The Rail

MARCH 14, 2023

Contactless menus , a popular ordering style that enhances safety, utilize QR codes that customers can easily scan with their smartphone cameras. This convenient and contactless approach is becoming increasingly popular among customers in a post-COVID world, and effectively streamlines the ordering process while ensuring safety.

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Modern Restaurant Management

SEPTEMBER 8, 2021

According to PwC, consumers are most influenced by their trust in a brand, which also includes places where they’re sure of safety and cleanliness. For those employees that have already returned to work , 42 percent said safety measures enacted by management were either ineffective or not strictly enforced. What Can You Do Now?

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Modern Restaurant Management

DECEMBER 16, 2021

Our restaurant of the future is designed to benefit guests, employees and franchisees, with a new external design and a reimagined kitchen that will make it easier for us to serve hot, delicious food quickly for frictionless guest experiences, and we expect to see a lot more of that next year. Clinton Anderson, CEO, Fourth Enterprises.

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Modern Restaurant Management

JULY 30, 2021

“As many companies look to create a new normal for employees, Church’s has chartered a course that focuses on sustaining our team members and securing the continuity of our business,” said Karen Viera, Chief People Officer for Church’s Chicken.

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EATER

MAY 6, 2021

During the second Ramadan of the pandemic, community groups, like this one in Cairo, are serving iftars to-go. These range from socially distant community service projects to drive-thru iftars served in to-go boxes. Merchant recalls the exorbitant food waste she witnessed during pre-COVID iftars at the mosque.

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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. million over the next five years to build and sustain the program.

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Apicbase

NOVEMBER 28, 2022

These businesses are accountable for any safety issues in their supply chain and must have information on traceability for the goods they grow, distribute, and sell. The demand for food safety and transparency has been skyrocketing over the past few years. But that’s not the only reason why food traceability has gone mainstream.

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Modern Restaurant Management

JANUARY 12, 2022

Technology that helps kitchens manage and time orders from multiple channels will be key to keeping pace and ensuring diners stay happy and loyal.” For those ordering at the counter, 45 percent said they get annoyed if they must wait more than five minutes and 76 percent didn’t want to wait more than 10 minutes to be served.

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Modern Restaurant Management

JANUARY 8, 2024

This capability can prove invaluable for refining pricing strategies, optimising ingredient and waste management, and planning forthcoming shifts, among other benefits. In 2024, we anticipate a continued evolution, where technology and sustainability will play pivotal roles in reshaping the culinary experience.

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Kounta

JANUARY 9, 2020

This fixation has driven innovations like self-serve kiosks and kicked off fads like ramen burgers. Carrying cash is getting increasingly unpopular and there are many contributing factors behind this trend — including personal safety, inability to track your transactions, or simply conditioning of the time.

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Hospitality Cash Management Influencer POS 98

Open for Business

MAY 19, 2023

Digital kitchen display systems could make paper tickets obsolete. With the promise of lower labor costs, less waste, more effective marketing, and a better guest experience, it’s easy to see why. QR codes are here to stay QR code menus began as a pandemic safety measure. At the upcoming St.

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2023 Hospitality Loyalty Program Email Marketing 78

Aaron Allen & Associates

JULY 29, 2022

Servi Robot (Bear Robotics) Servi is a restaurant robot responsible for serving drinks, food running, and table bussing. It serves as a personal assistant to staff. The result is a faster and more efficient kitchen, with miso claiming that their robot can prep food twice as fast and increase throughput by 30%.

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The Food Corridor

MARCH 27, 2023

Introducing cloud kitchens , commercial facilities purpose-built to produce food specifically for delivery. These commissary kitchens are sometimes also known as ghost kitchens, shared kitchens , or virtual kitchens with the delivery-only food brands operating within them called virtual restaurants.

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EATER

SEPTEMBER 1, 2020

The restaurant is named Sisko’s Creole Kitchen and exists in New Orleans in the 24th century, on an Earth that has abolished prejudice, money, and hunger. In the kitchen, there is a hierarchy. We did that because we were trying to maximize the safety of our team,” says Vartan. It’s, ‘How are we taking care of each other?

