Modern Restaurant Management

DECEMBER 28, 2020

Modern Restaurant Management (MRM) magazine asked restaurant industry experts for their opinions on what we can expect in 2021. Contactless ordering at the table, virtual host stands, and online staff wellness checks have all become standard operating procedures for us now. Here are their responses. To read part one, click here.

2021 230

2021 Mobile Ordering Loyalty Program Kitchen Safety 230

Modern Restaurant Management

MAY 28, 2021

While we do live in a mobile world where smartphone pictures have become the norm, professional photography is still needed for restaurants. But, chances are you got into the restaurant business to manage or cook, not to market. Spearheading promotional events. Optimizing your website and social media pages. Managing SEO.

Social Media 218

Social Media Website Management Mobile Ordering SEO 218

Modern Restaurant Management

APRIL 13, 2021

Luckily that’s easier today with mobile advertising and restaurant owners should consider embracing this modern technology to market their business effectively. One of the most personal forms of mobile marketing, targeting based on location, has two main strategies every restaurant owner should be aware of.

Advertising 196

Advertising Mobile Ordering Website Management Customer Service 196

Modern Restaurant Management

OCTOBER 19, 2022

To boil it down even more, if Google can quickly find a credible and useful website, that website will appear higher up in search results. Generally speaking, the higher the rank, the more likely a consumer is to click on a website. The position of a result on the SERP is referred to as its ranking.

SEO 189

SEO Social Media Website Management Online Ordering 189

Modern Restaurant Management

JUNE 4, 2021

Search engines rank the most relevant results first and the average organic click-through rate (CTR) the very top Google mobile search result gets is 26.9 Claiming their GMB account can help restaurateurs manage how their business appears in Google search results and improve website rankings on Google Maps and local search results.

SEO 231

SEO Website Management Online Ordering Mobile Ordering 231

Open for Business

NOVEMBER 21, 2022

Once upon a time, most restaurants operated on a patchwork of paper systems involving notebooks and back-of-the-napkin calculations, not to mention information owners and managers kept in their heads, hunches, and habits. Manage your team and costs. Restaurant customer relationship management (CRM) software. Quick links.

Technology 147

Technology Front of House Back of House Online Ordering 147

Tableo

JULY 13, 2023

A well-designed website can draw in new customers, highlight your food and ambiance, and offer essential details like the address and opening times. However, not all restaurant owners have the time or technical know-how to build and manage their own websites. A website developer can help with that.

Website Management 73

Website Management SEO Online Ordering Hiring 73

Lavu

SEPTEMBER 29, 2023

Develop a strong employer brand and use multiple channels to attract talent, including social media, job boards, and networking events. Some ways Lavu can help automate tasks and improve efficiency are: Order Management: Lavu provides a user-friendly interface for taking orders, which reduces errors and speeds up the process.

Loyalty Program 166

Loyalty Program Front of House Mobile Ordering Customer Service 166

Cheetah

JANUARY 27, 2022

As 2022 kicks off, operators that wish to stay competitive must upgrade their website and social media presence to keep up with the changing restaurant world. The time and skill set required to keep all your social media channels, website, POS and scheduling systems and other tech tools up to date and effective is becoming harder.

Social Media 78

Social Media 2022 Website Management Online Ordering 78

The Rail

NOVEMBER 10, 2023

LinkedIn Ads: Not traditionally used for restaurants, but it can be an avenue if you're targeting corporate events or business lunches. Clear Calls to Action (CTA): Whether it's "Book Now", "Order Online", or "View Menu", ensure the viewer knows the next steps. Ensure your ads are mobile-friendly and lead to a mobile-optimized website.

Advertising 59

Advertising Loyalty Program Email Marketing Mobile Ordering 59

Future Food

SEPTEMBER 6, 2023

For retail centre management and F&B operators, this scenario presents a partnership opportunity to plan and implement strategies to adapt to new consumer F&B spending patterns and continue to drive visitation, overall spend and maintain or increase asset value. Ali & the Queen, Queen Victoria Market, Melbourne.,

Hospitality 78

Hospitality Loyalty Program Retail Food 78

Modern Restaurant Management

JANUARY 13, 2020

Pricing events for happy hours and special occasions. Performed manually, these tasks eat up dozens of hours from a high-level manager on a recurring basis. Other areas that are easy to automate with the right software solutions include: Online ordering with POS integration. Leverage Your Restaurant’s Website.

