Modern Restaurant Management

JUNE 24, 2020

Visa is expanding its partnership with IFundWomen providing grants and digital training to U.S.-based 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 In the U.S.,

Guest Recovery 539

Guest Recovery Kitchen Safety Mobile Ordering Food Safety 539

Modern Restaurant Management

NOVEMBER 8, 2023

But the expectations of guests and owners did not change. There is a saying we often hear: “Staff training is key to creating consistency and having a successful business.” Reinforce staff training to close the gap between the desired knowledge level and the actual level of knowledge of current restaurant staff.

Recruiting 474

Recruiting Guest Recovery Advertising Food Supply 474

Modern Restaurant Management

MARCH 26, 2020

Now more than ever, new systems are empowering owners and managers to optimize service, boost guest engagement, enhance menu performance, slash waste, and much more. As the industry gets on the road to recovery, this will be more important than ever. Maintenance is Often Overlooked. Achieving Data-Driven Maintenance.

Technology 546

Technology Guest Recovery Customer Experience Equipment 546

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.

Guest Recovery 474

Guest Recovery Kitchen Safety Food Safety Email Marketing 474

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.

Mobile Ordering 466

Mobile Ordering Ordering Front of House Guest Recovery 466

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.

Guest Recovery 406

Guest Recovery Food Safety Fine Dining Management 406

Modern Restaurant Management

SEPTEMBER 16, 2024

Specifically, at Walt Disney World, they taught me not only the value of, but how and when to execute guest service recovery. This situational based training removed the ambiguity and empowered us all to do things because it was the right thing to do. Or perhaps an incorrect food order. That is the power of empowerment.

Leadership 450

Leadership Operations Loyalty Program Guest Recovery 450

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). PLAN BETTER – TRAIN HARDER.

Guest Recovery 491

Guest Recovery Take-out 2019 Hiring 491

Culinary Cues

JULY 23, 2023

As if that weren’t enough, the menu and each morsel of food presented represents the chef’s life of experiences, his or her family history, the cuisine of their forefathers, every chef who contributed to their training, and everything that they believe in – as it pertains to food. It is a juxtaposition that is nearly impossible to manage.

Guest Recovery 419

Guest Recovery Seasonal Menu Presentation Customer Experience 419

Modern Restaurant Management

FEBRUARY 24, 2022

While we see national economic recovery in numbers such as the aforementioned jobs report; yet, I’m still sitting here, waiting for my pizza. There are a few reasons: New employees often lack training; ill-equipped and inexperienced workers sustain more injuries trying to use machinery or tools with which they are not familiar.

Hiring 493

Hiring Guest Recovery Insurance Hotels 493

Culinary Cues

JUNE 1, 2020

Leaders need to understand that the majority of these independent operators are good at two things: making consistently good food, and providing real service for guests that they work hard at knowing and caring for. How about boosting the breadth of assistance that the SBA offers to include building recovery strategies for small restaurants?

Leadership 80

Leadership Supplies Guest Recovery Small Business 80

Culinary Cues

APRIL 3, 2020

Possible strategy: Be proactive with a well defined, enhanced sanitation and food handling protocol for your restaurant and relay this information to your guests. Make sure that every employee is properly trained and on-board with the importance of this process. PLAN BETTER – TRAIN HARDER. Harvest America Ventures, LLC.

Guest Recovery 382

Guest Recovery Social Media Kitchen Safety Food Safety 382

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! PLAN BETTER – TRAIN HARDER. We can easily apply Dickens profound human summary to the state of the restaurant industry today. It was the epoch of belief”.

Guest Recovery 450

Guest Recovery Front of House Employee Relations Food Truck 450

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? PLAN BETTER – TRAIN HARDER.

