Modern Restaurant Management

SEPTEMBER 22, 2022

We were ill-prepared for the COVID pandemic that devastated the food industry with supply chain disruptions, product and labor shortages, and soaring inflation. The biggest learning from COVID is that food businesses must be prepared for any crisis – and ensure their suppliers all along the supply chain are also prepared and resilient.

Food Supply

Modern Restaurant Management

OCTOBER 18, 2022

Additionally, growing numbers of new EV models – and government sales incentives – are sparking consumer interest. Give them charging stations and a reason to stay (delicious food, great service, and a comfortable atmosphere) while their cars are charging. Are you ordering proper quantities of food?

2040

Modern Restaurant Management

DECEMBER 27, 2023

Customer Trends As eateries chart new courses in the tech terrain, they also face the challenges of keeping up with changes in customer preferences, specifically toward transparency in ingredients and more health-focused foods. Restaurants must remain agile, adapting their business models in real-time to maintain profitability.

2024

Modern Restaurant Management

NOVEMBER 5, 2019

This edition of MRM News Bites features McDonalds, the Food Waste Reduction Alliance, OpenTable, Ordermark, Hudson Group, Hakkasan Group , Waitr and Checkers, ICV Partners, Restaurant Technologies, Diebold Nixdorf and Alto-Shaam. " Reducing Food Waste. Changes at the Top for McDonald's. " Joe Erlinger. "Joe

Waste

Modern Restaurant Management

AUGUST 5, 2020

General Mills Foodservice' s Neighborhood to Nation Restaurant Recipe Contest will award $100,000 to restaurants and food trucks nationwide. The Neighborhood to Nation Recipe Contest is open to foodservice operators, chefs and line cooks who develop recipes for menu items served at independent, commercial restaurants or food trucks.

Food Safety

Modern Restaurant Management

NOVEMBER 3, 2021

Since the day man first cooked over fire, food production has been associated with the burning of carbon-based materials, and so the release of carbon dioxide gas. Drivers for implementing carbon reduction efforts come from customers, our supply chain, the government and investors. Let’s take food first.

Food Supply

Goliath Consulting

JUNE 15, 2021

Since the start of the pandemic, safety measures such as social distancing, lockdowns and mask-wearing have completely changed our understanding of how consumers spend on food. Meanwhile, sales at cafes, fast-food restaurants, coffee shops, and casual-dining establishments fell by 27 percent. Shortage of workers is one reason.

Supplies

Hot Schedules

AUGUST 10, 2021

Protecting Your Customers: How to Scale Your Food Safety Culture Across Multiple Locations. While employees know they play a crucial role in food (and ultimately guest) safety, when a 45-minute wait forces everyone to rush, things learned in food safety training can quickly fall to back-of-mind to an undisciplined staff.

Food Safety

Modern Restaurant Management

APRIL 2, 2020

They include PepsiCo, Uber Eats, Constellation Brands, Moët Hennessy USA, Robin Hood Foundation, Ecolab, Cargill, Boston Beer Company, Shift4 Payments, P&G Professional, Ventura Foods, United HealthCare, The Elliot Group, Davis Wright Tremaine LLP, and the Light Foundation. ” The BOHA! restaurants.

Employee Relations

Modern Restaurant Management

MAY 27, 2020

Participating restaurants will donate 15-25 percent of sales to their local food bank and over 1500 restaurants nationwide have already joined the initiative. ” Over 200 food banks face a surge in demand for emergency food aid in the wake of COVID-19. Aramark Creates Safety Plans.

Food Safety

Culinary Cues

APRIL 3, 2020

[] CUSTOMERS ARE CONCERNED ABOUT THE SAFETY OF THE FOOD THEY ORDER. Possible strategy: Be proactive with a well defined, enhanced sanitation and food handling protocol for your restaurant and relay this information to your guests. Let your customers know that safety and sanitation is your most important job.

Guest Recovery

Modern Restaurant Management

SEPTEMBER 15, 2020

“Without assistance at all levels of government, many of these businesses will be forced to close their doors. Laws governing alcohol consumption must always be observed, and hospitality businesses must remain informed of current rules and regulations. US Foods Holding Corp. Unfortunately, many already have.

