Modern Restaurant Management

JUNE 27, 2025

A smaller but significant portion of those surveyed hope AI will strengthen their digital marketing efforts (26 percent), optimize food prep and waste management (25 percent), enhance crew experiences (21 percent), and help them develop new products and concepts (20 percent). These include rent, utilities, groceries, and transportation.

Loyalty Program

Perfect Daily Grind

JUNE 6, 2025

It also means that coffee can be transported in Flexible Intermediate Bulk Containers (FIBCs, also known as “super sacks”), allowing for more streamlined bulk ordering. In other news, a petition to exempt coffee from steep US tariffs has garnered over 10,000 signatures in just two months.

2025

Paper Chase Accountancy

MAY 30, 2025

Whether through restaurant bookkeeping NYC or hotel bookkeeping, precise recordkeeping helps reduce waste, improve cash flow, and streamline compliance with New York bookkeeping standards. Financial accounting in hospitality can reveal inefficiencies in inventory management, for example, leading to a more judicious use of resources.

Hotels

Modern Restaurant Management

APRIL 29, 2025

Meanwhile, according to consumers, here are some opportunities for restaurants: Packaging : 90 percent say they’d order a greater variety of items if the food maintained on-premises quality during delivery; over half would pay more for premium packaging that supported quality during transport.

Reservations

Modern Restaurant Management

OCTOBER 2, 2023

Food waste is recognized as an endemic challenge around the world. is wasted each year, about 119 billion pounds, estimated at over $408 billion. For restaurants, an industry with challenging profit margins, minimizing food waste is nothing less than a survival strategy. But unchecked waste can threaten the bottom line.

Waste

Modern Restaurant Management

JUNE 5, 2025

The rules span from Preventive Controls for Human Foods to the Sanitary Transportation of Human and Animal Food. In addition to the nefarious or accidental tampering of the supply that can shut down operations, break-ins and property damage can also result in inventory loss.

Food Safety

Modern Restaurant Management

JULY 24, 2023

AI can also improve sustainability within restaurants – and throughout their supply chains – with huge benefits that include waste and carbon emissions reduction, cost savings, and meeting consumer demand. For instance, AI can help drive the following benefits: Improving transparency throughout the supply chain.

Supplies

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.

Operations

Modern Restaurant Management

MARCH 6, 2024

Other AI Functionalities in Restaurants: Beyond conversational interfaces, AI functionalities likely to gain traction in restaurants include predictive analytics for inventory management and AI-driven personalization for menu suggestions. What other AI functionality do you feel will be utilized more in restaurants this year?

Customer Experience

Modern Restaurant Management

DECEMBER 26, 2023

Technology Integration – Restaurants leveraged AI, IoT, 5G, and quantum computing to optimize operations, enhance inventory management, streamline supply chains, improve food safety, and more. Food waste is a huge, expensive issue, with fresh foods often rotting on trucks during transport.

Dietary Restrictions

7 Shifts

JULY 12, 2024

Your inventory is one aspect to keep track of to avoid overordering. “If you aren’t taking accurate and consistent inventory at your restaurant, you’re missing out on a 20+% increase in profits,” our own D.J. Train your staff to use ingredients efficiently and plan your menu to minimize waste.

Food Truck

The Rail

MAY 2, 2024

By Noel Dorsey, Contributor Restaurant relocation is a significant undertaking that requires careful planning and execution, especially when managing inventory. Properly handling inventory during the relocation process is crucial to ensure a smooth transition and minimize disruptions to operations.

Inventory

The Rail

JANUARY 1, 2024

One of these is your attitude to waste. It’s no wonder, then, that more restaurants are training their staff in zero-waste methods. Let’s explore why zero-waste training is essential and how you can best approach it. This means that every wasted portion of ingredients impacts your profit margins.

Waste

Perfect Daily Grind

MAY 7, 2023

Sourcing and buying green coffee is certainly a big part of this, but efficient inventory management is also paramount. However, with many medium or larger-sized roasters often having anywhere up to a year’s supply of green coffee, how can they manage their inventories as effectively as possible?

Supplies

Modern Restaurant Management

DECEMBER 16, 2021

With current supply chain issues and these brands already operating under thin margins, we expect operators to be strategic when it comes to menu sizes, limited offerings and daypart offerings to limit waste, cut costs, and maximize profitability. In addition, there is an increasing emphasis on sustainability with our restaurant customers.

2022

Focus POS

DECEMBER 3, 2019

Sustainability is about cutting costs, eliminating waste, and improving your bottom line. Everything from proper inventory and vendor management to optimal energy and paper consumption is vital to creating a sustainable restaurant environment that is running as lean and clean as possible. Cut the Waste. Shop Smart.

Sustainability

The Rail

JULY 26, 2024

However, another problem that plays an indirect role is food waste. While food waste isn’t directly a sourcing issue, it can be a result of poor ingredient and material management practices related to inventory management. How is your company committed to reducing waste? Where do you source your raw materials?

Sourcing

Restaurant365

JULY 14, 2021

Restaurant food waste is a pressing topic in the food and restaurant industry. ” However, the impact of food waste doesn’t just stop at landfills. ” However, the impact of food waste doesn’t just stop at landfills. Are you ready to see what you can implement to start reducing your restaurant food waste?

Waste

The Rail

MAY 23, 2024

Switching to sustainable drinks can also help you connect with local stakeholders, as buying from micro-breweries and local vineyards can lower transport-related carbon costs due to the supplier’s proximity to your restaurant. Low Waste Wines Vineyards and wineries around the world are pivoting towards more sustainable solutions.

