SpotOn

JUNE 17, 2025

Direct online ordering through a POS system Third-party delivery services with a possible POS integration Do-it-yourself restaurant website builders When assessing each of these options, we're looking for the Goldilocks effect. The best online ordering system can't be so expensive that you don't make any significant profit.

Online Ordering 86

Online Ordering Ordering Website Management Point of Sale 86

Lavu

JUNE 20, 2025

How Virtual Reality Is Shaping New Restaurant Technology for Staff Onboarding Training a new hire takes time and patience, whether it’s to be a server, a cashier or cook. Have you wondered about the possibilities of training new hires without the risks and costs of a normal training session?

Technology 78

Technology 2025 Online Ordering Fast Casual 78

Restaurant Engine

FEBRUARY 5, 2025

Its very important that you and the people managing your social media understand the principles of Instagram-worthy plate presentation. One is to hire a professional photographer. Get a Free Consultation » Is your website ready to highlight your online menu? Get your free website consultation today!

Social Media 52

Social Media Presentation Website Management Customer Experience 52

Lavu

JUNE 6, 2025

This guide breaks down 28 proven strategies that help cut unnecessary expenses, streamline operations, and boost profitability—whether you manage a small café or a multi-location chain. Discovering new ways to reduce costs in restaurant management can boost profits. Let’s dive into what really works in today’s competitive landscape.

Loyalty Program 78

Loyalty Program Waste Recycling Inventory 78

Modern Restaurant Management

MARCH 11, 2025

Restaurants had difficulty hiring and retaining staff, which led to more interest in automating processes. This surge in off-premise orders forced restaurants to optimize their operational workflows, from kitchen management and packaging to delivery logistics. We were a sourcing and hiring platform for restaurants.

Mobile Ordering 418

Mobile Ordering Kitchen Safety Fine Dining Food Safety 418

SpotOn

DECEMBER 30, 2024

This is all the income from your food and beverage sales, catering, branded merchandise, packaged goods, venue hire, etc. Check with your kitchen manager or accountant for these numbers. In most restaurants, managers can't see how the schedule affects profit margins, so they tend to overstaff to avoid trouble. Labor costs.

Operations 52

Operations Loyalty Program Online Ordering POS 52

Paper Chase Accountancy

MAY 21, 2025

They require specialized support that understands the intricacies of fluctuating revenues, high labor costs, and complex inventory management. This volatility makes accurate forecasting and consistent cash flow management incredibly challenging.

Hospitality 52

Hospitality Sustainability Cash Management Hotels 52

7 Shifts

APRIL 23, 2021

As we start to welcome back workers, doing things as they were before isn't going to work—especially in hiring. That all begins at the hiring level. The past year has turned servers into expert delivery packers, challenge chefs' creativity, and flipped the role of a restaurant manager on its head. Consider your website.

Hiring 370

Hiring Front of House Back of House Food Safety 370

Modern Restaurant Management

APRIL 29, 2021

While staffing has always topped the list of restaurant owner/manager pain points, it now seems to be at crisis proportions. Instead of belaboring the issue, Modern Restaurant Management (MRM) magazine went to the experts for some solutions. Two-thirds of new hires signing up for DailyPay.

Fast Casual 553

Fast Casual Hiring Online Ordering Front of House 553

Modern Restaurant Management

AUGUST 26, 2024

In-House vs. Third-Party Delivery In the past, customers had to call or fill out forms on the restaurant's website to get food to their doorsteps. This scenario also implies hiring couriers and handling logistics. As a restaurant owner, you can tailor your solution to accommodate complex menu options.

Delivery 448

Delivery Online Ordering Mobile Ordering Customer Service 448

Modern Restaurant Management

APRIL 24, 2023

Devote a Section of Your Website to Catering I find that, usually, customers would rather interact with a well-designed and functional website than have to try to get someone on the phone to discuss catering. The website should allow them to enter the type of event they want catered, date, location and number of expected guests.

Catering 493

Catering Website Management Point of Sale Travel 493

Modern Restaurant Management

JUNE 24, 2021

Can they view your menu online? Here are five additional benefits to outsourcing your restaurant’s digital marketing activities: Cost Savings : Instead of hiring an in-house digital and/or social media manager, outsourcing marketing efforts to an agency will ultimately be the better investment. Can customers find you?

Marketing 508

Marketing Social Media Mobile Ordering Website Management 508

Modern Restaurant Management

MAY 28, 2021

But, chances are you got into the restaurant business to manage or cook, not to market. It’s often worth it to hire a marketing manager who knows how to strategize and build your brand by: Planning campaigns and specific messaging. Optimizing your website and social media pages. Managing SEO.

