Modern Restaurant Management

OCTOBER 25, 2024

You’re unlikely to eliminate all your sources of overuse immediately. Energy-efficient equipment When you look at your electricity bills, a large proportion of those kilowatts per hour are likely to be used by your kitchen equipment. Therefore, one of your priorities should be to invest in energy-efficient equipment.

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Modern Restaurant Management

DECEMBER 23, 2024

In 2025, expect to see more restaurants and bars adopting eco-friendly practices, such as reducing food waste, sourcing locally, and using energy-efficient equipment. Sustainability Takes Center Stage Sustainability is no longer an optional value—it’s a demand from environmentally conscious consumers.

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Culinary Cues

MAY 12, 2025

Meticulously clean kitchens; pristine, starched chef whites; the very best equipment and ingredients from around the world. Kitchens of great renown are staffed with dozens of talented young cooks, some even there as a stagiere working just to learn and build their resumes. Finally, take care to wrap this work of art correctly.

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Modern Restaurant Management

MARCH 5, 2025

Space or equipment constraints that prevent further growth in the current setup. In-house expansion gives full control over quality and processes but requires significant investment in equipment, facilities, and compliance with food safety regulations. Increased interest from wholesale buyers or retailers requesting larger orders.

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Food Back of House Consumer Goods Kitchen Safety 322

Modern Restaurant Management

DECEMBER 30, 2024

Chipotle knew that data was the means to building a more holistic view of their customers, which in turn would help them deploy more targeted loyalty tactics.

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Modern Restaurant Management

JANUARY 8, 2025

Misconception 3: All Cooking Oils Have the Same Environmental Impact Why It’s Made : There’s a lack of knowledge about the sourcing, processing, and ecological footprints of different oils, leading to a generalized view. Generally the thought is, oil is oil.

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Modern Restaurant Management

NOVEMBER 24, 2021

Restaurants have faced labor shortages, supply and equipment shortages, and climbing food prices, with no past playbook on how to navigate the crisis. Equipment Shortage. Not only did restaurants have to manage food and labor shortages, but restaurant equipment also is on back order.

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Modern Restaurant Management

APRIL 9, 2025

Automation – Investing in smart kitchen equipment and AI-driven scheduling tools can help reduce labor costs and improve efficiency. Franchise brands need to integrate sustainability into every part of their business, from sourcing ingredients responsibly to reducing packaging waste and optimizing energy use.

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Modern Restaurant Management

JUNE 12, 2024

Full tables, employees earning solid tips, shifts being fully staffed and the restaurant having the ability to source quality provisions at reasonable prices and dependable delivery times, are among the signs the business is thriving, according to Ben Johnston, COO of Kapitus. It is important to keep the restaurant concept clean and fresh.

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Modern Restaurant Management

OCTOBER 24, 2024

Rising electricity demand often coincides with a push toward renewable energy sources, the integration of which requires additional infrastructure investment. Armed with this information, you can start making needed adjustments to your processes or equipment to reduce overall energy consumption.

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Equipment Pricing Influencer Sustainability 221

Modern Restaurant Management

JANUARY 2, 2025

Menu Innovation: Balancing Variety, Quality and Simplicity While many restaurants are chasing trends like locally sourced ingredients and exotic toppings, pizza remains a stronghold of tradition. For customers, direct ordering often means fewer fees and a more seamless experience.

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2025 Online Ordering Franchise Franchising 251

Perfect Daily Grind

JUNE 16, 2025

With margins and cash flow stretched thin, a machine that just roasts coffee is no longer enough; today’s roasters are increasingly demanding more from their equipment. In response, more coffee businesses are exploring in-house roasting as a way to regain control over quality, pricing, and sourcing.

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Modern Restaurant Management

JANUARY 26, 2024

When the lights go out, equipment stops running, chefs can’t cook and customers can’t dine. Those elements can include coolers, heaters, cooking equipment, TV, Internet, lights, etc. Batteries need a charging source to store energy so they’re ready to automatically kick in when the power goes down.

