article thumbnail

Smart Supply Chain Management Can Reduce Food Waste and Improve Margins in Your Restaurant

Modern Restaurant Management

What restaurants can do, however, is re-think how their direct food supply is managed – from transport to inventory control. ” In other words, it uses data to shape the supply chain, often in conjunction with AI and machine learning technology. It’s the cost of waste.

article thumbnail

How Can I Streamline Inventory Management?

Modern Restaurant Management

Taking inventory is one of the most tedious processes in restaurant operations. Chefs spend countless hours counting inventory, purchasing new ingredients, and tracking down more cost-effective substitutions for products that are either cancelled or out of stock. Recipe Costing. Prevent Shortages.

Inventory 520
Insiders

Sign Up for our Newsletter

This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.

article thumbnail

Smarter, Faster, More Human: Why AI and Automation Are Transforming Restaurants

Modern Restaurant Management

This is an easily recognizable pattern for machines, and one that great technology could automate by providing you a summary notification of the emails you’ve received since yesterday. For years, restaurant technology has been about speed and efficiency—faster orders, better scheduling, streamlined payments.

Airlines 435
article thumbnail

Managing Inventory with Quality Data and Automation

Modern Restaurant Management

Accurate inventory management is crucial to running a successful business because it directly impacts a company’s bottom line and is key to maximizing profits. Having an accurate handle on inventory enables a business to become more resilient and know what they can sell and when they can sell it, helping mitigate out-of-stock scenarios.

Inventory 547
article thumbnail

3 Mistakes Organizations Make While Developing ABM Programs

Inadequate contact inventory within universe. Wasteful technology and service spending. Download ZoomInfo’s latest eBook to learn about the three most common mistakes organizations make while executing an ABM program, including: Poor account selection process.

article thumbnail

Balancing Dining Experiences with Cost-Conscious Strategies

Modern Restaurant Management

Additionally, the growth in loyalty program engagement, with diners engaging weekly or more often, up from 34 percent in 2023 to 47 percent now, also signals an opportunity for operators to deepen relationships with diners through rewards, incentives, and technology (58 percent of diners are receptive).

article thumbnail

2025 Outlook: Experts Weigh In on Restaurant Trends and Challenges, Part One

Modern Restaurant Management

When consumers order more food online, it’s clearly good for business – but it can also make it harder for businesses to manage inventory. In 2025, restaurants need to have a plan in place that ensures they are effectively managing inventory and redirecting unused, still edible food to donations.

2025 419
article thumbnail

Restrictions Into Opportunities: How to Make Your Restaurant Succeed

Speaker: Patrick Cottrell and Joe English

This requires us to take a look at our menus, inventory, staff, and even our seating strategy. How to adopt new technology and make it work for you. The restaurant industry has changed so dramatically in the pandemic era that it's time to redesign your business strategy. In this webinar, you will learn: Planning and preparation.