Modern Restaurant Management

FEBRUARY 2, 2024

Restaurants are no longer just about the food – they are about the complete dining experience, which includes ambiance, service speed, and personalized interaction. Advanced networking solutions have emerged as a critical player in this revolution, offering the potential to enhance restaurant operations dramatically.

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Modern Restaurant Management

APRIL 6, 2022

Since the COVID-19 pandemic, a new trend in the food service industry has risen in popularity—ghost kitchens. These restaurants, which exclusively deliver food, typically use online ordering and a cashless transaction system that allows for little physical interaction between the customer and facilitator.

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Modern Restaurant Management

OCTOBER 7, 2021

However, in the process of resuming and continuing restaurant operations, operators need to take steps to lower the risk of infection among employees and customers and prevent the spread of COVID-19. Kitchen operations. Food safety and restaurant cleanliness. Kitchen Operations. Dining room procedures.

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Technology Operations Food Safety Kitchen Safety 189

Lavu

FEBRUARY 2, 2024

In the face of a staggering global issue, restaurants must proactively avoid food waste. billion tons of food are wasted annually across the globe. Restaurants, a big part of this challenge, can substantially impact by adopting sustainable practices and reducing their contribution to food waste.

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Waste Food Compost Audits 78

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.

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Food Safety Certification Food Employee Relations 148

Modern Restaurant Management

FEBRUARY 29, 2024

Sweetgreen implemented tech solutions to improve their operations, boost sustainability , and personalize customers’ experiences. Hot Palette Holdings uses AI to improve their forecasting, optimize inventory, and reduce waste. For instance, technology can help restaurants: Optimize operations. Boost automation.

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Food Safety Kitchen Safety Audits Food Supply 181

PathSpot

OCTOBER 11, 2023

In food production and preparation, adhering to food safety standards is paramount. Ensuring that the food we consume is safe for consumption is not only a legal requirement but also a moral obligation. While this documentation is essential for tracking and ensuring food safety, it can often feel burdensome.

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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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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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Waste Recycling Compost Café 141

Sling

MAY 9, 2023

Efficient and effective restaurant operations don’t just happen. In this article, we discuss some of the best ways to improve your restaurant operations and introduce you to the tools that can help make that easier. Table of contents What is restaurant operations? They take purposeful planning and work to build and maintain.

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Operations Loyalty Program Food Safety Front of House 78

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 78

Food Safety Certification Food Employee Relations 78

PathSpot

JANUARY 17, 2024

In the fast-paced world of restaurants and food manufacturing, staying competitive is critical for success. Technology improves back-of-house (BOH) operations by bringing efficiency, accuracy, and streamlined processes. Advanced software solutions are vital in automating inventory tracking, reducing waste, and optimizing efficiency.

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Modern Restaurant Management

JULY 24, 2023

Artificial Intelligence (AI) technology has become invaluable in the food industry. AI can also improve sustainability within restaurants – and throughout their supply chains – with huge benefits that include waste and carbon emissions reduction, cost savings, and meeting consumer demand.

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Supplies Sustainability Food Supply Food Safety 167

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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Waste License Loyalty Program Website Management 98

Modern Restaurant Management

MAY 2, 2022

Food and labor costs are elevated and expected to remain high in 2022 , negatively impacting restaurants’ profit margins. Additionally, supply chain disruptions remain a huge problem, with 96 percent of restaurant operators saying they experienced supply delays or shortages last year. Use what you have. Train continuously.

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Modern Restaurant Management

MARCH 28, 2024

Food manufacturers and retailers are embracing a whole new world of opportunities for consumer engagement that are enabled by this newer technology. In foodservice establishments, the same technology opens doors to greater food safety and ingredient transparency.

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Apicbase

MARCH 28, 2024

Restaurant back-of-house operations form the backbone of a restaurant’s success. These include food production and inventory management. Additionally, the BOH handles food safety and restaurant administration. A restaurant’s back of house includes any area of operations the customer doesn’t usually see.

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Modern Restaurant Management

DECEMBER 26, 2023

These adaptations were driven by evolving consumer preferences for convenience and safety. Technology Integration – Restaurants leveraged AI, IoT, 5G, and quantum computing to optimize operations, enhance inventory management, streamline supply chains, improve food safety, and more.

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Dietary Restrictions 2024 Food Safety Food Supply 120

Modern Restaurant Management

SEPTEMBER 27, 2023

For restaurant owners, there are a number of issues in their workplace keeping them up at night and hindering them from successfully managing and operating their restaurant efficiently. Keeping track of food and beverage inventory is imperative to preventing product waste and theft.

Cash Management 198

Cash Management Restaurant Law Food Safety Point of Sale 198

Modern Restaurant Management

NOVEMBER 15, 2021

Here are three best practices that can help restaurant operators deliver the best results now and in the months and years ahead. Optimize Food Safety Protocols. Automation technologies can improve back of house operations as well. Streamline Employee Onboarding and Training. billion tons and costing companies $1.2

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Training Front of House Food Safety Back of House 182

Apicbase

FEBRUARY 8, 2024

Similarly, restaurant operations management is about seamlessly making the whole operation work: facilitating an excellent customer experience, giving staff everything they need to do their jobs, and making the restaurant run smoothly and efficiently. What Is Restaurant Operations Management?

