Modern Restaurant Management

JUNE 3, 2021

Data findings in the series have offered insight into customer expectations to support restaurant brands as they navigate through the health crisis and continue to move forward through the recovery. Fast food far outpaced fast casual and casual dining restaurants by more than 2X in the past month. Fast food reigns supreme. Drive-Thrus.

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2021 Fast Casual Mobile Ordering Guest Recovery 190

7 Shifts

APRIL 23, 2021

Now as we enter a recovery stage, the biggest challenge that's emerged has become finding enough staff to fit the demand. Staff are now tasked with policing masking, moving heavy furniture to configure outdoor dining, and packaging to-go orders. Do you need a host to seat guests or someone to hello pack up delivery orders?

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EATER

JUNE 26, 2020

And yet more business didn’t translate to more staff: The 200-seat restaurant still employed fewer than half the workers it had before the pandemic. And yet more business didn’t translate to more staff: The 200-seat restaurant still employed fewer than half the workers it had before the pandemic. Hopefully, we get them back.”.

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Front of House Back of House Guest Recovery Loyalty Program 120

Modern Restaurant Management

JANUARY 22, 2021

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. Modern Restaurant Management (MRM) magazine's Franchise Feed offers a glimpse at what's new in the restaurant franchise and MUFSO environment. Modular Chicken. Hot on Hot Chicken.

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Touch Bistro

APRIL 28, 2021

As the COVID-19 pandemic slowly begins to recede, many restaurants are turning to gift card marketing as part of their 2021 recovery plan. First and foremost, gift cards provide restaurants with an immediate source of revenue – cash that can be incredibly valuable in the early months of recovery. Immediate Cash Flow. Boost Sales.

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Marketing Email Marketing Social Media Guest Recovery 98

Modern Restaurant Management

AUGUST 17, 2020

This edition of Modern Restaurant Management (MRM) magazine's Research Roundup features consumers' dining desires, the power of personalization and the untapped opportunity in localized marketing. COVID-19 Consumer Dining Trends. Mixed take-out bag. Mixed take-out bag.

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2020 Loyalty Program Mobile Ordering Fast Casual 198

Restaurant365

JUNE 24, 2020

You’ve reopened your dining rooms at the allowable capacity in the geographic areas of your restaurant locations. You followed all the new health and safety regulations. Now it’s time to refocus on your bottom line. This requires not only increasing total sales, but also reducing costs. Reevaluate your supply costs.

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Point of Sale POS Inventory Employee Relations 78

Culinary Cues

JUNE 1, 2020

I am a concerned spectator at a time when everything seems to be in question and every one of us lives on the edge. We fear, we adjust, we cope, and then there comes a time when our coping mechanism comes into real question. This is when leadership is most needed. It is not possible to truly lead those with whom you can’t relate.

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Modern Restaurant Management

JULY 30, 2021

MRM Franchise Feed features news about the restaurant franchise (MUFSO) landscape. KFC Foundation Launches MyChange. “We consistently see the difference it makes to have $500 in savings, and the KFC Foundation is helping frontline workers build that emergency fund in just a few months.”

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Franchise Franchising Fast Casual Point of Sale 204

EATER

DECEMBER 6, 2022

Capital-T Trends have had the space to take root as customers crowded into dining rooms and traveled around the country, bringing their excited energy with them to red-sauce Italian joints, vibey supper club-inspired spots, and so many pop-ups turned full-fledged restaurants. From a 22-seat room in D.C.’s Ellen Mary Cronin.

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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

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. Its proprietary guest engagement solution, which is used by more than 600 restaurants throughout the U.S. TouchBistro Acquires TableUp.

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Food Safety Mobile Ordering Online Ordering Kitchen Safety 211

Modern Restaurant Management

JULY 1, 2020

This edition of Modern Restaurant Management (MRM) magazine's Research Roundup features the rise of eCommerce, economic impact, dining during COVID and hot dog insights. Yelp’s diners seated data shows significantly more people are dining-in at restaurants. Yelp's Economic Impact Report.

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2020 Travel Food Safety Consumer Goods 180

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. We encourage Congress and the Administration to consider bipartisan options to support the industry’s recovery.” Uber To Acquire Postmates.

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Mobile Ordering Restaurant Law Seating Customer Service 193

Modern Restaurant Management

MAY 19, 2020

While many find hope for the industry as the country re-opens, the road to recovery is a very long and uncertain one. While the operational and financial impact of social distancing must be top of mind, nearly as important as what you do will be how you communicate these changes to your guests.

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Guest Recovery Kitchen Safety Food Safety Email Marketing 190

Modern Restaurant Management

AUGUST 3, 2020

This edition of Modern Restaurant Management (MRM) magazine's Research Roundup features the state of flavor, COVID-19 restaurant operations, public acceptance of delivery charges, the best of the best and the most allergy-friendly restaurant chains. DoorDash Deep Dish. Breakfast burritos were the 7th most ordered item on DoorDash in 2020.

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2020 Franchise Franchising Food Order 195

Modern Restaurant Management

SEPTEMBER 3, 2020

The normalcy of customers coming in the doors for a night of dining or even a casual lunch feels like a vision of the distant past. As much as complete closures and stay-at-home orders have harmed the restaurant industry, reopening has come with fits and starts, presenting a new litany of obstacles for dining establishments to overcome.

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Fine Dining Restaurant Law Food Truck Outdoor 201

Modern Restaurant Management

SEPTEMBER 1, 2020

Restaurant Reckoning: Dynamic Diner' SevenRooms released its “Restaurant Reckoning: Dynamic Diner” report, which uncovered new diner personas to help operators understand what motivates guests to dine out in this new era of hospitality. Diner Dynamics.

