Ken Burgin

FEBRUARY 13, 2024

Applicants may wonder about the restaurant’s culinary direction, commitment to sustainability, sourcing ingredients, and how innovation is balanced with tradition in the kitchen. What is the kitchen’s work culture like? How are creativity and input from the kitchen staff valued?

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7 Shifts

JULY 27, 2023

On Lula Cafe's website, they list their mission and values , which include creating joyful moments for the community, and promoting care, respect, integrity, safety, and transparency. It's different for every restaurant, every leadership team, every business. Another piece of that puzzle is technology. We're trying to get there.

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Communication Front of House Education Back of House 195

7 Shifts

OCTOBER 15, 2020

Operations for 7shifts, I have been based in the New York technology and hospitality space for years (including a leadership role at Yelp for nearly a decade). A restaurant is not just the restaurant owner, a restaurant is the kitchen staff, waitstaff, the whole industry around restaurants. As the Head of U.S.

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Modern Restaurant Management

MARCH 16, 2020

The efforts by Uber Eats to help mitigate the impact on businesses during this time of uncertainty is an example of leadership and empathy,” said National Council of Chain Restaurants Executive Director David French. “These are challenging times for restaurants. Sign up here.

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Food Safety Kitchen Safety Small Business Employee Relations 234

Modern Restaurant Management

AUGUST 14, 2020

Dickey’s Barbecue Pit is expanding its franchise opportunities to feature another nontraditional franchise model – virtual kitchens and has executed area development agreements to bring more of Dickey’s slow-smoked, Texas-style barbecue to Chicago, Houston and Orlando, as well as make its debut in Providence, Rhode Island.

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Modern Restaurant Management

JUNE 18, 2020

Diners’ main concerns about visiting restaurants again include cleanliness and safety. Health and safety when dining out – What matters most? 62 percent of respondents answered that frequent sanitization of all surfaces would be their most important safety initiative. Cloud Kitchen Market.

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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. ” Delivering Jobs. .

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Modern Restaurant Management

JANUARY 22, 2021

Ownership and the franchise leadership team were also busy developing new store design prototypes which continue into 2021. “With all that our leadership team and brand have to offer, there has never been a better time to join the Mountain Mike’s Pizza family!

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Modern Restaurant Management

JULY 30, 2021

We are also leaning heavily into our People First Safety Always Plan to guide us through how we’re doing business, as we seek what’s best for all our teams, franchisees, and enterprise.” doubled the number of ghost kitchens worldwide since June 2020. ” Nathan's Gets the Ghost. Nathan’s Famous, Inc.

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Foodable

NOVEMBER 23, 2021

As we continue to see a shift in technology to take on the rising issues with Labor C3 and Sam Nazarian is leading a seed capital round of $ 20 million for Nomi, a startup that uses automation to create bowl-based meals. Door Dash and Uber may have just bagged the 800-pound gorilla without a safety cage.

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Hot Schedules

OCTOBER 1, 2018

Many of the sessions throughout the conference highlighted how strong partnerships can help restaurants champion new technology innovations throughout a brand. New technologies also afford valuable visibility across a broad spectrum of departments and functions — from food and labor compliance to employee engagement and career pathing.

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Innovation 2018 Kitchen Safety Food Safety 79

Bottleneck Management

DECEMBER 6, 2019

Learning health and allergen safety, meal prep, cooking skills, and taste profiling are all recommended. Staying up-to-date with the latest restaurant and hospitality technology and tools is important as well, as technology is playing more of a role in the way restaurants are run. “ I’m happy in my position.

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Modern Restaurant Management

APRIL 14, 2020

“Collectively, my leadership team has chosen to fight, and we want our franchisees to fight as well. No hardware is required, nor any changes to the restaurants’ POS and technology stack. Today, Qu is focused on helping brands improve and optimize their digital sales with modern technology solutions.

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Online Ordering Back of House Customer Service Small Business 212

Modern Restaurant Management

DECEMBER 3, 2020

She started her career in private wealth management, serving as the Director of Client Relations for an investment advisory firm where she honed her skills for management of client relationships and true servant leadership. ” Wescott sees herself in a leadership support role, and it doesn’t go unnoticed by franchisees.

