Modern Restaurant Management

MAY 18, 2020

The Small Business Administration (SBA), in consultation with the Department of the Treasury , released the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) Loan Forgiveness Application and detailed instructions for the application. Step-by-step instructions on how to perform the calculations required by the CARES Act to confirm eligibility for loan forgiveness.

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Modern Restaurant Management

JULY 23, 2024

But beyond its legal necessity, ensuring compliance with employment laws is critical to shaping a better experience for employees and customers alike. Restaurants should not make managers and employees fear compliance. Instead, they should see it as an opportunity to start an important conversation about the employee experience.

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Restaurant Law Employee Relations Kitchen Safety Customer Experience 508

Modern Restaurant Management

MARCH 31, 2022

Should the customer and employee experience not be altered to fit that lifestyle? Should the customer and employee experience not be altered to fit that lifestyle? Joining Mood in 2018, he currently oversees the QSR team, focused on North America Account Management efforts. How is QSR ownership changing? Every minute! Great question.

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Modern Restaurant Management

FEBRUARY 18, 2020

” Their answers touched on a variety of subjects including AI, virtual reality, virtual kitchens, staffing and retention, social media marketing, sustainability and third-party delivery. Elo’s Sonal Apte, vice president of retail and hospitality. Guests will demand a personalized journey when food is delivered to their door.

Mobile Ordering 539

Mobile Ordering Front of House Customer Service Customer Experience 539

Modern Restaurant Management

APRIL 2, 2020

The National Restaurant Association Educational Foundation has launched the Restaurant Employee Relief Fund to support U.S. restaurant employees financially impacted by the coronavirus crisis. Clic here to d onate to the Foundation’s Restaurant Employee Relief Fund. This fund is designed to help those struggling employees.”

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Employee Relations Healthcare Online Ordering Customer Service 516

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.

2022 450

2022 Food Supply Back of House Kitchen Safety 450

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. TouchBistro Acquires TableUp. TouchBistro acquired Boston-based TableUp, a provider of loyalty and marketing solutions for the restaurant industry.

Food Safety 527

Food Safety Mobile Ordering Online Ordering Kitchen Safety 527

Modern Restaurant Management

APRIL 14, 2020

This new site is a one-stop hub of critical information for restaurants, employees, customers and industry partners. In addition to the latest resources on COVID-19 restaurant and employee recovery programs, RestaurantsAct.com offers a brand new, industry-first interactive map of each state, District of Columbia and Puerto Rico.

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Online Ordering Back of House Small Business Customer Service 530

Modern Restaurant Management

APRIL 20, 2020

Feed the Front Line. ezCater launched Feed the Front Line , a program that helps anyone contribute meals to healthcare workers fighting coronavirus. To support restaurants, ezCater has waived commissions on all Feed the Front Line meals. This edition of MRM News Bites features ezCater, S?mrus, ” Small Brand, Big Heart.

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Healthcare Small Business Kitchen Safety Front of House 450

7 Shifts

JANUARY 31, 2024

Inventory management Managers need to ensure the kitchen is stocked with the right amount of food so that nothing is wasted and as few items need to be 86'ed as possible. Managing a restaurant is a delicate routine—if we can even call it a routine. This wide-ranging responsibility is a lot, and it often leads to burnout.

Management 397

Management Management Kitchen Safety Front of House 397

Culinary Cues

JULY 31, 2023

A few years back, I posted an article about the UNWRITTEN RULES of the kitchen. It was an attempt to outline those universal guidelines for success in a kitchen, those attributes, and expectations of anyone who ties on an apron. My hope is that these are worthy enough of a space on your kitchen bulletin board or the chef’s office door.

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Kitchen Safety Back of House Front of House Food Safety 414

Modern Restaurant Management

MAY 27, 2020

Aramark Creates Safety Plans. Aramark examined front and back of house processes to establish tailored playbooks for all of its businesses and market segments, leveraging innovative solutions, new service methods, and rigorous safety protocols. Takeout For Good.

Food Safety 441

Food Safety Kitchen Safety Mobile Ordering Guest Recovery 441

Modern Restaurant Management

JUNE 12, 2024

Balancing operational and guest needs involves adopting technology that makes back-end processes more efficient and improves the front-end customer experience. The report, which surveyed 127 restaurant executives across the U.S. The report, which surveyed 127 restaurant executives across the U.S.

