Modern Restaurant Management

SEPTEMBER 28, 2020

Reduce Your Food Waste. To fully utilize the food you have purchased, you should track the waste in your restaurant. From there, you will be able to compare the quantity of waste in comparison to the size of the original inventory order. This limits employee overlap and helps to streamline your operations.

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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

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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7 Shifts

OCTOBER 28, 2024

Once you have that total, subtract all of your costs, such as labor, inventory, rent, utilities, and other operating expenses. Bars that effectively manage their inventory and reduce waste tend to maintain higher margins. To calculate your pour cost, you have to know the total cost of your alcohol inventory.

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Modern Restaurant Management

OCTOBER 7, 2024

Controlling food waste is a hot topic in the industry as well. Food Waste Management Food waste management has always been a challenge for the restaurant industry. Because each person is different and may not have been trained well in food preparation, the level of waste can be extremely high.

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Modern Restaurant Management

SEPTEMBER 27, 2023

As a firm that specializes in working with clients in the restaurant industry, we regularly assist restaurant owners with many of these issues, particularly in areas like tax compliance, payroll, bookkeeping, and providing sound financial advice to help manage cash flow and business growth strategies.

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Modern Restaurant Management

JUNE 3, 2025

It can also optimize operations by forecasting busy times, adjusting staffing levels, and managing inventory, making everything run more smoothly and cutting down on waste. These restaurants can also focus on creating a sense of scarcity or urgency with limited reservations or special tasting events.

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ChowNow

MARCH 7, 2025

Think about it: What if you could automatically send a special offer to a customer who hasnt ordered in a while? Customer data can help you improve operations and make more informed decisions about staffing and inventory. If a specific dish sees a surge in the summer, consider making it a seasonal special to create demand.

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Modern Restaurant Management

SEPTEMBER 9, 2021

Otherwise, these products may go to waste. The data to analyze with food is the following: food sales, food costs, sales mixture, food inventory, cost of goods sold, menu pricing, invoice reviews for accuracy of pricing, stock on hand, beginning and end of day protein counts, and daily sold items. Good words sell food. Menu Sales Mix.

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Modern Restaurant Management

FEBRUARY 27, 2023

Businesses can run promotions, such as early bird specials, to attract budget-conscious diners and use an email database to get the word out. Careful forecasting can help improve order accuracy and reduce waste. By minimizing the menu options, a unit can limit the amount of inventory needed to order each week.

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Lavu

NOVEMBER 30, 2024

Integrating mobile inventory systems with POS platforms simplifies restaurant operations by automating inventory updates, reducing errors, and providing real-time insights. Here’s what you need to know: Benefits : Real-time stock updates, improved accuracy, and smarter inventory planning.

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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. Limited time offers (LTOs) Eating out has moved from a once a week or special occasion treat to the everyday norm as diners try to keep up with all the dishes at their convenience.

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Modern Restaurant Management

AUGUST 1, 2024

He believes that it's underutilized in the restaurant industry and can discuss the benefits it has for inventory management and food waste reduction, and why it’s a secret tech weapon that more brands should utilize. Vise spoke with Modern Restaurant Management (MRM) magazine about the opportunity for RFID in restaurants.

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Modern Restaurant Management

JUNE 12, 2024

Additionally, digital inventory management systems provide real-time stock updates, helping maintain optimal inventory levels, reduce waste, and ensure the availability of ingredients. AI-driven predictive analytics, for instance, help forecast demand, manage inventory, and reduce food waste.

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ChowNow

MAY 9, 2025

Factors like portion size, seasonal ingredients, and market price changes all affect this number, which is why inventory management and regular updates to your recipes and pricing matter. Between food waste, spoilage, and inconsistent portions, youre total food costs can balloon quickly. Scales ensure every dish is exactly the same.

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Modern Restaurant Management

JANUARY 21, 2020

The idea of using social media marketing to attract customers, all the while managing inventory and payroll, can be exhausting. Use social media to engage in conversations around your food, menu, location, and specials. Potential revenue is on the table and you can’t let that go to waste. We get it, you’re busy.

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7 Shifts

SEPTEMBER 1, 2022

If you're standing in line waiting to order the special of the night, the seasonal Panzanella Salad, you don't want to hear “86 the special”. Many customers look forward to getting a particular dish from your restaurant or trying the new special. In addition to being on top of inventory, food storage is also crucial.

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Modern Restaurant Management

JULY 22, 2021

While daily specials delivered in family boxes might be quite affordable and frugal, food delivery itself often costs more than the meal for one which can hit monthly discretionary spending quite hard. POS systems already collect most of information on sales, inventories, staff, etc. automatically and turn them into invaluable reports.

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Modern Restaurant Management

SEPTEMBER 11, 2023

Chatbots can accurately process orders, suggest menu items, handle special requests, and even provide personalized recommendations based on customer preferences. Within a single chat interface, consumers can go through the entire menu, choose food and beverage products, add them to their cart, and make payments.

