Modern Restaurant Management

MAY 28, 2021

Adding to the 20 Noodles & Company locations in the metro Chicago market, the ghost kitchen will help reach a new customer base through its digital channels and give the fast-casual brand a presence in-between local locations. "We're flip'd by IHOP. Egg Combos with choice of breakfast meats. Dickey's in Japan.

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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). In Taiwan and South Korea, where restaurant dining rooms remained open during the pandemic, frequent users actually reported ordering more takeout and delivery.

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Modern Restaurant Management

DECEMBER 4, 2019

Customer-led Ordering and Payment. Outside of fine dining establishments (which constitute only a small percentage of restaurant businesses), customers no longer want to be dependent on a host to seat them or a server to take their order or process their payment. Want a lightning-fast grab-and-go experience?

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Modern Restaurant Management

JUNE 12, 2020

” The leadership team of Restaurant Sherpas uses their decades of experience to operate Teriyaki Madness franchise partners’ shops and provides full support during the process. His previous experience also includes acting as CFO and controller for numerous hospitality and fast casual brands such as Rubio’s, Carl’s Jr.,

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Modern Restaurant Management

OCTOBER 22, 2020

QDOBA Mexican Eats® introduced new restaurant formats, top photo, that feature buildouts including mobile-order drive-thrus, walk-up windows, mobile-order pick-up lockers, dedicated curbside pick-up areas, ghost kitchens, and concepts with updated outdoor seating. QDOBA's New Concept. Holsom by Yogurtland.

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Modern Restaurant Management

NOVEMBER 2, 2021

The new restaurants — as well as upgrades to existing locations — will adapt the company’s new, modern, and inviting “Fresh Forward” design and meet the needs of today’s consumer with comfortable guest indoor dining spaces as well as numerous delivery and order ahead options, with a strong digital first strategy.

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Modern Restaurant Management

JULY 30, 2021

Founded in 2006, Just Salad is the fast-casual restaurant industry’s leading proponent of zero-waste practices. In 2022, Just Salad will expand its award-winning Reusable Bowl Program to digital orders and offer participating customers loyalty rewards in its mobile app, further encouraging sustainable eating on the go.

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Modern Restaurant Management

MAY 7, 2021

On the ordering side, the brand improved its signage for to-go orders and is also planning to leverage technology with the rollout of a new online ordering system. From our very beginnings, we designed a simple, elevated menu that would put a new spin on fast casual,” said 26-year old Nick Kline, co-founder, Nick Filet.

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7 Shifts

SEPTEMBER 20, 2021

Online and Mobile Ordering Systems. Online ordering and delivery are one of the fastest growing aspects of the restaurant industry, up 124% in 2020. Customers are demanding online and mobile ordering, and modern restaurant tech makes it more accessible for every restaurateur. Third-party delivery.

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Modern Restaurant Management

JANUARY 17, 2020

This investment comes at a pivotal time, as the Indian fast casual has more than 50 franchise and corporate locations in varying stages of development across the United States, including two franchised locations that recently opened in Atlanta and Orange County, California. Curry Up Now Secures Investment.

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Modern Restaurant Management

SEPTEMBER 10, 2021

” In order to commit to an effective rollout system-wide, Wing Zone will introduce the new brand at five corporate locations in Las Vegas before implementing at other locations across the country. Ike’s Love & Sandwiches is ranked #12 on Fast Casual’s Movers and Shakers 2021 list.

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Modern Restaurant Management

FEBRUARY 19, 2020

She has also held leadership roles at Sony Ericsson Mobile Communications, PepsiCo, and Frito-Lay. ” Mailender added, “On behalf of the entire Checkers & Rally’s family, I would like to thank Rick Silva for his partnership and many years of leadership. They are all in to help us succeed.

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Modern Restaurant Management

DECEMBER 13, 2019

On special appeal, the Board vacated the judge’s order, and remanded the case to the judge with instructions to approve the settlement agreements. HOP® Restaurants announced plans to launch Flip’d by IHOP™, a new fast-casual concept in the U.S., The entire decision can be found here. Flip’d by IHOP.

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Modern Restaurant Management

JUNE 28, 2024

“Both full-service and fast food restaurant customers are skewing a bit more toward higher income levels and college graduates,” says Forrest Morgeson, Associate Professor of Marketing at Michigan State University and Director of Research Emeritus at the ACSI. Chains affected include McDonald’s (visits down ~2.5

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Modern Restaurant Management

JANUARY 9, 2020

parent company of fast-casual restaurant chain The Habit Burger Grill, for approximately $375 million in a cash transaction. “As a fast-casual concept with strong unit economics, The Habit Burger Grill is a fantastic addition to the Yum! Beefing Up with Habit Acquisition. Brands, Inc. and internationally.

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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. Expect for casual dining, upscale casual and fine dining to have abysmal sales and traffic growth numbers.

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Modern Restaurant Management

MARCH 13, 2020

“Matt and I have been fans of Moe’s for a long time and were attracted to the unique brand personality, culture, leadership, vision for the future and unit-level economics.” Customers and businesses also have the option to order Nathan’s Famous for catering via EZcater and Forkable.

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Modern Restaurant Management

MARCH 11, 2020

The majority of fast-casual and fine dining operators are meeting this challenge head-on by adding new offerings monthly,* driving increased competition with bar-and-grill operators. Actionable: Sift Insights make it easy to understand appropriate thresholds and optimize workflows so that businesses can accept more legitimate orders.

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Modern Restaurant Management

MAY 12, 2020

The idea of purchasing Dining Bonds seemed to strike a chord with the public as a way to provide much needed financial support in order to help restaurants stay in business. ” As a Feeding America Leadership partner, the company has ongoing partnerships with a variety of food banks across the country. .

