The Restaurant Times

JANUARY 29, 2023

Are you managing a multichain restaurant business? If so, then you are among the luckiest few restaurateurs who have realized their dream of establishing a multi-location restaurant business. Managing restaurants across multiple locations is indeed a challenging task, but it is a good pain to have.

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Apicbase

MAY 12, 2023

As restaurants expand to multiple locations, the challenges they face increase exponentially. You will also understand that the challenge for restaurant managers and HQ is enormous. You will also understand that the challenge for restaurant managers and HQ is enormous. Meanwhile, the market is changing at lightning speed.

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Apicbase

JULY 20, 2023

Tight inventory management is crucial to the profitability of any restaurant business, but it’s especially important for multi-outlet businesses, where mistakes and small discrepancies are multiplied many times over. If you’re uncertain about how much of each item you need to order, purchasing becomes an anxiety-inducing nightmare.

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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 increasing number of multi-site restaurants and food service companies with centralised production kitchens also increases the importance of traceability.

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Apicbase

MARCH 25, 2024

Demand forecasting for restaurants puts out the flames, takes the guesswork out of purchase orders and streamlines the supply chain. When restaurant managers or kitchen staff make poor purchasing choices, they face increased food waste, inflated costs and frustrated customers. Why is demand forecasting important for restaurants?

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Apicbase

JULY 1, 2022

Multi-unit restaurant operators are increasingly shifting towards a business model with a central production kitchen. A major reason for this remarkable shift is that more and more restaurant companies are moving away from the traditional location-based business model to a brand-driven one. What Is A Central Kitchen?

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Apicbase

FEBRUARY 29, 2024

2023 has been a challenging year for restaurant operators, caught as they were between rising food costs and labour shortages. To give you the full picture of the positives and negatives of what lies ahead for 2024, we combed through dozens of recent industry reports and compiled a list of 93 restaurant industry statistics.

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Perfect Daily Grind

DECEMBER 23, 2022

New Ground predicts coffee shop sales and reliance on automation will increase in 2023. Starbucks union workers call for gift card boycott as coffee chain forecasts US $3 billion in gift card sales this year. Starbucks union workers call for gift card boycott as coffee chain forecasts US $3 billion in gift card sales this year.

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Apicbase

FEBRUARY 17, 2023

Who can imagine the restaurant industry today without off-premise dining options like delivery, takeaway, curbside pickup, ghost kitchens, and drive-thru? Even with consumers happily returning to restaurants in the wake of the pandemic , demand for off-premise orders remains high. The question is: which models will prove viable ?

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Apicbase

AUGUST 19, 2022

It goes something like: ‘advanced software rapidly pushes hotels in a revolutionary new direction’, followed by long lists of solutions with headings such as: ‘Best systems for the hospitality industry [implement today!].’. A platform solution gives hotel operators the ultimate flexibility and scalability. We disagree.

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Apicbase

APRIL 5, 2022

Creating a successful and profitable business is every restaurant operator’s goal. The latter is the most significant barrier to growth for many restaurant owners. The latter is the most significant barrier to growth for many restaurant owners. How To Franchise A Restaurant? Restaurant Franchise Definition.

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Marketman

DECEMBER 9, 2019

The following list entails 9 ways MarketMan can help you to effectively manage your restaurant, control inventory, and allow your restaurant to thrive with the best restaurant management software available on the market today. Marketman combines cutting edge technology with an in-depth understanding of the restaurant industry.

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Margin Edge

SEPTEMBER 7, 2021

There are a lot of articles out there talking about what to look for in a restaurant management system (RMS), but nearly every article focuses on different software tools that fix individual restaurant problems instead of a comprehensive, all-in-one solution for holistic management. But how do you know what to look for?

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7 Shifts

FEBRUARY 8, 2024

Restaurants of today are infused with technology in many new ways, and it’s making a difference. A full 55% of consumers consider takeout and delivery essential to their restaurant experience. Restaurants turned to restaurant management apps to navigate this change, and it appears there’s no going back.

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7 Shifts

FEBRUARY 8, 2024

Restaurants of today are infused with technology in many new ways, and it’s making a difference. A full 55% of consumers consider takeout and delivery essential to their restaurant experience. Restaurants turned to restaurant management apps to navigate this change, and it appears there’s no going back.

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7 Shifts

FEBRUARY 7, 2024

Restaurant technology is no longer a nice-to-have: it’s an absolute necessity for building a modern, resilient restaurant that can become and stay competitive. The first technologies that restaurants often invest in are cloud-based point of sale (POS) systems and payroll processing.

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Apicbase

NOVEMBER 14, 2022

Multi-outlet restaurant operations generate a ton of data every day. That’s where restaurant analytics come in. In a recent post, I talked about the difference between restaurant reporting and analytics. As an owner or an operations manager, it’s your job to use that data to grow the bottom line.

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Modern Restaurant Management

JANUARY 2, 2024

Modern Restaurant Management (MRM) magazine asked restaurant industry experts for their views on what trends and challenges owners and operators can expect to see in 2024. There's an acknowledgment that not everything can be resolved through the use of robots, AI, and automation alone.

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The Food Corridor

MARCH 27, 2023

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. It offers certain advantages over offering delivery from a traditional brick-and-mortar restaurant. Food delivery is nothing new, of course.