2020 189

2020 Website Management Online Ordering Point of Sale 189

Future Food

SEPTEMBER 4, 2023

For shopping centre management and F&B operators, this scenario presents a partnership opportunity to plan and implement strategies to adapt to new consumer F&B spending patterns and continue to drive visitation, overall spend and maintain or increase asset value. Ali & the Queen, Queen Victoria Market, Melbourne.,

Hospitality 78

Hospitality Loyalty Program Fast Casual Food 78

Lavu

NOVEMBER 27, 2019

Across the country, food truck operators are relying on the latest technology to streamline operations, manage wait times, inform customers, and so much more. A Mobile Point-of-Sale System. Mobility is central to a food truck business, and your point of sale should support that. Where are you now?

Food Truck 78

Food Truck Technology Food Mobile Ordering 78

Modern Restaurant Management

MAY 14, 2020

With social distancing guidelines specifying six feet of distance between customers in essential businesses, and most states ordering stay-at-home and shelter-in-place mandates, many restaurants that previously focused only on exceptional dine-in experiences, or those that thrived on foot traffic, have been forced to shutter.

Customer Experience 223

Customer Experience Online Ordering Social Media Mobile Ordering 223

Restaurant Engine

DECEMBER 9, 2020

The most important thing to consider is whether or not you have the resources to manage the added work. Things to think about include: Who will manage the catering operations? You also want to make sure your kitchen is large enough to handle any size of catering order. Hire a catering manager. Tips for Catering.

Catering 113

Catering Website Management Seasonal Menu Food Supply 113

Open for Business

NOVEMBER 21, 2022

Should you hire a guest experience manager? From there, they may check out your website and menu. To make it a good one, ensure your website and especially your menu are easy to read and navigate on mobile devices. As of August 2022, 59% of web traffic was mobile.) Digital ordering. Repeat business.

Technology 78

Technology Online Ordering Mobile Ordering Website Management 78

Modern Restaurant Management

JUNE 15, 2021

The ingrained customer behavior over the past year, delivery, mobile orders, curbside pick-up, will likely continue. Digitize Your Ordering Function and Enhance Your Presence. Just prior to the pandemic, off-premises orders accounted for 60 percent of restaurant engagements, according to a National Restaurant Association report.

Technology 203

Technology Loyalty Program Front of House Online Ordering 203

Modern Restaurant Management

JUNE 3, 2021

Throughout subsequent waves of the pandemic, the reports explored the growth of off-premise strategies including the spike in mobile apps and, more recently, captured softening safety concerns among consumers when they began favoring shorter wait times over safety protocols. Order accuracy and speed top list of what consumers want.

2021 189

2021 Fast Casual Mobile Ordering Guest Recovery 189

BNG Point of Sale

NOVEMBER 20, 2020

The answer lies in restaurant ordering systems. This easy add-on feature gives you the power to stay efficient while managing food orders, all the while providing a wealth of backend information to help you manage your restaurant teams for improved performance. What is a restaurant ordering system?

POS 98

POS Ordering Mobile Ordering Online Ordering 98

Modern Restaurant Management

SEPTEMBER 16, 2020

Modern Restaurant Management (MRM) magazine surveyed marketing experts to find out the best ways restaurants can market themselves now. Keegan Brown, Marketing Manager Easy On Hold & Brand Music. What’s working right now: Hours should be updated everywhere: Facebook, google my business, yelp, your website, etc.

Marketing 234

Marketing Social Media Food Safety Email Marketing 234

The Restaurant Times

AUGUST 17, 2021

They are visible on a screen and generally give them the option to order online. They can be accessed via QR codes, websites, or mobile apps directly by the customers without any assistance from the restaurant staff. The orders are instantly accepted and sent to the kitchen. Customize The Menu. Make Instant Updates.

POS 97

POS Mobile Ordering Seasonal Menu Inventory 97

Ken Burgin

JULY 17, 2022

Think ‘Revenue Management’, just like hotels. Gather a name, email, mobile number and basic preferences from all those new guests – do they want to hear about new wine, music or new food? Do you have a Gift Certificate Order Form on your website? Make this the season of List Building.

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Email Marketing Book Merchandise Seasonal Menu 153

Modern Restaurant Management

DECEMBER 28, 2023

Using DoorDash order data from January 1, 2023 to October 31, 2023, we bring you DoorDash’s Dash From the Past 2023 Trend Report. Using DoorDash order data from January 1, 2023 to October 31, 2023, we bring you DoorDash’s Dash From the Past 2023 Trend Report. Holiday Hangovers : On the days after holidays like St.

2024 189

2024 2023 Food Order 2013 189

Restaurant Engine

AUGUST 9, 2023

You’re a busy restaurant owner or manager, and while your business is growing, you’d like to really up the ante. Have employee events. Tip #4: Unleash Your Website Your website is your most powerful marketing feature. Offer special events or tastings. You can count on us to create a website that converts.

