Modern Restaurant Management

DECEMBER 20, 2022

While sales have in many cases, rebounded, operators faced ongoing struggles from inflationary pressure on food costs, hiring and retaining staff, along with supply chain issues and availability of key items. These elements were not offset by topline sales gains so many felt the pressure on the bottom line in actual earnings.

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2022 Food Supply Point of Sale Dietary Restrictions 193

Squirrel Systems

FEBRUARY 16, 2024

As we settle into 2024, the restaurant industry stands on the cusp of transformative changes, shaped by evolving consumer preferences, sustainability concerns, and a relentless pace of technological innovation. Restaurants that spotlight these offerings emphasize their commitment to reducing carbon footprints and supporting local economies.

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SpotOn

MAY 14, 2024

Are you a restaurant owner looking to switch point-of-sale systems? Or are you just curiously searching for the best point-of-sale systems for that restaurant you always wanted to open? About SpotOn Restaurant POS SpotOn's point-of-sale offers plenty of payment options for various restaurant types.

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Modern Restaurant Management

DECEMBER 21, 2023

In 2024, we’re watching for continued and renewed innovation in the creator market that will extend into the on-premise – giving sellers richer options with greater variety that will bring uniqueness and premiumization to on-premise draft programs. Here are some of their insights.

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2023 2024 Insurance Employee Relations 120

Modern Restaurant Management

DECEMBER 16, 2021

Given the increase in off-premise, we expect to see more drive-thru’s similar in format to Checkers & Rally’s iconic double drive-thru model, which dedicates one lane to traditional consumer drive-thru service and one to e-commerce only, including pre-paid digital orders for pickup and third party-delivery orders.

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2022 Food Supply Back of House Kitchen Safety 176

Culinary Digital

OCTOBER 23, 2023

Streamlining Foodservice Operations From order management to inventory control, digital solutions have streamlined foodservice processes to reduce errors and wait times. Streamlining Foodservice Operations From order management to inventory control, digital solutions have streamlined foodservice processes to reduce errors and wait times.

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Mobile Ordering Food Safety Online Ordering Point of Sale 64

Focus POS

DECEMBER 4, 2020

This increased demand for online ordering and delivery, paired with various social distancing regulations, caused a massive shift in the restaurant industry. Restaurateurs struggling to stay afloat without patrons in the dining room turned to online ordering to keep revenue trickling in. Is it ultra-easy and intuitive for customer use?

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Online Ordering Ordering Mobile Ordering Point of Sale 146

Modern Restaurant Management

FEBRUARY 2, 2021

The need for contactless delivery has spurred the use of digital check points – Consumers are more comfortable placing their orders through mobile apps, voice ordering, digital menu and kiosks; giving tech-savvy restaurants an edge in the race for information data. Rapid Innovation Is Critical for QSR Growth.

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Mobile Ordering Point of Sale Customer Service Loyalty Program 89

Modern Restaurant Management

JUNE 3, 2021

Throughout subsequent waves of the pandemic, the reports explored the growth of off-premise strategies including the spike in mobile apps and, more recently, captured softening safety concerns among consumers when they began favoring shorter wait times over safety protocols. Order accuracy and speed top list of what consumers want.

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2021 Fast Casual Mobile Ordering Guest Recovery 186

Apicbase

MAY 29, 2024

The brand only exists online and takes orders through mobile apps such as Uber Eats or Just Eat. Every few months, a media article declares the death of ghost kitchens as a viable business model. Market data, however, tells a different story. That is not too bad for a dying sector. Virtual restaurant brand.

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Kitchen Safety Front of House Online Ordering Food Order 52

Modern Restaurant Management

DECEMBER 21, 2020

We have also learned that our guests are willing to try new things and have really embraced our touchless ordering system as well as our new takeout offerings. We realized how important transparency and communication were this year, both with our staff and our customers, in order to make everyone feel comfortable and feel safe.

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2020 Kitchen Safety Food Safety Loyalty Program 193

Modern Restaurant Management

JULY 15, 2020

According to the latest Financial Trends Insights from Black Box Financial Intelligence™ , based on data from the week ending June 28, restaurants sales continue improving. See the latest sales and traffic results here: Sales Improve but Restaurants Should Brace Themselves for Challenges Ahead. Financial Trends Insights.

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Modern Restaurant Management

JULY 14, 2020

“White Castle is an industry innovator, and we take a great amount of pride in our history – never forgetting about the future ahead,” said Lisa Ingram, CEO of White Castle. Miso Robotics understood where we could improve and stay true to White Castle’s brand of taste, innovation and best-in-class dining.

