Restaurant Business

OCTOBER 23, 2024

One of the most impactful areas is inventory management. This level of precision in forecasting helps restaurants reduce food waste - a significant issue in the industry - by up to 20%. Optimizing Back-of-House OperationsBehind the scenes, AI is making significant strides in improving restaurant efficiency.

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Modern Restaurant Management

MAY 19, 2025

Yet even then, operators were innovating—often quietly and creatively. With the right tools, operators can manage staff schedules, streamline kitchen communication, monitor inventory levels, and analyze sales trends all in one place. Real-time insights? Virtually nonexistent.

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Modern Restaurant Management

JUNE 18, 2020

“The meal kits give companies the opportunity to offer a healthy and convenient option to their employees, and keeps our inventory moving. Suppliers, like everyone, have been hit by the current crisis and perhaps have too much of some inventory and not enough of others. ” Reviving The Supply Chain.

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Modern Restaurant Management

APRIL 15, 2020

However, according to the USDA , up to 40 percent of the nation’s food supply is wasted each year – the economic equivalent of approximately $161 billion. Now, more than ever, is the time to focus on the bottom line reducing our food waste and thus food costs in an effort to survive. The Challenge. Creative Solutions.

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Lavu

NOVEMBER 29, 2024

Real-time inventory systems help restaurants cut food waste , save money, and improve operations. Here’s how: Track Stock in Real-Time : Monitor inventory levels instantly to avoid overstocking or understocking. Automate Orders : Automatically reorder items when stock runs low, minimizing waste and emergency purchases.

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Modern Restaurant Management

JUNE 3, 2025

This will also allow the operator to concentrate on the operational and menu aspects, ensuring that both customer service and menu innovation remain exceptional and continuously evolving. Geofencing is an innovative way to send promotions or discounts to people when they’re nearby, driving foot traffic to your location.

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Modern Restaurant Management

MARCH 21, 2025

Predictive analytics powered by insights from this tech helps ensure everyone is prepared during peak hours while minimizing food waste and unnecessary cost, streamlining processes for front and back-of-house staff. Embracing innovation without losing the personal touch that makes independent restaurants special. The challenge?

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Modern Restaurant Management

DECEMBER 31, 2024

This zero waste cooking technique will also allow chefs and bartenders to creatively repurpose leftover produce and give it new life. Expect to see functional plants like burdock, angelica, and osha root popping up more frequently, adding a fresh, innovative twist to dishes.

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Modern Restaurant Management

APRIL 9, 2025

AI-driven tools can help optimize everything from labor scheduling to inventory management, reducing waste and improving margins. Franchise brands need to integrate sustainability into every part of their business, from sourcing ingredients responsibly to reducing packaging waste and optimizing energy use.

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Modern Restaurant Management

SEPTEMBER 22, 2022

These innovative tools will help you get a better handle on your supply chain, organizing supplier certifications into a system you can see and manage. Elevate your inventory management. You can’t properly manage your spending if you don’t have a good handle on your inventory. Reduce food waste.

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Modern Restaurant Management

NOVEMBER 11, 2021

In order to reduce cost, waste, and optimize inventory, the process begins with planning and forecasting. Connecting your financial, transaction, and restaurant inventory management systems enables you to optimize production and better control cost variance proactively. Creating a Singular Journey.

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Modern Restaurant Management

SEPTEMBER 1, 2021

Too many restaurants, even enterprise brands, are still using manual processes for various areas of the business, such as inventory, scheduling, and reporting. These time-consuming tasks not only burn labor hours when you can least afford it but losing track of your inventory will eat away your margins faster than you realize.

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Modern Restaurant Management

FEBRUARY 17, 2025

Eggs have become a staple item for innovation in quick-service restaurant entrees, and marketing trends like the emergence of all-day breakfast have significantly boosted egg demand.” Other things to do: manage food waste and examine your P&L. "It's

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Modern Restaurant Management

APRIL 15, 2020

Whether it’s inter-team communication, improving table turnover, or reducing waste – an efficiently run restaurant results in an increase in sales and revenue. For example, W i nnow develops different digital tools that work by reducing food waste in half. The key lies in achieving operational efficiency. Quality Control.

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Modern Restaurant Management

FEBRUARY 17, 2025

Eggs have become a staple item for innovation in quick-service restaurant entrees, and marketing trends like the emergence of all-day breakfast have significantly boosted egg demand.” Other things to do: manage food waste and examine your P&L. "It's

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Modern Restaurant Management

OCTOBER 6, 2023

Integrating IoT devices and connectivity drives efficiency, enhances food safety, mitigates risks, increases transparency, reduces waste, and provides many other benefits for restaurants. Optimizing shelf life and reducing waste. restaurants waste an astonishing $57 billion each year on uneaten food? Did you know that U.S.

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Modern Restaurant Management

DECEMBER 27, 2023

As the calendar turns towards 2024, the restaurant industry stands at a crossroads, with innovation and adaptation at the heart of its ongoing evolution. Additionally, by fostering a culture of continuous learning and innovation, establishments are positioning themselves as forward-thinking leaders in a competitive market.

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Modern Restaurant Management

FEBRUARY 29, 2024

Hot Palette Holdings uses AI to improve their forecasting, optimize inventory, and reduce waste. Innovative tech tools, like AI, can improve forecasting, inventory management, scheduling, customer service, marketing, and many other essential business tasks. Elevate quality management programs. Boost automation.

