Modern Restaurant Management

JANUARY 20, 2022

Some of the biggest disruptors will result from the increase in information technology, autonomous vehicles, automation and robotics in the kitchen, and AI chefs. Drivers will have more time to eat, go through drive-throughs with the vehicles, use both hands when eating, and longer travel times will become more commonplace.

Food Order

7 Shifts

MAY 11, 2020

.” — Erica Gillespie, Ani Ramen Spend some time figuring out how long you’ll need to properly (and successfully) reopen—with considerations for new employee health & safety training, inventory delivery, PPE equipment orders, menu planning, etc. Social distancing and protective equipment ??

BOH

Modern Restaurant Management

OCTOBER 13, 2022

Just as restaurants were on the path toward recovery after COVID-19 closures and safety restrictions, the current economic conditions continue to present challenges for the industry. For those who still haven’t, it’s worth reconsidering now as inflation impacts customer travel and spending.

Technology

Modern Restaurant Management

SEPTEMBER 30, 2020

Overwhelming top response was fear of catching/spreading COVID-19, followed by a corresponding reduction in travel. Most Important safety initiatives. Followed (not surprisingly) by restaurants and delivery drivers following proper safety protocols, price, and ease of ordering from the restaurant.

2020

7 Shifts

SEPTEMBER 6, 2024

With 54% of diners saying they would avoid a restaurant with table wait times over 30 minutes, you must develop an efficient kitchen floor plan that helps you serve food quickly and consistently. What should a restaurant kitchen floor plan include? Having a well-thought-out layout can help you keep restaurant kitchen costs manageable.

Design

Culinary Cues

APRIL 1, 2024

I pass housekeeping where the heat from commercial laundry equipment and manglers pressing sheets and towels is palpable. Pushing through the swinging kitchen doors I am engulfed by the smells, sounds, and oh such intense heat from a busy operation. The kitchen is pushed to its limit today and there is so much I need to do.

Back of House

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. Touchless cleaning for the safety of employees. Added sanitizing stations.

Food Safety

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. In order to compete, restaurant brands need to be equipped with the leadership and capabilities necessary to adapt to the latest tech trends.

Mobile Ordering

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

Modern Restaurant Management

APRIL 20, 2020

Newark Working Kitchens. In collaboration with José Andrés’s World Central Kitchen (WCK) and Marcus Samuelsson, they are launching a free, daily meal delivery service for Newark residents—Newark Working Kitchens (NWK). ” To donate, visit [link]. Chipotle's Direct Giving. and around the world.

Healthcare

Modern Restaurant Management

JUNE 12, 2020

The safety of Dunkin’ franchisees, their restaurant employees, and guests remains a top priority. Taffer's Tavern, the new full service tavern concept created by Jon Taffer, signed a multi-unit franchise deal with Cuisine Solutions, a manufacturer of sous vide foods, to bring the ‘Kitchen of the Future’ to the D.C.

Franchise

Modern Restaurant Management

MARCH 31, 2020

2 – Food Safety Concerns Hurt Restaurants Most. While the buzzword around packaging last year was minimization, we’re seeing a sudden shift to consumer concern about food safety and a related perception that more packaging is better. Reassure them that restaurants have always had food-safety procedures in place.

2020

Modern Restaurant Management

JANUARY 3, 2024

. – Matt Eisenacher, Chief Brand Officer at First Watch With international conflicts waging overseas, I believe the travel industry will continue to be affected in 2024. We will rely heavily on the travel industry in 2024 to continue bringing us customers from local cities like Philadelphia, DC, Baltimore, New York, NJ, etc.

2024

Modern Restaurant Management

OCTOBER 16, 2019

The robotic kitchen runs on batteries instead of a diesel generator. Cleanliness – The robotic kitchen is NSF 169 certified, which is the equivalent to best in class sanitation, to ensure customers know that their blend is created in the cleanest, safest, and most sanitary environment possible. Door Dash Shared Kitchen. ?DoorDash?