Guest Recovery 410

Guest Recovery Kitchen Safety Customer Service Food Safety 410

Culinary Cues

JANUARY 29, 2024

As they say in life – the first step in recovery is to admit that there is a problem. Certainly, the restaurant and the chef have a responsibility to train, but the individual cook can take that training to a new level if they are willing to seek out every opportunity to learn and grow. Okay, there is a problem. “My

Kitchen Safety 448

Kitchen Safety Guest Recovery Uniforms Food Safety 448

Modern Restaurant Management

SEPTEMBER 3, 2020

New health codes and reopening mandates, plus the safety and perception of patrons, have made it imperative to invest in COVID-approved inventory including masks, gloves, sanitizers, signage (think: at the door, at point of sale, and throughout), as well as the cost of developing or purchasing new training materials and implementing them with staff.

Fine Dining 502

Fine Dining Restaurant Law Food Truck Outdoor 502

7 Shifts

APRIL 23, 2021

Now as we enter a recovery stage, the biggest challenge that's emerged has become finding enough staff to fit the demand. Do you need a host to seat guests or someone to hello pack up delivery orders? Hiring 51 percenters today will save training time and dollars tomorrow,” writes Meyer. Ace Onboarding and Training.

Hiring 370

Hiring Front of House Back of House Food Safety 370

Modern Restaurant Management

MAY 27, 2020

In this edition of MRM News Bites, we feature the Takeout For Good Effort on June 2 and a host of products designed to help restaurants keep guests and staff safer as they reopen. Enhanced training, signage, and behavioral “nudges” Implementing health checks and temperature monitoring. Takeout For Good.

Food Safety 441

Food Safety Kitchen Safety Mobile Ordering Guest Recovery 441

Modern Restaurant Management

APRIL 27, 2020

Training on best practices and templates for printed materials to promote employee and customer safety in accordance with City, County, State and Federal orders. Modify how you engage with guests through business diversification, social distancing, and post-pandemic safety and sanitation.

Mobile Ordering 494

Mobile Ordering Webinar Loyalty Program Online Ordering 494

Modern Restaurant Management

APRIL 27, 2020

Training on best practices and templates for printed materials to promote employee and customer safety in accordance with City, County, State and Federal orders. Modify how you engage with guests through business diversification, social distancing, and post-pandemic safety and sanitation.

Webinar 463

Webinar Loyalty Program Online Ordering Social Media 463

Modern Restaurant Management

JUNE 17, 2021

Features of the new restaurant design were determined following a thorough brand study on drive-thru operations and Guest habits, and include a double drive-thru lane, parking stalls for curbside pickup, a walk-up window, and patio seating. ” Franchise opportunities remain in areas across the U.S.,

Franchise 431

Franchise Franchising Food Truck Loyalty Program 431

Modern Restaurant Management

JULY 1, 2020

Hotel guests said they feel “extremely safe” knowing a hotel room is cleaned with hospital-grade disinfectants compared to leading consumer brands1. Check clean through periodic on-demand training, auditing and verification that procedures have been followed.

2020 450

2020 Travel Food Safety Consumer Goods 450

Modern Restaurant Management

AUGUST 5, 2020

Its proprietary guest engagement solution, which is used by more than 600 restaurants throughout the U.S. and will enable TouchBistro to fully integrate customer loyalty and guest marketing into its all-in-one point-of-sale (POS) and restaurant management platform. We are very pleased to welcome them to our TouchBistro family.”

Food Safety 527

Food Safety Mobile Ordering Online Ordering Kitchen Safety 527

Modern Restaurant Management

SEPTEMBER 15, 2020

Hospitality Recovery Coalition. The Distilled Spirits Council of the United States (DISCUS) announced the formation of the Hospitality Recovery Coalition with the goal of supporting on-premise partners, including restaurants, bars and distilleries, facing harsh economic impacts due to the COVID-19 crisis. NAB Acquires SALIDO.

Fast Casual 405

Fast Casual Casual Menu Mobile Ordering 405

Lavu

MARCH 7, 2025

Seasonal workers and new hires require ongoing security training, making consistent protection harder to maintain. By investing in proper security, training your staff, and working with compliant vendors, you can protect both your bottom line and your customer relationships. Keep records of software updates and security patches.

