Modern Restaurant Management

SEPTEMBER 1, 2023

Inefficient restaurant inventory management practices, improper storage, gaps in inventory logs, theft, and waste can cause even the most successful kitchens to struggle or fail. Below are the top seven inventory management mistakes restaurants are making, and how to correct them. Always date and label everything.

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Modern Restaurant Management

OCTOBER 28, 2021

Please send questions to Modern Restaurant Management (MRM) magazine Executive Editor Barbara Castiglia at bcastiglia@modernrestaurantmanagement.com. When inventory management is done the right way, operators can reduce costs, reduce waste, and reduce the number of hours spent managing this important variable of their business.

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7 Shifts

JANUARY 31, 2024

Managing a restaurant is a delicate routine—if we can even call it a routine. Managers are responsible for nearly every aspect of the restaurant and have to cover a variety of duties. In addition to their main duties, restaurant managers also have to contend with all the unwritten or hidden responsibilities that fall on them.

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Modern Restaurant Management

AUGUST 17, 2020

Until recently, Beyond Green Sustainable Food Partners was mainly a foodservice consulting company for schools and other large institutions, and we catered food to preschools on the side. Historically, we have trained cafeteria staff to cook food from scratch while also reducing food and labor waste.

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Restaurant365

JANUARY 18, 2022

While true zero-restaurant food waste is extremely rare, it can be a meaningful goal. Implementing a zero-waste initiative can help minimize your carbon footprint and may even attract new customers who embrace your environmental friendliness. Additionally, limiting your food waste can improve your restaurant’s bottom line.

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Modern Restaurant Management

NOVEMBER 11, 2021

As diners return to their favorite restaurants, bars, and other eating establishments, restaurateurs are feeling the strain put on the food supply chain. To do so, restaurants need to be mindful of these key elements of successful supply chain management. The goal for every food and beverage company is to synchronize supply and demand.

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Bottleneck Management

MAY 8, 2023

How to Reduce Food Waste in Restaurants Food waste can impact the resources used to grow and deliver food to our tables. Below Chef Zach shares some tips on how to reduce food waste in restaurants, thereby decreasing the carbon footprint. Check out our advice on what makes a good restaurant manager.

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Perfect Daily Grind

MAY 7, 2023

Sourcing and buying green coffee is certainly a big part of this, but efficient inventory management is also paramount. However, with many medium or larger-sized roasters often having anywhere up to a year’s supply of green coffee, how can they manage their inventories as effectively as possible? Read on for more of his insight.

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Perfect Daily Grind

AUGUST 21, 2022

As they’re difficult to recycle, we can also conclude most of these cups end up going to landfill, where they contribute to a growing waste problem. However, in response to the issue of single-use cup waste, some coffee shops now offer discounts for customers who bring their own reusable cups, as well as other swap schemes.

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7 Shifts

SEPTEMBER 16, 2021

Managing multiple restaurant locations is a good challenge to have. It means guests love the food you serve so much that one location simply won’t cut it — and you get to serve more customers, generate more revenue , and expand your business. But to be clear, multi-location restaurant management is challenging.

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The Rail

JANUARY 1, 2024

One of these is your attitude to waste. When your staff treats food and other resources inefficiently, it can genuinely impact your ability to continue operating. It’s no wonder, then, that more restaurants are training their staff in zero-waste methods. Investment in training your staff in zero-waste can boost sustainability.

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Restaurant365

SEPTEMBER 10, 2021

As a store-level manager, you always have a lot on your plate. You’re tracking deliveries, making the most of your food budget, and ensuring your staff is prepared to serve customers. However, in between all these tasks, it is critical to devote time and energy into accurate and consistent inventory management.

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Xtra Chef

NOVEMBER 18, 2020

Food waste is a serious environmental and humanitarian issue. But restaurant food waste poses a huge problem for overall profitability in the business: The U.S. Department of Agriculture estimates that restaurants waste $162 billion in food each year. What Causes Restaurant Food Waste?

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Modern Restaurant Management

APRIL 11, 2024

The year 2024 promises a journey of adaptation and fierce competition for the restaurant industry as it manages stronger-than-expected economic data and slowing inflation while dealing with the headwinds of short labor supply, more demanding customers and an uncertain political environment. The key lesson both establishments teach?

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Culinary Cues

APRIL 23, 2022

The cost of raw materials seems to always go up, most ingredients that restaurants use are highly perishable, customer volume is less predictable than we would like, seasonal differences in quality are quite significant, the supply chain is out of step with demand, and waste seems to be a real problem in many operations.