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Modern Restaurant Management

OCTOBER 16, 2019

In this edition of MRM News Bites, we feature Ono Food Co, DoorDash, Parts Town and Heritage Foodservice, Rouxbe, Presto, Burger King and Uber Eats, Pared, Tork, Restaurant Technologies, Willie Degel, Bolay, Ritual, Preoday and TISSL, AdTheorent and Voodoo Doughnut. The robotic kitchen runs on batteries instead of a diesel generator.

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MBB Hospitality

APRIL 25, 2018

Technologically Savvy. Today, you would have to be living under a rock not to see the important role technology plays in every business let alone just daily life. From computer systems to social media to robotic technology, the more comfortable your employees are with technology the better it will be. Must Love People.

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Modern Restaurant Management

MARCH 24, 2020

While it is not the outcome we wanted, amid all the uncertainty around the COVID-19 pandemic and the immense strain it has put our industry, the safety of our attendees, exhibitors, sponsors, vendor partners and our own staff is paramount. This is our community and we all must be kept safe.

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Modern Restaurant Management

AUGUST 5, 2020

TableUp’s technology will form the foundation of TouchBistro Loyalty – the soon-to-be-launched customer relationship management (CRM), marketing, and loyalty solution that will be fully integrated with the TouchBistro platform. . ” Tyga Bites Launches. NCR Adds Contactless Solution.

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Food Safety Mobile Ordering Online Ordering Kitchen Safety 210

Modern Restaurant Management

SEPTEMBER 14, 2021

Sandra (Sandy) Reinhardt: Vice President of Information Technology | 30 years. She moved to information technology in 1994 where she was instrumental in putting in the first network and email system for SBCI. She is now responsible for all aspects of technology across the Schostak family of companies and office.

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Food Tip Distribution Guest Recovery Food Safety 173

Modern Restaurant Management

JUNE 12, 2020

The safety of Dunkin’ franchisees, their restaurant employees, and guests remains a top priority. Taffer's Tavern, the new full service tavern concept created by Jon Taffer, signed a multi-unit franchise deal with Cuisine Solutions, a manufacturer of sous vide foods, to bring the ‘Kitchen of the Future’ to the D.C.

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PathSpot

APRIL 26, 2024

Cleanliness and safety are top priorities in the food service and hospitality industry. Cutting-edge solutions such as PathSpot SafetySuite are essential for upholding cleanliness and safety standards. They ensure consistency, safety, and compliance with health regulations.

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Modern Restaurant Management

JUNE 24, 2020

4 Deploying easy to adopt contactless payment technology – rapidly, and at scale – is critical to enabling faster, more secure commerce. Search filter : A new filter allows users to easily find which hotels and restaurants are taking these added safety precautions. How Travel Safe helps travelers and business owners.

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Guest Recovery Kitchen Safety Mobile Ordering Food Safety 215

Modern Restaurant Management

FEBRUARY 18, 2020

” Their answers touched on a variety of subjects including AI, virtual reality, virtual kitchens, staffing and retention, social media marketing, sustainability and third-party delivery. Restaurants can prepare for this disruption by investing in agile technology platforms that connect every restaurant touchpoint to work seamlessly.

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Mobile Ordering Front of House Fast Casual Customer Service 215

Modern Restaurant Management

NOVEMBER 5, 2019

This edition of MRM News Bites features McDonalds, the Food Waste Reduction Alliance, OpenTable, Ordermark, Hudson Group, Hakkasan Group , Waitr and Checkers, ICV Partners, Restaurant Technologies, Diebold Nixdorf and Alto-Shaam. Changes at the Top for McDonald's. in January 2017. Chairman of McDonald's Board of Directors. .”

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Waste Food Leadership Customer Service 101

Modern Restaurant Management

OCTOBER 8, 2020

This edition of MRM News Bites features a lot of technology and robotic news, virtual food halls and healthy kid menus. Miso Robotics launched global commercial availability of the Flippy Robot-on-a-Rail (ROAR) – a zero-footprint, cost-efficient intelligent robotic kitchen assistant for the evolving commercial kitchen.