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Modern Restaurant Management

APRIL 11, 2024

Brands find themselves at a pivotal juncture, where they have the opportunity to both captivate customers and secure their loyalty through a thoughtful blend of innovation and tradition. Finding the balance between innovation and tradition is the secret recipe for enduring success in the evolving dining industry.

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The Restaurant Group

DECEMBER 8, 2024

Introduction to Food Waste in Restaurants Food waste is a significant challenge for the restaurant industry, impacting both the environment and profitability. Understanding how to reduce food waste in restaurants is the first step toward sustainable and cost-effective operations.

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Modern Restaurant Management

JUNE 12, 2024

For a deeper dive, Modern Restaurant Management (MRM) magazine reached out to Yevgeni Tsirulnik, SVP, Innovation and Incubation at Toshiba Global Commerce Solutions How should restaurant operators approach digital investments moving forward? Waste management : Reducing food waste by monitoring inventory and expiration more effectively.

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Modern Restaurant Management

APRIL 6, 2022

Better food waste management. Restaurants are responsible for 22 to 33 billion pounds per year and need to effectively utilize ingredients to minimize waste and lost profits. By using the IoT, you can reduce food waste by approximately 1%-4%. The IoT may even have a direct impact on your bottom line. The Future of Foodservice?

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Modern Restaurant Management

MARCH 14, 2024

This shift from traditional expertise to technological innovation in wine selection is reflective of a broader transformation within event planning. By leveraging predictive analytics, AI provides planners with deep insights into guest preferences, optimizes inventory management, and significantly cuts waste.

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Modern Restaurant Management

JANUARY 30, 2023

Automating these procedures can save about an hour of labor per day while improving the customer experience and equipment uptime, protecting inventory and more. This also prevents the waste of costly oil and keeps food quality up to standard. It also relieves employee stress and helps prevent burnout in a high-turnover environment.

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Modern Restaurant Management

OCTOBER 7, 2021

Innovation is needed in several areas, including: Staff management. Both of these technological advancements are instrumental in ensuring excellent customer service and reducing food waste. As far as food waste is concerned, manual inventory monitoring is usually one of the main culprits. Kitchen operations.

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Modern Restaurant Management

AUGUST 1, 2024

Chipotle teamed with RFID software provider Mojix, materials science and RFID innovator Avery Dennison, and RFID reader and encoder solutions provider Zebra Technologies. For example, they can use RFID tags attached to milk cartons to track expiration dates and prioritize selling products that are expiring sooner, reducing waste.

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Modern Restaurant Management

OCTOBER 13, 2021

Restaurateurs, however, have options to mitigate these challenges with technological innovation. Automating this process minimizes error, improves food safety procedures, and prevents inventory spoilage. Data from these sensors is collected continually to help with water use management and reduce waste. Water Damage Prevention.

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Modern Restaurant Management

FEBRUARY 2, 2024

The need for innovation and efficiency has never been greater in this evolving scenario. Meanwhile, restaurants must effectively manage inventory, staff, and customer data. This efficiency level reduces waste, saves time, and ensures a high standard of food quality.

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Modern Restaurant Management

SEPTEMBER 11, 2023

For instance, AI can help monitor inventory levels, track ingredient freshness, and optimize cooking times and temperatures, leading to consistent food quality, reduced waste, and increased efficiency. These innovations will result in happier owners, staff, and—most importantly—customers.

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Modern Restaurant Management

JULY 24, 2023

AI can also improve sustainability within restaurants – and throughout their supply chains – with huge benefits that include waste and carbon emissions reduction, cost savings, and meeting consumer demand. For instance, AI can help drive the following benefits: Improving transparency throughout the supply chain.

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Modern Restaurant Management

JUNE 10, 2024

Customer data plays a pivotal role in improving operational efficiency and promoting innovation. Data insights can also drive menu innovation, helping restaurants stay ahead of culinary trends and dietary preferences. Customer data plays a pivotal role in improving operational efficiency and promoting innovation.

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Modern Restaurant Management

JUNE 5, 2023

When people think of the way AI is currently used in quick service restaurants – such as fast-food chains – they might think of AI-powered voice bots utilized at drive-thrus or AI tools to forecast inventory needs based on demand.

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Modern Restaurant Management

APRIL 5, 2022

The reasons for the accelerated growth of this idea, the contribution of POS to these kitchens, the display systems to make the operations easier, and the automated operations used in the inventory as well in the kitchen for easy food management- are some of the ideas that will be discussed in the following paragraphs.

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Modern Restaurant Management

APRIL 15, 2020

However, according to the USDA , up to 40 percent of the nation’s food supply is wasted each year – the economic equivalent of approximately $161 billion. Now, more than ever, is the time to focus on the bottom line reducing our food waste and thus food costs in an effort to survive. The Challenge. Creative Solutions.

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Modern Restaurant Management

MARCH 3, 2022

But what if by investing in technological innovation restaurants achieved both bottom- and top-line revenue growth? By automating this process, it minimizes error, improves food safety procedures, and prevents inventory spoilage. Data from these sensors is collected continually to help with water use management and reduce waste.

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Goliath Consulting

FEBRUARY 29, 2024

In the dynamic world of culinary innovation, 2024 marks a pivotal year where technology intertwines with the art of dining. AI-Powered Inventory Management Behind the scenes, AI-powered inventory management systems are revolutionizing the way restaurants manage supplies.

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Modern Restaurant Management

MARCH 6, 2020

You probably have a system to manage your payroll, another for sales, one for inventory, one for security, one for data analysis—and more. With so much information at your fingertips, it would be a shame to let it go to waste. Consolidating Technology. The number of different systems in restaurants has been rapidly increasing.

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