Modern Restaurant Management

DECEMBER 17, 2024

Restaurants will continue to invest in comprehensive Back-of-House Technologies Following the pandemic, restaurants focused heavily on Front-of-House technology to streamline and digitize the diner experience. Many operators have a wealth of data but aren’t putting it to work.

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Modern Restaurant Management

FEBRUARY 13, 2025

To observers on Wall Street, within the Federal Reserve, and inside the Democratic Party, 2024 was the year that inflation was tamed and GDP continued to grow, while consumer spending remained strong and unemployment low. Twenty twenty-four will be remembered for many things, but the soft landing of the U.S.

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EATER

NOVEMBER 12, 2024

Scott Suchman This year, we found ourselves blissfully forgetting about the world outside the dining room, and settling into meals that felt exciting, confident, and joyful Dining out should be a lot of things — nourishing, thought-provoking, less than a week’s rent — but one that can be easy to forget about is fun.

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Modern Restaurant Management

NOVEMBER 15, 2021

Today’s restaurants face obstacles on many fronts. Simplify Front of House Processes. Many of these processes will remain even after the pandemic, presenting opportunities to deploy automation technologies to simplify front of house processes. Optimize Food Safety Protocols. trillion each year.

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Modern Restaurant Management

MARCH 13, 2020

"The desire for convenience has always been present, coupled with an equally strong desire for delicious food. And communications is front and center, particularly for restaurants that might not be as well known for out of restaurant food. 34 percent of respondents saying they plan to prepare more meals at home. "It's

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Modern Restaurant Management

APRIL 17, 2023

Automation tools also provide value through mobile ordering apps, AI solutions, digital reviews apps, and online reservation software. Employees and restaurant owners are benefiting from automation technology: over half of leaders say that revenue has increased since implementing restaurant’s automation tools.

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Modern Restaurant Management

JANUARY 19, 2021

Finally, find a place to cook and start filling orders, often alongside tickets from a traditional front-of-house. For Top Round Roast Beef in San Francisco, that meant running a fried-chicken joint, burger house, and ice-cream parlor all from within their existing sandwich shop. Welcome to the age of virtual restaurants.

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Modern Restaurant Management

SEPTEMBER 21, 2020

After speaking with restaurant owners and operators, we realized we needed to expand our product offering beyond just helping manage their front-of-house better with Yelp Waitlist and Yelp Reservations. Here’s a wild guess: your plan for 2020 didn’t involve a restaurant-crushing pandemic. Neither did mine.

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Modern Restaurant Management

FEBRUARY 2, 2024

With their ability to connect various facets of restaurant operations and provide real-time data and insights, networking solutions present a powerful tool for overcoming these challenges and setting a new standard for efficiency and customer service in the industry.

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Modern Restaurant Management

MARCH 29, 2023

The reservation was made months in advance, and each course was designed with intention and artistry. The wonderfully diverse makeup of the restaurant workforce (49 percent of employees are minorities) presents unparalleled opportunities centered around food, especially with regard to menu development and team bonding.

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Culinary Cues

OCTOBER 20, 2021

The kitchen is a place where those who are successful come to the realization that those later aptitudes are enhanced through experience – the more you do, the better you become. Some talented people are not the best cooks and chefs and quite often the most intelligent (using commonly referred to scales of measurement) are lacking in common sense.

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7 Shifts

OCTOBER 1, 2024

Presentation also matters. Clear descriptions and appealing photos help customers make informed choices and anticipate the flavors and presentation of their meals. These days, a restaurant's reputation is built on more than the taste of its food. They must also focus on creating memorable experiences for customers at every touchpoint.

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Modern Restaurant Management

JULY 23, 2024

When we talk about the “restaurant of the future,” labor compliance isn’t exactly the flashiest or most exciting topic to include—certainly not when juxtaposed with salad-making robots and personalized digital menus. This will give them an informed perspective on how the technology can best benefit their business.

