Goliath Consulting

OCTOBER 26, 2024

Here are some Halloween cocktail ideas that will thrill your guests and add seasonal flair to your menu. These Halloween-themed cocktails not only embody the spooky spirit of the season but also offer your customers fun, Instagram-worthy drinks to enhance their celebration. Chambord ½ oz. fresh lemon juice ½ oz.

Menu

Modern Restaurant Management

APRIL 18, 2025

Restaurant operators are dealing with shrinking margins, labor shortages, and higher guest expectations than ever before. It’s about taking friction out of operations—so staff can spend more time focused on hospitality, not paperwork. This isn’t about replacing people with machines.

Airlines

Modern Restaurant Management

APRIL 8, 2025

While there was a brief dip in consumer awareness of menu price increases in late 2024, the spring of 2025 has seen a moderate rise, affecting dining habits and consumer perceptions of value. “With rising prices tied to eggs and imported goods, restaurants will need to think creatively about their menus,” Fink said.

2025

ChowNow

MAY 23, 2025

You can have a crowd-pleasing menu, loyal regulars, and a packed dining roomand still watch your margins disappear. Too many restaurant menus are built on intuition and aesthetics, not real numbers. What Is Menu Engineering and Why Should You Care? Because not every dish thats popular is profitable.

Menu

Modern Restaurant Management

NOVEMBER 8, 2024

Include some details, such as specific menu options or a signature craft cocktail, in the narrative. Place clips of your menu or the restaurant scenery throughout the video to entice viewers while they listen to the customer’s story. Maybe your restaurant offers cuisine they’ve never tried before.

Marketing

ChowNow

JUNE 12, 2025

A lot of operators still might not do it, though, either because they underestimated how important it really is, or they felt overwhelmed by the math it takes to get accurate numbers. Knowing the true cost per serving means you’re not guessing where to set menu prices. This gives you a more complete picture of your operational costs.

Operations

ChowNow

MAY 9, 2025

These include: Food Costs Labor Costs Occupancy Costs Operating Costs Marketing and Promotions Expenses Every successful restaurant owner knows that tracking these isnt just a bookkeeping exercise; its how you spot opportunities to save money, collect data for better decision making, and run more efficiently.

Operations

Culinary Cues

MAY 12, 2025

A growing number of chefs are shifting their attention to independent operations that focus on foods with wider appeal that need a commitment to excellence. Now, make sure that the vegetables on the sandwich are at their peak and reflective of the season: dont serve raw tomatoes outside of July and August.

Fine Dining

Culinary Cues

MARCH 10, 2025

Every cook, at least every serious cook, seems to want to work in one of those exceptional fine dining or cutting-edge experimental operations that are depicted in shows like Chefs Table or The Bear. These opportunities are far more limited in that single unit operation even though their chef may be exceptional and the menu noteworthy.

Hotels

Modern Restaurant Management

JUNE 16, 2025

consumers not only spurring inflation but lowering overall consumption and slowing the economy, cautioned Ben Johnston, Chief Operating Officer of Kapitus, a small business lender and marketplace. "U.S. "The menu implications are here and are impacting consumer demand," he said. "The

Supplies

ChowNow

MARCH 14, 2025

In this guide, youre going to learn: The key components of effective restaurant operations management Common challenges restaurant owners face (and how to solve them) Best practices to run a more efficient and profitable restaurant Lets explore what it takes to manage restaurant operations like a pro.

Operations

Modern Restaurant Management

DECEMBER 31, 2024

From salted egg yolks and chili crunch fusions to mushroom-infused teas and freeze-dried fruit powder garnishes, Kimpton’s in-house experts share the standout ingredients, menu items and techniques that will come to the table in 2025.

Beverage

Modern Restaurant Management

DECEMBER 4, 2024

Restaurant operators need to embrace menu and technological innovations in order to meet guest expectations this holiday season, according to the Fall/Winter Trend report: a report produced by Provoke Insights in collaboration with Modern Restaurant Management (MRM) magazine. "Our The study was in-field in Sept-Oct 2024.

Seasonal Menu

The Rail

JANUARY 3, 2025

By incorporating this training into your calendar, you align your business with modern consumer values and cut down on operational waste. Aside from keeping up with industry trends like this, year-round training is especially critical for maintaining consistency in operations, meeting compliance standards, and exceeding customer expectations.

Training

Modern Restaurant Management

OCTOBER 23, 2024

Restaurant operators searching for something versatile that will cross the dayparts need to look no further than their breakfast menu as waffles have been breaking out of the morning. Profitability: Waffles are a low-cost, center-of-the-plate item and one of the most profitable breakfast item menu offerings.

Back of House

ChowNow

MARCH 20, 2025

Instead of constantly playing defence with menu updates, imagine a centralized system that allows you to make menu changes instantly across every delivery app and direct ordering platform. What is Menu Management Software? Think of menu management software as the control center for all your restaurants menus.

Menu

Modern Restaurant Management

FEBRUARY 18, 2025

While most Dominic’s operators, including me, were focused on the day-to-day challenges of running and building successful restaurants, Vincent made millions of dollars operating just one location. He knew he was a great operator, but he also knew the importance of having an exit strategy.

Social Media

7 Shifts

NOVEMBER 15, 2024

Looking for someone to oversee day-to-day operations is a critical business decision that needs careful consideration. 68% of diners plan to celebrate at restaurants or bars this holiday season, so having enough people in place is essential. Clear communication is also key. Let’s say the restaurant hosted a wedding reception.

