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.

2020 191

2020 Loyalty Program Mobile Ordering Fast Casual 191

Focus POS

JUNE 2, 2020

to “How am I bringing my business out of this stronger than it was pre-COVID -19 ?” First and foremost is the strategic recalibration of quick service restaurant (QSR) and fine dining business models. A significant part of that new norm will be the ability to accept digital orders and take contactless payments. .

Technology 187

Technology Fine Dining Mobile Ordering Online Ordering 187

EATER

OCTOBER 19, 2020

These outdoor dining rooms have remade the landscape of major metropolitan centers and small towns, allowing people to spill into the streets, visit with friends and family, and — for an hour or two — forget about the looming threat of a deadly and highly contagious virus. Why is indoor dining inherently riskier than eating outdoors?

Kitchen Safety 145

Kitchen Safety Food Safety Employee Relations Fine Dining 145

SpotOn

FEBRUARY 13, 2024

Retaining your employees doesn’t just save you time reviewing applications , interviewing, and training but also money. Creating a supportive, professional employee experience and positive workplace culture is key for any business looking to increase retention and save on hiring costs. Enter the restaurant employee handbook.

Employee Relations 52

Employee Relations Restaurant Law Hiring Food Safety 52

EATER

JANUARY 28, 2021

With indoor dining still not an option in much of the country, hotel restaurants are using empty rooms as private dining suites There are few restaurants Hector Tamez frequents more than Uni , the izakaya located in Boston’s boutique Eliot Hotel. Why not briefly fill rooms by offering an exclusive evening of private pandemic dining?

Hotels 134

Hotels Fine Dining Dine-in Front of House 134

Modern Restaurant Management

FEBRUARY 27, 2020

This edition of Modern Restaurant Management (MRM) magazine's Research Roundup features the National Restaurant Association's State of the Indusrty Report, food industry pressures, foodservice opportunities, influencer marketing, foot traffic analysis and the dining-out dollar. Food Industry Faces Consumer Pressures.

2020 157

2020 Influencer Point of Sale Food Safety 157

Modern Restaurant Management

JANUARY 12, 2022

This edition of MRM Research Roundup features evolving guest relationships, views on restauarant tech, employee desires and wedding trends. 43 percent plan to add an outdoor on-site dining space. "What While consumers mostly dig new digital dining options, they also lament the impact it is having on in-person dining.

2022 209

2022 Mobile Ordering Guest Recovery Point of Sale 209

Modern Restaurant Management

DECEMBER 17, 2020

The 2020 holiday season may not offer the same gatherings, parties and hoopla of years’ past, but diners are making sure it is still filled with amazing food. When it came to ordering take-out, Gen Z led with 28 percent. ” The gift of food. . ” The gift of food. Hassle-free holiday meals.

2020 166

2020 Point of Sale Consumer Goods Seasonal Menu 166

Modern Restaurant Management

APRIL 15, 2020

As more restaurants focus their undivided attention on their off-premise offerings and guests adapt their consumption to this new environment, plus some of the government relief measures take effect, some small improvements may lie ahead.” Family dining was another segment that was hit hard, which includes many buffet-based concepts.

2020 169

2020 Fast Casual Point of Sale Online Ordering 169

Cheetah

DECEMBER 1, 2021

Where once indoor floor space was a good indication of earning potential, delivery and take-out have become today’s major revenue streams. 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.

Fine Dining 148

Fine Dining Insurance Kitchen Safety Seating 148

Restaurant Engine

MAY 26, 2021

In today’s world, it refers to restaurants using robots to cook and prepare the food. Basically, the automated kitchen takes some, if not all, of the human component out of the restaurant kitchen. Basically, the automated kitchen takes some, if not all, of the human component out of the restaurant kitchen.

Kitchen Safety 106

Kitchen Safety Reference Customer Service Mobile Ordering 106

Modern Restaurant Management

DECEMBER 16, 2019

Fine and Family Dining Hurt by Holiday Shift. 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. First, at 2.1

2019 99

2019 Compost Mobile Ordering Point of Sale 99

Modern Restaurant Management

OCTOBER 4, 2021

Intriguingly, it appears fast casual restaurants have started taking back the customers they lost to quick serve restaurants since the pandemic, with consumers visiting fast casual restaurants more often, up to 24 percent from 21 percent in May. Loyalty programs are most popular for fast food. Wait time remains a problem. Fast Casual.

