7 Shifts

FEBRUARY 8, 2024

The ripple effects of the pandemic continue: the National Restaurant Association finds that off-premises dining continues to happen much more frequently than before, with 66% of consumers more likely to order takeout in 2023 than they were before the pandemic. ChowNow ChowNow is a customized online ordering app for restaurants.

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Operations Management Management Mobile Ordering 352

7 Shifts

FEBRUARY 7, 2024

After that, the most popular back-office technologies were accounting software (55%), mobile payments (52%), and third-party food delivery services (51%). Online and mobile ordering systems Spurred on by the pandemic, online and mobile ordering have grown faster than even the most tech-positive forecasters would’ve predicted five years ago.

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Technology Mobile Ordering Social Media Online Ordering 312

Culinary Cues

DECEMBER 20, 2021

Restaurants, for decades, have depended on the intermediary wholesaler to identify, source, communicate, train, deliver, and support their needs. Suddenly choice is at a premium and restaurants no longer have the ability to look for options – if they want product, they are only able to look to a single source, or very few alternatives.

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Point of Sale Food Supply Supplies Small Business 415

Modern Restaurant Management

JANUARY 15, 2024

Now is the time to get your plays in order to be a winner this Super Bowl Sunday. Is inflation still driving wing prices? The price of many staple items is continuing to increase throughout the beginning of this year. Are there ways for a restaurant operators to simplify to better execute orders on the day of the event?

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Food Supply Point of Sale Back of House Inventory 201

Perfect Daily Grind

APRIL 8, 2022

The project enables Svit Kavy to donate coffee and food to Ukrainian soldiers fighting on the front line. Fairtrade International announces new Living Income Reference Price for Indonesian coffee producers. The Living Income Reference Price is offered as guidance for companies wanting to pay living wage incomes in their supply chains.

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Pricing 2022 2021 Recycling 119

Clover - Restaurants

APRIL 9, 2024

Reliable, quality food suppliers for restaurants are one of the few key components that a dining establishment must have to remain operational. Restaurant suppliers source and deliver a range of ingredients, from fresh produce and meats to dairy, dry goods, and even desserts. There are also online vendors and local co-ops to consider.

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Food Supply Online Ordering Food Truck Food Order 98

Culinary Cues

JANUARY 23, 2021

In those restaurants where profit is measured in terms of smaller numbers with significant volume then concerns such as food cost percentage are of paramount importance. The baseline formula for determining selling price using an acceptable food cost percent of 30% would be: SELLING PRICE SP) = PLATE COST (PC)/FOOD COST %(FC%).

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Point of Sale Front of House Back of House Fine Dining 450

The Restaurant Times

NOVEMBER 8, 2021

You need to carefully price your restaurant menu to make it to the top and earn as much as possible. While it’s understandable that you want to make a profit, being overly aggressive with your menu pricing can drive the customer away. It is about the right balance when applying your pricing strategies. .

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Modern Restaurant Management

DECEMBER 27, 2023

These factors contribute to a volatile supply chain, influencing everything from ingredient availability to menu pricing strategies. Contemporary menus increasingly feature more plant-based selections and alternative proteins, while also reflecting the demand for locally vetted foods and transparent supply chains.

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2024 Food Supply Kitchen Safety Influencer 193

Modern Restaurant Management

FEBRUARY 7, 2024

But it’s not because they want the best option, they are looking for the most authentic food. The Gen Z Influence This tasteful group of about 70 million Americans craves authenticity in every bite, from organic street foods to diverse global cuisines. Gen Z demands transparency and ethical practices in the food industry.

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Social Media Customer Experience Influencer Dine-in 192

7 Shifts

JUNE 4, 2021

Food cost percentage. Ideal menu price. Your CoGSs is an essential number to have when determining your menu prices, inventory and impacts your net profit margin. Food Cost Percentage. What is food cost percentage? Why is food cost important? It also plays a key factor in pricing your menu.

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Point of Sale Inventory Employee Relations Customer Service 416

7 Shifts

JULY 16, 2021

Sourcing Equipment. You may discover that your target customers enjoy an afternoon pick-me-up and are sensitive to price. This research will dictate your hours of operation and pricing plans! Do they serve just coffee or small foods as well? Expected menu prices. Food Handler's Permit. Obtain Funding.

