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. We saw customers stockpiling on groceries and supplies in homes instead of going out to eat, raising retail sales by 29 percent over the previous year (1).

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Modern Restaurant Management

JUNE 18, 2020

Recognizing this shift, Freshii , a fast-casual franchise with hundreds of locations globally, created a corporate partnership that enables companies to offer meal kits and market baskets at a discount to their employees. ” Reviving The Supply Chain. It’s been well received, truly a win-win for everyone involved.”

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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

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Apicbase

FEBRUARY 29, 2024

2023 has been a challenging year for restaurant operators, caught as they were between rising food costs and labour shortages. Food costs increased in 2023: according to one survey, 60% of operators reported that all or most suppliers raised their prices , up from 50% in 2022. trillion), while food-at-home spending grew by 10%.

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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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Apicbase

JANUARY 13, 2023

This 85+ item list of food service statistics results from meticulous combing through dozens of industry reports. OUR TOP 10 In 2022, 31% of restaurants cut the number of menu items on offer to deal with the inflation and rising food costs. IMARC Group , 2022) Global food ordering is expected to top $365 billion by 2030. (

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Goliath Consulting

JUNE 15, 2020

The COVID-19 pandemic has proven to us all just how interconnected our food system is in the US if not, the world. The supply chain failure and the domino effect of its impact have been a wake-up call for even the veterans of the food industry. Multiple Sourcing and Backup. Menu Changes and Flexibility.

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Apicbase

FEBRUARY 8, 2024

The process requires accurate and up-to-date sales figures, food costing, and inventory data to make the necessary calculations. Pricing It’s up to the operations management team to monitor consumer pricing perception, food costs, and dish profitability to determine the optimal pricing strategy for the menu.

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Apicbase

FEBRUARY 8, 2024

Restaurant operations management is about making sure everything in a restaurant works together smoothly to deliver great service, tasty food, and keep everyone happy, from the guests to the staff. The process requires accurate and up-to-date sales figures, food costing, and inventory data to make the necessary calculations.

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Modern Restaurant Management

SEPTEMBER 14, 2022

AI-based robots cook your food and deliver meals on time without missing a beat. Local health lockdowns and limitations caused havoc for food supply chains, staffing, customer demand, and remote ordering. Many restaurants were ill-prepared to compete with food delivery services like GrubHub and DoorDash.

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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. While you can not always control the commodity pricing, you can control how you manage it by reducing waste, optimizing efficiencies and leveraging margins.

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Modern Restaurant Management

DECEMBER 16, 2021

Our restaurant of the future is designed to benefit guests, employees and franchisees, with a new external design and a reimagined kitchen that will make it easier for us to serve hot, delicious food quickly for frictionless guest experiences, and we expect to see a lot more of that next year. Clinton Anderson, CEO, Fourth Enterprises.

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Apicbase

NOVEMBER 28, 2022

Food traceability is compulsory for many food companies in the US, Europe, and the UK. These businesses are accountable for any safety issues in their supply chain and must have information on traceability for the goods they grow, distribute, and sell. But that’s not the only reason why food traceability has gone mainstream.

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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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Margin Edge

FEBRUARY 3, 2022

Labor shortages, supply chain issues, sick employees, not enough financial assistance, hesitant diners- the list goes on and on and we know if you’re running a restaurant right now this is by no means breaking news. 6 Ways to Reduce Food Costs. Track waste. Track Waste – In the Kitchen and the Dining Room.

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Modern Restaurant Management

JANUARY 12, 2022

The pandemic has permanently altered the consumer-restaurant relationship with operators investing in technology and real estate to align with changing consumer preferences, according to the 2021 Restaurant Franchise Pulse survey, conducted by TD Bank. " Restaurant real estate changes to align with consumer preference.

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Modern Restaurant Management

JANUARY 27, 2020

"Students enjoy the convenience of self-ordering opportunities, and we've seen demand for our food service operations increase since installation across our campus. I have staff preparing food instead of taking orders and my customers love the kiosks and transparency. ” Beverages Better with ICE.

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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.

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Goliath Consulting

JANUARY 6, 2019

Management companies provide restaurants with a franchise like operating system without having a franchise agreement. Britt Cloud, Goliath’s Consulting Chef, directs back of house operations and works with the current chef/kitchen manager to restructure inventory, food costing, menu, labor, and health policies.

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Restaurant365

FEBRUARY 14, 2022

In fact, the bank reconciliation feature of Restaurant365 has enabled us to grow from 18 Jimmy John’s franchise locations to 30 — without having to increase headcount in the accounting area.” On paper supplies, for example, I can compare and see why one location is running 5.2% Paul Potvin, CFO, California Fish Grill.

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Modern Restaurant Management

SEPTEMBER 14, 2021

Bill formally served on the Great Lakes Franchise Association Board, Del Taco’s Franchise Marketing Advisory Council and the Finance Excellence Advisory Council for Burger King. He started his career with Hardee’s Food Systems in 1983 ending in the position of District Manager. The Awards are one of these programs.”

