Modern Restaurant Management

MARCH 20, 2025

Growing a restaurant or catering business is no small feat. The challenges can be overwhelming, from managing multiple orders to coordinating staff and ensuring timely deliveries. If your catering business isn’t growing as fast as you’d like, you might be facing some common roadblocks. Below are three key factors that could be hindering your growth and offer practical solutions to overcome them.

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EATER

MARCH 20, 2025

Appetizers are now bites, snacks,small plates or smaller to another sections larger. | Lille Allen Restaurant menus are increasingly making full use of the dictionary to describe their offerings. Whether or not diners understand them is another question. A menu is both a statement and an invitation. It may appear as a mere list of a restaurants offerings, but after setting a mood with the decor and a welcome greeting, a menu is the first time the restaurant kitchen communicates directly with the

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ChowNow

MARCH 20, 2025

Every restaurant faces operational challengeseven with a great menu and a talented team, bottlenecks can slow service, frustrate customers, and cut into profits. A single missteplike a delayed order or a system glitchcan throw off an entire shift. Staff scramble, customers grow impatient, and suddenly, a busy night turns into chaos. Instead of focusing on growth, restaurant operators spend their time fixing problems that shouldnt exist in the first place.

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Harbor Touch

MARCH 18, 2025

Running a restaurant is a demanding job. One day youre juggling staff schedules. The next youre racing to keep inventory stocked while customers wait for tables. Weve worked with countless restaurant pros whove faced these challenges head-on. Their stories inspire these 10 proven restaurant management tips and tricks for success. Whether youre a seasoned owner or just starting out, this advice will help you boost efficiency, keep your team motivated, and turn customers into regulars.

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Advertiser: Paycor

Before you can achieve success, you have to define it. Objectives and Key Results (OKRs) give you the framework to do just that. Paycor’s free guide includes a step-by-step process leaders can use to work toward – and achieve – their loftiest business goals.

Apicbase

MARCH 17, 2025

A few weeks ago, Chris, Head of Procurement at a restaurant chain with 83 locations, called me. We finally locked in a deal for olive oil, he said. One supplier, better price, and they can deliver to all our outlets. A smart move. Olive oil prices had surged, hitting food costs hard. By negotiating a bulk deal, Chris solved two problems at once: Lower food costs, higher margins.

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Restaurant Den

MARCH 18, 2025

Want more customers from your restaurant website? Check out these tips on creating a user-friendly, SEO-optimized site that turns visitors into diners. The post How to Create a Restaurant Website That Converts first appeared on Restaurant Den. The post How to Create a Restaurant Website That Converts appeared first on Restaurant Den.

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Crunchtime

MARCH 20, 2025

Effective restaurant scheduling is the backbone of smooth operations, satisfied staff, and happy guests. But too often, restaurant operators fall into scheduling traps that drive up labor costs and hurt profitability. If you've ever felt like your scheduling process could use a tune-up, youre not alone.

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Black Box Intelligence

MARCH 18, 2025

Best v. The Rest 2024 Q4 How to Unlock Guest Sentiment Like the Top Restaurant Brands The best restaurant brands dont just achieve successthey sustain it. As we analyze Best v. The Rest 2024 Q4 , one thing is clear: The brands with the highest average star ratings (ASR) on Google continue to set the standard for guest experience. However, this may not be enough.

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EATER

MARCH 18, 2025

The history of New Jersey burger restaurant White Mana owner Mario Costa, who managed Mike Tyson, takes care of racing pigeons, and is the unofficial major of a Jersey City corner, all while selling hamburgers.

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Modern Restaurant Management

MARCH 18, 2025

2025 is as nuanced a year as brands have ever seen with consumers behaving and setting expectations in opposing ways. Brands that will thrive are those who embrace these contradictions as opportunities. With consumer behaviors evolving at a rapid pace, brands looking to build momentum for the rest of the year must take advantage of these insights. This year has been defined by paradoxes—where diners crave both digital convenience and personal connection, indulgence and thrift, and personal

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Advertiser: Paycor

Before you can achieve success, you have to define it. Objectives and Key Results (OKRs) give you the framework to do just that. Paycor’s free guide includes a step-by-step process leaders can use to work toward – and achieve – their loftiest business goals.

