Modern Restaurant Management

APRIL 9, 2025

Ballas shares his insights with Modern Restaurant Management (MRM) magazine and discusses issues that must be on the radar for franchises and brands including AI, automation, sustainability, staffing, training, and more. What are some ways you suggest operators utilize tech tools to be more efficient and profitable?

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Modern Restaurant Management

JUNE 12, 2024

. “Owners should be examining the table turns and cash receipts of the business daily and comparing them to expectations for that day of the week and time of year,” Johnston told Modern Restaurant Management (MRM) magazine. ” Having an understanding about debt can help operators make long-range informed decisions.

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Restaurant Business

JUNE 23, 2025

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Modern Restaurant Management

MAY 9, 2025

To learn more about how restaurant operators can best set themselves up for the upcoming summer season, Modern Restaurant Management IMRM) magazine reached out Kevin Bryla, Chief Marketing Officer, SpotOn. What details should operators pay attention to when setting up a patio for dining? The result?

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Modern Restaurant Management

FEBRUARY 19, 2025

For a deeper dive into this trend, Modern Restaurant Management (MRM) magazine spoke with the David Shove-Brown and David Tracz, Partners and Co-Founders of //3877. Owners and operators continue to adapt to the shifting landscape by evolving their concepts, responding to customer preferences, and finding creative ways to stay competitive.

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Modern Restaurant Management

JULY 30, 2020

In early March at Oracle's Food & Beverage conference held prior to the COVID-19 outbreak shutdown, Modern Restaurant Management (MRM) magazine discussed the company's plans for products and services designed to help Mom and Pop restaurants with Chris Adams, VP of Strategy for Oracle F+B about their future plans in the above video.

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Modern Restaurant Management

DECEMBER 4, 2024

Restaurant operators need to embrace menu and technological innovations in order to meet guest expectations this holiday season, according to the Fall/Winter Trend report: a report produced by Provoke Insights in collaboration with Modern Restaurant Management (MRM) magazine. "Our The study was in-field in Sept-Oct 2024.

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Modern Restaurant Management

APRIL 9, 2025

Joe Gale has more than 30 years of sales, operations and account management experience, including 20 years with Coca-Cola North America Foodservice where he worked closely with numerous QSR and fast casual brands. In a franchise system, you can also leverage better pricing as part of the whole system compared to operating a single location.

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Modern Restaurant Management

JANUARY 3, 2025

Restaurant industry challenges are pushing operators to be more creative and efficient with many opting for more multifunctional spaces – especially in a fast-casual setting. Operators are thinking beyond the immediate space, considering how design elements can evolve and become recognizable brand signatures.

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Modern Restaurant Management

AUGUST 1, 2024

Vise spoke with Modern Restaurant Management (MRM) magazine about the opportunity for RFID in restaurants. What should restaurant operators understand about RFID? RFID tags enable operators to passively monitor food stock and gain visibility into items nearing expiration, facilitating proactive measures to minimize waste.

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Modern Restaurant Management

MAY 28, 2025

To help you understand this emerging threat and learn how operators can protect their bottom line, Modern Restaurant Management (MRM) magazine consulted Doriel Abrahams, Principal Technologist at Forter, a leader in e-commerce trust and fraud prevention. How should operators train their staff to look for signs of fraud?

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Modern Restaurant Management

NOVEMBER 15, 2024

“This redesign is not just about aesthetics; it’s about enhancing the customer experience, improving operational efficiency, and creating a welcoming environment that reflects our commitment to quality and innovation." Our aim was to enhance the guest experience while strengthening and streamlining operations.

