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QSR and Fast Casual Concepts Forego Expensive Commercial Real Estate Buildouts

Modern Restaurant Management

For the quick-serve (QSR) and Fast Casual industry, a re-examining of all operational processes is taking place at a rapid, yet reactive rate. At Aloha Poke, we discovered these nuances well before the global pandemic and were already shifting away from the typical Fast Casual model.

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Moves Modern Restaurants Are Making in 2024

Modern Restaurant Management

Restaurants know this, and it’s why they are focused on connecting the back and front of the house. Food availability is often in flux. For example, in efforts to save money, might alcohol purchases go down but snacking and other food purchases increase? So, what’s the solution?

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The Guide to Equitable Restaurant Tip Payout Methods & Systems

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Cafes, breweries, some full service restaurants, casual restaurants. Casual restaurants, fast food, quick service. Establishments that require a diversity of staff (servers, hosts, bussers, food runners, etc.) Fast casual, cafes, breweries, Percentage of sales. Incentivizes servers. Tip pooling.

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MRM EXCLUSIVE: Fast Food Has Become a Hi-Tech Job

Modern Restaurant Management

Consumers visit a fast food or quick serve restaurant (QSR) with a goal in mind: secure a tasty meal incredibly quickly. Once upon a time, a frontline employee at a fast food restaurant did not necessarily need technological skills to apply for the job. Fast forward to 2022. Who makes the magic happen?

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How Restaurants Can Remain Competitive in 2021

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2020 was a year that the restaurant industry won’t soon forget. From a projected record growth at the top of the year to a decline of nearly $240 billion in sales and 2.5 million out of work, it was nothing short of devastating. Through it all, we emerge from the year as an industry in evolution—and our restaurants need to evolve with it.

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How Restaurants Are Evolving in 2021: New Business Models

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From converting to fast casual to offering meal kits to ghost kitchen-driven expansion, restaurants are meeting customers where they are (mostly at-home!) , and making the restaurant business better for it. Even the finest of fine dining restaurants made a fast casual pivot. The brand is now considering franchising.

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Back of House Restaurant Guide: Integrating FOH and BOH for Seamless Operations 

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Restaurant back-of-house operations form the backbone of a restaurant’s success. The back-of-house (or BOH) manages crucial elements that impact cost control and profitability. These include food production and inventory management. Additionally, the BOH handles food safety and restaurant administration. Food safety.