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Modern Restaurant Management

FEBRUARY 29, 2024

Hot Palette Holdings uses AI to improve their forecasting, optimize inventory, and reduce waste. Innovative tech tools, like AI, can improve forecasting, inventory management, scheduling, customer service, marketing, and many other essential business tasks. Elevate quality management programs. Boost automation.

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The Restaurant Times

JANUARY 14, 2022

Globally, food waste generates 4.4 This is one of the reasons why food waste has been gaining momentum over the past few years. In the US, food waste and related packaging account for almost 45% of the material that goes into landfills. Step-by-step Guide For Starting A Waste-Free Restaurant In The US.

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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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The Restaurant Times

JULY 28, 2021

Food wastage is one of the core problems of UAE restaurants. As per the Food Sustainability Index, a person wastes 494 pounds of food per year in the UAE, which is way higher than in the USA and Europe. High food waste is not just bad for restaurants, it also impacts the environment and food security significantly.

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Modern Restaurant Management

APRIL 15, 2020

While the primary concern during the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic should be physical health and getting food to people in order for them to stay alive and healthy, the impact of the virus on the restaurant industry has been tremendous. Restaurants are an essential part of the food supply chain to millions of Americans every year.

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Lavu

APRIL 13, 2020

Waste production is going up as business owners around the world swap their waste reduction initiatives out with ways to prevent the spread of COVID-19. If your restaurants want to reduce waste even amidst the current crisis, there’s still plenty you can do. Donate Food Waste to Local Charities.

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Modern Restaurant Management

APRIL 9, 2021

In businesses with high turnover – think, food or retail – managers spend a good portion of their time on hiring. It’s important for hiring managers to understand the shape of their candidate funnel and where there may be leakage. Are a lot of candidates getting interviews but very few actually getting hired?

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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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Apicbase

APRIL 28, 2023

Every report on food waste is a jaw-dropper. Food waste is a monumental problem with massive consequences. An estimated 32% of all food produced worldwide is lost or wasted from farm to fork (some reports even say between 40-50%). Food loss and waste represent about $940 billion in annual economic losses.

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7 Shifts

JULY 14, 2020

Maintains food quality - if the tools a chef is using are faulty, there is only so much they can do. ResQ is not just another maintenance management solution. Benefits of keeping equipment maintained Cost-effective and increases equipment longevity - the cost of high degree damage is more expensive than opting for regular maintenance.

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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. But smart operators know the importance of good inventory management technology.

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Modern Restaurant Management

APRIL 4, 2024

That's one of takeaways in You Can't Market Manure at Lunchtime: And Other Lessons from the Food Industry for Creating a More Sustainable Company by Maisie Ganzler, chief strategy and brand officer of Bon Appétit Management Company. Actions like waste reduction are actually cost savers.

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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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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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Tableo

JULY 14, 2023

How many times have we heard our mums’ rattle on about not wasting food? Nowadays when looking in the mirror, perhaps I shouldn’t have obeyed However the fact remains that waste is the scourge of the 21st century. Conduct a waste audit You must first identify the source of food waste in order to address it effectively.

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Modern Restaurant Management

MARCH 1, 2023

Is your restaurant up to speed with the latest best practices for back of house (BOH) management? Everything from decreasing food waste to exploring how automation can increase revenue for small business restaurants is related to BOH procedures. Here are some back of office trends to watch for in 2023.

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Evergreen

FEBRUARY 12, 2024

Efficient food inventory management is crucial for the success of any restaurant.

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Evergreen

FEBRUARY 12, 2024

Efficient food inventory management is crucial for the success of any restaurant.

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Xtra Chef

NOVEMBER 20, 2019

The holiday season can be a boon for many restaurants, but it can also exacerbate an issue that plagues the restaurant industry all year long: food waste. The Issue of Food Waste in the Restaurant Industry. Food waste in the restaurant industry is real. million tons of food waste annually.

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Sling

JULY 24, 2023

Restaurant management software is a rapidly expanding niche of software development. Some of these apps are designed to solve specific problems, like shift scheduling or point of sale , while others boast all-in-one suites for every aspect of restaurant management. 9) Clover Another POS software solution serving restaurants is Clover.

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Squirrel Systems

MAY 3, 2024

Additionally, simplifying the menu to focus on high-performing dishes can reduce kitchen complexity and waste. Control Food Costs One of the most effective ways to improve margins is by controlling food costs. This involves meticulous inventory management to prevent overordering and minimize waste.

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The Restaurant Times

JUNE 6, 2023

Restaurant management software revolutionizes food establishments’ operations by providing efficient tools to manage inventory and control costs. However, owners and managers can streamline their operations with specialized software. million in 2022.

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