Modern Restaurant Management

MAY 12, 2022

The outlook is improving for many restaurants as COVID-19 restrictions loosen and guests make their way back to their favorite establishments. So what can restaurant operators do to add to their bottom line, create cost savings and generate brand awareness? Identify the Winner on Your Menu. But the good news is: it can be done.

Retail

7 Shifts

AUGUST 2, 2024

Restaurant accounting isn’t easy. Learning basic accounting is like studying a different language, regardless of how many decades you have in the restaurant industry. Learning basic accounting is like studying a different language, regardless of how many decades you have in the restaurant industry. Sounds complicated?

Point of Sale

7 Shifts

APRIL 7, 2021

As a result of the pandemic, restaurants have had to make specific adjustments to all areas of their organization’s operations. After months of quarantine, restaurants were allowed to reopen with new restrictions, and the way they hire, train, and onboard employees had to adjust accordingly.

Training

Modern Restaurant Management

MARCH 11, 2020

This edition of MRM News Bites features a double dose from US Foods, SpotOn Transact, DoorDash Kitchens, Virtual Restaurant Consulting, Tripleseat and Gather, wagamama, Toast, The Gluten Intolerance Group, Instawork and StaffMate Online, Procurant and Yellofin, Sift, 7shifts, ParTech, Revel Systems and Como, Kabbage, Bluecrew and Cuboh.

Bar

7 Shifts

NOVEMBER 18, 2022

Tip credits are just another part of tipping that make restaurant employee compensation complex. For owners, it'll ensure that you are more than prepared come tax season. State and local laws on tip credits. Labor cost is typically a restaurant's most considerable expense. Table of Contents. What is a tip credit?

Cash Management

Modern Restaurant Management

JUNE 28, 2024

This edition of Modern Restaurant Management (MRM) magazine's Research Roundup features news on the impact of California's minimum wage, customer satisfaction, AI use in restaurants, popular cocktails and bathroom readiness. The law changed on April 1. In April and May, California visits were around 2.5

2024

7 Shifts

MAY 2, 2023

After Katie Button's flagship restaurant, Cúrate, closed during the pandemic shutdowns, she saw an opportunity. But first, Katie shared with us her unique path through the restaurant business. "I So, when I dropped out of a PhD program I was supposed to start and that's when I started working in restaurants.

Front of House

Modern Restaurant Management

SEPTEMBER 27, 2024

A 2023 study by Toast found that 30 percent of staff in the restaurant industry are at risk of leaving in the next two years, highlighting an equally concerning high turnover rate within this sector. Fast-Casual Fast Growth Rising prices in recent years have evidently been good for someone: Fast-casual restaurants.

Food Truck

Touch Bistro

AUGUST 11, 2021

hour, restaurant operators are starting to think about how they will adjust their businesses to a $15 restaurant minimum wage. and provinces in Canada) have already increased their restaurant minimum wage and tipped minimum wage in the past few years. Will the Rising Restaurant Minimum Wage Affect Me? In the U.S.,

2021

Restaurant365

JUNE 17, 2020

Your restaurant operations include many different expenses, from food and beverage to utilities. As your restaurant responds to the effects of COVID-19, you need to optimize your restaurant payroll percentage. Your restaurant payroll cost is not fixed and may fluctuate with sales. Employee insurance. Payroll taxes.

Tip Distribution

MBB Hospitality

APRIL 14, 2023

Yes, the Winter season might slow things down depending on the location. But if you are considering the idea of learning how to start a small restaurant, this is the guide for you. You’ll learn the tips on selecting a prime location, creating a profitable menu, deciding on a budget, and hiring a staff.

License

SpotOn

JULY 31, 2024

Not agonizing over your restaurant's food cost percentage. Added service fees, health ordinance fees, and gratuity-included menus are now common as restaurants are looking for ways to appease their guests and keep menu prices low. Determining the ideal menu item price Set a gross profit margin Make a profit!

Food

SpotOn

JULY 29, 2024

Running a restaurant is expensive. The neverending quest for profitability means that trimming the fat, recouping costs, and finding new ways to be efficient are top of mind for many restaurant owners. But the reality is, for many restaurants, there is only so much wiggle room. They're hardly new.

Tip Distribution

SpotOn

FEBRUARY 13, 2024

Any seasoned restaurant owner knows a great team is crucial to smooth operations and outstanding guest experiences. Thankfully, there are tools to help you manage and retain employees by communicating clear expectations for employee conduct and restaurant processes. Enter the restaurant employee handbook.

Employee Relations

Modern Restaurant Management

AUGUST 16, 2021

This edition of MRM Research Roundup features the latest facts and figures of restaurant operations, the state of business dining, and the mid-year gift card report. The State of the Restaurant Industry. Quick service restaurants (QSRs), representing 81 percent of restaurant visits in the U.S., foodservice industry.

2021

Modern Restaurant Management

JULY 27, 2020

YEA uncovers longer term trends, including a correlation between increased interest in restaurants, bars and nightlife, and gyms to a spike in COVID-19 cases across hotspot states. Permanent Closures Continue to Increase Across Restaurants, Retail and Other Industries.

Franchising

EATER

JULY 6, 2022

Blue Hill at Stone Barns’ alluring story — that a fine dining restaurant could be a model for changing the world — seduced diners, would-be employees, and thought leaders alike. Located on a working farm that was once part of a sprawling Rockefeller estate, the restaurant is a beacon of the sustainable food movement.

Compost

The Restaurant Times

SEPTEMBER 22, 2021

Have A Well-Designed Menu. The menu plays a major role in determining the success of your food truck business. To design an attractive menu , you need to first come up with a cuisine that is niche enough to draw your customer’s attention. The next step is to figure out the variety of dishes that will go into your menu.

Food Truck