Modern Restaurant Management

AUGUST 2, 2023

Behind the scenes, strategic decisions greatly impact a restaurant's bottom line, and at the forefront of these is the art of menu engineering. Far from just a list of dishes, a well-engineered menu is a powerful tool that can significantly increase a restaurant's efficiency and profitability.

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7 Shifts

AUGUST 29, 2019

Menu engineering: while the name might suggest you need to go to college at MIT to be good at it, is actually a common and essential task that all restaurateurs should regularly undertake. Menu engineering can be simplified as the steps taken to increase the profitability of a restaurant menu. Menu Pricing and 2.

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Modern Restaurant Management

OCTOBER 24, 2023

Surging prices have been top of mind for consumers for two years and counting, leaving restaurant leaders questioning how inflation might influence diners’ behavior and overall spending habits, including their usage of digital ordering and third-party delivery apps– both of which gained momentum during the pandemic.

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Restaurant Clicks

NOVEMBER 5, 2021

From seafood to vegetarian options to classic Italian dishes, it can be challenging to decide what to order at Olive Garden. Olive Garden is continually adding to its menu, creating new twists on old classics, and at the same time maintaining crowd favorites like their signature breadsticks, house salad, and the Tour of Italy sampler.

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Lavu

NOVEMBER 25, 2019

Are you getting a ton of salad orders at your restaurant? When combined with exercise, you have a real recipe for success in a healthy lifestyle, and healthier menu options are a major trend in the restaurant industry today. The overwhelming verdict is in: Method matters for ordering. Are you surprised by these findings?

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ChowNow

FEBRUARY 20, 2024

In fact, 77% of diners visit a restaurant’s website before dining in or ordering out. To really bring in sales, you’ll need one that’s optimized for orders. Here’s all you need to know about building a great site that drives online orders. Don’t forget about menu photos either.

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Restaurant Engine

JANUARY 24, 2024

Meticulously go through your menu on a regular basis to refine it regularly. Your menu is a great starting point to refresh your restaurant and excite your customers. Take your menu to a new level by changing things up to really maximize your sales. To help you, here are five tips for revamping your menu. #1:

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Modern Restaurant Management

JULY 1, 2020

This edition of MRM's "Ask the Expert” features advice from Buyers Edge Platform on the topic of menu engineering. With restaurants reopening their patios and doors with limited menus and seats, now is the perfect time to make sure your menu is designed for margin, profitability and strong sales.

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Modern Restaurant Management

AUGUST 10, 2021

In order to meet this massive shortfall, restaurants have had to up the ante on their recruitment drives. Self-Ordering Kiosks to the Rescue. Self-ordering kiosks dispense with the need for humans to accept orders and process payments. Digitizing the order process brings speed to a restaurant’s operations.

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Modern Restaurant Management

SEPTEMBER 1, 2020

Hospitality operators are rapidly turning to contactless ordering and payment solutions to help navigate the long road back to normal from COVID-19’s impacts. " While contactless ordering and payment is here to stay, many operators remain concerned about how this new service model will impact their guest experience.

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The Eat Restaurant

MARCH 13, 2023

A well-thought-out menu is one of the most crucial elements of any restaurant, along with a table management system of course. Without a menu, there is no way for customers to know what they can order and at what price.

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Modern Restaurant Management

SEPTEMBER 20, 2021

Even before the recent COVID surges, new vaccine mandates and other restrictions, the analysts at Revenue Management Solutions advised their restaurant clients that online ordering was here to stay. Early results revealed consistent consumer behavior that should drive online ordering improvements by operators. Suggestive Selling.

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Focus POS

DECEMBER 4, 2020

This increased demand for online ordering and delivery, paired with various social distancing regulations, caused a massive shift in the restaurant industry. Restaurateurs struggling to stay afloat without patrons in the dining room turned to online ordering to keep revenue trickling in. Is it ultra-easy and intuitive for customer use?

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Modern Restaurant Management

JANUARY 6, 2023

In this column, Modern Restaurant Management (MRM) magazine looks at newly introduced menu items from top brands. The bowl will be available to order exclusively through the brand’s website or sweetgreen app for delivery and pick-up during Green January. SONIC® Drive-In is introducing a new Under $2 Craves menu.

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OneDine

JANUARY 29, 2024

Traditional methods of ordering at restaurants are undergoing a remarkable transformation, ushering in the era of self-service kiosks and mobile ordering solutions. In today’s rapidly evolving dining landscape, the integration of cutting-edge technology has become a pivotal factor in enhancing the guest experience.

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EATER

MARCH 11, 2024

They try to lock you into ordering for yourself. If you want to order like an Eater staffer, remember: Everything is a shared plate if you believe in yourself. But this is how Eater staff tends to operate even at restaurants that organize a menu more traditionally. There are some rules to ordering this way.

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Restaurant Business

MARCH 20, 2024

At first glance, it might seem that the purpose of food lockers is to provide fast, secure order pickup for busy students and guests. Challenge: Keep track of mobile orders and reduce lines at the counter At Lehigh University in Bethlehem, Pa., In just one semester, the food locker at The Grind handled more than 13,000 mobile orders.

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Modern Restaurant Management

DECEMBER 8, 2020

The advent of on-demand food delivery can be traced back to the early 2000s when the use of GrubHub, Seamless and numerous other online and mobile food-ordering systems became commonplace among college students and young professionals throughout the United States. So, is menu scraping legal? So, is menu scraping legal?

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Modern Restaurant Management

JULY 11, 2023

Today, nearly 60 percent of adults expect to use their phones to access key restaurant features, including ordering food. And more quick-service and casual dining restaurants are adopting QR code ordering to improve operations. When you implement QR code ordering at your restaurant, here’s how you and your customers benefit.

