Modern Restaurant Management

DECEMBER 16, 2021

Our restaurant of the future is designed to benefit guests, employees and franchisees, with a new external design and a reimagined kitchen that will make it easier for us to serve hot, delicious food quickly for frictionless guest experiences, and we expect to see a lot more of that next year. Clinton Anderson, CEO, Fourth Enterprises.

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Modern Restaurant Management

JULY 30, 2021

This program, piloted last year, is designed to help KFC team members build short-term savings and create lasting savings behaviors. It’s one more way we can show how much we care about our employees. “We are very excited about our partnership with SaverLife. To be able to offer these types of resources means a lot.

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Modern Restaurant Management

DECEMBER 21, 2020

The bakery, which distributes to grocery stores nationwide, is now built to better accommodate both customer and consumer needs while continuing to put the safety of employees and customers first. We’ve also noticed the increased importance of loyalty programs at times like this. Shyam Rao, CEO and Cofounder, Punchh.

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Restaurant Engine

AUGUST 9, 2023

Tip #1: Treat Your Employees Well While this may not be the first thing that pops into your mind, it is one of the most important things you can do to level up your restaurant. According to the Harvard Business Review (and many others), engaged, happy employees are the secret to your success. Have employee events.

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Lavu

MARCH 27, 2020

Innovations in efficiency, on the other hand, can lead to long-lasting success, as in the case of the McDonald’s brothers’ systematization of fast food orders. In the twenty-first century, restaurant software and technology have become exceptionally sophisticated, largely with the emergence of restaurant-related apps.

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Modern Restaurant Management

JANUARY 22, 2021

“While this 2020 required us to pivot, we’ve been able to stay focused on maintaining our position as the fastest growing fast casual brand,” said Swenson, who joined Dave’s Hot Chicken at the tail-end of 2019. ” Naf Naf Expands in Dallas Area. . ” Fogo de Chão Inks New Deals. .

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Modern Restaurant Management

DECEMBER 16, 2019

The best performing segments during November were those whose sales are the most negatively affected by Thanksgiving: fast casual, upscale casual and casual dining. Finding and retaining employees remain among the biggest obstacles operators struggle with. Fine and Family Dining Hurt by Holiday Shift. First, at 2.1

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Modern Restaurant Management

AUGUST 14, 2020

In addition to virtual kitchens meeting lower labor costs, they also offer a fast-track to opening, with a location able to begin serving in just one month. We are offering a groundbreaking conversion opportunity with our new Fazoli’s 2020 Franchise Incentive Program. ” Ice is Doing Nice.

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Restaurant365

JULY 8, 2021

” In addition, across all major segments, from fine dining to quick service restaurants to fast casual, owners and operators reported that “off-premises dining represents a larger proportion of sales than it did pre-coronavirus.” ” In fact, P.F. Is off-premise dining here to stay? Track Your Labor Costs.

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Modern Restaurant Management

FEBRUARY 10, 2020

42 of the country’s favorite fast food and restaurant chains still don’t offer a plant-based entrée, according to a report released today by The Good Food Institute (GFI). Copper Branchofficially launched its new Cauliflower Crust Flatbread program. Good Food Restaurant Scorecard. Health Care Without Harm.

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Modern Restaurant Management

DECEMBER 12, 2019

An inaugural loyalty program (September). “Salata is on an upward trajectory to become “the” premiere national fast-casual salad restaurant,” said Wheeler. Program, which has impacted more than 65 million students in 35 years. Local Subway® Day Program Celebrates Nearly a Decade.

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Apicbase

FEBRUARY 29, 2024

85% of operators use POS data to engage with customers via text or email, while 60% use it for their loyalty programs. On the other hand, fast food restaurants are on the rise , with 0.8% Square , 2024) 38.50% of operators plan to invest more in loyalty programs and marketing platforms. by 2032, reaching $4,046.1

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Modern Restaurant Management

DECEMBER 21, 2022

As mentioned before, this expands the need for loyalty programs, and also demands an agile technology stack that can go where customers are, as well as bring customers in. Loyalty will continue to get more personal and less transactional. Gamification will play a larger role in driving brand loyalty.

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Modern Restaurant Management

FEBRUARY 18, 2020

Third, the onslaught of opioid, vaping, and alcohol combinations have forced the restaurant industry to begin hiring completely different generations of rock star employees, in both the front and back of the house. In the short term, it’s QSR that will experience labor improvement, then fast-casual. Reduce theft.

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Modern Restaurant Management

AUGUST 16, 2021

Restaurant labor costs are rising as the industry attempts to lure back employees who were laid off or voluntarily left the workforce during the pandemic. Food service and drinking places had 12 million employees in February 2020, but the number employed in the industry declined nearly 50 percent to 6.4 percent, compared with 3.1

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Modern Restaurant Management

MAY 1, 2020

Other businesses have seen a surge of consumer interest, including chicken-wing joints (+84 percent), pizzerias (+71 percent) and fast-food restaurants (+55 percent). dine out more often to fulfill basic needs and gravitate toward drive-thru and take-away options associated with QSR and fast casual. In the U.K. In the U.K.,

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Modern Restaurant Management

APRIL 20, 2021

The most popular COVID-related safety offerings people look for when booking a venue included outdoor spaces (47 percent) and socially-distanced floor plans (40 percent). A new report from NELSON Worldwide that takes a look at the immediate future of dining and fast-casual restaurants. ” Optimism Is Returning.

