Modern Restaurant Management

APRIL 7, 2020

A flexible public relations and marketing program can help create interesting promos to draw consumers to your business, as well as generate timely media stories of interest to your customers and community. Post recipes, cooking tips, and photos of your best dishes to tempt taste buds – and let folks know how to order them.

Marketing 507

Marketing Tip Distribution Loyalty Program Mobile Ordering 507

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. Investment in delivery and mobile ordering pays off. 65 percent rely on mobile ordering for 11 percent or more of sales. In Love with Tech, but Impatient.

2022 539

2022 Mobile Ordering Guest Recovery Point of Sale 539

Modern Restaurant Management

SEPTEMBER 27, 2023

Takeout tips are down : Tips for online orders and delivery dipped slightly, falling from 8.83 For hospitality businesses navigating a rapidly changing market, that extra income in their employees’ pockets is crucial to retaining staff without cutting into their profit margins. percent) and fine dining restaurants (19.9

Fast Casual 493

Fast Casual Fine Dining Employee Relations Customer Service 493

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.”

Employee Relations 516

Employee Relations Healthcare Online Ordering Customer Service 516

Modern Restaurant Management

JUNE 12, 2024

and Canada, found that technology such as interactive digital menus, in-restaurant mobile apps, and augmented reality experiences are playing a vital role in empowering restaurants to stay relevant and meet the evolving needs and expectations of diners. When was the last time you placed an order in a restaurant app for curbside pick-up?

Loyalty Program 473

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

DECEMBER 21, 2022

We will continue to evaluate tech solutions and find what best enhances the Fogo experience for both our guests and employees. In 2023, we can anticipate businesses really focusing in on value and doing what they can to attract and retain both employees and guests. – Barry McGowan, CEO, Fogo de Chão. .

2023 493

2023 Loyalty Program Mobile Ordering Customer Experience 493

Modern Restaurant Management

APRIL 20, 2022

Employee turnover rates are one of the highest in the catering industry, though the top services stand out with excellent retention rates. Even the best-performing restaurants with the highest staff retention rates suffered during the pandemic when they had to send their employees on indefinite leaves. Now, the pros are simple.

Mobile Ordering 537

Mobile Ordering Food Order Employee Relations Customer Service 537

Modern Restaurant Management

AUGUST 17, 2020

Forty percent of those surveyed in the US and 39 percent in the UK said they would feel safer if they could view the menu from their mobile device, while 35 percent in the US versus 31 percent in the UK would like to be able to pay in the same manner. The US and UK also varied on how they wanted to retrieve take-out orders.

2020 493

2020 Mobile Ordering Loyalty Program Food Safety 493

Modern Restaurant Management

AUGUST 25, 2020

Studies have shown that better IAQ relates to reduce risk of airborne viruses such as COVID-19. Good mechanical design starts with ventilation, filtration and proper airflow relation. Giving consumers control through their own mobile devices will be vital to success. All help with reducing the spread of viruses.

Design 531

Design Guest Recovery Consumer Goods Fine Dining 531

Modern Restaurant Management

NOVEMBER 10, 2022

Traditional sit-down restaurants and mobile food businesses have uniquely different needs when it comes to insurance. And when it comes to a traditional sit-down restaurant versus a mobile food business, such as a food truck, catering business, or food cart, the insurance needs of both are vastly different and unique.

Insurance 474

Insurance Food Truck Food Mobile Ordering 474

Modern Restaurant Management

MARCH 31, 2022

After two years of mobile ordering by consumers, menus are becoming more and more interactive both inside and outside. Touchscreens, kiosk ordering, facial recognition, and AI technology will become the norm. Should the customer and employee experience not be altered to fit that lifestyle? David Vance.

Employee Relations 474

Employee Relations Back of House Front of House Customer Experience 474

Modern Restaurant Management

FEBRUARY 18, 2020

We’re seeing massive disruption to front-of-house systems, too, delivering personalized guest experiences from order to payment to final delivery. You can see which other restaurants they frequent, too, and the types of items they order from those places.

Mobile Ordering 539

Mobile Ordering Front of House Customer Service Customer Experience 539

Modern Restaurant Management

JULY 29, 2021

Thanks to mobile ordering apps or loyalty programs, you may also have customers’ names, addresses, and other sensitive data. You may also use plenty of internet-connected devices like iPads or smartphones for taking orders. Educate Employees. million class-action lawsuit. It’s time for that to change.