Food Truck

Modern Restaurant Management

SEPTEMBER 15, 2021

Based on findings from a survey hosted on the Angus Reid Forum on behalf of Restaurants Canada, the report shares that on the positive side, Canadians are looking forward to returning to restaurants, so long as safety measures are in place. Average outlet $ sales (velocity) trends have generally been flat or in slight decline in recent weeks.

2021

Modern Restaurant Management

NOVEMBER 5, 2019

While we'd prefer a bit wider margin of safety at current levels, we'd encourage investors to take advantage of any post-transition weakness in the stock." Customizable flow controls assist with pacing tables to help the kitchen from getting backed up and keep staff’s heads above water when the restaurant is at its busiest.

Waste

Goliath Consulting

AUGUST 27, 2021

Moley is known as the “world’s first robotic kitchen” that has the ability to cook over thousands of recipes, plate the dishes, and clean after it’s done. 10 The Flippy Robot is attached to the kitchen hood in order for it to move around while still managing the grill and fryer. With over 350,000 doses, no error was found.

Food

Modern Restaurant Management

JANUARY 12, 2022

Technology that helps kitchens manage and time orders from multiple channels will be key to keeping pace and ensuring diners stay happy and loyal.” Diners can also expect to see more ghost kitchens. A great solution with safety in mind, individual mini cakes will continue to be popular in 2022.

2022

Modern Restaurant Management

MARCH 16, 2020

retail container ports than previously believed as factory shutdowns and travel restrictions in China continue to affect production, according to the Global Port Tracker report released today by the National Retail Federation and Hackett Associates. 65 percent wipe down bathroom and kitchen surfaces. Impact on Imports.

Mobile Ordering

Modern Restaurant Management

FEBRUARY 6, 2020

California Pizza Kitchen (CPK) plans to bring its signature California-style pizzas, pastas, salads and more to Canada for the first time. locations, whether joining us on vacation or business travel. . locations, whether joining us on vacation or business travel. CPK Heads North. “Every time we’ve visited the U.S.

Franchise

The Restaurant Times

JUNE 11, 2020

Cloud kitchens are delivery-only restaurants with no storefront or dine-in facility. A cloud kitchen business primarily accepts orders online from third-party online food aggregators and its own online ordering enabled website. Understanding the Cloud Kitchen Business . The Promising Future of Cloud Kitchens .

Online Ordering

Modern Restaurant Management

DECEMBER 16, 2019

But for other segments, namely fine dining and family dining, this holiday actually means an increase in sales as many families travel, get together and celebrate by dining out. “These findings suggest that having fully functional equipment could prevent business disruptions that result in a poor guest experience,” added Brown.

2019

Restaurant Clicks

JANUARY 9, 2020

Purchase Equipment and Find a Food Supplier. Your restaurant concept includes a few factors, all of which will inform restaurant branding, name, location, menu, budget, equipment – basically every other decision you will make. Later on, you can solidify and design your menus and confirm all recipes and processes for your kitchen.

License

Restaurant365

APRIL 8, 2021

As a prominent example, virtual kitchens existed before the pandemic, but the last year has skyrocketed the growth of this new kind of establishment. As restaurants adapt to how customer dining preferences have changed, ghost kitchens are now more popular and quite often more profitable. What is a virtual kitchen?

Front of House

The Restaurant Times

FEBRUARY 18, 2022

Maintaining inventory of groceries and supplies, stocking ingredients, and equipment along with placing the order on your POS (point of sale) software. Enforcing best safety, hygiene, and sanitation practices in the kitchen. Coordinating with kitchen staff and assisting them . Overseeing kitchen in night chef’s absence .

Hiring

Embrace the Suck

JUNE 13, 2022

And so, the fact that so many people with World Kitchen and some of these other organizations have pivoted into the work of feeding people who are really in trouble. And that's why I say the World Kitchen and many of these other wonderful projects are meeting needs that were long overdue, in some cases. Donald Burns: Yeah.

