Modern Restaurant Management

JUNE 15, 2020

Modern Restaurant Management (MRM) magazine asked Mark Heymann, a labor expert and CEO of UniFocus, for his insights on navigating post-pandemic restaurant recovery through effective hiring and training. In what ways is training a key factor in restaurant recovery? Owners must also take the time to lead by example for their staff.

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Culinary Cues

JULY 22, 2021

Now, providing we don’t ignore the still looming dangers of Covid and the challenges of convincing 40% of the population to accept the vaccine, we might stand a chance of long-term recovery. The small stuff is what adds value to the guest experience. This is what will bring guests enthusiastically back to your dining room.

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Typsy

JUNE 11, 2020

In today’s post, guest blogger Greg Provance talks through the top 4 things to consider when strategizing for attracting guests in the post-COVID world.

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7 Shifts

JANUARY 11, 2021

When it comes to making it through the winter, the health of your staff and guests is item number one. Keeping your staff and your guests safe and healthy is the most essential thing we can do. Accept and Approve time-off requests for sick employees, and make sure you give ample time off for recovery.

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Modern Restaurant Management

SEPTEMBER 15, 2020

Data shows that guests want to dine out but safety concerns are the biggest factor holding them back. No-touch digital menus enable guests to view menus on their personal mobile device instantly, for free and without downloads or ads by scanning a QR code. Here are three ways to leverage technology for restaurant re-openings: 1.

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Modern Restaurant Management

MAY 18, 2022

The restaurant recovery is real in major markets across the U.S. Guests in the Midwest were slightly more generous this quarter, with Indiana coming in at the highest across all tipped transactions with an average tip percentage of 21.29 While all regions in the U.S. When it comes to tipping. percent, followed by West Virginia at 21.23

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Modern Restaurant Management

JULY 7, 2021

As we progress through a pandemic that’s kept many inside for months, guests are looking to venture out and experience unique dining moments. By utilizing seasonal ingredients and creating specialty menu items, our product innovation efforts have kept us relevant in a competitive industry, earning guest loyalty and driving sales.

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Modern Restaurant Management

APRIL 19, 2021

Every brand has had to react quickly to stay in business while trying to keep guests and customers safe. These tools were critical to surviving the worst of the pandemic, and now, as vaccines roll out and restrictions lift, restaurant technology will continue to play a major role in the recovery of the industry.

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Culinary Cues

APRIL 2, 2020

STATE THE CHALLENGE: Re-open the restaurant making sure that it is prepared to adapt to the newly established needs of guests while addressing the critical challenges that have existed and will exist in the future (Labor, Marketing, Service, Efficiency, Guest Satisfaction, Growth, Profitability).

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Modern Restaurant Management

SEPTEMBER 17, 2022

Batching for Speed and Service : Top bartenders continue to innovate around batching their cocktails, including both partial (batching only non-perishable items) and full batching, driven by the need for speed and to improve quality and consistency in cocktail preparation, which allows for more time to connect with guests.

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7 Shifts

DECEMBER 9, 2020

In a webinar as part of Toast’s Restaurant Recovery Series , co-sponsored by 7shifts and our trusted partners at XtraChef , we gathered restaurateurs from around the country to discuss new ways of managing staff, new service and compensation models, and how COVID-19 has impacted their business. When they reopened, it was with 75% less staff.

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Modern Restaurant Management

JULY 30, 2020

How will restaurants shift their labor models to follow state safety regulations, ensure social distancing, minimize contact, and support the changing tide of guest preferences? After all, people are an organization’s greatest asset – and the key to speeding recovery and emerging stronger from these uncertain times.

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Culinary Cues

MAY 23, 2021

AN INEVITABLE RECOVERY. “It What an exciting time to jump on board and become partner to what may very well be one of the greatest world-wide recoveries – ever! We can easily apply Dickens profound human summary to the state of the restaurant industry today. The door is wide open for creative problem solvers.

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Culinary Cues

APRIL 26, 2020

What will our restaurants physically look like with social distancing, how will we be able to interact with guests at service, how will our kitchen teams function as a unit, what changes will be necessary for our menus to be effective, and what role will take out and delivery play in every restaurant concept?

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Modern Restaurant Management

JULY 30, 2020

How will restaurants shift their labor models to follow state safety regulations, ensure social distancing, minimize contact, and support the changing tide of guest preferences? After all, people are an organization’s greatest asset – and the key to speeding recovery and emerging stronger from these uncertain times.

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Hot Schedules

SEPTEMBER 8, 2021

A mid the tumult of a chaotic global hotel market, brands of all sizes are reckoning with myriad unexpected factors — worldwide supply chain disruptions resulting in temporary inflation , nationwide labor shortages confining operations, and regional lingering restrictions limiting growth — each making the global recovery slower than expected.

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Modern Restaurant Management

JULY 26, 2021

As restaurants continue to enter this period of recovery, they will have to tackle a new slate of challenges. Secure the collection area, by communicating health and safety efforts to guests with messaging and signage at the pickup/curbside line and/or notes inside takeout bags.

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Modern Restaurant Management

NOVEMBER 5, 2020

To encourage a swift recovery, restaurant owners and operators must think creatively and conscientiously about how they alleviate these fears and ensure a safe experience. It reduces the use of unsanitary ordering kiosks, menus, and payment terminals, while at the same time elevating the guest experience.

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Modern Restaurant Management

JUNE 24, 2020

Key projects in the next six months will address topics including post-crisis recovery and resilience, urban mobility, closing equality opportunity gaps and insights into the gig economy. 'Travel ” 'Restaurant Recovery' Docuseries. 'Travel Safe' Tools. Viewers will come away feeling optimistic.”