Social Media 546

Social Media Website Management Mobile Ordering Food Order 546

7 Shifts

AUGUST 29, 2019

Menu engineering: while the name might suggest you need to go to college at MIT to be good at it, is actually a common and essential task that all restaurateurs should regularly undertake. Menu engineering can be simplified as the steps taken to increase the profitability of a restaurant menu. Menu Pricing and 2.

Menu 279

Menu Point of Sale Website Management Online Ordering 279

Modern Restaurant Management

JANUARY 24, 2023

In the digital age, online reputation management is critical for business success. This creates the necessity for restaurant reputation management strategies to amplify positive reputation while downplaying negative criticism. ORM increases your website’s authority. Here’s how you can hit the ground running.

Social Media 493

Social Media Website Management SEO Customer Experience 493

Modern Restaurant Management

SEPTEMBER 15, 2020

SALIDO leverages design, data, and workflow management to optimize both front- and back-end operations. SALIDO continues to execute on its hiring plans to recruit and invest in talent across their Product, Engineering, Customer Experience, and Sales Teams. ” says Antonio Primo, Managing Partner, VC Capital Holdings.

Fast Casual 405

Fast Casual Casual Menu Mobile Ordering 405

7 Shifts

OCTOBER 23, 2020

Did you know that three in four customers will visit a restaurant's website before dining at that restaurant? Here's the good news: restaurant website builders are making it easier than ever to create an online presence for your business. Restaurant website builders make your website easy to update and maintain.

Website Management 370

Website Management Online Ordering Hiring SEO 370

7 Shifts

OCTOBER 9, 2020

This rise in digital interactions has made it critical for restaurants to have well-designed websites. After all, intuitive design and up-to-date information can turn a website visitor into a paying customer. In this ultimate restaurant website design guide for beginners, you’ll learn: How to prepare for a website makeover.

Design 397

Design Online Ordering Website Management Social Media 397

7 Shifts

JULY 16, 2021

In this guide, we'll go through everything you need to open a new coffee shop, from market research to buying coffee to hiring the best team. Create a Menu. Staffing: Find, Hire, and Schedule. See why 500,000+ restaurant pros choose 7shifts for scheduling and team management. Expected menu prices. Create a Menu.

License 459

License Hiring Equipment Small Business 459

Modern Restaurant Management

SEPTEMBER 27, 2021

Suddenly, the ability to engage customers digitally – to take orders via apps and websites, to fulfill orders via delivery and curbside pickup, all occurring “outside the four walls” – became existential. In March of 2020, the world changed.

Mobile Ordering 496

Mobile Ordering Email Marketing Online Ordering Website Management 496

Modern Restaurant Management

AUGUST 23, 2021

You hire accountants for accounting, marketers for marketing, and lawyers for legal matters. ” On the other hand, where they see ideas firing everywhere, they understand innovation isn’t just a passing management focus—it’s a critical and expected part of the culture. Ensure Managers Encourage Innovation.

Innovation 493

Innovation Fine Dining Website Management Coaching 493

Modern Restaurant Management

SEPTEMBER 16, 2020

Modern Restaurant Management (MRM) magazine surveyed marketing experts to find out the best ways restaurants can market themselves now. Create a contactless experience via QR Codes with a contactless menu and contactless check-ins. 'Safety' Keegan Brown, Marketing Manager Easy On Hold & Brand Music.

Marketing 585

Marketing Social Media Food Safety Email Marketing 585

Modern Restaurant Management

MAY 21, 2020

High-end restaurants that tend to have a pricier menu should look to add more affordable items. Instead, you can reach a compromise in your menu. Hire Specialists. However, if you feel like you require additional help or your premises are too big for your team to handle, you can hire specialists to help.

Social Media 539

Social Media Food Safety Cash Management Kitchen Safety 539

7 Shifts

AUGUST 18, 2024

This document will outline your bar's concept, menu, marketing strategy, and financial projections. Choosing Your Concept & Bar Type Defining your concept Your concept is the main idea or theme and includes service style, cuisine, menu, and music. Hiring a Strong Team You'll need a manager, bartenders, waiters, and security.

Bar 370

Bar License Email Marketing Customer Service 370

Modern Restaurant Management

NOVEMBER 7, 2023

Prioritize Building and Managing Your Website There’s a new trend where restaurants are opening locations without creating a website. Restaurant owners should strongly consider developing a website and linking that website to an optimized Google My Business listing to improve the chances of being found in local search.

