7 Shifts

MARCH 10, 2021

They have a passion for food, an adventurous spirit, a strong work ethic, and the ability to teach and lead. A successful business plan covers everything from the food you’ll serve to how your restaurant will look and how you want your customers to feel. Adding a bar to that outdoor space can increase revenue even more.

Management 370

Management Management Small Business Email Marketing 370

Modern Restaurant Management

MARCH 13, 2023

In the waning days of 2022, FDA issued an updated Food Code with several important updates. economy, and the Food Code impacts virtually every American. Let’s examine the key new provisions of the 2022 Food Code. Many of the key changes in the 2022 Food Code relate to food allergens.

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2022 Allergens Food Food Safety 188

Modern Restaurant Management

FEBRUARY 25, 2021

Research from the Insurance Institute for Business & Home Safety (IBHS) shows that improvements to commercial facilities, both small and large, can strengthen your building against high winds, heavy rain, hail and even low level tornadoes, to meaningfully reduce the risk that costly damage will further disrupt operations.

Equipment 196

Equipment Small Business Outdoor Insurance 196

Restaurant365

JANUARY 11, 2022

Even though your restaurant POS system should track discounts and voids automatically, it’s advisable to keep track of trends through your digital manager log to prevent theft, provide more training to inexperienced staff and learn what food is getting discounted and comped. Ensure health and safety protocols are met. Conclusion.

Management 158

Management Management Employee Relations Communication 158

Restaurant365

JANUARY 11, 2022

Even though your restaurant POS system should track discounts and voids automatically, it’s advisable to keep track of trends through your digital manager log to prevent theft, provide more training to inexperienced staff and learn what food is getting discounted and comped. Ensure health and safety protocols are met. Conclusion.

Management 142

Management Management Employee Relations Communication 142

Modern Restaurant Management

JUNE 30, 2021

Nair, a partner at Ervin Cohen & Jessup LLP compiles recent legal news affecting the restaurant, food and beverage and hospitality industries for Modern Restaurant Management (MRM) magazine. The act replaces previous regulations on the cottage food industry. The bill would have had a dramatic impact on fast food franchises.

2021 189

2021 Restaurant Law Kitchen Safety Food Safety 189

Modern Restaurant Management

AUGUST 14, 2020

The desire to eat out is greater than ever, and restaurants are reopening from coast to coast, with curbside pickup and delivery, new opportunistic outdoor dining areas, and other innovative approaches like drive-ins and carhop service. Restaurants are rolling out new safety protocols, and it’s clear they are taking them seriously.

Food Safety 215

Food Safety Customer Service Dine-in Innovation 215

Modern Restaurant Management

MARCH 17, 2021

Keep in mind that primary outdoor signage should be large including a logo, text displaying business name, and potentially smaller text with a restaurant slogan. Outdoor Restaurant Signs. Any restaurant sign strategy begins with the outdoor sign with the aim to draw guests inside. Are you a healthy food option for vegans?

Outdoor 197

Outdoor Point of Sale Design Customer Experience 197

Modern Restaurant Management

JULY 20, 2020

An April survey taken by consulting firm AlixPartners LLP found that as many as 68% of American adults say they’ll make dining decisions based on a restaurant’s sanitation and safety practices. Air quality shouldn’t be ignored as restaurants step up their health and safety strategies.

Kitchen Safety 223

Kitchen Safety Food Safety Allergens Consumer Goods 223

Modern Restaurant Management

DECEMBER 28, 2020

The younger generations don’t just want great food, they expect memorable experiences. Innovative and inviting outdoor seating is going to be crucial in order for restaurants to survive. Also, innovative and inviting outdoor seating is going to be crucial in order for restaurants to survive.

2021 230

2021 Mobile Ordering Loyalty Program Kitchen Safety 230

Modern Restaurant Management

JANUARY 12, 2021

Even if that dining takes place outdoors, in a drive-through, or via a delivery service, it’s clear that creating the kind of experience that entices customers to return again and again is important. The question is, how can restaurants accomplish this on a consistent basis, especially with so many delivery channels in play?

Fast Casual 164

Fast Casual Food Safety Loyalty Program Customer Experience 164

Apicbase

MARCH 28, 2024

These include food production and inventory management. Additionally, the BOH handles food safety and restaurant administration. This includes the food prep and kitchen areas, food storage rooms, walk-in fridges, pot wash stations, staff break rooms, and offices. Food safety. Cost control.