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Modern Restaurant Management

MARCH 24, 2025

. "If I had the opportunity, I would encourage them to employ voice analytics, not to automate ordering, but rather to analyze customer/employee conversations for insights into customer experience, operational efficiency, marketing effectiveness, safety compliance, employee engagement, and more, he said. "The

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Modern Restaurant Management

AUGUST 20, 2024

. "As a restaurant business, we use AI to go faster and to develop the business further," Annick Van Overstraeten, CEO of Le Pain Quotidien, told Modern Restaurant Management (MRM) magazine. "Our Whether you are doing culinary operations, front-of-house operations or brand operations, this is a great tool and a game changer."

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Modern Restaurant Management

DECEMBER 18, 2024

Modern Restaurant Management (MRM) magazine asked restaurant industry experts for their views on what trends and challenges owners and operators can expect to see in 2025. And the digitization of operations over the past few years means that the industry is getting better at capturing that data. Data, Data, Data.

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Modern Restaurant Management

FEBRUARY 17, 2025

"These tariffs could deeply affect the food service and hospitality industries on both sides of the border," Alex Thalassinos, President of Silverware POS, one of the first tech providers dedicated to Canada’s hospitality industry, told Modern Restaurant Management (MRM) magazine. AI is also boosting staff productivity.

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Modern Restaurant Management

APRIL 9, 2020

Once the campaign ends in June 2020, Pure Green will use the funds to support operations, staff, and eventually open new franchise locations in Chicago, Orlando and Philadelphia. Modern Restaurant Management (MRM) magazine quizzed Franklin on franchising at this time, crowdfunding and expansion plans in light of the COVID-19 outbreak.

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Modern Restaurant Management

MARCH 13, 2025

” To learn more about the ICE's past, present and future, Modern Restaurant Management (MRM) magazine reached out to Smilow. The other main aspect of evolution has been in specialized techniques and equipment like sous vide cooking, fermentation, and the use of induction burners and combo ovens.

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Modern Restaurant Management

APRIL 17, 2025

"We've also seen a significant shift in how restaurants handle guest commitments," Tock CEO Matt Tucker told Modern Restaurant Management (MRM) magazine. "Pre-pandemic, We're proud that our platform gives hospitality businesses more control over their operations while creating better experiences for diners.

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Modern Restaurant Management

MARCH 11, 2025

" As we mark the fifth anniversary, MRM magazine surveyed restaurant insiders about the pandemic’s lasting impact on their businesses and the industry. Technology continues to transform restaurant operations. Leveraging the right tech stack remains essential to operators' peace-of-mind and ability to pivot effectively.

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Modern Restaurant Management

OCTOBER 8, 2020

Please send questions to Modern Restaurant Management (MRM) magazine Executive Editor Barbara Castiglia at bcastiglia@modernrestaurantmanagement.com. Whole operations, including field crews, trucks, equipment, and the technology required for pre-packaged salads, make this three-day trek twice a year. In one word, weather.

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Modern Restaurant Management

OCTOBER 28, 2021

Please send questions to Modern Restaurant Management (MRM) magazine Executive Editor Barbara Castiglia at bcastiglia@modernrestaurantmanagement.com. Taking inventory is one of the most tedious processes in restaurant operations. This edition of MRM's "Ask the Expert” features advice from Buyers Edge Platform.

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Modern Restaurant Management

JUNE 29, 2020

As more restaurants in the United States receive the go-ahead to open their doors for indoor dining, Modern Restaurant Management (MRM) magazine reached out to industry experts on ways to calm employee anxiety. The number #1 thing owner/operators can do for their employees is give a sense of psychological safety.

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Modern Restaurant Management

JANUARY 26, 2023

In other encouraging news, franchise operators believe that, although most restaurants are not fully staffed, the labor situation has stabilized. Modern Restaurant Management (MRM) magazine asked Cristin O’Hara, Managing Director and Head of Restaurant Group at Bank of America, to elaborate on some of findings.

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Modern Restaurant Management

JANUARY 31, 2024

Ninety-four percent of operators are planning some form of expansion and more than half of the 600 U.S Additionally, the report found that AI is already part of mainstream restaurant operations as 89 percent of operators surveyed are already using it in their restaurants in some way. What results did you find surprising and why?

