Harbor Touch

MARCH 18, 2025

One pro we know tested a cook with a plate this order challenge under a timer. Give them a week of shadowing seasoned staff, clear checklists like Greet tables in 2 minutes or Check orders before they leave the pass, and a full menu rundownspecials included. Online ordering speeds up takeout with fewer mix-ups.

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The Restaurant Group

DECEMBER 8, 2024

Introduction to Food Waste in Restaurants Food waste is a significant challenge for the restaurant industry, impacting both the environment and profitability. Understanding how to reduce food waste in restaurants is the first step toward sustainable and cost-effective operations.

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Lavu

JUNE 20, 2025

From AI-driven ordering systems to smart inventory tools and contactless dining experiences, today’s innovations are reshaping how restaurants operate, serve customers, and stay competitive. In 2025, staying ahead means more than great food—it means leveraging the right tech to boost efficiency, reduce costs, and elevate the guest experience.

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Lavu

MAY 23, 2025

With the growing demand for fresh, made-to-order meals and local favorites, starting a deli can be a smart and rewarding business move. If you want to learn how to open a deli, follow these key steps to establish your brand and get the tools you need to serve customers great food and experiences. Youre not alone.

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Open for Business

OCTOBER 15, 2024

That’s why having a solid restaurant management training program is so important for owners and operators looking to build a successful team. A well-structured management training program equips new leaders with essential skills while promoting ongoing development. This will help you avoid purchasing more than you need.

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Lavu

MAY 30, 2025

Order and pay at the table technology is emerging as a game-changer, allowing guests to browse the menu, place their order, and complete paymentall from their smartphone or a tablet, without waiting for staff. Then, you might want to consider offering order and pay at the table technology.

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Indoor Media

JANUARY 16, 2025

Because pizza isn’t just food—it’s an experience. A recognizable brand builds familiarity, and with familiarity comes loyalty. Customers expect hot, fresh pizza when dining in, picking up, or ordering delivery. These can make patrons question the care you put into the food itself. It’s a conversation starter.

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SpotOn

FEBRUARY 26, 2025

Then costs go in order from most controllable to least controllable. That could simply be food sales , alcohol , and non-alcoholic beverages. Cost of Goods Sold (COGS) Your Cost of Goods Sold is the cost of your food and beverages. That way you'll have accurate food and beverage cost percentages for each COGS line item.

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Lavu

JUNE 13, 2025

Other bars and restaurants tout the benefits of increased safety and cleanliness (more on that below). With the rise of digital payment platforms and mobile wallets, restaurants can offer rewards programs, targeted promotions, and personalized experiences that cater to individual customers’ preferences.

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Modern Restaurant Management

MARCH 11, 2025

Loyalty is a huge factor now as guests desire rewards and perks for sticking with a favorite small business, and repeat customers are keeping many restaurants going. Today, driving positive customer feedback via online channels is now equally as important as having a great location. Customer habits have also shifted after the pandemic.

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Modern Restaurant Management

MARCH 11, 2025

"As awful as it was, the pandemic pushed restaurants to completely rethink their operations in order to survive, and some of the changes they made during the pandemic have continued to be beneficial to those restaurants and industry at large." The pandemic made speed, accuracy, and seamless ordering non-negotiable.

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Modern Restaurant Management

MARCH 4, 2025

Yelp analyzes the millions of reviews on its platform, along with nominations from its community of users, to generate a diverse list of local eateries, from food trucks to fine dining. This edition ranks the top fraud challenges faced by global food delivery and ride-hailing companies in 2024.

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Modern Restaurant Management

JULY 27, 2022

Digital loyalty programs surged 124 percent during the height of the pandemic, helping restaurants drive more frequent visits and higher check averages from devoted customers, according to market researcher NPD Group. Having a loyalty program today is table stakes. Loyalty Lessons Learned.

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Modern Restaurant Management

FEBRUARY 11, 2021

Mobile orders were expected to drive $38 billion in restaurant revenue in 2020. Although mobile ordering isn’t the new kid on the block, it has certainly become the most popular because it’s one of the safest – and easiest – ways to order and pay for food. Dining/fast food/take out.

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Modern Restaurant Management

JULY 27, 2021

Adopting in-house technologies became necessary for restaurants to stay open throughout the pandemic, restart operations after temporary closures, and pivot services to maintain revenue while still following enhanced health and safety protocols. Too Much Tech Is Not a Solution. As such, an industry migration is underway.

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Modern Restaurant Management

JANUARY 6, 2022

Convenience, digital accessibility, and safety reign supreme. Online Ordering: How Gift Cards are an Essential Piece of the Process. As the public has gotten used to the prevalence of curbside pickup and delivery, restaurants who do not offer online ordering may find they are struggling more to generate business.

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Modern Restaurant Management

JUNE 12, 2024

For example, implementing a seamless online reservation system optimizes the restaurant's scheduling while offering convenience to customers. When was the last time you placed an order in a restaurant app for curbside pick-up? Some restaurants already employ such tools for optimizing food preparation.

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Loyalty Program Mobile Ordering Dietary Restrictions Customer Experience 473

Modern Restaurant Management

AUGUST 17, 2020

Fatigued by cooking at home, consumers are anxious to dine at their favorite restaurants according to a new Oracle Food and Beverage study. Thirty-nine percent of those in the US and 36 percent in the UK ordered more frequently from their local restaurant than before the crisis. "Throughout COVID-19 Consumer Dining Trends.

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Modern Restaurant Management

AUGUST 5, 2020

TouchBistro acquired Boston-based TableUp, a provider of loyalty and marketing solutions for the restaurant industry. and will enable TouchBistro to fully integrate customer loyalty and guest marketing into its all-in-one point-of-sale (POS) and restaurant management platform. TouchBistro Acquires TableUp.