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The Restaurant Times

SEPTEMBER 27, 2021

Thus, food delivery packaging needs to be as sustainable and efficient as it can. Since the restaurateurs were looking to make the most of their food delivery services, they started shifting towards cloud kitchens. The rise of cloud kitchens further led to an increase in the relevance of efficient food delivery packaging. .

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Modern Restaurant Management

SEPTEMBER 15, 2021

Based on findings from a survey hosted on the Angus Reid Forum on behalf of Restaurants Canada, the report shares that on the positive side, Canadians are looking forward to returning to restaurants, so long as safety measures are in place. ” Supporting Local. Sarasin, president and CEO of FMI. ” Holiday Season Expectations.

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2021 Loyalty Program Retail Online Ordering 178

Modern Restaurant Management

DECEMBER 21, 2020

Jockey Hollow Bar + Kitchen's Chris Cannon. Most of us go into the business under-funded and therefore not ready for a “rainy day” Something a lot less serious than COVID, such as hurricane damage or a kitchen fire, could put many permanently out of business. We learned how vulnerable an industry this is.

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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. " Reducing Food Waste. Changes at the Top for McDonald's.

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Modern Restaurant Management

OCTOBER 16, 2019

Ono’s robotic food truck will begin serving the greater Los Angeles community nutritious, delicious, and affordable smoothie blends for under six dollars, and prepared within 60 seconds beginning this Fall. Minimal Waste – Ono’s food truck is designed to be environmentally sustainable.

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Modern Restaurant Management

FEBRUARY 10, 2020

Plant Forward Plates features over 40 recipes scaled up to 100 servings, therapeutic menu plans, HACCP instructions, nutritional analysis and food-ordering guides to match the scaled recipes. “We’re thrilled to become a preferred supplier to Sodexo, which serves over 75 million consumers each day.

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Modern Restaurant Management

DECEMBER 16, 2019

The Index examines the digital ordering strategies best serving restaurants as they grow sales and engage with customers. In fact, quality impacts the entire dining experience, including how well equipment functions and ultimately supports the staff’s ability to efficiently serve its guests.” Find the full report here.

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2019 Compost Mobile Ordering Point of Sale 128

Modern Restaurant Management

AUGUST 5, 2020

The bites will also be served with the option of twelve different dips, along with regular or sweet potato Tyga Tots, chocolate chip cookies, and beverages. ” Aron most recently served as the Australian CEO & Country Manager for Deliveroo from 2015 to 2020, helping grow the company into 500 cities and 13 countries during his tenure.

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Food Safety Mobile Ordering Online Ordering Kitchen Safety 210

Modern Restaurant Management

SEPTEMBER 14, 2021

Bill directs all operational and strategic planning and execution for the Applebee’s, Del Taco, MOD Pizza, Wendy’s and Olga’s Kitchen brands. Bill formally served on the Great Lakes Franchise Association Board, Del Taco’s Franchise Marketing Advisory Council and the Finance Excellence Advisory Council for Burger King.

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Food Tip Distribution Guest Recovery Food Safety 173

The Restaurant Times

MAY 26, 2021

The changes that customers adopt while entering and serving themselves. How efficiently the safety norms are followed like hand washing, no talk, cough, or sneezing near utensils. With fewer customers visiting the buffet restaurants, all the food prepared could be wasted. The leftovers are, thus, wasted.

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Cheetah

MAY 25, 2021

This means that restaurants need to find creative ways to serve the increasing demand due to the restaurant reopening that has been happening. JIT, a ready-to-serve inventory of high-quality fresh-cut items, enables restaurants to cut down on preparation time, saving both prep time and reducing inventory waste.

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Kitchen Safety Food Safety Food Supply Inventory 148

EATER

JANUARY 25, 2023

I had no intimation of what was to come: the billion-dollar multinational flavor and fragrance companies, the “spray-dried” broth, the “clean label protein solutions,” the “kitchen-like ingredients,” and the corporate dream of a “fully sustainable chicken stream.” Still, something didn’t add up. Compromise.