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The Rail

JANUARY 28, 2025

Smart Cost-Cutting Strategies for Restaurants Effective inventory management requires a well-trained, organized team using consistent routines, streamlined processes, accurate par levels, menu cross-utilization, and reliable inventory software to minimize waste and maintain efficiency.

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ChowNow

FEBRUARY 21, 2025

They help with reservations and table management, staff scheduling and time management, inventory tracking, rewards programs, automated marketing, and more. Inventory and supply chain apps. Running out of key ingredients can lead to frustrated customers while over-ordering can result in wasted food and lost profits.

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Modern Restaurant Management

MARCH 28, 2024

It can also provide full sourcing and ingredient listings that are needed for menu creation to serve customers with special requirements. Fast, accurate, trustworthy product identification enables targeted recalls and helps avoid unnecessary removal of unaffected products, reducing food waste.

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ChowNow

MAY 22, 2024

Running a profitable restaurant isn’t just about selling more food or serving more diners; it’s also about efficient inventory management. Our partners at MarketMan specialize in reducing Cost of Goods Sold (COGS) and have tips to cut expenses by as much as 10% to free up more profits.

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Modern Restaurant Management

SEPTEMBER 14, 2022

You can use an AI to offer special deals via loyalty programs to encourage loyal customers to visit more often. Inventory Management: Integrating inventory with your point of sale (POS) systems is an essential AI capability that every restaurant needs. Role of AI in Back of House.

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7 Shifts

OCTOBER 22, 2024

Use it to share updates, special events, or new menu items. For example, you can promote your seasonal dishes or happy hour specials. When done right, it helps keep your restaurant at the top of customers' minds, encourages repeat visits, and promotes special events or menu items. It's an active marketing tool.

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ChowNow

MAY 23, 2025

If youre using a modern POS system or inventory management software, you likely already have most of this information easily at your disposal. Test Seasonal and Limited-Time Items Running limited-time offers or seasonal specials is a smart way to keep your menu fresh without fully committing to new recipes.

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Modern Restaurant Management

NOVEMBER 30, 2023

Streamlining Inventory and Menu Studies show that restaurants waste an average of four percent to 10 percent of all the inventory they purchase. Here's how restaurateurs can maximize the benefits of their POS data.

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Restaurant365

JANUARY 18, 2022

While true zero-restaurant food waste is extremely rare, it can be a meaningful goal. Implementing a zero-waste initiative can help minimize your carbon footprint and may even attract new customers who embrace your environmental friendliness. Additionally, limiting your food waste can improve your restaurant’s bottom line.

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7 Shifts

NOVEMBER 15, 2024

How do you prepare your team for special events or holiday rushes? Can you give an example of how you’ve managed a large event or special occasion at a restaurant? As a restaurant manager, how do you prepare your team for special events or holiday rushes? How do you handle situations where an employee is underperforming?

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ChowNow

MARCH 27, 2025

Most Popular Menu Items Tracking bestsellers means knowing which menu items sell the most, giving you a clear advantage when making decisions about pricing, promotions, and inventory. Youll also know which dishes to cutsaving you money in wasted food and labor.

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ChowNow

MARCH 28, 2025

Inventory management and demand forecasting Running out of key ingredientsor over-ordering and wasting themis one of the fastest ways to lose money. Many inventory management systems now include AI-assisted forecasting. AI can analyze past sales, seasonality, even weather patterns to predict what youll need and when.

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7 Shifts

NOVEMBER 15, 2024

What would you do if a customer tried to use an expired coupon or special offer? How do you handle special dietary requests or food allergies? Aside from providing the best dining experience, order-taking accuracy can help you avoid food waste and unnecessary costs. Tell us about a time you dealt with a difficult customer.

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Harbor Touch

MARCH 18, 2025

The next youre racing to keep inventory stocked while customers wait for tables. Master Inventory Control Inventory mistakes cost you. If shrimp sits unused, swap it for wings or a seasonal special. Weve seen a diner lose regulars after a sold-out weekend special. Trim staff there and push a special to lure diners.

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Restaurant Business

NOVEMBER 30, 2022

To keep costs in check, operators are frequently evaluating vendors, re-engineering the menu, running specials and keeping a closer watch on inventory and waste to avoid more menu price hikes.

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ChowNow

JUNE 12, 2025

LTOs also help you spotlight high-margin items or move excess inventory without slashing prices across the board. Make sure your site has clear calls to action like “Order Now,” showcases your most popular menu items, and links to your current specials.

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Modern Restaurant Management

MAY 2, 2023

Inventory Management If you don’t have a proper inventory management system in place, you could be wasting a lot of time and money. Your food special for the week is Chicken Cacciatore, but you’ve run out of chicken. Proper inventory management is key. Are your employees washing their hands?

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Culinary Cues

MAY 8, 2023

The chef must be very well-versed in a number of cuisines and able to not only plan menus that fit in with the concept of a restaurant, but also represent the mission of the operation through special menus for various events.

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