Fast Casual

Modern Restaurant Management

APRIL 14, 2020

Restaurant groups, such as the Arizona Restaurant Association, are also using this opportunity to launch and promote creative Take Out campaigns that benefit the broader food community. recently launched Foodie Finds ( www.foodie-finds.com ), an augmented reality app for discovering food at nearby restaurants and bars. "We

Online Ordering

Modern Restaurant Management

AUGUST 19, 2020

PopPay follows the national roll-out of PopEntry+, the combined facial recognition and thermal temperature screening device now in use in private and government offices, factories, restaurants, assistant living facilities, sports venues and on college campuses. US Foods Ghost Kitchens. US Foods Holding Corp.

Kitchen Safety

ChowNow

JUNE 29, 2020

With many governments creating new restrictions on seating capacity due to health concerns, your restaurant unfortunately won’t be able to serve the same amount of dine-in guests you once did. Certain customers won’t be comfortable entering your restaurant to pick up food, especially when there are other guests eating there.

Online Ordering

7 Shifts

AUGUST 19, 2020

Pandemic or otherwise, staff turnover eats into your profitability and wastes a considerable amount of managers’ time. Recommended reading: How to communicate tasks to staff Dress code Kitchen safety, cleaning and sanitizing instructions Health guidelines Employee Health Check is a new feature available free for all 7shifts users.

Training

Modern Restaurant Management

JANUARY 12, 2022

A new survey shows that Americans love new tech-driven options for ordering and retrieving food, but the flipside is that it is making them more impatient. ” The results are part of an Oracle Food and Beverage survey conducted by Untold Insights in September 2021. In Love with Tech, but Impatient. Kicking orders to the curb.

2022

Modern Restaurant Management

SEPTEMBER 7, 2021

Other necessary government or municipal agencies. Non-perishable packaged or canned food. One of the biggest dangers in a hurricane is the loss of power and how it affects food storage. Many Time and Temperature Control for Safety Foods (TCS Foods) may need to be destroyed if they go out of temperature range.

Food Supply

Modern Restaurant Management

MAY 12, 2020

"Even with government loans, restaurants will still struggle to pay past due invoices, rent, and other expenses. The LEE Initiative’s Restaurant Reboot Relief Program is committing at least $1 million to purchasing food from sustainable farmers in 16 regions and giving that food directly to restaurants in those areas.

Mobile Ordering

Modern Restaurant Management

SEPTEMBER 15, 2021

Based on findings from a survey hosted on the Angus Reid Forum on behalf of Restaurants Canada, the report shares that on the positive side, Canadians are looking forward to returning to restaurants, so long as safety measures are in place. Delivering Excellence. 8 percent say they plan to order more once the pandemic subsides.

2021

Modern Restaurant Management

DECEMBER 16, 2019

In their Q3 2019 Food Sector Retail Index, Placer.ai, the world’s most advanced foot traffic analytics platform, looks at ten of the biggest QSR brands to see who came out on top this quarter. Overwhelmingly, the quality of food is the main factor in determining why consumers pick a particular restaurant when dining out (46 percent).

2019

Hot Schedules

AUGUST 10, 2021

Protecting Your Customers: How to Scale Your Food Safety Culture Across Multiple Locations. While employees know they play a crucial role in food (and ultimately guest) safety, when a 45-minute wait forces everyone to rush, things learned in food safety training can quickly fall to back-of-mind to an undisciplined staff.

Food Safety

Modern Restaurant Management

MARCH 26, 2020

.” When Joella’s Hot Chicken stores in Indiana, Ohio and Kentucky transitioned to a carryout, delivery and drive-thru only model, while temporarily closing its dining rooms in compliance with government orders also offered free kids meals to children 10 and under at certain times. All they have left now is their shipping business.

Social Media

The Rail

APRIL 25, 2023

From coordinating delivery schedules to managing drivers and ensuring food quality, there are numerous factors that must be considered to ensure a successful delivery operation. This can help restaurants optimize their delivery schedules, reduce delivery times, and minimize waste.

