7 Shifts

JANUARY 7, 2021

Work on your brand strategy Create the face of your brand You probably already have a logo, a nicely designed menu, and all the other trimmings to make your restaurant look and feel like a cohesive brand. Make all touchpoints of your restaurant feel like the cool, casual, fusion, or fine dining establishment it is.

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Lavu

NOVEMBER 18, 2022

Will your restaurant be fast casual or sit down? Sample Menu: Put together a listing of the food and drink options you want to offer at your pizzeria. For tips on creating your menu, download Lavu’s free guide: How to Create a Successful Restaurant Menu. Brand & Concept: Describe your restaurant’s theme.

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Modern Restaurant Management

APRIL 15, 2020

This edition of Modern Restaurant Management (MRM) magazine's Research Roundup features the dismal March restaurant sales, security, loyalty, trends and teen consumer behaviors. Fine dining and upscale casual were the worst performing segments during March based on same-store sales growth. March Sales Decline. percent in March.

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BNG Point of Sale

SEPTEMBER 2, 2021

Fast Food And Quick Service . The high turnover nature of these operations tends to result in fewer kitchen staff required, cheaper food and menu items, and smaller retail spaces, than other types of endeavors in the restaurant industry (and indeed other catering businesses). Menu Item Evaluation . Loyalty Program .

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Modern Restaurant Management

DECEMBER 21, 2020

We’ve also noticed the increased importance of loyalty programs at times like this. During the start of the pandemic, data show that sales from loyalty program customers dropped off more slowly and ultimately recovered faster than anonymous ones. Bruce Reinstein, Partner, Kinetic12.

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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). to its menu. We have long been a haven for vegans and vegetarians, who replace meat for beans on almost any of our menu items.

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Open for Business

OCTOBER 20, 2023

From budgeting and licensing to crafting the perfect menu, here’s everything you need to know about how to open a restaurant. Market research Before you even think about the menu or location, you need to understand the guests who will walk through your doors. Is there a shortage of healthy fast-food options?

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Lavu

MARCH 27, 2020

For example, the following dishes appeared on American restaurant menus 170 years ago: Mayonnaise of chicken, Red head ducks, Boiled beef tongue, and Anchovy toast (Source: The New York Public Library “What’s on the Menu?” Menu customization. database, an incredible treasure trove). Restaurant Management Is Evolving Rapidly Too.

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Modern Restaurant Management

JULY 20, 2021

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). “We think the best approach to reach the broadest audience is some sort of physical menu, supplemented by digital menu,” Hummel said.

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Modern Restaurant Management

JANUARY 2, 2024

Further, it has the potential to help customers place their orders where the menu can display past preferences and also upsell based on the available data. The data collected will help create future strategies to identify customer preferences influencing a company's sales and marketing strategies. Golden Corral is one.

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Modern Restaurant Management

DECEMBER 21, 2022

As mentioned before, this expands the need for loyalty programs, and also demands an agile technology stack that can go where customers are, as well as bring customers in. Loyalty will continue to get more personal and less transactional. Gamification will play a larger role in driving brand loyalty.

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Apicbase

FEBRUARY 29, 2024

Most operators raised their menu prices in 2023, but fewer expect to do so in 2024. 85% of operators use POS data to engage with customers via text or email, while 60% use it for their loyalty programs. On the other hand, fast food restaurants are on the rise , with 0.8% The second option was to cut menu items.

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Modern Restaurant Management

FEBRUARY 18, 2020

Although the land, labor, and creativity of farm-to-table sourcing is so exciting and delicious, considerable operational disruption, scheduling, and menu management is still required to make it all a profitable business model. In the short term, it’s QSR that will experience labor improvement, then fast-casual.

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Modern Restaurant Management

DECEMBER 4, 2020

Additionally, the results indicate that the negative effect of COVID-19 was smaller for fast-food restaurants compared to full-service establishments. If there is a specific type of business that could benefit during the remainder of 2020, it could be the fast food industry. percent demand decline. Beauty care, SPA, and fitness center.

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Modern Restaurant Management

AUGUST 16, 2021

Government data provides evidence that restaurants are raising menu prices to help offset higher labor costs. Fast-food establishments with traditionally lower wage work are promising hourly rates of up to $15/hour. Physical menus remain an expectation when dining out with older generations, but 1 in 2 Gen Zers expect a digital menu.

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Modern Restaurant Management

JUNE 12, 2020

Through this program, Dunkin’ franchisees have the opportunity to offer their restaurant employees an affordable, flexible and supportive pathway to an associate or bachelor’s degree from SNHU. Taffer’s Tavern has its eyes set on bringing its bar fare andbeverage program to D.C. ” Showing Support. .”

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Restaurant365

FEBRUARY 25, 2020

Your restaurant profit margin can be influenced by food and inventory trends, your geographic location, the state of the broader economy, and a wide range of other factors. Your gross profit margin is what is left over from your revenue earned after deducting the cost of goods sold (CoGS), the cost of ingredients for your menu items.