ChowNow

MARCH 21, 2025

Every successful restaurant has one thing in common: they know exactly who they are serving. Understanding your target market is the foundation of making smart decisions for your menu, pricing, and overall guest experience. Without a well-defined target market, restaurants risk wasting resources on strategies that dont connect and menu offerings that dont selltrying to appeal to everyone, but standing out to no one.

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Culinary Cues

MARCH 16, 2025

I know youre busy. Every day brings new challenges to face, unexpected curve balls that throw you off balance. But you might want to stop now and again and reflect on a time, not too long ago. Think back to March of 2020. Do you remember what it was like? In January of that year, we started to talk about a virus that was spreading from China, but in March it reared up its ugly head in the U.S.

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EATER

MARCH 21, 2025

In this underrated show, Guy Fieri hosts a top-tier bracket of chefs who battle it out for the coveted title For a long time, Chopped was my comfort TV show of choice. The bite-sized segments and wild card elements kept the show entertaining, not to mention the celebrity judges and their quirks. (If you still havent learned not to serve Scott Conant raw red onions 61 seasons in, you deserve to be chopped.

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Modern Restaurant Management

MARCH 21, 2025

We’ve all heard the statistics surrounding restaurant closures, from the 50 percent failure rate in the first five years to watching restaurant store-fronts change over year to year. The landscape is only getting more difficult, as evidenced by name brands like TGI Fridays and Red Lobster closing locations around the country. With the rising costs of goods, consumers growing more conscious of spending habits, and private equity-backed brands popping up in communities large and small, mom-a

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Speaker: David Worrell, CFO, Author & Speaker

Your financial statements hold powerful insights—but are you truly paying attention? Many finance professionals focus on the income statement while overlooking key signals hidden in the balance sheet and cash flow statement. Understanding these numbers can unlock smarter decision-making, uncover risks, and drive long-term success. Join David Worrell, accomplished CFO, finance expert, and author, for an engaging, nontraditional take on reading financial statements.

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ChowNow

MARCH 21, 2025

Is your delivery operation disorganized? Do orders get lost in the shuffle between different platforms? Is your staff struggling to juggle multiple tablets, leading to slower service and mistakes? If managing food delivery feels more like a headache than a revenue stream, youre not alone. With 52% of consumers saying that ordering out is essential to their lifestyle, every restaurant that wants to stay competitive must offer delivery.

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Culinary Cues

MARCH 21, 2025

I was scrolling through Instagram this morning and came across a post about a sourdough hotel in Sweden where people can leave their sourdough starters to be cared for while they are on vacation. My first reaction was to chuckle at something that seemed a bit nave. I mean how large is the audience for this service? But then I put aside my initial reaction and realized that what we sometimes discount can open the door for something that just might be the right product, at the right time, in the r

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EATER

MARCH 17, 2025

Photo by Cindy Ord/Getty Images for SCAD Its the latest in a long line of healthier drink acquisitions for the soda giant This week, massive food and beverage conglomerate PepsiCo announced that it would drop nearly $2 billion to acquire Poppi, the low-calorie, probiotic-infused soda brand that youve likely seen on your social media feeds. According to Reuters , the move comes at a time when Pepsi is facing declining demand as customers look to consume less sugar and seek out healthier drinks.

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Modern Restaurant Management

MARCH 17, 2025

Everyone in the food industry is feeling the pinch of the economy with reduced consumer patronage in restaurants and even a reduction of produce consumption in the winter months. This makes business tight causing a hard look at any extra costs. One of those costs is with partnering services, with many food service operators relying on purchasing groups to help them make category-specific strategic purchases.

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Advertiser: ZoomInfo

AI adoption is reshaping sales and marketing. But is it delivering real results? We surveyed 1,000+ GTM professionals to find out. The data is clear: AI users report 47% higher productivity and an average of 12 hours saved per week. But leaders say mainstream AI tools still fall short on accuracy and business impact. Download the full report today to see how AI is being used — and where go-to-market professionals think there are gaps and opportunities.

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ChowNow

MARCH 20, 2025

Keeping menus updated across various online ordering systems and third-party delivery apps can feel like a never-ending game of catch-up. Manually updating menus across multiple online ordering channels is tedious, time-consuming, and prone to mistakes. Instead of constantly playing defence with menu updates, imagine a centralized system that allows you to make menu changes instantly across every delivery app and direct ordering platform.