Marketing 508

Marketing Social Media SEO Front of House 508

Modern Restaurant Management

JUNE 15, 2021

Plus, 43 percent of consumers told business news and insights website The Manifest that they prefer to order delivery from restaurants directly rather than from a third-party service. By optimizing inventory to meet demand and menu offers, restaurants can also minimize costs and waste.

Technology 508

Technology Loyalty Program Front of House Online Ordering 508

7 Shifts

SEPTEMBER 9, 2024

Hiring and retaining staff has always been a challenge for businesses in the food industry. High turnover not only disrupts business operations but also leads to increased costs and time spent on hiring and training new staff. Equip your managers with leadership skills that go beyond simply assigning tasks.

2024 335

2024 Social Media Insurance Leadership 335

7 Shifts

FEBRUARY 8, 2024

Restaurants turned to restaurant management apps to navigate this change, and it appears there’s no going back. 7shifts Most managers are familiar (and frustrated) with traditional paper scheduling techniques. 7shifts Most managers are familiar (and frustrated) with traditional paper scheduling techniques. Apple | Android 3.

Management 367

Management Management Operations Mobile Ordering 367

Goliath Consulting

MAY 19, 2020

It can be stressful to manage a growing catering business without relying on technology. From venue information, menus, pack lists, hiring, timelines, etc., there will be logistical challenges in trying to keep track of every detail without a business management software. INVEST IN TECH.

Catering 378

Catering Social Media Online Ordering Loyalty Program 378

Modern Restaurant Management

AUGUST 19, 2020

Modern Restaurat Management (MRM) magazine is collaborating with the team at MarketScale on The Main Course , a podcast that aims to explore the intense and competitive modern restaurant industry. "We Barbara Castiglia , MODERATOR – Modern Restaurant Management. They both went through a management training program.

Kitchen Safety 515

Kitchen Safety Loyalty Program Delivery Customer Service 515

Modern Restaurant Management

JUNE 12, 2020

Modern Restaurant Management (MRM) magazine's Franchise Feed offers a glimpse at what's new in the restaurant franchise and MUFSO environment. Teriyaki Madness is expanding ts franchise opportunity to even more entrepreneurs through the launch of its new affiliate restaurant management company, Restaurant Sherpas.

Franchising 420

Franchising Franchise Food Safety Kitchen Safety 420

7 Shifts

FEBRUARY 8, 2024

Restaurants turned to restaurant management apps to navigate this change, and it appears there’s no going back. 7shifts Most managers are familiar (and frustrated) with traditional paper scheduling techniques. 7shifts Most managers are familiar (and frustrated) with traditional paper scheduling techniques. Apple | Android 3.

Management 352

Management Management Operations Mobile Ordering 352

Modern Restaurant Management

FEBRUARY 18, 2020

Modern Restaurant Management (MRM) magazine asked restaurant industry movers and shakers: "What do you feel is going to cause disruption in the restaurant industry over the next decade?” For this reason, a lot of restaurants are going to start hiring delivery staff, even if they never did before.

Mobile Ordering 539

Mobile Ordering Front of House Customer Service Customer Experience 539

Modern Restaurant Management

DECEMBER 14, 2021

These challenges pose the potential for inventory constraints, menu price increases, delays in service and more, impacting not only the hours restaurants can stay open but also the capacity at which they can operate. A drop in employee retention & difficulty in hiring. Clinton Anderson, CEO, Fourth Enterprises.

2022 474

2022 Food Supply Mobile Ordering Customer Experience 474

Culinary Cues

AUGUST 31, 2024

When properly developed and integrated into your operation, the mission statement will impact who you hire, how you train, the products you develop and sell, the way you lead and manage, how employees interact, the way that guests are approached, and how the world perceives you (the business) to be.

Customer Service 414

Customer Service Social Media Customer Experience Reference 414

Modern Restaurant Management

AUGUST 11, 2023

Zajack recently spoke with Modern Restaurant Management (MRM) magazine about her projects, design vision and journey. Regardless of whether I am hired for branding or interior design, I firmly believe in being actively engaged with all elements of the project. What is your process for approaching a restaurant project?

Design 419

Design Customer Experience Dine-in Transportation 419

7 Shifts

MAY 11, 2020

Employees must report any symptoms and recent travel to their managers before a shift. Restart your POS subscription Reactivate your 7shifts account Reactivate your payroll system Reactivate your guest management or reservation systems Reactivate your music system 4. Employee health assessments ???

BOH 368

BOH Food Safety FOH Equipment 368