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Back of House FOH BOH Front of House 52

EATER

JUNE 5, 2023

Cooking at a public park: Kena Peay , a Bay Area outdoor chef, makes delicious, elaborate meals as she walks through parks and hiking trails, and documents her creations on Instagram. Peay also advises outdoor grillers to check local rules and fire regulations. The moral of the story: Be conscientious of others’ time and space.

Kitchen Safety 95

Kitchen Safety Food Safety Outdoor Customer Experience 95

Modern Restaurant Management

JULY 13, 2020

This has created an increased demand for food running and delivery jobs that didn’t exist before. Consumers Expect Their Health and Safety to be Your First Priority. Health and safety has always been a huge priority for restaurants, but COVID-19 has redefined “sanitary practices” across the country.

Consumer Goods 215

Consumer Goods Food Safety Customer Service Hiring 215

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

7 Shifts

JULY 21, 2020

SBA 7(a) loans can be used on a variety of business expenses: purchase equipment, upgrade your real estate, stock up on inventory, tackle an emergency, and more. That means if you get a line of credit as a safety net for an emergency and never use it, you won't have to pay anything for it.

Cash Management 300

Cash Management Government Small Business Healthcare 300

Restaurant Engine

AUGUST 17, 2020

.” Indeed, it is impossible to plan for food service when signed laws change by the day. It makes it really, really difficult to plan ahead, buy supplies, buy food, organize, waiters, waitresses, schedules, and things like that.” Soo continues, “We’re seeing outdoor reservations also up 20% year-over-year.”

Food Safety 102

Food Safety Restaurant Law Outdoor Food Supply 102

Modern Restaurant Management

JANUARY 8, 2021

With the COVID-19 pandemic surging across the country, it’s more important now than ever before to focus on employee safety. The major focus of these guidelines is keeping customers safe, but it’s equally important to consider the safety of employees.

Technology 158

Technology Front of House Kitchen Safety Back of House 158

Touch Bistro

MAY 26, 2021

This means you’ll have to continue to follow strict safety protocols to make sure everyone is safe and that your restaurant remains on the right side of the law. Equipment and Technology. You’ll also need to implement COVID-19 safety precautions for staff. Offer some America-themed 4th of July food specials for the occasion.

Specials 111

Specials 2021 Merchandise Mobile Ordering 111

Modern Restaurant Management

JANUARY 26, 2021

At Buffalo Wings & Rings, the health and safety of our guests and staff is our number one priority. Where possible, we’ve also set up open air tents and mounted electric heaters for powerful, efficient heating to create a more enjoyable outdoor dining experience as the temperatures get colder.

Kitchen Safety 203

Kitchen Safety Food Safety Dine-in Franchise 203

Modern Restaurant Management

OCTOBER 14, 2021

Upon reopening, Los Angeles-based outdoor music venue The Ford did something similar by partnering with Todo Verde , a food vendor that serves plant-based Mexican food. At the Automat Kitchen in New Jersey, customers can use a waitstaff-free model by ordering and receiving food through lockers. Looking for other examples?

Information 180

Information Consumer Goods Customer Experience Kitchen Safety 180

Modern Restaurant Management

MARCH 13, 2020

Rakuten Ready surveyed more than 100 customers to measure how behaviors around dining have, or are anticipated to change around the perceptions and impact of COVID-19 on restaurants, food delivery and order for pickup. "The desire for convenience has always been present, coupled with an equally strong desire for delicious food.

Front of House 199

Front of House Back of House Restaurant Law Food Safety 199

The Restaurant Group

DECEMBER 31, 2020

While the hurdles of 2020 may not end when the clock strikes midnight on December 31 st , the restaurant landscape is better equipped to deal with whatever comes its way. The pandemic caused a major shift from indoor dining to outdoors. Increased Safety and Sanitation. 2021 Restaurant Industry Trends.

2021 78

2021 Kitchen Safety Food Safety Fast Casual 78

Modern Restaurant Management

FEBRUARY 25, 2021

COVID-19 has been a devastatingly destabilizing force for the food service industry. But a few short weeks would change everything, from in-person dining to supply chain access to consumer standards regarding health, safety, and sustainability. Many brick-and-mortar spaces were repurposed as a place to package orders.

Guest Recovery 178

Guest Recovery Online Ordering Point of Sale Retail 178

Squirrel Systems

FEBRUARY 24, 2021

For restaurants in 2021, the key to maintaining competitive advantage and profitability comes down to how closely aligned their business models are to restaurant industry trends (equipping operations with technology and practices to thrive) and emerging consumer preferences (how consumers will choose to dine this year).