Leadership

Restaurant Business

JUNE 20, 2025

The chain has kept its menu prices lower than inflation, and it has invested in other limited-time specials, such as its popular Never-Ending Pasta Bowl, in an effort to appeal to price-conscious consumers. It plans to keep prices down while also adding more lower-priced items to the menu. “If and get a free chilled meal to take home.

Delivery

Modern Restaurant Management

JULY 17, 2025

Restaurants, particularly those operating at scale, have been pressed to adjust their recipes to meet not only public health initiatives, but also increasingly health-conscious customers. It also means rethinking menu development processes. What’s Next for Bitter in Menu Development?

Front of House

Modern Restaurant Management

DECEMBER 5, 2024

These classic flavors are beloved by many, but there’s also an appetite for innovative twists and new sensations that capture the essence of the season in exciting ways. Today’s consumers are on the hunt for bold and unique flavor combinations that enhance their seasonal experiences.

Seasonal Menu

Goliath Consulting

FEBRUARY 19, 2025

Understanding the Fractional CFO Role A fractional CFO is a seasoned financial expert who partners with businesses on a part-time or contract basis. Strategic Cash Flow Management Restaurants often grapple with cash flow challenges due to seasonality, fluctuating customer demand, and variable/fixed costs.

Cash Management

Modern Restaurant Management

FEBRUARY 17, 2025

“Egg demand was relatively stable in the early 2000s and seasonality played a much bigger role in peak demand periods than it does today,” said Brian Earnest, lead animal protein economist with CoBank. “While seasonality remains an influencing factor, egg use has grown dramatically over the last 20 years.

Hospitality

Restaurant Business

JULY 2, 2025

Fast-casual Condado Tacos—which prefers calling itself “next-gen casual”—has long had a bar program with a selection of conventional margaritas and beers to go with its Mexican-style menu and vibe. But those same margaritas had been on the menu since 2014 when the bar, so to speak, was set a bit lower. By Patricia Cobe on Jul.

Fast Casual

Modern Restaurant Management

MARCH 24, 2025

. "If I had the opportunity, I would encourage them to employ voice analytics, not to automate ordering, but rather to analyze customer/employee conversations for insights into customer experience, operational efficiency, marketing effectiveness, safety compliance, employee engagement, and more, he said. "The

Loyalty Program

ChowNow

JULY 25, 2025

Tracking it correctly will: Reveal accurate profit margins Help set profitable menu prices Flag operational problems Support better budgeting Help you stay competitive Yet, despite its importance and the advantages of using it, many operators don’t calculate it regularly or aren’t confident they’re doing it correctly.

Food

Modern Restaurant Management

APRIL 16, 2025

is a modern Japanese restaurant offering an authentic kaiseki tasting experience, as well as a seasonal cocktail bar with Japanese-inspired plates, and a members-only Japanese whiskey lounge. Unlike omakase, which centers on raw fish, kaiseki is a cooked and composed tasting menu that flows with the rhythm of the seasons.

Back of House

Goliath Consulting

JUNE 8, 2025

Smart ways to keep your restaurant or bar running cool, safe, and efficient all season long. Refresh Your Summer Menu with the Line in Mind Swap in seasonal items that require less time on the stove or fryer. Stay Ahead of Staff Burnout High heat and heavy volume can wear down even your strongest team members.

Kitchen Safety

ChowNow

JULY 4, 2025

Even your most reliable menu items can lose their shine over time. All of these things are ok, so long as you’re menu is evolving with the changes. Menus aren’t meant to stay static, and not adjusting to the ebbs and flows of business could be damaging your bottom line, and many times, you might not ever realize it’s happening.

Menu

ChowNow

MARCH 7, 2025

When used strategically, customer data can help you personalize marketing, streamline operations, and create a better dining experience for your guests. You can also use sales trends to adjust menu pricing and share customer-favorite menu items, helping you get the most out of high-demand dishes.

Loyalty Program

Modern Restaurant Management

APRIL 7, 2025

A customer in Miami should bite into the same perfectly seasoned burger that delights diners in Seattle. As chain restaurants continue to integrate new technologies into their daily operations, store-to-store standardization of these technologies is often an afterthought.

Loyalty Program

7 Shifts

OCTOBER 22, 2024

Photos of your menu items, ambiance, and even happy customers will give potential guests a glimpse of the dining experience you offer. Use it to share updates, special events, or new menu items. For example, you can promote your seasonal dishes or happy hour specials. It's an active marketing tool.

Book

Modern Restaurant Management

FEBRUARY 17, 2025

“Egg demand was relatively stable in the early 2000s and seasonality played a much bigger role in peak demand periods than it does today,” said Brian Earnest, lead animal protein economist with CoBank. “While seasonality remains an influencing factor, egg use has grown dramatically over the last 20 years.

Hospitality

Modern Restaurant Management

MARCH 21, 2025

As technology bridges gaps in industries and societies around the world, making advanced solutions accessible to independent operators is vital to their success. Scalable solutions like self-service kiosks and predictive analytics are transforming the way small businesses operate. Technology is quickly becoming a lifeline for survival.

Technology

The Rail

JANUARY 21, 2025

This leads to huge financial losses, operational inefficiencies, and environmental harm. This is where artificial intelligence (AI) comes in, providing game-changing technology that restaurants can use to streamline operations, minimize waste, and boost profits.

Waste

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. It's also important to remember that profit margins for bars can vary widely based on factors like your pour cost and operating expenses. This final number is your net profit. Did you know that just 1 oz.

Point of Sale

Modern Restaurant Management

NOVEMBER 11, 2024

You take your seat at a table embedded with a touchscreen menu. Walk over to the bar where Tipsy, the robotic bartender with eight arms, prepares your cocktail with speed and accuracy that would put the most seasoned mixologist to shame. Need a drink?

Front of House