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Culinary Cues

MAY 16, 2022

The reservation book was full for tonight – more than 200 recorded and no room for walk-ins. Tom and everyone else knew that more than half of those reservations would be crammed into the 7:00 hour; so, there would be no room for mistakes and no patience for a lack of adequate mise en place. Your dictionary.

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EATER

JULY 1, 2024

And so when it came time to prepare for her role as Natalie, Elliott turned first to Unreasonable Hospitality , the book written by The Bear co-producer and prolific restaurateur Will Guidara, for insight into how front-of-house employees approach their work. Abby Elliott as Natalie “Sugar” Berzatto in The Bear. |

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7 Shifts

SEPTEMBER 26, 2022

What those technologies are completely depends on the role, but here are a few of the more popular examples: Servers and front-of-house roles tend to familiarize themselves with point-of-sale (POS) technology, scheduling software , online ordering integrations, and perhaps even reservation software. Table of Contents.

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Culinary Cues

SEPTEMBER 15, 2022

This is a topic I have presented numerous times and it seems as though whenever I travel it rises to the top of my thinking. Ironically, there is always room to be great and there is plenty of room to be mediocre. The choice to be great or not so great is in the hands of the restaurateur and the folks who make a living with food.

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7 Shifts

FEBRUARY 8, 2024

With the right tech tools, managers can ease their workloads, employees enjoy a much smoother scheduling process, and guests benefit in countless ways — from mobile ordering to digital menus to better ways of making and managing reservations. A full 55% of consumers consider takeout and delivery essential to their restaurant experience.

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Culinary Cues

MAY 15, 2021

Even through the most challenging and tragic experiences, when the lessons are quite vivid – we quickly push aside the need to change in favor of a return to what is considered “normal”. The restaurant industry continues to be devastated – not just as a result of the pandemic but because the pandemic brought underlying issues to the surface.

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7 Shifts

FEBRUARY 8, 2024

With the right tech tools, managers can ease their workloads, employees enjoy a much smoother scheduling process, and guests benefit in countless ways — from mobile ordering to digital menus to better ways of making and managing reservations. A full 55% of consumers consider takeout and delivery essential to their restaurant experience.

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Culinary Cues

SEPTEMBER 4, 2020

In the moment, however, there are loads of things that we miss, things that make us shake our heads in disbelief, things that we long for – a return to a time when our greatest concern as a chef was our reservation list and daily mise en place. At this point we are all hoping that 2020 will just fade from our memories.

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EATER

JANUARY 28, 2021

Consider the presentation, he says, or how the staff feels like family. For restaurants housed within hotels, with plenty of empty suites to spare, an inevitable union emerged: Why not briefly fill rooms by offering an exclusive evening of private pandemic dining? Then, of course, there’s the Chiang Mai duck carnitas.

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7 Shifts

JUNE 16, 2022

They all prevent franchisors from seeing the day-to-day pains and successes that their franchisees experience. Throw in dozens of locations to manage, and visibility becomes foggy. That's why many franchisors rely on a franchise advisory council (FAC). Table of Contents. Purpose of a Franchise Advisory Council? Who Should be on the FAC?

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7 Shifts

AUGUST 12, 2020

So far, 2020 has thrown marketing plans, advertising budgets, and restaurant growth out of the window. Whatever plans and forecasts you had for your restaurant are yesterday’s bread now. But as restaurants reopen and business starts to pick up again, it’s important you pick up your marketing plan too. So, where do you start?

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Modern Restaurant Management

DECEMBER 28, 2023

Restaurant industry insiders offer their insights on F&B trends we can expect to see in 2024. Using DoorDash order data from January 1, 2023 to October 31, 2023, we bring you DoorDash’s Dash From the Past 2023 Trend Report. The top items paired with ibuprofen included Cheesesteaks, Cognac, Nacho Fries, Bacon Egg and Cheese, and Cold Brew!

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7 Shifts

MARCH 16, 2022

In the restaurant industry, it can be difficult to maintain front- and back-of-house staff, as many will eventually move on to pursue new ventures such as school, travel, or alternate employment. Worse yet, some may leave simply because they do not feel valued or that there is no meaning attached to the work they do. Be Flexible.

