Modern Restaurant Management

MAY 28, 2021

There are millions of food pictures on Instagram at this very moment. People like to share where they are, how good their food looks, and whether it lives up to the hype. Especially during COVID and in these months of transition, showcasing professional pictures of your atmosphere and your food can start to bring patrons back.

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Modern Restaurant Management

FEBRUARY 9, 2021

Outside of adapting new technologies to tackle ordering and delivery, one area that is evolving and showing great promise is in the war for talent. Restaurants adapting their labor models to utilize the gig-economy will prove essential in order to better compete and stay solvent in both the short and long term.

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7 Shifts

OCTOBER 22, 2024

Nowadays, running a successful restaurant takes more than great food and good service. To do so, you must have an optimized website and engaging social media profiles. Another way to get local backlinks is from local news articles, food bloggers, or restaurant directories to boost your visibility in search results.

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Goliath Consulting

APRIL 18, 2025

Providing good food is just the beginning. Service is about accuracy and efficiencytaking an order, delivering food, clearing a table. Hiring for personality, providing empathy-based training, and empowering staff to go the extra mile all contribute to a strong hospitality culture.

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7 Shifts

APRIL 23, 2021

Early on in 2020, we were scrambling to figure out ways to get food to customers and how to give staff enough hours and keep them on the payroll. Staff are now tasked with policing masking, moving heavy furniture to configure outdoor dining, and packaging to-go orders. That all begins at the hiring level.

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7 Shifts

NOVEMBER 25, 2024

Staff productivity plays the largest role in restaurant revenue, which is why it’s so important to invest in your recruiting and hiring strategies, finding like-minded individuals to move your restaurant forward while minimizing time waste. During this interview, some light was shed onto an often-overlooked time sink, management.

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Modern Restaurant Management

SEPTEMBER 16, 2020

The marketing message has not changed drastically from food-based to safety procedures. Safety is the new variable that got added up along with the usual suspects pertaining to food. Pizza chains still getting orders via phone 70 percent of the time. Doordash with unique Zoom backgrounds.

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Modern Restaurant Management

APRIL 29, 2021

“We are seeing sign-on bonuses at fast food and fast casual locations, something never seen before in the industry. Some operators are willing to have you work today, get paid tomorrow in order to get people in place to handle their minimum requirements. Two-thirds of new hires signing up for DailyPay.

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Modern Restaurant Management

MARCH 11, 2025

Adaptability became non-negotiable as takeout, delivery, and digital ordering shifted from secondary revenue streams to essential lifelines." Self-ordering kiosks, QR codes, mobile apps and loyalty reward cards have created more personalized experiences, which increase the likelihood customers will return.

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7 Shifts

JULY 20, 2024

With over 5 billion people using social media globally, platforms like Facebook, Instagram, and TikTok have become necessary tools for businesses to reach customers. From introducing your restaurant to fulfilling orders, you can use social media to drive more traffic to your establishment, in-person and digitally.

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Modern Restaurant Management

JANUARY 28, 2022

The key objective is to show you can be trusted and explain what kind of food you serve. The name makes it clear what kind of food they serve: fried chicken and burgers. You can display images and descriptions of your food and advertise special offers. Let your customers know what’s unique about your food.

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Modern Restaurant Management

MAY 21, 2020

However, as long as you keep the spotlight on food safety – sanitization, employee health monitoring and personal hygiene, and social distancing – your restaurant won’t be a hub of contagion. You can save up on ingredients by discontinuing the more niche dishes that rarely get ordered. Hire Specialists.

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Modern Restaurant Management

AUGUST 24, 2021

With the right digital tools in place, restaurants can acquire and utilize better data to sell more food and transition the perception of marketing from a cost center to a profit center. Is our social media presence a cost center or an action driver? You know, the usual in 2021. We can’t afford all that!

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Modern Restaurant Management

JUNE 24, 2021

With the pandemic overhauling the restaurant industry in every way, 53 percent of adults now say purchasing takeout or delivery food is essential to their daily lifestyle. Customers want the ability to order online, set up delivery, view seating, and book tables through the convenience of a mobile phone.

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Modern Restaurant Management

MARCH 22, 2022

The food and beverage industry is no stranger to new technologies, especially in the past couple of years with the boom of online ordering apps and QR code technology. For example, the rise of ordering and delivery apps was due to consumers staying indoors to abide by social distancing rules.

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Modern Restaurant Management

FEBRUARY 18, 2020

This new year is a perfect time to begin shaping a long-term vision and identifying opportunities for growing your restaurant or food services business over the next ten years. The sheer market size of Gen Z and their discretionary spending dollars should make restaurants and food services businesses sit up and take notice.

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Modern Restaurant Management

JANUARY 27, 2022

As 60 percent of American consumers order takeout or delivery at least once a week, and online ordering is growing 300 percent faster than in-house dining, many smart operators have pivoted, using ghost kitchens to adapt to these new trends. Promote your safe practices on social media. Continue focusing on food safety.

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Modern Restaurant Management

FEBRUARY 16, 2022

Restaurant owners need to work their hardest to prioritize staff retention, actively hire for open roles, and seek new technologies that help reduce costs and more effectively manage cash flow. How is inflation affecting food prices?

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ChowNow

MAY 2, 2025

Youre not just managing food and staff, youre battling slim profit margins, high operating expenses, and constantly changing customer preferences. Because the truth is, most restaurants dont close because of bad food. Before you do anything like sign a lease or hire your wait staff, take the time to do real market research.

