Modern Restaurant Management

AUGUST 14, 2020

Modern Restaurant Management (MRM) magazine's Franchise Feed offers a glimpse at what's new in the restaurant franchise and MUFSO environment. ” Dickey’s is now offering a franchise discount for existing Owners Operators. . Virtual Barbecue Pit. Hot for Dave's Hot Chicken. 10 units in Chicago.

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Modern Restaurant Management

JANUARY 22, 2021

Modern Restaurant Management (MRM) magazine's Franchise Feed offers a glimpse at what's new in the restaurant franchise and MUFSO environment. Dave’s Hot Chicken is spicing up its 2021 franchise development strategy. Modular Chicken. Golden Chick is introducing its first modular constructed building.

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Modern Restaurant Management

OCTOBER 22, 2020

Modern Restaurant Management (MRM) magazine's Franchise Feed offers a glimpse at what's new in the restaurant franchise and MUFSO environment. The new formats come on the heels of a major multi-unit franchise development strategy announced last month that is set to grow the brand to 2,000 units. QDOBA's New Concept.

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Modern Restaurant Management

MAY 8, 2020

Faced with the stark reality of closed dining areas, people working from home, and home-cooked meals, COVID-19 will force a radical rethinking of Quick Service Restaurant (QSR) marketing. Best Marketing Practices for QSR During and post pandemic. Breaking down stats from the 700 surveyed consumers.

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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.

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Modern Restaurant Management

DECEMBER 12, 2019

Modern Restaurant Management (MRM) magazine's Franchise Feed offers a glimpse at what's new in the restaurant franchise and MUFSO environment. Tropical Smoothie Cafe signed two multi-unit franchise agreements to develop 38 new cafes across the state of Colorado, including a 27-unit deal and an 11-unit deal.

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Modern Restaurant Management

NOVEMBER 20, 2019

Modern Restaurant Management (MRM) magazine's Franchise Feed offers a glimpse at what's new in the restaurant franchise and MUFSO environment. CPK Brings on Franchise Veteran. Send news to Barbara Castiglia at bcastiglia@modernrestaurantmanagement.com. Giorgio Minardi. ” Rex's Ready to Grow.

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Modern Restaurant Management

MAY 20, 2022

Teriyaki Madness (TMAD) had the "bowls" to admit they messed up and turned the mistake into a unique marketing opportunity. In late February, a marketing team member was training a coworker on how to send five winners of a “Free Bowls for a Year” drawing their notifications at once instead of one at a time.

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Modern Restaurant Management

JUNE 12, 2023

For restaurant owners or franchise managers, the importance of brand purpose and social responsibility can’t be overstated, especially when attracting the Gen Z demographic. Brand purpose is crucial in the management of restaurants as it can significantly enhance customer loyalty, employee engagement, and overall business performance.

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Sling

JULY 4, 2021

Restaurant marketing has changed dramatically over the past 20 years. With the rise of the internet and the ubiquity of smartphones and tablets, the vast majority of marketing efforts are concentrated online. But there are still effective marketing channels available offline too. 1) Produce A Food-Prep Video. 11) Start A Blog.

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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.

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Modern Restaurant Management

DECEMBER 30, 2020

Marketing Moves to Make Now. Beyond waiting for Congress or the states to act, what can restaurants do from a marketing perspective, to maximize the likelihood of survival during the final four to six months of COVID? Franchise brands have the benefit of higher levels of awareness and national brand marketing dollars behind them.

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Modern Restaurant Management

OCTOBER 17, 2019

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. New App for Wahlburgers. At 500 points, guests can get a complimentary Wahlburgers t-shirt or hat.

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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.

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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. . Ankit Patel.

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Aaron Allen & Associates

AUGUST 24, 2022

The Most Effective Pizza Marketing Campaigns Pizza marketing tends to have a higher-than-average marketing budget, but it doesn’t always take big dollars to create an effective promotions campaign. Here are some of the most effective pizza marketing campaigns the global pizza industry has seen. The lesson?

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Modern Restaurant Management

JUNE 18, 2020

This gave rise to a variety of creative solutions including expansion to curated meal kits and market baskets. 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.

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Modern Restaurant Management

AUGUST 25, 2022

As we navigate this new world, expect to see automation take center stage, especially as we grapple with the effects of an increasingly tight labor market. Savvy social media marketing : According to the Boston Hospitality Review, 50 percent of Instagram users show increased interest in a brand after seeing an ad on the platform.