2021 144

2021 Fast Casual Mobile Ordering Social Media 144

Modern Restaurant Management

MARCH 24, 2020

Brands, Mount Franklin Foods, US Foods, Melt Shop, FoodMaven, Nathan's Famous, Island's Fine Burgers & Drinks, Checkers & Rally’s, Lineage Logistics and Minnow. will take The Habit Burger Grill to the next level by leveraging Yum!’s National Restaurant Association Show Canceled.

Food Supply 85

Food Supply Kitchen Safety Cash Management Food Safety 85

Modern Restaurant Management

DECEMBER 19, 2023

As restaurants sought out ways to stand out from the competition, many turned to creative promotions, offers and rewards that would draw in crowds, increase trial and result in return visits. Like most new technology, it takes time for society to adapt and recognize its benefits. – Christine Barone, President, Dutch Bros.

2023 114

2023 Front of House Customer Experience Customer Service 114

Modern Restaurant Management

SEPTEMBER 3, 2020

Unequivocally, restaurateurs and entrepreneurs in the food industry have been among the hardest hit, economically speaking, by the COVID-19 pandemic. 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.

Fine Dining 176

Fine Dining Restaurant Law Food Truck Outdoor 176

Modern Restaurant Management

FEBRUARY 18, 2020

Over the next decade, a generation passionate about health and wellness will demand restaurants be transparent about food from farm to table. Guests will expect to know every aspect of sourcing and meal preparation, which will disrupt traditional back-of-house systems with technology that connects the farm to the food.

Mobile Ordering 211

Mobile Ordering Front of House Fast Casual Customer Service 211

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. He started his career with Hardee’s Food Systems in 1983 ending in the position of District Manager.

Food 151

Food Tip Distribution Guest Recovery Food Safety 151

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. The jobs numbers released last week reinforced that PPP is working by keeping employees on payroll and sustaining millions of small businesses through this time.”

Mobile Ordering 159

Mobile Ordering Restaurant Law Seating Customer Service 159

EATER

MAY 16, 2024

From Wednesday to Sunday, she’d be at the Brooklyn restaurant Beso, which serves a mix of Caribbean and American comfort food, until closing, sometimes as late as 3 a.m.; During the week, her 12-year-old daughter would help out with child care. Some days he’s fine. her shifts could be as short as 10 hours or as long as 18 hours.

Employee Relations 106

Employee Relations Government Hospitality Take-out 106

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.

Bar 120

Bar Cash Management Loyalty Program Point of Sale 120

EATER

JULY 6, 2022

Eighteen former workers at the Stone Barns Center for Food & Agriculture allege dysfunction in the livestock program at America’s most famous regenerative farm “This isn’t a joke,” police told the Daily Voice , a hyperlocal news site in Westchester County, New York, on August 30, 2018. “We

Agriculture 98

Agriculture Leadership Employee Relations Food Safety 98

Modern Restaurant Management

SEPTEMBER 23, 2020

Tastewise, an AI-powered food intelligence solution, launched in the UK. With real-time data into consumer behavior data, the solution offers immediate, location-specific food and beverage insights into an industry that is changing faster than ever before. ” Tastewise Data. social interactions, and 1.2M online recipes.

Serving 181

Serving White Paper Food Recycling 181

Black Box Intelligence

MARCH 10, 2020

The number of restaurants reopening their dining rooms has steadily increased in recent days. As of Saturday, May 9, on average almost 30% of the restaurants operated by the companies that participated in our Restaurants Recovery Sales Flash survey opened their dining rooms in some capacity. Texas allowed dining rooms to open on May 1.

Point of Sale 124

Point of Sale Guest Recovery Fine Dining Fast Casual 124

Restaurant Engine

DECEMBER 22, 2021

An automated kitchen frees up your staff because the “equipment” cooks the food. For example, you don’t need a specialty food cook. You also don’t need to spend money on training costs to get your employees up to speed on each of your menu items. It doesn’t take a weekly salary. tweet this). 1: Better Customer Service.

Operations 59

Operations Kitchen Safety Customer Service Food Safety 59

EATER

FEBRUARY 13, 2024

Movie images: Janus Films, MovieStillsDB, Walt Disney Studios/MovieStillsDB, New Line Cinema/MovieStillsDB, Getty Images What to add to your Netflix queue when you want to feel really hungry For just about as long as there have been movies, food has played a meaningful role in film. But what exactly constitutes a great food movie?

