Modern Restaurant Management

APRIL 11, 2022

As Americans reach for a potential post-pandemic world, the restaurant industry continues to reel from two years of economic, staffing and supply chain chaos. Of these, one of the biggest challenges facing independent, franchised and fast-casual restaurants is staffing. A recent article in The New York Times cited a 5.7-percent

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Modern Restaurant Management

FEBRUARY 18, 2020

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. We’re seeing massive disruption to front-of-house systems, too, delivering personalized guest experiences from order to payment to final delivery.

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Modern Restaurant Management

DECEMBER 14, 2021

We have historically and continue to offer competitive pay, thorough training programs, flexible hours and a fun work environment so that we can continue to staff our locations as we grow. A drop in employee retention & difficulty in hiring. The inability to turn tables quickly & efficiently as a result of insufficient staffing.

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7 Shifts

FEBRUARY 18, 2020

We’re taking a deep dive into waitmares to explain why they’re bad, what the restaurant industry can learn from them, and how you can reduce your front-of-house (FOH) team’s work anxiety to boost engagement—and sweet dreams. According to the American Academy of Sleep Medicine, 50-85% of adults have nightmares from time to time.

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Modern Restaurant Management

JUNE 12, 2020

Dunkin' Hirin' As more of America opens up, Dunkin’ franchisees are seeking to hire up to 25,000 new restaurant employees at Dunkin’ locations, from front-counter to restaurant management, creating immediate jobs that offer long-term education benefits and key career skills for people all across the U.S.

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ChowNow

SEPTEMBER 6, 2024

This means shorter wait times, fewer mistakes, and a more enjoyable dining experience, all of which increase customer satisfaction and loyalty. Best Practices for Recruiting and Hiring Management and Support Staff 1. Hiring the right team is one of the most critical decisions you’ll make as a restaurant owner.

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Modern Restaurant Management

FEBRUARY 6, 2020

In partnership with Alberta restaurateur, Samira Shariff, the brand’s first Canada location will open in Edmonton in the coming months, the first of five locations planned in the province over the next eight years. Giorgio Minardi and Naheed Shariff. Founded in Beverly Hills, Calif. locations, whether joining us on vacation or business travel.

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7 Shifts

NOVEMBER 1, 2022

You need to put yourself in front of diners, get them in your door, and turn them into ambassadors of your restaurant that come back and tell their friends about you. Restaurant owners and operators wear a lot of hats. We live in a world where diners are inundated with choices. There are more options for eating out than ever before.

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Embrace the Suck

APRIL 18, 2022

Many of my clients when they first start my coaching program do a big sales number. We believe that your food should be prepared in front of you so you can see our commitment to freshness and quality. Here’s where restaurant owners get off track. They focus on the wrong things. What are some of the wrong things?

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Open for Business

NOVEMBER 21, 2022

Streamline the front of house. Run a smooth back of house. Streamline the front of house. Keeping front-of-house activities humming like a well-oiled machine is important for every restaurant. Keeping front-of-house activities humming like a well-oiled machine is important for every restaurant.

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Cheetah

JUNE 25, 2021

Programs like Cheetah Just in Time (JIT) offer a ready-to-serve inventory of high-quality fresh-cut items, saving businesses hundreds of hours in prep time and labor costs. Benefits, second only to salary, substantially contribute to employee retention and recruitment. The problem is not just with hiring. Table of Contents.

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Mad Mobile

JUNE 26, 2024

Customer loyalty is essential to running a successful business. In fact, according to the Harvard Business Review , recruiting new guests can cost up to 25 times more than repeat visitors. A strong customer loyalty program should utilize the three Rs: Rewards, relevance, and recognition.

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Restaurant365

JANUARY 7, 2020

Restaurant staff labor retention is one of the primary areas of focus for today’s restaurant manager. With unemployment hovering around 4% , today’s labor market is one of the toughest in three decades. The restaurant industry knows that high turnover and unengaged employees can be costly. Tips for Hiring Millennials.

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The Restaurant Times

FEBRUARY 22, 2022

Investing in labour-saving technologies and providing simple and fewer menu selections, for example, has allowed them to free up cash flow and recruit more people or raise compensation. However, we are living in exciting times with new opportunities emerging out of utter chaos. Here are 3 restaurant startup trends to keep in mind in 2022.

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Apicbase

JUNE 20, 2022

You can do many things as a franchisor to improve your chances of building a thriving restaurant franchise. However, the most important thing is to engage with the right franchisees. The tips and examples in this guide will help you to find the right business partners and increase franchisee retention. We’ll cover: What is a restaurant franchisee?

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The Restaurant Times

JULY 27, 2020

However, restaurant operators must realize that they cannot foster loyalty in their teams unless they make them feel valued. Therefore, it is essential to have an efficient restaurant staff incentives program, which will help make your staff feel valued and contribute to the overall success of your restaurant in the UAE.

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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. 85% of operators use POS data to engage with customers via text or email, while 60% use it for their loyalty programs. At first glance, some stats might seem to contradict each other. Let’s dig in.

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Sling

AUGUST 9, 2023

March 2023 13 Expert Tips for Effective Employee Communication March 2023 11 Types of Job Shifts Managers Should Know March 2023 What Is Incentive Pay and How Does it Work?

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Apicbase

JUNE 16, 2023

In practice, however, successfully managing a group of busy restaurants is an awfully tough undertaking. To help you out, we’ve put together this comprehensive guide on restaurant metrics. The metrics and calculations in this list will help you bring order to the chaos and manage the performance of each unit in the chain.

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Modern Restaurant Management

SEPTEMBER 14, 2021

New & Notable spotlights the latest news restaurateurs need to know. TEAM Schostak Family Celebrates Anniversary and Employees. TEAM Schostak Family Restaurants (TSFR) is celebrating its 40th anniversary along with the anniversaries of employees that have been with the company for 20 years or more.

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Lavu

SEPTEMBER 29, 2023

Some have involved staffing agencies, increased wages, offered signing bonuses, or implemented referral programs to attract new employees in the service industry. Additionally, some businesses have partnered with job training programs and schools to attract a new generation of workers to the industry.

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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. 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.

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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. Rick Camac, Dean of Restaurant & Hospitality Management at the Institute of Culinary Education. Food Halls – the numbers for current and future growth are substantial.

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Modern Restaurant Management

APRIL 29, 2025

This edition of Modern Restaurant Management (MRM) magazine's Research Roundup features trends in off-premise, coffee wars, the AI lifeline, the return of lunch, and how teens spend their dollars. More than 60 percent say they’re ordering off-premises more often than a year ago. Older adults still prefer in-person ordering.

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