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Harbor Touch

MARCH 18, 2025

Running a restaurant is tough. Long shifts, slim profits, and taxes can hit hard. Ive been in those shoes, scrambling to balance the books while keeping the kitchen humming. The good news is that there are tax deductions and credits made for restaurants and owners that can ease the burden. With a POS system like SkyTab and solid accounting software, you can track it all without losing your mind.

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Lavu

MARCH 21, 2025

Multilingual Menus for Restaurants are transforming the dining experience by breaking language barriers and enhancing customer satisfaction. These menus not only improve accessibility for a diverse range of customers but also streamline restaurant operations by simplifying menu management and order processing. With menus tailored to multiple languages, restaurants can increase efficiency, reduce errors, and boost sales by providing a personalized experience for diners.

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Modern Restaurant Management

MARCH 19, 2025

Every restaurant owner is familiar with a POS system and knows how essential a strong system is to every aspect of restaurant operations and management. However, for restaurant owners looking to expand their operations, a POS system can help reduce some of the stress and questions associated with doing so. A strong POS system can streamline operations, inventory and menu management, assist with staffing shortages and scheduling conflicts, as well as assist with sorting through data and sales pat

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Speaker: Jennifer Hill

Payroll compliance is a cornerstone of business success, yet for small and midsize businesses, it’s becoming increasingly challenging to navigate the ever-evolving landscape of federal, state, and local regulations. Mistakes can lead to costly penalties and operational disruptions, making it essential to adopt advanced solutions that ensure accuracy and efficiency.

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ChowNow

MARCH 19, 2025

Takeout now plays a bigger role in restaurant operations than ever before. With 52% of diners saying that ordering takeout is essential to their lifestyle, its no longer just an optionits an opportunity. But getting customers to order once isnt enough. Repeat business is what drives real growth, yet many restaurants struggle to keep takeout diners coming back.

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Restaurant Business

MARCH 17, 2025

Working Lunch: This week's political podcast features a conversation with Erika Polmar of the Independent Restaurant Coalition, and restaurateur Robert St. John, about how independent restaurants face challenges that are different from chains.

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Lavu

MARCH 21, 2025

Restaurants can now use customer data to enhance restaurant menu design, creating smarter menus that increase profits and improve the dining experience. By analyzing ordering patterns, sales trends, and customer preferences using the POS systems System, they can make data-driven decisions to optimize menu offerings, highlight popular dishes, and introduce profitable items.

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Harbor Touch

MARCH 16, 2025

Running a business feels like juggling sometimes, doesnt it? When financial transactions start tripping over themselves or your smooth operations hit a snag, its a sign your back office might need some love. Thats where this guide comes inpractical, no-nonsense tips to get things running like clockwork, especially for folks using POS systems like Harbortouch.

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Advertiser: Paycor

Get ready for the future of business. As HR navigates an ongoing labor shortage, leaders need stronger, more adaptable recruiting strategies. Do you have the tools you need to build a talent pipeline that drives sustainable business growth?

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Wasserstrom

MARCH 19, 2025

For restaurants, the leap to retail-ready products (RRPs) bottled sauces, frozen entrees, pre-packaged desserts is a chance to leverage brand equity and culinary prowess in a whole new market. But navigating this transition demands more than a catchy label; it requires a laser-focused assessment of readiness and a strategic deployment of resources.

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Restaurant Business

MARCH 18, 2025

Operators say tools like chatbots and scheduling assistants are helping them manage an influx of job applications, according to a report from the National Restaurant Association.

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SpotOn

MARCH 21, 2025

Menu pricing is a delicate dance. It requires accurate data on food costs, total sales, overhead costs, labor costs, and all the many costs in between. You need to know what your competitors are charging and gauge the boundaries of what guests will pay for the dining experience. Just when you've found the ideal menu item price, the cost of eggs skyrockets and you're back to square one.

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EATER

MARCH 21, 2025

Elon Musk, burgeoning restaurateur | Photo by Andrew Harnik/Getty Images At the Tesla diner in Los Angeles, you could be eating AI-oli and hot DOGE towers Plenty of restaurants have been run by absolute monsters so it makes perfect sense that Elon Musk has long wanted to toss his MAGA hat into the ring. Pete Wells reports that Tesla, Musks tanking company and producers of the ugliest car youve ever seen, will soon open a diner and drive-in theater in West Hollywood.

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