Modern Restaurant Management

OCTOBER 2, 2023

Food waste is recognized as an endemic challenge around the world. According to Feeding America , nearly 40 percent of all food in the U.S. For restaurants, an industry with challenging profit margins, minimizing food waste is nothing less than a survival strategy. restaurants lose $162 billion annually in food waste costs.

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7 Shifts

AUGUST 20, 2020

Now is the time when your restaurant can experiment with and implement new technologies to help reduce costs, improve margins, and stay safe during COVID-19. Decrease restaurant costs with order management software A tremendous 92% of restaurant sales currently take place off-premise.

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Modern Restaurant Management

JUNE 15, 2021

Inventory stock changed significantly. The ingrained customer behavior over the past year, delivery, mobile orders, curbside pick-up, will likely continue. Digitize Your Ordering Function and Enhance Your Presence. Lavu, the restaurant technology services company, estimates 42 percent of food purchases are made online.

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Modern Restaurant Management

MARCH 21, 2022

It is a particularly challenging time, to be sure, and the ever-shifting landscape demands agility of restaurant operators who must adapt to the changes in order to maintain their margins. The key is to make the right decisions around inventory and pricing at the right times—and having the right technology can make all the difference.

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Modern Restaurant Management

APRIL 21, 2022

Davis, a restaurateur with a background in data science and technology, knew there was a better way to see and manage restaurant finances in real-time and Phillips’ background building concepts for Bloomin’ Brands became a combination to develop their software, which now services more than 3,000 restaurants.

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Modern Restaurant Management

OCTOBER 7, 2021

A growing number of restaurants are embracing technology to run their operations and prepare themselves for the challenges of the ‘new normal. Food safety and restaurant cleanliness. Using technology to streamline workflows is one solution to this problem. Innovation is needed in several areas, including: Staff management.

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7 Shifts

JANUARY 31, 2024

Metrics and sheets you'll need to track include cost of goods sold, labor costs, new operating income, profit, and (see below) inventory costs. Inventory management Managers need to ensure the kitchen is stocked with the right amount of food so that nothing is wasted and as few items need to be 86'ed as possible.

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Modern Restaurant Management

APRIL 10, 2024

Adapt to Growing Price Fatigue Since the pandemic, controlling food costs has been a major challenge for restaurant operators. Savvy operators analyze that data to understand who’s coming through their doors, what they’re ordering and how often they’re ordering. Data from the U.S.

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Restaurant365

OCTOBER 29, 2021

Your back-office restaurant technology can be used to help grow both guest loyalty and your business. You can use back-office restaurant technology to support a positive guest experience in areas such as payment, inventory and food costs, and staff scheduling. POS integration enables flexible payment options.

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7 Shifts

SEPTEMBER 1, 2022

If you're standing in line waiting to order the special of the night, the seasonal Panzanella Salad, you don't want to hear “86 the special”. Food runners fluctuate between the front and back of the house, and are likely to be the messenger that communicates what is 86'd from BOH to FOH. The cost of 86'ing.

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Goliath Consulting

SEPTEMBER 27, 2020

We previously discussed social distancing and contact-free technology that offered safety solutions during the pandemic. But there’s much more that tech has to offer, especially when it comes to AI being integrated into guest order systems, training, and restaurant operations. producer of such self-order kiosks (6).

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Hot Schedules

JULY 8, 2021

The Problems with Managing Inventory in Spreadsheets. U sing spreadsheets for hospitality inventory management is inaccurate, inefficient, and unwise. Learn how poor inventory management could be making operators crazy and hurting your business. You’d be hard-pressed to find an operator who actually likes taking inventory.

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Modern Restaurant Management

FEBRUARY 2, 2024

The restaurant industry is transforming significantly, driven by changing consumer preferences, technological advancements, and a competitive market landscape. Restaurants are no longer just about the food – they are about the complete dining experience, which includes ambiance, service speed, and personalized interaction.

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Modern Restaurant Management

MAY 8, 2024

More than half (55 percent) of global consumers say automated food preparation is unacceptable for both quick service and table service restaurants, while nearly half (49 percent) say they’re likely to order food through an artificial intelligence tool, such as a chatbot or drive-thru.

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Modern Restaurant Management

APRIL 11, 2024

In pursuit of these objectives, restaurants must reimagine dining experiences through enhanced restaurant technology, deepen their commitment to sustainability, and fine-tune their core offerings. Additionally, digital menus and order-ahead options enhance convenience and offer personalized customization.

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Restaurant365

JANUARY 4, 2022

Restaurant inventory management plays a key role in overcoming rising food prices. Logistics challenges and labor shortages have fueled rising food prices at the wholesale level. Rising food prices have had an impact on the food sector for some time, with ingredient values above levels for the same time last year.

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Restaurant Business

MARCH 12, 2024

How technology can save time and boost efficiency in the back of house Sponsored content from our partner Galley Solutions. Managing labor, food costs and daily tasks in foodservice operations is a tricky endeavor. Additionally, having this level of data available can help foodservice operations grow more easily and efficiently.

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Restaurant365

NOVEMBER 5, 2019

Food cost is one of the major expenses in your restaurant business, but fortunately, also one of the most controllable. Food cost is heavily influenced by your inventory management. There are many opportunities within the inventory lifecycle to apply efficient food cost controls.

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Apicbase

MARCH 25, 2024

Managing inventory and supplier ordering is like juggling flaming torches while riding a unicycle (which also happens to be on fire). Demand forecasting for restaurants puts out the flames, takes the guesswork out of purchase orders and streamlines the supply chain. What are the benefits of demand forecasting in food service?

