Modern Restaurant Management

JUNE 16, 2022

Reports show that 81 percent of fine dining establishments, 78 percent of family restaurants, and 77 percent of fast-casual spots added curbside pickup, pivoting away from dine-in services after March 2020. In March 2022 alone, sales for meal delivery services increased six percent year over year, collectively, with 51 percent of U.S.

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Modern Restaurant Management

JANUARY 8, 2024

This trend reflects the growing popularity of drive-thru and fast-casual dining, coupled with the demand for digital technologies such as QSR digital signage and QR codes. Consider, for instance, a scenario in which your Point of Sale (POS) system can forecast the popularity of a new dish based on historical customer behaviour.

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7 Shifts

SEPTEMBER 20, 2021

The first technologies that restaurants often invest in are the cloud-based point of sale (POS) systems and payroll processing. Scheduling software like 7shifts can also pull data from your POS to track labor against sales and get a more accurate picture of your labor cost—saving your restaurant money and time. SkiptheDishes.

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Modern Restaurant Management

FEBRUARY 10, 2020

42 of the country’s favorite fast food and restaurant chains still don’t offer a plant-based entrée, according to a report released today by The Good Food Institute (GFI). broadline foodservice sales of plant-based meat have grown 37 percent in the past year. This data covers U.S.

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Modern Restaurant Management

MARCH 25, 2021

According to a statement by Professor Cihan Cobanoglu , director of the M3 Center for Hospitality & Innovation at the University of Florida, “contactless menus will be a key point for restaurants to adapt. The pandemic re-opened the door for QR codes when contactless menus became paramount. Weighing the Options.

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Modern Restaurant Management

FEBRUARY 1, 2022

Fifty-one percent of adults say they aren't eating at restaurants as often as they would like, which is an increase of six percentage points from before the pandemic. Fifty-one percent of adults say they aren't eating at restaurants as often as they would like, which is an increase of six percentage points from before the pandemic.

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Modern Restaurant Management

JANUARY 3, 2024

The conventional approach of utilizing points-based reward systems is making way for a more personalized and gratifying model. I anticipate an array of tailored incentives for patrons, moving beyond predictable points. I anticipate an array of tailored incentives for patrons, moving beyond predictable points.

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Modern Restaurant Management

MARCH 15, 2021

They need to know if your brand is fun and casual, professional and fast-paced, or passionate and customer-service oriented. It’s important to be discerning at this point in the process, and to make sure the person you’re engaging with is the right fit for your restaurant. Get the Culture and Branding Right.

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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. COVID-19 Consumer Dining Trends. The survey found that 59 percent of US and 47 percent of UK consumers plan to dine-out as soon as they are able.

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Next Restaurants

MAY 4, 2021

The hospitality business has always been difficult, and even more so since COVID-19 wreaked worldwide havoc. If you are a fast-food chain, a fast-casual, or a restaurant with a fixed menu, self-ordering kiosks might be a boon for your business. By Adrian Johansen, Contributor. Self-Ordering Kiosks. Digitized Payments.

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Black Box Intelligence

SEPTEMBER 21, 2021

These are fast-changing times for all types of restaurants. Quick-service and fast casual restaurants fall under the limited-service umbrella. Fine dining, upscale, casual family dining and casual dining restaurants fall under this category. That’s who we serve at Black Box Intelligence. Full-service restaurants.

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Modern Restaurant Management

JULY 30, 2021

Participants in MyChange with SaverLife receive access to the national SaverLife platform and the opportunity to participate in national savings challenges, access financial education articles, engage in forums and accumulate redeemable points for a chance to win prizes. “We are very excited about our partnership with SaverLife. .

