7 Shifts

JULY 16, 2021

In this guide, we'll go through everything you need to open a new coffee shop, from market research to buying coffee to hiring the best team. Research the Market. Market and Promote the Opening. Below is a list of the potential coffee shop concepts to think about when conducting your market research. Research the Market.

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7 Shifts

JANUARY 20, 2023

Additionally, restaurants should make sure they have enough food and drink to meet the demand on this busy day. So stock up on all-purpose cleaners and check your soap dispensers and other supplies to get back to your regular schedule. It's hard enough to manage a higher workload without delivery. Offer discounts and specials.

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7 Shifts

MAY 1, 2020

Marketing: Consider posting DIY videos on how to assemble & prepare your meal kits, and be sure to attach a link for diners to order their own! Some restaurants are leveraging their relationship with distributors to set-up pop-up grocery stores in their dining areas while customers wait for food orders—or to pick up some essential goods.

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7 Shifts

MAY 11, 2020

Run through our guide to reopening your restaurant to plan your labor, inventory, marketing, and more so you can reopen with a bang. Employees must report any symptoms and recent travel to their managers before a shift. Hold a training session before re-opening with staff to walk them through the latest food handling safety procedures.

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Goliath Consulting

FEBRUARY 29, 2024

These intelligent systems streamline food preparation, optimize cooking processes, and even facilitate communication among kitchen staff. AI-Powered Inventory Management Behind the scenes, AI-powered inventory management systems are revolutionizing the way restaurants manage supplies.

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7 Shifts

MARCH 30, 2022

How will you be getting more diners to eat your food this year? Answer: restaurant advertising and marketing. More appropriate at fast food, quick-serve, and casual dining establishments, floor graphics use arrows and guides to bring people to the right place in your restaurant with creative floor signage. Floor Graphics.

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Modern Restaurant Management

AUGUST 24, 2022

There is a myth surrounding traditional outsourcing models amongst small businesses, such as in the restaurant industry, that they are too small to take advantage of the global talent market. Tasks such as managing Accounts Payable and Accounts Receivable, handling ledger entries, and invoicing can easily be handled by co-sourced employees.

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Modern Restaurant Management

MARCH 8, 2023

From the rise of Instagram food bloggers and selfie walls to paying outrageous prices for the #SaltBae experience , consumers are now expecting restaurants to deliver an experience beyond flavor. They might go to Yelp or other review websites to learn what other patrons have said about their experiences.

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Gourmet Marketing

SEPTEMBER 23, 2021

We’re a Restaurant Marketing Agency that’s worked with restaurants for over a decade. Restaurant Marketing Ideas. As such, it’s important to use unique marketing ideas in order to truly stand out from other restaurants. After five purchases, they could get a free meal or drink with their food. In-restaurant ideas.

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Modern Restaurant Management

FEBRUARY 4, 2022

Though many of the market forces that shaped the restaurant industry in 2021 were closely linked to disruption from the pandemic's onset in 2020, 2022 brings new challenges — and opportunities. Unprecedented labor and supply chain pressure will drive most of the restaurant trends that will define 2022, industry analysts say.

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Embrace the Suck

MAY 14, 2023

Leadership: The Missing Ingredient The best restaurants are those led by individuals who understand that their role extends beyond the kitchen or the management office. A captivating website and dynamic social media presence can draw more guests. Restaurant Excellence Guideline #37: Emphasize food safety and hygiene.

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Modern Restaurant Management

JANUARY 6, 2023

In this column, Modern Restaurant Management (MRM) magazine looks at newly introduced menu items from top brands. Sweetgreen launched Green January, an opportunity for customers to jumpstart a healthy routine in the new year through real, fresh food. 5 or while supplies last. 5 or while supplies last. Green January.

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Restaurant Engine

FEBRUARY 28, 2024

Follow these tips to get your food truck off the ground. Did you know the market size for the food truck industry was more than $2.2 So, if you’re dreaming of starting your own food truck, you’re in the right place. There’s plenty of room in the market for more trucks because people are eating out like never before.

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Hot Schedules

NOVEMBER 3, 2021

Leading up to this, its pivotal that operators navigate global supply chain disruptions to continue enticing potential diners with a killer offering. With the very food and beverages your restaurant relies upon to operate no longer assured, knowing who to trust and what to expect over the coming months becomes essential. Heart Care.

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7 Shifts

DECEMBER 17, 2020

The simplest way to collect customer data in a quick-serve or fast-casual restaurant is to have customers supply it on a sheet of paper at the register. Once every few days, add that info to a spreadsheet of customer relationship management software like Constant Contact or HubSpot. It’s that simple, and it’s that hard.”

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Modern Restaurant Management

DECEMBER 14, 2021

Restaurants will continue to grapple with labor shortages and supply chain disruptions throughout 2022. Managers lack the tools to properly schedule employees and plan for shifting consumer demands, and as a result, businesses are paying for redundant overworked labor, or having to manage with inadequate labor due to hiring challenges.

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7 Shifts

FEBRUARY 12, 2021

See What Your Local Market Looks Like. For example, a restaurant that does $1 million would look to sell from anywhere between $250,000 and $400,000, depending on the area and market With restaurant startup costs as high as they are, there are clear benefits of buying an existing restaurant over starting from scratch.

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Restaurant Engine

JULY 13, 2022

Did you know, though, that a POS system is great for managing your business and improving your efficiency? 1: Inventory Management. One of the best ways to improve your restaurant’s productivity is using your POS system’s inventory management feature. By using inventory management, you’ll see a rapid increase in productivity.