2023

PathSpot

JULY 16, 2024

Ensuring food safety goes beyond meeting regulatory standards; it’s foundational to building a trusted brand in the competitive restaurant industry. Restaurants must go beyond offering great food and customer service because the food industry is very competitive.

Food Safety

The Restaurant Times

NOVEMBER 4, 2021

A restaurant kitchen’s design and layout should allow food to flow smoothly from the prep area to the line. Include precise measurements of food preparation, display, refrigeration, and storage equipment, and be smart in determining what is most critical. Sanitation And Safety . Design and safety are inextricably linked.

Design

Sling

APRIL 27, 2023

ADD_THIS_TEXT Specific goals of ROM Restaurant operations management is very much akin to organizational strategy — they are both complex and comprehensive programs that govern large chunks of your business activity. 5) Manage food costs A key way to improve your overall ROM program is to do everything you can to manage food costs.

Operations

The Restaurant Times

FEBRUARY 14, 2022

A cloud kitchen also called a “ghost kitchen” or “virtual kitchen,” is a commercial culinary environment that provides food enterprises with the tools and resources they need to prepare menu meals for delivery and takeout. As they continue to expand, food aggregators will drive demand with a slew of discounts.

2022

The Restaurant Times

JULY 20, 2021

As online ordering surges in the UK, food deliveries and takeaways have become a major stream of revenue for restaurateurs. This article will guide budding food entrepreneurs through the things they should consider while opening a takeaway business in the UK. . Takeaway restaurants serve a wide variety of food.

Online Ordering

Apicbase

JULY 22, 2024

There is more remote work, sustainability has become essential for business, and competition from food delivery services, local restaurants, and retail is fierce. “We help our customers streamline their back-of-house processes, achieve a healthy bottom line, and go for zero waste.” The goal is not to waste anything.

Catering

Apicbase

MAY 12, 2023

There are so many moving parts that working in chaos is the default work setting for many food service companies. As CEO of Apicbase, and host of The Food Service Growth Show, I talk with restaurant leaders daily. As a result, they manage perishables much better, leading to lower food costs. An example is food traceability.

Operations

Open for Business

OCTOBER 20, 2023

Opening a restaurant is a dream for many aspiring entrepreneurs and food lovers alike, but it’s also a complex venture that requires careful planning and execution. Is there a shortage of healthy fast-food options? These observations will help carve out your own space in the local food scene. Seasonality is key.

License

The Food Corridor

MARCH 27, 2023

And more and more often, whether we realize it or not, it’s also where we’re ordering our food. Introducing cloud kitchens , commercial facilities purpose-built to produce food specifically for delivery. Food delivery is nothing new, of course. Customers order online on food delivery apps (such as Grubhub, Doordash, etc.)

Kitchen Safety

Touch Bistro

MARCH 25, 2021

Go over important topics like: Job responsibilities COVID-19 safety procedures Hygiene Uniform Systems and tech Attendance Customer service Security – including your restaurant loss prevention strategy Opening and closing shift procedures. And if needed, help new staff obtain food handlers permits. Pair new hires with mentors.

Hiring

Apicbase

APRIL 20, 2022

Guests expect your food to taste the same, no matter which location they visit or order from. That’s where an extensive operations manual comes in, including your processes, recipes, portion sizes, suppliers, safety and hygiene guidelines, equipment, pricing, appropriate furnishings, etc. And with shared governance comes risk.

Franchise

Modern Restaurant Management

MARCH 2, 2021

Likely contributing to some of the consumer pent up demand for restaurant spending was a combination stimulus check distribution, a sense of optimism from turning the page on 2020 and the increased prospect of additional government aid soon. Guest sentiment based on restaurant food became 3.8

2021

EATER

JULY 22, 2020

Twisted Soul chef and owner Deborah VanTrece has gone above and beyond recommended safety measures, a stark contrast to leadership in Georgia. VanTrece is just one of many chefs and restaurant owners across the country facing a second closure, either by choice or government mandate, amid rebounding cases of COVID-19. We have rent.

Outdoor