Modern Restaurant Management

JUNE 30, 2023

Further Optimize Delivery, Takeout and Curbside Experiences Many QSRs already relieve congested drive-thrus with distinct lines or protocols for call-ahead orders and third-party pickups. One of our clients, a well-known QSR legacy brand, added an express drive-thru lane for customers ordering ahead on the brand’s app.

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Cheetah

DECEMBER 10, 2021

Cooking oil prices reached an all time high this October. To many, the difference is small when your operation depends on it. Operators are diversifying oil types and supply sources, while adjusting menus and learning how to prolong fry life. . Cooking Oil Prices Triple amidst Global Shortages. Reading Time: 5 minutes.

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Modern Restaurant Management

MAY 13, 2024

To stay in the know, 46 percent of today’s diners want the ability to view their loyalty point balance, 48 percent want to place a delivery request and 56 percent want to track their order from their mobile device. The Index revealed 57 percent of consumers have canceled a delivery order after seeing the additional fees.

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Modern Restaurant Management

JANUARY 27, 2021

Many others, however, had to build their off-premise operations from scratch to combat sudden dine-in closures. ” With months of experience under their belt, many restaurants have established their own takeout ordering system. But how do you let customers know to bypass the delivery apps and order direct? Menu Disclaimer.

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7 Shifts

FEBRUARY 26, 2021

If you weren’t thinking that much about online ordering before, you definitely are now. But when it’s so dead simple to get listed on third-party delivery marketplaces and take orders, why do all the other work to create your own system when you are a time-strapped restaurateur? It will still cost you to run your own delivery.

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Modern Restaurant Management

NOVEMBER 7, 2022

Striking a balance between value and price. Is it possible to strike a balance between value and price to satisfy both parties? To answer that question, Revenue Management Solutions (RMS) examined two factors: the impact of price increases on QSR sales performance and consumers’ perception of value. Is it possible?

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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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Modern Restaurant Management

APRIL 12, 2022

RMS just released our latest findings around consumer sentiment for Q1 , which revealed, among other things, that price is starting to matter—and not by an insignificant amount. When asked why they were getting less value from a restaurant visit, 82 percent reported higher prices. The sentiment has changed rapidly.

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Modern Restaurant Management

NOVEMBER 30, 2023

By investing in a data-driven POS platform, restaurant operators can address labor challenges, fine-tune their stock management, design promotions based on current trends, reduce human error and more. Modern POS systems can mitigate costly human errors by streamlining order processes and updating any modifications instantly.

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Modern Restaurant Management

DECEMBER 1, 2021

In October, the USDA reported year-to-date averages, noting that food-at-home (grocery store) prices have increased 2.5 percent and food-away-from-home (restaurant) prices have increased 3.6 percent, and food-away-from-home prices are expected to increase between 3 and 4 percent. If current projections from the U.S.

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Modern Restaurant Management

NOVEMBER 21, 2022

Additionally, menu prices at casual dining establishments rose by an average of 9 percent year over year from 2021. This inflation at the customer–facing end of the restaurant business has largely been fuelled by rapidly increasing operating costs – by as much as 11.7 percent compared to the same period in 2021.

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Modern Restaurant Management

AUGUST 10, 2021

According to a National Restaurant Association study done in April, 84 percent of operators surveyed said staffing was lower than required, with 47 percent stating that their staff numbers were more than 20 percent under the pre-pandemic levels. Self-Ordering Kiosks to the Rescue. million jobs (12 percent) short.

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Perfect Daily Grind

FEBRUARY 5, 2023

In many coffee-producing countries around the world, there are a number of ways in which farms are operated and managed. Understandably, this has a significant impact on how coffee is processed and sold, as well as the prices that farmers receive. Two of the most widespread coffee farming models are estates and co-operatives.

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Modern Restaurant Management

MAY 21, 2024

What do today’s restaurant operators need to manage the challenging sales environment? In its place, we’ve seen an explosion of specialty beverages that serve as enticing add–ons or stand-alone orders. One in four respondents order specialty beverages more than once a week. Specifically, a coffee break.

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Hot Schedules

JULY 15, 2021

Mitigating Cost Price Inflation Via Supplier Management. T echnology alone can’t affect the causes of cost price inflation. All operators have them, but often they drift from being prescriptive to becoming optional with ad-hoc orders being placed across a variety of suppliers. First, let’s talk about supplier lists.

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Squirrel Systems

APRIL 11, 2024

Creating efficiencies at your restaurant using Mobile POS solutions Understanding how to keep your restaurant patio operations profitable requires a strategic look at your on-the-floor dynamics. For many, dining at restaurants in the summer has a special charm, as one of the only times in a year we get to dine outdoors.

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Thrive POS

APRIL 26, 2023

In the fast-paced world of pizza delivery, providing a seamless and efficient ordering experience for customers is crucial. One of the most effective ways to achieve this is by integrating online ordering with point-of-sale (POS) systems, like Thrive POS. Set Pricing tiers to cover the costs is a snap in Thrive POS.