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SpotOn

MARCH 5, 2024

Kim Dieu knows marketing. Before she opened the modern Vietnamese concept Mi' N Tea , alongside her brother, Troy, and parents, Kim Tran and Dan Dieu, she worked in product marketing and graphic design, helping build brands. So I'd have to tend to that more than marketing," says Dieu. 

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Modern Restaurant Management

DECEMBER 28, 2020

And three, above all, we see the need for digital marketing automation continuing and growing into 2021 and beyond. Companies rushed to market with new digital solutions out of necessity and customers were satisfied with the initial products. Now brands are trying to balance speed to market and operational readiness.

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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.

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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.

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The Restaurant Times

MAY 26, 2023

He later attended the Masters of International Studies Program at the University of South Carolina. Before joining Sprinkles, he served as President and CEO of Hopdoddy Burger Bar, where he led their expansion efforts into other markets and built a team of 100 to 1000 members, including the executive team.

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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.

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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

AUGUST 17, 2020

This edition of Modern Restaurant Management (MRM) magazine's Research Roundup features consumers' dining desires, the power of personalization and the untapped opportunity in localized marketing. This sentiment was most prevalent with millennials, with 43 percent reporting an increase in loyalty.

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Modern Restaurant Management

SEPTEMBER 10, 2021

MRM's Franchise Feed features news on the restaurant franchise and MUFSO landscape. Ike’s Love & Sandwiches made a strategic investment in Los Angeles phenomenon Bangin’ Buns with plans to expand the young concept across Southern California and bring the brand to new markets. Wing Zone Refresh.

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Modern Restaurant Management

AUGUST 25, 2021

MRM's Franchise Feed features news on the restaurant franchise and MUFSO landscape. ” “This is historic for our brand,” said Brooks Speirs, vice president for franchise development. “As we begin our aggressive growth into new markets, there is no better partner than Meritage.

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Modern Restaurant Management

MAY 28, 2021

Modern Restaurant Management (MRM) magazine's Franchise Feed offers a glimpse at what's new in the restaurant franchise and MUFSO environment. Clean Juice®, honored its franchise partners during its annual Juicey Awards event. Top Marketer : Dan Farrell, Multi-units in MI. Clean Juice Celebrates Franchisees.

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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. Brooklyn Dumpling House just opened and they're already franchising the idea. When you come for pick up, you are designated a "locker" and code.

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Foodable

JANUARY 20, 2021

“MOD has to be able to differentiate—and they have been able to do that from a branding standpoint and an aggressive digital and loyalty program.” Thanks to implementing a dynamic digital marketing plan in recent years, MOD Pizza was well-positioned for COVID-19.

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Modern Restaurant Management

APRIL 14, 2020

In addition to the latest resources on COVID-19 restaurant and employee recovery programs, RestaurantsAct.com offers a brand new, industry-first interactive map of each state, District of Columbia and Puerto Rico. This new site is a one-stop hub of critical information for restaurants, employees, customers and industry partners.

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Modern Restaurant Management

APRIL 11, 2022

Of these, one of the biggest challenges facing independent, franchised and fast-casual restaurants is staffing. First and foremost, restauranteurs should explore every available option to ensure they are compensating staff fairly based on prevailing market wages. Promote Yourself.

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Healthcare Cash Management Social Media Communication 203

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.

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Modern Restaurant Management

SEPTEMBER 11, 2020

As multi-brand operators seek new ways to reach their customers, gift card programs are one way to engage multiple customer bases at once. For multi-brand operators, this means juggling multiple entities and ensuring each brand is flexible and responsive to changes in the market. Incorporate a Loyalty Program.

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The Restaurant Times

JANUARY 11, 2023

These apps are also the perfect way to run loyalty programs for customers. Interactive voice AI is the perfect way for food-service franchise owners to fix the old and inefficient way customers order food in restaurants. . How Should You Integrate Automated Order Taking? One is employing voice software at the drive-thru.

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Next Restaurants

JUNE 30, 2021

If you conclude a franchise agreement , then this network most likely has a coach who will bring you up to date and can help you through the entire process. When choosing the style of your restaurant, it is imperative to rely on market data. You can start a new restaurant without advertising, but it is unlikely to stay in the market.

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