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Mobile Ordering Certification Loyalty Program Kitchen Safety 131

The Restaurant Times

JANUARY 11, 2023

Automation is the key to unlocking greater productivity and innovation, freeing up humans to focus on higher-level work and creative endeavors. And automated order taking, well, it is going to be one of the top trends in the restaurant industry in 2023. . But why should you automate order taking when everything is working fine for you?

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Open for Business

NOVEMBER 21, 2022

Today’s tools are high-tech, user-friendly, and mobile so you don’t have to be physically in the restaurant to stay on top of the business. Restaurant technology has changed everything about the way people do business today. Today, digital tools can streamline almost every aspect of running a restaurant business. Quick links.

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Technology Front of House Back of House Online Ordering 147

Modern Restaurant Management

DECEMBER 16, 2019

This edition of Modern Restaurant Management (MRM) magazine's Research Roundup features the great gift of a restaurant gift card, learning about event professionals, top QSR traffic and digital ordering strategies. Topline numbers show robust restaurant sales growth during November. Same-store sales growth was 1.6

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Restaurant365

JULY 29, 2021

Evolve, innovate, adapt. The restaurant industry saw new trends like: Increased sales for take-out and delivery. Use of automation and self-service for both in-store ordering and drive-thrus. Increased focus on restaurant loyalty programs or custom mobile apps. Here are some tips for CFOs.

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Cash Management Point of Sale Inventory 2021 78

Perfect Daily Grind

APRIL 4, 2023

Forging connection to origin: a specialty “special” One of the main selling points of specialty coffee is that it is more sustainable, traceable, and transparent than commodity-grade coffee. Kosta Kallivrousis is the Sales Manager at Algrano in the US. This includes processing method, variety, altitude, and terroir.

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Aaron Allen & Associates

OCTOBER 4, 2022

Restaurant labor costs are usually the largest cost foodservice establishments have in their P&L, averaging around 30% of sales. In the U.S., there are around 11.7 per hour (as of July 2022) — an increase in labor cost of 33% in the last five years Much of the restaurant employment is part time, with employees working an average 25.5

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Point of Sale Employee Relations 2022 Mobile Ordering 98

Restaurant365

APRIL 14, 2020

Much of the typical food and beverage inventory in restaurants tends to have a relatively short shelf life, making accurate inventory numbers essential to run a functioning kitchen, make economical orders, and adapt to long-term trends. Successful restaurant operations, in any kind of economy, depend on well-managed restaurant food inventory.

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The Restaurant Times

MARCH 8, 2023

Fast food is fast because it cooks quickly, is easy to order, and requires little to no preparation time. On the other hand, fast-casual eateries provide a more upscale experience, which may include better service, a nicer setting, more expensive meal prices, and a wider selection of their menus. What Are Fast Food Restaurants?

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Modern Restaurant Management

JUNE 18, 2020

As stay at home orders are lifted, consumers will begin visiting restaurants and businesses locally while practicing social distancing. This edition of Modern Restaurant Management (MRM) magazine's Research Roundup features recovery data, POS performance and shifting habits of diners. On the Road to Recovery. Return to on-premise.

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2020 Guest Recovery Kitchen Safety Online Ordering 153

Mad Mobile

FEBRUARY 22, 2024

It is essential to the success of your restaurant that you understand how to utilize technology to provide your guests with digital ordering options, improve the efficiency of kitchen automation, and give guests the power to order what they want when they want it. 65% 65% of customers prefer self-service kiosks. trillion in 2024.

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2024 Technology Customer Experience Dietary Restrictions 40

Modern Restaurant Management

OCTOBER 22, 2020

QDOBA Mexican Eats® introduced new restaurant formats, top photo, that feature buildouts including mobile-order drive-thrus, walk-up windows, mobile-order pick-up lockers, dedicated curbside pick-up areas, ghost kitchens, and concepts with updated outdoor seating. designed with high-rent urban areas in mind.

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Franchise Franchising Loyalty Program Kitchen Safety 119

The Restaurant Times

NOVEMBER 15, 2021

It can be difficult to maintain your restaurant sales in the face of tough competition and swiftly shifting trends. 4 Ways To Diversify Your Restaurant Services To Increase Sales. Here are 5 ways you can diversify the services that can help you increase restaurant sales. Online Ordering. Takeout And Delivery.