Sustainability

Hot Schedules

APRIL 20, 2019

Five Ways to Reduce Waste. The Impact of Food Waste. US Restaurants generate between 22 and 33 billion pounds of food waste every year. All that waste adds up. The EPA estimates that food waste is the single largest category in any given landfill. First, all the resources required to produce it are wasted.

Waste

Ken Burgin

OCTOBER 13, 2020

Toyota built its world-class success by watching and controlling every step of the manufacturing process, especially waste. Use Toyota’s classification of 8 different types of waste, and discover new ways to cut costs and improve your bottom line. Transportation Waste – unnecessary movement of products and equipment.

Waste

Deliverect

AUGUST 31, 2020

Plus it also allows you to reduce your inventory cost as well as waste. Also, though it sounds obvious, don’t forget to consider transportability when revizing your menu. Then, to complete the circle, you are able to order and prep exactly what you will need, reducing your food waste along the way. Conclusion.

Delivery

Restaurant365

JULY 24, 2020

When the food is ready, a delivery driver employed by the restaurant or third-party delivery service transports the meal to the specified location. Control Inventory for Your Virtual Kitchen. Managing your restaurant inventory helps you prevent waste, lower your food cost, and increase your bottom line. Size of U.S.

Front of House

Cheetah

JANUARY 20, 2022

Efficient Inventory Management with Bite Size Menus. Fewer ingredients bought and prepped means less food waste, lower transport costs, and less single use plastic packaging etc. Restaurants struggling to hire quality back-of-house staff require a lower range of products to prep if they have smaller menus.

Seasonal Menu

The Restaurant Times

JULY 28, 2021

As per the Food Sustainability Index, a person wastes 494 pounds of food per year in the UAE, which is way higher than in the USA and Europe. High food waste is not just bad for restaurants, it also impacts the environment and food security significantly. Thus, there arises a need for an efficient waste management system. .

Waste

Deliverect

DECEMBER 10, 2019

By working towards less (food) waste and a more seasonal and locally-sourced menu, you’ll quickly be able to get on the right track. #1 1 REDUCE WASTE. Waste management in the food and restaurant industry is more important today than ever. 2 FIGHT FOOD WASTE. The same goes for your in-house dining experience.

Sustainability

Modern Restaurant Management

MAY 7, 2021

Artwork inspired by the brand’s heritage transports guests to On The Border’s roots. This could translate to an additional 500 to 1,500 metric tons of paper waste eliminated annually across the U.S. “This effort supports The Coca-Cola Company’s World Without Waste initiative and virgin plastic reduction goal.”

Franchising

Squirrel Systems

MAY 3, 2024

Additionally, simplifying the menu to focus on high-performing dishes can reduce kitchen complexity and waste. This involves meticulous inventory management to prevent overordering and minimize waste. If certain dishes consistently result in leftovers, reducing the portion size can reduce food costs and waste.

Pricing

Black Box Intelligence

OCTOBER 30, 2024

This allows optimization ahead of time for deliveries, inventory, or promotions. Additionally, they can help their clients manage inventory management and promotions. Here’s how it impacts ROI: Cost Efficiency : With accurate traffic forecasts, suppliers can optimize transportation routes, reducing fuel and delivery costs.

Inventory

The Restaurant Times

OCTOBER 29, 2021

It is a better option to rely on local vendors to build a sustainable supply chain as opposed to getting raw materials transported from far-off places. This procurement strategy not only cuts down on the transportation cost but also rids the raw materials from the preservatives added to keep the raw materials fresh. Reduce Waste .

Food Truck

Restaurant365

JUNE 4, 2020

Utility payments include electricity, gas, water, transportation, telephone, and internet. Payments for security systems, credit card processing, and waste removal are not specifically listed as eligible expenses within the forgiveness application. What are considered utility payments? Schedule a demo today.

Blog

Modern Restaurant Management

MAY 12, 2020

Dunkin’s transition to paper cups will remove approximately one billion foam cups from the waste stream annually. This transition, along with the move to the double-walled paper cups, will remove a collective 19 million pounds of polystyrene from the waste stream annually. franchisees for use in their restaurants.

Mobile Ordering

Cheetah

MARCH 9, 2021

Transportation plays a vital role in any supply chain and especially in perishables. An inefficient transportation system can have costly and disruptive consequences for a business. The most obvious thing a business stands to waste here is fuel. Reading Time: 4 minutes. What Ineffective Route Planning Is Costing You.

Supplies

Cheetah

MARCH 9, 2021

Transportation plays a vital role in any supply chain and especially in perishables. An inefficient transportation system can have costly and disruptive consequences for a business. The most obvious thing a business stands to waste here is fuel. Reading Time: 4 minutes. What Ineffective Route Planning Is Costing You.

Supplies

MBB Hospitality

NOVEMBER 15, 2023

Implementing Food Costing Solutions With the right food costing solutions, restaurants can turn a meticulous eye to their inventory and procurement processes. Leveraging technology can streamline these processes, reducing waste and ensuring precise portion control.

Food

The Restaurant Times

MAY 26, 2021

From repairs and renovations to inventory management, all the costs incurred might shrink what is left of your business after the pandemic. . Due to COVID-19, the Indian economy has faced numerous disruptions in the food supply chain, partly due to the lack of adequate cold storage and transportation facilities. . Food Wastage.

Sustainability

Apicbase

SEPTEMBER 12, 2024

These emissions come from your energy use, transportation, and daily operations. These include emissions from food production, packaging, transportation, waste disposal, and employee commuting. Transportation: Obtain emission data from logistics partners or estimate using the distance travelled.

Operations