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2020 Food Safety Hotels Dine-in 189

Modern Restaurant Management

MARCH 8, 2024

Overall, “large parties,” or a party with eight or more guests, had a +2 percent increase in same-store transactions in Q4 2023 compared to Q4 2022. Cheers to 2023: Overall, restaurant and bar guests drank approximately +11 percent more alcohol in Q4 2023 compared to the average for Q1 through Q3 2023.

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Modern Restaurant Management

MAY 27, 2020

In this edition of MRM News Bites, we feature the Takeout For Good Effort on June 2 and a host of products designed to help restaurants keep guests and staff safer as they reopen. Takeout For Good. GroupRaise is inviting restaurants across the country to join their Takeout For Good initiative happening on June 2. Aramark Creates Safety Plans.

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Food Safety Kitchen Safety Mobile Ordering Guest Recovery 177

Modern Restaurant Management

DECEMBER 4, 2020

There’s just not the same amount of volume in takeout as there is in in-person dining.” ” The Long Road to Recovery. he warm summer months and the arrival of outside dining provided a lifeline for a dining and hospitality industry that has been hit immensely hard by the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Loyalty Program Fast Casual Online Ordering Consumer Goods 146

Modern Restaurant Management

SEPTEMBER 14, 2021

“Over the past 40 years, TSFR has developed a strong reputation as a leader in the restaurant industry and fostered a talented and engaged team that delights our guests,” said Mark Schostak, Executive Chairman at TSFR. 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

APRIL 20, 2021

In this edition of MRM Research Roundup, we feature news of the expected pent-up demand from guests, the Great Restaurant Restart and delivery trends. Additional key findings from the survey include: Over a third (38 percent) of respondents plan to have between 1-20 guests, with 32 percent planning to have under 50.

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2021 Online Ordering Mobile Ordering Guest Recovery 190

Modern Restaurant Management

JUNE 17, 2021

Located in Salina, Kansas, this prototype marks a new chapter for the brand’s design evolution as this option is its first model without a dining room, hosting a double drive-thru and a walk-up ordering station. MRM Franchise Feed features the latest news in the restaurant and MUFSO franchising landscape. Happy Birthday, TCBY.

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Franchise Franchising Food Truck Loyalty Program 173

Modern Restaurant Management

NOVEMBER 17, 2020

Among the highlights: Online Ordering sales of pizza (+9 percent), burgers (+10 percent), and fried chicken (+5 percent) were up from last year, but the largest trend in online ordering was sandwiches and wraps as guests give up on slapping bread together at home and restaurants pivot to menu items that travel well. State of the Industry.

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2020 Mobile Ordering Online Ordering Merchandise 161

Modern Restaurant Management

FEBRUARY 28, 2020

With so many amazing new dining and entertainment experiences emerging around the world, it feels good to be a part of that revolution and to bring something unique back to San Diego.” Hunter also has plans for a robust dining program in partnership with San Diego’s top restaurants and caterers. million who spend $11.5

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Coaching Point of Sale Customer Experience Retail 168

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.

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Online Ordering Customer Service Seasonal Menu Food Order 144

Black Box Intelligence

AUGUST 24, 2021

Short-staffing leads to dissatisfaction – of guests and employees. The impact of limited staffing is evident in guest sentiment data. Guest satisfaction with service speed is down 4.2%, with staffing being a common area of concern. The staffing shortage is just one roadblock to the recovery of the restaurant industry.

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Guest Recovery Back of House Point of Sale Customer Service 73

Restaurant365

MAY 7, 2020

As states and localities start to reopen, restauranteurs begin to prepare for transitioning from off-premise channels to reopening their dining rooms, albeit in a limited approach. Most states have issued executive orders that provide specific requirements that must be followed in order to reopen dining rooms. Covering the Basics.

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Food Safety Cash Management Point of Sale Social Media 142

Modern Restaurant Management

JUNE 19, 2020

In this edition of MRM News Bites, we feature links for PPP Forgiveness, new Yelp features and more products and services for restaurant recovery. PPP Forgiveness Links and EZ App. 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.

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Food Safety Customer Experience Website Management Employee Relations 145

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.

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Waste Food Leadership Customer Service 102

Modern Restaurant Management

FEBRUARY 14, 2020

Student volunteers support in a variety of hands-on roles that range from assisting chefs with the preparation of their dishes, to facilitating guest registration. The brand recently launched its philanthropic arm – aptly named the Game On Foundation – to support youth sports facilities in the communities it serves.

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Back of House Hotels Leadership Design 132

Apicbase

JANUARY 13, 2023

However, we’re seeing some major shifts around menu creation, procurement, and dining habits of guests. We’re seeing major shifts in menu creation, procurement, and dining habits. The F&B industry grew in 2022… and it will keep growing in 2023. Let’s dig in. This trend is expected to continue in 2023.

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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.

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Serving White Paper Food Recycling 207

Modern Restaurant Management

FEBRUARY 1, 2021

The fourth quarter was not good for restaurant sales; each month posted worse same-store sales growth than the previous month, according to Black Box Guest Intelligence. The rapidly spiking number of COVID-19 cases came with tighter dine-in restrictions in some areas and may have discouraged some potential diners due to health risks.

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2021 Point of Sale Guest Recovery Travel 133

Modern Restaurant Management

MAY 5, 2021

Casual Dining velocity has grown by 158 percent over the same period, suggesting many of the Casual Dining business models were able to maintain sales to some degree through pandemic restrictions. The Value of Trust. The impact of COVID-19 on customer behavior was experienced swiftly f by all industries.

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2021 Loyalty Program Coupons Fast Casual 196

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. As we approach a new normal and restaurants reopen, there's a lot to look forward to for the rest of the year. Red beans and rice: (+612 percent). Corn chowder: (+603 percent).

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2021 Loyalty Program Mobile Ordering Consumer Goods 155