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Loyalty Program Mobile Ordering Dietary Restrictions Customer Experience 473

Modern Restaurant Management

DECEMBER 14, 2021

The challenges our teams have faced over the last two years specifically has made us value our employees now more than ever. As it relates to the labor crunch, we’re seeing in restaurant brands across the board: An impact in top-line revenue because customers aren't being served. Clinton Anderson, CEO, Fourth Enterprises.

2022 474

2022 Food Supply Mobile Ordering Customer Experience 474

Modern Restaurant Management

JANUARY 8, 2024

Prioritising employee well-being, mental health, and job satisfaction is also essential in curbing turnover and cultivating a content and dedicated workforce. This trend reflects the growing popularity of drive-thru and fast-casual dining, coupled with the demand for digital technologies such as QSR digital signage and QR codes.

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2024 Loyalty Program Cash Management Customer Experience 539

Modern Restaurant Management

AUGUST 14, 2020

Dickey’s Barbecue Pit is expanding its franchise opportunities to feature another nontraditional franchise model – virtual kitchens and has executed area development agreements to bring more of Dickey’s slow-smoked, Texas-style barbecue to Chicago, Houston and Orlando, as well as make its debut in Providence, Rhode Island.

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Franchise Franchising Kitchen Safety Food Safety 474

Modern Restaurant Management

DECEMBER 19, 2023

As guests gravitate towards digital for control and convenience and operators sought to improve operational efficiencies, brands realized the importance of implementing technology both back- and front-of-house in an effort to do more with less and make every guest feel like a regular. Here are some of their insights.

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2023 Front of House Customer Experience Customer Service 294

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.

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Bar Cash Management Loyalty Program Point of Sale 386

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. The Pandemic Has Permanently Altered the Consumer-Restaurant Relationships. Investment in delivery and mobile ordering pays off. 71 percent rely on delivery for 11 percent or more of sales.

2022 539

2022 Mobile Ordering Guest Recovery Point of Sale 539

Modern Restaurant Management

JANUARY 3, 2024

Think behind-the-scenes kitchen tours or insights into who the people are that work at the restaurant, offering patrons a chance to immerse themselves in the brand. Think behind-the-scenes kitchen tours or insights into who the people are that work at the restaurant, offering patrons a chance to immerse themselves in the brand.

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2024 Loyalty Program Customer Experience Customer Service 332

Modern Restaurant Management

DECEMBER 3, 2020

She started her career in private wealth management, serving as the Director of Client Relations for an investment advisory firm where she honed her skills for management of client relationships and true servant leadership. PJ's Hopes to Open 187 Locations Throughout Florida in Next 10 Years. Tampa: Up to 50 locations.

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Franchise Franchising Catering Online Ordering 414

7 Shifts

JANUARY 31, 2024

Inventory management Managers need to ensure the kitchen is stocked with the right amount of food so that nothing is wasted and as few items need to be 86'ed as possible. Managing a restaurant is a delicate routine—if we can even call it a routine. This wide-ranging responsibility is a lot, and it often leads to burnout.

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Management Management Kitchen Safety Front of House 195

7 Shifts

AUGUST 16, 2024

On the front-of-house side, they focus on customer service, solving problems quickly to keep guests happy and returning. Managers also handle budgeting, track income and expenses to maintain profitability, and work closely with the kitchen staff to ensure menu items are prepared according to the restaurant's standards.

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Management Management 2024 Kitchen Safety 195

Restaurant365

JULY 24, 2020

Increased demand for food delivery had already boosted the growth of ghost kitchens, and the COVID-19 pandemic has escalated both the popularity and profitability of the model. Ghost kitchens cut the cost of real estate and labor by reducing the restaurant model to accommodate off-premise food sales. What is a ghost kitchen?

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Front of House Online Ordering Kitchen Safety Customer Service 147

Cheetah

APRIL 10, 2020

You want to make sure you have high-quality staff preparing the food in your restaurant kitchen and serving customers. It’s free for up to 10 employees! Let your restaurant kitchen do the cooking for you. Why should your restaurant kitchen stop operating just because you or your chef aren’t there? Sound about right?