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ChowNow

JULY 28, 2020

At ChowNow, we recognize how critical curbside has become, which is why we’re debuting a new Curbside feature to help your restaurant offer easy ordering and pickup right at the curb—contactless and convenient. You may be familiar with the Curbside menu item. Reviewing—and reporting on—order types will be a snap. .

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Modern Restaurant Management

JULY 7, 2021

Everything from the first sip of a drink order to the last bite of dessert should be exciting, unique, and delicious to make that novel on-premise dining experience stand out. One way to impress guests from the get-go is to have a strong beverage menu, as drink orders are typically taken upon arrival.

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The Rail

MAY 15, 2023

What if I told you that your menu experience sucks and there is a technology that could fundamentally transform it to something truly spectacular? Well, that technology is called Augmented Reality (AR) and it delivers a complete reinvention of the way you present your menu to guests. You’d certainly be interested in learning more.

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Perfect Daily Grind

AUGUST 16, 2022

But what factors need to be considered when designing a seasonal menu? I spoke to two coffee shop owners and a head barista to better understand what goes into designing an autumn menu. Why have a seasonal menu? Seasonality in our menu promotes using products that are the best quality for that time of year,” Sarah explains.

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Restaurant Engine

SEPTEMBER 14, 2022

You want a user friendly online menu so anyone can use it. Have you ever placed an order yourself on your restaurant’s website? Have you ever heard complaints about your online menu ? Most importantly, we pose the question, “How user friendly is your online menu?”. What Makes a User Friendly Online Menu?

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Culinary Digital

JANUARY 2, 2024

In the ever-evolving food industry landscape, one concept stands out as a catalyst for operational efficiency, cost-effectiveness, and improved customer satisfaction: streamlined menu options. Let’s uncover the secrets behind leveraging streamlined menu options to take your organization to new heights.

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Modern Restaurant Management

JANUARY 13, 2023

In this column, Modern Restaurant Management (MRM) magazine looks at newly introduced menu items from top brands. ” Slice Factory is now offering a $5 meal that includes a jumbo slice and soft drink in order to provide guests with a more affordable and discounted meal. Each slice is 14 inches, or about the length of your forearm!”

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Restaurant Engine

DECEMBER 13, 2023

Choose your most popular dishes to live at the top of your menu. One of the best ways to control costs and boost revenue is by using a bit of menu engineering. In this article, we look at nine tips to maximize profits from your restaurant’s menu. In addition, you can simply limit menu choices.

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The Restaurant Times

NOVEMBER 28, 2021

Since the last few years, online ordering has evolved on so many levels. With technology getting more advanced each passing second and customers becoming increasingly tech-savvy, online ordering has become more prevalent around the world. From traditional ordering via phone calls to digital menus, it is now the age of self ordering.

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Buzztime Business

OCTOBER 10, 2023

Fall is in full swing; do you have the menu to match? Get ready now with these 8 fall menu ideas that will cure any customer’s craving for a taste of autumn. 1) Season’s Eatings: Farm-to-Table Fall Menu Ideas Farmers have a little secret to share…autumn is peak produce time. Sure, strawberries are out of season. Thanksgiving.

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Sante

DECEMBER 7, 2020

Simple adjustments to your restaurant menu can help increase profits during the pandemic. Your menu plays a bigger role in this than you’d think. As a restaurant owner, how often do you audit your menu to maximize profits? MAKE YOUR MENU WORK FOR CURRENT TIMES. You work tirelessly in order to keep your doors open.

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Restaurant Engine

AUGUST 12, 2020

Online ordering is perfect for upselling customers. They want to be able to order it the minute they think about it. Your customers believe that your restaurant should be available with an online ordering system when they want to use it. Through online ordering. 2: Streamline Your Online Menu. Craving pizza?

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Modern Restaurant Management

JUNE 1, 2021

Just a few short years ago, customers paid for their meals in cash or credit cards, orders were totaled on analog cash registers, and customers called restaurants to place orders over the landline phone. The New Norm: Text to Order. These solutions work in tandem, making it easier than ever for customers to order and pay.

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Culinary Digital

JANUARY 16, 2024

When a menu selection is reduced, several changes and improvements can occur in kitchen operations. Here’s what typically happens when a menu selection is reduced: Simplified Kitchen Workflow: A condensed menu leads to a simplified kitchen workflow, significantly reducing the complexity of culinary operations.

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ChowNow

AUGUST 17, 2020

Contactless ordering technology is part of the new essential toolkit restaurants need to reduce risk as they resume dine-in service. . Dine-In Ordering with ChowNow. That’s why we’re launching Dine-In ordering. . We set a restaurant up with a QR code that links to their menu. Here’s how it works, step-by-step.

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Modern Restaurant Management

DECEMBER 1, 2021

This menu price inflation has a number of causes, from higher raw-ingredient costs to an unprecedented labor shortage in the hospitality industry. App users also prize the ability to place orders quickly, and to earn and track loyalty points. Rewards for Loyalty. A More Seamless Approach.

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Open for Business

FEBRUARY 21, 2024

While traditionally associated with fine dining, the prix fixe (pronounced “pre-feks”) menu has transcended its high-end roots, becoming a popular culinary trend. When curated with care and promoted effectively, this menu is a powerful tool for any restaurant, capable of making a memorable impression and drawing eager guests through the door.

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Modern Restaurant Management

MARCH 23, 2021

The pandemic has created unprecedented demand for online ordering platforms. As a result, restaurants that have historically relied on in-person dining have either scrambled to create their own food ordering apps or have leaned on third-party services to do it for them. The Ups and Downs of Ordering Apps.

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