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Modern Restaurant Management

DECEMBER 2, 2024

Source Wisely The first step in preventing foodborne illnesses starts long before you begin preparing food—it's all about where you get your ingredients. Sourcing from reputable suppliers ensures that the food you're serving is safe. Let’s take a closer look at those strategies.

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Modern Restaurant Management

JANUARY 27, 2022

Check all equipment. Be sure coolers and other equipment are working properly. Make sure food comes from safe source s. Ensure that your drivers have equipment to keep foods at proper temperatures – hot foods hot, cold foods cold – during delivery. Deliver foods safely.

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Kitchen Safety Food Safety Audits Food 530

EATER

MAY 14, 2025

At places like the Lonely Oyster in Los Angeles, you could pay as much as $6 for a sustainably sourced Blue Pool oyster pulled from the waters of Hama Hama, Washington. Equipment, too, is a major issue in Fingers operation. Brooke Olsen Numerous processes occur to ensure oysters are safe to eat in restaurants.

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Pricing Equipment Consumer Goods Bar 277

Modern Restaurant Management

SEPTEMBER 8, 2023

Trust is built when company leaders demonstrate a strong commitment to food safety and provide the necessary resources – including training, tools, equipment, and support – to ensure compliance with regulations and best practices. Build Trust One of the foundational pillars of a robust food safety culture is trust.

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Modern Restaurant Management

NOVEMBER 18, 2024

When potential criminals see that your business is equipped with cameras, they are less likely to commit vandalism, shoplifting, or other illegal activities, knowing there's a higher chance of being caught. Society Insurance outlines five reasons why every business owner should have an effective video surveillance system.

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Modern Restaurant Management

DECEMBER 5, 2024

Partnering with the Right Distributor Distributor partnerships are invaluable in sourcing affordable, on-trend glassware solutions. Glassware helps tell the story of each cocktail or dish to engage audiences through sight, touch, and taste.

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Fine Dining Consumer Goods Presentation Seasonal Menu 405

Modern Restaurant Management

NOVEMBER 24, 2020

Use this time to invest in training, develop relationships with potential clients and referral sources, explore possible acquisitions or new markets, and upgrade outdated technology. During COVID-19, restaurants need to be equipped to market delivery services and able to easily communicate fluctuating hours to their guests.

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Cash Management Social Media Seasonal Menu Food Truck 576

Modern Restaurant Management

MARCH 21, 2023

Smart kitchen equipment, such as automated stove tops and automatic recycling oil fryers, make order fulfillment easier, faster, and more consistent. Technology, such as AI software, is now being used to help identify where improvements can be made to make the sourcing process even more efficient and cost effective.

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Technology Consumer Goods Supplies Waste 474

Modern Restaurant Management

AUGUST 25, 2020

Good design practices should be the industry standard but better systems and equipment must be considered. Additional care should be taken to ensure that the sources of outside air have proper clearances from other building exhaust sources such as grease or toilet exhaust.

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Modern Restaurant Management

OCTOBER 19, 2020

” Restaurant employees would practice proper protocols behind the scenes: cooking foods to proper temperatures, avoiding cross-contamination, washing hands and equipment, etc. Food safety used to mean “what you do when no one is watching.”

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Modern Restaurant Management

JANUARY 13, 2025

For instance, when Taylor Farms inadvertently provided potentially contaminated onions to thousands of McDonald’s locations, McDonald’s and other restaurant chains made headlines, even though they weren’t the source of the breach.

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Modern Restaurant Management

FEBRUARY 29, 2024

When restaurants use tech tools to enhance food traceability and transparency across the supply chain, it helps ensure better quality from source to shelf. But if they skip handwashing, don’t carefully sanitize equipment and surfaces, or ignore cross-contamination hazards, they could cause an expensive, damaging food breach.

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Food Safety Kitchen Safety Food Supply Audits 489

Modern Restaurant Management

JUNE 8, 2020

Enforce social distancing and require appropriate personal protective equipment (PPE) based on the guidelines for your jurisdiction. Get Information from Reputable Sources. Be certain that all employees follow this important safety practice. Implement COVID-19 Safety Protocols.