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Modern Restaurant Management

MAY 16, 2020

Delivery offers fewer chances for guest recovery than dine-in. True hospitality and creativity will set you apart from other restaurants, so figure out how to extend their guest experience beyond their four walls. Great service, delicious food, and your logo front and center will leave a lasting memory for all guests.

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Modern Restaurant Management

AUGUST 25, 2020

Energy impact can be minimized with the use of energy recovery devices. Properly designed energy recovery wheels or plate exchangers can recover 60-75 percent of the air being exhausted with minimal cross contamination. Technology will save the day in many cases by eliminating the number of surfaces guests have to touch.

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Foodable

AUGUST 10, 2021

Generic, unpersonalized guest engagement just doesn’t cut it anymore,” says Goldstein. You’ve got to know who your guests are, you’ve got to give them an easy sweep of digital tools to make those purchases, and you need to treat them personally using the data you have to give them a reason to return. And that’s what we do at Thanx.”

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Foodable

JULY 6, 2021

Listen to "Understanding, Engaging, and Retaining Your Guests | Season 4, Vol. Bikky is the first CRM for restaurants that helps them power digital hospitality by providing the system of record for all of the restaurant's guest data. 2: Bikky" on Spreaker. It allows restaurants to focus on hospitality.

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Modern Restaurant Management

JUNE 21, 2021

Yet, nine in ten operators predict issues with recruitment at a time which is essential for our industry's recovery. With a reduced team rushed off their feet, the time spent creating a guest experience through engagement can get lost. All will make for a personal touch that will create a memorable experience for guests.

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Modern Restaurant Management

MAY 19, 2020

While many find hope for the industry as the country re-opens, the road to recovery is a very long and uncertain one. While the operational and financial impact of social distancing must be top of mind, nearly as important as what you do will be how you communicate these changes to your guests. Anticipation. Setting the Scene.

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Core Hospitality

SEPTEMBER 21, 2018

Do you want to turn a poor guest experience into a “WOW” guest experience? This is the standard blueprint for guest recovery. Throughout the process the leader can gauge the rate of discount required to ensure the guest will be returning. Generally it should be handled by a person of authority.

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Cheetah

AUGUST 5, 2021

The San Francisco Bar Owner Alliance is now recommending that bars require guests to show proof of COVID vaccination. In California it is legal to require that employees and guests be vaccinated, but other states have limited this possibility. Reading Time: 3 minutes. Table of Contents. The short answer is YES. What about outdoors?

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Foodable

NOVEMBER 30, 2021

In the latest episode of Hospitality Hangout podcast, Michael Schatzberg “The Restaurant Guy” and Jimmy Frischling “ The Finance Guy” chat with Joel Montaniel, chief executive officer and co-founder of SEVENROOMS about helping operators build their direct and personalized relationship with guests.

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Modern Restaurant Management

JANUARY 12, 2022

This edition of MRM Research Roundup features evolving guest relationships, views on restauarant tech, employee desires and wedding trends. There was a subsequent recovery of +10 percent in the week to January 1 vs December 25. ” McDonald's Supersized Recovery.

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Foodable

JANUARY 28, 2021

Check out the Restaurant Recovery Resource to keep up to date on the latest innovations and ideas to help your business recover from the crisis. Brands that work with Uptown are hoping to transform gift cards into a brand-forward product that brings guests closer to the brand. Tasting notes, pictures, and animations can be included.

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Foodable

OCTOBER 30, 2020

In the latest episode of the Hospitality Hangout podcast, Michael Schatzberg “The Restaurant Guy” and Jimmy Frischling “The Finance Guy” sit down with Zack Oates, the founder and chief executive officer of Ovation , to explore how operators can improve the guest experience at their restaurants. That means that customer is bringing in $6000.

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Modern Restaurant Management

AUGUST 6, 2021

“A lot of restaurants are making it compulsory for the guests to be fully vaccinated, this is in tune with World Health Organization guidelines,” said Brad Cummins, founder of Insurance Geek, an insurance services platform. “As for their own businesses, 94% of respondents expressedoptimism about a recovery.”

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Restaurant365

MAY 22, 2020

As states begin to lean toward an incremental reopening of restaurants, optimizing your restaurant’s staffing is one of the most cost-effective practices you can utilize to maximize your staff’s productivity to best position your business for a successful financial recovery. Conclusion. Schedule a demo today. WATCH THE WEBISODE.

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Restaurant365

MAY 26, 2021

More than ever before, adopting efficient practices and processes, especially in tight margin segments of business, like alcohol, is a key to successful recovery and resurgence for 2021. Without efficient processes, businesses from bars to hotels can get lost in the weeds and lose time that should otherwise be spent with their guests.

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Culinary Cues

MARCH 18, 2020

This business employs more people than any other except the government, is the portal industry for first jobs for a majority of Americans, and an essential industry that not only feeds our people, but also provides rewards, positive interaction, laughter, and emotional support for guests from coast to coast.

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Modern Restaurant Management

MAY 6, 2020

No Hot Shot (recovery) Deliveries. Another way to ensure product availability and minimize supply chain disruptions as you reopen would be to continue to focus on a modified menu –guest favorites, high-profit items, and items that take a cross utilization of products. Delivery Windows & routes are shifting.

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Modern Restaurant Management

APRIL 1, 2020

Since guests cannot frequent their favorite establishments in person, they're now leaning on you to bring a "dine-in experience" to their homes. Now is the time to set expectations for how your guests will interact with your restaurant in the future. Use appropriate containers to help maintain food temperature.

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