SpotOn

FEBRUARY 26, 2025

Your P&L line items should be consistent with the ones on different platforms—POS, inventory management, and accounting software. Paid training hours for new employees, ServSafe certification, training programs, free meals, etc Bonuses. 💡 Amortization: Intangible assets like trademarks, franchise fees, or loan costs.

License

Modern Restaurant Management

MARCH 11, 2025

We’ve reimagined our drive-thru model, introduced new kitchen technology to improve throughput, and strengthened our loyalty program to keep customers engaged. Furthermore, digital tools for inventory and labor management became crucial for navigating supply chain disruptions and staffing challenges. more an hour.

Mobile Ordering

Modern Restaurant Management

APRIL 1, 2025

Nearly half (47 percent) of diners say they engage with loyalty programs at least once a week, up significantly from just 34 percent in 2023. To improve retention, operators are focused on technology that delivers structured onboarding programs, leadership development, and real-time feedback tools.

Pricing

Modern Restaurant Management

DECEMBER 17, 2024

From inventory management to predictive labor scheduling, AI tools will help restaurants cut costs and adapt in real-time, while providing operators valuable data to help inform business decisions. This is why it’s essential that operators invest in comprehensive training programs and foster a positive work environment.

2025

Lavu

JULY 25, 2025

Still, POS systems remain a vital and key component of the restaurant industry in both mom and pop establishments and major franchises. With the new changes, the previously humble POS systems can now track sales, inventory, cash flow, and more. In fact, a good point of sale system can be the biggest asset for a restaurant.

POS

Modern Restaurant Management

JUNE 17, 2021

MRM Franchise Feed features the latest news in the restaurant and MUFSO franchising landscape. " Part of Famous Brands International, TCBY first opened in 1981 in Arkansas and currently has 250-plus franchise locations worldwide. ” Franchise opportunities remain in areas across the U.S., Happy Birthday, TCBY.

Franchising

Modern Restaurant Management

JUNE 12, 2020

Modern Restaurant Management (MRM) magazine's Franchise Feed offers a glimpse at what's new in the restaurant franchise and MUFSO environment. Send news to Barbara Castiglia at bcastiglia@modernrestaurantmanagement.com.

Franchising

Modern Restaurant Management

MAY 7, 2021

Modern Restaurant Management (MRM) magazine's Franchise Feed offers a glimpse at what's new in the restaurant franchise and MUFSO environment. Randy’s Donuts began franchising domestically in the summer of 2019. Randy's Donuts Plans Aggressive Expansion. In total, 165 stores are set to open.

Franchising

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. and grocery boxes delivered directly to home offices. ” Reviving The Supply Chain.

Supplies

Modern Restaurant Management

SEPTEMBER 14, 2022

AI is a program developed by humans to respond to a set of instructions under specific environments. AI programs factor in various variables like human response patterns, scenarios, locations, languages, and more to deliver what is expected of them. But before we learn more about it, here is a quick recap of what AI and ML are.

Front of House

Modern Restaurant Management

JUNE 9, 2020

. ” Our franchisees are concerned with their livelihood, and the well-being of their employees, we’ve tried to ensure we’re fully up to speed on all programs that might benefit our franchisees, and remain a resource to them.” and Canada. James Walker. added social distancing stickers, and sanitizer stations.

Kitchen Safety

Modern Restaurant Management

JANUARY 8, 2024

Other advancements include: integrating data from various sources, including social media, reviews, and loyalty programs, to gain a holistic view of customer behaviour as well as as well as the implementation of real-time analytics for immediate insights into customer behaviour and preferences. Nothing is fraud proof.

2024

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.

Food Safety

Modern Restaurant Management

JANUARY 2, 2024

As the demand for robotics increases, solutions like franchising and bringing robots closer to home will augment market growth and penetration. As the demand for robotics increases, solutions like franchising and bringing robots closer to home will augment market growth and penetration. Golden Corral is one.

2024

7 Shifts

JANUARY 26, 2022

Regulations, red tape, and disconnected technology make staff management in a restaurant group or franchise difficult and time-consuming. When several locations and staff members are involved, difficulties might arise for tasks like off-premise catering setup or cross-location inventory ordering. Table of Contents.

Management

7 Shifts

FEBRUARY 8, 2024

Payroll can be a huge chore in this industry due to its time-sucking nature, and other accounting needs like inventory and budget management aren't exactly easy (or exciting). You’ll also gain powerful data into your guests’ behavior and preferences, which you can feed back into your marketing efforts or your loyalty program.

Management

7 Shifts

FEBRUARY 8, 2024

Payroll can be a huge chore in this industry due to its time-sucking nature, and other accounting needs like inventory and budget management aren't exactly easy (or exciting). You’ll also gain powerful data into your guests’ behavior and preferences, which you can feed back into your marketing efforts or your loyalty program.

Management

Modern Restaurant Management

DECEMBER 16, 2021

We expect restaurants to place more emphasis on these things given increased competition in the space as operators aim to increase brand loyalty both internally and externally. Operators should gravitate towards technology to automate inventory and track costs and sales to determine the best course of action. Smaller menus in general.

2022

Modern Restaurant Management

FEBRUARY 18, 2020

Technology-enabled franchises are better positioned to continually evolve to meet guests’ changing expectations. Table stakes today requires a POS system that fully integrates and automates: Inventory management – recipe management and COGS insights. Reduce theft. Improve employee performance.