Compost 52

Compost Recycling Website Management Employee Relations 52

Open for Business

JANUARY 28, 2024

We talked to Matt Cohen, founder and CEO of Off the Grid, a network of gourmet mobile food trucks that hosts weekly markets at various locations throughout the Bay Area. Select the right truck or van As Matt tells us, each state has different requirements for what the construction standards are for a legal mobile food unit.

Food Truck 78

Food Truck Food Social Media Mobile Ordering 78

Touch Bistro

APRIL 27, 2021

The best restaurant websites all have one thing in common: they make it incredibly easy for online visitors to find what they’re looking for. This is crucial because 77% of diners report visiting a restaurant’s website before they dine in or order takeout or delivery from an establishment.

Design 92

Design 2021 Online Ordering Website Management 92

Sling

OCTOBER 1, 2023

So, for example, choosing something descriptive like Jane Public Catering & Events is much better than something vague like Jane Public, LLC. 9) Get licensed You’ll also need to get a business license in order to operate legally in your state or city. Consider starting with a website. Do you need a rotating shift ?

Catering 78

Catering License Transportation Advertising 78

Next Restaurants

OCTOBER 9, 2019

If it’s time to upgrade to a modern point-of-purchase system that improves your guests’ experiences, consider these key features: Mobility Streamlined ordering Refined business workflow Customer and management metrics. Increase Your Restaurant’s Mobility. Staff Mobility. Online Ordering. Let’s get started!

Customer Experience 61

Customer Experience POS Mobile Ordering Point of Sale 61

Modern Restaurant Management

DECEMBER 16, 2019

This edition of Modern Restaurant Management (MRM) magazine's Research Roundup features the great gift of a restaurant gift card, learning about event professionals, top QSR traffic and digital ordering strategies. Additionally, turnover rates for restaurant employees and managers continue to be at all-time highs.

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2019 Compost Mobile Ordering Point of Sale 128

Modern Restaurant Management

AUGUST 17, 2020

This edition of Modern Restaurant Management (MRM) magazine's Research Roundup features consumers' dining desires, the power of personalization and the untapped opportunity in localized marketing. Ninety-five percent of Americans and 87 percent of those in the UK noted they often ordered take-out before stay-at-home orders began.

2020 197

2020 Loyalty Program Mobile Ordering Fast Casual 197

BNG Point of Sale

NOVEMBER 20, 2020

The answer lies in restaurant ordering systems. This easy add-on feature gives you the power to stay efficient while managing food orders, all the while providing a wealth of backend information to help you manage your restaurant teams for improved performance. What is a restaurant ordering system?

POS 52

POS Ordering Mobile Ordering Online Ordering 52

The Restaurant Times

SEPTEMBER 30, 2021

After all, they let you change sites, keep menus short and focused, and create an exciting and dynamic small company on wheels since they are smaller and most importantly mobile, unlike a restaurant. However, translating one’s concept of a friendly neighbourhood mobile diner into a thriving business is no easy task. .

Food Truck 52

Food Truck Food License Mobile Ordering 52

Lavu

DECEMBER 6, 2019

Particularly when it comes to restaurant management which requires knowledge of both front of house and back of house needs. Customers are able to reserve tables, order meals, and show up to the restaurant at mealtime to skip the line and not wait in the kitchen. Gone are the days of handwritten food orders. Digital Table.

Kitchen Safety 78

Kitchen Safety Social Media Point of Sale Front of House 78

Modern Restaurant Management

MARCH 16, 2020

Due to the Covid-19 outbreak effect on the restaurant industry, Modern Restaurant Management (MRM) magazine is compiling a list of resources available for restaurant owners, operators and managers. To be added to this guide, reach out to Executive Editor Barbara Castiglia at bcastiglia@modernrestaurantmanagement.com. Sign up here.

Food Safety 234

Food Safety Kitchen Safety Small Business Employee Relations 234

Xtra Chef

NOVEMBER 20, 2019

Order to Par Based on Projections. Over-ordering, particularly over-ordering perishable items, often leads to food waste. Knowing what quantity and when to order in order to not over-order requires inventory management of the highest order. ?? View this post on Instagram.

Waste 75

Waste Compost Front of House Food 75

7 Shifts

FEBRUARY 8, 2024

The ripple effects of the pandemic continue: the National Restaurant Association finds that off-premises dining continues to happen much more frequently than before, with 66% of consumers more likely to order takeout in 2023 than they were before the pandemic. ChowNow ChowNow is a customized online ordering app for restaurants.

Operations 367

Operations Management Management Mobile Ordering 367