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Loyalty Program Online Ordering Social Media Point of Sale 52

7 Shifts

DECEMBER 18, 2023

The role of a restaurant manager is always in motion. There’s always something else to get done, a new fire to put out, and broken things to fix. All of that on top of the everyday tasks from scheduling to payroll to reporting can catch up to you. From cleaning flat tops to refilling sanitizers, it’s easy for tasks to get lost in the shuffle.

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Modern Restaurant Management

OCTOBER 16, 2019

World’s First Mobile Restaurant Powered by Advanced Robotics. unveiled the world’s first mobile restaurant powered by robotic technology, top video and photo. unveiled the world’s first mobile restaurant powered by robotic technology, top video and photo. Ono Food Co. Ono Food Co.

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Food Truck Customer Service Customer Experience Front of House 116

Lavu

NOVEMBER 11, 2019

Some restaurant chain owners see the transition as a step toward the future, largely because restaurant point-of-sale systems make it so easy. While 20% to 25% of Park Café’s sales were paid for in cash before the switch, Hart estimates that just 5% or 10% of customers paying in cash didn’t have a card.

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Cash Management Point of Sale Fast Casual Café 85

Modern Restaurant Management

DECEMBER 20, 2023

As with most other industries, the biggest talking point for restaurants in 2023 has been artificial intelligence. Many dining establishments found ways to use AI to track and flag stock quantities, automate schedule-making for staff, implement customer service chatbots and process online orders. Here are some of their insights.

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2023 Loyalty Program Mobile Ordering Consumer Goods 189

Modern Restaurant Management

MARCH 25, 2020

Their technology allows a restaurant to enable curbside order, pay and delivery – with 24 hours. The company is offering Tap & Order and Tap & Pay technology free during the COVID-19 crisis. This means a restaurant can convert their parking lot into a touch free take out zone and also implement online ordering.

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Online Ordering Insurance Mobile Ordering Website Management 90

Restaurant365

MARCH 5, 2021

This data was always “a week behind, based on invoices and sales from last week,” said Mr. McDowell. But R365’s AP Automation, fully compatible with Toast, Pi Pizzeria’s Point of Sale (POS) system, made approving outstanding AP invoices on a monthly basis take minutes, not hours.

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Hospitality Management Management Inventory 78

Modern Restaurant Management

FEBRUARY 4, 2020

Under Allen’s leadership, this C-suite team has been instrumental in implementing a multi-faceted transformation plan designed to ensure long-term sustainability, enhance brand relevance, accelerate innovation, improve guest satisfaction, increase overall profitability and create a clear growth plan to propel the company forward.

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Online Ordering Hospitality Leadership Design 109

7 Shifts

FEBRUARY 7, 2024

The first technologies that restaurants often invest in are cloud-based point of sale (POS) systems and payroll processing. After that, the most popular back-office technologies were accounting software (55%), mobile payments (52%), and third-party food delivery services (51%).

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Technology Mobile Ordering Social Media Online Ordering 312

The Food Corridor

JUNE 3, 2020

For many, it has become essential, rather than simply forward-thinking, to get on board with online ordering, delivery, and ecommerce platforms. For many, it has become essential, rather than simply forward-thinking, to get on board with online ordering, delivery, and ecommerce platforms.

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Food Online Ordering Food Order Customer Service 87

7 Shifts

DECEMBER 18, 2023

The role of a restaurant manager is always in motion. There’s always something else to get done, a new fire to put out, and broken things to fix. All of that on top of the everyday tasks from scheduling to payroll to reporting can catch up to you. From cleaning flat tops to refilling sanitizers, it’s easy for tasks to get lost in the shuffle.

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Management Management Email Marketing Point of Sale 195

Lavu

NOVEMBER 1, 2023

You need to invest in reliable and easy-to-use delivery platforms that work well with your restaurant’s ordering system. In this digital age, ordering and delivering food online is becoming highly popular, and if restaurants have their own delivery system, they can get in on that action.

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Delivery Food Online Ordering Mobile Ordering 166

The Food Corridor

MARCH 27, 2023

And more and more often, whether we realize it or not, it’s also where we’re ordering our food. Customers order online on food delivery apps (such as Grubhub, Doordash, etc.) These days, we store our photos, stream our movies, and even run our businesses in the cloud. Food delivery is nothing new, of course. billion by 2027.

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Kitchen Safety Delivery Online Ordering Food Order 59