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Online Ordering POS Delivery Ordering 139

Modern Restaurant Management

SEPTEMBER 9, 2021

The data to analyze with food is the following: food sales, food costs, sales mixture, food inventory, cost of goods sold, menu pricing, invoice reviews for accuracy of pricing, stock on hand, beginning and end of day protein counts, and daily sold items. They have to price it on the menu and add it to the inventory. Food Costs.

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Modern Restaurant Management

APRIL 10, 2024

Restaurant operators have faced stiff headwinds since 2020, with a near-constant swirl of inflation, supply chain and labor challenges. But if last year was any indicator, restaurant operators are on the road to relief in 2024. Here’s how restaurant operators can evolve with them. Full-service menu prices climbed 4.5

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Apicbase

APRIL 18, 2024

A restaurant’s raw data includes sales numbers, inventory data, ingredient pricing, recipe quantities and units, and financial figures. Reports give managers an overview of restaurant operations at a glance and also allow them to search and dig into the details to uncover granular insights about every part of the business.

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Chowly

JUNE 7, 2023

Most businesses do their best to roll with these punches in order to stay afloat. At times, demand can become so intense that some operators turn off some of their distribution channels rather than run the risk of having dissatisfied customers. It’s called smart pricing.

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Restaurant365

JANUARY 4, 2022

Restaurant inventory management plays a key role in overcoming rising food prices. Logistics challenges and labor shortages have fueled rising food prices at the wholesale level. Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics showed the November Producer Price Index, a measure of wholesale prices, up 9.6% from a year ago.

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7 Shifts

FEBRUARY 4, 2021

Your time is worth money, so the price is worth it for the amount that I've been able to save.” They have even created a COVID-19 template to help them schedule staff to match how their labor operations changed since the pandemic. It might take 15 minutes, unless I'm really tired. Start your free trial today.

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Modern Restaurant Management

MAY 8, 2024

Operators must weigh guest acceptance while making strategic decisions about integrating automation at many restaurant touch points, according to Software Advice’s 2024 Automated Customer Experience Survey. What can restaurant operators learn from these results? What should restaurant operators take away from these results?

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Ken Burgin

OCTOBER 19, 2021

Operators still holding the price of meals to what they were 12 months ago are bearing the brunt of massive increases in the cost of ingredients. Setting prices is approached with fear and anxiety by many restaurant and cafe operators, but it’s a unique opportunity to use your marketing and financial skills and make more money.

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Cheetah

SEPTEMBER 23, 2021

COVID-19, supply chain issues and rising food prices have placed the future of major broadliners at risk. Operators who are opting out of the traditional big supplier-small restaurant relationship have good reason to do so. To order supplies from Cheetah, you don’t need to get through a long phone call.

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Modern Restaurant Management

OCTOBER 8, 2020

Whole operations, including field crews, trucks, equipment, and the technology required for pre-packaged salads, make this three-day trek twice a year. Why do operations go to all this trouble? Any weather-related issues can have a dramatic effect on supply and prices as lettuce transitions from one area to the next.

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Squirrel Systems

MARCH 3, 2024

In today’s competitive dining industry, maintaining profitability while keeping prices stable is a significant challenge for restaurateurs. High operating costs, fluctuating commodity prices, and the ever-evolving preferences of guests can all squeeze margins.

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Cheetah

SEPTEMBER 30, 2021

Learn how this affects your business, from restaurant suppliers struggling to keep up, to rising food prices led by labor shortages and increased consumer demand for quick, cheap food. Energy prices are very high right now too. Restaurants Deal with Rising Prices and Delays. Labor Crisis Continues. Cheetah Tip.

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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. QR code ordering also improves order accuracy, leading to fewer mistakes and less food waste.

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Perfect Daily Grind

MARCH 21, 2023

And while these actors can certainly play an important role, their presence in the supply chain can often mean that producers end up receiving a smaller percentage of the final price of each cup of coffee. As part of this, farmers can receive higher prices for their coffee. This is especially important to note.

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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

JUNE 16, 2023

After a whirlwind of economic impacts in the past three years, restaurant operators are feeling more optimistic about the future — and current forecasts support this newfound perspective. Similar AI technologies can be helpful for operators who are in need of free or low-cost creative solutions to help them stay competitive.

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Culinary Cues

JANUARY 20, 2024

There’s a reactionary movement that I keep seeing in restaurants; a movement that assumes the answer to the restaurant bottom line is to take more and give less or give too much to justify raising prices. A menu should thus be designed and priced to make those items seem essential.

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Modern Restaurant Management

MAY 30, 2023

Frequent users (ordering from restaurants more than five times a week) were far more digitally engaged with brands. About half of respondents rely on apps for loyalty or rewards promotions, an effective and profitable way to grow your brand’s reach in these price-sensitive times. But don’t just take our word for it.

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Modern Restaurant Management

FEBRUARY 11, 2021

Mobile orders were expected to drive $38 billion in restaurant revenue in 2020. Although mobile ordering isn’t the new kid on the block, it has certainly become the most popular because it’s one of the safest – and easiest – ways to order and pay for food.

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Sling

APRIL 27, 2023

Restaurant operations management is essential for the long-term health of your business. It’s like working on the business rather than in the business and, done well, may help you move your operation to new levels of success. Table of contents What is restaurant operations management?

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