Modern Restaurant Management

MARCH 31, 2022

Nair, a partner at Ervin Cohen & Jessup LLP compiles recent legal news affecting the restaurant, food and beverage and hospitality industries for Modern Restaurant Management (MRM) magazine. An earlier version of the law was passed in 2012, but was struck down in 2019. Litigation. Oregon Mutual Insurance Co.,

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Modern Restaurant Management

JANUARY 8, 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. To capture their attention and loyalty, businesses, including restaurants, must prioritise easy access and convenience. Read the first part, here.

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SpotOn

MAY 20, 2024

Yet, the practice of giving tips has become a much-maligned and misunderstood aspect of the restaurant experience. While tips are intended to incentivize exceptional service, some workers see tipping policies as a barrier to a living wage for all. Most restaurant guests know to tip in full-service restaurants.

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Embrace the Suck

DECEMBER 25, 2019

My mission is to you the independent restaurant that is trying to thrive and not just survives in today’s ultra-competitive restaurant industry. In restaurants, it’s usually the culinary team that eats up most of your labor budget. It the same concept that we use in restaurant work: full hands in, full hand out!

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7 Shifts

NOVEMBER 1, 2022

Restaurant owners and operators wear a lot of hats. And the big restaurant brands are only getting bigger , making it even harder to stand out. You need to put yourself in front of diners, get them in your door, and turn them into ambassadors of your restaurant that come back and tell their friends about you. Table of Contents.

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Lavu

MAY 20, 2019

As the owner or manager of a restaurant, you’re in the unique position to donate something other than a check—you can give back directly to your community through your very own business: food and positive life experience. How does your restaurant manage leftover food? Food Banks.

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Modern Restaurant Management

MARCH 3, 2023

In a State of the Restaurant industry report, the Natiional Restaurant Association sees a return to normal with predicted sales growth in 2023. Other top research lists how impactful the Super Bowl was for restaurants, the state of gift cards and top pizza cities. million by the end of 2023.

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Modern Restaurant Management

JULY 7, 2020

"As more people and more restaurants have come to use our services, Q2 bookings on Uber Eats are up more than 100 percent year on year. "We urge federal policymakers to dive into it to determine how best to devise support for small businesses like restaurants that are clearly on the ropes. Click here for loan-level data.

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EATER

MARCH 7, 2023

percent for food prices last summer — the largest increase since 1981. Shoppers are told the full price of the food and given the opportunity to pay 25, 50, 75, or 100 percent of that price for a maximum of $30 off their total purchase. We have seen a large increase in prices for everything that we use on the farm.

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EATER

MAY 21, 2020

La Morada, an undocumented immigrant-run restaurant in the Bronx, New York, also accuses the José Andrés-founded organization of having “ties to gentrifying forces” In April, World Central Kitchen, founded by chef José Andrés, announced Chefs for America , a program to provide 1 million free meals to those experiencing food insecurity.

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Xtra Chef

APRIL 15, 2020

The COVID-19 pandemic has forced folks to stay home en masse, which, in turn, has forced the restaurant industry to make some difficult choices. A lot of those decisions were tough to swallow, but there are have been some positive adjustments made by restaurant operators that caught our attention. Doomsday Dinner Party. Breaking Bread.

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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. Each member of the coalition is committed to responsibility.

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Xtra Chef

DECEMBER 11, 2019

Restaurant accounting is certainly not the most glamorous part of running a restaurant. Yet, without proper restaurant accounting, it is impossible to control your finances and keep your restaurant in business. What’s In the Restaurant Accounting Guide? Part 1: Restaurant Bookkeeping and Accounting 101.

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Modern Restaurant Management

JUNE 14, 2020

This guidance implements the Paycheck Protection Program Flexibility Act (PPPFA), signed into law by President Trump on June 5, 2020, and expands eligibility for businesses with owners who have past felony convictions. Like so many other entrepreneurs, we started modestly – restaurant by restaurant in our Chicago neighbourhood.

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Modern Restaurant Management

OCTOBER 16, 2019

In this edition of MRM News Bites, we feature Ono Food Co, DoorDash, Parts Town and Heritage Foodservice, Rouxbe, Presto, Burger King and Uber Eats, Pared, Tork, Restaurant Technologies, Willie Degel, Bolay, Ritual, Preoday and TISSL, AdTheorent and Voodoo Doughnut. World’s First Mobile Restaurant Powered by Advanced Robotics.

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Modern Restaurant Management

JUNE 24, 2020

In this edition of MRM News Bites, we feature help for small business owners and products for the 'new normal' for restaurants as they reopen. ” Traditionally, to enable delivery most sellers list their menu on food delivery platforms because the restaurant doesn’t have their own couriers. .

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Modern Restaurant Management

MAY 5, 2020

Updated / new features include: Recommendation cards, Tips, Content Feed and a faster load and response time. The new Yelp for Business will feature COVID-19 related content and prompts intended to help business owners communicate effectively with consumers and tips to weather the storm. Engage Acquires Boston Market.

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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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EATER

MAY 29, 2020

Nick Kokonas explains his businesses’ pivots on Eater’s Digest As restaurants around the country furlough or lay off their workers or permanently close, Chicago’s high-end tasting menu destination Alinea is bringing in record revenue and has brought back its staff. Aviary is a high end lounge, and Next is like a morphing restaurant.

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Modern Restaurant Management

JUNE 19, 2020

In this edition of MRM News Bites, we feature links for PPP Forgiveness, new Yelp features and more products and services for restaurant recovery. Manual Wait Controls : Lets restaurants manually adjust wait time estimates during unexpected circumstances so diners have more accurate wait time expectations.

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Modern Restaurant Management

FEBRUARY 17, 2020

Rowe Price Associates, G Squared, Light Street Capital, Alta Park Capital, and others. During the course of 2019, revenue increased 109 percent as tens of thousands of new restaurants joined the Toast community. We’re thrilled to continue to support this incredible team in 2020 and beyond.” ” Yelp Adds Products. .

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Modern Restaurant Management

OCTOBER 31, 2019

This edition of Modern Restaurant Management (MRM) magazine's Research Roundup features interesting and insightful trends from Upserve, order for pickup guest experience study results, the Fraud Aftershock Index and the importance of foot traffic. National Menu Trends. The team at Upserve just released their latest trends report.

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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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