2021 52

2021 Operations Loyalty Program Mobile Ordering 52

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 180

2022 Food Supply Back of House Kitchen Safety 180

EATER

MAY 17, 2021

Breaking down the food, labor, and fixed costs of Dirt Candy’s popular spinach croque-monsieur We often presume to understand restaurant economics because we know what a chicken breast costs at the supermarket. “I to -$2.48 (loss) Profit (outdoor dining): $0.90 (profit). Food Costs: $3.45. percent food cost. Bechamel: $0.27

Food Order 145

Food Order Delivery Food Safety Compost 145

Modern Restaurant Management

MARCH 31, 2020

This edition of Modern Restaurant Management (MRM) magazine's Research Roundup features foot traffic analysis due to the COVID-19 outbreak, food trends evolving due to Coronavirus and changing shopping behavior. While food and beverage had been declining steadily, retail is generally trending up. COVID-19 Foot Traffic Analysis.

2020 112

2020 Food Safety Kitchen Safety Consumer Goods 112

The Restaurant Times

AUGUST 5, 2022

If you are planning to start your food truck, you must know that it involves a lot of work because you will be competing with more than 35,000 food trucks that are currently operating in the US. The number of food trucks has grown almost four times in the last decade resulting in very high competition. Food Service License.

Food Truck 52

Food Truck Design Food License 52

Modern Restaurant Management

DECEMBER 21, 2020

Restaurants had to quickly adapt by adding outdoor seating while creating an inviting atmosphere, as well as offering the same experience your customers are used to receiving at your establishment via delivery and takeout. Donated thousands of scrumptious meals to essential workers and the hungry via food pantries in their communities.

2020 197

2020 Kitchen Safety Food Safety Loyalty Program 197

Modern Restaurant Management

AUGUST 14, 2020

Because the facility includes a kitchen for restaurants to prepare foods, the only equipment needed to operate a Dickey’s location is a smoker and a warming cabinet. Virtual kitchens handle food delivery and have additional staff at the facility, so the barbecue brand will only need to employ a limited number of team members.

Franchise 189

Franchise Franchising Kitchen Safety Food Safety 189

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. ” The gift of food. During November, the percentage of restaurant food online mentions and reviews that was classified as positive grew by 7.0

2020 167

2020 Point of Sale Seasonal Menu Consumer Goods 167

Modern Restaurant Management

SEPTEMBER 1, 2020

According to a recent study by Mastercard , “79 percent of respondents worldwide say they are now using contactless payments, citing safety and cleanliness as key drivers.” Restaurateurs are facing a herculean effort just to produce and serve great food in this environment.

Hospitality 230

Hospitality Ordering Front of House Customer Experience 230

Modern Restaurant Management

OCTOBER 22, 2020

QDOBA Mexican Eats® introduced new restaurant formats, top photo, that feature buildouts including mobile-order drive-thrus, walk-up windows, mobile-order pick-up lockers, dedicated curbside pick-up areas, ghost kitchens, and concepts with updated outdoor seating. With drive-thru equipped buildouts as low as 1,200 sq.

Franchise 154

Franchise Franchising Loyalty Program Kitchen Safety 154

Next Restaurants

MAY 26, 2020

However, as long as you keep the spotlight on food safety – sanitization, employee health monitoring and personal hygiene, and social distancing – your restaurant will remain safe from the contagion. High-end restaurants that tend to have a pricier menu should look to add more affordable “fast” food to their offerings.

Webinar 89

Webinar Social Media Food Safety Cash Management 89

The Restaurant Times

SEPTEMBER 30, 2021

Food truck businesses have never been more popular than they are now. In 2020, we saw a significant rise in the number of food trucks. Moreover, since the COVID-19 pandemic, many customers prefer to eat from food trucks rather than restaurants as they are relatively safer. 8 Things To Consider Before Starting Up A Food Truck.

Food Truck 52

Food Truck Food License Mobile Ordering 52

Modern Restaurant Management

JULY 30, 2021

“This program is a way to empower and equip restaurant employees with tools and resources to help them succeed and achieve their goals. We are also leaning heavily into our People First Safety Always Plan to guide us through how we’re doing business, as we seek what’s best for all our teams, franchisees, and enterprise.”

Franchise 203

Franchise Franchising Fast Casual Point of Sale 203