Mobile Ordering

Restaurant365

FEBRUARY 25, 2020

Your restaurant profit margin can be influenced by food and inventory trends, your geographic location, the state of the broader economy, and a wide range of other factors. Although factors like franchise affiliation may affect profit margins, fast casual restaurants typically have an average profit margin of 6-9%.

Loyalty Program

7 Shifts

AUGUST 18, 2024

Buying into a franchise can be a good option because it provides support and brand recognition. Another option is to look into government programs that might offer financial assistance for small businesses. You focus on these 11 essential elements of opening a bar: 1. An alternative is to buy an existing bar that is up for sale.

Bar

The Restaurant Times

AUGUST 12, 2021

Founded in 2015, the brand chose franchising as the apparent route to scale the business. With 200+ outlets, it has been essential for the brand to track the performance of each outlet, maintain consistency, customer loyalty, identify the gaps in the business and create innovative sales strategies. . Shrey Aggarwal.

Loyalty Program

Modern Restaurant Management

FEBRUARY 25, 2020

For five years, these independent businesses, many of which are single-unit franchises, have faced serious threats of regulatory non-compliance and legal action that have restricted capital investment and stifled growth and job creation. and is launching a new mobile payment and loyalty rewards platform, branded as Perk Hero.

Mobile Ordering

Modern Restaurant Management

MARCH 16, 2020

Comcast Business shared the top trends impacting the quick-service restaurant (QSR) industry, based on the company’s deep experience working with leading QSR and franchise establishments. Offering multiple ways to order – from kiosks to loyalty apps to tablets – is essential to minimizing customers’ wait times.

Mobile Ordering

The Restaurant Times

JANUARY 26, 2021

However, the menu got evolved after gaining inputs from customers, franchise partners, and by analyzing the demand for the milkshake category in the market. The brand experimented with a hybrid model; a mix of cloud kitchen and retail outlets and later expanded in the franchise business. . Source: WhatsHot.

Franchise

Focus POS

JUNE 17, 2019

Restaurant point of sale software empowers businesses to control labor costs, manage inventory, and have deeper visibility into business operations. POS for Restaurant Franchise Management. Centralized, cloud-based access to all of your business data is essential for efficient franchise management. Scalability.

Point of Sale

The Restaurant Times

JUNE 4, 2021

The Dubai-based brand is eyeing expansion in the Indian, UK, and Canada markets through franchise partnerships with local companies. In fact, they are already operating franchises successfully across the middle-east. Operations & Franchise Development Head. Stock and Inventory. Loyalty program.

Front of House

MBB Hospitality

MAY 15, 2024

The world of franchising changes as fast as the trends, and franchisee innovation is central to staying competitive and meeting evolving consumer demands. As we approach 2025, several groundbreaking innovations, including franchisee innovation, are reshaping the franchise landscape.

Franchise

Apicbase

OCTOBER 14, 2022

It’s a giant leap from running a handful of locations in-house to franchising your restaurant. This article lists ten crucial restaurant franchise metrics. Owning a franchise means collaborating with multiple independent business owners. 10 Key Metrics Restaurant Franchises Should Focus On And How To Improve Them.

Franchise

Lavu

MAY 9, 2025

From real-time inventory tracking to mobile ordering and multi-location management, the right POS helps restaurants grow faster and operate more efficiently. Toast : Designed for restaurants, offering tableside ordering, inventory management, and a free starter plan with 3% payment processing. Thats where Lavu leads the way.

POS

Restaurant365

NOVEMBER 19, 2019

Managing complex, rotating inventory. Restaurant inventory management involves a large number of moving pieces, many of which are “temporary” compared to other retail businesses. Ingredient costs are one of a restaurant’s largest expenses and managing inventory accurately can be difficult.

2020

Lavu

FEBRUARY 21, 2025

Its a cloud-based iPad POS system with a starting price of $39 a month, offering features like contactless payments , loyalty programs, and QuickBooks, Dual Pricing integration. It uses an on-premise server with advanced tools like inventory automation, multi-location management, and detailed reporting.

POS

Margin Edge

OCTOBER 3, 2023

About Sage Intacct Choose the flexible and scalable financial platform that delivers deep accounting capabilities, including payroll, tax filings, and inventory tracking tools, across multiple industries designed with a single aim—to accelerate your success.

Cash Management

Apicbase

FEBRUARY 29, 2024

85% of operators use POS data to engage with customers via text or email, while 60% use it for their loyalty programs. Toast , 2023) 58% of operators said that rising inventory costs was their number one source of financial strain in 2023. million tons in 2020 and 12 million tons in 2021.

2024

Restaurant365

SEPTEMBER 3, 2021

Restaurant owners, operators, and managers are constantly faced with decisions about accounting, operations, inventory, customer service, and staffing. Optimized CoGS starts with accurate and detailed inventory management , which informs all purchasing decisions. Are you able to step back and look at the bigger picture?

Waste

Restaurant365

DECEMBER 4, 2020

Understanding this break-even number, which is based on your operating expenses, informs everything from your staffing decisions to adjustments in inventory. This approach has been challenging for restaurants in particular, who have labor and inventory that can be difficult to adjust quickly. Managing rotating inventory.

2021

The Restaurant Times

JUNE 11, 2021

Handling inventory, staff and customers, along with keeping track of analytics and reports all at the same time can become cumbersome for the restaurant manager. A good POS system for restaurants contains features such as tablet billing, stock and inventory management, analytics and reports, CRM and many others.

POS