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Modern Restaurant Management

MAY 1, 2020

Other businesses have seen a surge of consumer interest, including chicken-wing joints (+84 percent), pizzerias (+71 percent) and fast-food restaurants (+55 percent). dine out more often to fulfill basic needs and gravitate toward drive-thru and take-away options associated with QSR and fast casual. In the U.K. In the U.S.

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Modern Restaurant Management

APRIL 20, 2021

. “Hospitality operators should be prepared to meet this demand — both from an operational and technological standpoint — to keep guests safe and provide the types of hospitality experiences that will foster long-term loyalty with customers. ” Optimism Is Returning. Spending habits are positiv e.

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Modern Restaurant Management

DECEMBER 28, 2020

And while they have little choice but to embrace third-party delivery services, doing so puts another brand in control of their customer and risks eroding customer loyalty. With this in-house request comes the need for Open Tabs, QR codes to scan for menu access and delivery options, for say a hotel or resort.

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Modern Restaurant Management

SEPTEMBER 24, 2021

“Team member tenure at White Castle is unprecedented in our industry, and that loyalty absolutely goes both ways.” In early September, the business announced a month-long program to thank its own team members who opt for the vaccine: $100,000 in cash prizes. Nathan's Famous in France. Nathan’s Famous, Inc.

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Modern Restaurant Management

FEBRUARY 14, 2020

” Throughout 2020, the culinary team at Walk-On’s will feature select burgers from the menu as the “Game On Burger.” SOBEWFF® also provides our students, many of whom come from low-income families, financial relief and motivation toward a timely graduation through its scholarship program. in Plano, Texas.

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Lavu

FEBRUARY 19, 2020

As the owner or manager of a restaurant , you might even be unknowingly influenced by one of these trend makers! . For popularizing casual dining and showing us the possibilities of lettuce. . His work with Chili’s created a space for the casual dining concept that T.G.I. Danny Meyer. Friday’s first tapped into. “He Steve Ells.

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Modern Restaurant Management

MAY 12, 2020

Since its inception in mid-March, more than 500 restaurants around the world have joined the program and are reporting sales ranging from several thousand dollars to up to $60,000. "The program is inventive and very attractive to our guests."

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Single Platform

DECEMBER 21, 2018

Middle Eastern food has even made its way into fast casual, with chains like Roti growing rapidly. I definitely think the Middle Eastern and Mediterranean influences will continue to gain prominence throughout grocery and restaurant concepts, so stay tuned! Purposeful Purchases. In Closing.

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Modern Restaurant Management

OCTOBER 29, 2020

This pilot is putting us on that path – and we couldn’t be more pleased to continue our work with Miso Robotics and pave the way for greater adoption of cutting-edge technology in the fast-food industry.” Burma and DoorDash have rethought the entire Burma Superstar menu and dining experience for off-premises.

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Single Platform

DECEMBER 21, 2018

Middle Eastern food has even made its way into fast casual, with chains like Roti growing rapidly. I definitely think the Middle Eastern and Mediterranean influences will continue to gain prominence throughout grocery and restaurant concepts, so stay tuned! Purposeful Purchases. In Closing.

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Modern Restaurant Management

DECEMBER 31, 2019

They touched on topics such as delivery, ghost (dark) kitchens, automation, plant-based menu items, food waste, sustainability, staffing and retention and more. Even cost of sales may go down as the ghost kitchen typically has a smaller, more manageable menu. Plant-based Menu Items. Jim Collins, CEO at Kitchen United.

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7 Shifts

MARCH 30, 2022

Hang Your Restaurant's Menu in The Window. Display your restaurant's menu in the window by the front door, or by the entrance of the restaurant. Additionally, if your restaurant offers takeout, place some takeout menus by your entrance to entice customers who may not be looking to dine in. Other Restaurant Signage Ideas.

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Advertising 2022 Social Media Email Marketing 370

Modern Restaurant Management

JULY 27, 2020

As people head back into restaurants, fast casual and common delivery foods continue to decline at a slow rate, including fast food (down 19 percent), cheesesteaks (down 8 percent), chicken wings (down 15 percent) and pizza (down 7 percent). The new franchise program is now available nationwide. What messages resonate?

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Modern Restaurant Management

NOVEMBER 2, 2020

Menu price changes. Finally, they asked survey respondents if they had raised or lowered their menu prices in response to the pandemic, and how their guests have reacted to those additional costs. percent to a score of 79 (falling below 80 for just the second time) while limited-service (fast food) restaurants dropped 1.3

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Modern Restaurant Management

JANUARY 31, 2020

Fast-food restaurants also took a hit, down 1.5 According to a report from Sift: 62 percent are concerned that their interactions with QSRs will lead to some type of fraud, whether it’s stolen payment information, account takeover, hijacked loyalty rewards points, or fake reviews. points), food trucks (up 3.5 Plant Forward.

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