Loyalty Program 618

Loyalty Program Employee Relations Point of Sale Mobile Ordering 618

Modern Restaurant Management

JULY 21, 2020

Marketing and communications has never been more important, but it has shifted: It’s no longer just about marketing your establishment, but also communicating how your business is changing operations to help protect customers and employees. This allows diners to view menus or restaurant guidelines on their mobile device.

Marketing 520

Marketing Mobile Ordering Food Safety Communication 520

Modern Restaurant Management

APRIL 1, 2020

And while smartphones and mobile apps continue gaining traction, cash continues to be king – and refuses to be dethroned. Paying with cash also enables face-to-face interaction between patrons and restaurant employees, a benefit that contactless payments lack. Nevertheless, counting cash manually has its drawbacks.

Cash Management 433

Cash Management Mobile Ordering Employee Relations Consumer Goods 433

Modern Restaurant Management

MARCH 3, 2020

The California wage order at issue defined as “the time during which an employee is subject to the control of an employer and includes all the time the employee is suffered or permitted to work, whether or not required to do so.” The law went into effect on January 1, 2020.

2020 305

2020 Restaurant Law Employee Relations Mobile Ordering 305

Modern Restaurant Management

AUGUST 5, 2020

in-restaurant dining and online ordering for pickup or delivery), which can be leveraged to drive highly customized campaigns using a built-in marketing solution. NCR Corporation added technology that builds diners’ confidence by empowering them to both order and pay via their own mobile device.

Food Safety 527

Food Safety Mobile Ordering Online Ordering Kitchen Safety 527

Modern Restaurant Management

MAY 18, 2020

Demonstrating the importance placed on the health and well-being of employees and customers. Creating clear and consistent communications with employees and customers to boost efficiency, morale and consumer sentiment. Upserve is offering its Virtual POS and Online Ordering tools for free for 12 months to any restaurant.

Front of House 520

Front of House Back of House Online Ordering Kitchen Safety 520

Modern Restaurant Management

MARCH 16, 2020

” RWCF is compiling an extensive list of resources and links related to the COVID-19 Crisis on its website, and, soon, we will collect data (qualitative and quantitative) from affected workers and restaurant owners so that we can work with local and national leaders to address the systemic issues the COVID19 pandemic has exposed. .

Food Safety 585

Food Safety Kitchen Safety Small Business Employee Relations 585

Modern Restaurant Management

JULY 15, 2020

Grubhub launched its latest report, "State of the Plate", looking at trends across the more than half a million orders placed a day. Methodology: Grubhub took a look at order trends on its platform from January 1 – June 20, 2020, as compared to the same timeframe in 2019 to find the top items rising in popularity so far.

2020 487

2020 Mobile Ordering Point of Sale Food Supply 487

Modern Restaurant Management

MAY 31, 2024

This edition of Modern Restaurant Management (MRM) magazine's Research Roundup features news on summer restaurant employment, indecisiveness ordering, online ordering trends, and the world's best cities for food. percent stating these hikes have changed their ordering decisions.

Online Ordering 391

Online Ordering Ordering Hiring 2024 391

Modern Restaurant Management

DECEMBER 16, 2021

Given the increase in off-premise, we expect to see more drive-thru’s similar in format to Checkers & Rally’s iconic double drive-thru model, which dedicates one lane to traditional consumer drive-thru service and one to e-commerce only, including pre-paid digital orders for pickup and third party-delivery orders.

2022 450

2022 Food Supply Back of House Kitchen Safety 450

7 Shifts

MARCH 16, 2020

COVID-19 is already impacting restaurants across the world—some more than others, with restaurants and other eating establishments being shut down by government order across the country. Employees do not require a doctor’s note. Encourage guests to order take-out or delivery. Employees no longer require a doctor’s note.

Management 369

Management Management Employee Relations Kitchen Safety 369

Modern Restaurant Management

MAY 27, 2020

With thousands of restaurants forced to close their dining rooms, and millions of Americans facing sudden unemployment, GroupRaise saw an opportunity to mobilize its 10,000+ restaurant partners along with their communities to offer those who are able a chance to support both local business and food distribution to at-risk families.

Food Safety 441

Food Safety Kitchen Safety Mobile Ordering Guest Recovery 441

Modern Restaurant Management

APRIL 15, 2020

Limited-service restaurants (those in quick service and fast casual) had a sharp acceleration in their guest check growth, as consumers likely shifted to larger off-premise orders to feed multiple people at home. Consumers are still very willing to get mobile and visit your stores for pick-up. Gift Card Sales Boom.