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Cheetah

MAY 31, 2021

With a widespread delivery infrastructure already in place they are obviously benefitting from the recent boom in food delivery. While they claim to be a lifeline for restaurants amidst lockdowns and an increasingly delivery-driven world, the fees of major food delivery apps are not exactly sustainable. Think we’re pulling your leg?

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Island Media Management

AUGUST 13, 2020

The past two decades have been an interesting time period for the food and beverage industry. Whether a business is a retail fast-moving consumer goods manufacturer, restaurant, or catering, there have been observable shifts in the way business owners market their products. There is only one overarching goal of marketing.

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Cheetah

JANUARY 27, 2022

As 2022 kicks off, operators that wish to stay competitive must upgrade their website and social media presence to keep up with the changing restaurant world. The time and skill set required to keep all your social media channels, website, POS and scheduling systems and other tech tools up to date and effective is becoming harder.

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Modern Restaurant Management

JANUARY 5, 2022

Indoor dining closures, staff shortages and the supply chain are ongoing issues, especially as the Delta and Omicron variants continue to spread. From 2019 to 2021, the number of customers using food delivery apps rose by 21 percent , and this number is expected to grow another 22 percent by 2023.

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Modern Restaurant Management

AUGUST 11, 2020

Your restaurant already has a crew of experts: chefs, bartenders, event managers, and more. These could include cocktails, food and beverage tastings, appetizers, main courses, desserts, event decor, and just about anything else you can think of. Virtual Meetings + Food or Swag.

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Modern Restaurant Management

FEBRUARY 2, 2022

All that said, grappling with supply chain and labor shortages and with an imperative to keep everyone safe continues to put restaurant operators in a tough position. So if you have to deal with bigger crowds, your staff can easily manage the queues of orders, personalize staff alerts, and more. Go Digital.

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Restaurant Engine

DECEMBER 9, 2020

People love your food, and they want it outside your restaurant, too. You have a restaurant, and people already love your food. The most important thing to consider is whether or not you have the resources to manage the added work. Things to think about include: Who will manage the catering operations? Extra Services.

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Island Media Management

AUGUST 13, 2020

The past two decades have been an interesting time period for the food and beverage industry. Whether a business is a retail fast-moving consumer goods manufacturer, restaurant, or catering, there have been observable shifts in the way business owners market their products. There is only one overarching goal of marketing.

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Modern Restaurant Management

JUNE 15, 2021

Lavu, the restaurant technology services company, estimates 42 percent of food purchases are made online. What’s more, consumers tend to spend extra on their food when ordering by themselves, either through kiosks or branded apps. Smart operators are finding ways to connect supply chain technology with front-of-house demand.

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Restaurant Engine

NOVEMBER 24, 2021

Manage your food costs and watch your restaurant grow and thrive. Food prices are rising across the board, and this affects restaurants just like yours. As a food service entrepreneur, you want to control your costs as much as possible, so you don’t have to drastically increase menu prices and pass them on to your customers.

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Perfect Daily Grind

MARCH 20, 2023

According to Statista, by 2027, the global ecommerce market will be worth almost US $7.4 It’s becoming increasingly important for producers, traders, and roasters to develop an online presence to effectively market and sell their coffees through ecommerce platforms. This includes the market for ecommerce. What is ecommerce?

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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. The global foodservice market size reached $2,989.5

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Squirrel Systems

NOVEMBER 2, 2023

While third-party reservation and food delivery services offer convenience and increased visibility for restaurants, they also have several drawbacks. High Commission Fees : Most third-party reservation and food delivery platforms charge restaurants a substantial commission for each order or reservation made through their service.

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Ken Burgin

FEBRUARY 29, 2020

I wrote a fairly lengthy article back in 2001 , with advice on how to manage the effects on small businesses – it still holds up well. Dramatic disruption to Chinese manufacturing and supply chains mean there could be shortages of kitchen equipment, spare parts, appliances, packaged food and chemicals.

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Modern Restaurant Management

OCTOBER 16, 2020

The Manifest surveyed 501 people about their food delivery and restaurant habits during COVID-19 and found that two-thirds of people ate in-person at a restaurant in July 2020. Nearly two-thirds of people (65 percent) ordered food delivery in July 2020 as food options remain in-demand, but restaurant profit margins decrease with delivery.

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Restaurant Clicks

NOVEMBER 28, 2021

Chelsea is New York City’s most colorful and artistic neighborhood, uniting all walks of life to celebrate the arts and creative events like the famous Chelsea flea market or the historic Chelsea Hotel, which is now an artist colony. 435 W 15th St, New York, NY 10011 Phone: 646-490-5871 Visit Website. Make a Reservation.

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Sling

JUNE 14, 2023

In contrast, others may struggle to break even due to high overhead costs, such as rent, food, and labor. Fast-food restaurants tend to have higher profit margins because they serve lower-cost items, while more upscale restaurants typically have lower margins since their overhead expenses are often higher.

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Modern Restaurant Management

JUNE 24, 2020

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. ” Traditionally, to enable delivery most sellers list their menu on food delivery platforms because the restaurant doesn’t have their own couriers. .

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Marketing4Restaurants

JANUARY 17, 2022

Restaurant Yield Management is a key tactic for profitable Restaurants. In our previous episode, we talked about the importance of marketing for your restaurant. We tapped into the right practices and other factors involved to make your food business more profitable. Managing Fixed Costs.

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