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Modern Restaurant Management

AUGUST 14, 2020

In addition to virtual kitchens meeting lower labor costs, they also offer a fast-track to opening, with a location able to begin serving in just one month. Fazoli’s fans in Atlanta can order delectable Italian dishes for delivery, carryout and catering only.

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Modern Restaurant Management

OCTOBER 16, 2019

World’s First Mobile Restaurant Powered by Advanced Robotics. unveiled the world’s first mobile restaurant powered by robotic technology, top video and photo. “Fast food options usually fall into two buckets: fast, healthy, and unaffordable, or fast, unhealthy, and affordable and nothing in between.

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Modern Restaurant Management

NOVEMBER 5, 2019

During that period, McDonald's also undertook several "velocity growth accelerators," including (1) an Experience of the Future layout, which features a combination of ordering flexibility, customer experience, and a more streamlined menu; (2) mobile ordering and payments; and (3) delivery alternatives. "When

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7 Shifts

APRIL 26, 2023

We had traditionally sit-down and quick-serve, and then fast-casual kind of birthed in the middle. The way that we stay in front of those particular arenas is to continue to have engaging mobile app experiences coupled with an elevated in-store experience. And heard from that is what 7 Leaves calls their Culture of Care.

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Qu

MARCH 28, 2025

With escalating costs, persistent labor challenges, and operational inefficiencies eating into already thin margins, restaurant brandsparticularly enterprise fast casual and QSR chainsneed solutions that deliver immediate value and impact. Employing 15.5

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Restaurant Clicks

DECEMBER 3, 2021

Bai Sushi is a casual and affordable 20-seat restaurant, offering innovative sushi and Japanese cooked dishes with a “new-wave” concept. If you can’t reserve a seat in the small dining room, Bai Sushi has a fast and budget-friendly take-out and delivery service. Order Online. Order Online. Order Online.

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Modern Restaurant Management

DECEMBER 12, 2019

“Salata is on an upward trajectory to become “the” premiere national fast-casual salad restaurant,” said Wheeler. A total of 322 meals were custom ordered by 304 children and 18 staff members, totaling $483 in funding provided to the school for just the one day. A rebrand (June). " Karamo Brown.

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Black Box Intelligence

MARCH 4, 2021

These next-generation restaurant units address customer demand for a seamless ordering and pick-up experience. Operators are focusing on digital-forward solutions with contactless payment or ordering, perhaps through a mobile app. Operators have had to rethink and optimize their off-premise setup over the past year.

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Future Food

JUNE 27, 2023

Driving in-office participation is now an all too familiar topic that many property managers and asset owners must address following a wave of commentary in the media, architectural journals and thought-leadership papers across the property sector. Offices and commercial buildings have diverse populations with varying schedules and needs.

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Modern Restaurant Management

MARCH 11, 2025

. – Jackie Abril-Carlile, Auguste Escoffier School of Culinary Arts Culinary Instructo r and Executive chef and general manager at North Mountain Brewing Everything Has Changed At the onset of COVID, most fast casual restaurants went from primarily dine-in business to mostly takeout and delivery models.

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Restaurant Clicks

DECEMBER 6, 2021

You can find this traditional sushi bar with an authentic, fast-paced street food energy located in the Chinatown Plaza right across the interstate from the Vegas Strip. The highly experienced sushi chefs at Kabuto Edomae prepare the highest quality fish to adorn their nigiri and sushi rolls in a fast-paced open kitchen for guests to watch.

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Qu

APRIL 24, 2023

Implementing more nimble, digital-forward technology is no longer “nice to have” for quick serve and fast-casual restaurants. They have to take fast action, former Hart House CTO Justin Keenen told us, and be willing to fail forward fast. Crawford mused on the imbalance between leadership and store operators.

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Qu

MAY 17, 2024

Step into the future of Fast Casual and Quick Service Restaurants, where bland (dare we say “legacy”) loyalty programs are quickly being left behind. With the help of today’s modern, API-friendly platforms, data is readily available to create seamless, integrated loyalty programs that are woven into every customer touchpoint.

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Modern Restaurant Management

DECEMBER 9, 2019

Taylor brings deep experience in restaurant off-premise ordering and extensive executive leadership experience in both startup and growth-oriented businesses. As Co-founder and CEO of Splick-it, Taylor grew the company from inception to an industry leader that processed more than $1billion of off-premise restaurant orders.

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Modern Restaurant Management

JANUARY 22, 2021

Golden Chick’s modular restaurant design will feature a drive-thru as well as an area for online order pick-ups in a 1,920-square-foot space. A 1,400-square foot model without interior seating is also currently in development and will be equipped with a drive-thru and walk-up order window. " Pielogy Expands in Ohio.

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Modern Restaurant Management

AUGUST 11, 2021

Continuing under the leadership of VP of Franchise Development, Shannon Swenson, Dave’s Hot Chicken has expanded its reach across the country with new deals signed in several key markets. “The business is doing incredible things through its careful selection of vetted franchise owners and fast, but strategic, growth.

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Modern Restaurant Management

JANUARY 27, 2020

Grubhub launched its Ultimate technology, a revolutionary, first-of-its-kind proprietary hardware and software solution that integrates all restaurant ordering channels into one system. There are four components that make up the Ultimate technology: Lightweight point of sale (POS) with direct integration to the Grubhub web and mobile app.

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Modern Restaurant Management

AUGUST 25, 2021

In today’s competitive market of fast casual chicken concepts, our brand has continued to differentiate itself with our made-from-scratch food and our hospitable atmosphere that guests are excited to return to,” said Scott Deviney, CEO of Chicken Salad Chick. Curtis Named President of Burger King US and Canada.

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