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Tableo

JULY 18, 2023

Restaurant inventory management is a process for identifying more cost-effective food, beverage and supply orders while keeping track of the materials and supplies you have on hand for shifts. Use inventory management software to track inventory levels and provide reports.

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7 Shifts

FEBRUARY 5, 2021

If the past few years have taught us anything, it’s that restaurant technology is no longer a nice-to-have. The first technologies that restaurants often invest in are the cloud-based point of sale (POS) systems and payroll processing. Evolving Your Restaurant Technology Stack 1. What is Restaurant Inventory Management Software?

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Modern Restaurant Management

FEBRUARY 29, 2024

Hot Palette Holdings uses AI to improve their forecasting, optimize inventory, and reduce waste. For instance, technology can help restaurants: Optimize operations. Innovative tech tools, like AI, can improve forecasting, inventory management, scheduling, customer service, marketing, and many other essential business tasks.

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Modern Restaurant Management

JULY 8, 2020

We were greeted by the manager of the restaurant and shared with him the concept of contactless dining, an experience where dine-in guests can view menus, order, and pay directly from their mobile phones. People come here to get away from technology, not use it.” contactless payment, mobile ordering, text on arrival for seating).”

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Modern Restaurant Management

JULY 30, 2020

In early March at Oracle's Food & Beverage conference held prior to the COVID-19 outbreak shutdown, Modern Restaurant Management (MRM) magazine discussed the company's plans for products and services designed to help Mom and Pop restaurants with Chris Adams, VP of Strategy for Oracle F+B about their future plans in the above video.

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Modern Restaurant Management

DECEMBER 27, 2023

The art of hospitality, which thrives on personal interaction and the nuanced understanding of guest needs, is being augmented by technology's precision and consistency. Restaurateurs must ensure that technology acts as an enabler of hospitality, and not as a replacement for the warmth and individuality that diners cherish.

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Modern Restaurant Management

AUGUST 16, 2023

The food industry has been historically slow to integrate technology and digital solutions. Here are the ways technology is revolutionizing the culinary world through. Using cutting-edge technology positions restaurants to unlock a wealth of prospects to enhance the customer experience.

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Lavu

FEBRUARY 14, 2024

At the forefront of this achievement is the POS software, a pivotal technology that has transformed how bars operate. Bar & Liquor Inventory Management: The Heartbeat of Bar POS System How much food and/or liquors do you have on hand? Most quality POS systems feature built-in real-time inventory control software.

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7 Shifts

AUGUST 5, 2020

We’ll show you how to deliver food and offer takeout while maximizing profits. Are there any tips for food delivery and takeout inventory management? How do you market food delivery and takeout? The order fulfillment process gets slowed down if your staff don’t know who is responsible for what.

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Squirrel Systems

NOVEMBER 30, 2023

When a restaurant is considering technology purchases, it’s crucial to prioritize investments based on the specific needs and goals of the business. Here’s a guideline on how a restaurant can prioritize technology purchases: Understand Business Goals and Needs: Identify the specific goals and challenges of the restaurant.

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Hot Schedules

OCTOBER 23, 2019

This blog was originally produced for Hospitality Technology. In the world of restaurants, managers look forward to many things… but restaurant inventory management is practically never one of them. Counting inventory is tedious and time-consuming — there is no doubt about that. It can eat up hours and hours in your week.

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Modern Restaurant Management

JANUARY 31, 2024

Despite challenges including inventory costs, commission fees and staff turnover, many restaurant owners are expressing optimism about moving forward, according to TouchBistro’s 2024 State of Restaurants Report. What can restaurant operators do to better handle inventory and labor challenges?

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Modern Restaurant Management

FEBRUARY 28, 2024

In a world reshaped by the pandemic, evolving labor markets, and shifts in consumer behaviors, restaurant owners are increasingly turning to technological innovations. These technologies, often unseen but highly influential, are quietly revolutionizing culinary practices and guest experiences.

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Modern Restaurant Management

MARCH 28, 2024

Restaurants started using 2D barcodes (such as QR codes) at dining tables to offer digital menus and even allow patrons to order with their smartphones during the pandemic, when contactless transactions were necessary. In foodservice establishments, the same technology opens doors to greater food safety and ingredient transparency.

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Modern Restaurant Management

OCTOBER 24, 2019

The restaurant industry is constantly witnessing major changes in technology. Smarter technological inventions are replacing traditional methods at restaurants. AI-driven technologies have been introduced in this sector after having carefully examined the customer behavior and their expectations over the years.

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Modern Restaurant Management

JANUARY 15, 2024

Now is the time to get your plays in order to be a winner this Super Bowl Sunday. Chicken, especially, has reached a high price point, so operators will need to spend extra time managing their budget to be able to order ample amounts of chicken to serve the highly-coveted chicken wings on Super Bowl Sunday.

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Hot Schedules

MARCH 25, 2019

This blog was originally produced for Hospitality Technology. In the world of restaurants, managers look forward to many things… but restaurant inventory management is practically never one of them. Counting inventory is tedious and time-consuming — there is no doubt about that. It can eat up hours and hours in your week.

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Modern Restaurant Management

DECEMBER 12, 2023

From softwares like ChatGPT to self-driving cars like the Tesla Model 3, AI and automation are making remarkable strides In the restaurant industry, these solutions are streamlining various aspects, including inventory management, contactless ordering, customer behavior analysis, and more.

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