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Kitchen Safety Food Safety Front of House Inventory 103

The Restaurant Times

JULY 5, 2020

The prime focus of restaurant brands is around providing functional benefits and operational changes to ensure that both the diners and employees have a safe, contact-free experience. Diners will expect the reassurance that foodservice operators are actively following safety guidelines for both their guests and staff.

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Kitchen Safety Food Safety Mobile Ordering Customer Experience 90

The Restaurant Times

MAY 9, 2020

In the ghost kitchen business, having a well-equipped kitchen space is of the utmost importance. The cloud kitchen model has grown by leaps and bounds with constant improvisations and technological innovations, strengthening the functionalities of the business. Kitchen As A Service aka Shared Kitchen Space: A Brief Description.

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Ken Burgin

FEBRUARY 13, 2024

Applicants may wonder about the restaurant’s culinary direction, commitment to sustainability, sourcing ingredients, and how innovation is balanced with tradition in the kitchen. What is the kitchen’s work culture like? How are creativity and input from the kitchen staff valued?

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Front of House Tip Distribution Kitchen Safety Customer Service 78

Modern Restaurant Management

DECEMBER 16, 2019

This edition of Modern Restaurant Management (MRM) magazine's Research Roundup features the great gift of a restaurant gift card, learning about event professionals, top QSR traffic and digital ordering strategies. Holiday Traffic Not Enough. Topline numbers show robust restaurant sales growth during November. Same-store sales growth was 1.6

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2019 Compost Mobile Ordering Online Ordering 322

Ken Burgin

JUNE 6, 2023

I love using ChatGPT to develop training activities and materials for restaurant and cafe employees. This is using the Chat in ChatGPT PROMPT: Act as an experienced restaurant trainer who is using ChatGPT to develop content and training activities for restaurant employees.

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Training Kitchen Safety Dietary Restrictions Food Safety 68

Future Food

APRIL 20, 2022

Food and hospitality services provide an opportunity to support relatable or ‘normal’ daily interactions, offering 3-5 critical daily touchpoints that elevate the standard of the workplace village experience through modern design and the provision of food and hospitality that supports wellness.

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Hospitality Food Safety Front of House Food 78

The Restaurant Times

JUNE 30, 2021

The role requires them to be a ‘jack of all trades’ and oversee functions that are as diverse as stock management and employee training. . The role requires them to be a ‘jack of all trades’ and oversee functions that are as diverse as stock management and employee training. . The COVID-19 pandemic has hit the restaurant industry hard.

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360Training

JUNE 11, 2020

What can restaurants, food trucks, and other professional kitchens do to prevent foodborne illness? The most common type of cross-contamination related to foodservice is the transfer of harmful microorganisms, but those aren’t the only contaminants your operation needs to worry about. during processing and manufacturing.

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Allergens Front of House Kitchen Safety Food Safety 78

Ken Burgin

JULY 25, 2023

Use these enjoyable and instructive games to engage your front-of-house and kitchen staff – they’re designed to prepare and run quickly. And a reminder of the old trainer saying: what we learn with pleasure, we never forget! Make sure to take photos and share on your social media channels. Staff vote on their favourite.

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Training Kitchen Safety Front of House Food Safety 60

Open for Business

FEBRUARY 29, 2024

Draw on the experience of your team Your contractor, designer, engineer, architect, and kitchen equipment vendor will be your most valuable allies in getting all of your licenses, permits, inspections, and postings completed properly.

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License Certification Kitchen Safety Food Safety 78

The Restaurant Times

MARCH 13, 2023

The back-of-house (BOH) at a restaurant is the behind-the-scenes area of the restaurant — it works like an engine and keeps the restaurant going. While it is not visible to the customers, the restaurant’s services get hampered without back-of-house. Why is Back of House Important? And, well, every world needs its own lingo.

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Back of House BOH Front of House FOH 52

Lavu

JANUARY 15, 2020

Restaurant Financing and Restaurant Loans. Owning a restaurant is both an exciting and challenging experience. Before the challenge of making a profit, you also have to identify sources of financing. Restaurant financing and restaurant loans are crucial to successful running of a restaurant. Types of restaurant financing. Start-Up Business Loans.

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Cash Management Equipment Small Business Front of House 78