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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. Elo’s Sonal Apte, vice president of retail and hospitality. Christopher Baron of RedBaron Consulting.

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Mobile Ordering Front of House Fast Casual Customer Service 215

Modern Restaurant Management

DECEMBER 28, 2020

We’ll quickly see the emergence of Restaurants 2.0 – a new generation of restaurateurs who snatch up available real estate for ghost kitchens, virtual brands or new dine-in experiences that have a heavy reliance on digital interactions and business models that enjoy lower overhead. Jockey Hollow Bar + Kitchen's Chris Cannon.

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Modern Restaurant Management

AUGUST 19, 2020

Alonso Castañeda , VP of Brand Development & Strategy for Savory Restaurant Fund, will discuss how the brands he works with have been able to take advantage of the current landscape to creatively serve customers. ” Duff & Phelps served as financial advisor to Sun Capital Partners, Inc. US Foods Ghost Kitchens.

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Kitchen Safety Loyalty Program Delivery Customer Service 206

Modern Restaurant Management

MAY 12, 2020

As restaurants around the country look towards reopening, Edward Lee and Lindsey Ofcacek, director of The LEE Initiative are committed to helping reset the supply chains for farmers and restaurant operators who are committed to sustainable food. Dunkin' Sustainability. franchisees for use in their restaurants.

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Mobile Ordering Online Ordering Food Order Recycling 150

Modern Restaurant Management

OCTOBER 29, 2020

This edition of MRM News Bites features tech companies winning funding, AI in the kitchen, DoorDash invests in brick and mortar and the gamification of food ordering. We are excited to support their mission to help independent restaurants optimize online ordering and generate incremental revenue from under-utilized kitchens.”

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Online Ordering Customer Service Seasonal Menu Food Order 143

Apicbase

FEBRUARY 8, 2024

It covers everything from managing the team and overseeing how meals are prepared and served, to making sure the place meets health and safety rules, keeping an eye on the money and supplies, and thinking of ways to make the experience better for customers and help the business grow. What Does Restaurant Operations Management Entail?

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Modern Restaurant Management

SEPTEMBER 15, 2020

SALIDO’s Restaurant OS has been adopted by top US-based and international hospitality operators, such as Eataly, Restoration Hardware, Eleven Madison Park, Laconda Verde, and Jean-George’s ABC Kitchen. Market Cafe is completely contact-less: guests scan and pay for all their items and leave. ” DIY Meal Kits Made Easy.

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Fast Casual Casual Menu Mobile Ordering 162

Apicbase

MAY 21, 2024

Operational realities like ingredient sourcing, kitchen workflow, pricing strategy, and branding play a role in menu development. Menu development is the process of aligning back-of-house culinary talent with operations management to design a profitable, sustainable menu that aligns with the brand. What is Menu Development?

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Modern Restaurant Management

MAY 27, 2020

Aramark Creates Safety Plans. As workplaces, sports and entertainment venues, schools, colleges and universities, and other places of business begin to resume operations, Aramark developed customized plans to create safe and hygienic dining experiences for everyone the company serves. Touchless cleaning for the safety of employees.

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Food Safety Kitchen Safety Mobile Ordering Guest Recovery 176

Modern Restaurant Management

APRIL 2, 2020

The Foundation will administer the grants, offered on a first-come, first-served basis. Any restaurant — Toast customer or not — can be listed on the site.Toast is committing up to $250,000 in matching contributions to World Central Kitchen and the Restaurant Workers’ Community Foundation. ” The BOHA!

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Healthcare Employee Relations Online Ordering Customer Service 206

Modern Restaurant Management

DECEMBER 21, 2022

This will manifest itself in several ways, such as informing robotics in the kitchen for food preparation, in addition to kitchen display systems (KDS) as restaurants kitchens seek to improve efficiency and better optimize for enhance prep station capacity management. – Lori Bolin, President of BrewLogix.

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