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Foodable

APRIL 12, 2022

In the latest episode of Hospitality Hangout , Michael Schatzberg “The Restaurant Guy” and Jimmy Frischling “ The Finance Guy” were on the road at the Restaurant Franchising & Innovation Summit in Nashville. Schatzberg and Frischling chat with Laura Rea Dickey, CEO of Dickey’s Barbecue Restaurants, Inc.,

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Modern Restaurant Management

JULY 20, 2021

Falling outlets, rising sales. But sales have bounced back well over the first six months of 2021, and are now running ahead of 2019 levels. Frequency is rising fast too, and 43 percent of US consumers plan to visit venues more often than they did in 2019—nearly twice the number who will go out less (22 percent).

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Aaron Allen & Associates

AUGUST 15, 2023

Economic Growth Will Continue to Shape the Middle East HORECA Landscape Economic Indicators Encourage Hotel/Restaurant/Catering Sales Generally, the HORECA industry grows at the pace of GDP growth, population, inflation, and share of discretionary income. The Etihad Rail railway will connect the UAE with the rest of the Gulf.

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Deliverect

FEBRUARY 16, 2020

More elaborate, all-in-one delivery management hubs also set up integrations with point-of-sale systems (POS), essentially creating food delivery automation and streamlining your business. A second issue that is solved by integrating delivery in your point of sale is the so-called “ wall of tablets ”. How does it work?

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Black Box Intelligence

MAY 23, 2023

Best and worst performing region, segment and cuisine is based on same-store sales growth. Restaurant Sales Growth Weakest Since July Restaurants saw their year-over-year same-store sales and traffic growth fall for the third consecutive month in April. Same-store sales growth was 1.3% Same-store sales growth was 1.3%

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Modern Restaurant Management

APRIL 11, 2022

Of these, one of the biggest challenges facing independent, franchised and fast-casual restaurants is staffing. percent increase in average US hourly wages in 2021, specifically noting a rapid rise in wages for leisure and hospitality workers. A good starting point for addressing many issues is use of a manager’s log.

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Modern Restaurant Management

JANUARY 22, 2020

Unlike before, when you had to memorize the delivery numbers of your favorite fast-food chains, you can now order in with just a click. Thanks to the arrival of food delivery applications, the casual diner can now satisfy his or her cravings whenever he or she pleases. Online Ordering and Mobile Apps. Online Ordering and Mobile Apps.

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Next Restaurants

MAY 4, 2021

The hospitality business has always been difficult, and even more so since COVID-19 wreaked worldwide havoc. If you are a fast-food chain, a fast-casual, or a restaurant with a fixed menu, self-ordering kiosks might be a boon for your business. By Adrian Johansen, Contributor. Self-Ordering Kiosks. Digitized Payments.

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Modern Restaurant Management

DECEMBER 16, 2021

With more options to work outside of the hospitality industry, operators must offer employees more scheduling flexibility, facilitate transparent communication between management and team members, and avoid overworking staff. Rick Camac, Dean of Restaurant & Hospitality Management at the Institute of Culinary Education.

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Modern Restaurant Management

DECEMBER 21, 2020

Keeping our guests and team members safe remains our top priority and is the highest form of hospitality in these times. Keeping our guests and team members safe remains our top priority and is the highest form of hospitality in these times. Here are their responses. Click here for part one. Scott Lawton, CEO and cofounder at bartaco.

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EATER

AUGUST 13, 2020

How one Brooklyn hotspot has turned itself into a successful fast-casual restaurant during the pandemic Before the pandemic, eating dinner at Brooklyn restaurant Peaches Hot House meant writing a name on a whiteboard in the vestibule and waiting to be called for a table in a packed dining room. 15 gallons of cocktails.

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Modern Restaurant Management

DECEMBER 17, 2020

This edition of MRM Research Roundup features news that consumers plan to put restaurants at the top of their shopping lists, the latest stats for on premise and why the restaurant of the future is here now. Diners Show Holiday Spirit. “This is a challenging time for both consumers and businesses. . Hassle-free holiday meals.

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Modern Restaurant Management

JULY 14, 2020

In this edition of MRM News Bites, we feature robots in fast food, virtual education and chef-inspired, plant-based ice cream. White Castle Employs Flippy the Robot. As part of the deployment, White Castle will bring the new version of Flippy, Robot-on-a-Rail (ROAR), into kitchens for testing and future integration.

