. This may mean limiting seating per table or reorganizing your dining area to ensure tables are over 6 feet apart. I'm so sorry, I'm not doing that anymore.’

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7 Shifts

JUNE 28, 2021

72% of Americans eat food from a restaurant at least twice a week, meaning hundreds of millions of Americans frequently trust foodservice establishments to prepare their meals in a safe and sanitary environment. Inspection: The inspector will begin to survey your restaurant and kitchen. coli outbreaks and other foodborne illnesses.

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Modern Restaurant Management

JUNE 24, 2020

” Traditionally, to enable delivery most sellers list their menu on food delivery platforms because the restaurant doesn’t have their own couriers. . ” Traditionally, to enable delivery most sellers list their menu on food delivery platforms because the restaurant doesn’t have their own couriers. Visa SMB Help.

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Modern Restaurant Management

JUNE 12, 2020

The safety of Dunkin’ franchisees, their restaurant employees, and guests remains a top priority. 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.

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Modern Restaurant Management

APRIL 7, 2020

This edition of MRM News Bites features the Independent Restaurant Coalition, Tripadvisor, Inspire Brands Foundation, WorkJam, EZ-Chow, US Foods, Potbelly Pantry, Just Salad, Zalat Pizza, Kentucky Fried Chicken, California Pizza Kitchen, Nando’s and Street Factory Media. Ensuring business interruption insurance covers COVID-19.

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Modern Restaurant Management

NOVEMBER 13, 2020

Surviving as a business was still a challenge, it came at a significant financial cost, and the potential costs of employee health and safety had to take a back seat to the health of the business. After a food order was handed off to a customer, new gloves were put on. That however did not make it easy.

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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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Cheetah

OCTOBER 3, 2020

Indoor dining in San Francisco and California is back after a long hiatus. The new indoor dining scheme allows for a max capacity of 25% or 100 people, whichever is fewer. Now that you’re no longer limited to takeout and delivery, there are a few things to take care of before getting back to indoor dining.

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Harbor Touch

FEBRUARY 24, 2020

If you are planning to open a restaurant, you need to scan the risk landscape of the food industry to understand what you are up against in this business. Some of the common risks that restaurants encounter include; Food Safety Concerns. Food poisoning can occur even in the safest and most professional restaurants.

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360Training

JULY 16, 2020

Pop culture likes to tell us that working in food service is a dead-end job. In a job market where most companies don’t even consider current employees forpromotion , the food service industry is one of the few places in America where you can start at the bottom and end up at the top. What Does a Food Service Manager Do?

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EATER

JULY 28, 2020

Three Eater editors discuss what to consider when it comes to the ethics of dining out during the pandemic In a pandemic, when the whole world’s been turned upside down, everyone’s seeking clear-cut answers: What’s healthy? Unfortunately, nothing is so simple — especially when it comes to dining. What’s unsafe? Where can I go?

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EATER

NOVEMBER 1, 2021

Anthony Bourdain recalled in Kitchen Confidential being berated for asking for burn cream, and then watching a fellow cook whose hands “looked like the claw of some monstrous science-fiction crustacean, knobby and calloused under wounds old and new,” move a sizzling pan out of a broiler with his bare hand. It’s not just about pay.

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EATER

MAY 29, 2020

Meanwhile Tock, a reservations platform that should be in deep trouble as bookings for dine-in experiences go to zero, just raised $10 million. I said we need to put safety precautions in place. Nick Kokonas is an owner of both operations. Daniel Geneen: Nick Kokonas, thank you for coming on the show. Nick Kokonas: Great to be here.

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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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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

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EATER

MAY 26, 2020

Reopening restaurant dining rooms still puts customers and employees at risk. In all but a handful of states , it is now legal or will soon be legal to once again operate dine-in services at restaurants. So why is it happening? I dream of eating in restaurants. Many states are advertising that fantasy as the truth. Abbott was correct.

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Modern Restaurant Management

MAY 5, 2020

Cheetah, an e-commerce platform offering contactless pickup and delivery of food and supplies, closed $36M in Series B funding led by Eclipse Ventures, with participation from ICONIQ Capital, Hanaco Ventures, and Floodgate Fund. In this edition of MRM News Bites, we have tech investments, new products, charitable endeavors and more.

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