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License Hiring Equipment Point of Sale 459

Culinary Cues

JANUARY 8, 2021

Chefs who are able to generate, assess, and use analytical data in their decision-making (menu trends, cost trends, daily labor analysis, market prices, etc.) 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.)

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2021 Social Media Kitchen Safety Restaurant Law 463

Modern Restaurant Management

NOVEMBER 24, 2021

Restaurants have faced labor shortages, supply and equipment shortages, and climbing food prices, with no past playbook on how to navigate the crisis. Finding enough drivers to haul goods has been a challenge for suppliers, leaving restaurants without the necessary food and supplies they need. Food Shortage.

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2021 Food Supply Food Truck Supplies 185

Touch Bistro

JUNE 16, 2021

Running a restaurant is no different, and if you want to be profitable and succeed over the long term, your restaurant menu pricing needs to be accurate. But, how do you accurately price your menu items? Focusing on the numbers, such as the desired gross profit margin and ideal food cost percentage, is certainly a good place to start.

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Pricing Menu Seasonal Menu Point of Sale 52

SpotOn

MARCH 18, 2024

There's also the quick-service restaurant model, where guests order and pay for simple dishes created right away, similar to the modern bistro. On the other side of the dining spectrum, there are restaurants with menus that offer an entire meal at a set price, also known as the prix fixe menu.

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Menu Dietary Restrictions Fine Dining Seasonal Menu 98

Perfect Daily Grind

MARCH 18, 2022

Robusta prices rise in Brazil as a result of decreasing arabica production. Global coffee prices continue to increase over 17 consecutive months, despite the Russian invasion of Ukraine. The International Coffee Organisation’s February 2022 report states global coffee prices fell by 3.1% US cents/lb in February 2022.

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Pricing Webinar 2022 Social Media 121

Modern Restaurant Management

JANUARY 8, 2024

This capability can prove invaluable for refining pricing strategies, optimising ingredient and waste management, and planning forthcoming shifts, among other benefits. For example, there will be fewer human interactions when ordering takeaways during busy lunch hours, quick customer seating, or bill payments.

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2024 Loyalty Program Cash Management Customer Experience 212

SpotOn

MAY 13, 2024

  From crafting a summer menu that celebrates seasonal ingredients to offering cool beverages can enhance customer loyalty, adapting to the busy season with innovative menu ideas and online ordering can set your restaurant apart. Start using QR codes to let customers easily look up your menu and place orders right from their tables.

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Seasonal Menu Outdoor Email Marketing Loyalty Program 98

Modern Restaurant Management

MAY 23, 2023

From early 2021, eating out at our favorite restaurants became a thing of the past and with many people staying at home and working remotely, there was a surge in demand for food delivery services, as well as a need for faster and more personalized food options. In addition, many restaurants are now using digital menus in-house.

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Customer Service Dietary Restrictions Delivery Online Ordering 166

Modern Restaurant Management

NOVEMBER 21, 2022

In August of this year, the cost for consumers of purchasing food away from home rose by 8.3 Additionally, menu prices at casual dining establishments rose by an average of 9 percent year over year from 2021. The decreased patronage along with inflation increases running costs, which means increased menu prices.

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Operations Cash Management Seasonal Menu Loyalty Program 190

24/7 Waiter

JANUARY 18, 2024

Even with the best restaurant online ordering system in place you still need to know how to make it work for your business. As your customer base increases it is crucial to incorporate a worry-free online ordering system for your business. Cold items like salads, cheese, and raw foods should be packaged to stay fresh.

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Online Ordering Pricing Ordering Menu 36

Modern Restaurant Management

DECEMBER 28, 2021

From full service to fast-casual to legacy fast-food brands, the one constant was disruption. Many brands were able to turn a profit from the lockdowns and social distancing orders by shifting operations toward drive-thru, delivery, pick-up, and curbside models. More recent price increases have nearly doubled this number.

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Franchise Franchising 2022 Fast Casual 189

ChefMod

OCTOBER 20, 2021

People seem to be making up for the lost time on the social front, unfazed by rising fuel, food, and labor costs. Food costing solutions eliminates the dull, tedious manual work associated with food costing and pricing processes. You no longer need to spend valuable time sourcing and vetting new suppliers.