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Modern Restaurant Management

OCTOBER 22, 2020

“The concepts are designed with our consumer in mind and position our stores to grow sales within and outside the four walls, while reducing buildout costs for franchisees.” ” Many of the concepts are designed to grow off-premise sales, including ghost kitchen formats and smaller takeout footprints as low as 1,000 sq.

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Modern Restaurant Management

DECEMBER 21, 2020

Modern Restaurant Management (MRM) magazine asked restaurant industry insiders for their perspection on 2020: What lessons did you learn and what do you feel the restaurant industry learned this year? Here are their responses. Click here for part two. Anita Adams, CEO of Black Bear Diner. Shasta, California. Dennis Becker, CEO, Mobivity.

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Foodable

JANUARY 14, 2021

Three Key Points: Do not expect normalcy to return until 2022. Fast casual is going to struggle without drive-thrus and other convenient options for pickup. Fast casual is going to struggle without drive-thrus and other convenient options for pickup.

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Aaron Allen & Associates

MARCH 19, 2020

It’s amazing how fast this crisis is moving and how transformative and long-lasting the consequences will be globally. March 18, 2020 USHG Lays Off 2,000 Employees New York-based Union Square Hospitality Group led by Danny Meyer announces they will be laying off about 80% of its staff , equivalent to 2,000 employees. March 19, 2020.

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Lavu

NOVEMBER 11, 2019

Some restaurant chain owners see the transition as a step toward the future, largely because restaurant point-of-sale systems make it so easy. While 20% to 25% of Park Café’s sales were paid for in cash before the switch, Hart estimates that just 5% or 10% of customers paying in cash didn’t have a card.

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Margin Edge

MAY 10, 2021

3) Verify Food Usage Against Your Sales and Ordering. Even the most experienced chefs can find that they’re using significantly more of an ingredient than their sales would suggest, and that can point to an operational difficulty of some kind. Creating recipes and setting your initial menu pricing is Restaurant 101.

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Foodable

JUNE 17, 2020

Casual dining and fast casual restaurants are likely to take a worse hit than other sectors. Three Key Points: Home cooking has increased dramatically. This translates to a $50 billion sales loss in the United States. Post-pandemic, what will the restaurant landscape look like?

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Foodable

APRIL 28, 2020

In this episode of The Barron Report, host Paul Barron sits down with Geoff Alexander—the president of Asian fast casual joint Wow Bao —to explore how dark kitchens might be a solution for brands struggling to survive the pandemic. Dark kitchens were on the rise before coronavirus hit.

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Margin Edge

FEBRUARY 24, 2022

Purchases are separated into these different categories because the margin on sales between them can vary by quite a bit. . To keep this in check, many restaurants or hospitality groups will offer bonus or performance compensation structures based on meeting prime cost targets, and therefore COGS targets. Take sushi vs beer.

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Modern Restaurant Management

SEPTEMBER 15, 2020

Hospitality Recovery Coalition. The Distilled Spirits Council of the United States (DISCUS) announced the formation of the Hospitality Recovery Coalition with the goal of supporting on-premise partners, including restaurants, bars and distilleries, facing harsh economic impacts due to the COVID-19 crisis. NAB Acquires SALIDO.

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EATER

MAY 24, 2021

To him, that was the point of a space like this — to nourish and support the community, and to bring people together. The team has opened a temporary fast-casual spot , Curry in a Hurry, in a new neighborhood and is planning on rebuilding a restaurant and community center where Gandhi Mahal stood. I don’t know.

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Modern Restaurant Management

JUNE 18, 2020

According to the latest report from Tripadvisor , which outlinines the road to recovery for the travel and dining industry, restaurants are showing the first signs of recovery, leading the way for hospitality businesses. On the Road to Recovery. Traffic to restaurants in other markets, including the U.S., Return to on-premise.

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