Modern Restaurant Management

FEBRUARY 2, 2024

The need for innovation and efficiency has never been greater in this evolving scenario. Lastly, Internet of Things (IoT) devices are becoming increasingly popular, with sensors and smart devices for everything from tracking inventory levels to monitoring kitchen equipment performance.

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Modern Restaurant Management

FEBRUARY 14, 2023

Restaurants must adopt tech solutions to boost safety, quality, accuracy, transparency, consistency, and compliance – all factors that contribute to brand excellence. When you invest in modern training programs, your employees better understand (and comply with) safety and QA protocols and deliver safer experiences for guests.

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Transact

OCTOBER 21, 2021

is already powering some of the largest convenience store names in the country and we are excited to announce that our latest innovation, the BOHA! WorkStation, received an award from C-Store Decisions as a Hot New Product for Foodservice Safety & Sustainability. It should be no surprise the panel of judges selected the BOHA!

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7 Shifts

SEPTEMBER 20, 2021

Restaurant inventory management software is a tool that helps digitally track and manage your kitchen inventory. Restaurant technology has seen innovation in the form of smart devices for the commercial kitchen. And a live Kitchen Display System can cut down on the back-and-forth with tickets and keep your line efficient.

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Squirrel Systems

MAY 22, 2020

Through this article we will look at a few interesting examples of how restaurants have transformed their take-out offerings to stay efficient during this period of reduced sales and satisfy customers through innovative technologies. The post Restaurant Take-out Innovations appeared first on Squirrel Systems.

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Modern Restaurant Management

MAY 6, 2021

To tackle the concerns of customers and employees while focusing on business growth, restaurant owners will need to look to innovation and reimagine how they once operated. Promoting Safety. As a result, restaurants have shifted advertising efforts and now highlight safety protocols for staff and guests.

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Modern Restaurant Management

OCTOBER 7, 2021

Innovation is needed in several areas, including: Staff management. Kitchen operations. Food safety and restaurant cleanliness. Kitchen Operations. Diners have always placed a high priority on fast service and food safety, but since the COVID-19 crisis, these factors have garnered even more prominence.

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Modern Restaurant Management

JANUARY 3, 2024

Think behind-the-scenes kitchen tours or insights into who the people are that work at the restaurant, offering patrons a chance to immerse themselves in the brand. 2024 will be a year of value and beverage innovation. Restaurants will invest in beverage innovation to give consumers choices beyond alcohol and CSDs.

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Hot Schedules

OCTOBER 1, 2018

That’s why more than 230 industry leaders and innovators gathered in Austin, TX, for the 2018 edition of Spark, a conference by HotSchedules. Many of the sessions throughout the conference highlighted how strong partnerships can help restaurants champion new technology innovations throughout a brand.

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Modern Restaurant Management

JUNE 6, 2022

Restaurant’s safety protocols were done “behind the scenes,” and guests most likely didn’t care about the sanitation of high-touch surfaces or whether they were sitting within six feet of other tables. Employees began participating in new tasks, learning more about safety protocols. The Demand for Transparency.

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Transact

MAY 6, 2022

Each year, NRA showcases industry-leading products, innovations, and solutions for some of the most difficult problems currently facing the nation’s kitchens. Ensure food safety and HACCP compliance. Located at McCormick Place in Chicago, IL, this show is the largest foodservice show in the western hemisphere.

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Sante

JUNE 9, 2020

As the country faces the challenges brought on by COVID-19, two food service industry leaders join forces to revolutionize the dining experience with an innovative sous vide solution. Safety is a key concern for our dining customers and that is what makes the Cuisine Solutions sous vide preparation so compelling.

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Ken Burgin

JUNE 6, 2023

Health and Safety Compliance: Develop interactive health, safety, and cleanliness standards modules. Compliance Training: Use ChatGPT to design interactive modules covering local health codes, safety regulations, and employment laws to ensure managers are well-versed in their compliance responsibilities.

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The Restaurant Times

JANUARY 30, 2022

Live Streaming The Kitchen. Live streaming kitchen operations is one way that many restaurants have adopted to generate confidence among their customers. Live streaming kitchen operations is one way that many restaurants have adopted to generate confidence among their customers. Sanitized Packaging.

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Modern Restaurant Management

DECEMBER 16, 2021

Our restaurant of the future is designed to benefit guests, employees and franchisees, with a new external design and a reimagined kitchen that will make it easier for us to serve hot, delicious food quickly for frictionless guest experiences, and we expect to see a lot more of that next year. Clinton Anderson, CEO, Fourth Enterprises.

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Embrace the Suck

MAY 14, 2023

Leadership: The Missing Ingredient The best restaurants are those led by individuals who understand that their role extends beyond the kitchen or the management office. Restaurant Excellence Guideline #21: Regularly innovate your menu. Restaurant Excellence Guideline #37: Emphasize food safety and hygiene.

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Modern Restaurant Management

DECEMBER 28, 2020

Innovative and inviting outdoor seating is going to be crucial in order for restaurants to survive. Also, innovative and inviting outdoor seating is going to be crucial in order for restaurants to survive. Chipotle recently announced its first digital-only restaurant called the Chipotle Digital Kitchen.

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Modern Restaurant Management

DECEMBER 21, 2020

Chris Prociv, VP Marketing & Innovation at La Brea Bakery. The bakery, which distributes to grocery stores nationwide, is now built to better accommodate both customer and consumer needs while continuing to put the safety of employees and customers first. Even in the worst of times comes innovation.