Catering 52

Catering 2022 Pricing Food Supply 52

7 Shifts

MARCH 30, 2022

After two years of only being able to order takeout and having to wear a mask when not at the table, restaurants are poised to bounce back in 2022. How will you be getting more diners to eat your food this year? Price changes, new items, new deals, new hours - all of it can be adjusted as your restaurant grows. Image Source.

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Advertising 2022 Social Media Email Marketing 370

Embrace the Suck

DECEMBER 25, 2019

You have a major food distributor in your market that you are probably buying from. It could be Sysco, US Foods, Performance Food Group, Ben E. Keith, Shamrock Foods, Gordon FoodService or another regional brand. You see foodservice distributors are more in the transportation business than the food business.

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Food Truck Food Audits Tip Distribution 296

Modern Restaurant Management

MAY 17, 2023

Optimize Mobile Ordering Creating and executing a convenient mobile ordering experience for your customers is extremely important, and it will keep them coming back for ease of use and accessibility. Gen Z in particular, as a tech-savvy group, are experts when it comes to navigating mobile ordering experiences.

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Loyalty Program Mobile Ordering Social Media Customer Experience 185

EATER

DECEMBER 22, 2020

Fairness has the potential to be a fundamental part of a restaurant’s business plan In 2012, the organization Fight for 15 , composed of fast-food workers who walked off the job to demand a living wage and workers’ rights, formed in New York City. A Fight for 15 protest in New York City | a katz /Shutterstock. to be paid a living wage.

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Pricing Menu Small Business Back of House 111

Hot Schedules

OCTOBER 5, 2021

Make Sure Your Food Suppliers are Grade-A. You pride yourself on sourcing the best ingredients with the partners who deliver reliably and at an effective cost. Like any new relationship, the beginning can be harmonious and productive, but it takes constant effort to ensure your food and beverage suppliers remain Grade-A.

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Food Supply Food Mobile Ordering Inventory 137

Modern Restaurant Management

FEBRUARY 5, 2024

Pizza Ordering Predictions HungerRush released the results of a national dining survey on 2024 pizza ordering predictions for The Big Game (February 11) and National Pizza Day (February 9). The data revealed an overwhelming 72 percent of diners plan on ordering pizza this year on either The Big Game, National Pizza Day, or both.

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2024 Loyalty Program Food Order 2030 189

Restaurant365

JANUARY 13, 2022

As we end 2021 and consider the vast increase in takeout, comfort food, and overconsumption of alcohol that took place during the throws of the pandemic, many of us are resolved to doing better in 2022. Do some research to decide what is best for you based on the kind of food and beverages that you serve.

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2022 Compost Recycling White Paper 147

ChowNow

JANUARY 19, 2022

Eye-popping photos of chocolate bars and truffles certainly don’t look like your usual health-food store, but that’s exactly what makes Andrew and Sydney Verwilst’s concept so popular. . real food) ingredients,” says Andrew of the husband-and-wife team. Choosing The Right Online Ordering Partner For Growth.

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Online Ordering Point of Sale Food Order Small Business 148

Apicbase

APRIL 18, 2024

A restaurant’s raw data includes sales numbers, inventory data, ingredient pricing, recipe quantities and units, and financial figures. Without it, managers would be faced with manually sifting through raw data from multiple sources. This snapshot helps you prevent overstocking and reduce food costs.

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Operations Inventory Waste Food Order 52

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. More than ever, we’re seeing threats at the source. For restaurants, an industry with challenging profit margins, minimizing food waste is nothing less than a survival strategy.

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Waste Technology Food Inventory 170

Cheetah

JUNE 21, 2021

Today’s economy is driven by consumer demand, which means that staying informed about the forces driving the food industry is leverage, especially for small and medium-sized restaurants. We are the only distributor with transparent prices. By showing our prices publicly on our app, every customer pays the same price.

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Food Supply Supplies Food Transportation 147

Modern Restaurant Management

MARCH 17, 2022

With wholesale food prices soaring 13 percent in 2021 and labor costs rising as worker shortages continue, many restaurants are looking for smart ways to lower costs and avoid passing them on to their diners. A smaller menu might limit ordering options but not the ability for restaurants to wow their guests.

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Seasonal Menu Mobile Ordering Menu Food Order 180

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. The goal for every food and beverage company is to synchronize supply and demand. To do so, restaurants need to be mindful of these key elements of successful supply chain management.

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Supplies Management Management Food Supply 213