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‘AI Has the Potential to Truly Become the Brain of the Restaurant.’

Modern Restaurant Management

However, to unlock AI’s potential, leaders will likely need to balance innovation and operational discipline, strengthen governance, and address capability gaps to help optimize operations, boost margins and future-proof their business — in both the front and back of house.” Customer experience is the most common use case.

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Pandemic Reflections: What Lessons Has the Restaurant Industry Learned?, Part Two

Modern Restaurant Management

While the pandemic forced consumers to leverage contactless payment, such as tap-to-pay, out of pure health and safety concerns, it’s quickly become the normal course of business for restaurants aiming to streamline operations and maximize convenience. Technology continues to transform restaurant operations.

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How to Read a Restaurant P&L (Profit and Loss) Statement + Free Template

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Mandatory contributions such as FICA (Social Security and Medicare), unemployment taxes, state taxes, and other government-mandated taxes Employee benefits. Paid training hours for new employees, ServSafe certification, training programs, free meals, etc Bonuses. Smallwares. This helps reduce future equipment purchases.

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Pandemic Reflections: What Lessons Has the Restaurant Industry Learned?, Part One

Modern Restaurant Management

Loyalty is a huge factor now as guests desire rewards and perks for sticking with a favorite small business, and repeat customers are keeping many restaurants going. The focus now is finding the minimum necessary seating capacity while maximizing kitchen efficiency and service throughput. Aligning tech with business goals is a must.

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MRM Research Roundup: Delivery Fraud, the Playground Effect, and Top 100 Places to Eat

Modern Restaurant Management

Casual dining is on the rise, with spots like Chellas Arepa Kitchen (#5) in Lancaster, Pennsylvania and Cardelli's Italian Market Deli (#45) in Riverside, California offering budget-friendly options. Nevada is home to eight, including R Town Pizza (#44) in Reno and Slater’s 50/50 (#77) in Las Vegas. ”

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Four Key Predictions for Restaurant Tech

Modern Restaurant Management

New safety protocols may hurt restaurants’ bottom line again, while also impacting retention rates due to business closures and lack of steady income. Keeping a close eye on public standards at the local government level as well as surrounding towns will help restaurants ride out the ups and downs. Key 2022 Trends.

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Five Tips to Minimize Super-Sized Labor Costs

Modern Restaurant Management

Smart fryers and ovens can automate food preparation and cooking, eliminating the need for numerous workers in the kitchen while still ensuring consistent quality and faster service. Proper training enhances safety and reduces costs that could have otherwise gone into lost workdays, medical expenses, and workers' compensation.