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Modern Restaurant Management

DECEMBER 27, 2022

As we close out 2022, food production is at risk. We’re still facing product shortages, exacerbated by ongoing supply chain interruptions and the Russian-Ukrainian war stalling food shipments – including 9.5 Inflation is causing food prices – and food insecurity – to soar. . Focus on Sustainable Food Production.

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Modern Restaurant Management

APRIL 30, 2021

Today, examine the effects the pandemic has had on the restaurant and food service industry as well as five simple but effective marketing techniques to boost your local business. Restaurants were harder hit than most because many food related businesses weren’t ready to transition to digital services. Reach Out to Local Foodies.

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Modern Restaurant Management

NOVEMBER 7, 2023

Effective full-funnel marketing strategies are vital for the success of any business, but are definitely the garnish on top for those in the food and beverage industry. That’s because 41 percent of people prefer to order food online rather than in-store. They want engaging content that keeps them entertained.

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Modern Restaurant Management

AUGUST 24, 2022

Utilizing co-sourcing, restaurants, restaurant software providers, food distributors, or suppliers of any size can take advantage of the global talent pool at a scale that makes sense for them. These team members act as a virtual front desk for restaurants, taking reservations, takeout orders, etc. Hire an outsourced employee to help.

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EATER

APRIL 8, 2025

Train food, Ive come to learn, is its own distinct and expansive category. I often bring my own food on long train rides: okra stew and crab rice, or perhaps my dads spaghetti and meatballs, as well as fruits and cakes, all packed in my trusted backpack cooler, along with an electric travel Crock-Pot that has saved me on many Amtrak trips.

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ChowNow

FEBRUARY 12, 2025

Email marketing might not be as flashy as social media marketing, but for restaurants, its possibly the most effective way to stay connected with customers. Unlike social media platforms, where the algorithm overlords dictate who will and will not see your posts, emails go straight to your customers inboxeswhich they check daily.

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Modern Restaurant Management

FEBRUARY 18, 2020

” Their answers touched on a variety of subjects including AI, virtual reality, virtual kitchens, staffing and retention, social media marketing, sustainability and third-party delivery. Over the next decade, a generation passionate about health and wellness will demand restaurants be transparent about food from farm to table.

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Goliath Consulting

MAY 19, 2020

You may even get client requests you’re not used to, like having to add a food truck or using non-traditional type venues you would have never thought of using (1). From venue information, menus, pack lists, hiring, timelines, etc., Your restaurant would deliver these pre-ordered meals in one single delivery.

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Modern Restaurant Management

MAY 31, 2024

This edition of Modern Restaurant Management (MRM) magazine's Research Roundup features news on summer restaurant employment, indecisiveness ordering, online ordering trends, and the world's best cities for food. percent stating these hikes have changed their ordering decisions.

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Modern Restaurant Management

AUGUST 25, 2022

Restaurants pivoted to contactless ordering with open arms for sanitary and social distancing purposes, and embraced digital platforms and apps that enabled streamlined delivery and curbside pickup. Now imagine if you could enjoy the same benefits when placing your next drive-through order?

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Social Hospitality: Restaurants

JUNE 22, 2020

The image-based social network now has a revenue of approximately $6.84 The restaurant and food industry is one of the many to take advantage of the marketing opportunities Instagram offers. With 500 million active daily users, it’s no wonder Instagram rapidly became the go-to platform for the food industry. Plan Ahead.

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Modern Restaurant Management

OCTOBER 12, 2022

Serve Special (Spooky) Food and Drinks. Do the same for your food menu and consider offering special party discounts to entice customers even more. Likewise, use social media to your advantage and post, post, post about your party. Order on-theme plates, napkins, and cutlery. Partner for the Party.

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7 Shifts

OCTOBER 9, 2020

Diners are turning to online ordering in increasing numbers because of COVID-19 pandemic restrictions on on-premise dining. According to a survey conducted by S&P Global Market Intelligence, 40% of Americans are ordering more food for takeout and delivery now than they were before the pandemic. Online ordering - Ditto.

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Culinary Cues

JANUARY 8, 2021

will have the upper hand when it comes to securing those prime job opportunities. [] SOCIAL MEDIA SAVVY. Chefs who are experienced in multiple ways of connecting customers with their food (catering, food trucks, pop-up restaurants, delivery, take out pick-up, etc.) If this is your M.O.

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Modern Restaurant Management

JANUARY 24, 2022

Picture the perfect dinner party: thoughtful food selection, a welcoming host, and an ambiance that takes your mind off of the troubles of your every day. They’re demanding increased levels of immediacy, having grown accustomed to ordering and paying — even ordering ahead — with a few taps of a smartphone.

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ChowNow

FEBRUARY 28, 2025

Online ordering has transformed the restaurant industry, turning what was once a convenience into an absolute necessity. In 2025, the US online food delivery market is expected to reach $424.9 Customers expect to browse menus, place orders, and pay for their meals with just a few taps of their phones. billion in revenue.

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Modern Restaurant Management

DECEMBER 30, 2020

After all, you knew that if you continued to offer hospitality-first service and quality food, you could count on seeing your customers within your four walls. Which part of town dominates online orders? Pre-pandemic, it’s likely that a good portion of your marketing efforts were focused on communicating with guests on site.

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Modern Restaurant Management

MAY 10, 2023

There is a craft to great food that a robot cannot replace. When there is less time spent doing menial work, there is more time spent building relationships with diners or making amazing food. In the past, this meant you had to hire someone (or a team of “someone”) or do the job yourself.

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