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Culinary Cues

MARCH 3, 2021

Menus became encyclopedic, the skills to execute these menus were over the top, the equipment that allowed for this level of creativity was space age and expensive, the intensity and stress in the kitchen was as heavy as lead, and the number of staff members required to execute this complexity was painful. Magazine: [link].

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Modern Restaurant Management

AUGUST 28, 2024

Modern Restaurant Management (MRM) magazine connected with Kim Lawton, founder and CEO of New York City-based marketing agency Enthuse to discuss social media accountability, safeguarding a brand, best practices and more. Lawton has 25 years of experiential operations and marketing experience spanning branded consumer products.

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Modern Restaurant Management

DECEMBER 18, 2020

Modern Restaurant Management (MRM) magazine visited with Tap 42's VP of Development Alex Rudolph at the Aventura location just prior to the pandemic. "The scenario was initially universal for all restaurants – no operations, renegotiating leases and furloughed employees.

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Modern Restaurant Management

JULY 27, 2022

Modern Restaurant Management (MRM) magazine asked restaurant industry insiders to give us their insights into how the industry has been doing so far this year and where they feel it's going. ” – Jay Fiske, President, Powerhouse Dynamics.

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Modern Restaurant Management

AUGUST 5, 2024

What can restaurant operators learn from this experience? Modern Restaurant Management (MRM) magazine reached out to Matt Green , partner and Deputy Chair of Obermayer’s Litigation Department, for insights on this topic. What makes restaurant chain breaches unique compared to other industries?

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Modern Restaurant Management

MARCH 11, 2022

. “In order to keep distribution costs in check, we partnered with our distributors and suppliers by being more flexible, consolidating delivery days, and allowing later delivery window times when needed,” Corporate Executive Chef, David Cox told Modern Restaurant Management (MRM) magazine. Creating guest loyalty is key."

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Modern Restaurant Management

APRIL 7, 2021

Modern Restaurant Management (MRM) magazine interviewed Arcady Sosinov, Co-Founder and CEO of FreeWire, an electric vehicle charging and power startup that offers an ultrafast charger, Boost Charger. What are the financial incentives in place? There is strong momentum in the public sector to encourage electric vehicle adoption.

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Modern Restaurant Management

DECEMBER 22, 2022

Miso Robotics provides intelligent automation solutions for foodservice that solve some critical back-of-house kitchen operations. Modern Restaurant Management (MRM) magazine asked Jake Brewer, Miso's Chief Strategy Officer for his views on the present and future of increased robotics and automation use in restaurants.

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Modern Restaurant Management

JULY 17, 2020

Please send questions to Modern Restaurant Management (MRM) magazine Executive Editor Barbara Castiglia at bcastiglia@modernrestaurantmanagement.com. So now, restaurant operators are having to address the question: How do we make the ordering and payment process easier so guests don’t have to talk to a waiter or server.

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Modern Restaurant Management

JUNE 26, 2024

Throughout his 17 years at Mood Media, he's held various customer engagement and sales leadership roles and has worked with key technology partners to optimize innovative solutions based on vertical market trends and customer feedback that deliver positive ROI to operators. How will the drive-thru change in the coming years?

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Goliath Consulting

JUNE 30, 2020

The restaurant industry had to adapt to changes in consumer behavior during the COVID19 pandemic, testing out operational innovations and relying on technological solutions that allowed for social distancing and ensuring sanitation (1, 2). A growing demand for hands-free, no-touch equipment will result from the COVID-19 pandemic (7).

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Modern Restaurant Management

APRIL 9, 2024

Despite this optimism, less than one-third of operators currently utilize AI indicating untapped potential for technological integration within the industry. percent of restaurant operators plan to adopt AI soon, with nearly 94 percent acknowledging its necessity to remain competitive. A promising 71.6 How are restaurants using AI now?

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