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Kitchen Safety Online Ordering Food Safety Point of Sale 154

Modern Restaurant Management

MAY 12, 2020

In this edition of MRM News Bites, read about efforts to help the restaurant industry and heroes as well as "new normal" restaurant technology and products. ” As a Feeding America Leadership partner, the company has ongoing partnerships with a variety of food banks across the country. Consulting on Ghost Kitchens.

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Mobile Ordering Online Ordering Food Order Recycling 150

Modern Restaurant Management

MAY 28, 2021

Noodles & Company Launches Ghost Kitchen. Noodles & Company launched its first ghost kitchen test in Chicago. Noodles & Company's Humboldt Park ghost kitchen is located at 3220 W. Nathan’s Famous added Arthur Treacher’s to the brand’s portfolio, now available as a ghost kitchen concept.

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Franchise Franchising Fast Casual Loyalty Program 189

Modern Restaurant Management

DECEMBER 16, 2019

For complete survey data, and more detailed findings on how restaurants today are harnessing the power of ordering technologies, click here. Following in the footsteps of molecular whiskey, expect to see brands use science and technology to create new products, shorten production time, and confirm trustworthiness. What Diners Want.

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Modern Restaurant Management

APRIL 7, 2020

This edition of MRM News Bites features the Independent Restaurant Coalition, Tripadvisor, Inspire Brands Foundation, WorkJam, EZ-Chow, US Foods, Potbelly Pantry, Just Salad, Zalat Pizza, Kentucky Fried Chicken, California Pizza Kitchen, Nando’s and Street Factory Media. " EZ-Chow Completes Funding Round.

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Tip Distribution Healthcare Hospitality Food Supply 170

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.

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Bar Cash Management Loyalty Program Point of Sale 154

Modern Restaurant Management

FEBRUARY 14, 2020

The Lee Brian Schrager Excellence in Leadership Awards—created nine years ago by Southern Glazer’s Wine and Spirits in honor of Schrager’s leadership and dedication to the Chaplin School—recognize students who commit a tremendous amount of time to volunteering at the Festival each year. .”

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Back of House Hotels Leadership Design 131

Modern Restaurant Management

SEPTEMBER 15, 2020

.” “SALIDO has gone to great lengths to incorporate our team’s feedback and ensure they can support EATALY’s complex hospitality technology needs,” said EATALY co-founder and CFO Adam Saper. We will continue investing heavily in expanding SALIDO’s core technology and evolving our Restaurant OS offerings.

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Fast Casual Casual Menu Mobile Ordering 162

7 Shifts

SEPTEMBER 19, 2019

Operations: An all-encompassing word for everything else involved in managing a restaurant, such as maintaining the atmosphere and ensuring employees follow health and safety standards. Tech-savvy: New technology and software is part and parcel of running a restaurant. Remaining educated: Managing a restaurant involves constant work.

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Management Management 2019 Employee Relations 284

Modern Restaurant Management

AUGUST 28, 2020

. “Over the last century, women, despite their incredible contributions, have struggled to make it in professional kitchens — held back by inequalities unfairly put upon them,” said Rob Sundy, Head of Brand Marketing & Creative Studios at Whirlpool Corporation, the parent company of the KitchenAid brand.

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Allergens Kitchen Safety Guest Recovery Customer Service 145

Modern Restaurant Management

DECEMBER 14, 2020

The updated data and recommendations were developed for US Foods by The Acheson Group (TAG), a global food safety consulting group that helps companies throughout the food supply chain more effectively mitigate risks, improve operational efficiencies and ensure regulatory and standards compliance. PathSpot Teams with Opus.

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Ken Burgin

MAY 17, 2022

Friction between floor staff and kitchen is wasteful and unnecessary, but it won’t go away by itself. The kitchen often complains they’re treated like mushrooms: kept in the dark and fed you-know-what. See Developing Leadership Skills in Young Hospitality Staff. When the kitchen is flooded with orders, tempers will rise.

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Front of House Kitchen Safety Training Sports 74

Modern Restaurant Management

AUGUST 11, 2021

Continuing under the leadership of VP of Franchise Development, Shannon Swenson, Dave’s Hot Chicken has expanded its reach across the country with new deals signed in several key markets. In 2021 thus far, 13 new operators have signed on for 154 units, bringing the total to 35 operators and 420 units open or in development.

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