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Modern Restaurant Management

SEPTEMBER 10, 2021

Ike’s Love & Sandwiches is ranked #12 on Fast Casual’s Movers and Shakers 2021 list. Ike’s appointed industry veteran Adam Rinella as Vice President of Development to help the booming fast casual brand reach even more markets. Rinella is skilled in bringing restaurant ideas into reality.

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Modern Restaurant Management

MARCH 11, 2020

We would like to thank Derek Jones and all of the employees at Smart Foodservice for their dedication in building a highly differentiated business in the cash and carry industry, and we know the company will be in great hands with its new owners.” SpotOn Secures $50M Funding. SpotOn Transact, Inc.,

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Modern Restaurant Management

SEPTEMBER 14, 2021

TEAM Schostak Family Celebrates Anniversary and Employees. TEAM Schostak Family Restaurants (TSFR) is celebrating its 40th anniversary along with the anniversaries of employees that have been with the company for 20 years or more. The Awards are one of these programs.” ” said Dawn Padmore, VP of Awards.

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Modern Restaurant Management

MAY 27, 2020

“While cafes, dining halls, cafeterias, and concessions stands may look a little different, I am confident that they will feel and be safe for our employees and everyone we serve,” said John Zillmer, Aramark’s CEO. Requiring appropriate personal protective equipment (PPE) for employees, including gloves and masks.

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Modern Restaurant Management

JUNE 19, 2020

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. 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. Relish by ezCater.

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Modern Restaurant Management

DECEMBER 14, 2020

" The platform will continue to house a variety of helpful COVID-related materials as well as evolving resources to address new and emerging challenges. The US Foods Ghost Kitchen program also recently expanded its concept offerings from six to 12.

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Modern Restaurant Management

FEBRUARY 14, 2020

SOBEWFF® also provides our students, many of whom come from low-income families, financial relief and motivation toward a timely graduation through its scholarship program. “I want to show people that hibachi and ramen can be just as thoughtful and delicious in a casual setting,” said Liang. in Plano, Texas.

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Modern Restaurant Management

DECEMBER 13, 2019

The National Labor Relations Board instructed an administrative law judge to approve settlements resolving complaints against McDonald’s USA LLC, McDonald’s Restaurants of Illinois, Inc., HOP® Restaurants announced plans to launch Flip’d by IHOP™, a new fast-casual concept in the U.S.,

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Modern Restaurant Management

OCTOBER 29, 2020

This pilot is putting us on that path – and we couldn’t be more pleased to continue our work with Miso Robotics and pave the way for greater adoption of cutting-edge technology in the fast-food industry.” ” Burma Bites will open its doors on Telegraph Avenue. Giordano's Selects SevenRooms.

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Modern Restaurant Management

DECEMBER 31, 2019

Labor issues will continue to bring challenges in 2020, but these challenges will offer restaurants the opportunity for a continued and relentless focus on creating rewarding environments for employees. The ongoing labor shortage is leaving employers struggling to hire and maintain employees while also being pressured to increase wages.

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Modern Restaurant Management

JULY 1, 2021

When they do go out, consumers prefer local restaurants over national chains; QSR more than fast casual or casual dining; and coffee shops/casual eateries are preferred over "breakfast only" spots. Chick-fil-A holds onto its fast food crown; Subway stumbles. percent to a score of 77.6

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Modern Restaurant Management

JULY 27, 2020

Interest for alcohol-related experiences has increased since June 1, relative to other food activities, with a rise in consumer interest for wineries (up 51 percent), cideries (up 39 percent), breweries (up 24 percent) and distilleries (up 19 percent). Meanwhile, grocery related businesses are on the decline as people spend less time at home.

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Modern Restaurant Management

NOVEMBER 2, 2020

This study is based on two surveys of restaurant customers from December 2019 and June 2020, as well as interviews with executives from quick service restaurants (QSR), fast casual and casual dining brands. Chick-fil-A is still the fast-food king; Pizza Hut has Domino’s in its sights. percent to a score of 80.

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Modern Restaurant Management

FEBRUARY 19, 2020

There is much work to do, but I am eager to build on the company’s recent momentum and set out on this exciting journey alongside Checkers & Rally’s passionate employees and talented franchisees.” The drive-thru feature is a first for the fast casual brand, which has previously focused on eat-in cafés and kiosks.

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Modern Restaurant Management

JANUARY 31, 2020

voted Republican in 2016 – North Dakota, South Dakota, Wyoming, and Alaska – with services sectors and several food-related economic growth trended blue — Washington D.C., Fast-food restaurants also took a hit, down 1.5 points relative to 2016, widened from a gap of 1.3 points in 2018. points), food trucks (up 3.5

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Modern Restaurant Management

OCTOBER 15, 2019

Arguably, the two biggest headwinds faced by restaurants today are declining traffic and keeping restaurants staffed with enough qualified employees. Turnover for hourly, non-management employees increased again during August and remains at historically high levels according to People Report. Staffing woes are expected to continue.

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