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Food Safety Social Media Website Management Food Supply 507

Modern Restaurant Management

APRIL 30, 2024

The Creative Process Behind LTO’s Before diving into the benefits of LTOs, it is important to think strategically about how its activation can drive foot traffic and how feasible it will be to source new ingredients. LTOs are a powerful tool for businesses navigating the changing landscape of food and equipment suppliers.

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Food Supply Seasonal Menu Supplies Design 493

Modern Restaurant Management

DECEMBER 31, 2024

“With equipment solutions such as multi-cook ovens, chefs can cook multiple food items, using different techniques and temperatures all at once, allowing them to experiment with new trends, without losing workspace or investing in multiple new tools.” The focus on wellness extends to adaptogenic and vitamin-infused drinks.

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Beverage 2025 Fine Dining Guest Recovery 450

Perfect Daily Grind

JUNE 24, 2025

“Nepali coffee is rare; our national production is only 500 to 600 tonnes annually,” says Dhanvie Dugar , the founder of Himalaya Coffee Company , a brand of KL Dugar Group , a fourth-generation family business that works with cooperatives and smallholder producers across more than 15 districts in Nepal to source specialty-grade arabica.

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Modern Restaurant Management

FEBRUARY 25, 2021

Whether customers are eating inside or out, your roof protects equipment vital to keeping the doors open. A damaged or poorly maintained roof can result in costly water damage to interior spaces and roof-mounted equipment such as exhaust fans and air conditioning units.

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Equipment Small Business Outdoor Insurance 492

Modern Restaurant Management

JUNE 5, 2024

“Many hours were devoted to researching specialty equipment that would work best in our solar-powered environment. We chose state-of-the-art equipment, including our electric flat tops, ovens, and finishing broilers, as well as the induction ranges.” who designed the Green Orchid Restaurant kitchen.

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Modern Restaurant Management

SEPTEMBER 7, 2021

Equipment rental, including refrigerator truck or equipment. Some equipment may need to be discarded if it cannot be disinfected or if it is not functional. Boiled water or a source of potable water must be used for all hand washing. The potable water source may need to be heated to proper temperatures before being used.

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Food Supply Food Safety Kitchen Safety Food Truck 485

Culinary Cues

AUGUST 7, 2021

Far too often we invest our time in addressing the effects of a challenge rather than the source of the roadblocks that appear. Third, and maybe most important – it is essential to find the cause of a challenge before it can really be solved. Challenges solved. Lots of sizzle, plenty of wow factor.

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Social Media Cash Management Blog Equipment 474

7 Shifts

JULY 16, 2021

Sourcing Equipment. This includes but is not limited to your equipment, permits, menu, and marketing. Rent, equipment costs, supplies, marketing, and paying staff are among the costs you'll incur when just starting. However, a solid business plan can ignite the passion within someone like-minded and equipped to help you.

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Modern Restaurant Management

APRIL 28, 2023

Any safety breach – mishandled foods, contamination at a farm, employees working with contagious norovirus, human error, broken equipment, and more – can harm your foods, guests, and business. Their ingredients are responsibly sourced, prioritizing people, animals, and the environment. Prioritize ESG initiatives.

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Supplies Food Supply Food Safety Certification 418

Modern Restaurant Management

DECEMBER 8, 2022

Have a single source of truth for what’s in your cooler. Include product name, brewery, keg size, style and Alcohol by Volume (ABV) along with expiration dates so everyone making decisions around kegged inventory is working from the same source.

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Bar Customer Experience Brewery Inventory 471

The Rail

JUNE 11, 2025

Include key milestones like finalizing the lease, completing renovations, hiring staff, ordering equipment, and doing test runs of your menu. If local sourcing is necessary, vet new suppliers carefully. This is also the time to inspect equipment for wear and tear. Start with your target opening date and work backward.

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