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Apicbase

FEBRUARY 8, 2024

Similarly, restaurant operations management is about seamlessly making the whole operation work: facilitating an excellent customer experience, giving staff everything they need to do their jobs, and making the restaurant run smoothly and efficiently. What Is Restaurant Operations Management?

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Definition Operations Management Management 52

Modern Restaurant Management

FEBRUARY 15, 2022

So operators need to think strategically on other areas of savings to recover shrinking margins. Let’s take a look at the hidden cost with guacamole and understand where they are so they can be turned into points of saving, because the worst type of cost are the ones that sneak around un-noticed from an operator’s calculations.

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Food Supply Food Safety Front of House Back of House 184

Modern Restaurant Management

FEBRUARY 14, 2023

Fewer employees have carried the burden of prepping, cooking, and serving food while working to keep guests safe. Restaurants must adopt tech solutions to boost safety, quality, accuracy, transparency, consistency, and compliance – all factors that contribute to brand excellence. Boost safety and quality protocols.

Food Safety 185

Food Safety Kitchen Safety Loyalty Program Employee Relations 185

Culinary Cues

MAY 8, 2023

It is very rare that any owner/operator demands a chef work that much, we just feel responsible and hate to ask our staff to work as hard as they do and not find the chef present to help, encourage, critique, and celebrate. Finally, the chef signs every plate of food that leaves the kitchen.

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Kitchen Safety Food Safety Coaching Training 428

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.

Management 195

Management Management Kitchen Safety Front of House 195

Modern Restaurant Management

AUGUST 7, 2023

In the world of food service and hospitality, proper refrigeration is crucial for maintaining the quality and safety of perishable goods. From restaurants and grocery stores to hotels and hospitals, commercial refrigeration plays a vital role in preserving the freshness of food and beverages.

Kitchen Safety 167

Kitchen Safety Food Safety Inventory Small Business 167

Modern Restaurant Management

SEPTEMBER 5, 2023

To meet their automation goals, QSRs are deploying wireless network-enabled devices throughout their operations and are beginning to experience a transformative impact, including a boost to their bottom line. The network needed to connect these devices is very economical to deploy, operate, and manage. Consequently, the entire U.S.

Food Safety 106

Food Safety Equipment Inventory Waste 106

Sling

APRIL 27, 2023

Restaurant operations management is essential for the long-term health of your business. It’s like working on the business rather than in the business and, done well, may help you move your operation to new levels of success. Table of contents What is restaurant operations management? Not every restaurant is exactly the same.

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Operations Management Management Inventory 78

Modern Restaurant Management

FEBRUARY 16, 2021

With many restaurants closed for in-person dining on and off throughout the pandemic, the food service industry shifted to delivery and takeout as a business imperative. According to SEC filings, food delivery apps experienced tremendous growth in 2020 earning a combined $5.5 Legislators Will Rethink How to Better Manage Product Waste.

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Food Safety Recycling Restaurant Law Front of House 221

Modern Restaurant Management

APRIL 3, 2023

First (and most importantly), you’ll maximize quality and safety while minimizing risk. Collecting and analyzing real-time data allows operators to make more informed decisions that can optimize operations, increase efficiencies, boost revenue, reduce waste, cut costs, and drive restaurant growth.

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Audits Food Safety Food Truck Information 186

7 Shifts

JULY 14, 2020

Enhanced focus on sanitization and social distancing have become the minimum restaurant operating requirements during the pandemic. Ask them to verify that your ware-washing machines are operating at the required wash and rinse temperatures and with the appropriate detergents and sanitizers.

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Management Management Kitchen Safety Equipment 370

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. Changes at the Top for McDonald's. Chris Kempczinski. "The in January 2017. " Joe Erlinger. "Joe

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Waste Food Leadership Customer Service 85

Modern Restaurant Management

MARCH 3, 2022

.” No truer words were spoken by Benjamin Franklin and is a mantra that resonates deeply for businesses in the food service industry—many of whom are in recovery mode in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic. Lockdowns and restrictions cut into hours of operation and profits. It’s possible by looking at the true ROI.

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Food Food Safety Customer Service Customer Experience 205

Culinary Cues

JULY 31, 2023

Well, things have changed since that date, but the importance of foundational “methods of operation and understanding” remain just as important, maybe even more so. These are not the only rules, nor are they necessarily a perfect fit for every operation, yet again, maybe they are. Don’t let them down.

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Kitchen Safety Back of House Front of House Food Safety 324

Goliath Consulting

FEBRUARY 29, 2024

From streamlining operations to enhancing customer experiences, a plethora of cutting-edge technologies are reshaping the restaurant landscape like never before. Through voice-enabled ordering and payment systems, patrons can navigate menus, place orders, and settle bills, all while minimizing physical contact and enhancing safety protocols.

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2024 Technology Kitchen Safety Website Management 147

Modern Restaurant Management

OCTOBER 13, 2021

How do restaurant operators find efficiencies to minimize costs without degrading quality or service? At the same time, restaurants are grappling with staffing issues, with recent research showing that one in three food service workers doesn’t want to stay in the industry. Water Damage Prevention. Staying Competitive.

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Food Safety Equipment Customer Service Point of Sale 236