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The Restaurant Group

JANUARY 26, 2023

How Important Is A Commercial Kitchen Design? Where commercial kitchen design is concerned, more is expected and demanded. These kitchens are used more heavily than residential kitchens and their effective design contributes to a restaurant’s success. Consider your employees’ health and safety needs too.

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The Rail

MARCH 14, 2023

By Andrea Abbondanza, Contributor In today's fast-paced digital age, restaurants are constantly seeking innovative ways to enhance the dining experience for their customers. One such innovation is using QR codes , which are becoming increasingly popular in the restaurant industry.

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The Restaurant Times

JULY 1, 2021

To survive in the midst of fierce competition, the UAE restaurants need to increase customer engagement and win their trust back by adopting new and innovative marketing techniques. . This article presents innovative marketing techniques that restaurants can utilize to increase footfall post lockdown and encourage online orders. .

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Modern Restaurant Management

JANUARY 13, 2022

Staff members should be encouraged to be innovative and need to be empowered to deal with customer complaints on their own without being micromanaged. The core teams that need to appreciate and cooperate are the front-of-house waiting teams, the bar staff, and the kitchen team. This rarely happens on its own.

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Modern Restaurant Management

MARCH 9, 2022

Restaurant owners are using intelligent packaging to keep food warm, hygienic, presentable, and ready to eat from kitchen to customer plate. This sustainable food delivery solution covers the entire food delivery ecosystem, including Quick Serve Restaurants, dark kitchens, delivery kitchens and cloud kitchens.

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Modern Restaurant Management

JUNE 9, 2021

Fresh prepared produce delivers many benefits to foodservice operations from cost and labor savings along with increasing back of house efficiency, food safety, and freshness. For years we have seen increased consistency and food safety by simply purchasing prepared produce. Ghost Kitchen Roll Out.

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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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Harbor Touch

DECEMBER 20, 2022

Restaurants of all sizes embrace software technology to improve the customer experience and streamline operations, from ordering systems to kitchen automation. Innovating online ordering. One of the biggest trends in the industry is innovating online ordering. Introducing kitchen automation.

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Modern Restaurant Management

OCTOBER 20, 2020

Ghost kitchens, you’ve got spirit, but not much soul. Dark kitchens or virtual kitchens––real places staffed with non-ectoplasmic people—bring efficiencies to running a restaurant by providing off-site commissary services for delivery orders. Not up for opening your own off-site kitchen?

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Modern Restaurant Management

NOVEMBER 30, 2020

But restaurants, now that they are also bringing people back inside, are going to have do the harder work of making it a permanent solution—whether that's a pickup window adjacent to their door or reworking their kitchen in such a way that its food is flowing to the front of house in a more efficient manner.

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Modern Restaurant Management

AUGUST 6, 2020

If running a restaurant wasn’t already expensive, running one under new distancing regulations means less capacity and investment in safety infrastructure that will take a toll on costs. Given smaller staff sizes during the pandemic, it is more important than ever to empower kitchen teams to get more done with less effort.

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Ken Burgin

FEBRUARY 13, 2024

Applicants may wonder about the restaurant’s culinary direction, commitment to sustainability, sourcing ingredients, and how innovation is balanced with tradition in the kitchen. What is the kitchen’s work culture like? How are creativity and input from the kitchen staff valued?

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ChowNow

OCTOBER 19, 2023

With 28,000 associates and more than 70 locations, US Foods provides its customers with a broad and innovative food offering and a comprehensive suite of e-commerce, technology and business solutions. They are North America’s first “real”​ online video-based, food safety course.

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Lavu

SEPTEMBER 29, 2023

Despite the vaccination efforts and safety measures implemented by restaurants, some potential employees may still be hesitant to return to work in this industry. In the meantime, restaurants continue to adapt and explore innovative solutions to overcome this hurdle and ensure their businesses can thrive.

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Cheetah

APRIL 10, 2020

You want to make sure you have high-quality staff preparing the food in your restaurant kitchen and serving customers. Let your restaurant kitchen do the cooking for you. Why should your restaurant kitchen stop operating just because you or your chef aren’t there? Food safety. Sound about right? 1-3% cost saving in labor.

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Modern Restaurant Management

MAY 18, 2020

. “Preparing to reopen a restaurant in the face of a changing pandemic can be complex and challenging without the right resources to help guide your planning efforts,” said Jim Osborne, senior vice president of customer strategy and innovation at US Foods. Staying nimble given the fluid environment.

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Goliath Consulting

JUNE 30, 2020

The restaurant industry had to adapt to changes in consumer behavior during the COVID19 pandemic, testing out operational innovations and relying on technological solutions that allowed for social distancing and ensuring sanitation (1, 2). Tech for Touchless, Contact-Free Dining. Employee Health.

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ChowNow

OCTOBER 18, 2023

With 28,000 associates and more than 70 locations, US Foods provides its customers with a broad and innovative food offering and a comprehensive suite of e-commerce, technology and business solutions. They are North America’s first “real”​ online video-based, food safety course.

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Foodable

JANUARY 29, 2021

With innovations outside of BOH kitchen operations, new kiosk-style robotics are popping up everywhere, is tech able to preserve quality and experience? In a time of heightened awareness on safety, kiosk-style operations create new standards on sanitation. ” says Wilkinson.

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