Modern Restaurant Management

FEBRUARY 15, 2022

But while some may predict a future with burger-flipping robots, it’s hard to imagine tech taking the place of a skilled line cook, experienced server, or seasoned marketer. Difficulty in attracting and hiring employees is certainly at the crux of the labor shortage crisis. Marketing Automation to Maximize Team Bandwidth.

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Goliath Consulting

APRIL 18, 2025

Hiring for personality, providing empathy-based training, and empowering staff to go the extra mile all contribute to a strong hospitality culture. A warm welcome at the door, personalized follow-ups via email , and even thoughtful social media interactions can bridge the gap between technology and connection.

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Modern Restaurant Management

JULY 11, 2022

In today’s market, it seems that just about every restaurant is hiring. In fact, three out of five restaurant hiring managers say their biggest challenge is no-shows at interviews. While screening candidates takes time, hiring software makes it easier. Interview (and Hire) Fast. Reduce No-Shows.

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7 Shifts

OCTOBER 22, 2024

Let’s explore 26 proven online marketing strategies to help your restaurant thrive. Target location-specific searches for more visibility The ultimate goal of your online marketing campaigns should be to bring in local customers to your restaurant. To do so, you must have an optimized website and engaging social media profiles.

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Goliath Consulting

DECEMBER 12, 2024

Hiring professional security personnel for peak hours can deter theft and disruptive behavior. For special events, consider hiring temporary staff trained in crowd management. Adding motion sensors and alarms enhances security and deters break-ins, especially during non-business hours.

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Modern Restaurant Management

JULY 22, 2022

While attracting and connecting with top talent can be a difficult task for quick serve restaurants, there are many tools and solutions that recruiters and hiring teams within the food service industry can leverage to overcome staffing shortages today. Intelligent Messaging.

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ChowNow

FEBRUARY 28, 2025

In 2025, the US online food delivery market is expected to reach $424.9 With your own online ordering system, you can collect emails, send promotions , and encourage repeat business with reward programs or special discounts. You can gather emails, send personalized promotions, and build loyalty programs to encourage repeat business.

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ChowNow

MAY 2, 2025

What the data doesnt show is just how many of these restaurant closures come down to preventable issues, like: Poor financial management No marketing plan Lack of clarity around the restaurants concept The key takeaway here is: failure is not inevitable. Lack of Marketing and Visibility The Issue: Hoping if you build it, they will come.

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Modern Restaurant Management

MARCH 20, 2020

We’re not alone — market research company Frost & Sullivan projects that online/mobile ordering will be a $200 billion dollar industry by 2025. Following suspicious email links and attachments, for example, falls precisely into that definition.

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Restaurant Business

JUNE 23, 2025

Immigrants Exclusive Content Premium Technology From acqui-hire to vaporware: The new restaurant tech ABCs Tech Check: These six terms are popping up more often in industry conversations, providing a glimpse at the next wave of trends.

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Modern Restaurant Management

MAY 1, 2023

This data is highly valuable on the black market and can be used for identity theft, fraud, and other criminal activities. Cybercriminals use a variety of tactics to target restaurants, including: Phishing attacks : Phishing attacks involve sending fraudulent emails or messages to trick employees into providing sensitive information.

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Modern Restaurant Management

SEPTEMBER 27, 2021

A technical, operational, and marketing transformation needed to happen, and it couldn’t happen fast enough. It used to be that winning on customer engagement hinged mostly on hiring the right restaurant staff members and training them to deliver great service. The results are profound.

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Modern Restaurant Management

JUNE 24, 2021

As a restaurant owner, digital marketing can be a daunting task that takes up valuable time, energy, and resources. Most simply do not have the time needed to research digital marketing strategies, let alone implement them. This often means marketing and advertising efforts are done on-the-fly or simply 86’d. A double win!

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Marketing Social Media Mobile Ordering Website Management 510

Goliath Consulting

SEPTEMBER 24, 2024

Hiring a consultant can be one of the smartest investments you make for your restaurant, whether you’re launching a new venture or looking to revitalize an existing one. According to Toast , they should offer expertise in “restaurant concepts, operations, staffing, menu development, financial planning, design, marketing, and more.”

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7 Shifts

AUGUST 18, 2024

You'll have late nights and have to work on weekends and public holidays The market is saturated with loads of competition. This document will outline your bar's concept, menu, marketing strategy, and financial projections. Sourcing the Right Equipment Your budget, target market, and concept will dictate your equipment needs.

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Modern Restaurant Management

MARCH 11, 2025

With a growing number of technology providers entering the market in recent years, restaurant operators have also become more discerning as they manage already tight budgets. One of the easiest ways to reduce hiring friction is by streamlining the application and interview process. The biggest shift?

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Modern Restaurant Management

MAY 21, 2020

Take the Flights restaurant , for example: Partnering up with the Los Gatos Chamber of Commerce, Flights started ‘Feed the Need Bay Area’ to leverage accounting support and marketing talent so that they could support the Bay Area community. Hire Specialists. Have a Marketing Plan for Reopening.

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Modern Restaurant Management

SEPTEMBER 16, 2020

Modern Restaurant Management (MRM) magazine surveyed marketing experts to find out the best ways restaurants can market themselves now. Basant Baruah, Senior Content Marketer, Beaconstac. Below are a few examples of small and big F&B chains applying unique marketing techniques. Here are their insights.