POS 78

POS Guest Recovery Document Customer Service 78

Modern Restaurant Management

FEBRUARY 28, 2020

Guests may enjoy a variety of seating arrangements, two bars, as well as private cabanas and daybeds offering bottle service and other five-star experiences. With the ability to cover and heat all areas, AQUAlounge will ensure a comfortable guest experience while sipping cocktails, dining or relaxing on the water.

Coaching 419

Coaching Point of Sale Customer Experience Retail 419

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.

Hotels 147

Hotels Inventory Guest Recovery Leadership 147

Modern Restaurant Management

JULY 30, 2021

“We could not have done this without collaboration with outside brands who have helped to bring the Flavor of New York to more guests through Nathan’s Famous, Wings of New York and Arthur Treacher’s. “We are impressed with Just Salad’s innovative approach to embedding zero-waste principles across their business.

Franchise 508

Franchise Franchising Fast Casual Point of Sale 508

Modern Restaurant Management

DECEMBER 12, 2019

“In addition to our growth and brand milestones so far this year, we have more in the pipeline in new and existing markets to increase the experience for both guests and franchisees. Erik Mallon will serve as Senior Director of Franchise Development, and Jim Hicks assumes the role of Director of Operational Services and Training.

Franchise 275

Franchise Franchising Loyalty Program Book 275

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.

Bar 148

Bar Guest Recovery Outdoor Seating 148

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.

Guest Recovery 148

Guest Recovery Recruiting Document Point of Sale 148

Perfect Daily Grind

MAY 23, 2025

The USDA pegs Indonesia’s 2024/25 production at 10 million 60kg bags, anticipating a slow but steady recovery after delayed harvests in South Sumatra. Bagels, Caribou Coffee, Pret A Manger, and Espresso House to foster guest-centric cultures and drive profitable growth. Cil will oversee Panera Bread, Einstein Bros.

2025 62

2025 Guest Recovery 2024 Events 62

Black Box Intelligence

MAY 8, 2025

Mid to Late 2024: A period of modest recovery. Guests are cutting back on extrassplitting entres, skipping drinks, and avoiding desserts. Guests prioritize: Great taste Positive staff attitude Consistency Cleanliness 4. Guests are favoring QSR and fast casual for delivery due to lower total costs, including tips and fees.

2025 52

2025 Fast Casual Webinar Guest Recovery 52

Cheetah

JUNE 25, 2021

The staffing shortage is threatening to derail many restaurant reopening plans and crush the hopes of economic recovery. Another way to go is to invest in employee training. Cross train your existing staff. Cross-functional training is key to retention. The problem is not just with hiring.

Front of House 147

Front of House Back of House Guest Recovery Hiring 147

Rocket Fuel

NOVEMBER 6, 2024

Send reminder emails or hold a brief training refresher on accessing the portal. Take an interest in employees’ professional goals, offer training sessions to advance their skill sets, and set up a succession plan for key roles. Now is an ideal time to review and optimize these processes, considering guest and driver experiences.

Operations 52

Operations Employee Relations Tip Distribution Guest Recovery 52

7 Shifts

AUGUST 20, 2020

To ensure he delivered on the safety standards he set for his restaurant and guests, Logan utilized 7shifts to make his staff aware of the required steps they needed to take before coming to work. “I So as we started to open up, this is the busiest we’ve ever been–even at 50-75% capacity, it’s been crazy.”

Employee Relations 195

Employee Relations Guest Recovery Communication Food Safety 195

Modern Restaurant Management

SEPTEMBER 27, 2024

Tock businesses that offer more than standard reservations see an average of 80 percent more repeat guests. Notably, on average, 90 percent of guests who book an experience at a business, book another experience on a future visit. Recruitment costs in food services rose by 13.10 The year-over-year increase of 21.64

Food Truck 251

Food Truck Fast Casual Food 2024 251