Retail

Modern Restaurant Management

OCTOBER 3, 2022

As a result of the Great Chicago Fire that killed 250 people in 1871, President Woodrow Wilson proclaimed an annual week in October as Fire Prevention Week, now the longest-running public health and safety observance on record. The Best Offense Is a Defensive Kitchen. Get your equipment serviced regularly by an experienced technician.

Kitchen Safety

Modern Restaurant Management

SEPTEMBER 29, 2023

The holiday was later cemented by President Coolidge, marking the longest-running public health and safety observance on record. The theme of this year’s Fire Prevention Week, October 8-14, is “Cooking safety starts with YOU.” When it comes to your expensive equipment, don’t take shortcuts.

Bar

Modern Restaurant Management

DECEMBER 31, 2020

It takes a little more effort to go out for coffee when you’re not going into the office, and most homes aren’t equipped with the magically refilled office coffee pot. Business Travel Has Subscribed to the Subscription Mode l. ?Realizing Ghost kitchens will foster adventurous foodies. vegan taqueria (Dallas).

2021

Modern Restaurant Management

OCTOBER 8, 2020

Miso Robotics launched global commercial availability of the Flippy Robot-on-a-Rail (ROAR) – a zero-footprint, cost-efficient intelligent robotic kitchen assistant for the evolving commercial kitchen. With Flippy ROAR, production speeds increase and social distancing concerns in the kitchen are quickly addressed.

Kitchen Safety

Modern Restaurant Management

SEPTEMBER 30, 2021

As a result of the Great Chicago Fire that killed 250 people in 1871, President Woodrow Wilson proclaimed an annual week in October as Fire Prevention Week, now the longest-running public health and safety observance on record. The Best Offense Is a Defensive Kitchen. Get your equipment serviced regularly by an experienced technician.

Kitchen Safety

Modern Restaurant Management

SEPTEMBER 17, 2020

Bid-On-Equipment found that 43 percent of Americans feel unsafe dining inside a restaurant currently and that 65 percent are spending more than ever on takeout. Food Safety Supply Chain. Zebra Technologies Corporation announced the results of its Food Safety Supply Chain Vision Study. How Diners Feel.

2020

Modern Restaurant Management

DECEMBER 28, 2020

A lot of retailers rushed to market in response to COVID-19 to provide mobile experiences that prioritized safety and contactless interactions. Chipotle recently announced its first digital-only restaurant called the Chipotle Digital Kitchen. Safety is paramount: Gone are the days of buffet style displays and bulk serving.

2021

Modern Restaurant Management

AUGUST 28, 2020

. “Over the last century, women, despite their incredible contributions, have struggled to make it in professional kitchens — held back by inequalities unfairly put upon them,” said Rob Sundy, Head of Brand Marketing & Creative Studios at Whirlpool Corporation, the parent company of the KitchenAid brand.

Allergens

Modern Restaurant Management

MARCH 2, 2021

Given that a global pandemic had just hit our country it was obvious these were not normal times and guests were rightfully hyper-focused on their safety when visiting restaurants. percentage points year over year, and the newly tracked “safety” category, which became 17.3 Safety and Hygiene Is Paramount.

2021

Modern Restaurant Management

MARCH 19, 2021

Fast casual restaurants outperformed their full-service counterparts as they were best equipped to adapt to take-out and contactless features. The survey also found that access to more personal protective equipment would enhance Professionals’ feelings of safety while working shifts (66 percent). percent), Yard House (-48.3

2021

Modern Restaurant Management

DECEMBER 28, 2020

In the case of leisure travel, we will begin to see a combination of passenger data, flight status, and restaurant capacity and availability, driving personalized offers and promotions to weary traveling families looking for a safe place to fuel up and relax. Jockey Hollow Bar + Kitchen's Chris Cannon.

2021