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Modern Restaurant Management

AUGUST 5, 2020

While TouchBistro has previously partnered with providers of loyalty solutions, this acquisition will provide the company with a proprietary solution that is much more deeply integrated into the TouchBistro platform and its ecosystem of products like Online Ordering and Reservations. TouchBistro Acquires TableUp.

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7 Shifts

NOVEMBER 17, 2020

Sales: If the employee works a front-of-house role, review their upselling efforts in your POS. Perhaps you loved that job because you were good at it, because you clicked with your coworkers, or maybe because your supervisors made you feel appreciated. Did you know that highly-engaged restaurant employees generate almost 1.5x

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Modern Restaurant Management

AUGUST 19, 2020

In this edition of MRM News Bites, we feature a webinar that looks into the future of restaurants, face pay, delivery robots, drone delivery and a new venture for MRM. The Main Course. "We always viewed a podcast as a natural extension of the MRM brand," said Executive Editor Barbara Castiglia. "When Restaurant of the Future Panel.

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EATER

SEPTEMBER 11, 2024

Margins are tighter than ever as restaurants try to balance higher costs of rent and ingredients, reservation site fees and insurance premiums , and paying fair wages, all while trying to keep prices at a level customers will actually pay. We recommend new places with caveats. The food was great,” we say, “but.” Was it worth it?

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The Restaurant Times

MARCH 10, 2023

Front-of-house (FOH) refers to all activities and settings a patron will experience while dining at a restaurant, including the lobby and dining area. Hence, your restaurant’s front-of-the-house staff members should always maintain a high standard of personal hygiene and present a polished, welcoming image.

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7 Shifts

DECEMBER 4, 2020

Payroll jargon and processes aren't intrinsically complicated; they're usually just presented in difficult-to-understand ways. Did you know that payroll/labor makes up almost one-third of a restaurant's operating costs ? We're here to demystify payroll so you can spend more time every week growing your business and doing what you do best.

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EATER

MAY 9, 2023

Since a restaurant’s business model relies on food and drink primarily, it functions like a venue with in-house catering. Since a restaurant’s business model relies on food and drink primarily, it functions like a venue with in-house catering. That dish you crave so badly? Finally, all your loved ones will understand why.

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Restaurant Clicks

DECEMBER 18, 2021

Citizen Public House FnB Restaurant VIRTU Honest Craft Cafe Monarch Chula Seafood Hush Public House Andreoli Italian Grocer Franco’s Italian Caffe Shinbay Postino Kierland Twisted Grove Sel Talavera The Capital Grille Eddie V’s Prime Seafood. Citizen Public House. Make a Reservation. FnB Restaurant.

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Restaurant Clicks

NOVEMBER 22, 2021

AlMar Cecconi’s Atrium Dumbo Westville Dumbo Seamore’s Dumbo Celestine Jacob’s Pickles Superfine Thai sidewalk dumboLUV Bread & Spread Front Street Pizza Bklyn Wild Sugarcane Time Out Market New York Em Vietnamese Bistro The Migrant Kitchen Juliana’s Gran Eléctrica The River Café Almondine Bakery Smile To Go Vinegar Hill House.

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Restaurant Clicks

DECEMBER 25, 2021

I recommend making Dinner reservations since the location is popular for date night or an intimate meal with friends. Make a Reservation. You can stop by the restaurant, right in front of Mitchell Boulevard Park, during the day or for an extended happy hour. Make a Reservation. Make a Reservation. Story Hill BKC.

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Restaurant Clicks

DECEMBER 9, 2021

Noodle Pudding Henry’s End Colonie Table 87 Chez Moi Boutros Dellarocco’s Heights Falafel The River Café River Deli Bohemien Bar Saketumi Asian Bistro Henry Public two8two Bar & Burger Clark’s Grand Canyon Henry Street Ale House. Find abundant cherry blossom trees blooming in the spring. Noodle Pudding. Henry’s End.

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