Modern Restaurant Management

OCTOBER 5, 2020

As the COVID-19 pandemic continues, restaurant workers of all types need time off to rest, recharge, and hopefully return reinvigorated to serve your customers. Employers are encouraged to review applicable federal, state and local leave law provisions. Pre-Travel Inquiries May Be Allowed.

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Culinary Cues

MARCH 26, 2022

Are you thinking about owning a restaurant? You are not alone if the thought of putting your name on a restaurant awning has crossed your mind. One of the most tempting forays into entrepreneurship is the restaurant business. Instead, let’s look at some of the common reasons why restaurants fail (this is only a sampling).

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7 Shifts

MAY 1, 2024

Bookkeeping is one of the most essential aspects of any restaurant business. After all, a small, honest mistake can accumulate over time and turn into bigger operational problems— 17% of restaurants even fail in their first year due to mismanagement of finances.

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7 Shifts

MAY 23, 2024

The competition in the restaurant industry is getting tighter. In fact, 45% of restaurant operators expect their competition to be much more intense in 2024 than last year. That said, we've compiled some of the best techniques for increasing restaurant sales and taking your business to new heights.

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Black Box Intelligence

MARCH 20, 2020

It is difficult to think of anything other than the Coronavirus and the devastating effects it has already had on the restaurant industry. Pollo Campero announced that anyone in uniform will get a free meal, to support health workers, law enforcement and first responders. The generosity goes both ways. Get the Latest Updates.

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Culinary Cues

FEBRUARY 25, 2021

Every now and then this can serve as a “checks and balance” activity to keep you on the right path and assess where and why you might have strayed from those “stakes in the ground” that are important to your core. Murphy’s Law is always applicable: “If something can go wrong, it probably will”. You screwed up – so what!

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The Restaurant Times

FEBRUARY 25, 2023

It’s not easy working in a restaurant. Long shifts can be painful for your feet, whether you’re running back to and from the tables to your restaurant POS system or spending the entire day standing in the back of the house. Hence, the perfect shoe choice should be made by restaurant employees. Read along.

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7 Shifts

OCTOBER 24, 2019

Having your restaurant team dress up gives them a chance to be creative, be more engaged on the job, and increase their tips from Halloween-loving tables. While under 40% of restaurant staff say they dress up for Halloween at their restaurant, the ones that do almost certainly see a bump in sales around Halloween from their spooky spirit.

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EATER

MAY 5, 2023

By the end of 2021, dine-in visits to fast food chains had fallen to just 14 percent of restaurant traffic, compared to 28 percent pre-pandemic, according to the market research firm NPD Group. The big transformation taking place inside restaurants also threatens to change how the industry looks at labor.

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The Restaurant Times

JANUARY 23, 2022

What type of food will you serve? Will you serve everyone or consider going deep in a niche market like vegan cuisine or gluten-free? . This will depend on the local laws concerning the catering businesses and zoning regulations. . Serving equipment . Maintain a uniform and ensure that your staff is well-trained.

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EATER

MAY 20, 2020

As a result, private organizations like the National Restaurant Association, José Andrés’s World Central Kitchen , and others have stepped up to lay out their own logistical advice. Our goal is to tell chefs, managers, and restaurant owners how their procedures need to change in the era of COVID-19.”.

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Restaurant Law

AUGUST 17, 2016

Beware: If you own more than one restaurant which operates under the same name, you may have created an illegal and unintended franchise. The New York Franchise Act is unquestionably the nation's harshest franchise law, because its definition of a franchise (discussed below) is so all-encompassing that it borders on absurd.

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EATER

MAY 14, 2020

As a result, private organizations like the National Restaurant Association, José Andrés’s World Central Kitchen , and others have stepped up to lay out their own logistical advice. Our goal is to tell chefs, managers, and restaurant owners how their procedures need to change in the era of COVID-19.”.

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Restaurant365

MAY 7, 2020

In adapting your restaurant business for a new short-term normal, keep the following guidelines in mind. Thoroughly sanitize your entire restaurant, especially if you were completely shut down. General managers and restaurant owner/operators should create checklists for crew and managers to use during their shifts.

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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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EATER

JUNE 29, 2020

To hear the highest court in the land say LGBTQ people are, and should be, protected from discrimination under federal law is a historic moment,” said Mara Keisling, executive director of the National Center for Transgender Equality , in a statement. I do think [coming out] would have just made things very complicated,” they say. “I

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EATER

OCTOBER 21, 2021

I had spent weeks hyping him up about the “train restaurant,” and knew he’d be impressed by the bustle of the cooks maneuvering in the galley kitchen, searing steaks on the griddle, and shouting orders as pots and pans rattled overhead. It was the same route I’d taken 14 years earlier, but headed the other way, to Chicago.

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The Restaurant Times

OCTOBER 22, 2021

This is one of the major reasons why the majority of restaurant businesses fail within a year or two even after having efficient operations and good quality food. . Furthermore, your bakery must be spacious enough to accommodate a dining space, a serving space, and a kitchen space. Integrate With Third-party Food Apps.

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EATER

AUGUST 2, 2023

And of course, there are also the celebrity restaurants — Guy Fieri’s Branson Kitchen and Paula Deen’s Family Kitchen — that offer their own distinct connection to the world of entertainment. The day after my dinner, a judge halted the law , setting up a court battle that will likely drag on for months.

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Sling

OCTOBER 1, 2023

That means the law could come after your personal property to settle any debts. the customers you want to serve). Research restaurant websites , and use what you find there to create your own effective online presence. If you’re operating your business as a sole proprietorship, you could be liable for any damages.

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EATER

JULY 13, 2022

Most of this kimchi comes from Sam and Lee’s Restaurant, the oldest Asian restaurant in town, but supermarkets have responded to the demand by stocking imported brands, and some home cooks have learned to make their own. It sells out so fast when people get their servings,” Moreno says. You have to call ahead if you want it.”.

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Modern Restaurant Management

FEBRUARY 21, 2020

Modern Restaurant Management (MRM) magazine's People & Places column features news of company hires and promotions, charitable efforts and product introductions. Nominees for more than 50 awards categories, including Restaurant and Chef, Restaurant Design, and Media will be announced. ET and will be streamed live online.

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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

JULY 27, 2020

YEA uncovers longer term trends, including a correlation between increased interest in restaurants, bars and nightlife, and gyms to a spike in COVID-19 cases across hotspot states. In mid-to-late March , Yelp reported a swift and uniform drop in consumer activity across the nation.

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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. Greg Fuchs serves as the Senior Facilities Manager for Applebee’s, MOD Pizza, Del Taco, Olga’s Kitchen and Wendy’s restaurants in the TSFR portfolio.

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Touch Bistro

APRIL 27, 2021

The startup costs are lower than what you’d have to shell out to open a brick-and-mortar restaurant, and as the world continues to grapple with the COVID-19 pandemic, food trucks offer both a safe dining option for your guests and a reliable income source for you. You should also consider the cost of uniforms, which can run you about $1,000.

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Modern Restaurant Management

OCTOBER 23, 2019

The Local Culinary, a virtual restaurant group specializing in chef-driven, delivery-only concepts – the first of its kind in Florida – signed a letter of interest to open new commissary-style kitchens in Boca Raton and Aventura. The Green Kitchen – serving nutrient-dense menu options with fresh and flavorful ingredients.

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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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