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Perfect Daily Grind

MAY 12, 2023

The online course covers all levels of the supply chain, and will begin in early October. The Canadian coffee chain will sign a master franchise and development agreement with quick service restaurant operator BKR Co., ZHAW Coffee Excellence Centre opens applications for 2023 Certificate of Advanced Studies.

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Apicbase

JUNE 16, 2023

By regularly tracking his inventory and procurement metrics, Fabio was able to reduce his kitchens’ food costs by 18%. In the fast-paced world of the food service industry, having this kind of quick, daily check can be a game-changer. Food Cost Percentage This metric measures that proportion of your food cost with your overall sales.

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Apicbase

JULY 1, 2022

It helps them expand operations while keeping food quality consistent across locations and channels, and, equally important, keeping the overhead costs in balance. The brand acts as a hub for multiple expansions and extensions, ranging from franchise outlets, delivery, takeout, virtual restaurants, dark kitchens and even retail ventures.

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Modern Restaurant Management

FEBRUARY 28, 2020

“The area has the best year-round weather in the country, a lively hospitality scene, and breathtaking bay views, yet there are no viable options for enjoying great food, drink and entertainment on the water…it feels like a very exciting opportunity.” Charities include hospitals, youth organizations, food banks and more.

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Modern Restaurant Management

MARCH 24, 2020

Brands, Mount Franklin Foods, US Foods, Melt Shop, FoodMaven, Nathan's Famous, Island's Fine Burgers & Drinks, Checkers & Rally’s, Lineage Logistics and Minnow. This emergency action will not disrupt the production or supply of BACARDÍ rum. National Restaurant Association Show Canceled. ” Yum!

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The Restaurant Times

SEPTEMBER 28, 2021

The COVID-19 pandemic has changed the food industry forever. Trends like food delivery have been reshaping the restaurant industry. As more customers began ordering food online, third-party delivery applications became increasingly popular. Food Quality And Food Safety. Source: Times of India.

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Perfect Daily Grind

APRIL 15, 2022

Panera Bread states the data will help to improve coffee freshness and reduce waste. Through franchise partner Carebrook Partnership Ltd, 20 stores will open across the two countries over the next ten years. However, Lavazza warns of potential future supply chain issues related to conflict in Ukraine. A total of 21.5

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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

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Modern Restaurant Management

SEPTEMBER 15, 2020

Single restaurant proprietors and large franchise chains alike utilize SALIDO’s enterprise-level solution to revamp traditional and outdated operational systems. US Foods Holding Corp. SALIDO leverages design, data, and workflow management to optimize both front- and back-end operations. On Point With Off-Premise.

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Modern Restaurant Management

MARCH 7, 2020

Chicago-born, minority-owned, female-led Azteca Foods celebrates its 50th anniversary this year, signifying a milestone of achievement for the family business, which has flourished from humble beginnings into a multi-million dollar operation. Azteca also supplies freshly made products to the Food Service and Industrial channels.

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Modern Restaurant Management

DECEMBER 31, 2019

They touched on topics such as delivery, ghost (dark) kitchens, automation, plant-based menu items, food waste, sustainability, staffing and retention and more. The economic model makes more sense than traditional brick and mortar so many food businesses are moving in this direction. FAT Brands Chairman and CEO Andy Wiederhorn.

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Modern Restaurant Management

FEBRUARY 18, 2020

Over the next decade, a generation passionate about health and wellness will demand restaurants be transparent about food from farm to table. Guests will expect to know every aspect of sourcing and meal preparation, which will disrupt traditional back-of-house systems with technology that connects the farm to the food.

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Modern Restaurant Management

AUGUST 19, 2020

With the acquisition of Johnny Rockets, FAT Brands will have more than 700 franchised and company owned restaurants around the globe with annual system-wide sales exceeding $700 million. US Foods Ghost Kitchens. US Foods Holding Corp. The purchase is expected to be completed in September 2020. Plamondon Celebrates 40 Years.

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Modern Restaurant Management

DECEMBER 21, 2020

In the last year we’ve been able to really focus on growing our off-premise business, and we found that guests enjoy our home-style comfort food in the comfort of their own homes. Food delivery was an already booming industry, but when COVID hit it increased even more.

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BNG Point of Sale

AUGUST 27, 2021

It is also not an easy one–regardless of the restaurant size and business model–with plenty of competition to contend with while trying to stay on top in terms of the quality food it serves and its prices. To do so, you will need to know how much each of your dishes cost per serving as well as the proportion of your food costs.

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Modern Restaurant Management

JANUARY 31, 2020

percent from the previous year, led by underperformance in restaurant, food and nightlight categories, as well as brick-and-mortar shops. voted Republican in 2016 – North Dakota, South Dakota, Wyoming, and Alaska – with services sectors and several food-related economic growth trended blue — Washington D.C.,

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