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Apicbase

JUNE 2, 2022

As an F&B manager in a large multi-outlet operation [or a hotel chain], you’re used to focusing on the cost side of things. But… there’s another side to the restaurant profitability equation — menu pricing. how you set your prices with restaurant KPIs and other data in mind] and menu pricing tactics [i.e.

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Modern Restaurant Management

JANUARY 15, 2020

This edition of Modern Restaurant Management (MRM) magazine's Research Roundup features a gloomy start to the new year, dining trends for 2020, the importance of discounts, holiday gift card sales results, delivery frustrations, soda curiosity and a consumer culture report. An Uncertain Start to 2020? Same-store sales growth was -2.1

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Modern Restaurant Management

AUGUST 25, 2021

MRM's Franchise Feed features news on the restaurant franchise and MUFSO landscape. Per the terms of the agreement, the group will build 50 new Taco John’s restaurants by March 31, 2026 with options to develop an additional 150 restaurants. A Deal to Taco ‘Bout. Taco John’s International Inc.

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7 Shifts

MARCH 10, 2022

Restaurant technology has revolutionized the way that restaurants are managed - replacing arduous and tedious task management with efficiency, automation, and clarity. In 2022, there aren't many areas in restaurant management that can't be made better with technology. Top Restaurant Management Apps. TouchBistro.

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Modern Restaurant Management

JUNE 12, 2020

Modern Restaurant Management (MRM) magazine's Franchise Feed offers a glimpse at what's new in the restaurant franchise and MUFSO environment. Send news to Barbara Castiglia at bcastiglia@modernrestaurantmanagement.com.

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Modern Restaurant Management

MAY 27, 2020

In this edition of MRM News Bites, we feature the Takeout For Good Effort on June 2 and a host of products designed to help restaurants keep guests and staff safer as they reopen. GroupRaise is inviting restaurants across the country to join their Takeout For Good initiative happening on June 2. Takeout For Good.

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Modern Restaurant Management

DECEMBER 27, 2019

“The addition of Zynstra’s virtualization technology to our software stack gives NCR even more solutions to help our customers run their store or restaurant end-to-end.” “Software Defined Store is strategic for us, virtualizes all our in-store systems and is delivering a great return on investment.

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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. The Dining Bond Initiative, a campaign that helps get funds to restaurants impacted by the coronavirus COVID-19, has gone global. Dining Bond Goes Global.

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Modern Restaurant Management

FEBRUARY 18, 2020

Modern Restaurant Management (MRM) magazine asked restaurant industry movers and shakers: "What do you feel is going to cause disruption in the restaurant industry over the next decade?” Elo’s Sonal Apte, vice president of retail and hospitality. Christopher Baron of RedBaron Consulting.

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Modern Restaurant Management

FEBRUARY 6, 2020

Modern Restaurant Management (MRM) magazine's Franchise Feed offers a glimpse at what's new in the restaurant franchise and MUFSO environment. ” Samira Shariff brings nearly 40 years of experience building successful restaurant brands in Alberta as a multi-unit franchise owner and operator in Edmonton.

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Modern Restaurant Management

OCTOBER 29, 2020

The funding will be used to help more restaurants transition to online ordering during the COVID-19 pandemic and beyond. “2020 has been a tough year for restaurants and that’s why we’re focused on providing products and services to help keep their doors open,” said Alex Canter, Ordermark CEO and Co-Founder.

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Modern Restaurant Management

DECEMBER 9, 2019

This edition of MRM News Bites features The American Food Association, Branch and Delaget, Restaurant Revolution Technologies, Popmenu, The Greene Turtle Sports Bar and Grille, ParTech, Casio America, Radobank, Koomi and Helios, Cudos, Postmates and TGI Fridays and Catania Oils. Best Chinese Restaurant: Café China. New York, NY.

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Modern Restaurant Management

SEPTEMBER 14, 2021

TEAM Schostak Family Restaurants (TSFR) is celebrating its 40th anniversary along with the anniversaries of employees that have been with the company for 20 years or more. TEAM Schostak Family Celebrates Anniversary and Employees. We look forward to what the next 40 years will bring as we continue to lead the way in our communities.”

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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. Changes at the Top for McDonald's. Kempczinski has also been elected to the McDonald's Board of Directors.

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Modern Restaurant Management

SEPTEMBER 15, 2020

The Distilled Spirits Council of the United States (DISCUS) announced the formation of the Hospitality Recovery Coalition with the goal of supporting on-premise partners, including restaurants, bars and distilleries, facing harsh economic impacts due to the COVID-19 crisis. Hospitality Recovery Coalition. NAB Acquires SALIDO.

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Modern Restaurant Management

OCTOBER 8, 2020

Miso Robotics plans to offer financing options through TimePayments to empower food service providers to quickly adopt automation technology. ” touchscreen monitor mounted on the ROAR system.?. ” touchscreen monitor mounted on the ROAR system.?. Flippy ROAR for Sale.

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Modern Restaurant Management

OCTOBER 18, 2019

The series B round included high-profile investment from Ingka Group, a strategic partner to the IKEA franchisee system, Mustard Seed, Circularity Capital, D-Ax and The Ingenious Group. Winnow’s systems have already reached and surpassed human levels of accuracy in identifying wasted foods. Winnow Raises $20M to Fight Food Waste.

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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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