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Modern Restaurant Management

APRIL 30, 2021

So it makes good business sense to revamp your marketing strategies. Today, examine the effects the pandemic has had on the restaurant and food service industry as well as five simple but effective marketing techniques to boost your local business. Five Local Marketing Strategies. Highlight Your Safety and Hygiene Protocols.

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Modern Restaurant Management

AUGUST 1, 2022

In a tight labor market, restaurants are struggling, with many reducing hours or even closing due to staff shortages. While in other industries it’s common to have a dedicated HR or recruiting team, in the restaurant business, general managers typically handle hiring and training as well, on their own. Recruiting is an art.

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7 Shifts

OCTOBER 23, 2020

Here are a few things to consider: The pros and cons of the DIY approach to restaurant website design Pros: Making your own website for your restaurant is much more affordable than hiring professional help. Hiring a website designer or developer usually starts at $1k to customize a template or $10k to build a completely custom website.

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Website Management Online Ordering Hiring SEO 370

Social Hospitality: Restaurants

MARCH 27, 2020

As worldwide markets continue to feel the pain of COVID-19, companies of every size are suffering from the effects. This pandemic has forced most companies to reevaluate their financial plans and marketing strategies. This pandemic has forced most companies to reevaluate their financial plans and marketing strategies.

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Goliath Consulting

SEPTEMBER 6, 2022

Labor markets are still recovering from recent events. Necessities are getting more expensive, the housing and renting markets are at crazy numbers, and more are struggling to keep up with their finances with just one job. The post Tips on Hiring and Retaining Young Employees appeared first on. How to Attract and Retain.

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Restaurant Business

JUNE 24, 2025

Premium Technology From acqui-hire to vaporware: The new restaurant tech ABCs Tech Check: These six terms are popping up more often in industry conversations, providing a glimpse at the next wave of trends.

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Leadership Food Fast Casual 2025 234

7 Shifts

OCTOBER 9, 2020

According to a survey conducted by S&P Global Market Intelligence, 40% of Americans are ordering more food for takeout and delivery now than they were before the pandemic. Do I have the budget to hire a web development team? This rise in digital interactions has made it critical for restaurants to have well-designed websites.

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7 Shifts

AUGUST 5, 2020

How do you market food delivery and takeout? Will you hire in-house drivers, use third party drivers, or cross train your front-of-house (FOH) staff to double as drivers ? How do you market food delivery and takeout? People may not read all of your emails, so it’s okay to talk about your takeout offerings over multiple emails.

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ChowNow

MARCH 14, 2025

Effective labor management means hiring the right people, providing thorough training , creating efficient schedules, and building a culture that keeps employees engaged. Marketing and Customer Engagement Even the best-run restaurant wont thrive if no one knows about it.

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Restaurant Business

JUNE 23, 2025

It’s easy to score what’s marketed as a Dubai Chocolate Bar at specialty retail food stores; in New York City a 7-ounce bar sells for about $19. You can also buy them on Amazon and at some Costco locations.

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7 Shifts

SEPTEMBER 16, 2021

Whichever way you go, remember that for every new restaurant you open, you'll need to conduct any necessary market research and document your planning process with a business plan and a feasibility study. You may also benefit from diversification in your market, particularly if you'd like to open your next location close to an existing one.

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ChowNow

APRIL 15, 2025

As you know, theres no shortage of labor challenges: Rising hourly wages driven by minimum wage hikes Persistent employee turnover High training costs for new hires Payroll taxes and employee benefits So how do you reduce labor costs without burning out your team or sacrificing customer service?

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Harbor Touch

MARCH 18, 2025

From smarter hiring to prepping for busy seasons, were sharing strategies that work across small bistros and bustling chains alike. Hire the Right People and Train Them Well Finding top talent is like casting a winning team. Dont rush new hires into action. Financial and Marketing Strategies 7. Staff Management 1.

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7 Shifts

DECEMBER 18, 2023

This keeps information from getting lost in the text and email shuffle. Payroll automation Using payroll software is a great alternative to hiring a payroll specialist or agency. This information can then influence your marketing initiatives. It also gets rid of those frustrating sticky notes all over your POS.

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Culinary Cues

NOVEMBER 20, 2020

It seems that every time I check my email or flip through postings in social media – there is another restaurant, food business, or culinary school preparing to close their doors. Restaurants will need to respond, and they will. [] Profitability and Challenges with the Labor Market Will Eventually Find Common Ground.

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Restaurant Business

JUNE 23, 2025

Its complicated Premium Technology From acqui-hire to vaporware: The new restaurant tech ABCs Listen to your daily news: RB Podcasts New episodes weekdays Restaurant Daily A Deeper Dive Menu Talk The Week in Restaurants Working Lunch More on this Topic Financing How is Roark Capitals track record?

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Indoor Media

AUGUST 26, 2020

Auto repair email marketing is a great tool to help you do that. Quality customers make your shop thrive, and auto repair email marketing gives you direct access to their inboxes. You don’t want to send emails just for the sake of sending them, so we’ll show you how to best approach it. Constant Contact.

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Embrace the Suck

FEBRUARY 12, 2020

It’s the solutions to how you deal with those problems that are the great divide between those that struggle, from those that thrive to the rare few that drive their market. Your goal should always be to dominate your market. Bad hiring is a disease. You’re not marketing enough. I think Uber is hiring.

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7 Shifts

JUNE 3, 2022

Showcase your core values in your employee handbook, in new-hire training, on your company careers page. And there are a number of easy ways to do it: Praise publicly on internal communication channels like email, group chats, or staff pages. Some people from the café; applied, and we hired one of them. Lack of recognition.

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