Food 142

Food Food Truck Consumer Goods Food Order 142

Modern Restaurant Management

OCTOBER 28, 2019

Who has the time (or the money) to put together an employee handbook when you have a busy restaurant to run? You fired an employee because of her excessive absenteeism. It can be the cornerstone of your defense when an employee sues your restaurant for discrimination or other employment claims.

Restaurant Law 134

Restaurant Law Employee Relations Fine Dining Food Safety 134

Modern Restaurant Management

AUGUST 28, 2020

Etana Diaz, who began her career as a pastry chef and a line cook in fine dining, but found her true love for butchery after discovering that pastry wasn’t her passion. In following his entrepreneurial ambitions, he struck out on his own in 1979 and established Plamondon Enterprises Inc., Plamondon, Sr. Dies at 88.

Allergens 115

Allergens Kitchen Safety Guest Recovery Customer Service 115

Modern Restaurant Management

SEPTEMBER 17, 2020

According to a new survey released by the National Restaurant Association, nearly one in six restaurants (representing nearly 100,000 restaurants) is closed either permanently or long-term; nearly three million employees are still out of work; and the industry is on track to lose $240 billion in sales by the end of the year.

2020 186

2020 Food Safety Food Supply Kitchen Safety 186

Modern Restaurant Management

DECEMBER 31, 2019

They touched on topics such as delivery, ghost (dark) kitchens, automation, plant-based menu items, food waste, sustainability, staffing and retention and more. The economic model makes more sense than traditional brick and mortar so many food businesses are moving in this direction. FAT Brands Chairman and CEO Andy Wiederhorn.

2020 133

2020 Kitchen Safety Consumer Goods Point of Sale 133

Modern Restaurant Management

JANUARY 9, 2020

Brands and The Habit, Chase and DoorDash, Waitr, Local Foods, C3 Signature, Pudu Tech, Southern Glazer's, Voodoo Doughnut, The Friendship Café and Digital Signage Expo. Local Foods Eyes Austin. Local Foods photos by Julie Soefer. The local farms, vendors, and amazing Austin vibe is a perfect fit for Local Foods.”

Fast Casual 100

Fast Casual Customer Service Online Ordering Employee Relations 100

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. He let out a sigh, rubbing his hands over his face, dusty with five-o’clock shadow.

Fine Dining 117

Fine Dining Back of House Dine-in Front of House 117

EATER

AUGUST 21, 2020

Peter Meehan’s transgressive vision helped redefine food media with the groundbreaking Lucky Peach , and later transformed the LA Times ’s food coverage. On Tuesday, June 30, staffers on the Los Angeles Times food section prepared to log in to Zoom for their weekly 11 a.m. The tone of the room shifted.

White Paper 145

White Paper Social Media Magazine Back of House 145

Modern Restaurant Management

NOVEMBER 2, 2020

restaurants are operating at less than 100 percent capacity in their dining rooms. For the restaurateurs who responded to our survey, only 15 percent said they were allowed to dine at full capacity, with nearly half saying they were allowed 50 percent capacity. Patio dining in colder weather. Limitations and consumer demand.

2020 218

2020 Mobile Ordering Hotels Food Safety 218

EATER

DECEMBER 23, 2020

SingleThread has been hailed as the pinnacle of farm-to-table dining. When they finally decided to escape the deteriorating air quality, Kyle and Katina Connaughton packed their two cats, two dogs, and one of their two daughters (the other was in Boston) and her fiance into a farm truck and headed toward safety in Washington state.

Menu 130

Menu Agriculture Seasonal Menu Vineyard 130

Black Box Intelligence

NOVEMBER 1, 2021

Only fine dining did improve in sales growth. QSR, fast casual and casual dining improved the most (improved sales growth by 1.9 Not only is turnover rising for all employees, the percentage of new hires that leave the company within the first 90 days of employment is also increasing. Year-over-year check growth was 5.7%

Fast Casual 84

Fast Casual Guest Recovery Fine Dining Point of Sale 84

Modern Restaurant Management

AUGUST 19, 2020

To discuss this topic in more detail join “Restaurant of the Future: How to Take Advantage of the Digital Transformation,” a panel discussion about how technology spurred by COVID-19 will help shape the way restaurants operate, will take place on Thursday, Aug. Chris Boyles, VP of Food Safety for Steritech.

Kitchen Safety 223

Kitchen Safety Food Safety Loyalty Program Technology 223