2020 491

2020 Point of Sale Fast Casual Online Ordering 491

Modern Restaurant Management

JANUARY 8, 2024

For example, there will be fewer human interactions when ordering takeaways during busy lunch hours, quick customer seating, or bill payments. Prioritising employee well-being, mental health, and job satisfaction is also essential in curbing turnover and cultivating a content and dedicated workforce.

2024 539

2024 Loyalty Program Cash Management Customer Experience 539

Modern Restaurant Management

SEPTEMBER 30, 2020

More than half of survey respondents said they will order more than usual, with only one in 10 saying less than usual. Followed (not surprisingly) by restaurants and delivery drivers following proper safety protocols, price, and ease of ordering from the restaurant. Restaurant and bar related concerns.

2020 474

2020 Mobile Ordering Guest Recovery Customer Service 474

7 Shifts

AUGUST 20, 2020

They include: Labor management software Order management software Inventory management software Guest engagement software Contactless, mobile payment processors 5 Tools to Use to Increase Operational Efficiency in Restaurants Did you know that 48% of restaurants use three or more tech vendors?

Technology 293

Technology Mobile Ordering Dietary Restrictions Cash Management 293

Modern Restaurant Management

FEBRUARY 25, 2020

The National Labor Relations Board will issue its final rule tomorrow, February 26, governing joint-employer status under the National Labor Relations Act. NLRB Issues Joint-Employer Ruling. ” The NLRB issued an NPRM concerning joint-employer status under the NLRA on September 13, 2018.

Mobile Ordering 348

Mobile Ordering Front of House Customer Experience Back of House 348

Modern Restaurant Management

SEPTEMBER 16, 2020

Pizza chains still getting orders via phone 70 percent of the time. People want to know about safety measures in order to know what rules they must follow. Up to date info and employee processes will make the research and dining/ordering experience all the more impressive. Extra side, desert, take-home dressing, etc.

Marketing 585

Marketing Social Media Food Safety Email Marketing 585

7 Shifts

JULY 16, 2021

Mobile Coffee Shops (Carts and Trucks). List all employees and partners. If you're serving food at your coffee shop, your employees should complete a food handler's course. Make sure you're diligent about asking what a wholesale supplier's order minimums are as well as their order turnaround time. Coffee Bars.

License 459

License Hiring Equipment Small Business 459

Modern Restaurant Management

SEPTEMBER 23, 2020

While the company has products specifically designed for each vertical, such as appointments, eCommerce, online ordering and reservation management, its uniqueness lies in offering high-powered capabilities that every business needs. These include marketing, website development, omnichannel payments and point-of-sale (POS) solutions. "We're

Serving 517

Serving White Paper Food Recycling 517

Modern Restaurant Management

MAY 1, 2020

In Taiwan and South Korea, where restaurant dining rooms remained open during the pandemic, frequent users actually reported ordering more takeout and delivery. Respondents across all countries said their top food-related concerns were: safety and hygiene, access to healthy foods, and nutrition. Singapore recognized a similar increase.

2020 479

2020 Food Safety Fast Casual Guest Recovery 479

Modern Restaurant Management

MARCH 16, 2020

17 percent said they were just avoiding dining-in (opting to pick-up or have food delivered), with 10 percent appearing to lean toward Ordering for Pickup only. percent from unusually high numbers a year ago related to U.S. In reality, Order for Pickup offers wait times up to 2.4X Faster than order in person at Taco Bell.

Mobile Ordering 305

Mobile Ordering Online Ordering Point of Sale POS 305

7 Shifts

JUNE 4, 2021

Numbers can give us insights into everything from profits and losses to average customer spend to how often employees cycle through. Employee turnover rate. Labor cost includes all labor-related categories: Employees, both hourly wages and salaries. Employee Turnover Rate. What is employee turnover rate?

Point of Sale 416

Point of Sale Inventory Employee Relations Customer Service 416

Social Hospitality: Restaurants

MAY 6, 2020

“We are fully mobilized and doing all we can to support as many people as possible during this difficult time.” ” MGM Resorts also pledged $1 million to an employee emergency grant fund and donated the equivalent of 400,000 meals across the United States. Yum Brands: Supporting Employees.

Hospitality 388

Hospitality Airlines Healthcare Hotels 388