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ChowNow

SEPTEMBER 30, 2020

The math is simple: more orders over time equals more sales. Marketing to your existing customers keeps your restaurant top of mind leading to increased order frequency and higher ticket sizes. In this blog, we’ll cover four tips to help you boost customer loyalty at your restaurant. Start a restaurant loyalty program.

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Modern Restaurant Management

APRIL 27, 2020

Additional funding has been allocated for the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP ). " Under the banner of its longstanding “We Help You Make It” promise to foodservice operators, US Foods Holding Corp. Also launching today, is a special edition of the company’s Food Fanatics magazine.

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Mobile Ordering Webinar Loyalty Program Online Ordering 494

Modern Restaurant Management

JUNE 24, 2020

On-Demand Delivery for Square Online Store. Square is launching On-Demand Delivery for Square Online Store where sellers can dispatch a courier through delivery partners for orders placed directly on their website. Processing is free on all on-demand delivery orders through July 8, 2020—up to $50,000 in sales.

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Modern Restaurant Management

AUGUST 19, 2020

PopID accounts also tie to loyalty programs for automatic credit with every purchase. In addition to allowing a safer, hands-free payment method, the system has been shown to make the ordering process quicker and more efficient. US Foods Ghost Kitchens. US Foods Holding Corp. US Foods Holding Corp.

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Kitchen Safety Loyalty Program Delivery Seating 515

Modern Restaurant Management

APRIL 27, 2020

Additional funding has been allocated for the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP ). " Under the banner of its longstanding “We Help You Make It” promise to foodservice operators, US Foods Holding Corp. Also launching today, is a special edition of the company’s Food Fanatics magazine.

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Webinar Loyalty Program Online Ordering Social Media 463

Modern Restaurant Management

DECEMBER 17, 2021

In the wake of the pandemic, many restaurants have reshaped their entire approach to customer engagement prioritizing frictionless digital experiences, expanded delivery options, and increased health and safety precautions. Meanwhile, food service workers are in high demand. Order accuracy is a pivotal part of the diner experience.

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Modern Restaurant Management

APRIL 14, 2020

The National Restaurant Association launched an industry grassroots education and engagement resource available online at RestaurantsAct.com. 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.

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Online Ordering Back of House Small Business Customer Service 530

Modern Restaurant Management

APRIL 2, 2020

Restaurant employees can apply online to receive a one-time, $500 check to use toward bills, including housing, transportation, utilities, childcare, groceries, medical bills and/or student loans. To receive funds, the applicants must complete their grant requests online. Live in the U.S., an overseas U.S. military base, or any U.S.

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Modern Restaurant Management

MAY 5, 2021

In this edition of MRM Research Roundup, we have news on understanding customer loyalty, beverage insights, restaurant supply loyalty, the influence of discounts, the state of payments and the evolution of gift cards. Customer satisfaction has traditionally been the main driver of loyalty. The Value of Trust.

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Goliath Consulting

MAY 19, 2020

Whether they be for office parties, conferences, birthdays or weddings, catering profits from the promise of efficiency, safety and most importantly—safe of mind. And while a little competition never hurts, continuing investments in your catering program will be paramount to your business’s success.

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Modern Restaurant Management

APRIL 15, 2020

Kyle Collins is Marketing Director for Patina Restaurant Group, formed by Nick Valenti and Joachim Splichal as a bicoastal boutique restaurant and food service company. The firm has approximately 60 restaurants and food service operations. Kyle Collins. What have been key challenges over the past few weeks?

Food Safety 515

Food Safety Social Media Loyalty Program Consumer Goods 515

Modern Restaurant Management

JANUARY 12, 2022

Early in the pandemic, 72 percent of operators invested in delivery and mobile/online ordering to boost revenue during mandated stay-at-home orders according to TD's 2020 survey, and it appears the popularity of these offerings is here to stay. Investment in delivery and mobile ordering pays off.

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2022 Mobile Ordering Guest Recovery Point of Sale 539

Modern Restaurant Management

APRIL 15, 2020

This edition of Modern Restaurant Management (MRM) magazine's Research Roundup features the dismal March restaurant sales, security, loyalty, trends and teen consumer behaviors. Easy online ordering – Easy online ordering was nearly tied for second. March Sales Decline. percent in March.

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2020 Point of Sale Fast Casual Online Ordering 491

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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Technology Operations Loyalty Program Point of Sale 383

Modern Restaurant Management

SEPTEMBER 30, 2020

Most Important safety initiatives. More than half of survey respondents said they will order more than usual, with only one in 10 saying less than usual. Followed (not surprisingly) by restaurants and delivery drivers following proper safety protocols, price, and ease of ordering from the restaurant.

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2020 Mobile Ordering Guest Recovery Customer Service 474

Modern Restaurant Management

FEBRUARY 17, 2021

Although mandated dine-in restrictions have held back all restaurant segments, particularly full service, consumer demand for restaurant meals and the ability to serve the demand with a host of off-premises services, like digital ordering, delivery, drive-thru, and carry-out, are the silver linings that enable the industry to persevere.

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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 441

Food Safety Kitchen Safety Mobile Ordering Guest Recovery 441

Modern Restaurant Management

APRIL 20, 2020

ezCater launched Feed the Front Line , a program that helps anyone contribute meals to healthcare workers fighting coronavirus. In just over a week, the program has already sent more than 20,000 meals to 145 hospitals across the country. And, today, more orders are a lifeline for restaurants.” Feed the Front Line.

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